This Tuesday evening class will meet online for a total of 4 classes via Zoom meeting. This Lifelong Learning short course explores the power and passion of biblical prophecy. Through creative Bible study (including art, music, PowerPoint, film, and lively discussion), we will discover how the Bible uses all kinds of people—men, women, and children—as …
View course details “The Passion of Prophecy”

The Canadian Ecumenical Anti-Racism Network (CEARN) of the Canadian Council of Churches invites you to two days of ecumenical support and engagement in anti-racism in and through the churches. The immensity of the racism across the country that has risen up and become bolder has affected Canadian churches and its members. How are churches responding and how can we do more to actively respond in faithful ways? CEARN …
View course details “Sharing, Solidarity and Action: Racial Justice and the Canadian Churches”

We are looking forward to a return to in-person learning circles in 2022-2023, starting with the Learning on Purpose course in London, Ontario in June. October learning circles and April learning circles will be in Winnipeg, Manitoba. For those who really enjoy online learning, we will also have online circles in January/February and May/June. (Online …
View course details “List of Learning Circles on specific themes, 2022-2023”

Les citoyens ont un droit et une responsabilité de tenir les acteurs étatiques et les autres détenteurs de pouvoir (par exemple, les entreprises, les ONG) responsables des décisions et des actions ayant un impact sur leur vie. En effet, la participation active de citoyens est essentielle pour garantir une bonne gouvernance, qui est à la …
View course details “Redevabilité sociale : Stratégies et pratiques”

Our Diploma in Development Leadership is designed for those who are passionate about creating positive change in their communities. The program is designed for a diverse cohort of practitioners from around the world who represent a wide cross-section of civil society, public, and private groups, and organizations. Together, they will learn innovative skills and approaches …
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Explore Howard Thurman’s life and contemplative witness and what it might mean for us in today’s challenging world. In the contemplation of the earth, I know I am surrounded by the love of God. — Howard Thurman Through audio teaching, guided meditation, reflection questions and invitations into silence, Lerita Coleman Brown invites you into intentional …
View course details “HOWARD THURMAN: The Writing of Jesus and the Disinherited; a Retreat Day led by Lerita Coleman Brown”

The Canadian TRC Experience in Dialogue with the South African and Nordic Cases Overview Translating reconciliation into social and political reality is vital to the TRC processes that have occurred or are occurring in South Africa, Canada and several Nordic countries. The conference is offering a new understandings of reconciliation as a transformative practice. September …
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This is our fourth offering of this highly popular anti-racism series. Capacity is limited to 30ppl/session. Register early. This session will run online on Wednesdays, from 7pm-9pm, from September 28 to November 9, 2022. Intersections: A Dialogue Series is an opportunity to engage with Challenging Racist ‘British Columbia’: 150 Years and Counting (CRBC). Produced as part of the …
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The challenges of the past few years now present an opportunity… Join New Leaf Network, Christian Horizons, and the Alliance Canada for a one-day conference tuning into and celebrating God’s work in the midst of disruption. We will hear from people with disabilities, pastors, theologians and each other about becoming more accessible and welcoming spaces …
View course details “Unshaken Kingdom: Disruption, Transformation and the Accessible Church”

Applications for this course are open to First Nations (status or non-status), Métis, and Inuit participants residing in Canada only.  Click here to apply  Click here for downloadable PDF Indigenous women traditionally held places of honour, respect, and leadership within their families and communities as our advisors and caretakers of life, lands, and …
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