Archive for the 'Education' Category

Exploring the Whys: Why Be A Christian?

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

[ May 10, 2009; 9:30 am to 10:15 am. ] A new adult education series entitled  Exploring the Whys begins this Sunday at 9:30 AM in the Education building classroom.

The topic for this Sunday (May 10) and the following Sunday (May 17) is “Why be a Christian?”. We’re often asked by friends, family and colleagues to explain why we’re Christian. These presentations by Canon Fergueson [...]

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Catechesis: Discerning your spiritual gifts II

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

[ October 26, 2008; 9:30 am to 10:20 am. ] As part of the Outreach Discovery Extravaganza, Fr. John will lead a discussion about discerning your spiritual gifts for service — both inside and outside the walls of the church. (Part two of two.)

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Catechesis: Discerning your spiritual gifts I

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

[ October 19, 2008; 9:30 am to 10:20 am. ] As part of the Outreach Discovery Extravaganza, Fr. John will lead a discussion about discerning your spiritual gifts for service — both inside and outside the walls of the church. (Part one of two.)

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How Do I Pray?

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

[ September 16, 2008; 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ]

On Tuesday, August 16th we begin a weekly course on enriching the inner life of faith through prayer, led by Father John Fergueson. Over the liturgical year we will deepen our spirituality through ancient Christian traditions and monastic practices.

In our first meeting we will discuss what we hope to gain from the course. This will [...]

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Lecture: PTSD And Spirituality Pt. 3

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Fr. John Fergueson speaks about the spiritual aspects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. In this third part of a four-part series, he delves into the experience of spiritual evil (described in the mental health field as “aggression”) in the lives of those who live with PTSD. (Listen to Part One and Part Two.)

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Lecture: PTSD And Spirituality Pt. 2

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Fr. John Fergueson speaks about the spiritual aspects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. In this second part of a four-part series he discusses spirituality and evil, and draws parallels between traumatic experiences and the experiences of God described by Christian mystics. (Part One can be found here.)

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Lecture: PTSD And Spirituality Pt. 1

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Fr. John Fergueson speaks about the spiritual aspects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. In this first part of a four-part series, he discusses the definition of PTSD, its causes and effects.

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Lecture series: evil, spirituality and PTSD

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

[ April 27, 2008; 9:30 am to 10:15 am. ] Fr. John Fergueson is often asked to speak to audiences on the topic of evil, and the topic of spirituality as it relates to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). John will be presenting on those topics at the 9:30 AM Adult Education classes at Redeemer on three consecutive Sundays: April 13, 20, and 27.

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Lecture series: evil, spirituality and PTSD

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

[ April 20, 2008; 9:30 am to 10:15 am. ] Fr. John Fergueson is often asked to speak to audiences on the topic of evil, and the topic of spirituality as it relates to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). John will be presenting on those topics at the 9:30 AM Adult Education classes at Redeemer on three consecutive Sundays: April 13, 20, and 27.

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Lecture series: evil, spirituality and PTSD

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

[ April 13, 2008; 9:30 am to 10:15 am. ] Fr. John Fergueson is often asked to speak to audiences on the topic of evil, and the topic of spirituality as it relates to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). John will be presenting on those topics at the 9:30 AM Adult Education classes at Redeemer on three consecutive Sundays: April 13, 20, and 27.

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