with Jon Swales and Alice Brencher
- March 6–April 17, 2023
Climate Justice: Following Jesus in a World of Climate Breakdown
The science is clear. We are living in a warming world due to fossil fuel emissions. The world’s most vulnerable are already suffering and it jeopardizes the well-being of future generations. This course will explore what it means to follow...
with Patrick Paulsen
- January 23–February 13, 2023
Christian Foundations II: Reformation and Transformation
People are also often confused about just what the actual foundations of our faith are. What does God want to show us and how do we conform to his “plan”? If we are to share in God’s mission for the...
with Bishop Susan Bell
- January 24 – March 7, 2023
Missional Preaching
How do we connect God’s mission, and therefore the mission of the church, with the culture in which we live and speak in ways that help people make sense of their lives and their purpose through the lens of the...
with Chris Pullenayegem
- October 13–November 17, 2022
Engaging the Community, Revitalizing the Church
If you want to find out how your neighbourhood is changing, don’t walk into a church: walk into a store. What can you buy now that would have seemed totally exotic twenty years ago? What did you enjoy back then...
with Tim Wray
- January 12 - February 28, 2023
The Rural Church: Fostering Relationships without Shortcuts
In “The Way” of Christ, how we go about fostering relationships, examining our intentions, and seeking God’s wisdom should resemble the goal that we strive towards. There are no short cuts, silver bullets or pre-packaged programs to save the day....
with Cid Latty
- October 6–November 10, 2022
How to Start a Cafechurch
How to Start a Cafechurch is an opportunity to reimagine what church can be in a culture where cafes are commonplace. What cafechurch principles could shape our approaches to the way we do church? What tools do we need to...
with Patrick Paulsen
- May 10 – May 31, 2022
Christian Foundations: Reformation and Transformation
People are also often confused about just what the actual foundations of our faith are. What does God want to show us and how do we conform to his “plan”? If we are to share in God’s mission for the...
with Archdeacon David Anderson
- September 30 – November 4, 2021
Cultivating Missional Disciples: Christian Practice for Mission in Daily Life
God has a mission and invites Christian disciples to participate in God’s own life and work. Christian formation is all about being formed in this life and for this work. It is not a self-improvement project or self-help scheme. It...
with John Bowen
- October 4–November 8, 2022
Reimagining Church
Are you frustrated by the decline in church attendance and ministry participation at your parish? Perhaps you’re hearing the buzz around terms like "missional church," "discipleship," and "fresh expressions," but are baffled about what those mean or how they might...
with Gillian Doucet Campbell
- February 3 – March 10, 2022
Stewardship: A Faithful Response to God’s Mission
Stewardship is our faithful response to the mission of God. We can join in God’s mission with confidence and hope as stewards of God’s abundant gifts and invite others into that stewardship. What is God calling us to as individuals,...
with Archdeacon Val Kerr and Janice Whiteley
- February 10 – March 17, 2022
Connecting with Indigenous Knowledge
Through prayer, creativity, and reflection participants will be encouraged to be innovative partners on the creative edge of where the Spirit of God is recreating the church and what it means to be a “Missional Church” while keeping the history...
with Canon Ian Mobsby
- May 10 – June 7
Developing a Contemplative Prayer Life: A Twelve-Step Approach
One of the great challenges for all those involved in new forms of ministry, mission, fresh expressions of church, and forming missional communities is that it can be utterly exhausting. Missioners as activists are expected to make things happen often...
