This course uses group and experiential learning to provide participants with growing confidence in their identity as communicators in diverse teaching situations, aware of the diversities in learners and instructional methodologies relevant to Christian educational ministry.

Sat. October 3 9am – 3pm Led by: Fr. Chris Kulig O. Carm. This seminar will reflect upon chapters 11 through 22.  This second part of the Life covers Teresa’s treatise on describing the four levels of prayer.  Although she is more well known for her image of the interior castle and its seven mansions, …
View course details “A Day with Teresa of Avila—The Book of Her Life, Part II—Degrees of Prayer”

Sat.September 12 9am – 3pm Led by : Fr. Chris Kulig O. Carm.  This seminar will reflect upon chapters 1 through 10.  This part of the Life covers the autobiographical aspects of Teresa’s life, centering in on her search for God and a life of prayer.  It includes her life before entering the convent and …
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As spiritual beings experiencing our humanity – Does racism seem too big to tackle? Do you see it as other people’s problem? Does it seem like an issue for our less enlightened siblings? If you are living in this country at this time, race is part of your spiritual journey. Learn how you have been …
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International Anglican speakers will gather in Westminster Abbey in London over the coming months to help lead a series of seminars discussing key issues for the Anglican Communion in the run up to the Lambeth Conference. In partnership with the Anglican Communion Office, the Abbey is hosting a series of day events between November 2019 …
View course details “Westminster seminar explores ‘conflict and reconciliation’ in the Anglican Communion”

Online Webinar, Monday, September 30, 2019, 7pm to 8pm (Montreal time) A flurry of media reports, social media activity, and pastoral letters accompanied the once-every-three-years meeting of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada last July. Now that the dust has settled, it’s time to think about what really happened. In one hour, …
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Living Out a Practical Theology of Friendship Presented by Anne-Marie Ellithorpe, VST Research Affiliate  Wednesday Oct 17th, 1-2pm VST Campus, room 218 Within this paper, Anne-Marie challenges contemporary perceptions of friendship as a private concern, disconnected from community. She advocates instead for the living out of a practical theology of friendship through the fostering of …
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July 12-20, 2018 – Weekend Workshop and Week 2 courses   Week Two Afternoon Courses: 2:00 pm – 5 pm Speaking of Faith: A Jewish-Christian Dialogue on the Indescribable with Terry Neiman   This seminar will use facilitated dialogue and discussions of key readings to trace the growth of faith-based dialogue from ancient Greece to today. …
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June 11-13, 2018 Leadership Rev. Frank Thomas has written, “Leadership is the spiritual process of discerning what one believes (clarity), acting on that belief in the public arena (decisiveness), and standing behind that action despite the varied responses of the people (courage).” Systems thinking reminds us that when one of its parts changes, the whole of the …
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May 17-18, 2018 Pastoral Resources For effective pastoral leadership, who you are is more important than what you do or say. Leadership competence is much more than adding some leadership techniques to your bag of tricks. It involves engaging your deeper self and better utilizing this resource that you may not be aware of. It is coming home …
View course details “The Spirituality Of Leadership – Leading From Within”