Presented by the Center for Anglican Communion Studies at VTS Join us on April 20, 2021 from 12:45-1:45 p.m. (EST) for “Green Anglicanism: Understanding Ecological Justice Theologically”. A virtual forum with Bishop Paul Sarker, former moderator of the Church of Bangladesh and discussion leader, the Rev. Dr. Rachel Mash, provincial coordinator, Green Anglicans. Hosted by …
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A Ten Week Course for Clergy and Musicians Are you a musician who is working in the Episcopal Church for the first time? Are you a vocational deacon who desires to know more about the Church’s liturgy? Have you been working in the Episcopal Church for some time but want a refresher course? Or are …
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Faculty: The Rev. Marsha Roscoe This course uses the Book of Acts as a model for contemporary ministry in the communities in which God has planted us. Led by The Rev. Marsha Roscoe and The Rev. Richard Jorgensen.
Join Christine Luna Munger for this four-part experiential, skill-based teaching series based on her work with Contemplative Dialogue. This workshop responds to folks’ desires to learn how to engage one another in civil dialogue; this workshop responds to the need for practical, concrete tools and postures which support meaningful engagement with others. Through a framework …
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Give yourself permission to pause and rest to restore. “A life without a quiet centre easily becomes delusional.”— Henri Nouwen “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes”— Anne Lamott “We don’t become more spiritual by becoming less human.”— Eugene Peterson “Be still and know that I am God.”— Psalm …
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Facilitator: Marg Van Herk-Paradis or Betty Pries This highly interactive and educational workshop invites you to consider the building blocks that create conflict and those that assist or detract in conflict’s resolution. This four-morning workshop includes reflection, conversation, and exercises as conflicts are studied and models for addressing conflicts are considered. Significant time will be …
View course details “Understanding Conflict Foundations–ONLINE”
An online course offered by Calvin Theological Seminary and taught by Christina Edmondson. Date: Monday, May 3 – Friday, May 28, 2021 Location: online event Course Description Calvin Seminary offers this short-term, online course designed to support your learning and ministry needs amidst the ongoing pandemic. In this course, you’ll gain practical knowledge about …
View course details “Faithful Anti-Racism in a Time of Pandemic – May 2021”
Audre Lorde said, “When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” In the Hebrew and Christian Bible, many women – sometimes nameless and often forgotten – use their strength to challenge systems and claim justice. Whether …
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“Come to the Table” is an invitation to come and receive at the table of God. The table is a beautiful image seen in Psalm 23, the story of the Prodigal, the last Supper and other Gospel stories. The table holds an invitation for us to come as we are and receive fellowship, communion and …
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This workshop, uses the two lenses of conflict drivers and conflict paradoxes, and considers seemingly intractable conflicts and their transformation. Questions for consideration include the nature of intractability, de-escalation strategies, transforming intractable conflicts and engaging emotions. This workshop builds on Understanding Conflict: Foundations. It is highly interactive, insightful, engaging and critical for all those who wish …
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