welcome Have you heard the calling to be a part of a change, shift, in the world? Do you wish to go deeper into meaning, to better understand your life, death, healing, celebration and the divine? As a professional institute for training Interfaith ministers, The New Seminary is committed to the integrity of the individual and the individual's own spiritual search. We honor all paths leading toward a deepening of one's relationship with the "Higher Power", God, Goddess, Oneness, Spirit, etc.... and with all of life. This mystery of life, its meaning and purpose, is the basis of study at The New Seminary. "The New Seminary has opened my eyes to the beauty of the spiritual world that surrounds me, and brought me to a new and deeper understanding of the various faiths. My life has been altered profoundly, and I am a better person for having attended the Seminary...I would recommend it to anyone who is a seeker of the spirit..." - Rev. M.R., Class of 2002 Since 1981, we have been preparing graduates to perform a wide range of ministerial functions. Nearly 2,000 graduates have passed through our Interfaith seminary, into the world to develop and design worship services, perform various kinds of ceremonies and rites of passage, and offer basic spiritual counseling to those in need. We are proud and humbled by those who choose this path. We hope that we may together "make a difference" in the world. This is a rewarding path that honors the divine in all. "I invite you to experience this powerful program and explore the many ways you can bring your gifts to the world..." - Executive Director, Rabbi Roger Ross

perspective On Interfaith by Rabbi Roger Ross You're Going To Be A What ? That was the first question my parents asked when I told them I was enrolling In the New Seminary and would be graduated and ordained as an interfaith minister, with Reverend before my name. What's a nice Jewish boy like me doing in a place like that? Isn't my Judaism enough? Is my heritage so awful that I would turn my back on it? What had my parents done to deserve this? Was I going to convert? It took a great deal of effort, time, and patience on my part before they finally began to understand. Everything flowed from the statement "Never instead of; always in addition to." Read more... get involved Join our FREE Email Mailing List Become a fan of our Facebook page today for the latest news and events from The New Seminary! Read our Newsletter. Attend Interfaith Temple.

our two year ministerial program Be Ordained as an Interfaith Minister After recent record enrollments, we recommend you register early to ensure a spot for your own Interfaith Ministry training. Watch our introductory video. our accelerated ministerial program The New Seminary offers a program specifically designed to meet the needs of people with advanced degrees. We invite individuals with higher degrees in Psychology/Social Work, Pastoral Education/Religious Studies, or Healing Arts to join us in this one year program culminating in Ordination. This dynamic program integrates the First and Second year curriculum and adds special projects created for the accelerated student. Monthly online and phone bridge study groups are mandatory. Class size is small to support individual attention. Accelerated Students are required to attend two retreats during the year in NYC. Due to the intensity of the program, we recommend that this be the only advanced program the student participates in during the year. Please inquire for further information. our survey of world religions The New Seminary's class in the study of World Religions parallels the first year of our Two Year Ministerial program, but is for those who are interested in learning more about World Religions, rather than pursuing ordination as an Interfaith Minister. Read more... our spiritual counseling program This program is designed to offer courses to students and ministers, as well as other professionals, in variou aspects of spiritual counseling from an Interfaith perspective. Read more...