Dear Ones,
take a moment for prayer?
Our Mother, who is in heaven and within us,
we call upon your names.
Your wisdom come, your will be done, in all the spaces in which you dwell.
Give us each day sustenance and perseverance.
Remind us of our limits as we give grace to the limits of others.
Separate us from the temptation of the empire, but deliver us into your community.
For you are the dwelling place within us,
the empowerment around us,
and the celebration among us,
now and forever.
Amen.
Grace Cathedral, Womanist Lord's Prayer
Beyoncé Mass
This newsletter links you places that you'll want to visit (all here on our website):
Price drop (and refund to those already registered) in the soon-starting Nourishing the Soul of the Preacher small group sessions, with Janice MacLean of the Prayer Bench.
Respond to the call to Break the Silence, and sign up for one of two workshops with anti-racism educator Angela Ma Brown (especially if you're within the cis/ hetero/ male expression of being human; these workshops have been more attended by women and those who identify as LGBTQ+. If you're male-identifying who appreciated a past Break the Silence workshop, we invite you to intentionally encourage colleagues and friends to attend too.).
Space remains in (the free) Reboot Your Worship with Dr Marcia McFee.
And starting Monday September 21st, online registration will be open for the coming LeaderShift opportunities for growth, learning, transformation and community: The Fall Slate (you can re-visit the Fall Slate announcement in our last newlsetter here). Specifically, be ready to register for:
"21 Things You Didn't Know About the Indian Act" book study and author engagement with Bob Joseph,
the returning series "Faith Leaders for Such a Time as This" and
a new series "Developing Online Small Group Leadership Skills" with Rev Rhian Walker
Our team knows that inboxes are packed with emails, especially in these C-19 days of working, schooling, worshiping and socializing in the digital realm. We've made the intentional choice to keep our emails to you brief, and as a tool - linking you to the places where more information sits ready for you. If it's not quite enough intel for you, just ask for the details you're missing. We're here to connect, and happy to hear from you.
Faithfully,
The LeaderShift Team
Tressa Brotsky - communications
Rob Crosby-Shearer - LeaderShift Church Plant Project
Allison Rennie - director
Rhian Walker - program staff
Brenda Wolff - administrative assistance
Kootenay Faith Fest is just around the corner, and because we're not wrangling numbers for accommodations and meal counts, registration remains open for a few more days! If you're from a United Church that's the only one in your town, this event is for you -- Keynote Speaker Dave Csinos is talking directly to you and your community of faith about what it means to be a place where faith is formed, in your town? where intergenerational relationships reach beyond church walls? where community programs and initiatives are linked to church leadership and members? Also, Virtual Games Night with your UCC friends across the Regional Council? Can't beat that! Register now.
