“All too often we think of community in terms of being with folks like ourselves: the same class, same race, same ethnicity, same social standing and the like..I think we need to be wary: we need to work against the danger of evoking something that we don’t challenge ourselves to actually practice.”
bell hooks
SJ01 Ministry as Community-building is a social justice learning circle on healthy community, issues of safety and comfort, advocacy, congregational systems, and theology of the reign of God.
Upcoming Dates
- ONLINE – January 7 – February 13, 2025 (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am-2pm CST)
- IN-PERSON INTENSIVE – Spring 2028
The Worship learning circle is open to CCS diaconal ministry and certificate students as well as casual students in our Continuing Studies program.
Sample schedule – from 2022
Cost
- Learning Circle tuition = $900 CAD
- Admission fee (one-time cost) = $55 CAD for admission to the Continuing Studies program, $95 CAD for admission to the Diaconal Ministries or Certificate programs
