Evolutionary Christian Mysticism (United Church of Canada)


Bruce Sanguin had an awakening experience on the shore of Narragansett, Rhode Island. He realized that he was the presence of the universe, in human form, evolving. He underwent an irreversible transformation of consciousness that involved his realization of unity with All That Is. Following this experience, his theological and spiritual orientation began to shift. In this webinar he will share the story of his spiritual and theological transformation.

Is evolution the godless, directionless, and purposeless process that the New Atheists make it out to be? Or can it be imagined as a divine strategy for bringing forth a world? What does it mean to be Christian when we know that the the evolutionary process itself has gained the capacity for conscious awareness, in, through, and as us? Who do we say that Jesus is, in a post-Darwinian, scientific age, in which evolution describes the fundamental nature of the universe? How do people understand “sin” in an evolutionary theology? These and other questions will be explored.

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Experiments in Missional Living (United Church of Canada)


This webinar explores how the focus is on: “defining your unique WHY?” as a congregation; the importance of establishing strong core values; living out the gospel admonition that finding life requires losing life; moving from congregational insulation to kingdom collaboration by forming creative partnerships with unlikely allies.

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Exploring Open Source (United Church of Canada)


The concept of “open source” – free and open sharing of technology, design and knowledge is quickly becoming a disruptive element in fields of software (where it started) and hardware development, and education, to name but a few. This is in part a result of expectations around mass collaboration, crowdsourcing and shared wisdom that is a ‘given’ for digital natives.

This has interesting and perhaps startling ramifications for the church community. For example, consider the large part technology is playing in your world these days. What role does the community of developers (apps, gadgets, and software) play in areas of faith and spirituality? What is the source of any talent and ability that we have? What happens when ideas are shared instead of being licensed for financial gain? These are all questions that guided Peter Chynoweth during a four month sabbatical in 2012. Explore and discuss the things he learned, and the role that “open source” may play not only in the world around the corner, but in faith community and spiritual discoveries.

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Evangelism in a New Light (United Church of Canada)


One of the earliest admonitions in life is this: “Pay Attention.”

One of the hardest things in the world to do is this: “Pay Attention.”

Nobody attends to attention. People teach how to think, not how to pay attention. But paying attention changes one’s brain, one’s being, one’s future.

Evangelism is the art of paying attention. We live in an attention-deficit-culture more adept at gaining attention than at paying attention. This webinar explores how evangelism is more pay attention than attract attention. The best evangelists are not the attention-getters, but attention-givers, those who can read the signs of what God is up to. In a world where everyone suffers from attention deficit disorder, disciples of Jesus are people with Attention Surplus Disorder.

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Poverty in Canada: 4 Stories (United Church of Canada)


Come listen and learn from people with lived experience of poverty. Inform anti- poverty work by learning from and becoming strategic partners with people living in poverty (rather than seeing them as a target group). People can only move from charity to justice when people with lived experience are leading the way.

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Reformed Spirituality (United Church of Canada)


Many people would be surprised to learn that John Calvin, the founder of the Reformed branch of Protestantism, believed that mystical union with Christ was of utmost importance – union in our individual hearts and the hearts of faith communities. In fact, denominations within the Reformed tradition, of which the United Church of Canada is a part, have a rich history and theology of Reformed spirituality to be retrieved and further developed.

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Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (United Church of Canada)


Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) is mentioned several times in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.  What does it mean? How is it applied in Canada in relationship to resource development and First Nations, Metis, and Inuit?  How does it relate to the Duty to Consult?  Is it only ‘aspirational’? What are the issues that are arising?  How can ‘settler peoples” stand in solidarity (e.g. responsible investment) with First Peoples in upholding FPIC?

John Dillon will provide an overview of the concept of FPIC, and together the presenters will explore the questions posed.  Barbara Wilson, acting as moderator, will also speak to issues that Haida Nation and other BC First Nations are facing, particularly in respect to the Northern Gateway pipeline.  Gkisedtanamoogk will bring the perspective of his Wanabaki people in relation to fracking in New Brunswick.

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Already Missional (United Church of Canada)


Presenting a congregational development tool called Already Missional, which is available to EDGE consultants working with United Churches.  United Church parishioners are often leaders and volunteers in the local community’s social service sector.  The already-missional model explores these established community partnerships to build the congregation’s capacity for mission.  The webinar will describe the tool’s “missional readiness questions” and approach to missional action.

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We Are All Treaty People (United Church of Canada)


Two or more nations engage in treaty–making. The presenters will explore what it means to exercise the rights and responsibilities of being treaty people today.

The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (1996) said “by reconciliation we mean more than just giving effect to a treaty hunting right or securing the restoration of reserve land taken unfairly or illegally in the past. It means embracing the spirit and intent of the treaty relationship itself, a relationship of mutual trust and loyalty, as the framework for a vibrant and respectful new relationship between peoples.”

The Truth and Reconciliation Findings refer to Treaties in Calls to Action 10, 14, 18, 24, 27, 42, 45, 46iv, 57, 86, 92. Embracing treaties is a basic tenet of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), which the TRC has recommended as a framework for reconciliation.

The presenters will help to consider some next steps for the church as people more fully embrace the spirit and intent of treaty relationship, and journey towards reconciliation.

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Four Conversations of a Leader (United Church of Canada)


Being involved in a conversation is easy.  Having a powerful conversation is something that only 1 to 2% of the world’s population does effectively.  Since people and interactions which determine our personal and professional success, what could happen if we have more powerful conversations?

Presented by Stuart Knight, the key topics that will be covered are:

  • Part Two Questioning
  • Why Questioning
  • Taboo Questioning
  • Powerful Conversations With Yourself

End result is to have tools to have more powerful conversations with everyone around you.

Provider: Small Business Solver

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