What is mine to do? Who am I called to be? Why am I here? Join us for the refreshment, vitality and deepening in prayer that is made possible together in this expanded form of spiritual community. Through storytelling and sharing of their experience, the course leaders will help renew your appreciation of your life …
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For those who are between 25-40 and seek a deeper spiritual foundation for their lives Crossing the Threshold is designed for those who are Approximately between the ages of 25-40 Desiring to deepen the spiritual foundation of their life and work Seeking a supportive spiritual community Interested in contemplative practices, including prayer and meditation Willing …
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The annual Images of Spirituality gathering follows a long Christian tradition of “taking time away.” It is an occasion for women to come and rest for a while in a quiet place away from their daily pre-occupations. In an atmosphere of openness, freedom and love, women gather to explore facets of spirituality, theology, and worship. …
View course details “Being in the Presence of God: Where Christian and Celtic Spirituality Join”
Take advantage of the Early Bird rate, then be sure to reserve your guest room. WHAT: Three days of learning, sharing ideas and best practices for flourishing missional communities. WHEN: April 27 – April 29 WHERE: Inn on Prince, Truro, NS (+ Zoom option) THEME: Setting Sail! KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Rev. Dr. Dawn Davis, from Huron University …
View course details “Vital Church Maritimes 2023 Conference”
The Connectors is a group that journeys over the course of 12 months to explore fresh approaches to flourishing ministry. It involves reflection, prayer, discussion, study, goal-setting, trying out missional initiatives, mutual peer support and more! ü Do you sense that God is nudging you to try something new? ü Do you wish to reach …
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To be able to laugh, to have humor and to be foolish are all tremendous forms of resistance, of showing love/compassion and affirming life in a time where depression, anger, sadness and disasters are mounting. This course follows a Christian Russian tradition called Sacred Fools and intends to be a practical-theoretical way of engaging humor, …
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Enrichment Day with Tori Smit and Chris Fischer The pandemic changed us, and it changed our communities, too. Come to explore how your congregation might find new opportunities as you re-establish Sunday worship in person. Tori and Chris are skilled leaders who will ask important questions, share their insights and teach you new skills. Take home …
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We often think of aging gracefully as “looking old, but still holding on” or “showing signs of aging, but still moving forward with life.” Aging gracefully is not all about age or appearance, but also about the attitude we have as we go through the various stages of life. Explore how our feelings about aging …
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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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Too often, “biblical womanhood” has been a term defined by submission and meekness, used to keep women in their place. Jordan Haynie Ware, of podcast Two Feminists Annotate the Bible has found through her studies that this just doesn’t match the Scriptures as written. Rather, the women of Scripture, and God’s interactions with them, have …
View course details “Defiance: Feminist Lessons from Scripture Today”