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The Cathedral endeavors to provide a range of opportunities for people to deepen their understanding of Christian faith & life.


Education at St. James


The Cathedral offers lectures, seminars and discussion on a wide variety of topics and issues of interest to Christians and to the wider community, usually on Wednesday evenings.

These may have a devotional, theological or scriptural focus, especially in Advent and Lent, or may address a contemporary ethical or political issue facing the church. The sessons are led by Cathedral clergy and visiting experts from the wider church.

The evenings usually commence with the Eucharist or Evensong in the Cathedral, followed immediately by the presentation.

All are welcome.

 



CHURCH SCHOOL (ages 6-12) Classes for children ages 6-12 are offered Sunday mornings from September to June at the 11 am service.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Every year, St. James' Cathedral offers a course on the basics of the Christian faith.  All those seeking to deepen their understanding and practice of the faith are welcome to attend, especially those preparing for baptism or confirmation, and those wishing to be received into the Anglican communion from another tradition.  A similar course is offered for teenagers as numbers warrant.

 


Upcoming Lenten Series


Join us to explore and reflect on the depths
of God's love for us, the role of forgiveness in the
 Christian gospel, and how the power of forgiveness
makes a difference in our lives and in our world.

With Guest Speakers:
Professor Gill Goulding, CJ, Regis College
The Rev'd Catherine Sider Hamilton, Wycliffe College
Professor Wanda Malcolm, Wycliffe College
Bishop Mark MacDonald, Anglican Church of Canada
Fr. Bill Clarke, SJ, Loyola House

Each evening will begin with Choral Evensong
in the Cathedral at 6:00pm,
followed by a light supper at 6:30pm
(cost is $15, please call 416-364-7865 to RSVP)
and program at 7:00pm in the Cathedral.


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About our Guest Speakers


Professor Gill Goulding, CJ, is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Spirituality at Regis College, University of Toronto.  She is a sister of the Congregatio Jesu (IBVM/Loretto) and holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh. She has taught at the University of Edinburgh, the Roman Catholic National Seminary in Scotland and the Theological Institute of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Alongside her work as a theologian she undertakes a ministry of spiritual direction and retreat work. She came from Scotland to Canada in 2001.  At Regis she teaches courses on theology and spirituality, with a focus on the Ignatian and Carmelite traditions.

The Rev'd Catherine Sider Hamilton is a priest of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto and honourary assistant at the parish of Grace Church on the Hill.  She is currently teaching and pursuing doctoral studies at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto, in the area of New Testament studies.  She is the editor of several collections of essays on the interpretation of scripture in the Church.

Professor Wanda Malcolm is Professor of Pastoral Psychology at Wycliffe College, Toronto. She holds a PhD from York University, and teaches courses in self and pastoral care, pastoral psychology, and forgiveness and reconciliation. She also has a private practice in clinical psychology and has edited and co-authored a number of works including Forgiveness, Letting Go and Emotion-Focused Therapy (forthcoming), Women's Reflections on the Complexities of Forgiveness (2007) and "Facilitating forgiveness in individual therapy as an approach to resolving interpersonal injuries" in The Handbook of Forgiveness. (2005).

The Rt Rev’d Mark MacDonald is the Anglican Church of Canada’s first National Indigenous Bishop.  A graduate of Wycliffe College, Toronto, he served a number of parishes in Ontario, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Oregon, and Navajoland, before being consecrated a bishop in 1997 and serving as the Bishop of Alaska for 10 years.  He has written and published widely on the topics of mission, multiculturalism, evangelism, inter-cultural ministry, liturgy and sacramental theology.

Fr Bill Clarke, SJ, was ordained to the priesthood in 1966, and came to Guelph, Ontario in 1980 to serve as director of the Ignatius Farm Community there.  Fr Bill has been a chaplain and friend to the L’Arche communities for over thirty years.  In 2002 he joined the team of spiritual directors at Loyola House retreat centre in Guelph.  He is much in demand to direct and preach retreats across the country and around the world. Fr Bill is also the author of The Face of Friendship (2004) and Enough Room for Joy (2005).