Featured Partners
United in Learning
United in Learning offers convenient education opportunities for church leaders, brought to you by The United Church of Canada. Whether you're clergy or lay, whether you have years of experience under your belt, or you've just joined your first committee, we have ways to connect you with like-minded people.
EDGE
EDGE: A Network for Ministry Development provides resources for new and renewing ministries, whatever your situation or context. EDGE joins hands with those willing to take a leap into the promise: God breaking over the church, breaking open the world.
Junius Johnson Academics
Junius Johnson Academics offers elite and imaginative courses that dig deep into the riches of theology by engaging both the heart and the mind. Rooted in world class theological scholarship, our courses provide seminary-level rigor in a context that is accessible, light-hearted, and suffused with wonder before God's glorious creation.
Natalie Wigg-Stevenson
Natalie Wigg-Stevenson is Associate Professor of Contextual Education and Theology at Emmanuel College (Toronto), where she also directs the Contextual Education and MDiv programs. She’s been teaching in ecclesial and higher education contexts for over twenty years, and is particularly passionate about practice-based learning and fostering the kinds of relationships that will help us decolonize our pedagogical imaginations.
Toronto United Church Council
TUCC is committed to a ‘mixed economy’ of church where the gifts and vocation of traditional and new ministries are recognized. The courses TUCC offers through its Innovative Ministry Centre and its Centre for Church Development & Leadership reflect this commitment and the resources needed to lead to fruitful ministry.
CHURCHx Help
"CHURCHx Help" provides tutorials, how-to’s, and other guides to help learners and course instructors navigate their journeys with CHURCHx.
The GO Project
Our goals in launching the Congregational Support program are to support communities of faith with quality ministry and to test-run our curriculum and program ideas with communities who love creativity and innovation.
Featured Classes
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Browse the course catalog at any time. These courses are created by our ecumenical partners. The platform integrates written content, video instruction, and individual reflection to allow you the freedom to study at your own pace, when and where you choose. These courses are intended for self-study, continuing education, and professional development.
Placing Ourselves in Colonialism
A 4-session workshop for settlers and newcomers to explore our histories and stories. Where do we connect with the forces of colonization? What are our responsibilities to the places where we have “settled” and the people whose lives that has impacted? Where does this lead us in our discipleship?
This series, which includes a panel discussion, a book study, and your own research (we’ll help!) and sharing, is inspired by the work of Elaine Enns and Ched Myers (authors of Healing Haunted Histories: A Settler Discipleship of Decolonization). It will also feature Chinook Winds Indigenous Minister Rev. Tony Snow, United Church of Canada Anti-Racism and Equity Lead Adele Halliday, and United Church of Canada Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice Animator Sara Stratton.
While there is one registration form for the the full series, you may choose to attend only some of the individual sessions."
Program Format:
Zoom Sessions: 8 hours total
Lenten Study 2023: Good Courage
Every Tuesday, from February 28–April 4
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET
In this six-week series, join Rev. Stephen Fetter and people from across the country to explore one of the devotional readings from the Good Courage, the new Devotional Study book from United Church Publishing House. We’ll listen to the devotion’s author read the passage aloud, to hear nuances that can only be communicated by the spoken voice. We’ll push deeper than the words on the page – both with the author, and with each other – and explore how each devotion invites us into deeper spirituality and more daring discipleship.
Participants will receive PDF copies of the six reflections we’ll study together, and a coupon for 20% off the cost of the whole book.
Evangelism and Discipleship in the Hybrid Church
The hybrid church extends beyond Sunday morning. How do we spread the gospel and welcome guests in digital culture? Join us for instruction and discussion around these ever-changing best practices.
Class Format:
Self-Directed Study: 10 hours
Finding Your Place on the Map
This course is designed to help communities of faith facing challenges or barriers take the first steps on a change journey. Participants will learn to assess and contextualize their current situation and to build a leadership team to address issues. You'll see that a way forward is possible!
"Finding Your Place on the Map" is the first of of EDGE's "Signposts", but can be taken at any point in the series or as a stand-alone course.
Class Structure:
Individual Study: 5 hours
Rural Ministry Town Halls 2023
Calling all those in rural ministry! Join your colleagues on the last Monday of each month on Zoom for an energizing discussion of the joys and challenges of being in rural ministry, thoughtful consideration of current needs, and exploration of how to meet them most effectively. EDGE's Rural Ministry Town Halls start in January 2023 - register once to attend each of them!
Class Structure
Zoom Meeting: 1 hour
Finding Peter Bryce: Story of a National Crime
Finding Peter Bryce: Story of a National Crime is a 22 minute documentary that tells the story of an early critic of the residential school system. It can be used as a jumping off point for conversations about the role of individuals and communities of faith in responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 calls to action.
As a sponsor of the film, Toronto United Church Council is authorized to share it at no cost with United Church communities of faith along with discussion questions and resources to facilitate conversation.
Idea Days 2023
Are you excited about an idea that you've got for your community of faith? EDGE's online Idea Days are a free opportunity to practice talking about your idea to other people and to hear feedback, and to give feedback to others about their ideas. Sign up once to attend all eleven monthly Idea Days in 2023, starting in January.
Class Structure
Zoom Meeting: 1 hour
Learning Design for Discipleship: Self-Directed
Self-Directed: Our most flexible option, the self-directed program lets you begin and end the course whenever you’d like, and to move at your own pace through it. This option does not facilitate engagement with other learners or the instructor. Learners will have access to course materials for 6 months following the course conclusion.
Course structure:
Self-directed reading: 7 hours.