For more information:
phone 216/283-1507
email info@ceirs.org

Cleveland Ecumenical
Institute for Religious Studies

Joe LaGuardia, Dean
joe.laguardia@gmail.com

St. Paul’s Church
2747 Fairmount Boulevard
Cleveland Heights, OH 44106

Providing learners a level of study that enhances the efforts of local congregations.
Providing a faculty that is academically responsible.
Providing a setting for Christian learning in dialogue with other great world religions
Learning in an atmosphere that fosters relationships among people of different faith traditions
[Those who wish to donate may do so by calling 216-283-1507]

Outstanding local teachers and professors as well as nationally known speakers who teach courses and provide special lectures on Biblical Studies, Spirituality, Ethics, Comparative Religions, and Theology and Culture.
Classes which focus on discussions of assigned readings with opportunity to have questions answered and learn from one another. There are no prerequisites, no examinations, and no written assignments, but great learning and camaraderie.

What's New

--Our Spring, 2013 brochure is online! Go to "Click here for latest programs" on our Home Page Banner, above. Then scroll down to see the course descriptions. For fuller detail, click on "Programs" in the left side bar.

If you would like to see a video describing our spring courses, click here.

--Note that we are asking you to save the date for a Fall workshop by Joan Chittister, OSB. With our co-sponsors, Trinity Cathedral and Community of St. Peter, we are able to bring this internationally known speaker to Cleveland on Sunday November 10, from 3 to 5 p.m. You won't want to miss this event!

--Click on "News" in the left sidebar to see a description of an interesting program being offered by one of our Sponsors, the Church of the Covenant. This is a lecture by Dr. William Brown on April 14 at 2:30 p.m. at the Church, entitled: Fifty Shades of Green; The Ecology of Wonder in the Bible and Science. It's FREE and open to the public!

--Please support the work of CEIRS by including us in your giving plans for 2012-2013! Thanks to all who donated to our 20th Anniversary campaign!

--Register for any of our courses by calling 216-283-1507 or use the form in our brochure or on this website. If you register online, you must send a check to CEIRS at 2747 Fairmount Boulevard, Cleveland Heights, OH 44106.