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When registering, please select courses based on your interest level
by marking your choices 1, 2, and 3. Do this for both periods when
you fill out your registration brochure. Choose one course for each period. |
Courses and Discussion Groups
for the
2010 St. Gabriel's Conference
COURSES
I Class -
Saturday Morning (9:30 am session)
IS GOD GREEN?
Father Cheney, Lois Cheney, Nathan Davis and Rebecca Harper
The
new "religion" is all around us. It bears very little resemblance
to true Christian Stewardship, and is a quest for money and power!
INTRODUCTION TO THE fATHERS
Father McKinnon, Father Mead, Rob Braman, and Michael Zadig
Patristics
101. The first 4-6 centuries of the Church's life were filled
with controversy and conflict, with opposition to sound doctrine from
within and without. Why knowledge of the early interpreters of
the Bible is so essential to a Christian's spiritual growth.
LECTIO DIVINA
Sister Mary Elizabeth, Father Huntress, and Pat Keller
The
lasting way to "read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest" the written
Word of God. Learn how Christians through the centuries have used
meditation on Holy Scripture to listen to the voice of the Living Word
of God.
COURSES
II Class - Saturday Afternoon (1:30 pm session)
THE BOOK OF JOB
Father Cheney, Father Huntress, and Pat Keller
When bad things happen to good people, like Jesus, you and me. (If you select this course, please read Job before the Conference.)
CHRISTIAN DOGMA
Father McKinnon, Nathan Davis, and Rebecca Harper
Isn't
it all just about love and kindness? Why is belief so important?
Why can't I figure it out by myself - cafeteria style?
ENGLISH SPIRITUALITY
Sister Mary Elizabeth, Father Mead, and Michael Zadig
A
look at the development of a distinctive "English School" of
Spirituality, which had its flowering in 14th century England, the era
of St. Julian of Norwich, the character of which had a profound effect
on the development of Anglicanism as we know it today.
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Saturday Morning
11:00 am |
WHYS AND WHEREFORES OF TRADITIONAL ANGLICAN WORSHIP
Father Mead, Father Huntress, Rob Braman, and Michael Zadig
What say you to all these sounds, smells, colors, and ceremonies?CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM
Father McKinnon, Nathan Davis, and Rebecca Harper
Are they merely cousins or opposing belief systems? Which is the real religion of peace, justice, and equality? |