W. Don McClure Lecture in World Mission and Evangelism Speaker Jehu J. Hanciles, D.W. and Ruth Brooks Associate Professor of World Christianity, Candler School of Theology, Emory University Date Oct. 2, 2018 11:30 a.m. Chapel Service. Scripture: Acts 6:1-7 4:00 p.m. Public Lecture: “Christian Unity and Witness in a New Age of Migration”  An ASL interpreter will be …
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Dates Sept. 27, Oct. 4 and 11, 2018, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Overview Money is challenging to talk about, and crucial to all that we do! As people of faith, how do we begin to discuss it in knowledgeable and ethical ways? Drawing from Christian theology and social science, this course will provide ministry professionals with …
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Mary Jo Leddy Nov. 12 -14, 2018 Mary Jo Leddy is a well-known author, activist, refugee advocate and Director of Romero House for Refugees in Toronto. She is also an Adjunct Professor at Regis College, University of Toronto, an international lecturer and frequent radio and TV commentator. Mary Jo will share reflections from her new …
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Winter Term 2019 (January 07 – March 18, 2019) First-hour courses (7:30 – 8:20 p.m.) Course G: Crisis? What Crisis?:  Robert Sibley, PhD Robert Sibley, an award-winning journalist and author, holds a PhD in political science. He is currently working on a new book, “The Way of Mountain and Forest: Journeys in the Spirit of Nietzsche, …
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4-day intensive in Montreal: Monday, January 28 to Thursday, January 31, 2019 Fifty years ago, Anglican worship centred on Morning Prayer, priests were male, marriages were only between a man and a woman, and the word mission was hardly used. In Anglican churches today, worship centres on the Eucharist, the church ordains women and men, …
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 Vancouver School of Theology  SUMMER SCHOOL COURSES: WEEK 1 MORNINGS: July 9-13, 2018 (9:00am – 12:00pm unless otherwise noted on course description) HB5/742 – Ecclesiastes on Living and Dying View outline (PDF) Week 1: July 9-13, 2018 This course is a topical study of the book of Ecclesiastes. We will read sections of Ecclesiastes in …
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July 9-13, 2018 – Week One   Prophetic Presence: What’s God and the Church’s Role in a Time of Profound Change? with Philip Clayton   For centuries Christians have affirmed the providence of God, the unique value of Jesus’ life and teachings, and the special status of the church. What does it mean to affirm …
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  PROPHETIC PRESENCE IN A WORLD OF FLUX: WALKING WITH THE RADICAL JESUS   WITH PHILIP CLAYTON In partnership with the West Coast Centre for (r)Evolutionary Theology TUES., JULY 10 • 7 PM • ST. ANDREW’S WESLEY UNITED CHURCH   We feel on our shoulders, and in our hearts, the weight of a planet in crisis. While some …
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Earth Credo Living in Harmony with the Earth and its Source October 28–November 2, 2018 This 5-day immersion course will deepen participants’ practice and spirituality of living in right relationship with the natural world. We will immerse ourselves directly in the land and learn practical outdoor skills needed to be comfortable interacting more closely with …
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Theme: The Witness of the Pastor June 21-23, 2018 The Karl Barth Pastors Conference constructively utilizes Karl Barth’s life and theology as a rich resource for pastors in the twenty-first century. The conference seeks to be a hybrid space that unites deep theological reflection with the needs and concerns of pastors serving in the church …
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