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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OSTS Courses for the year 2018/2019 Fall Term 2018 (September 17 – November 26, 2018) First-hour courses (7:30 – 8:20 p.m.) Course A: Understanding the Stories in Genesis: Rabbi Dr. Reuven P. Bulka C.M A long-standing lecturer at OSTS, Rabbi Dr. Bulka is a widely respected writer, broadcaster, and religious leader in Ottawa. The second …
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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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4-day intensive in Montreal: Monday, January 14 to Thursday, January 17, 2019 Leadership in congregations is one of the most pressing needs of the church. This course provides students with lenses to study their congregations, explores various models of leadership, and encourages students to think about the ways Christian leadership differs from other models in society. …
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Online course: Wednesdays, 6.15pm to 9pm, January 16 to April 17, 2019 Students must have reliable Internet access to participate in the class. What is justice? What is mercy? How do Christians make sense of the social and political problems of the day? This course explores these questions through a survey of major theories of …
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K.J. Campbell Preaching Workshop: Friday, November 3, 2018 How might we approach the biblical texts used in preaching and worship with a holy, open, even playful imagination that can inspire courageous, engaged and faithful living in a North American religious climate in which the Bible has often been weaponized, idolized, or even abandoned? One approach …
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4-day intensive in Montreal: Monday, September 10 to Thursday, September 13, 2018 Churches across Canada recognize that mission is central to their response to the good news of Jesus Christ. But just what mission means and what it looks like is not always clear. This course looks at the historical and theological roots of mission, while …
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