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SUMMARY:Soul Through All Seasons: Find the Courage to Flourish in Your Season of Life
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by former United Church of Canada Moderator Mardi Tindal and Rev. Dr. Kristin Philipson\, this in-person group will meet four times in 2022 (one day/season) on Mondays (January 24\, April 25\, July 25* and October 24) from 9am-4pm at Rosedale United Church in Toronto. \nThis retreat series is for anyone wanting to listen more deeply for the authentic and genuine within themselves; it is designed for anyone navigating a personal or professional transition where deep questions about your life and your living have presented themselves. \nIf you are looking to reconnect with your soul and your sense of purpose; if you long for space to reflect on important questions for your life and work; if you are discerning what is next for you; if you feel you’re at a crossroads\, then Soul Through All Seasons is for you! \nRooted in the Circle of Trust® approach developed by Quaker writer and teacher\, Parker Palmer\, and formed by the work of the Center for Courage & Renewal\, Soul Through All Seasons is for anybody who wants to follow the leading and wisdom of their heart and soul in these challenging times\, personally and professionally. \nFor more information visit https://www.rosedaleunited.org/ministries/courage-and-renewal \nTo register\, email Kristin Philipson at kphilipson@rosedaleunited.org. \n*The retreat day in July will be held via Zoom to accommodate folks who are out of the city.
URL:https://shiningwatersregionalcouncil.ca/event/soul-through-all-seasons-find-the-courage-to-flourish-in-your-season-of-life/
LOCATION:Rosedale United Church\, 159 Roxborough Drive\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4W 1X7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Educational
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220125T183000
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SUMMARY:DreamworkCanada -- 2022 Workshops
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to be able to tell you about four Dreamwork Canada workshops we are planning\, beginning January 25. We have arranged them for Tuesday evenings for two hours—6:30 PM—8:30 PM\, ET. We hope this time slot will enable people in different time zones to join us. \nLike our other workshops these sessions will offer an approach to understanding our dreams as one of the ways God speaks to us. Participants will learn about dream interpretation within a Christian context using the concepts of Carl Jung. There will be an opportunity to explore participants’ own dreams as well as working with the dreams of others in a group context. \nMany of you have expressed an interest in learning how indigenous communities relate to their dreams. Our first workshop will feature a Mi’kmaq leader who will explain the Mi’kmaq approach. We hope to be able to connect with other indigenous communities in the future \nWORKSHOPS \nTues\, January 25 (6:30 – 8:30 pm ET)\nListening to Your Ancestors Through Your Dreams with Julie Lush \nTues\, February 1 (6:30 – 8:30 pm ET)\nSymbols in Dreams and Art Therapy with Mary Sanderson \nTues\, February 8 (6:30 – 8:30 pm ET)\nCreating With Your Dreams with Marybeth Leis Druery \nTues\, February 15 (6:30 – 8:30 pm ET)\nActive Imagination: An Inner Dialogue With Parts of our\nUnconscious Selves with Miriam Frey \nTo register\, follow this link: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/bloor-street-united-church/events/dreamworks-exploring-gods-forgotten-language-2/ \nFor more about Dreamwork Canada\, please visit our website: www.dreamworkcanada.squarespace.com \nWorkshop Facilitators and Descriptions: \n1) January 25–Julie Lush\nJulie Pellissier-Lush\, a Lennox Island First Nation band member\, is an actress\, and bestselling author of ‘My Mi’kmaq Mother’\, Poet Laureate for PEI\, recipient of the Queens jubilee medal in 2013\, the Meritorious Service Medal recipient in 2017\, and the Senators 150 metal in April 2019. She writes\, acts\, and does photography to preserve the history and culture of the Mi’kmaq for future generations. Julie wrote the poems for the play ‘Mi’kmaq Legends’ in 2010 and they have been performed for the last 8 years on many different stages in the Atlantic region. It is her hope that this play will someday travel all over Canada and beyond so more people have the opportunity to learn about the rich Mi’kmaq history! Julie lives in PEI with her husband Rick\, her five children\, and her Granddaughter Miah. \nListening to your Ancestors through your Dreams\nCome and learn how to hear the messages being sent to you in your dreams from your ancestors. Just like the Creator\, they are always there guiding you and keeping you safe by sending you messages while you sleep. Learn what they are trying to tell you. \n2) February 1—Mary Sanderson\nMary Sanderson is an Art Therapist. She worked for fifteen years with refugees\, particularly at The Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture and for five years at the Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge\, a federal penitentiary for native women in south west Saskatchewan. Both populations strengthened her belief that God speaks to us through Art. \nSymbols in Dreams and Art Therapy\nAs an Art Therapist\, I have always believed that spontaneous art is one of the (many) ways in which God speaks to us. Using specific symbols from Art Therapy\, this workshop will illustrate the significance of symbols and what they can tell us—in dreams or in waking life. \n3) February 8– Marybeth Leis Dreury \nMarybeth Leis Druery is a Spiritual Director and Expressive Arts facilitator who integrates creative expression with spiritual practices. Her winding path took her from being a high school Math teacher to co-founding the not-for-profit Student Open Circles\, where for 20 years she has facilitated university students from diverse backgrounds to explore self-awareness\, spirituality\, values\, leadership development\, and to volunteer in groups with Hamilton’s underserved communities. Marybeth deepens her journey through practices from diverse spiritual traditions\, art\, dreamwork\, body awareness\, and meditation \nCreating with Your Dreams\nListen for the voice of your soul\, emerging within your dreams. Engage with symbol through visual and written creative practices to uncover hidden parts of yourself as you journey towards wholeness. Experience guided expressive arts exercises to mine your dreams for meaning. You’ll create from found objects in response to a dream and play with images as a path to understanding your unfolding story. Try some simple steps for doing dream work on your own or in a group. Learn from each other in a judgement-free atmosphere of respect with no pressure to share. \nBring a written dream with you to engage in individual reflection and creating. You will have the option to share your dream in a small group exercise. In advance\, write out your dream in present tense\, double spaced. Bring your journal\, blank paper\, and pen or pencil. You will also have the option to use any crayons\, pastels\, markers\, paint\, glue or scissors you have. Bring a variety of found objects such as a jar\, egg carton\, cardboard\, objects from nature\, etc. No artistic experience or skill needed! \n4) February 15–Miriam Frey\nMiriam Frey is a spiritual director and the coordinator of the Ontario Jubilee program\, a training program for spiritual directors. Her journey of self-awareness began in earnest when she spent three years in Nairobi\, Kenya\, Africa\, volunteering as an administrative assistant with Mennonite Central Committee. There she met a Jungian analyst who introduced her to dreams as a way to listen for God’s presence and guidance. Miriam continues to attend to her spiritual growth through dreamwork\, the enneagram\, and meditation. \nActive Imagination: An Inner DialogueWith Parts of our Unconscious Selves\nWe will use the wisdom of Robert Johnson (1921-2018)\, a noted lecturer and Jungian analyst who studied at the Jungian Institute in Switzerland and at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in India. He is the author of He\, She\, We\, Inner Work and Owning Your Own Shadow. Together we will learn the process of using the imagination to dialogue further with dream characters and images that reflect our inner world. \nTo register: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/bloor-street-united-church/events/dreamworks-exploring-gods-forgotten-language-2/\nYou will see Bloor Street United Church mentioned in this link. Dreamwork Canada is an ecumenical group (Anglican\, Mennonite and United churches) but is grateful for Bloor Street’s support in allowing us to base our CanadaHelps’s registration with them. We appreciate ongoing support from The Mennonite New Life Centre.
URL:https://shiningwatersregionalcouncil.ca/event/dreamworkcanada-2022-workshops/2022-01-25/
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CATEGORIES:Community Events,Educational
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220126T190000
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SUMMARY:Racism in the Church: Anti-Racism Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:The Islington United Church Anti-Racism Working Group is pleased to present a speaker series on Racism in the Church\, designed to educate ourselves and help us take action on racism within our church\, the community\, and the wider Canadian context. All events will take place from 7:00 to 9:00 pm on Zoom. After each presentation\, speakers will participate in a Q&A session with the audience. \nJanuary 12 – Politics with the ReligionsGeek\nBrian Carwana (the “ReligionsGeek”) is the Director of Encounter World Religions. He loves teaching about religions and ethno-religious diversity\, and what they mean in our workplaces\, schools and societies. \nJanuary 19 – Theology with Rev. Michael Blair\nBorn in Jamaica\, Rev. Michael Blair came to Canada as a young adult with his family. Ordained in the Convention Baptist Church and admitted to the United Church’s order of ministry in 2010\, he currently serves as the General Secretary of The United Church of Canada. \nJanuary 26 – Voices of Racialized Clergy\nJoin us for a panel discussion exploring pathways to becoming an anti-racist church.\n• Rev. Maya Douglas\, Lead Minister\, St. James United Church in Etobicoke\n• Rev. Sydney Elias\, Lead Minister\, Trinity United Church in Kitchener\n• Rev. Irene Ty\, Minister\, Westminster United Church in Mississauga \nPlease register on our website at https://islingtonunited.org/racism-in-the-church-anti-racism-speaker-series/ to receive the link. All are welcome! Why not invite a friend?
URL:https://shiningwatersregionalcouncil.ca/event/racism-in-the-church-anti-racism-speaker-series/2022-01-26/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Educational
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220128T160000
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SUMMARY:Free Online Workshop: Overcoming Othering\, Building Belonging
DESCRIPTION:Free Online Workshop: Overcoming Othering\, Building Belonging – Friday\, January 28\, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. \nGrace Place is glad to announce the next session\, the first in the New Year\, in its Safer Communities Project learning series. This workshop is being presented by Rivers of Hope—a unique organization that uses the expressive power of the arts to educate on racism\, prejudice\, and hate\, thereby building hate-free communities. See session details below. \nWorkshop Goals \na. Unpacking “Othering”:\nWe explore how groups of people are marked as “Other” and targeted for racism\, prejudice\, and hate. We dig deep into two examples of Othering—anti-Asian and anti-Muslim hate. \nb. Understanding the Bystander Effect:\nWe explore how the bystander effect can impact whether or not people offer help if they witness someone being targeted for racism\, prejudice\, or hate. \nc. How we can use Bystander Intervention:\nWe share the 5 Ds of bystander intervention and use theatre activities to practice bystander intervention\, while emphasizing safety\, choice\, and de-escalation. \nClick here to register: https://forms.gle/xATx7xNoXTTi9NRK6\nor visit www.graceplace.ca
URL:https://shiningwatersregionalcouncil.ca/event/free-online-workshop-overcoming-othering-building-belonging/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Educational,Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Grace Place Brampton":MAILTO:office@graceplace.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220130T100000
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SUMMARY:Knox United Church Worship - January 30\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:After many months\, Knox returned to in-person worship for Advent 2\, 3 and 4. The Knox Council suspended in-person worship services indefinitely on December 20. This was done for everyone’s safety and in response to provincial guidelines. \nSunday\, January 30: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany\nScripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10\nRev. Bright Yun’s Message: Stay Positive toward Yourself! \nPlease join our service at www.myknox.ca
URL:https://shiningwatersregionalcouncil.ca/event/knox-united-church-worship-january-30-2022/
LOCATION:online event
CATEGORIES:Livestreaming
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220130T113000
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SUMMARY:Sunday Morning Online Service at Lawrence Park Community Church
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Lawrence Park Community Church. \nSmart sermons\, great music\, and a passion for justice. That’s what we’re about. \nWhere are we? Well\, physically we’re located in North Toronto\, in the Lawrence Park neighbourhood\, but we also live\, hang out\, pray\, talk and explore online. We are an affirming congregation\, which means we welcome people of all genders\, sexualities and abilities. \nWe’re a vibrant congregation of people who like to ask questions\, and push our faith to be relevant to life in our times. We like to ask questions\, talk about difficult issues\, and make a difference to our lives and the lives of others. \nLike most churches\, we worship every Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.. We value smart sermons that wrestle with the Bible and apply it to the modern world in a way that is insightful and useful. We have a great music program\, with live musicians and singers. We broadcast our services from our beautiful\, modern sanctuary\, and we have congregants in house when allowed. You can check out past services on our YouTube channel\, and past sermons on our website.
URL:https://shiningwatersregionalcouncil.ca/event/sunday-morning-online-service-at-lawrence-park-community-church-5/2022-01-30/
LOCATION:Lawrence Park Community Church\, 2180 Bayview Ave\, North York\, Ontario\, M4N 3K7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Affirming,Educational,Justice,Livestreaming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220130T103000
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SUMMARY:Sunday Morning Worship
DESCRIPTION:Online Sunday Morning Worship Service
URL:https://shiningwatersregionalcouncil.ca/event/sunday-morning-worship-6/2022-01-30/
LOCATION:Runnymede United Church\, 432 Runnymede Rd\, Toronto\, ON\, M6S 2Y8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Livestreaming
ORGANIZER;CN="Runnymede United Church":MAILTO:office@runnymedeunited.org
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