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DESCRIPTION:A Six-Week Introduction to Jesus\, The United Church of Canada 
 and Your Local Community of Faith\nWhat does it mean to follow Jesus? What
  makes The United Church of Canada distinctive? And is there room in the c
 hurch for your questions\, experiences and evolving beliefs?\nBelonging\, 
 Believing\, Becoming is a welcoming six-week journey for people who are ne
 w to the United Church\, returning after time away\, arriving from another
  tradition or exploring faith for the first time. It is also a meaningful 
 refresher for those who have been part of the church for years and would l
 ike to understand it more deeply.\nThe journey begins with Jesus—his sto
 ries\, teachings\, relationships\, death and resurrection—and asks why p
 eople continue to follow his way. You do not need to arrive with settled b
 eliefs or the “right” answers. This is a place to learn\, wonder\, spe
 ak honestly and listen to the experiences of others.\nEach gathering centr
 es on a story of Jesus and a simple symbol—an open table\, a loaf of bre
 ad\, a Bible and lamp\, water\, a candle\, a towel and basin\, or a woven 
 cord. Together\, these symbols connect the Christian story with United Chu
 rch faith and the realities of everyday life.\nOver six weeks\, we will ex
 plore welcome and belonging\, different ways of believing\, Scripture\, wo
 rship\, justice\, service and life in a community of faith. A New Creed wi
 ll accompany us throughout the journey\, gradually unfolding its vision of
  a God who is with us and a church called to love\, serve and seek justice
 .\nCome as you are—with your faith\, your doubts\, your curiosity and yo
 ur story. Belonging can begin before believing is settled\, and becoming i
 s the journey we share.\nTo register\, email Michelle: mslater@united-chur
 ch.ca\nCo-led by Rev. Michelle\, in partnership between AbbeyChurch and Al
 l Souls Fairfild United.
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LOCATION:United Commons Doreene McLeod Room
SUMMARY:Belonging\, Believing\, Becoming
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