Support for the spiritual heart of clergy of all denominations Class of 2023 – on Zoom – Enrolling Now Are you looking for a new way to live and lead faithfully? Going Deeper: Clergy Spiritual Life & Leadership Program addresses the challenges of a life that ideally is centered in God and committed to spiritual …
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TWO YEARS OF LEARNING AND EXPLORING FOR THOSE SEEKING A SPIRITUALITY FOR THEIR WISDOM YEARS Inspired by and drawing various resources from the Forest Dwelling Program at Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio TX Upcoming Dates: First Intensive: Tuesday September 26 – Saturday September 30, 2023 Second Intensive: Tuesday February 13 – Saturday February 17, …
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Many ministerial leaders know intuitively that they have a lot to learn about leadership. Why do they sense a void in need of filling? Not just because seminary didn’t prepare them for today’s demands. Not just because the church and culture are changing at a breakneck pace. But rather because they want to be of …
View course details “Mapping Your Leadership Development Journey with Sarah Drummond”
Conflict in congregational life is unique – it mixes organizational dynamics with personality, family history, conflict, theology and of course, faith. This combination creates both challenges and possibilities. This workshop provides church leaders with an opportunity to consider their role as leaders in this dynamic environment, providing practical tools and processes for engaging churches experiencing conflict, transforming tough situations into …
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Join the Learning Centre for a 5-week series exploring how our own stories, both ancestral and present day, offer meaningful answers to the question many settler and white people ask when thinking about addressing systemic racism; “What is the work that I am to do?” This multi-modal facilitated group experience will incorporate psychoeducation, a theology of …
View course details “Settler soul work: the discipleship of finding a way for restorative solidarity”
On October 9, 2023, CDSP will partner with the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California to host an event revisiting recent controversy about the role and relationship of sacraments in the Episcopal Church. In July 2022, the 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, meeting in Baltimore, MD, considered a resolution put forward by the Episcopal Diocese of …
View course details “Canon, Communion, and Controversy: What We Can—And Should—Learn from the “Communion without Baptism” Debate”
What you will learn Have you tried leading from the extremes – hiding your true thoughts and emotions in order to keep the peace, then over-reacting to relatively small issues or problems at other points? We probably all have. Frequently, the problem is a disconnect in our values. When we’re separated from our values – …
View course details “Dare to Lead for Faith Leaders”
Taking its title from Romans 8:22, this class will explore the biblical, theological, and moral bases for Christian solidarity with the various movements for a sustainable future. Using novels and films, alongside scientific and theological writings, we will discuss the different social and natural systems that are accelerating climate change and what kinds of possibilities …
View course details “The Whole Creation Groans: Preaching Good News in the Age of Climate Change”
You are invited to join leading thinkers, clergy and others to creatively engage with issues facing the Church in Canada. Many of us have been thinking about new church trends for a long time. In 2011 the Congregational Leadership Program at Grebel hosted a day of conversation on Leading the Church in a Post-Christian, Postmodern …
View course details “Navigating to the Next Normal: Challenges and Opportunities for the Church in Canada”
The table is such an ordinary place… …yet set with food, drink and friends it can become a life-changing place where we can meet Jesus. There’s hidden goodness in these when we slow down and gather at the table from all the nooks and crannies, cities, and towns from coast-to-coast here in Canada. That’s why …
View course details “The Table: A Shared Feast: Nourishing Hope for a Flourishing Future Church in Canada”
