Looking ahead with the SoSR
Sep 9th to Nov 19th
As many of us head off for vacations, we'd like to give you a heads-up about what's coming next fall as part of the Season of Spiritual Renewal.
  1. Multi-session online study series.
    Free, but each requires participants to purchase a book prior to the course starting. So please share this information with people as early as you can.

    • Christian Foundations: this nine-session program, exploring foundational teachings of the Christian faith, will run on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30 pm, weekly from September 16 to November 11th. Each participant must have their own workbook, which can be ordered here. Please encourage people to register by 9th September.

    • Everyday Witness: this nine-session program, equipping everyday people to share their faith with others, will run on Tuesdays from noon to 1 pm, weekly from September 16 to November 11th Each participant must have their own reflections journal. Please encourage people to register by 9th September.

    • The Love of Learning and the Desire for God this six-session course, exploring how the ancient Rule of St. Benedict can guide us today, will run on Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 pm from September 18th to October 23rd.

      Each participant should have a copy of the Rule of St. Benedict, for use during this course. Please encourage people to register by 9th September

  2. A two-session workshop on Preaching Evangelistically, taught by Professor Emeritus of Evangelism, Dr. John Bowen. Wednesdays from 12 noon to 1:00pm, October 22nd and 29th.

  3. Three single-session workshops:
  4. The final two Lift Up Our Hearts worship gatherings:
    • St. James, Orillia, 2 pm on Saturday September 27th
    • St. Paul’s, Bloor Street, 2 pm on Saturday October 25th


Have a wonderful summer!
Judy Paulsen
Coordinator Season of Spiritual Renewal