

The Gathering Place
This is a 3-month pilot project of the Ministry Personnel Support Team (formerly Spiritual Care Network), welcoming United Church ministry personnel together for community and collegial support. The Gathering Place will happen on Zoom Tuesdays 10-11:30am PT / 11am-12:30pm MT Jan 12 Feb 9 Mar 9 Join us online at 10am on the 2nd Tuesday […] Read More
The Gathering Place
This is a 3-month pilot project of the Ministry Personnel Support Team (formerly Spiritual Care Network), welcoming United Church ministry personnel together for community and collegial support. The Gathering Place will happen on Zoom Tuesdays 10-11:30am PT / 11am-12:30pm MT Jan 12 Feb 9 Mar 9 Join us online at 10am on the 2nd Tuesday […] Read More
The Gathering Place
This is a 3-month pilot project of the Ministry Personnel Support Team (formerly Spiritual Care Network), welcoming United Church ministry personnel together for community and collegial support. Registration for the Zoom access is here (click). Read More
Faith Leaders For Such a Time as This, with Rev. Bev Brazier and Rev. Andy O’Neill
While this time is disorienting, challenging and requires rapid adaptation for all church leaders, it doesn’t stop the essential practice of faith: to pay attention to the life and faith of our community, to the challenges and opportunities of these circumstances, and to the wisdom of our tradition. What is being unveiled for us in […] Read More
Learning Circles: Pastoral Care
Gather for this time of inquiry hosted by Pastoral Care Minister, Margaret Harper, focused on the practice of pastoral care. In conversation with a small cohort of ministry personnel explore together what you are noticing, appreciating and wondering as you extend pastoral care at the end of a phone or a screen. Read More
Learning Circles: Pastoral Care
Gather for this time of inquiry hosted by Pastoral Care Minister, Margaret Harper, focused on the practice of pastoral care. In conversation with a small cohort of ministry personnel explore together what you are noticing, appreciating and wondering as you extend pastoral care at the end of a phone or a screen. Read More
Transforming Pastoral Care Amidst COVID-19 – Wednesday Cohort
DEEPENING SKILLS FOR TRAUMA-ORIENTED MINISTRY PRACTICE COVID-19 is a global traumatic event. This in-depth course will help reorient you for the drastically changed context for ministry and deepen your capacity for pastoral caregiving amidst the trauma of COVID-19. Dr Julie Clayton and Michael Collins will equip you to face the disorientation of this time within your own skin […] Read More
Transforming Pastoral Care Amidst COVID-19 – Monday Cohort
DEEPENING SKILLS FOR TRAUMA-ORIENTED MINISTRY PRACTICE COVID-19 is a global traumatic event. This in-depth course will help reorient you for the drastically changed context for ministry and deepen your capacity for pastoral caregiving amidst the trauma of COVID-19. Dr Julie Clayton and Michael Collins will equip you to face the disorientation of this time within your own skin […] Read More
Learning Circles: Pastoral Care
Gather for this time of inquiry hosted by Rev. Wade Lifton focused on the practice of pastoral care. With a small cohort of ministry personnel attending to pastoral care needs at a time when this care is being extended at the end of a phone or a screen – or via those allowed into health […] Read More
Learning Circles: Pastoral Care
Gather for this time of inquiry hosted by Rev Wade Lifton focused on the practice of pastoral care. With a small cohort of ministry personnel attending to pastoral care needs at a time when this care is being extended at the end of a phone or a screen – or via those allowed into health […] Read More