The Worship Committee of Whitehorse United Church is pursuing an offering of the St. Stephen's College (University of Alberta) Lay Worship Leader Certificate.

We are very excited about this!  If you are excited too and would like more information, see below and come to the information meeting after church on February 20.

If you have any questions in the mean time please contact:  Jennifer Moorlag (456-2716), Sheila Maissan (668-7774) or Reverend Bev (393-5010)

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LAY WORSHIP LEADER CERTIFICATE
October 2011

Through the development of ability, the deepening of character, and the awareness and integration of doctrine, this program will equip men and women for lay worship leadership in the United Church of Canada. The participants must have a sense of call to Christian ministry and exhibit a sense of passion in the faith. They must successfully complete the courses as outlined and demonstrate the integration of that study into daily life and work. They must be in essential agreement with the Polity of the United Church of Canada.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

The Lay Worship Leader Certificate program consists of six weekend modules (total of 6 credits). St Stephen’s College is responsible for issue of a Certificate upon successful completion of the six modules of study; the Presbytery is charged with issuing a formal License. The Presbytery Education and Students Committee must be consulted during the process.

Program Intro October 2011
Formation of Self/Community, Lay Worship Leaders/Church Structure

Hebrew Scriptures January or February 2012
Methods and approaches to the biblical texts, the historical/cultural contexts of Ancient Israel.

Christian Scriptures   April or May 2012
Economic, political, and religious context of Jesus of Nazareth; Paul's life; Pauline communities; formation of Gospel materials.

Theology/Church History October 2012
Critical theological reflection. Church history/relation to formation of The United Church of Canada.

Worship/Art of Preaching January or February 2013
Developing a worship service; preparation for preaching.

Pastoral Care/Leave Taking   April or May 2013
Addressing conflict; responding to pastoral needs; developing disciplines of personal prayer, reflection, self care in ministry.

**Please note:  dates have not been set and at this point are merely suggestions.

COURSE FEES:
- Have not been set yet - will depend on application to Wahl Fund and travel costs.
-  We expect it will be  possible to take one or two of the weekend modules for interest if you don't want to take the whole program.