Learning Circle

October 12-18, 2022 will be Ministry as Community-building. Healthy community can be both the goal and the path to social justice. This week-long intensive will explore the challenges and the...

October 20-26, 2022 is Health, Pain, and Trauma. This week-long intensive will explore how to be present for people who are suffering, physically, emotionally, and spiritually, and how to support...

A 6-week online Education and Worship learning circle on practical bible study, understanding and interpreting the bible in context, and the theology of revelation. More information...

A week-long intensive learning circle on liturgy planning and worship leadership, sacraments, and special services. More information...

The final learning circle of the Integration year, ending with graduation from the Diaconal Ministries program.

A week-long intensive learning circle on the relationship of indigenous and settler people in Canada, treaty as covenant, truth and reconciliation, indigenous spiritualities, land, and the theology of mission. More...

A 6-week online Spiritual Care learning circle on ministry of presence, pastoral visiting, prayer, counseling and spiritual direction, pastoral ethics and boundaries.

Leadership development and learning in community.

EW01 Ministry as Storytelling is an education and worship learning circle focusing on story in preaching and teaching, scripture as narrative, and the arts in ministry.

SC05 Spiritual Practice is a spiritual care learning circle focusing on the history and diversity of Christian spiritual practices, private devotion and communal spirituality, discipleship, and companioning.

SJ02 Power and Privilege is a social justice learning circle focusing on social analysis, social location, individual and systemic power, and the role of the prophet.

The Spring learning circle of the Integration Year.

EW02 Ages and Stages is an education and worship learning circle focusing on ministry with various age groups, development theory, curriculum, youth ministry, children’s ministry, adult education, ministry with seniors, and intergenerational ministry.

SJ03 Oppression and Resistance is a social justice learning circle focusing on systems of oppressions (racism, sexism, heterosexism, colonialism, etc.), models of change, and theologies of resistance (liberation theology, feminist theology, queer theology, etc.).

SC03 Relationships is a spiritual care learning circle focusing on intimate and familial relationships, sexuality and gender, family systems, weddings, covenants, relationship break-ups, and the role of minister as support.

Join us for 2 weeks of leadership development in Montreal.

An online course for ministers coming into the United Church from another denomination.

The fall learning circle for students in the Integrating Year of the Diaconal Ministries program

A social justice learning circle on environmental concerns, climate change, water and food security, population displacement, and the theology of creation.

An education and worship learning circle exploring race and culture, interfaith and ecumenical connections, and intersectionality.