Sign up for workshops

This fall, the Season of Spiritual Renewal is offering workshops to help strengthen and encourage churches. Some are geared to priests and deacons, some to lay leaders of various ministries, and some for anyone wanting to grow and be renewed in their faith.

The upcoming workshops are:

• Oct. 1: “Healing in the Landscape of Prayer; What is Anointing?”
  The Rev. Canon Joanne Davies will discuss the unbreakable bond between healing and prayer and explore the inclusion of anointing in worship.
• Oct. 2: “Everyday Witness”
  Dean Stephen Hance will explore how to use this resource to build a culture of faith-sharing, equipping the whole people of God to tell our faith stories so others will want to know more.
• Oct. 9: “Small Group Ministry and Parish Renewal”
  The Rev. Molly Finlay and the Rev. Canon Dr. Philip Der will explore how small group ministry can be a critical part of a community’s discipleship path and nurture parish revitalization.
• Oct. 22: “Preaching through Advent”
  Join with other preachers and the Rev. Canon Judy Paulsen to plan four Advent sermon outlines, exploring how these sermons relate to spiritual renewal in churches.
• Nov. 6: “Christian Meditation and the Jesus Prayer”
  The Rev. Canon Stephen Kirkegaard will explore the ancient practice of Christian meditation, which roots one’s life in Christ and brings a deeper experience of God.
• Nov. 14: “Silence, Stillness, Simplicity: An Introduction to Leading Christian Meditation”
  Learn with the Rev. Julie Meakin about this way of contemplative prayer as taught by Fr. John Main, as well as how to lead and begin a Christian meditation group in a parish.
• Nov. 21: “Equipping Parents as Spiritual Nurturers”
  Tiffany Robinson will present a practical toolbox for growing as a family in the practices of the Christian life (prayer, worship, reading the bible, service and generosity).
• Nov. 26-Dec. 17: “Advent for Everyone”
  An online teaching series with the bishops on Tuesday evenings during Advent.

Most workshops are being offered in a 1-2 p.m. timeslot to enable both laypeople and clergy to participate over a lunch hour. For full details and to register, visit www.toronto.anglican.ca/spiritualrenewal.