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SUMMARY:Discernment Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Discernment Retreat \nDate: Saturday September 20\, 2025 \nTime: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM \nPlace: Grace UC\, Hanover \nCost: $25:00 \nLed by: Betty Pries of Credence & Co. \nRegister Now Here – Registration Form \nSpace is limited to 50 people. Please register early to ensure a spot. \nPart 1:\nNurturing a Spirit of Discernment in Congregational Decision-Making \nCongregational discernment differs from decision-making in critical ways. When a spirit of discernment and listening for God’s leading precedes the decisions that congregations must make\, these decisions are more robust and more grace-filled. This session defines discernment and decision-making\, offers strategies for discernment\, and explores spiritual practices to undergird congregational discernment practices. \nPart 2:\nLeading Discernment Conversations \nThis theme considers key strategies critical for those leading discernment conversations: Clear purpose and focus questions\, an agenda that moves items naturally from introduction to discernment to decision\, tools for building buy-in\, momentum and consensus\, alongside effective strategies for engaging participant comments (including those that are experienced as less-than-helpful). \n\nQuestions about this event can be directed to John Neff\, Congregational Support Minister at JNeff@united-church.ca
URL:https://wowrcucc.ca/event/discernment-retreat/
LOCATION:Grace United Church\, Hanover\, 310 12th St\, Hanover\, Ontario\, N4N 1V6
CATEGORIES:Learning Opportunity,Speakers,Training,United Church of Canada
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SUMMARY:Strawberry Thanksgiving and Communion – Online
DESCRIPTION:Join us online Wednesday\, September 24th at 10:00-11:30 AM for Strawberry Thanksgiving and Communion\, and take your acknowledgement of Territory to the next level by considering the Spiritual Covenant.  \nMany congregations who have been acknowledging the territory for the past few years are asking what meaningful action they can take to move their acknowledgment from words to actions. You are invited to Strawberry Thanksgiving and Communion\, an online opportunity to begin the conversation about making a spiritual covenant. \nYou’re warmly invited\nto this special event featuring Adrian Jacobs of the Turtle Clan\, Cayuga Nation\, sharing on the Spiritual Covenant—a reflection on land\, relationship\, and reconciliation on Wednesday\, September 24th\, from 10:00-11:30 AM. \nAdrian Jacobs will offer a leadership in this workshop and communion service that will inform and inspire the discernment of churches on any traditional territory who wish to consider concrete action to live into their acknowledgment of territory. The workshop and worship will be grounded in history and scripture\, and will invite you to deeper relationship with the land and the peoples on the land\, and the Creator\, Christ and Spirit. (For more information about the Strawberry Thanksgiving and Communion and the Spiritual Covenant\, see below.) \nThe road to a decision about a faithful action by your community of faith is an ongoing journey. Come prepared to engage and to learn\, and then bring your reflections to your home church for prayerful consideration. \nBread and Juice for Communion\nThis workshop will include an online communion service\, so have your own juice and bread ready. For juice\, you are invited to honour Indigenous tradition with strawberry juice\, a local Indigenous medicine.  If you would like to make strawberry juice\, here is a simple recipe you can use:\nhttps://tworowtimes.com/healthy-roots/jihsodahk-the-leader-of-the-plants/. If you are not able to use strawberry juice\, feel free to bring any fruit juice of your choice. \nRegister in advance for this event:\nhttps://united-church.zoom.us/meeting/register/2BNM7atZRhKNuAGAeO_1nA\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRead More Here
URL:https://wowrcucc.ca/event/strawberry-thanksgiving-and-communion-online/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Indigenous Justice,Learning Opportunity,Online Gathering,Regional Council,Social Justice,United Church of Canada
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