At the Redeemer, we know that asking deeper questions and exploring issues of faith in a safe environment help us grow both as individuals and as a community.
The Redeemer Explorers committee offers a rich diversity of learning opportunities, drawing from members of our own parish and the community at large, including courses led by Sylvia Keesmaat and Brian Walsh through Bible Remixed. In collaboration with other Redeemer initiatives such as our Refugee Settlement committee and Creation Matters, we offer presentations, reflections, small-group discussions, and one-time programs on specific topics.
Current Opportunities to Explore
Sunday Explorations
Watch Previous Events on our YouTube Channel
Building More Compassionate Communities
These events are co-sponsored by Redeemer Explorers and the Common Table drop-in program based at Church of the Redeemer.
Compassionate Communities: Addiction, Recovery and Their Connection to the Poor (March 4, 2026)
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. You can watch this panel discussion online through YouTube.
Compassionate Communities: Encampment as Community and Toronto’s Underhousing Crisis (September 24, 2025)
The Rev’d Maggie Helwig, Incumbent at 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. You can watch the presentation and Q&A at the YouTube Livestream.
Other Events
Face to Face with the People of Palestine
Imagining the Life of Julian of Norwich
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.
