Four-week series Monday evenings online 7:30pm - 9:00pm Instead of wishing away winter, what would happen if we embraced its gift to us? Sometimes winter is not just a season of the year – sometimes it is also a season of the heart. You are invited to join Jean Ward in a four-week exploration of how our northern spirits are shaped by the rhythm of our seasons – in particular' winter and its movement into spring. Through the use of music, poetry, readings and, of course, our collective wisdom,...
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Join us live in person on Saturday, March 4, from 10-3:00 pm to experience the Emmanuel Community. This is an opportunity to meet current faculty and students, experience a mini-lecture, learn about the programs and applications process, ask questions and make new friends. And lunch is free! Registration required - For more information email: emmanuel.admissions@utoronto.ca. *United Church of Canada Members are eligible for 100% tuition coverage for a three-year Master of Divinity degree at...
Michael Blair General Secretary, The United Church of Canada and Mary Rowe President and CEO, Canadian Urban Institute Animator, Rob Dalgleish Join us for a conversation about making institutional change in times of rapid cultural change. Mary and Michael will speak from their experiences of success through partnering, piloting, and persevering. Rob will draw out our learnings and pose our questions. Participate on Zoom or in person at Emmanuel College, Room 108 75 Queens Park Crescent E,...
Another series for The Bible for Busy People online on Zoom. Why have the psalms been so important to Christians? We use them in our church services and funerals, and they form the basis of many of our hymns. Much of their importance comes from the fact that they are used so often in the New Testament. Many of the most famous statements that Jesus makes are actually Jesus quoting from the psalms. Even Satan quotes them in the NT. Why? That’s what we’ll be looking at in this edition of the...
Following up from the excellent podcasts that Rev. Roberta Howey has produced on the subject of medical assistance in dying (MAID), Rev. Dr. Bacon will be joining Rev. Howey in a ministry forum on the above date. We will be joined by our guest the Reverend Doctor Anne Simmons who brings a wealth of experience in the area of death, dying and the management of grief. Our plan is to have three brief presentations followed by a Q & A session. In 2016 the Canadian Parliament passed legislation...