Heather Menzies shared how her colonial and white superiority thinking was challenged when working with the Nishnaabeg of the Stony Point Reserve. Award-winning writer, scholar and author, Heather Menzies was one of the keynote speakers at the 2022 Shining Waters Regional Council annual meeting. The Book Launch is taking place at Blackhurst Cultural Centre, The People's Residence, a non-profit hub and destination that provides opportunities to experience the rich culture and history of...
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Friday, Sept. 29, 6–7:30 p.m., Emmanuel College Chapel and Online, free, register at uoft.me/vaage Join us for the launch of "Recovering an Undomesticated Apostle: Essays on the Legacy of Paul" (McGill-Queens 2023), edited by Christopher B. Zeichmann and John A. Egger. Published in honour of Leif E. Vaage (Professor Emeritus of New Testament, Emmanuel College), "Recovering an Undomesticated Apostle" presents Paul as a man operating from a position of desperation, making virtue out of necessity...
Join us for the launch of "Practical Theology Amid Environmental Crises," edited by Pamela R. McCarroll (vice-principal and associate professor of practical theology, Emmanuel College) and HyeRan Kim-Cragg (principal and Timothy Eaton Memorial Church Professor of Preaching, Emmanuel College). Featuring responders Prof. Bonne Miller-McLemore (Vanderbilt) and Prof. Hilda Koster (University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto) and book contributors. The field of practical...
Join us for the launch of David Kim-Cragg's book, Water from Dragon's Well: The History of a Korean-Canadian Church Relationship (2022, McGill-Queen's University Press), on Monday, October 3 at 7 p.m. EDT. The launch is online and free. Kim-Cragg Emm 9T9 is both a sessional lecturer at Emmanuel College and minister at St. Matthew's United Church in Richmond Hill. Kim-Cragg will be joined by Phyllis D. Airhart (professor emerita, Emmanuel College), Dr. Keith Carlson (Tier 1 Canada Research...
The United Church Publishing House is releasing a new book, with an online launch with United in Learning. Join Stephen Fetter and editor Taylor Croissant as they discuss the book. Participants will receive a time-limited discount coupon. Be sure to join us "live" so you can make use of this! Some book background: As disciples of Jesus, we are called to grow in our faith and to serve the church. In The United Church of Canada, we prepare for the lifetime commitment of discipleship by becoming...