🌿 Gratitude fuels generosity! Want to see giving and engagement grow in your congregation? Join us for Gratitude Grows: Easy, Impactful Activities to Boost Stewardship, a FREE webinar filled with practical, no-cost ideas to encourage generosity and deepen stewardship. What do you have to lose? Led by Rev. Melody Duncanson-Hales, Stewardship Support Staff for Canadian Shield and Shining Waters Regional Councils, and Rev. Brenna Baker, Stewardship Support Staff for Southwest Ontario....
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"Faith in a Time of Genocide" November 1-2, 2024 is the United Network for Justice and Peace in Palestine and Israel (UNJPPI) national gathering in Toronto at the Hilton Garden Inn near the Pearson Airport. The program each day is from 8 am - 5 pm. There is a hotel room discount available until October 4th. Scholarships are available for students. People can also register for a pre-conference event on October 31 - training on the Palestine Land Exercise - at Trinity-St. Paul's United Church,...
Leadership doesn’t have to mean a business suit and a firm handshake. It doesn’t require a flashy persona and all the hippest jargon. It’s not about having the power to call all the shots. The Centre for Christian Studies is grounded in the diaconal tradition, which means being the church in the world. It means standing with those who are marginalized. It means leadership that empowers others, and it’s grounded in a theology of justice. At Learning on Purpose you’ll explore models of...
On Friday, February 23 from 12:00 to 1:00 CST join an online conversation about creating “harmonious space” rather than “safe space”. Harmonious space is the condition in which diversity and inclusion truly grow. Guided by author and educator bell hooks, who said, “ Learning takes place in harmonious space” and “Community that allows for risk, the risk of knowing someone outside your own boundaries is love.” We will consider harmony and risk as opposed to “safety” as the best environment...
Prospective students are invited to join us in person on Saturday, March 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to explore the Emmanuel community. Meet faculty and students, experience a mini-lecture, learn about programs and applications, ask questions, and enjoy a free lunch! For more info, email emmanuel.admissions@utoronto.ca. See you there!