Many Christians and faith communities across Canada desire deeply to meet the Calls to Action developed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Final Report. But sometimes knowing where to start is a difficult task. Join us for a three week series, in preparation for September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We’ll learn how …
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Unmasking Racism in Anti-Racism Education: Youth Ministry
Despite ongoing anti-racism efforts in our nation racism continues to flourish. If most Americans align with a faith or tradition that upholds values of justice and equity why are we still “here” in this static space? Join us for three sessions as we answer this question by journeying back to our roots: digging up the …
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Deepening Understanding of Reconciliation
Learn history, listen to experiences, build relationships, and become a good ancestor. This is a course exploring core issues of reconciliation work in the diocese and farther field today. In this course you will pray, read, watch, discuss, and listen. Plus, you’ll make a personal timeline to connect your life and history to these issues. …
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Weaving Our Stories: An Interfaith Women’s+ Conference
In this conference, we will be creating a space to gather to share our stories and discern, explore a renewed joy and commitment to continue to live in peace and love. Weaving Our Stories Within your heart there is a story… a story that is unique to you. We all carry sacred stories … stories …
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Engage Difference Ontario
Five days focused on faith, heart, mind, and skills for the art of intercultural ministry Engage Difference! Deepening Understanding for Intercultural Ministry (DUIM) is a 5-day interactive and engaging program with practical ideas for implementation in your own context. DUIM is for ministry leaders and community members nurturing cultural relevance, understanding, and awareness in their …
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Trauma and Colonialism: Transformational Teachings
Trauma research clearly outlines the impact of colonialism on First Nations peoples of North America. This course will examine the neurobiology of trauma and the spiritual aspect of colonialism as a curse. The unity of ancestral law and the teachings of Christ are a solid resource for healing, wholeness and wellness.
Exploring Indigenous Perspectives in Church Leadership: A Māori Lens
This course explores the “why” behind Indigenous leadership, framed by global Indigenous perspectives related to self-determination, cultural identity, community well-being and the recognition of Indigenous rights. It examines the intersection of these themes with Indigenous Christian leadership, using Māori contexts in Aotearoa New Zealand as a comparative illustration. Learners will engage with Western leadership theories such …
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Summer Institute for Reconciliation
Come expand your theological imagination, grapple with practical problems, and continue a journey of reconciliation within a wider community at Duke Divinity School’s Summer Institute for Reconciliation. At this annual event, the focus on transformation and reconciliation is grounded in a distinctively Christian vision and a framework that is richly practical, contextual, and theological. Rooted in Duke …
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French For Ministry: A Week-Long Intensive Course
This course is centered around enhancing French linguistic and communication skills for pastoral contexts. This includes grammar revision, the sharing of French resources such as church and biblical vocabulary, preparation of prayers, and role playing pastoral care situations. Participants may take this course as part of the Certificate in Bilingual Ministry or as a stand-alone …
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Doing Good…Better: Challenging Assumptions on the Path Towards Accompanying Indigenous People
As Jesus followers, we want to do good and make a difference, especially as it relates to working towards Truth & Reconciliation with Indigenous people. Have you ever experienced that sometimes our intentions to do good haven’t always translated into the positive impact or changes we intend? Through this 4-week series with MCC, we’ll unpack …
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