Gain the theological training you need to grow as a lay leader in your congregation. What You Will Learn From preaching and teaching to providing pastoral care or designing worship, lay leaders serve their congregations in a variety of roles – often without the theological background or seminary degrees their colleagues may have. With the …
View course details “School for Lay Ministry Learning Community”
Monthly Workshops Designed to Help You Lead On Environmental Stewardship, Climate Hope, and Water Justice What You Will Learn The needs around how we think about and talk through environmental issues have never been more pronounced. From up-to-date content to a better understanding of local and global issues, what we don’t know has real consequences. …
View course details “Green Leadership Workshop Series: Environmental Stewardship for Your Entire Church”
Sharing Stories of Serving Christ and the Community in a variety of ways. Join in a 3-week Zoom series to hear how several people discovered their gifts and deep joy in serving their neighbourhoods. RUNS: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Jan. 24: Children’s & Multi-Generational Ministry – Maxine Simpkin, St. John the Evangelist, Middle …
View course details “DISCOVER YOUR JOY Zoom Series”
Overview Whether you are new to Group Spiritual Direction, wish to explore it further, or are seeking support and guidance for forming a group, please consider joining us for this workshop. • Experience Group Spiritual Direction (GSD) each day with an experienced facilitator. • Deepen your contemplative grounding for this prayer practice through authentic sharing …
View course details “Group Spiritual Direction Workshop”
OVERVIEW The psalms give voice to a range of human emotions, from despair to exultation. In this class we will study psalms (both classical / Biblical, and contemporary poems that function in similar ways) and then open our creative channels to write our own. Both the reading and the writing will enliven our relationship with …
View course details “Entering the Psalms: An Online Spiritual Formation Elective”
Experience introspective and ecstatic practices of three ancient spiritual paths: Kabbalistic-Judaism, Early Contemplative Christianity and Sufi-Islam. This unique experiential seminar will journey deep into sacred music chanting, and spiritual mindfulness practices, drawing from the hidden wisdom of the traditions of the Near East. These practices result in heart opening, increased compassion, deepening of inner explorations, …
View course details “Retreat: Intro to Sacred music of the Abrahamic faiths for Resilience and Soothing Uncertainty”
“A missional church is a community of people who look outward and are able to connect with others that are not already members of a church organization” – Reggie McNeal, Missional Renaissance) Does your parish: Believe that stewardship is more than simply asking parishioners to give more money? Want to change from a theology of …
View course details “Stewardship 365 for 2022”
These are the courses being offered in the Winter 2022 Semester.
It is not clear how to find out which courses are being offered in the upcoming semester (other than from their newsletters), but this page lists all of the courses offered by CDSP.
The Diocese of Fredericton is graciously extending an invitation to join them in a Zoom book study looking at “how the Good News makes sense of discipleship, church, mission and everything else.” Be inspired in new ways to grow deeper in your faith and more confident in missional ministry. Over 5 weeks, explore John Bowen’s …
View course details “DISCIPLESHIP BOOK STUDY: The Unfolding Gospel”