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Licentiate in Theology Courses offered by College of Emmanuel and St. Chad and Western Education Collaborative Anglican Network (W.E.C.A.N.):
Emmanuel and St. Chad College has been working with the WECAN group to develop a ministry preparation program relevant to the various Anglican contexts in Western Canada.
The local diocesan ministry schools make substantial contributions to the program by offering courses mapped out in the ESC-WECAN Licentiate in Theology handbook.
Whether you are feeling called to do more formal ministry or are drawn to taking certain courses, please contact the person named for the course or courses you are interested in doing.
At the same time, let your diocesan school co-ordinator know your plans. If interested, please review the detailed list of fall and winter course located elsewhere in this issue.
Saskatchewan Theological Union Courses for 2024-2025: The Saskatoon Theological Union has announced the list of course offerings for the coming fall and winter.
These course offerings are too extensive to be listed here but information on these may be obtained from Colleen Walker, STU registrar, 1121 College Dr., Saskatoon, S7N 0W3, 639-638-1510, [email protected].
Mentors and Instructors Needed for Em & St. Chad and WECAN Licentiate in Theology: Mentors and instructors for the students of our diocese enrolled in the Emmanuel and St. Chad College and the Western Education Collaborative Anglican Network’s Licentiate in Theology.
For your information, a student may be in the L.Th. program for three to five years, depending on their life context and other responsibilities in their lives.
To maintain some continuity, we would like mentors to consider being in this role for two years. Longer would be appreciated and acceptable.
Retired clergy would be warmly welcome to serve as mentors as well as being willing to participate in the mentor Orientation. Mentors do not need to be clergy or even incumbent clergy.
People with teaching experience, who are respected members in their faith community with a knowledge base relevant to the one of 12 courses required in the L.Th. could serve as instructors.
If interested in being either an instructor or mentor, or both, please contact the Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy at [email protected].
Safe Church: The following Safe Church course will be offered in October: Workshop #2, Preventing and Responding to Abuse. (Pt. A) Monday, Sept. 30, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., online. (Pt. B) Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., online. These courses are designed for clergy and lay leaders including church wardens.
Please register with Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy at 306-370-8378 or [email protected].
Diocesan Communications Team formed: A diocesan communications team has been formed to improve our diocesan online presence.
The team consists of the Revs. Marie-Louise Ternier, Amy Bunce and Laura Marie Piotrowicz and Rev. Ann Marie Nicklin, who serves as backup support, and Executive Archdeacon Alex Parsons who provides oversight and guidance.
For this team to accomplish its work, we will need we need the active participation of and contributions from all of our parishes. So here’s an invitation: send us your news, pictures and news.
These kinds of things tell the story of our diocese and help us to know each other better.
Please send photos and text along with the name of the parish and time and location of the event(s) described…coming events should also be included so that we can announce them to everyone in a timely manner!
If you wish, you can attribute a short Bible verse or another inspirational caption with your material as well and we will be publishing all this in a regular newsletter sent out to each parish by e-mail.
All parishes are also invited to contribute to the Diocesan Facebook page by submitting a photo of something interesting, beautiful or meaningful.
Submissions can be e-mailed to Rev. Amy Bunce who is taking charge of this online aspect [email protected] or [email protected]. The Rev. Canon Marie- Louise Ternier can also be contacted at 306-231-6574.
Peaching Ministry Conference: A one-day Preaching Ministry Conference will be held on Saturday, Nov 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Christ Church, Saskatoon.
The cost is $25.00 per person for in-person attendance and free for those who are registered and are using ZOOM online access.
For more information on speakers and registration, please see the more detailed notice posted elsewhere in this issue.
Reflections on Male Spirituality at Christ Church: The Men’s Group of Christ Church Anglican (515 28th Street West) is beginning a weekly book study of Father Richard Rohr’s classic, From Wild Man to Wise Man: Reflections on Male Spirituality.
All men invited to take part, meeting at Christ Church (basement, auditorium door on north side/28th St) starting Oct. 3 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For more info contact Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-222-3844 or [email protected].
Joys of the Christmas Season: Christ Church Anglican Parish, 515, 28th Street West, Saskatoon, will be presenting its annual Joys of the Season on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish hall. The event includes a festive luncheon, a bake sale and sales of poinsettias and chicken pies as well as great door prizes.
The Painting Table: All are welcome at the “Painting Table” held in the lower parish hall at Emmanuel Anglican Parish, 607 Dufferin Ave., from 7 to 8:30 p.m., the first Wednesday of each month. All art materials are supplied.
Christ Church Anglican, Saskatoon: BAS Evening Prayer, every Thursday at 7 p.m.; Free community supper, 5 to 7 p.m., the third Tuesday of each month; Community Coffee House, every Wednesday, 10 a.m. to noon; Nutflakes Videos, Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Men’s breakfast the first Sunday of each month, a free breakfast by the men of the parish, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Courses at the Refinery: The Refinery at Emmanuel Anglican Parish, Saskatoon is offering a series of courses during the Winter 2024 season on a variety of subjects including painting and various other art media, Zumba, and various spiritual and meditative modalities.
For more information or to register, please contact the Refinery at: www.emmanuelrefinery.org or 306 653-3549.
To be included in a timely manner, notices should be supplied to the associate editor by fax, email or “snail mail” by the end of the month, one month before the month in which the insertion is desired (i.e. February entries will be in the April issue).
Detailed and longer texts of events will not be included in this section, but should space allow, could be the subject of articles and notices elsewhere in the Saskatchewan Anglican.
