The Hilliker Preaching Lectureship
The Hilliker Preaching Lectureship, a weekend-long learning event, is co-hosted by Sydenham Street United Church and Chalmers United Church (please note the venues on the poster for each event)
In the midst of a loneliness epidemic, how can we find greater personal purpose? How can we cultivate meaningful connections and communities? Join us for a FREE Saturday morning workshop and Sunday morning worship service exploring these questions and more with Rev. Dr. John Pentland.
John is an author, speaker and minister who deeply values curiosity and connection. He has been in ministry at Hillhurst United Church (Calgary) for over 20 years. He is known for connecting faith and culture, as well as his commitment to “good public theology.” He completed a doctor of ministry at Chicago Theological Seminary in 2004. His dissertation, entitled “Speaking Faith in Public Space,” tackled the question of how to talk about faith outside of church.
He writes as a columnist with the Calgary Herald, regularly contributes letters and opinion essays to The Globe and Mail, and in 2015 published a book about the journey of his thriving community of faith.
Check out these articles about John’s career and congregation: John Pentland throws his hat in the ring for United Church moderator | Broadview Magazine and This Calgary church nearly closed. Now it’s flourishing. | Broadview Magazine
Read more about John’s book on congregational renewal, Fishing Tips: How Curiosity Transformed a Community of Faith: Fishing Tips : How Curiosity Transformed a Community of Faith – United Church Bookstore