The Centre for Religion and Its Contexts at Emmanuel College and Shining Waters Regional Council (The United Church of Canada) are pleased to host the third "Rethinking Preaching' Conference.In a world that is polarized and deeply divided, the work of crossing boundaries for the sake of healing is crucial. This year's Rethinking Preaching Conference (RPC) invites participants to consider the challenges and opportunities posed by issues such as religious difference, mental health, queer...
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Everyone is invited to a 6-week Lenten book study. It will be held on Zoom weekly on Mondays from 4:15-5:45pm, beginning on Monday, February 19th. It will run until March 25. We will be discussing The Last Week by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan. Using Mark's gospel as a guide, they present a day-by-day account of Jesus' final week of life. They intentionally play on the term «passion», opposing Jesus' passion for the Justice of God, a fair share for all, against the familiar emphasis...
VBIP is a unique, embodied approach to coaching neurodivergent and trauma-affected individuals towards living in a more holistic, grounded understanding of themselves and their potential for agency, autonomy and active participation in their daily lives. February 21–22, 9 a.m. –5 p.m. daily
Join us as we launch Prof. Mona Tokarek LaFosse's Honouring Age: The Social Dynamics of Age Structure in 1 Timothy (McGill-Queen's University Press), a new reading of an enigmatic Christian text shaped by an investigation of ancient Mediterranean experiences of age. Wednesday, January 31, 4:30–6 p.m., Emmanuel College Chapel (EM319, third floor) and Online
Rimbala is an evidence-based falls prevention program that uses music as the principle means of intervention. Based on the work of visionary Swiss composer Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Rimbala enjoys one of the highest falls prevention results in the world, with a 54% reduction in falls for community-dwelling seniors. Older adults improve their gait (walking style), mobility, cognitive skills and social intelligence in a relaxed but joyous setting. The improvised music brings fresh neuroplastic...