The Seeking Heart: A Contemplative and Spiritual Approach to Mission and Life

Niagara School for Missional Leadership

Are you interested in exploring a more prayerful approach to engaging in God’s mission? Do you have the desire to live out God’s mission in a way that both positively impacts your community and renews your spirit? Join Ian Mobsby, community missioner in the Anglican Diocese of Niagara and author of the upcoming book The …
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And It Was Good

Candler School of Theology at Emory University

In this five-part series taught by leading scholars and theologians, you will explore the intersections of theology, spirituality, and ethics in ways that signal hopeful and generative responses to the shifting and changing realities of global warming. When God created the earth, God brought all light and darkness, land and water, and animals and humans …
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Giving and Receiving Feedback

Credence and Co.

Giving and receiving feedback is difficult. This workshop wrestles with the conundrum of critique, exploring the benefits and risks of these tough conversations alongside concrete strategies for managing such conversations well, especially in contexts when dynamics of power influence how feedback is given and received. In addition, this workshop explores how to create a feedback-rich …
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The Art of Mindful Mediation – Advanced Training

Credence and Co.

Facilitator: Betty Pries, C. Med. Additional mediation practitioners will be used for participant coaching and feedback for the role play scenarios. Online The goal of this workshop is to: a) introduce participants to a mediation style that purposefully shifts according to the needs expressed by the clients; b) invite participants to re-imagine the types of …
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Men’s Christian Retreat: In God’s Country

Crieff Hills Retreat Centre

Come for a weekend of great music, laughter and conversation Click here to Register  https://crieffhills.campbrainregistration.com Please note any food restrictions or special accommodation requests when you register Questions? Contact Scott 519-824-7898 ext 221 or [email protected] Drew Brown is an award-winning singer, songwriter, producer and church musician. With four Covenant awards and a Juno nomination, his …
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Women’s Christian Retreat: Nurturing Connection in Fragmented Times

Crieff Hills Retreat Centre

Join coach and community builder Beth Anne Fisher for a fall weekend of renewal Come on your own or bring a friend to enjoy a weekend of connection with God, with yourself, and with other women. This retreat will explore what encounters might occur as we seek God’s presence in our internal worlds, our interpersonal …
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Upcoming Retreats

Ignatian Spirituality Centre of Montreal (The)

Imagine no noise, no cell phones, no laptops, no traffic, no news alerts, no complaints. Imagine taking a break from the obligations and stresses of living in today’s world to tend to our personal needs, desires, and goals. The Ignatian Spirituality Centre of Montréal can provide you with an environment of natural beauty, peace, and …
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Engage Difference: Deepening Understanding for Intercultural Ministry

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

Be part of Engage Difference! Deepening Understanding for Intercultural Ministry (DUIM). This is a 5-day interactive and engaging program with practical ideas for implementation in your own context. This program held for five days focused on faith, heart, mind, and skills for the art of intercultural ministry. If you are a ministry leader or community …
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Unsettling – How faith communities can be “unsettled” and work towards right relations with Indigenous peoples

New Leaf Network

Many Christians and faith communities across Canada desire deeply to meet the Calls to Action developed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Final Report. But sometimes knowing where to start is a difficult task. Join us for a three week series, in preparation for September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We’ll learn how …
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Blessed are the Undone: Leading in the era of quiet deconstruction

New Leaf Network

The Canadian church has seen its fair share of shifts and trends in recent years…. … you may be familiar with the term “deconstruction,” or perhaps you or someone you love has gone through a season of questioning, spiritual peril or even a total loss of the Christian faith. The implications of a faith unmooring …
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