Emmanuel Days

Emmanuel Days 2012 - May 9 and 10, 2012 
Speaking Gospel in a Fragmented, Spiritually Restless Age

We live in a time when the world bristles with communication, when we may be overwhelmed by messages - Tweets, Facebook exchanges, political rhetoric, rival claims to wisdom and truth. We live in a time when the reliable contexts of preaching - church, biblically aware hearers, stable culture - have eroded.This event brings preachers and hearers together to explore how the Gospel gets spoken and heard in a fragmented spiritually restless age.

Plenary Speaker, The Rev. Dr. Thomas G Long will explore how preachers can speak gospel with confidence and clarity in the midst of this windstorm. He will be joined by The Rev. Dr. Anthony Bailey and The Rev. Dr. Emily Bisset who will present and lead workshops throughout the event. Rev. Bailey’s workshop, “Preaching and the windstorm of intersecting cultures: Provoking collisions and consonance”, will explore the challenges, and opportunities, preachers face in this modern age.

Rev. Bisset’s workshop “Creating a buzz: Preaching that encourages Conversation” will help preachers understand how to create sermons that promote reflection and encourage listeners to seek ways to begin conversations based on what they are hearing from the pulpit. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in both workshops.

 MAY 9

9:30 – 10:00 Welcome, introductions, Worship

10:00 – 11:00 Keynote address by Rev. Tom Long

11:00 – 12:00 Q & A Period and moderated discussion

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch

1:30 – 2:30 Workshops A & B (each lead by Anthony Bailey and Emily Bisset)

2:30 – 3:00 Break

3:00 – 4:00 Workshops A & B (Repeated)

 MAY 10

9:00 – 10:00 Keynote address by Rev. Tom Long

10:00 – 10:30 Q&A Period

10:30 – 10:45 Break

10:45 – 11:45 Worship

12:00 – 2:00 Luncheon (Distinguished Alumni Award presentation to Don Gillies 5T9 and AGM)

REGISTER HERE!

Questions? Email us at vic.alumni@utoronto.ca, or call 416-585-4500.

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Emmanuel Days 2012 Brochure

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