At the Redeemer, we know that asking deeper questions and exploring issues of faith help us grow both as individuals and as a community.
Our smorgasbord of informal 45-minute explorations, where we listen, learn, discuss, contribute, and get to know each other better, takes a break on Sunday, May 17 and returns on Sunday, May 24. Stay tuned for more details.
Gathering at 9:30 AM in the boardroom, the conversations are lively, and the coffee is ready and waiting!
Watch Previous Events on our YouTube Channel
Compassionate Communities: Addiction, Recovery and Their Connection to the Poor
Jim Willis, Case Management and Support Worker, Amanda Hintzen, Addictions Counsellor, Dr Jonathan Wong, ICHA street doctor, and Nithyen Manohar, ICHA street nurse, discussed the challenges of addiction, the paths to recovery, and how it affects the most vulnerable in our communities on Wednesday, March 4. You can watch this panel discussion online through YouTube.
Face to Face with the People of Palestine
Imagining the Life of Julian of Norwich
Encampment as Community and Toronto’s Underhousing Crisis
On Wednesday, September 24, The Rev’d Maggie Helwig of St. Stephen’s in the Fields, and author of the acclaimed recent book Encampment (Coach House Press), reflected on experiences of love, solidarity, hope, mutual support, and the enlivening presence of the Holy Spirit in and around her congregation and the tent community it hosted, before its forced removal by the City of Toronto.
On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, Jon Allen, former Canadian Ambassador to Israel and Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, delivered a talk: Violence, Polarization, and Hope for a Better Future. The live stream is available through our YouTube channel.
About Redeemer Explorers
Our congregation offers a rare and rich diversity of learning opportunities. These include the initiatives of committees and ministry areas like Creation Matters and the Indigenous Solidarity Working Group (ISWG), as well as offerings from outside the parish, such as the courses led by Sylvia Keesmaat and Brian Walsh through Bible Remixed.
Redeemer Explorers aims to complement these offerings with opportunities for small-group discussion and reflection, experiential learning events like labyrinth walks, and occasional one-time programs on specific topics.
