“All Verdant Greening” Retreat

A retreat to explore the art and writing of Hildegard von Bingen,1098-1179, Benedictine Abbess, Christian Mystic, composer, philosopher, prophet, poet. Her themes of God’s energy in Creation will inspire and resonate with those finding a life-giving spiritual path in our own time. Facilitator: The Right Rev. Dr. Lynne McNaughton, Bishop of Kootenay Lynne has taught …
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A Poet, A Priest–Retreat

October 29-31, 2021 with the Rev. Spencer Reece In this retreat, the Episcopal priest and poet Rev. Spencer Reece discusses his spiritual and literary journey. He will connect literature to the Bible, uniting art and church in a way our culture has moved away from. The Rev. Reece will explore how poetry, AA, and Al-Anon led …
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Cultivating Missional Disciples: Christian Practice for Mission in Daily Life

The Venerable Dr. David J. Anderson God has a mission and invites Christian disciples to participate in God’s own life and work. Christian formation is all about being formed in this life and for this work. It is not a self-improvement project or self-help scheme. It is the work of the Holy Spirit in Christian …
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Missional Preaching

The Right Reverend Susan J. A. Bell How do we connect God’s mission, and therefore the mission of the church, with the culture in which we live and speak in ways that help people make sense of their lives and their purpose through the lens of the Gospel? How can our words as preachers help …
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Adaptive Leadership in Anxious Times: Called to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You Are Going

he Most Reverend Colin R. Johnson In these unprecedented times, God continues to lead us in new challenges where the precedented ways of leadership are not always helpful. Yet, this changed and ever-changing world remains the object of God’s missional intentions. God’s Spirit continues to give us gifts for these ventures of faith. We can …
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Developing a Contemplative Prayer Life: A Twelve-Step Approach

The Reverend Canon Ian Mobsby One of the great challenges for all those involved in new forms of ministry, mission, fresh expressions of church, and forming missional communities is that it can be utterly exhausting. Missioners as activists are expected to make things happen often in very difficult contexts with scarce resources. Working in such …
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