Join us for an insightful and solutions-oriented webinar where we’ll explore the growing issue of clergy bullying and how we can work together to foster healthier church environments.
This Introductory course meets the requirements for mandatory racial justice training for active ministry personnel, as required by the 39th General Council (2006), and is specifically designed for people who identify as White.
This Introductory course meets the requirements for mandatory racial justice training for active ministry personnel, as required by the 39th General Council (2006), and is specifically designed for people who identify as Indigenous or Racialized.
Learn the basics of planning worship by preparing for the seasons of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany.
This five-week course equips clergy and laypeople with knowledge and skills to develop and articulate informed faith-based perspectives on genetics issues.
This "Refresher" course is for those who have already taken the United Church Introductory course. The curriculum on this course would be particularly helpful to individuals who are retired or nearing retirement.
This "refresher" course is for those who have already taken the United Church Introductory course. Online news; outdoor signs; church websites; Facebook; bulletins; newsletters, and emails are just a few examples of “social media” we encounter daily.
This course meets the requirements for mandatory training in the Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Policy and Procedures and the Workplace Discrimination, Harassment & Violence Prevention & Response Policy.
The United Church of Canada provides a Defined Benefit Pension Plan for all employees who work more than 14 hours a week. Join us for this 90 minute program to learn about how the plan works, what it costs, and how to apply for your pension.
Learn the basics of preparing worship services for All Ages and Special Events
Learn the basics of writing prayers and choosing music for worship services.
This course-page is for all facilitators of the Anit-Racism course modules. This is overseen by Adele Halliday and coordinated by Emo Yango. This page is designed to be used for admin, communications, and training purposes related to facilitators involved
Your voice counts with our elected officials! Learn how to use it most effectively in raising your and UCC partners’ concerns. Share strategies to build community for greater impact.
Are you engaged, or interested, in interfaith dialogue and work locally? Come and connect with other United Church people from across the country to share your stories and gather wisdom about local interfaith dialogue, relationships, and events.
This intensive program is for Communities of Faith planning to do a Congregational Giving Program in the 6-7 months following the course dates
This on-demand course will help you get your Planned Giving program set up and running, so that your community of faith can benefit from these financial gifts.
a place to talk about the joys and struggles of Rural Ministry
This network is designed for church leaders who work with children to teach them about anti-racism.
The Church Property Network is an initiative led by the United Church of Canada and United Property Resource Corporation (UPRC) to support Communities of Faith with property solutions.
The Annual Theological Conference comes to you from the Alumni of Queens' Theological School, and is open to everyone. Use this page to view recordings of each of the presentations.
introducing ADP for United Church of Canada treasurers
a meeting place for people exploring technology options for Communities of Faith
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For those who have completed the mandatory training for Ministry Personnel. This will focus on moving from the victimizing power of racism to an affirming and transforming space. This space will be defined by practicing healthy intercultural relations.
Join us every month for keep up to date on the latest news and advice for treasurers, trustees, payroll contacts and more.
A 4-session workshop for settlers and newcomers to explore our histories and stories, with some time in the middle for you to learn and share about your own family history too. Where do we connect with the forces of colonization
Are you planning to change, grow or add a ministry? A Theory of Change is your ministry’s story of how you believe change will unfold. This workshop is available for $50 for members of the EDGE Network.
This "Refresher" course is for those who have already taken the United Church Introductory course. In this course we'll continue to reflect the concept of personal and professional boundaries, and how that can help enhance the ministry we are engaged in.
This Introductory course meets the requirements for mandatory racial justice training for active ministry personnel, as required by the 39th General Council (2006), and is designed for Ministers applying for Admission from outside North America
This Introductory course is designed for lay leaders who are seeking a stronger understanding of racial justice issues in Canada and within The United Church of Canada
Gather a team of three or more leaders from your Community of Faith, and join us for this 5-week intensive course that could transform discipleship, generosity and spiritual growth in your congregation. This is a Pay-What-You-Can course.
January 22 and March 5, 2025 Come on your own, or come with a team and join United Church people from across the country to learn some stewardship first principles.
March 11 and April 8, 2025 Come on your own, or come with a team and join United Church people from across the country to learn some stewardship first principles.
June 19 and July 17, 2025 Come on your own, or come with a team and join United Church people from across the country to learn some stewardship first principles.
This course will help you get your Planned Giving program set up and running, so that your community of faith can benefit from these financial gifts.
Brew a cup of tea or pour a glass of your favourite drink, and snuggle in with a good book. Oh, and you can discuss the book with at least two friends -- The Right Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne, Moderator of The United Church of Canada, and her guest.
Learn the basics of preaching by preparing for the seasons of Lent and Easter.
Explore foundational stories of our faith from Genesis, Exodus, Isaiah, the Gospels and more! This 12-month series of lessons plans is designed for Sunday School learning, with bonus content for youth groups.
This four-week lesson dives into the second Creation story in Genesis; the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Walk through themes of opportunities, forgiveness, creating promises and covenants, and learning from our mistakes.
Join as a Team for one low price! This course will help you get your Planned Giving program set up and running, so that your community of faith can benefit from these financial gifts.
Throughout this unit, you are invited to explore four parables that Jesus shared. A parable is a story told by Jesus in the Gospels that is used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson.
This curriculum will follow the Beatitudes (Luke 6:20-31). The Beatitudes teach us that we are all blessed. Even when life gets challenging, we are all still blessed, and God still loves us.
Join us on Tuesdays in Lent to explore your faith through music, we begin on March 4, 2025.
This six-week curriculum follows the journey of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. A common theme throughout the season of Advent is that it is a journey.
Dive into the story of Isaiah through the five servant songs he wrote. We only know the lyrics to these songs – so this four-week lesson invites you to create the music to go along!
This curriculum will explore the ways in which love is expressed in the Bible with Jesus at the centre. In Ancient Greek, there were many words that could be used to describe love, depending on the context.
This curriculum offers lessons for the six-weeks of Lent, plus lessons for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Each of the nine lessons are paired with one of the nine fruits of the Spirit as described in Galatians 5:22-25.
This three-week curriculum walks through the story of Jesus appearing to the disciples on the road to Emmaus as a stranger. You will walk through themes of doubting, seeing and believing.
This curriculum explores four of the seven “I am” statements that Jesus is said to make in the Gospel of John.
This four-week curriculum looks at the life of Joseph as told in Genesis. This curriculum was originally designed for June (Pride month!) but can be used any time of year to talk about Pride, uniqueness, and Joseph’s amazing story.
In this five-week curriculum, you will explore the family tree of Abraham and the importance of our ancestors. Trees are used to describe the relationship between God and humanity, and human relationships with one another.
In this four-week curriculum, you will learn how important food and water was to the Israelites in their time in the wilderness and Exodus.
The New Horizons for Seniors Program Grant - Community-based Projects is a federal grant that provides up to $25,000 to support communities of faith to develop and deliver programming that provides meaningful engagement for seniors.
Explore foundational stories of our faith on best ways to live. This 12-month series of lessons plans is designed for Sunday School learning, with bonus content for youth groups.
This four-week lesson dives into the story of Exodus, specifically the prophets Moses, Miriam, and Aaron – who are siblings!
Most commonly known as the “Ten Commandments”, this four-week lesson plan will explore the ten rules God gave to Moses, to give to the Israelite people, asking them to follow in this way of life.
This four-week curriculum will introduce participants to practical disability theology through stories of Jesus’ healing ministry.
This Advent unit is based on the well-loved hymn, “Hope is a Star” (Voices United #7). Each verse introduces one of the four Advent themes of hope, peace, joy, and love. We then add two bonus verses for Christmas Eve or day and Epiphany.
This lesson will walk through the life and lessons of the Prophet Jonah.
In this three-week lesson, we will explore the first part of the chapter of Ruth – when Ruth and Naomi choose each other as family in the midst of loss and hard times.
This eight-part Lent to Easter curriculum uses Jesus’ command to the disciples to go and rest as the foundation of our lesson.
In this three-week lesson, we will explore the important roles that asking questions and doubt have in our faith. By looking at the story of Thomas, we will discern how we have faith, or not, when we experience doubts.
In Matthew 7:12, Jesus says to his followers - “In everything do to others what you would have them do to you.” Commonly known as the Golden Rule, many major faith practices also have a similar teaching with the core message of treating others well.
This four-week lesson explores the life of the prophet Samuel. Samuel’s mother promised Samuel to God if God helped her to have a child – so Samuel was born into devotion to God.
This four-week lesson plan explores the years between Jesus’ birth and the beginning of his ministry. We’ll learn about Jesus at the temple at 12-years old, his baptism, and being kicked out of his own hometown for being a prophet.
This four-week lesson plan looks at the life and work of the Prophet Deborah. Deborah was one of the greatest judges and leaders of the Hebrew people.
This course offers you and your children’s ministry leaders an ongoing learning community. Cluster members receive weekly resources, group training sessions plus weekly group meetings to share wisdom, challenges, and successes.
Nine-months' worth of family ministry events designed for worship with young ones outside of Sunday morning. Each unit includes a short worship service and family-friendly activities for all ages.
Finding Peter Bryce: Story of a National Crime is a 22 minute documentary that tells the story of an early critic of the residential school system.
In this 12 week course, we will examine the imagination as a way of thinking, restoring it to its rightful place alongside reason as a way of processing the world.
Join a community of people interested in learning about the financial savings available through the Buying United program run by Round Table Procurement Services, and the possibilities that social procurement opens for us all.
The purpose of this group is to explore the impact of Artificial Intelligence technology on society and church. Together we'll explore both the ethical implications of AI and how to responsibly use these tools.
Explore the riches of Medieval theology, from the doctrine of the Trinity to the atonement.
Join the Hybrid Worships for invaluable insights into online worship and AV challenges in the church. Benefit from peer-to-peer learning, a resource library, and a supportive forum to enhance your digital worship experience.
In this cohort, participants will discern their missional purpose, develop their future stories, and prepare for launch. This track is perfect for the core teams of emerging church starts and those discerning starting a faith community.
Need to organize your community of faith records? Whether you have to clear space in your offices or whether your church is experiencing changes, learn how the United Church of Canada Archives can help.
A nine-unit Confirmation curriculum for teens in the United Church of Canada – and partner denominations.
This course invites participants to think about how they relate to the Bible. They will be introduced to progressive perspectives on biblical authority and interpretation.
Upon completion of this stream, you will be equipped to preach as a layperson in your church.
Use the Buy Now button below to register as an INDIVIDUAL for this program. If you want to come as a congregational team, click the "Register as a Team" button in the Course Description
The Christian Mysteries is an intellectual exploration of four of the central mysteries of Christianity: the Trinity, the Incarnation, the work of Atonement, and grace.
In this course, you'll explore course settings, the layout of your course page, and techniques for converting your files into appropriate formats.
This course covers how to add your learning material to your course through Learning Resources and Learning Activities.
This course will provide you with useful tools and techniques to improve your course’s design. This is an advanced course designed for those who want to delve deeper into more advanced course design.
Journey through stories of our faith exploring both prophets from the Hebrew texts as well as stories of Jesus, discipleship, parables and more. This 12-month series is designed for Sunday School learning, with bonus content for youth groups.
This four-week lesson on Job and his relationship with his friends and God. Job had a good life, and suddenly he had nothing, and then questioned God.
This four-week curriculum will explore the theme of remembering: why, who, and what we remember… and how we want to be remembered.
This curriculum incorporates teachings from the four directions of the medicine wheel and the four candles of Advent.
This month, you are invited to explore stories of Jesus’ early life.
This four-week lesson explores the powerful encounter between Jesus and fishermen who later become his disciples.
During this Lenten season, we will learn about the important roles that women played in Jesus' story, who showed great faith, courage, and love.
Is your congregation struggling to keep your church building? Selling your church isn’t always the only solution.
The Father of Lights: A Theology of Beauty is a deep reflection on beauty from a theological standpoint.
An effective church staff team is greater than the sum of its parts. Whether you’re building a new team, or looking to strengthen and improve an established one, “Nurturing Church Staff Teams” explores what makes a church staff team effective.
“Learning Design for Discipleship” is for anyone who wants to teach Christians well. Across five modules, you’ll learn how to use the best practices of pedagogical design to create a transformative learning experience for your own work context.
Do you want one-on-one guidance to design your course or education plan? Natalie is available for consultation with individuals or teams to help you develop courses or entire education plans for your community.
Can economic and spiritual interests be combined into powerful forms of life-changing ministry? Social Enterprise for Faith Communities is a course for communities looking to use entrepreneurship to transform lives with faith-based values.
Learn the difference between change (an event) and transition (the process of changing)., how to assess where people and communities of faith in their transition, and how to respond appropriately to foster healthy transitions and acceptance of change.
Learn about why the way new people enter communities of faith and other living systems substantially impacts ministry, as you receive tools for new leaders and their communities of faith to learn about each other.
A 28 day audio devotional featuring music and text designed to help you walk through the holiday season with spiritual intentionality.
Upon completion of this stream, you will be prepared biblically, theologically, and practically to craft and deliver a sermon.
"Like Watchmen for the Morning" is a series of short (approx 3 minute) video meditions for Lent.
Lessons in how to have hard conversations with children through a faith-based lens.
Crafting engaging services, selecting scripture and music, and writing prayers, offering practical advice and exercises. Ideal for those looking to enhance their faith or church role, it guides you to effective worship leadership.
Learn the unique features and best practices of 9 social platforms to effectively engage with your congregation and extend your church's reach online.
Learn essential strategies for content creation, audience engagement, and growth. Ideal for church leaders aiming to build a strong online presence and expand their digital outreach.
Immerse yourself in a vibrant community where books are celebrated and explored in various engaging formats.
Exploring the theological dimensions, meaning, and uses of the human sense of wonder.
Join Dr. Stefan Paas, author and expert on church planting and mission, for the day as he explores faithful responses to secularization.
The Trauma Informed Pastoral Support (TIPS) network provides online assistance for both providers of care and/or those enduring present or past trauma that impacts their faith, viewing trauma and the faith experience as inextricably linked.
Learn about Social Housing options and needs in our city through this guided tour of the diverse Regent Park Community.
A four-week lesson on Esther, a young woman who became the Queen of Persia. Esther’s story explores identity, courage, fearlessness, and triumph.
In this four-week lesson, we will explore a story of Jesus appearing to the disciples after his resurrection.
Celebrating Pentecost and Trinity Sunday, this month participants will gain basic understanding of the Trinity, Pentecost, and early church followers.
This four-week lesson explores the story of The Good Samaritan, a powerful lesson Jesus taught about kindness, compassion, and loving our neighbours.
This four-week lesson plan explores the life of the Prophet Jeremiah. Jeremiah didn’t think he was ready to do the work God was asking him to.
This four-week curriculum focuses on the life and work of Amos, focusing on fairness, caring for those in need, and standing up for what's right.
Family Systems Theory helps ministry personnel and communities of faith be more self-aware and self-differentiating; to be better equipped to identify those in the community of faith with good leadership skills; and to better recognize and deal with an
Train to become licenced to use the Ministry Assessment Tool to help practitioners and funding agencies assess new and innovative ministries they start.
Gain self-awareness, intentionality, and practical tools to enhance your leadership. This course offers self-assessment exercises, the Self-Leadership Cycle, and strategies for personal growth.
