1st Annual LLWL Gathering for Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters Region & Region 15
ABOUT THIS EVENT
We are all looking forward to post-pandemic opportunities to be together with family members, friends, and with our congregations for worship! Tatamagouche Centre is pleased to welcome Licensed Lay Worship Leaders returning to the Centre! All LLWLs serving in the Maritimes are invited to join us in September.
The Gathering will enfold two overlapping purposes. While all participants join together for further training, individuals who need to be interviewed (for licensing or license renewal) will meet separately with representatives of their regional licensing committees. Thursday evening will involve introductions and LLWL basics. We expect most individual interviews will occur on Friday, while training takes place in plenary. Saturday’s program will focus primarily on preaching skills. To allow additional flexibility, the Centre offers a 3-day program registration or a 1-day program registration.
The goals of the 1st Annual LLWL Gathering are:
To provide LLWLs with an opportunity to develop a sense of shared community,
To provide LLWLs with an opportunity to explore and increase leadership skills specifically named by program participants,
To engage worship leaders in reflection on the impact of current events(pandemic, BLM, MeToo, colonialism, LGTBQ2SIA+ rights, TRC, climate crisis, etc.)on worship planning, especially on preaching,
To provide the Licensing Committees of FSLDW Region and Region 15 with the opportunity to interview potential LLWLs and those LLWLs who want to renew their license.
Program Cost
True Program Cost - $630 includes tuition, meals & single lodging. Double lodging reduces overall cost by $50. Please use coupon: LLWL-double
Barrier-reduced Program Cost - $167.50 includes tuition, meals & single lodging. This is made possible through grant funds from UCC and donations.
Generous Program Cost - $680 includes tuition, meals & single lodging and your generous donation supports others to attend. You will receive a charitable donation receipt for your support.
Commuter Program Cost - $500 includes tuition, meals . No lodging
One Day Registration only (either Friday or Saturday) - $176 includes tuition and meals. No lodging
Special $50 discount only for registrants from PEI and NB! A donation made a discount of $50 for each person from PEI or NB possible. At check out please use promo code LLWL-PEI or LLWL-NB
There is also bursary funding through Learning Grants from the United Church's regional websites!
Leadership Team
Rev. Dr. Ross Bartlett (he/him) serves as the UCC Formation Director at Atlantic School of Theology, where he has also taught courses in worship, church history, leadership and governance. He has served congregations in Nova Scotia, Ontario and Australia. His doctorates are in History (Toronto) and Congregational Communication (Princeton). He has served on the United Church's Theology and Faith Committee, as co-convenor for the national Worship and Music Working Group and is the author of some thirty articles and books including ‘On Holy Ground: You and Your Faith Story’ and ‘Gathered for Preaching’. He has been an instructor for LLWL programs at Tata Centre and across Canada for several years.
Rev. Robyn Brown-Hewitt (she/her) is the UCC Campus Minister at Dalhousie University’s Multifaith Services Office. She draws on her studies in theatre (BA Acadia), theology (MTS, AST), and narrative practice (Master of Narrative Therapy & Community Work, UMelbourne). She has served on the GCO staff, on the Editorial Committee of ‘Celebrate God’s Presence: A Book of Services’, as Convener of the General Council Worship Committee (2003), and in pastoral ministry for 25 years. She served as Faith & Spirituality Program Coordinator at Tata Centre and as a Sessional Instructor at AST. Between 2015-2020, she was the volunteer Coordinator of the LLWL Atlantic program.