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Sponsored by the Prairie Centre for Ecumenism Ecumenism in Action! Ministering together when we're small and scattered The 2005 Canadian Ecumenical Institute & Collaborative Ministries Conference April 18 to 21, 2005 Combining the Canadian Ecumenical Institute and the Shared Ministries Conference in a gathering for laity and clergy seeking to fulfill our common calling -- sharing, accepting, and acting in Christian unity.

4:00 p.m. Monday April 18 – Noon Thursday April 21, 2005

Sheraton Cavalier Hotel
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

With Rev. Dr. Phyllis Anderson  • Associate Dean, School of Theology & Ministry, Seattle University  • Director, Institute of Ecumenical Theological Studies and Rev. John L. Bell  • minister of the Church of Scotland  • member of the Iona Community  • musician and workshop leader

To register, please download our PDF brochure & registration form

Online information:
   • agenda for presentations and workshops
   • brochure & registration form [PDF]

Registration fees:
   • $125 – EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION
       (received before January 31)
   • $150 – Regular registration
        (includes 3-day conference, 3 lunches, banquet,
        entertainment, wine & cheese reception)
   • $75 – day registrations

Accommodations: (rates are approximate)
   • Sheraton Cavalier $115 (special rate until March 17)
      (306) 652-6770
   • Park Town Hotel $80-$100
      (306) 244-5564
   • Quality Hotel $123
      (306) 244-2311
   • Queen's House of Retreats $70
      (306) 242-1916
   • Laura's Lodge $45
      (306) 934-7011
   • or you may wish to stay with family or friends

For further information:
   • email
   • phone: (306) 653-1633

Ecumenism in Action!

This conference will be a celebration of the Saskatchewan Centennial and will demonstrate how "shared ministries" are part of our spiritual heritage and are contributing to our ecumenical experiences. This conference will provide opportunities for people to gain insight and share stories regarding both the challenges and possibilities of ecumenical shared ministry in local congregations. Ecumenical sharing can include programming, leadership, worship, and facilities.

Who is the Rev. Dr. Phyllis Anderson?

Dr. Anderson is Associate Dean for the School of Theology & Ministry at Seattle University and Director of the Institute for Ecumenical Theological Studies. Her areas of expertise are ecumenism, ecclesiology, and theology of ministry.  She is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.  She regularly team teaches a course on ecumenical theology with a Catholic faculty member.

Who is the Rev. John Bell?

The Rev. John L. Bell is an ordained minister of the Church of Scotland and a member of the Iona Community, where he develops resources in the areas of music and worship with the Wild Goose Resource Group. He is a past convenor of the Church of Scotland's Panel on Worship and presently convenes the Committee revising the Church Hymnary. In 1999 he was honoured by the Presbyterian Church of Canada and the Royal School of Church Music which bestowed a Fellowship on him, and in 2002 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Glasgow. John has produced many collections of original hymns and songs (some in collaboration with Graham Maule) and two collections of songs of the world church. He is an occasional broadcaster, and lectures in theological colleges in Britain and North America, but is primarily concerned with the renewal of congregational worship at the grass roots level. As an expression of the Iona Community's commitment to the renewal of public worship in the Christian church, the Wild Goose Resource Group exists to renew traditions of song and worship, Christian education, and faith commitment in a modern context. It offers workshops and seminars in the areas of worship, music and song, prayer and spirituality, and biblical study to a diverse range of churches and conferences in the UK, Germany, Sweden, USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

What is the Canadian Ecumenical Institute?

This 3 to 5 day annual program of ecumenical education and networking is an opportunity for training and continuing education in the area of current ecumenical events, documents, dialogues, and projects both international and local. Each year there will be a component of formation for those newly arrived in ecumenism, a component of networking and sharing news and views from across Canada, and a component of continuing education. It will be hosted by various communities across the prairies, in liaison with the Prairie Centre for Ecumenism.

The Institute is open to participants from across Canada and around the world. It is attended by ecumenical officers, church leaders, and lay people concerned about ecumenical issues. The Institute explores a variety of themes related to contemporary church life. Each theme is explored in such a way as to seek insights into the nature and practice of Christian unity.

Acknowledgements

A local planning committee has been established in Saskatoon to develop the programme, receive registrations, and take responsibility for local arrangements.

The Prairie Centre for Ecumenism and the Collaborative Ministries Conference gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the following:

2000 Shared Ministries Conference
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Saskatchewan
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon
United Church of Canada
Community of Christ
Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society
Presbyterian Church in Canada
Mennonite Church in Saskatchewan
St. Philip Neri Catholic Women's League
Anglican Church in Canada

Appreciation is also expressed to the following for their assistance:

St. Paul's Roman Catholic Cathedral
Volunteers for registration and transportation