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The Learning Ministry

The Christ Church Deer Park community offers a number of learning opportunities and groups for all ages and interests - all are welcome.

See a listing of the learning ministry initiatives here ». Also children here » and young people here »

Please call the church office for further information: 416-920-5211.

Learning is a priority ministry of the Parsh Council

The ministries are:
Communications
Church Community
Learning:
Children / Youth / Adults
Outreach
Worship and Music
Parish Council

The Learning Ministry welcomes your ideas and suggestions of topics and speakers: email Jenny Rieger, Chair through the Parish Office: 416-920-5211 or email »

Chair: Jennifer Rieger
The Rev. Canon Dr. Judy Rois
The Rev. Greg Carpenter
Samantha Caravan
Joan LeGall
Barbara Pepperdene
Mary Tanter

 
Challenging Christianity


Challenging Christianity is an adult forum for sharing genuine questions, doubts, perplexities and contrasting perspectives on contemporary issues and traditional teaching. Besides the historical contexts of ideas, we consider how they connect with current issues.

You can drop in with any issues you like and find a receptive audience where easy pat answers just don't make the grade. Challenging Christianity discusses topics chosen by members present.

Next meeting - March 12, noon to 1:30 in the Arthur Smith Room, the topic will be "Sacrifice - Giving up or getting back with a blessing? Propitiation? Expiation? Thanksgiving?" Some reading: Leviticus 1:10-2:3, 6: 1-7, 19: 1-12; Amos 5: 21-25; Matthew 26: 26-28; Mark 12: 28-34; Romans 12: 1-2; I Corinthians 10: 14-21; Hebrews 1: 1-4, 4:14- 5:25

Challenging Christianity normally meets on the third Friday of each month from noon to 1:30 pm in the Arthur Smith Room. For further information please call Dr. Peter Slater through the Parish Office: Email or 416-920-5211.

ARCHIVE of past Challenging Christianity discussions

  • What do we really think about resurrection and how does this bear on how we face trials and tribulations in this life? Reading I Corinthians 15: 3-26; John 5:24-32, 11: 21-7, 21-25. Friday, February 12, 2010

  • "to be centered in the Spirit." What does this mean to us, individually and collectively? Reading Galatians 5: 13-25

  • Christmas and the Church: whose star are we following? Would wise women have acted differently? Friday December 11, 2009

  • should we believe what the Bible says about Jesus? Some reading options: Mark 3:20-28; Matthew 11:1-6; 16: 13-28; Luke 10:17-24; 23: 1-9, 32-43; John 1: 14-18; 6: 41-51; 8: 12-16, 48-58; 10: 7-18; Acts 2: 29-36; Romans 1: 1-6; 5: 12-18; 15:1-8; Galatians 5:16-25. Friday November 20, 2009

  • Challenging Christianity – -is church for us an anchor/ albatross/ both? Or, in what respects is church experience sustaining and draining? This month's focus is questions about liturgy, e.g. what signal do we give, if we accept non-inclusive language in prayers that would not be acceptable in the workplace? / Friday October 16, 2009

  • Being baptized in the Holy Spirit. What are some of the unholy spirits dominating our world today? Which qualifiers fit our sense of "spirit" -- mean, partisan, generous, team, ambiguous, bold, cold, caring? What experiences feed which? How can church share a Christ-like Spirit? Reading: John 1: 19-34, Acts 10: 44-48; I Corinthians 12 & 13; Galatians 4: 6-9, 5:13-25. / Friday, May 8, 2009

  • Christian hopes for bodily resurrection. Some think we have bodies, some that we are our bodies, so that without some kind of body we are nothing. Read 1 Corinthians 15, Mark 16: 1-8; Luke 24: 13-32; Matthew 27: 62 - 28: 15; John 20: 26-31. / Friday April 17, 2009

Christ Church Deer Park
1570 Yonge Street - Toronto, Ontario M4T 1Z8

2 blocks north of St. Clair - NW corner of Yonge & Heath
a 5-minute walk from the St. Clair subway station
Ample parking at the municipal lot directly opposite the church (on Heath) is free (with validation) during worship on Sunday mornings

Phone: 416-920-5211   |   Fax: 416-920-8400   |   Email

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