Atlantic School of Theology presents
Field Notes: Ministry Innovations in the Midst of a Pandemic

A Virtual Lunch and Learn Series

February – May 2021
Thursdays 1:00–2:00 pm
*Free of charge, with a special welcome to students

Schedule:
March 18       The Rev. Mitchell Anderson               "Beyond Surviving:Setting an Optimistic Vision for a Post-Pandemic Future"
March 25       The Rev. Dr. Dave Csinos                  "Leaving No One Behind: Pandemic-Era Ministry with Children, Youth and Families"
April 15         The Rev. Dr. Sadekie Lyttle-Forbes     "Good News for Bad Times - Preaching in a Pandemic"
April 22         The Rev. Dr. Rhonda Britton               "Faith Formation"
April 29         The Rev. Paul Douglas Walfall             "Ministry to a Diaspora:  What we did, we know.  What we will do, well let's see"
May13           The Rev. Rachel Campbell                  "Do You Have An Operational Plan for That?  Creative Worship within a Pandemic"
May 20          The Rev. Ingrid Brown                       "Weird Church"
May 27          The Rev. Moses Kang                         "Preaching to the COVID Congregation"

To register, please click here.

Spring 2021 

Decolonizing Theology - 3 part series
*A Nicholson Lecture, sponsored by Pine Hill Divinity Hall

First session: “Black as A Qedari Goat:  White Supremacy in Biblical Interpretation”
Presenter:      The Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney
Date:             April 22, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. (Atlantic Time)
Fee:               $35 for full series
Format:          Online via ZOOM
For more information and to register, click here.

Second session: “Embracing and Learning from Indigenous Identity”
Presenter:          Dr. Ray Aldred
Date:                 May 18, 2021
Fee:                   $35 for full series
Format:              Online via ZOOM
For more information and to register, click here.

Third session:    “Doing Theology in a Decolonial Key: Challenges & Promises"
Presenter:          Dr. Néstor Medina
Date:                 June 22, 2021
Fee:                   $35 for full series
Format:              Online via ZOOM
For more information and to register, click here.

Preaching for the Future Church:  Homiletics Festival Daily Conversations

Host: Rev. Dr. Ross Bartlett
Guests: May 17th    Rev. Adam Kilner
            May 18th    Rev. Dr. Dave Csinos
            May 19th    Rev. Dr. HyeRan Kim-Cragg
            May 20th    Rev. Dr. Catherine MacLean

Date: May 17 - May 20, 2021
Time: 7:30 - 8:30 pm (Atlantic)
Fee: $50 or free for students.
Format: Online
For more information and to register, click here.
For the free student session, click here.

Coming in 2022

Save the date!
ReVITALize HALIFAX
Dates: June 2, 3 & 4, 2022
In partnership with Saint Andrew's United Church, Halifax.

For Questions please contact:
Jane Bolivar, Continuing Education Convener, AST
jbolivar@astheology.ns.ca