The Redeemer

Learning at Redeemer: Redeemer Explorers

Learning at Redeemer: Redeemer Explorers

At the Redeemer, we know that asking deeper questions and exploring issues of faith help us grow both as individuals and as a community.

Sunday ExplorationsSunday Explorations

Sunday Explorations is starting up again with a Spring series of events. Most weeks we gather downstairs in the Boardroom at 9:30 AM for 45 minutes of lively discussion, and a chance to get better acquainted as we share our questions and insights. And yes, there’s coffee!

 

Sunday, April 27 – Thinking about…What is the church, and why should anyone care? In this session, Dr. Joseph Mangina will lead us in a conversation about the Christian church, both its nature (what it is) and its mission (why it is). Is it still possible to confess faith in the church, in light of its many failures? These are some of the questions we will explore in this gathering on the Sunday after Easter.

Prof. Joseph Mangina, a PhD graduate of Yale University, has been teaching at Wycliffe College since 1998. One of Dr. Mangina’s chief interests is the church, in particular ecumenical theology. Every couple of years, he helps teach a course in Rome pertaining to relations between Anglicans and Roman Catholics. He and his wife Elisa are longtime members and choristers at the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.

Sunday, May 4 – This session is a group reflection on a freaking ton of fish. We will discuss today’s Gospel reading, John 21:1-19 with David Townsend leading the discussion.

Stay tuned for more dates and if there’s a topic you’d like explored—or if there’s a discussion you feel called to lead yourself—please get in touch with the Redeemer Explorers committee!

Violence, Polarization, and Hope for a Better Future

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, offered a talk on Violence, Polarization, and Hope for a Better Future. The live stream of the event is available through our YouTube channel at the link below.

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.