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Learning Ministry
The Learning Ministry welcomes your ideas for upcoming speakers. For Lent 2010, we welcome your suggestions of topics and speakers by e-mailing Jenny Rieger, Chair at jarieger@sympatico.ca 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

Learning Ministry

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


Contact Chair, Jennifer Rieger through the Parish Office: 416-920-5211 or email


Baptism/Confirmation/Re-affirmation/Reception
Adults experience stages of growth in faith. With the accompanying preparation, such growth can be appropriately expressed in Baptism, Confirmation, Reaffirmation of baptismal vows, or Reception from another denomination. For information, see life passages.


Adults wishing to be confirmed or received into the Anglican Communion are invited to attend classes. To make enquiries, please contact Samantha Caravan [416-920-5211 ext 27 or email]. Interested teens see here »

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.


Upcoming Events

Thinking Critically - Living Faithfully
The challenge of living and thinking as a Christian in today's world.... an inquiry into matters of faith, led by thoughtful theologians and thinkers of the 21st century. 3 Wednesday evenings in Lent details »

Lunch-time Lenten Series
The Liturgy...explained These 1/2 hour lunch-time presentations will explore the worship and liturgy of our church. Tuesdays, 12:30 – 1 pm- hosted by The Anglican Church Women details »


Learning opportunities

Book Club
People who enjoy reading books meet monthly. Join us for lively conversation, refreshments and wine, or bring your own choice of beverage. Details here ».

Challenging Christianity
Challenging Christianity is an adult forum for sharing genuine questions, doubts, perplexities and contrasting perspectives on contemporary issues and traditional teaching. You can drop in with any issues you like and find a receptive audience where easy pat answers just don't make the grade. Besides the historical contexts of ideas, we consider how they connect with current issues. See the Challenging Christianity webpage here »

Confirmation
The Anglican Church of Canada confirms people of any age who have come to the stage in their lives when they are ready to affirm their baptismal vows and publicly declare their Christian faith. Each person's journey in the Christian faith is different. Some may feel ready for Confirmation in their teen years, while for others it may be as an adult. Read more here »

Faith & Film Festival
Lights! Camera! Passion! A series of six films selected to entertain, to stimulate thought, and to encourage an exchange of ideas on what it means to be a Christian in today’s world. Discussion & refreshents. Free admission. See the CCDP Faith & Film Festival webpage here »

Guest Speakers at Sunday Liturgies
Homilies are always good learning opportunities! Christ Church also stirs the mix with guest speakers and homilists. Read about upcoming guests here » or recent past guests here »

Day-time Bible Study
takes place on Thursday afternoons throughout the year. See "Thursday Group" above or contact the office for information.

Thursday Group
From time to time, a bible study in the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of at a parishioner's home. Further information call Elizabeth Muir through the parish office: Email or 416-920-5211.

An evening educational series
is offered in the spring and fall. Past subjects have included The Gospel of St. Mark and the Life of St. Paul.

Lunch & Learn
At regular times during the year on Tuesdays at 12:30 pm. interested parishioners enjoy a "bring your own" lunch while hearing a talk by one of the members of our clergy team. Call the Parish Office for further information.
  • 2008 Lent series: "Does Healing Really Happen?".
  • 2007 series: Misbehavin' Monarchs - Exploring Biblical Monarchs of Questionable Character is archived here ».

 

ARCHIVE a selection of past educational programs

  • Creating a Sacred Space - Eric Robertson Tuesday September 29, 2009 - Music plays a vital role in enhancing our spiritual experience. CCDP's Director of Music leads a unique presentation of the various ways music is used to create a sacred space. Read more here »
  • Scenes from the Life of the Virgin Mary: Approaching the Nativity of Christ in Medieval and Renaissance Art was presented December 2007 & 2008 with Guest Presenter Dr. Sarah McKinnon, art historian, professor and Vice Dean of the Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto. details »
  • Feeling Stressed Out? Coping Skills in a Fast-paced World October 2008. Feeling stressed? Guest presenter Dr. Rosemary Meier, Staff Psychiatrist, St. Joseph's Health Centre in Toronto discusses physical, emotional, mood and behavioural concerns involved in the stresses of coping with stress, busyness, life changes, health changes. Learn useful ways to cope. Archive »
  • Christian Meditation: How It Began and How You Can Do It - Presented by Sister Constance Joanna SSJD. October 2007 ... archive »
  • “Take, Eat... This Is My Body: Representations of the Last Supper in Medieval and Renaissance Art” - Presented by Dr. Sarah McKinnon, Vice-Dean, Ontario College of Art & Design. March 2007 ... archive »
  • The Historical Jesus • The Embodied Jesus - Presented by Professor Colleen Shantz, Assistant Professor of New Testament for the Faculty of Theology of St. Michael’s College, U of Toronto. March 2007. Webpage archive »; brochure here » [652k PDF]
  • O Holy Night: Representations of the Nativity in Medieval and Renaissance Art. Presented by Dr. Sarah M. McKinnon, Vice-President, Academic, at the Ontario College of Art & Design. December 2006. Webpage archive »; brochure here » [260k PDF]
  • Celebrating Our Differences: Forging bonds - and friendships - between faiths. Guest Speaker Raheel Raza, award-winning journalist, public speaker, poet, playwright and author of Their Jihad - Not my Jihad. November 2006, hosted by the Neighbourhood Interfaith Group of Churches and Synagogues and CCDP. For brochure download, [612k PDF] click here ». See also Neighbourhood Interfaith Group here ».

Christ Church Deer Park

1570 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M4T 1Z8

2 blocks north of St. Clair at the NW corner of Yonge & Heath
a 5-minute walk from the St. Clair subway station

Municipal parking lot directly across from the church on Heath - parking is free during Sunday morning worship

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


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