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AST Week One Living Room: Study in Context August 31 to September 3, 2010 Week One of Fall Term is an AST-wide opportunity to get to know one another, get oriented, and begin the academic year as a community. New students will learn a great deal about life together, and those who know AST well have an important ministry in welcoming those who are new. All who attend Week One build friendships and acquaintances that will strengthen the academic experience of the year ahead. Enjoy, learn, and have fun. Here are some of the highlights: Tuesday, August 31 BBQ & Games 6 pm (includes the 4th annual Student Union vs Faculty Association Boules Match) Wednesday, September 1 Wine & Cheese 5 pm Thursday, September 2 Africville/North End community exploration 1:15 pm Friday, September 3 Agape 6:30 pm Click here for a full schedule (pdf)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BPI Workshop - Beyond Games and Soup Kitchens October 1-2, 2010 Takes place at Cole Harbour Woodsie United Church, 15 Bissett Road, Dartmouth, NS B2V 2T1 Workshop Leader: Rodger Nishioka Registration Deadline: September 15, 2010 A public presentation, Absent in the Pews: Ministry with Young Adults, takes place on October 2. For more information, please click here to link to the BPI pages on this website.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 2010 Mackinnon Lectures Religion, Multiculturalism and a Post-Secular Canada October 12 to 14 / 7:30 p.m. St. Columba Chapel, Atlantic School of Theology Guest Speaker: Dr. David Seljak, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, St. Jerome’s University, and Chair, Department of Religious Studies, University of Waterloo The End of Christian Canada Tuesday, October 12, 7:30 p.m. The New Pluralism: Challenges for Canada and the Churches Wednesday, October 13, 7:30 p.m. A Post-Secular Canada: Multiculturalism or Secularism?Thursday, October 14, 7:30 p.m. David Seljak is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at St. Jerome's University in Waterloo, Ontario and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Waterloo. From 1998 to 2005, he served as Director of the St. Jerome's Centre for Catholic Experience. Along with Paul Bramadat of the University of Victoria in British Columbia, he co-edited Religion and Ethnicity in Canada (2005) and Christianity and Ethnicity in Canada (2008). He is also editor of a theological journal, The Ecumenist: A Journal of Theology, Culture and Society, which is published by Novalis. His latest projects have been a series of research reports for the Canadian government’s Department of Canadian Heritage on religion and multiculturalism in Canada. Lectures are free and open to the public. All are welcome! Information: (902) 423-5592 The Mackinnon Lectures were established in memory of The Rev. Dr. Clarence Mackinnon and The Rev. Dr. Ian Mackinnon, teachers respectively at Presbyterian College and Pine Hill Divinity Hall. For many years, Dr. Clarence Mackinnon was the Principal of Presbyterian College and subsequently of Pine Hill Divinity Hall. Dr. Ian Mackinnon taught in the field of church history at Pine Hill for a number of years. The endowment income for the Mackinnon Lecture Series is made available to AST through the Board of Pine Hill Divinity Hall. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cultivating a Culture of Generosity A Stewardship Event with a Twist October 29-30, 2010 Takes place in Atlantic School of Theology's St. Columba Chapel Registration Deadline: October 15, 2010 Workshop Fee: $100 (includes meals) Sponsored by The United Church of Canada Stewardship Development Advisory Committee through the Mission and Service Fund Click here for brochure and registration form (pdf)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canadian Centre for Ethics in Public Affairs (CCEPA) CCEPA promotes the public good through the cultivation and dissemination of knowledge of ethical issues, which helps generate new insights, provide greater awareness, and heal misunderstandings.
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