On May 22, 1723, J.S. Bach moved to Leipzig to take up a posting as director of music at St. Thomas Church, beginning 27 years of vigorous musical output in that city. Over that time, Bach composed, performed, and directed some of the most famous sacred music in the western tradition. Through it all, the …
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Through the centuries, women—nuns, mothers, mystics, preachers, teachers, suffragists, and household managers—interpreted Scripture through their writings, art, and music. Their forgotten or neglected interpretations of the Bible deserve our attention. Examine how women have read and interpreted the Bible, beginning with the period of the early church. Encounter the writings of medieval visionaries, Renaissance exegetes, …
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The purpose of this class is to engage at the level of the imagination with the details of the life of Jesus; His world, life, heart and mind. This will involve a thorough examination of the primary sources (i.e. the gospels) as well as a reliance upon the secondary sources. It is not enough to …
View course details “The Galilean: Details of the Heart of Jesus”

Recent census data reveals that over half of the population in BC identify as ‘no religion.’ People who have spent some or all of their life in Christianity feel less and less at home there. For 60 years, many have imagined that Christianity isn’t so much dying as going through a once in an epoch …
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Este curso es una aproximación al Antiguo Testamento. En este se exploran los contextos de redacción y los grandes puntos de referencia de la historia de Israel. Se busca ofrecer a los estudiantes un conocimiento bíblico acorde a su utilidad litúrgica para los compromisos en sus parroquias.  Desde esta perspectiva, se trata más de un …
View course details “Leer la Biblia: Antiguo Testamento – Un Dios fiel, promesa y liberación”

Engage Difference! Deepening Understanding for Intercultural Ministry (DUIM) is a 5-day interactive and engaging program with practical ideas for implementation in your own context. DUIM is for ministry leaders and community members nurturing cultural relevance, understanding, and awareness in their communities. Location: Five Oaks Education and Retreat Centre 1 Bethel Rd, Paris, ON N3L 3E3 …
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Kings, Queens, Reformers and Immigrants: In this course we will explore the history of the Reformation that swept England in the 16th Century and of the Episcopal Church that emerged in North America among the English colonists and their neighbors. However, since neither the English Reformation nor the Episcopal Church developed in a vacuum, we …
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What is particular and peculiar about the Bible in Anglicanism? What do Anglican bring to their reading, study, and interpretation of the Bible? How does the Bible affect the way Anglicans live out their faith through worship, study, and many forms of ministry and service? In answering these questions this course studies how the Bible …
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It has become rather commonplace to suppose that Anglican Christians care mostly about liturgy and not very much about theology. That’s not true! Anglican traditions exhibit a rich and diverse history of theological reflection. Anglicans have always insisted that that how Christians think and talk about God makes a critical difference in what Christians believe. …
View course details “What We Believe: Theology in the Anglican Tradition”

Faithfully living out God’s missional call today requires us to see ministry and congregational life in fresh ways. Join in a series of online conversations to discover how to reframe our perspectives and reconnect with our neighbours in order to grow and flourish. reconnect & reframe is a learning and exploring partnership between the Diocese …
View course details “reconnect & reframe for the future”