Reformed Episcopal Seminary’s institutional commitment to the Anglican theological tradition provides a rich context for engagement across diverse denominational and theological lines. The Seminary has had students from the African Methodist Episcopal, Assemblies of God, Church of God, Congregational, and Presbyterian churches among many others. Students and faculty from non-Anglican orthodox Christian church bodies enrich the academic, spiritual and communal life of the Seminary and are, in turn, enriched and strengthened by it.

Throughout its history, Reformed Episcopal Seminary has distinguished itself
as:

 

• Evangelical – proclaiming Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and seeking to build up its students in faith and devotion.
• Catholic – affirming the faith of the apostles and of the early creeds, while also rejoicing with those everywhere who confess Christ Jesus as Lord.
• Protestant – holding to the English Reformation doctrines of the primacy of Scripture and Justification by grace through faith.
• Ecumenical – welcoming students from a variety of church groups and backgrounds.
• Anglican – holding to the worship, doctrine, and order of the English Reformation.

Since 1887 the Reformed Episcopal Seminary has been equipping people for leadership and ministry in the church. By the early years of the 20th century RES admitted African American students. Its first integrated graduating class was 1907. RESeminary and its curriculum are steeped in the scriptures, Anglican liturgy and tradition, and the Thirty-nine Articles. Our alumni and students have come from many traditions including African Methodist Episcopal, Anglican Province of America, Assemblies of God, Baptist, Congregational, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Reformed. We continue to train people from diverse racial and ecclesiastical backgrounds to better serve God wherever they may be called!