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First Easter (The)

Nate, a young street orphan, and his faithful companion - a loving, brave hearted little dog named Bark, wander the streets of Jerusalem seeking food and shelter.  One day they come face to face with a man called Jesus.  As Nate watches him suffer on the cross, his eyes are opened for the first time to witness the Light of God.

 

Presented in 3-D animation

 

Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (The)

Based on the famous novel from author C.S.Lewis, comes an enchanting tale of four children and their magical adventures through the wardrobe.

 

Join Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy as they journey to the mystical land of Narnia, where it is always winter, but never Christmas!  With help from Asian the Lion, our heroes must risk everything to free Narnia from the cold.  But little do they know the danger they will face should they fall into the clutches of the frigid and terrifying White Witch.

 

Bethlehem Year Zero

The birth of Jesus and surrounding events as TV news would cover it today.

 

This is no nativity-play treatment of Christ's birth, but an attempt to set it in the real political and social context of the time.

 

The program is presented in a news format as if the events surrounding Christ's birth were happening now.  The incidents are reported by on-the-scene correspondents and political analysts, just as television presents world new today.  The reporters discuss the threat to Herod's succession and the danger to him if he fails to control this province.  The report on the tax census discloses the fiscal oppression of the people.  Also documented is the instability caused by putting a whole country on the move at a time when gatherings of more than three people could be seen as subversive.

 

Poor No More

Poor No More looks at Canada's social structures and poverty levels in comparison with how other are responding to poverty.

 

 

Soul Community Creation

Moderator Mardi Tindal invites you to participate in God's abundant wholeness and healing of soul, community, and creation.  She also prays that you will encourage one another and celebrate the witness and work undertaken for the sake of God's creation.  The Moderator draws hope and inspiration from the prophetic words of the General Council's Task Force on the Environment.

 

Sea Without Tides

Home to the world's largest freshwater fishery, Lake Erie is renowned for its abundant fish, beautiful shoreline, fragile ecology, and the most severe storms of all the Great Lakes.  Fisherman/Poet Mike Wilson and other fishermen celebrate the Erie fishing way of life and sound a warning bell for its gradual passing.  It the Erie fishermen hang up their nets for good, we will have lost a vital piece of Canadian identity.

 

Our Common Vision - Becoming an Intercultural Church (DVD)

This resource

-introduces the meaning of the term "intercultural," and invites reflection about what it might mean in your context

-helps faith communities to deepen their intercultural engagement, and make first steps to becoming an intercultural church

-assists in making connections between faith, identity, and culture, through scripture, theological reflection, and worship

-facilitates a deeper understanding of the United Church's commitments to becoming an intercultural, anti-racist church

-inspires faith-filled work together toward active change on a personal, congregational, and societal level

Includes nine-sessions study guide, with each session covering two video clips, exploring

1.  Understanding the intercultural church

2.  Biblical and theological groundings

1.      Challenges and opportunities

 

Finding Dawn

Dawn Crey.  Ramona Wilson.  Daleen Kay Bosse.  These are just three of the estimated 500 Aboriginal women who have gone missing or been murdered in Canada over the past 30 years.

 

From Vancouver's Skid Row, where more than 60 women are missing, we travel to the "Highway of Tears" in northern British Columbia, and onward to Saskatoon, where the murders and disappearances of Native women remain unresolved.

 

 

Embracing an Adult Faith (DVD)

This DVD is a five-session, adult-formation resource for those seeking a richer understanding of issues in contemporary Christian practice and theology.  Led by Marcus Borg.

 

1.  Who was Jesus?

2.  Who is God?

3.  What is salvation?

4.  How do we practice our faith?

5. How do we live in community?

 

Joseph:  King of Dreams (DVD)

This musical adventure retells the classic story of a boy with the extraordinary gift of seeing the future through his dreams.

 

Prince of Egypt (The)

This is the extraordinary tale of two brothers - one born of royal blood, one an orphan with a secret past.  Growing up as best friends, the two share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry.  But the truth ultimately sets them at odds, as one becomes the ruler of the most powerful empire on earth, the other the chosen leader of his people.  Their final confrontation will forever change their lives, and the world.

 

Discovering the Bible (DVD)

This DVD of resources for Bible Study is designed to be used by people who are new to the church.  There are 4 programs, each one-half hour in length.

 

1.  Getting Acquainted

2.  The Old Testament

3.  The New Testament

4.Survival, Spread and Influence

 

No Greater Love (DVD)

A despondent American journalist is sent to rural Austria in the fall of 1956 to cover the story of the refugee flight from Communist Hungary, following the demise of a revolution against Soviet occupation.  While investigating the story, he witnesses an unparalleled act of love that changes his perspective on the events he is covering as well as his own neglect of his family.  Based on true events.

 

Touch of the Master's Hand (The) (DVD)

This film parable, based on the beloved poem by Myra Brooks Welch, follows the path of a precious, finely crafted violin that falls into unwanting and uncaring hands.  It was about to be auctioned off for almost nothing until it received  "a touch from the master's hand," which recovered and revealed its great value.

A powerful, thought-provoking story that shows that life is valuable and that anyone can find renewal and begin again.

                                                                                                                                                                 

 

 

 

 

 

Embracing Emergence Christianity (DVD)

Phyllis Tickle and Tim Scorer

Phyllis tickle invites us to join her in examining the changing face of Christianity and culture.  Phyllis surveys two thousand years of Western history, identifying the great upheavals that occur in Western culture and Christianity every 500 years.  The last was the Great Reformation of the 1500's, the next is happening now.

 

6 sessions to this DVD

1.  Emergence 101

2.  Where Now Is the Authority?

3.  The 20th Century and Emergence

4.  Gifts for Other Times

5.  How Then Shall We Live?

6.  Hallmarks of Emergence

 

Tim Scorer provided the participants workbook.

 

Loving Earth Back to Health (DVD)

On May 28, 2011, Hamilton Conference hosted 3 prominent environmental speakers for a daylong festival:

Rev. Bruce Sanguin - Writer of Darwin, Divinity and The Dance of the Cosmos,  weaving together ecology, evolution, cosmology, theology and spirituality

Alanna Mitchell - Canadian journalist and award-winning author of Sea Sick, talking with us about the global ocean in crisis.

Mark Hathaway - Adult educator and award winner author for his book The Tao of Liberation, coauthored with Leonardo Boff, focusing on ecopsychology, cosmology, and their implications for transformative action

 

Their presentations educated, inspired and gave great hope for the future of our planet - if we act now.

 

Place to Pray (DVD)

Like Jesus' disciples, many of us long to know how to pray or at least how to pray "better".  Some of us feel our prayers aren't going anywhere and that we never experience the presence of God.  But can the too familiar phrases of The Lord's Prayer help?  Roberta Bondi, teacher, writer, and student of the ancient church, thinks so and shares what the beloved phrases mean to her and how they've changed her life.

 

Sessions Titles

1.  Our Father

2.  Hallowed be Your Name

3.  Your Kingdom Come

4.  Give Us This Day

5.  Forgive Us as We Forgive

6.  Lead Us Not Into Temptation

5.      Glory Forever

Praying in the Midst of Life (DVD)

 

Led by Ron DelBene, this is a series of six videos designed to help strengthen personal prayer life.  Each program is approximately 23 min. long.  The six programs involve the following topics:

 

1.  Our Questions About Prayer

2.  Finding God

3.  Knowing God's Will

4.  Praying the Scripture

2.      Learning the Breath Prayer

3.      Retreating at Any time

                                                                 

System Belongs to God (DVD)

In this seven part series, Walter Wink, in conversation with Janet Wolf and James Forbes, helps us understand the spiritual forces in the 'powers and principalities'.  They offer a new way of thinking and hoping and acting for transformation. 

 

Session Titles

1.  The way Things Are

2.  God Won't Give Up

3.  What Jesus Really Said

4.  How to Fight Without Hitting

5.  What if Nations, Companies and Churches Had Angels?

6.  How You See the World

7.  Praying for the Big Picture

 

Exploring the Sacred in Death and Dying (DVD)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

This series of 6 videos is for those who have to deal with the death of a loved one, or for those who relate to someone whose loved one is dying.  Led by Ron DelBene, people tell their stories of experiencing the death of loved ones, and reflect on what they have learned.  Each of the first 5 videos deals with 2 topics, and at the end of each part there are questions for reflection and/or discussion.  The 6th tape is the DelBene family story.        

 

Session Titles

1.  Saying goodbye

2.  Living Through Grief

3.  Telling the Stories

4.  Recognizing the Sacred

5.  Communicating

4.      One Family's Story

 

 

 

 

 

Death and Resurrection of Jesus (DVD)

Marcus Borg, shares his understanding of the death and Resurrection of Jesus and their meaning to the early church in this faith-stretching series.  He makes viewers make sense of the puzzling events surrounding Jesus' death and Resurrection. 

Session Titles

1.  What Happened on Good Friday?

2.  What Happened at Easter?

3.  Jesus is Lord

4.  Jesus is the Way

5.  Jesus as Sacrifice

6.Jesus, God's Love Revealed

 

Simply Christian (DVD)

N.T.Wright offers a fresh presentation of the timeless truths of Christianity, making the case that faith is reasonable and rewarding for us today.

 

Ten Lessons

1.  Simply Christian Intro                 6.  Jesus

2.  Justice & Spirituality                   7.  The Holy Spirit

3.  Relationships & Beauty              8.  Worship & Prayer

4.  God                                            9.  Scripture

5.  Israel                                         10.  Church & New Creation

 

Bonus Disk - In depth conversation between N.T.Wright and Richard B. Hays.

1.  Purpose of Simply Christian          6.  Resurrection

2.  Prayer                                          7.  Heaven & Earth

3.  Israel & Judaism                           8.  Evil

4.  Other Religions                            9.  Unity & Diversity

1.      Exile & the NT

 

Christmas Carol (A) (DVD)

This study features lessons and discussions on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

 

Where such Christmas features as the wreath, mistletoe, candy cane, Christmas trees, gift giving and the 12 days of Christmas all came from.  And you will find out the stories behind Santa Claus, Rudolph, the Nutcracker, the Christmas Angels, Handel’s Messiah, and the Fourth Wise Man.  This is a DVD that makes for a Christmas experience the whole family will enjoy.

 

The Advent Calendar on DVD contains 25 mini-documentaries (each between 3-4 min) that take viewers on an entertaining yet informative journey through the Advent season.

 

 

 

 

 

Embracing the Prophets (DVD)

 

Walter Brueggemann, America's leading Old Testament scholar and theologian, takes us through the poetic prophecy of the Hebrew Scripture, identifying cultural contexts, putting a framework to Israel's history, and, most significantly, drawing connections between Israel's sociological, economic and spiritual status and that of American today.

 

6 part series:

1.  Moses, Pharaoh, the Prophets and Us

2.  The Prophets as Uncredentialed Purveyors of Covenant

3.  Moral Coherence in a World of Power, Money and Violence

4.  The Shrill rhetoric that Breaks Denial

5.  The Grief of Loss as Divine Judgment

2.      The Promissory Language that Breaks Despair

 

8th Fire:  It’s Time                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8th Fire:  It's Time

 

Wab Kinew (host of 8th Fire) explains how ancient Wampum belts hold a clue to the future.  The Supreme Court of Canada now confirms the promises they hold as the truth.  The First Nations of this country were not conquered.  They signed treaties to share the land, and this means Aboriginal people must be consulted and accommodated when anyone wants to dig, explore or develop on their land.

 

8th Fire:  At the Crossroads

 

In this DVD we meet young Aboriginals preparing to change the future, determined to light the 8th Fire and build a new relationship with Canada.

A range of artists, activists and business people take us through ways to shed the colonial past, in pursuit of a new relationship to replace 500 years of conflict and injustices. 

 

In a forest in Quebec, Huron Wendat Artist Teharihulen Michel Savard picks up a rifle and fires.  His target: the 143-year old Indian Act, colonial legislation that to this day governs the lives of most First Nations people.

 

8th Fire:  Indigenous in the City

 

In this episode, Wab Kinew invites us to come "meet the neighbors".  It's about time as many Canadians say they have never met an Aboriginal person.

 

This vibrant kaleidoscopic hour, introduces a diverse cast of indigenous characters living in the cities.  They are united in a shared bond as Canada's First Peoples and in their determination to reassert their culture within a wider population of non-indigenous Canadians.

 

 

8th Fire:  Whose Land is it Anyway?

 

There's no getting around it.  Land is the biggest sticking point in the relationship between Aboriginal peoples in Canada and the "settler" population.  Who owns it, benefits from it, gets to say when, if and how it gets developed?  These questions are all the more crucial because the lands in dispute sit on a treasure-trove of resources, which the world is eager to buy from Canada.  This episode is full of breathtaking HD landscapes and compelling characters, explores the creative ways of working this out.               

 

Devil Operation (the)

The Devil Operation focuses on mining in Peru and was produced with support from the United Church.

 

Father Marco, a humble priest from the mountains of Peru, is being followed.   A private security firm is filming and photographing the priest's every move; their meticulous reports are code-named "The Devil Operation".  Marco's allies are murdered and tortured, but he and his disciples refuse to be victims.  They turn their cameras on the spies and develop a counter-espionage plan that leads to South America's largest gold mine, owned by the Newmont Mining Corporation of Colorado.

 

For the past 2 decades, Father Marco has defended farming communities against the Yanacocha mine's abuses, earning him the nickname "The Devil".  Peru is one of the world's top gold producers and the state has ceded power to transnational corporations who guard their territory like outlaws in the Wild West.   Filmmaker Stephanie Boyd has spent 10 years documenting the farmer's struggle and became caught up in this real-life political thriller.

 

Portraits of the Prophets

-Amos

-Ezeikiel

-Hosea

-Jeremiah

-Jonah

-Isaiah

-2nd Isaiah

-The Early Prophets

 

This is an 8 part study series. The words of the Old Testament prophets are explored in terms of the societal issues existent and those emerging in their life and   times. The programs combine the illustrative discussions of a panel of educators and with the scholars playing the parts of the prophets in television-style interviews.   The interviews continue to examine these men, their prophesies and the life and times which heralded these prophesies. In order to achieve the female perspective in one program, Hosea is interpreted through the eyes of his wife, Gomer. A study guide is available from the Bookroom.

 

Your Summit Awaits - with Jamie Clarke (DVD)

 

To get to the highest point on Earth, it takes a lot more than strength and skill.  It takes honesty, trust, passion, and perspective.

 

Join Jamie Clarke, mountaineer, adventurer, and three-time Mount Everest explorer in Your Summit Awaits, as he shares from the heart his incredible experiences on the mountain.

 

Although your goal may not be getting to the top of Mount Everest, Jamie's messages about making your dreams your goal, following your passion, finding success in failure, and showing gratitude, are universal and apply to all organizations and audiences.  Your Summit Awaits is a fundamental development program that will inspire audiences to view their challenges and dreams with courage and determination.

 

Celebrate!  Change Your Lens Change Your Life - Dewitt Jones (DVD)

 

Celebrate! Change your Lens, Change Your Life reminds us that we have the power-the power to choose how we see the world around us, and the power to choose how we want to live in it.

 

Shot on the beautiful island of Molokai, Hawaii, this program highlights Dewitt's unique perspective and amazing photography.  It is a timeless message that carries well beyond the confines of work into ever

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change the World

In this four-session video resource, Mike Slaughter guides leaders in visioning for themselves ways to transform their congregation of believers into a movement of disciples living out Jesus' mission in the world.  Together you can lead your congregation to focus its time, its energy, and its budget to work for real change in a hurting world. 

This DVD has 4-parts

1.  The Call to Mission

2.  Growing People for the Mission

3.  Resourcing the Mission

1.      Multiplying the Mission

 

First Easter (The)

Nate, a young street orphan, and his faithful companion - a loving, brave hearted little dog named Bark, wander the streets of Jerusalem seeking food and shelter.  One day they come face to face with a man called Jesus.  As Nate watches him suffer on the cross, his eyes are opened for the first time to witness the Light of God.  Presented in 3-D animation

 

Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (The)

Based on the famous novel from author C.S.Lewis, comes an enchanting tale of four children and their magical adventures through the wardrobe.  Join Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy as they journey to the mystical land of Narnia, where it is always winter, but never Christmas!  With help from Asian the Lion, our heroes must risk everything to free Narnia from the cold.  But little do they know the danger they will face should they fall into the clutches of the frigid and terrifying White Witch.

 

Bethlehem Year Zero

The birth of Jesus and surrounding events as TV news would cover it today. 

This is no nativity-play treatment of Christ's birth, but an attempt to set it in the real political and social context of the time. 

The program is presented in a news format as if the events surrounding Christ's birth were happening now.  The incidents are reported by on-the-scene correspondents and political analysts, just as television presents world new today.  The reporters discuss the threat to Herod's succession and the danger to him if he fails to control this province.  The report on the tax census discloses the fiscal oppression of the people.  Also documented is the instability caused by putting a whole country on the move at a time when gatherings of more than three people could be seen as subversive.

 

Poor No More

Poor No More looks at Canada's social structures and poverty levels in comparison with how other are responding to poverty.

 

Devil Operation (the)

The Devil Operation focuses on mining in Peru and was produced with support from the United Church. 

 

Soul Community Creation

Moderator Mardi Tindal invites you to participate in God's abundant wholeness and healing of soul, community, and creation.  She also prays that you will encourage one another and celebrate the witness and work undertaken for the sake of God's creation.  The Moderator draws hope and inspiration from the prophetic words of the General Council's Task Force on the Environment.

 

Sea Without Tides

Home to the world's largest freshwater fishery, Lake Erie is renowned for its abundant fish, beautiful shoreline, fragile ecology, and the most severe storms of all the Great Lakes.  Fisherman/Poet Mike Wilson and other fishermen celebrate the Erie fishing way of life and sound a warning bell for its gradual passing.  It the Erie fishermen hang up their nets for good, we will have lost a vital piece of Canadian identity.

 

Our Common Vision - Becoming an Intercultural Church (DVD)

This resource introduces the meaning of the term "intercultural," and invites reflection about what it might mean in your context, helps faith communities to deepen their intercultural engagement, and make first steps to becoming an intercultural church

-assists in making connections between faith, identity, and culture, through scripture, theological reflection, and worship

-facilitates a deeper understanding of the United Church's commitments to becoming an intercultural, anti-racist church

-inspires faith-filled work together toward active change on a personal, congregational, and societal level

Includes nine-sessions study guide, with each session covering two video clips, exploring

1.  Understanding the intercultural church

2.  Biblical and theological groundings

 

Finding Dawn

Dawn Crey.  Ramona Wilson.  Daleen Kay Bosse.  These are just three of the estimated 500 Aboriginal women who have gone missing or been murdered in Canada over the past 30 years. 

From Vancouver's Skid Row, where more than 60 women are missing, we travel to the "Highway of Tears" in northern British Columbia, and onward to Saskatoon, where the murders and disappearances of Native women remain unresolved.

 

 

Embracing an Adult Faith (DVD)

This DVD is a five-session, adult-formation resource for those seeking a richer understanding of issues in contemporary Christian practice and theology.  Led by Marcus Borg. 

1.  Who was Jesus?

2.  Who is God?

3.  What is salvation?

4.  How do we practice our faith?

5. How do we live in community?

 

New for Children: Joseph:  King of Dreams (DVD)

This musical adventure retells the classic story of a boy with the extraordinary gift of seeing the future through his dreams.

 

New for Children:  Prince of Egypt (The)

This is the extraordinary tale of two brothers - one born of royal blood, one an orphan with a secret past.  Growing up as best friends, the two share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry.  But the truth ultimately sets them at odds, as one becomes the ruler of the most powerful empire on earth, the other the chosen leader of his people.  Their final confrontation will forever change their lives, and the world.

 

NOW AVAILABLE IN DVD FORMAT:  Discovering the Bible (DVD)

This DVD of resources for Bible Study is designed to be used by people who are new to the church.  There are 4 programs, each one-half hour in length. 

1.  Getting Acquainted

2.  The Old Testament

3.  The New Testament

4.Survival, Spread and Influence

 

No Greater Love (DVD)

A despondent American journalist is sent to rural Austria in the fall of 1956 to cover the story of the refugee flight from Communist Hungary, following the demise of a revolution against Soviet occupation.  While investigating the story, he witnesses an unparalleled act of love that changes his perspective on the events he is covering as well as his own neglect of his family.  Based on true events.

 

Touch of the Master's Hand (The) (DVD)

This film parable, based on the beloved poem by Myra Brooks Welch, follows the path of a precious, finely crafted violin that falls into unwanting and uncaring hands.  It was about to be auctioned off for almost nothing until it received  "a touch from the master's hand," which recovered and revealed its great value.

A powerful, thought-provoking story that shows that life is valuable and that anyone can find renewal and begin again.

                                                                                                                         

 Embracing Emergence Christianity (DVD)

Phyllis Tickle and Tim Scorer

6 sessions to this DVD

1.  Emergence 101

2.  Where Now Is the Authority?

3.  The 20th Century and Emergence

4.  Gifts for Other Times

5.  How Then Shall We Live?

6.  Hallmarks of Emergence

 

Loving Earth Back to Health (DVD)

On May 28, 2011, Hamilton Conference hosted 3 prominent environmental speakers for a daylong festival:

Rev. Bruce Sanguin - Writer of Darwin, Divinity and The Dance of the Cosmos,  weaving together ecology, evolution, cosmology, theology and spirituality

Alanna Mitchell - Canadian journalist and award-winning author of Sea Sick, talking with us about the global ocean in crisis.  Mark Hathaway - Adult educator and award winner author for his book The Tao of Liberation, coauthored with Leonardo Boff, focusing on ecopsychology, cosmology, and their implications for transformative action 

Their presentations educated, inspired and gave great hope for the future of our planet - if we act now.

 

NOW AVAILABLE IN DVD FORMAT:  Place to Pray (DVD)

Like Jesus' disciples, many of us long to know how to pray or at least how to pray "better".  Some of us feel our prayers aren't going anywhere and that we never experience the presence of God.  But can the too familiar phrases of The Lord's Prayer help?  Roberta Bondi, teacher, writer, and student of the ancient church, thinks so and shares what the beloved phrases mean to her and how they've changed her life. 

Sessions Titles

1.  Our Father

2.  Hallowed be Your Name

3.  Your Kingdom Come

4.  Give Us This Day

5.  Forgive Us as We Forgive

6.  Lead Us Not Into Temptation

5.      Glory Forever

 

NOW AVAILABLE IN DVD FORMAT:  Praying in the Midst of Life (DVD)

 

Led by Ron DelBene, this is a series of six videos designed to help strengthen personal prayer life.  Each program is approximately 23 min. long.  The six programs involve the following topics:

 

1.  Our Questions About Prayer

2.  Finding God

3.  Knowing God's Will

4.  Praying the Scripture

5. Learning the Breath Prayer

6. Retreating at Any time

                                                                 

NOW AVAILABLE IN DVD FORMAT:  System Belongs to God (DVD)

In this seven part series, Walter Wink, in conversation with Janet Wolf and James Forbes, helps us understand the spiritual forces in the 'powers and principalities'.  They offer a new way of thinking and hoping and acting for transformation.   

Session Titles

1.  The way Things Are

2.  God Won't Give Up

3.  What Jesus Really Said

4.  How to Fight Without Hitting

5.  What if Nations, Companies and Churches Had Angels?

6.  How You See the World

7.  Praying for the Big Picture

 

Exploring the Sacred in Death and Dying (DVD)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

This series of 6 videos is for those who have to deal with the death of a loved one, or for those who relate to someone whose loved one is dying.  Led by Ron DelBene, people tell their stories of experiencing the death of loved ones, and reflect on what they have learned.  Each of the first 5 videos deals with 2 topics, and at the end of each part there are questions for reflection and/or discussion.  The 6th tape is the DelBene family story.        

 

Session Titles

1.  Saying goodbye

2.  Living Through Grief

3.  Telling the Stories

4.  Recognizing the Sacred

5.  Communicating

6.   One Family's Story 

 

Death and Resurrection of Jesus (DVD)

Marcus Borg, shares his understanding of the death and Resurrection of Jesus and their meaning to the early church in this faith-stretching series.  He makes viewers make sense of the puzzling events surrounding Jesus' death and Resurrection. 

Session Titles

1.  What Happened on Good Friday?

2.  What Happened at Easter?

3.  Jesus is Lord

4.  Jesus is the Way

5.  Jesus as Sacrifice

6.Jesus, God's Love Revealed

 

NEW!  Simply Christian (DVD)

N.T.Wright offers a fresh presentation of the timeless truths of Christianity, making the case that faith is reasonable and rewarding for us today.

 

Ten Lessons

1.  Simply Christian Intro                 6.  Jesus

2.  Justice & Spirituality                   7.  The Holy Spirit

3.  Relationships & Beauty              8.  Worship & Prayer

4.  God                                            9.  Scripture

5.  Israel                                         10.  Church & New Creation

 

Bonus Disk - In depth conversation between N.T.Wright and Richard B. Hays.

1.  Purpose of Simply Christian          6.  Resurrection

2.  Prayer                                          7.  Heaven & Earth

3.  Israel & Judaism                           8.  Evil

4.  Other Religions                            9.  Unity & Diversity

10.      Exile & the NT

 

Christmas Carol (A) (DVD)

This study features lessons and discussions on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

 

Where such Christmas features as the wreath, mistletoe, candy cane, Christmas trees, gift giving and the 12 days of Christmas all came from.  And you will find out the stories behind Santa Claus, Rudolph, the Nutcracker, the Christmas Angels, Handel’s Messiah, and the Fourth Wise Man.  This is a DVD that makes for a Christmas experience the whole family will enjoy.

 

The Advent Calendar on DVD contains 25 mini-documentaries (each between 3-4 min) that take viewers on an entertaining yet informative journey through the Advent season. 

 

Embracing the Prophets (DVD)

 

Walter Brueggemann, America's leading Old Testament scholar and theologian, takes us through the poetic prophecy of the Hebrew Scripture, identifying cultural contexts, putting a framework to Israel's history, and, most significantly, drawing connections between Israel's sociological, economic and spiritual status and that of American today.

 

6 part series:

1.  Moses, Pharaoh, the Prophets and Us

2.  The Prophets as Uncredentialed Purveyors of Covenant

3.  Moral Coherence in a World of Power, Money and Violence

4.  The Shrill rhetoric that Breaks Denial

5.  The Grief of Loss as Divine Judgment

3.      The Promissory Language that Breaks Despair

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Seen on CBC Television:  8th Fire:  It's Time

 

Wab Kinew (host of 8th Fire) explains how ancient Wampum belts hold a clue to the future.  The Supreme Court of Canada now confirms the promises they hold as the truth.  The First Nations of this country were not conquered.  They signed treaties to share the land, and this means Aboriginal people must be consulted and accommodated when anyone wants to dig, explore or develop on their land.

 

8th Fire:  At the Crossroads

 

In this DVD we meet young Aboriginals preparing to change the future, determined to light the 8th Fire and build a new relationship with Canada.

A range of artists, activists and business people take us through ways to shed the colonial past, in pursuit of a new relationship to replace 500 years of conflict and injustices. 

 

In a forest in Quebec, Huron Wendat Artist Teharihulen Michel Savard picks up a rifle and fires.  His target: the 143-year old Indian Act, colonial legislation that to this day governs the lives of most First Nations people.

 

8th Fire:  Indigenous in the City

 

In this episode, Wab Kinew invites us to come "meet the neighbors".  It's about time as many Canadians say they have never met an Aboriginal person.

 

This vibrant kaleidoscopic hour, introduces a diverse cast of indigenous characters living in the cities.  They are united in a shared bond as Canada's First Peoples and in their determination to reassert their culture within a wider population of non-indigenous Canadians. 

 

8th Fire:  Whose Land is it Anyway?

 

There's no getting around it.  Land is the biggest sticking point in the relationship between Aboriginal peoples in Canada and the "settler" population.  Who owns it, benefits from it, gets to say when, if and how it gets developed?  These questions are all the more crucial because the lands in dispute sit on a treasure-trove of resources, which the world is eager to buy from Canada.  This episode is full of breathtaking HD landscapes and compelling characters.

 

Uppity Women of the Bible – Ruth (Living the Questions)

 

Dr. Wolfe considers the vulnerability of widows and the difficult situation of foreigners in biblical times.  She explores themes of loyalty, bitterness, courage, poverty and seduction.  What really happened on the threshing room floor?  Combining humor and careful scholarship, this study invites you to re-read the book with new insight and understanding for all its characters, especially the intelligent, confident - even uppity - heroine Ruth.

 

7 sessions on this DVD

1.  Bittersweet

2.  In Case of Emergency

3.  The Go'el?

4.  A King's Ancestry

5.  Understanding Ruth

6.  An Uppity Woman?

 

Uppity Women of the Bible - Song of Songs  (Living the Questions)

 

Explore the mysterious, beautiful and alluring Song of Songs, at times referred to as Song of Solomon.  Dr. Wolfe poses some of the central questions surrounding Song of Songs.  Who wrote it?  What sort of people are the main characters?  Is it based in history, mythology or both?  As you enter into the world of the lovers Ra'yati and Dodi, you will have plenty of opportunities to laugh and even blush.

 

6 sessions on the DVD

1.   Her and Him

2.   What about Soloman?

3.   A Misunderstood Book

4.   Don't Hurry Love

5.    Your Eyes are Doves

6.    What’s it all About?

 

 

Uppity Women of the Bible – Esther (Living the Questions)

 

Enter into an exotic and fanciful Persian kingdom complete with a dim-witted king, a defiant queen, and egotistical lieutenant and a loyal uncle.  With lavish banquets, extreme beauty treatments and dangerous liaisons at every turn, can the beautiful and courageous Esther avert disaster for her people?

 

6 sessions on the DVD

1.  Who's Who?

2.  Setting the Stage

3.  The Defiant Queen

4.  From Coronation to Doomsday

5.   The King's Scepter

6.   Uppity Esther?

 

 

Uppity Women of the Bible - Judith (Living the Questions)

 

This fascinating video series examines the story of an Uppity Woman who took things into her own hands - including the head of a brutal warrior chief.

 

6 sessions on the DVD

1.      The Real King Antiochus

2.      Besieged

3.      Judith’s Plan

4.      An Unlikely Hero

5.      Piety and Violence

6.      The Art of Artemisia

                                                                 

36 Parables Lime - Great Discussion Starter for Youth Groups and Confirmation Groups!  This DVD offers three compelling videos that put Jesus' parables into modern-day scenarios, giving teens something to think about and opening up opportunities for dialogue.

 

The parables include:

1.  Charlie - based on the Parable of the Mustard Seed

2.  Wise/Foolish - based on the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders

3.   Together - based on the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds

 

 

"Our Land, My People" - The Struggle of the Lubicon Cree

 

This DVD shows the resource exploitation on the Lubicon way of life and their traditional economy.  Over $148B has been extracted from Lubicon land, and the Lubicon have not seen a penny.

 

Minutes for Mission 2011 -  Are you a Mission and Service Enthusiast?

12 programs available:

1.   M&S 101

2.   We are Camp!

3.   IECA Schools, Angola

4.   Microfinance

5.   Mandate Magazine

6.   A Ministry in French

7.   Shaping the Intercultural Church

8.   Touring the Archives

9.   Update on Haiti

10.  What is the ACT Alliance?

11.  A Lending Story

12.  Music from Mozambique

 

How We Seek God Together - VHS

Every congregation has a certain tone or feel, because its members do things a particular way.  How We Seek God Together identifies and explores congregational worship style, providing a unique resource for congregations seeking to answer the question "Why do we do things the way that we do?"  How We Seek God Together was developed by three researchers who independently spent a year worshiping and living with one of three Methodist congregations, each with a distinct and well-done worship style.   This book and video invites clergy and congregations to study their own worship style and to discover what reflects their unique identity and describes who we are as a faith community.

 

Why Christian  - VHS

For those on the edge of faith:  Dr. Douglas John Hall probes fundamental religious questions, religious belief, the human predicament, authentic forms of Christianity and about what is missing in human life today.  In this video resource, Dr. Hall is interviewed by a college student who asks probing questions about each chapter of Dr. Hall's book by the same title.

 

Angels in the Making  VHS

This video presents inspiring examples of parents and community members traveling with their children on a mutual journey of discovery.  Some have turned to traditional religion for guidance.  Others have been led by the holy opportunities that everyday life provides.  All of them demonstrate that the only authentic way to lead your children on a spiritual journey is to be on that same road yourselves.  This program is hosted by Mary Alice Williams.

 

Belonging  VHS

"When we make others know they're welcome and that they belong then we know we all belong."  Jean Vanier has made this his life's work.  Vanier's prophetic counter-culture ideas weave together a panorama of humanity in the 21st century.  Drawn from the stories of real lives, from the ordinary and the extraordinary.  Belonging celebrates the dignity and diversity of humanity and identifies that which unites us - our aloneness and our longing to belong.

 

Baby Blues  VHS

This video reflects the teenage point of view without moralizing or sugarcoating the issue.  The file presents options without giving advice.  It demonstrates the consequences of unprotected sex in a way that breaks through the "It can't happen to me" barrier.

 

Dry Bones - Christ's Return  VHS

This video offers a new and startling interpretation of the Last Judgment.  This disturbing figure of Christ, who appears in our personal experiences of doubt, pain and death, carries with him a transformative intention if reflected upon.

 

Dry Bones - My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

With the close of the 20th century, many question Christianity's relevance in a world filled with brutality and suffering.  Is the religion losing its vitality, or is it undergoing a transition that can lead to a new relationship between Shepherd and flock?

 

More Than One Right Answer  New from StarThrower!  Great Choice for your Annual Meeting this year!

In this DVD, Dewitt Jones reminds us that it's usually easy to find one right answer.  The challenge; however, lies in finding new answers and angles.  It is amazing what we can discover when we look for multiple right answers to our problems and challenges.

 

Gifts from the Mountain  - New from StarThrower!

We live in a non-stop world where the demands of a hectic life force us to move faster and faster.  Author Eileen McDargh of Gifts from the Mountain, discusses six fundamental truths to help us deal with life's complexities.  We all climb some kind of mountain every day.  By slowing down and considering our surroundings, we can better appreciate the journey, and lead more productive, positive and purposeful lives.

 

Shifting Years - Great Choice for Team-building!

This DVD discusses how multiple generations working together should be leveraged as a source of great potential-instead of a cause for tension.  By finding a common ground, respecting differences, and letting go of assumptions, great things can happen. 

 

Beginnings:  An Introduction to Christian Faith   VHS

This video series is a 9-12 small group study about basic Christian beliefs.  It is intended for adults hungry for an intentional walk with God that encourages a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. 

 

Part One of this video contains:

1.  So, is This All There Is?

2.  Who is Jesus, and Why Should I Care

3.   Why Am I Not Where I Want To Be?

 

Part two of this video contains:

4.  What Happens When I Die?

5.  Can I Trust God?

6.  How Does God Speak to Me?

 

Part 3 of this video contains:

7.  If I Don't Feel Lost, Why Do I Need to be Found?

8.  Can I Start Again?

9.  How Do I Speak to God?

 

Part 4 of this video contains:

10.  How Can I Make a Life and Not Just a Living?

11.  Why Should I Join Any Group That Will Have Me as a Member?

12.    Love Feast!

 

The Passion of Christ  VHS

Over a period of six years, from 1957-1963, Canadian painter William Kurelek set himself the artistic task of painting the Easter story from the Gospel According to St. Matthew-a work of 160 paintings.  This video is based on these paintings.  Beginning with an overview of the Holy Land, the film portrays: the Last Supper, the Garden of Gethsemane, the betrayal by Judas, Peter's denial, the trial before the High Priests, the appearance before Pilate, the scourging by the soldiers, the Crucifixion, the burial and the Resurrection.

 

Reading the Gospels with Jewish Eyes (John Spong)  VHS

Startling new insights emerge when the gospels are read from a Jewish Perspective-a perspective to which many Christians may be blind.  Viewed this way, the organizing principle behind the gospels appears not to be memory, biography or history.  Instead, the key events of Jesus' life seem to closely follow an orderly cycle of Jewish feasts and rites of passage.

 

Inuit Observations on Climate Change  VHS

This video documents the impacts of climate change from an Inuvialiut perspective.  On Banks Island in Canada's High Arctic, the residents of Sachs Harbour have witnessed dramatic changes to their landscape and their way of life.  Exotic insects, fish and birds have arrived: the sea ice is thinner and farther from the community, carrying with it the seals upon which the people depend for food: the permafrost is melting, causing the foundations of the community's buildings to shift and an inland lake to drain into the ocean.  In the fall, storms have become frequent and severe, making boating difficult.  Thunder and lightning have been seen for the first time.

 

This video follows local people onto the land and sea as they perform traditional activities.

 

 

Love the Earth and be Healed Part #1  VHS

Subtitled "Facing our Dilemmas", this is part 1 of a series which tells about Sun Oil Co.s efforts to be environmentally responsible.  Companies that are environmentally responsible will be the successful companies in the next century.

 

Love the Earth and be Healed Part #2  VHS

Subtitled "In This Web Together", this is part 2 of the series which talks about David Vetter, owner of The Grain Place, and the challenges he faces on his organic farm, emphasizing the need to understand the land.

 

Love the Earth and be Healed Part #3  VHS

Subtitled "How Much is Enough", this is part 3 of a series which tells about the mission of the Rocky Mt. Institute by Hunter Lovins.  Amory gives us a tour of the energy efficient house and research center.

 

Love the Earth and be Healed Part #4  VHS

Subtitled "Loving Nature", this is part #4 of a series, which tells about the struggle to save the Sweetgrass Hills, by Margaret Novak, Arlo Skari, George Horse Capture and Don Marble.

 

Love the Earth and be Healed Part #6  VHS

Subtitled "Celebrating the Earth", is part 6 in this series.  Dean James Parks Morton of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City tells about the green cathedral and shares the St. Francis Day Mass for Creation.

 

The Death and Resurrection of Jesus  Part 1,2,3  VHS

Borg helps us make sense of the events surrounding Jesus' death and resurrection that may have puzzled us.  In a straightforward and gracious way, he directs the viewer away from doctrines and toward relationship through Jesus with God.

 

This video contains 3 parts

l.  What Happened on Good Friday?

2.  What Happened at Easter?

3. Jesus is Lord 

 

The Death and Resurrection of Jesus  – Part 4,5,6  VHS

Borg helps us make sense of the events surrounding Jesus' death and resurrection that may have puzzled us.  In a straightforward and gracious way, he directs the viewer away from doctrines and toward relationship through Jesus with God.

 

This video contains 3 parts

4.  Jesus is the Way

5.  Jesus as Sacrifice

6.  Jesus, God's Love Revealed

 

Light in the Darkness  VHS

Using a variety of performance techniques including masks and mime, Doug Berky and his troupe of Movement Artists tell the story of the last week of Jesus' life on earth.  With eloquent body language and stylized gestures, the performers create a mosaic of action and events leading from crucifixion to resurrection Easter morning.

 

Fundamentalism and Violence  VHS

A 2-hour videotape dialogue featuring Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders following the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center.

 

The Search for Jesus VHS

Peter Jennings goes to the Holy Land and retraces the footsteps and the life of the man known in his day as Jesus of Nazareth.  Jennings searches for clues to who the man was, what we can know about his childhood, his brief adult life, and the circumstances of his death.  The Search for Jesus is a journalistic exploration of the historical figure of Jesus.

 

Growing Older Gracefully  VHS

Practical perspectives from One on the Journey.  Growing older is part of the dues we all inevitably pay for the privilege of continuing as a guest on this earth.   For some it represents a dreaded burden.  But it doesn't have to be.  Start early enough to prepare for it, and growing older can be full of satisfaction and new joys.  Fred Smith in this engaging video conversation shows how with easy-to-grasp, practical steps and outlooks that can make a big difference for you.  No you are not who you used to be.  Fred Smith is an experienced business executive, nationally acclaimed speaker, senior editor of Leadership Journal noted mentor of many young leaders, author and a fun guy to be around.

 

Living into the New World  VHS

Key trends in our culture that affect the work of faith communities.  Changes in core values-the drift from deferred pleasure to instant gratification, the increasing emphasis on the individual, and a shift from a culture of sameness to one of diversity-all have changed our mission.

 

This video has 2 parts-the first about a time when deferred pleasure was a dominant cultural teaching in the US, and the second about the ways our cultural teachings have shifted since the 1950's.

 

Meeting Jesus – Mary at the Temple #1  VHS

This series is designed to stimulate study and discussion of stories about encounters with Jesus.  Mary's confrontation with her son doesn't turn out as she expected.

 

Meeting Jesus – The Rich Young Ruler #2  VHS

This series is designed to stimulate study and discussion of stories about encounters with Jesus.  The Rich Young Ruler, was it his will or the notion that he could be good enough to earn God's love.

 

Meeting Jesus – Judas at the Last Supper #5  VHS

This series is designed to stimulate study and discussion of stories about encounters with Jesus.  Judas at the last Supper - few thoughts on Judas motives, Jesus forgiveness.

 

Meeting Jesus – Thomas After the Resurrection #6  VHS

This series is designed to stimulate study and discussion of stories about encounters with Jesus.  In Thomas After the Resurrection, perhaps instead of "Doubting" Thomas it should be "Fearless" Thomas.

 

Nativity  VHS

The story of Christmas told with nativity scenes from around the world.

 

The Olden Days Coat  VHS

This program tells the story of Sal and her reluctant visit to her Grandmother's farm for Christmas.  Bored with her surroundings, she rummages through the attic in the old farm home and meets her grandmother as a young person through the memorabilia there.  Nodding off, she dreams of a day long past and a chance meeting with a young girl who has received a special Christmas gift.  When she awakens, she is given the same gift by her grandmother.

 

Democracy a la Maude  VHS

What makes Maude Barlow tick?

For over a decade, she has fought Canada's change from a tradition of compassion to the winner-take-all philosophy driving the global economy.  Her crusade for social justice and economic sovereignty as head of the 100,000-member Council of Canadians has won Barlow widespread admiration-even as she's endured grinding political defeats.

 

Journey Toward Forgiveness  VHS

This hour-long documentary powerfully demonstrates that those who are able to embark on a process towards forgiveness-though heartrending and difficult-find it to be the path to inner healing. 

 

The Friendship Village VHS

The Friendship Village is a documentary film about an international group of veterans who are building a village in Vietnam for children with Agent Orange-related deformities.  Built on a former rice paddy near Hanoi, the Vietnam Village of Friendship stands not only as a symbol of peace and reconciliation, but as a testament to the potential

for all people to come to terms with the past, heal the wounds of war, and create a better world.

 

Unknown Jesus Part #1 VHS

For two millennia, the popular image of Jesus Christ has been set in stone.  Now some two thousand years later, questions long-debated in scholarly circles are coming to the forefront.

A prophet, a teacher, a healer and a leader…..in his life he may never have imagined the vast multitudes of devotees who gather in his name.  Did Jesus intend to found a new church and set up opposition to Judaism?  Why is there hardly any concrete evidence of Jesus' time on earth?

 

Unknown Jesus Part 2 VHS

For two millennia, the popular image of Jesus Christ has been set in stone.  Now, some two thousand years later, questions long-debated in scholarly circles are coming to the forefront.

 

Perhaps not surprisingly, archaeologists, theologians and biblical scholars peer back across the religious and historical landscape and do not agree.  Their fascinating search reveals a man who walked the hills of Galilee

and the streets of Jerusalem, but for what purpose?  Learn why the legacy of Jesus is fraught with uncertainty.  Do the four Gospels tell the truth?

How much faith should we have in the scriptures?

 

Hanged on a Twisted Cross  VHS

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed by the Nazis just days before the Allies defeated Germany in World War II.  This gripping documentary narrated by Ed Asner captures the life, times and thoughts of Bonhoeffer.  How does a man of peace come to assist violence in combating unrestrained evil?  Using rare archival footage, documents, and visits to original locations, we get an intimate portrait of a man whose life and writings grow in their influence and speak powerfully to issues of our own day.

 

Citizen Shame   VHS

Child Poverty The United Nations has ranked Canada as one of the best places in the world to live.  And yet a significant number of children live below the government's own declared poverty line.  The only country in the developed world with a worse record for child poverty is the United States.  This video examines some of the roots of this dilemma.  Study after study shows that a poor child is likely to become a more costly adult.  It addresses the problem of the devastation felt by families, who, through job loss, divorce, or illness, suddenly find themselves living below the poverty line.  It's a cycle that once started can seem impossible to break.  A variety of perspectives are voiced on the subject through expert interviews and in-depth discussions with families living on both sides of the poverty line. 

                                                    

 No Place Called Home  VHS

 

This video follows the Rice family over the course of a year as they move in search of affordable housing.  The director infuses the film with humanity and stark realism as he illustrates the desperate struggle faced by the Rices and a growing number of working poor families across Canada.

 

 The Tree that Remembers

Masound Raouf in 1992 a young Iranian student hanged himself from a tree in a small Ontario town.  Having escaped the Ayatollah's regime and found a new home in Canada, he could not escape his past.  Troubled by the suicide, Masaund Raouf assembles a group of Iranians-all former political prisoners like himself, active in the Iranian democratic movement.  Blending their haunting stories with historical footage and original artwork, he honors the memory of the dead and celebrates the resilience of the living

Curing Affluenza

 Many of us are ready to simplify our lives but who has the time to do it!  Or the Will!  Or the know-how!  In his wonderful warm and engaging way, Tony Campolo tells us about a cure that's actually documented in the Bible.  To keep him from "oversimplifying" about "simplifying," some folks are assembled to raise questions you might want to ask.

 

Six parts to this video:

1.  Abundant Life:  What is it?

2.  Money:  How poor does Jesus want us to be?

3.  Time:  How much do I have to give away?

4.  Stuff:  How much can I have?

5.  Support:  Who will help?

7.      Next:  What do I do come Monday morning?

 

Carpe Diem

In this four-part series, Tony Campolo shows us how to reach out and rediscover a zest for life. 

 

This is a 2 part series:

Tape #1

Session 1:  The Last Great Idea (40 min.)

We are challenged to invest in people rather than possessions.

Session 2.  Seize the Moment = with Passions! (49 Min.)

Campolo shows us how to enter the lives of others with Christ's love.

 

Tape #2

Session 3:  Seize the Kingdom - It's a Party! (48 mins.0

Viewers discover how to make the kingdom of God a present reality.

Session 4:  Compassion for All Creation (48 mins.)

Campolo shows us that true intimacy with our Creator means embracing every facet of life.

 

The Bible Jesus Read

This video has 8 sessions

1.  Is the Old Testament Worth the Effort?

2.  Understanding the Old Testament

3.  Job:  Seeing in the Dark

4.  Deuteronomy:   A Taste of Bittersweet

5.  Psalms:  Spirituality in Every Key

6.  Ecclesiastes:  The End of Wisdom

7.  The Prophets:  God Talks Back

8.   Advance Echoes of a Final Answer

 

Children’s Heroes of the Bible

The Story of Joseph

This video begins when his brothers sell him into slavery in Egypt, where he eventually becomes a ruler.  Joseph's brother’s travel to Egypt for food, and not recognizing him, they bow before Joseph's throne.  After testing his brothers to see if they have changed, Joseph reveals his identity.  Finally, the family is reunited to live in the land of Egypt.

 

Story of David

David is anointed by Samuel to be the king of Israel after Saul.  David battles and kills the giant Goliath and swears his friendship with Saul's son, Jonathan.  King Saul becomes jealous of David's popularity and David escapes to the mountains.  Jonathan tries to talk to Saul on David's behalf.  David spares Saul's life who then foresees David's future greatness.

 

Story of Elijah

Elijah, a prophet, tells King Ahab that there will be no rain as long as people worship Baal.  A drought comes soon after Elijah meets Zarephath's widow.  He prays to revive the widow’s dead son.  Elijah's alter to God is miraculously set afire on Mt. Carmel.  Seeing this, the people turn from Baal to worship God.  Forgiving His people, God sends rain.

 

Story of Jeremiah

Jeremiah is a prophet.  He warns the Israelites against their return to worshipping Baal.  He also tells them that the Babylonians' invasion of their territory is God's punishment for worshipping false gods.  Jeremiah is ultimately arrested.  Weak King Zedekiah refuses to act on the case.  Jeremiah is thrown into a well and later rescued.  Jeremiah follows his people into exile.

 

Story of Esther

Esther, of the house of Israel, is chosen to be the Queen of Persia.  Prime Minister Haman secretly plots the death of Persian Jews.  His evil plot is discovered by Esther and she decides to go the King with the story, even though by doing so her own life may be at stake.  Haman builds a gallows for Esther's relative, a Persian Jew.  But after Esther pleads for the lives of her people, Haman himself is sentenced to the gallows.

 

Story of the Apostles (The)

Jesus is seen on the seashore by the Apostles.  They feel the Holy Spirit and begin to preach.  Saul of Tarsus is instrumental in the stoning of Stephen.  After a vision he becomes a believer and changes his name to Paul. Paul narrowly escapes from Damascus.  Peter is mysteriously released from prison

 

Story of Paul's Ministry (The)

When Paul refuses to denounce Christ he is persecuted for his belief, therefore spending most of his life in and out of prison.  It begins when Paul and Barnabas are mistaken for gods in Lystra.  Paul and Silas are mistaken for gods in Lystra.  Paul and Silas are imprisoned in Phillipi.  While Paul is in the Jerusalem prison, some priests plot to kill him, but Paul's escape is arranged by his brother in Christ.  Paul appeals to Governor Festus to be tried in Rome by Caesar.  Paul and Luke sail for Rome in a storm.  Even after a shipwreck, Paul is ready to face Nero, for he has "fought the good fight".

 

Sankofa:  Histories and Heritages of Black Peoples in the UCC - NEW FROM THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA!

This DVD introduces diverse histories and heritages of Black peoples in the United Church; helps make connections between faith, identity, and culture; facilitates a deeper understanding of the United Church's commitment to becoming an intercultural, anti-racist church; and inspires faith-filled work toward active change on a personal, congregational, and societal level.   Seven segments, with study guide; supplementary resources available online.  For ministry personnel, faith communities, study groups, colleges and training centres, and interested individuals.  Excellent choice for a Black History Month study group, or a group interested in intercultural engagement.

 

Great Preachers - Barbara Taylor Brown - Series on VHS

The Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor, an Episcopal priest noted for her almost poetic style of preaching.  She was invited to give the Beecher Lectures on preaching at Yale University, an honor given to those considered the top preachers in the country.

 

Great Preachers - James Forbes

The Rev. Dr. James Forbes, Senior Minister of Riverside Church, New York City.  He is an African-American with a Pentecostal background and was the first Joe R. Engle professor of preaching at Union Theological Seminary in New York City.

 

Great Preachers - Suzan Johnson Cook

The Rev. Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook, pastor of Bronx Christian Fellowship Church, Bronx, NY.  Recognized by "Ebony Magazine" as one of the top 15 African-American Women preachers in the U.S, she also served on President Clinton's Racial Advisory Board.

 

Great Preachers - Jeremiah Wright

The Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, was the pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, IL for the past 25 years.  He is author of What Makes You So Strong, Africans Who Shaped Our Faith, Good News! Sermons of Hope for the Family and When Black Men Stand Up for God.

 

Great Preachers - Linda Loving

The Rev. Linda Loving, brings her theatrical background to the pulpit as Sr. Minister of First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, California.

 

Great Preachers - John Collins

The Rev. John Collins, Paulist Father based at St. Paul the Apostle Church in New York City.  This Roman Catholic priest speaks on renewal missions around the country.

 

Great Preachers - John Claypool

The Rev. John Claypool who, noted for his outstanding preaching as a Southern Baptist, felt drawn to the liturgical dimensions of the Episcopal Church and now serves as Rector in Birmingham, AL.

 

Great Preachers - Fred Craddock

The Rev. Dr. Fred Craddock, Professor Emeritus of Preaching and New Testament, Candler School of Theology, Emory University is noted for his storytelling ability, Dr. Craddock is Christian Church, Disciples of Christ minister.

 

Great Preachers - Eugene Lowry

The Rev. Dr. Eugene Lowry is a Professor Emeritus of Preaching, St. Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, MO.  Dr. Lowry is a jazz pianist and a United Methodist clergyman whose writings and classroom work stress the importance of "narrative" preaching, where the sermon becomes a long form story growing out of a biblical passage.  Also is noted for his lectures on the relationship between jazz and Christianity.

 

 

Great Preachers – Gardner C. Taylor

The Rev. Dr. Gardner C. Taylor is Pastor Emeritus of Concord Baptist Church, Brooklyn, NY.  He is considered the dean of African-American preachers and the poet-laureate of the American church

 

Great Preachers - Rabbi Harold Kushner

Rabbi Harold Kushner is a noted author and Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Emmanuel in Natick, MA.  His book, "Why Bad things Happen to Good People," has been a phenomenon.  He is a sought after speaker for both religious and secular groups around the world.

 

Great Preachers - John R. W. Stott

The Rev. Dr. John R. W. Stott is the President of the Institute for Contemporary Christianity and Rector Emeritus of All Souls Church, London.  He is an Anglican clergyman who is considered one of the leading evangelical thinkers in the world.

 

Great Preachers - Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr.

The Rev. Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. is the senior pastor of St. Luke's Community United Methodist church and Professor at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University and frequent lecturer to pastors on preaching.

 

Great Preachers - Thomas Long

The Rev. Dr. Thomas Long, is a Professor of Preaching at Princeton Theological School.  He is Presbyterian in background and noted for his ability to inspire.

 

Great Preachers - Haddon Robinson

The Rev. Dr. Haddon Robinson, is a Professor of Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological School.  He is a noted evangelical.

 

Great Preachers - Billy Graham

The Rev. Billy Graham, an evangelist, also considered a preacher because he has preached personally to more people than any other figure in the history of Christianity

 

Great Preachers - William Willimon

The Rev. Dr. William Willimon, Dean of the Chapel, Duke University.  He is a United Methodist minister and professor at Duke.  He is author of 37 books.

 

Great Preachers - Walter Burghardt

The Rev. Walter Burghardt, S.J., a Roman Catholic Jesuit noted for his preaching on social justice and his widely acclaimed seminars on preaching for Catholic priests. 

 

Saving Jesus Redux

This DVD is a 12-session DVD-bases small group exploration of a credible Jesus for the third millennium.  Join a host of experts for a conversation around the relevance of Jesus for the 21st century.

 

12 parts series includes:

1.   Jesus through the Ages

2.   Who was Jesus?

3.   What can we know about Jesus (and How)?

4.   The World into which Jesus Was Born

5.   Jesus' Birth:  Incarnation

6.   Teachings of Jesus:  Wisdom Tradition

7.   Jesus' Program:  The Kingdom of God

8.   Jesus' Ministry of Compassion

9.   Who Killed Jesus?

10.  The Atonement

11.  The Resurrection of Christ

12.    Why Jesus Is worth Saving

 

Behold this Child

Hosted and narrated by Father Anthony Scannell, this set of 4 programs is a theologically insightful and deeply spiritual presentation on the birth of Jesus as recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.

 

Part 1.  The Christmas Story - An Introduction

Looks at the differences in Matthew's and Luke's stories of the birth of Jesus and gives background information about the beliefs and traditions behind these Gospels.

Part 2.  The Promise Fulfilled = The Annunciation Stories

Explores the genealogy of Jesus and the meaning of Joseph's annunciation dream as told by Matthew, as well as the angelic annunciations to Mary and Zachary recorded in Luke.

Part 3.  And It Came to Pass - The Birth of the Messiah

Provides deeper insights into the details of Jesus' birth as recorded by the evangelists: the underlying significance of the name "Jesus," the journey to Bethlehem, the manger, and the angelic proclamation to the shepherds.

Part 4.  What Child Is This? - The Messiah is Recognized

Treats the incidents following upon Jesus' birth: the Magi, the slaughter of the Innocents, the flight into Egypt, and the meeting with Anna and Simeon in the temple - all a foreshadowing of the ministry of Jesus.           

 

Story Keepers Collection #1 includes 3 stories: (DVD) New for Kids!

Breakout - Introducing the Story keepers - Ben, Helena, Anna, Zak, Justin, and Marcus.  When Roman soldiers capture Cyrus, a young street juggler, Ben and the children must rescue their friend from the clutches of the Emperor Nero's fury.  Stories of Jesus - Feeding the 5000, Zacchaeus, Jairus' Daughter, Jesus Teaches the Crowds, as told by the Story Keepers.

 

Raging Waters - Rome's aqueducts are pipelines to danger for Zakkai the Zealot.  Caught smuggling one of Ben's stories through the city's waterways, Zak stands before the evil Nero.  Can Ben and the gang save him in time?

Stories of Jesus - John the Baptist, Calming the Storm, The Gerasene Demoniac, as told by the Story Keepers.

 

Catacomb Rescue - Ben, Helena, and the kids help their friend Ephraim escape the evil wrath of Nero through the catacombs.  But their escape route is discovered and capture seems certain.  When there's a cave-in in the catacombs, a Roman Centurion is trapped and he's at the mercy of Justin and Anna.  Stories of Jesus - The Good Samaritan, The Sower, The Unmerciful Servant, as told by the Story Keepers. 

 

Story Keepers Collection – #2 includes 3 stories (DVD)  New for Kids!

 

Ready, Aim, Fire - It's excitement, laughter, and white-hot action when Ben and his family find themselves the object of Nero's latest neighborhood renovation, firebombing by catapult! Stories of Jesus - Jesus Blesses the Children, Blind Bartimaeus, The Man with a Paralyzed Hand, told by the Story Keepers.

 

Sink or Swim - A secret search for Justin's father on a Roman slave ship leads to high sea adventure for Ben, Helena, and the children.  Trapped aboard the galley when it leaves port, they find themselves headed for battle against a rebel slave ship.  Stories of Jesus - Pharisee and Tax Collector, Two Houses, Jesus Heals the Paralytic, told by the Story Keepers.

 

Starlight Escape - Ben, Helena, and the kids narrowly avoid capture by Nero's soldiers when their wheel breaks.  While the wheel is being mended, Ben and Helena take the kids on a journey back to the days of Mary and Joseph and tell them about the birth of Jesus, the shepherds and angels, the Magi and the star, the flight to Egypt, and more.  Stories of Jesus - the Magi, Flight into Egypt, The Announcement, Birth of Jesus, told by the Story Keepers.

 

Story Keepers Collection Kit includes 1-4 videos  New for Kids!

Vol 1 - includes stories of Jesus - Feeding the 5000, Zacchaeus, Jairus' Daughter, Jesus Teaches the Crowds, as told by the Story Keepers. 

Vol 2 - includes stories of Jesus - John the Baptist, Calming the Storm, the Gerasene Demoniac, as told by the Story Keepers. 

Vol 3 - includes stories of Jeus - The Good Samaritan, The Sower, The Unmerciful Servant. 

Vol 4 - Jesus Blesses the Children, Blind Bartimaeus, The Man with a Paralyzed Hand. 

Vol 5 - Pharisee and Tax Collector, Two Houses, Jesus Heals the Paralytic. 

Vol 6 - The Magi, Flight into Egypt, The Announcement, Birth of Jesus. 

Vol 7 - The Lost Sheep, Jesus Heals the Dumb Man, The Widow's Mite. 

Vol 8 - The Faithful Centurion, The Prodigal Son. 

Vol 9 - Transfiguration, Jesus' Entry into Jerusalem, The Wicked Tenants. 

Vol 10 - Plot to Betray Jesus, The Anointing, Jesus Prophesies His Betrayal, The Last Supper, Peter's Promise. 

Vol 11 - Gethsemane: the Arrest, Trial Before High Priest, Peter's Denial, Trial Before Pilate. 

Vol 12 - Crucifixion, Two Criminals,  Jesus' Last Words, Burial; Joseph of Arimathea. 

Vol 13 - The Empty Tomb, Resurrection (Mary), Road to Emmaus, Upper Room, Doubting Thomas, Jesus at the Lakeside, The Ascension.

 

Mother Teresa:  Seeing the Face of Jesus (DVD)

Mother Teresa Seeing the Face of Jesus presents the life and work of Mother Teresa with words and pictures that even the youngest child will enjoy.  Children will happily learn that Mother Teresa was a person much like themselves: a person whose strong faith and trust in God helped her to make incredible changes in our world.

 

Religions of the World – 6 parts (DVD)  featuring Ben Kingsley 

Buddhism

Catholicism

Hinduism

Islam

Judaism

Protestantism

 

Three Christmas Classics (DVD)

Christmas Is -In this video, cartoon/animated characters, a boy named Benji and Waldo the dog are up to new adventures.  Benji is disappointed that he has to play the second shepherd again in a school Christmas pageant.  But then he and his dog Waldo have an adventure and discover the meaning of Christmas.

 

The City that forgot about Christmas -This is an animated feature in which Benji's grandpa tells the tale of a city that never celebrated Christmas until a new carpenter in town started spreading the Good News.  Suitable for children ages 4 to 11.

 

The Stableboy's Christmas -Ten year old Tammy refuses to wrap a Christmas present intended for her cousin, hoping to keep the doll for herself.  Later, through a dream, she travels back to Bethlehem to witness a little stableboy's act of unselfish love when he gives the Christ child his pet lamb.  Tammy then realizes how sharing presents with others is a way of sharing God's love at Christmas. 

 

Little Shepherd (DVD)

"Little Shepherd" is a playful drama with an endearing message that will captivate the entire family. 

In the dark of night, the fields surrounding Bethlehem are alive with expectation.  Wolves have been spotted and every shepherd is nervous-including young Joel and his family.  Yet what is about to happen is not expected at all! 

As Joel embarks upon the journey of becoming a shepherd, he is afraid of the dangers that lie ahead.  But he is about to discover that he need not face these dangers alone.  An unexpected surprise will lead to the revelation that God provides the answer for every fear. 

"Little Shepherd" is the timeless story of Christmas with a twist.

 

The Last Supper  – DVD

Filmed and dramatized entirely on authentic locations of the Holy Land and the Middle East, this is the most elaborate and extensive film available on the Last Supper.  Jesus met with his twelve disciples in the "upper room" in Jerusalem, where they shared that historic meal.  It was the traditional Jewish Passover "Seder" meal, which to this day symbolizes the deliverance from slavery to freedom and is commemorated for the last supper the ancient Hebrews shared before leaving Egypt, on their long journey to the Promised Land.

 

Peter and Paul – DVD

This epic network television mini-series brings to life the precarious existence of early Christianity.  The new movement is beset by violent opposition from without and constant turmoil from within.  Two key leaders emerge - Peter and Paul-who struggle to keep the faith alive.  This dramatic presentation follows the pair, together and separately, through three decades.  Included is the stoning of Stephen, the road to Damascus, their encounter in Jerusalem, their conflicts over how the work of Christ should be spread.  Paul's travels to Asia Minor and Greece.  Peter and Paul's clash over Jewish law, and Peter's decision to follow in Paul's courageous footsteps.  The drama concludes in Rome in approximately AD 64 with the beheading of Paul and the crucifixion of Peter under Emperor Nero.

 

The Story of the Twelve Apostles  – DVD

They started out as average, unexceptional men of their time: fishermen, farmers, and local magistrates.  But their dedication to a prophetic Jewish preacher in the backwaters of the Roman Empire transformed them into revolutionaries and, in the process, changed the world itself in ways that would reverberate across time for two thousand years.

 

Now, discover the extraordinary untold stories of the men chosen by Jesus to bring God's plan to the world.  Among them are Peter, who denied Christ three times but later became a "Rock"; James and John, the fiery tempered "sons of thunder"; Matthew, the tax collector later murdered by cannibals; Simon the Zealot, the anti-Roman fanatic eventually "cut to pieces" preaching in Spain; and Judas Iscariot, whose betrayal would be paid for with silver and suicide.

 

This is an inspiring and astonishing story of the little-known men who became "The Twelve Apostles".

 

The Dancing Word  DVD

The Dancing Word offers a unique hybrid of storytelling and dance created by Betsey Beckman, one of the finest liturgical dancers in North America.  Here is the Bible - and two of its most important women - made powerfully present with an expressive artistry to charge the imagination, soften the heart, and fire the soul with love.

 

Part 1 - Miriam of the Dance

Part 2 - The Annunciation

 

Babette’s Feast – DVD

On the desolate coast of Denmark live Martina and Philippa, the beautiful daughters of a devout clergyman who preaches salvation through self-denial.   Both girls sacrifice youthful passion to faith and duty, and even many years after their father's death, they keep his austere teachings alive among the townspeople.  But with the arrival of Babette, a mysterious refugee from France's civil war, life for the sisters and their tiny hamlet begins to change.  Soon, Babette has convinced them to try something truly outrageous-a gourmet French meal!  Her feast, of course, scandalizes the local elders.  Just who is this strangely talented Babette, who has terrified this pious town with the prospect of losing their souls for enjoying too much earthly pleasure?

 

Dateline Jerusalem – DVD

Here is the Easter story, as you have never experienced it.  With anchor Martyn Lewis and special on-the-scene correspondents, these news bulletins and reports cover the story of Holy Week in an enlightening presentation that provides greater understanding of the circumstances leading up to and surrounding Christ's crucifixion.

 

Programs 1-4 begin with the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and examine the events and intrigues that follow: the dramatic challenge of the moneychangers, the trick questions of paying taxes to Caesar, and the "evidence" of blasphemy and treason when Jesus claims to be the Messiah.

 

Programs 5-8 cover Jesus' arrest, crucifixion, and resurrection. The politics and intrigue of first-century Palestine provide the backdrop for the betrayal and execution of a man who has changed the course of history.

 

The Christmas Shoes – DVD

After 10-year-old Nathan Andrews learns that this will be his mother's (Kimberly Williams) last Christmas, he decides to buy her a special gift.  As Nathan sets out on his quest, fate puts him in the path of Robert Layton (Rob Lowe), an overworked attorney who has forgotten to take time for his family.  It's the boy's love for his mother that inspires Robert to reconnect with what's truly important in his life.  The Christmas Shoes shows that small miracles happen everyday-you just have to be willing to see them.

 

The Christmas Blessing– DVD

In the inspiring sequel to the The Christmas Shoes, Nathan Andrews (Neil Partick Harris) is all grown up.  As a young doctor, Nathan finds himself questioning his career choice, so he goes to his hometown to soul-search and reconnect with his father.  Once home, a blossoming romance with teacher Megan Sullivan (Rebecca Gayheart), and a fast friendship with her student Charlie Bennett (Angus T. Jones) teach Nathan to live life in the moment and embrace the time he has with friends and family.  A tender, heartwarming tale, The Christmas Blessing reminds us that life; love and family are gifts to be cherished.

 

Ontario East Transplant Support Group (DVD)

This DVD is self-explanatory to most groups.  But to confirmation groups, it is a justice issue as Canada has the lowest rate of organ donations.

 

Called to Be the Church (DVD)

Brought to you by the Mission and Service Fund:  A United Fund for a United

Vision.

 

There are 5 parts to this DVD:

Dare to Be

Welcome to the United Church

Abundance

Faithful Giving

Let's Not Be Afraid to Ask

 

Veracity #6 - Life..Faith..Discuss

There are 5 parts discussed in the DVD:

 

1.  Comes With A Lifetime Guarantee - What will get you off the couch?

           Music?  Fun and games?  A life of service and sacrifice?

2.  Unfettered Generosity - The value of a gift is not a matter of dollars

           and cents; it's a matter of the heart.  And some of the greatest

           gifts come from the most unlikely sources.

3.  The Good Shepherd - Jesus called himself the good shepherd.  Why

           would Jesus describe himself as a shepherd?  What does it mean

           for us to be his sheep?

4.  So You Call Yourself a Christian - As Christians, our behavior should

           reflect our love of God and neighbor. But what happens when

           it doesn't?

4.      The Burden - What are you carrying around?  How can you let it go?

 

Good God Theater Act 2:  New Testament

This DVD tells familiar stories of Jesus and of the early church from the not-so-familiar perspectives of humans who lived them!  The results are filled with laughter-and insight for living as followers of Jesus today.

 

Stories include:

Gabriel's Announcement                     Don't Tell Anyone

Temptation                                          Last Supper    

The Call                                               Arrest and Denial   

Feeding 5,000                                     Breakfast on the Beach

Sermon on the Mount                         Pentecost

Larry the Lame Guy                             Peter's Vision

Phillip and the Ethiopian                      Jerusalem Council

Paul in Prison                                      Don't Be Afraid

 

Spirit Connection – United For Peace Campaign – 2 DVD set

 

Reflections on Land, Reconciliation, Challenging and Transformation

 

United Church people and partners from a umber of areas of the world share the context in which they work, their struggles, and the faith that sustains them,  Each theme begins with a theological reflection that can be used to ground group discussion.

 

United For Peace - Spirit Connection Nov. 4

 

This program launches the church's United for Peace campaign.  Filmed this fall, the main part of this documentary gives voice to our partners in Israel and Palestine who are working on both sides to bring about a peaceful resolution to the long-standing turmoil in the region.  It also highlights other aspects of the campaign that congregations can incorporate into their worship and mission lives.

 

Experiencing Ecological Christianity (DVD)

This DVD contains 9 sessions:

 

1.   Coming Home to the Cosmos

2.   The Weaning from Wonder

3.   The Common Creation Story as Sacred Revelation

4.   Evolution as Divine Unfolding

5.   Bible Stories in a Cosmic Context

6.   Jesus' Teachings:  An Ecological Perspective

7.   The Irresistible Sophia:

      Wisdom Christology and the Ecological Imperative

8.   Wising Up;

      Spirituality and Praxis for Planetary Christians

3.      Earth as Christ Crucified and Risen

 

Experiencing Jesus (DVD)

This DVD contains 10 sessions:

 

1.   Jesus Today:  Telling His Story

2.   The Gospels:  Memory and Testimony

3.   The Gospels:  Memory, Metaphor and Method

4.   The Shaping of Jesus:  Jewish Tradition in an Imperial World

5.   The Shaping of Jesus:  His Experience of God

6.   The Big Picture:  The Synoptic Profile of Jesus

7.   God:  God's Character and Passion

8.   Wisdom:  The Broad Way and the Narrow Way

9.   Resistance:  The Kingdom and the Domination System

4.      Executed by Rome, Vindicated by God

 

Experiencing the Bible again for the First Time (DVD)

This DVD contains 10 sessions:

 

1.   Reading Lenses:  Seeing the Bible Again

2.   Reading Lenses:  The Bible And God

3.   Reading Lenses:  History and Metaphor

4.   Reading the Creation Stories Again

5.   Reading the Pentateuch Again

6.   Reading the Prophets Again

7.   Reading Israel's Wisdom Again

8.   Reading the Gospels Again

9.   Reading Paul Again

10. Reading Revelation Again and the Epilogue

 

Experiencing the Heart of Christianity (DVD)

Experiencing the Heart of Christianity by Tim Scorer with forward and video clips of Marcus Borg.

 

For use with Experiencing the Heart of Christianity by Marcus Borg. 

 

First Light:  Jesus and the Kingdom of God (DVD)

 

This DVD consists of 12 parts:

1.  The Matrix of Jesus                  7.   Jesus as Lord

2.  The Advent of the Messiah      8.   Substitutionary Atonement?

3.  God's Great Cleanup                9.   Demonstrations in Jerusalem

4.  Collaborative Exchaton           10.  The Crowd & the Crucifixion

5.  The Lake as the World           11.  Resurrection as Resistance

6.  Parables as Lures                   12.   America as the New Rome

 

Front Runners (Niigaanibatowaad) (DVD)

 

At a special ceremony at the opening of the 1989 Pan Am Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, seven First Nations men in their fifties entered the stadium in war canoes.  One of them held the Games torch.  In 1967 when Winnipeg first hosted the Pan American Games, ten outstanding athletic teenage boys were chosen to run 800 kilometers over an ancient message route with the Games torch.   When the runners arrived at the stadium, they were not allowed to enter with the torch.  Instead, a non-Aboriginal runner was given the honor.  Thirty-two years later, the province of Manitoba issued an official apology.

 

Nine of the ten men chosen for the 1967 Pan Am games torch run were from residential schools.  Niigaanibatowaad is about the segregation of the Aboriginal athletes and the despair and abuse suffered in the school system.

 

Niigaanibatowaad:  Front Runners is a story of survival, hope, reconciliation and a dream for a new beginning that transcends hatred and racism.

 

Simply Enough (DVD)

Tony Campolo and Shane Claiborne have created an intensely personal dialog about the foundations of the Christian life and voluntary simplicity.  This pointed-yet-hopeful video has current relevance to the yearnings of today's Christian.

 

Several prophetic musicians contribute pertinent songs.

 

This DVD contains 6 segments:

Lifestyle

Food

Celebrations

Stuff

Money

Justice

 

 

Rediscovering the Labyrinth (DVD)

Join the Reverend Dr. Lauren Artress, author of Walking a Sacred Path, as she presents this remarkable tool for transformation.  From ancient origins to contemporary applications, the labyrinth is a crucible for change, a blueprint for the sacred meeting of psyche and soul, a field of light, a cosmic dance.

 

Peace DVD – Especially for Youth

This DVD has 6 Sessions:

 

Session 1 - Peace with God

Four Spiritual Truths

Parable of the Workers in the Field

Session 2 - Peace and Community

Calling for Peace

Building a Community (habitat)

Challenge Day

Little Grill Collective

Just a Cup of Coffee?

Session 3 - Peace and the Earth

Glen Eco Farm

Food Choices for Peace

This Little Tomato Went to Market

Session 4 - Peace and Service

I Traveled to Ireland (Youth Venture)

Deo in Denver

Playing for Peace

Peace and Justice

Oriented to Serve

A Hand Extended

We Want You

Session 5 - Peace and Nation

The Price of Conscience

Drawing the Line

Department of Peace

I Pledge Allegiance

An Act of the Peace Chiefs

Session 6 - Bits and Peaces

Battle of the Scissors

Singing for Peace

Spiritual Truths 2 

 

A Land Twice Promised – (DVD)

Storyteller Noa Baum, an Israeli who began a heartfelt dialogue with a Palestinian woman while living in the United States, weaves together their memories and their mothers' stories.  She creates a moving testimony illuminating the complex and contradictory history and emotions that surround Jerusalem for Israelis and Palestinians alike.

 

What’s God Up To?  (DVD)

Amy-Jill Levine asks questions about familiar Bible stories, causing them to lose their familiarity so we can consider them anew.  One of Levine's colleagues said if she offered a course in the phone book, 50 students would sign up.  You'll see why as you discover the David and Bathsheba story from Uriah's point of view and revisit the story of Jesus' encounter with the Canaanite woman from her perspective.

 

This DVD contains 6 sessions:

1.  The Temptation in the Garden

2.  The Sacrifice of Isaac

3.  David and Bathsheba

4.  The Prodigal Son

5.  The Canaanite Woman

6.   Jesus with Mary and Martha

 

SAFE Sanctuaries for Children and Youth (DVD)

Attorney and United Methodist clergyperson Joy Thornburg Melton, brings this informative DVD to help Christian clergy and laity assess risk and implement processes to reduce the likelihood of abuse in their congregations. 

 

This DVD has 3 sessions:

1.  Why?  The reality of sexual abuse; the scriptural basis for our response; recognizing various kinds of abuse; the impact of abuse on victims, abusers, families, friends, and congregations; statistics (more than 3 million reported cases a year) and insurance and liability issues.

 

2.  How?  Evaluating the risk in your church; establishing abuse-prevention policies; recruiting, screening, and hiring workers; guidelines for volunteers; and day-to-day procedures for safety.

 

3.  Reporting and Responding - A plan for legal reporting; responding to the victim, to the victim's family, to the news media, to insurance agents, and possibly to the abuser and the abuser's family; and support ministries.

 

Paradise Lost – The Religious Life of Charles Darwin (DVD)

Spanning the fields of science, theology, sociology, and philosophy, Paradise Lost tells the story of one man's struggle to comprehend a world explained both by religion and by the science that bears his name.

 

Affectionately Yours, Screwtape (DVD)

The Screwtape Letters, a thin volume of imaginative letters between two devils, has given millions of reader’s insight into conquering everyday spiritual struggles.  Biblical, historical and cultural depictions of Satan and hell gain a deeper understanding of the nature of temptation and redemption.

 

This DVD can be viewed as a documentary or as a five-part study for small groups.

 

Embracing Aging – Families Facing Change (DVD)

Change and getting older is inevitable.  So how can we make it the best it can be?  Families, experts and "wise ones" share insights on aging, housing choices, facing illness, and cooperating as siblings in the care of aging parents.   Residents of a co housing community for those over 55 offer attractive alternative for the aging years.

 

Carpe Diem – Tony Campolo

Listening to and watching Tony Campolo.

 

This series has 4 parts:

1.  The Last Great Idea

2.  Living with Passion

3.  Seize The Kingdom - It's a Party

4.Compassion for All Creation

 

The Box, the Book, and the Preacher (DVD)

On this 37-minute DVD Mark MacDonald offers an incisive analysis of the churches' history with Aboriginal peoples in North America, describing the spirituality of the church as that of a box (building) a book (Bible), and a preacher.  The first national indigenous bishop for the Anglican Church of Canada speaks from his own experience of the mainstream church in Aboriginal communities.  He offers stories, subtly powerful images, and new ways of looking at ancient scriptures as guides to help us all recover the power of the gospel for today and to find our way out of the box and into God's mission in the world.

 

Communicating for Peace (DVD)

This DVD is a first - an educational resource for faith-based and secular peace advocates and journalists about the importance of telling stories.  Being equipped to communicate for peace means knowing how to listen, see and speak in ways that contribute to conflict resolution and to creating the conditions for sustainable peace.  This resource will help you take on that challenge.

 

Veracity #7 – Life.. Faith.. Discuss (DVD

There are 5 parts discussed in the DVD:

1.  Demonizing - Jesus told us to love our enemies.  Who are your

                           Enemies?  How well do you know them?  How much

                           do you love them?

 

2.  Somebody's Knocking - We have a story to tell.  And there are

                         people out there who are willing to listen, even if it

                         takes us a while to find them.

3.  The Good Neighbour - "In a world with not enough good, one

                           person can make a difference… He does it to be The Good Neighbor." 

                    

4.  America's Next Top Saint - Who is "America's Next Top Saint"?  You might be surprised.  It could be someone in your congregation.

5.  Three-Part Harmony - Three distinct parts blend to form one piece of

music.  Remind you of any Christian doctrines?

 

Veracity #8 -  Life..Faith..Discuss (DVD)

There are 5 parts discussed in this DVD:

 

1.  What is Love - Meet Couple1:   Kristi and Andy.  Meet Couple 2:

                             Leslie and Chad.  Which couple best defines what love

                             really means?  You decide.

2.  Priceless -       What is that backyard swimming pool really worth?  What about the beach vacation or tickets to the big game?  Are

                              there some things that we can't put a price on.

3.  So Little, So Much - Find out what happens when two teenage girls

                              discover that the cost of a prom dress is about the same

                              as the cost of a year's tuition for a Kenyan high school

                              student.

4.  Room 305 -      When it's your turn, will you enter Room 305?  Everyone

                               else is.

5.  What's Stopping You? - One player.  Ten balls. Two minutes. One goal.

                               What's stopping him?

 

Living the Questions – DreamThinkBeDo (DVD)

DreamThinkBeDo is not about "what" to believe, it's not about projecting someone else's "truth", it's a springboard for conversation, about what's next for those who follow Jesus. 

 

The Do session includes:

1.  Incarnation

2.  Compassion

3.  Politics

4.  Passion (Paul)

5.  Resurrection 

 

The Be session includes:

1.  A Kingdom without Walls

2.  Realizing God’s Vision

3.  Prayer

4.  Creative Transformation

5.   Mystery

 

The Think session includes:

1.  Thinking Theologically

2.  Taking the Bible Seriously

3.  Evil & Suffering

4.  Violence

5.  Rapture & Revelation

 

The Dream session includes:

1.  Faith as Journey

2.  Stories of Creation

3.Reconciliation

4.Jesus

5. Risk

 

 

Veracity #9 – Life…Faith…Discuss (DVD)

There are 5 parts discussed in this DVD:

 

1.  Recalculating - The Greek word that we translate as repent literally means "turn around."  We all make wrong turns, but we can all

                              "recalculate" and head back in the right direction.

2.  Water of Life -   Have you taken the plunge?  If so, who was there with

                              you when you did?

3.  At the Table -    Regardless of shape, size, color, or language, we can all come together around the table.

4.  Free of Charge -Learn about the community garden, a project that benefits gardener and gleaner alike.

5.  Nanny Cam -     Are you willing to go the second mile and do more than is expected of you?  What if you knew that you were being watched?

 

Veracity #10 – Life…Faith…Discuss (DVD)

There are 5 parts discussed in this DVD:

 

1.  Hide and Seek - Where have you found God?  Where has God found

                                 you?

2.  No More...Dry Tears - Learn all about Dry Tears, the brainchild of five

                                teens who felt called to address the problems of

                                dehydration and water scarcity in developing nations.

3.  Two Masters - "No one can serve two masters" (Matthew 6:24).  So

                            which master will you listen to?

4.  Front Page Exclusive - Get the inside scoop on one of the world's most

                             mysterious cheerful givers.

5.  Oh No, What Do I Do? - Life is full of difficult decisions.  How can you

                             know whether you've chosen to do the right thing?

 

We Are The Ones (DVD)

We Are The Ones is an inspirational and compelling short program, embracing the concept of looking to ourselves for leadership and positive change.  We Are the Ones combines amazing film footage of the southwest with a powerful message that will convince viewers to work together to face the future.

 

Differences (DVD)

Differences is a short program created to help people explore and discuss their own differences through the "voices" of dogs.

 

UCC YouTube – Black History Month Feb 2010 (DVD)

         

 

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes  (VHS & DVD)

Set in 1955, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes is the true story of Sadako Sasaki, a young Japanese girl, on the threshold of adolescence, who developed leukemia from radiation caused by the bombing of Hiroshima.  While hospitalized, her closest friend reminded her of the Japanese legend that if she folded a thousand paper cranes, the gods might grant her wish to be well again.  With hope and determination, Sadako began folding.

 

How to Fold a Paper Crane – (VHS & DVD)

This video is guaranteed to teach you how to fold a paper crane.  As for making wishes come true, that mystery resides in the heart of the folder.

 

 

Full Circle

Full Circle shows  people communing with each other or alone.  Rituals become gateways that lead to an inner place where twentieth-century notions of domination over the earth are replaced with a sense of awe.  Power politics give way to ideas that are creation-honouring, woman-honouring and earth-nurturing.  VHS

 

Goddess Remembered

Archaeologists and anthropologists are beginning to discover evidence of a widespread early civilization based primarily on human cooperation.  These goddess-worshipping peoples were egalitarian, living for thousands of years in almost complete freedom from war or territorial conflict as we know it today. Goddess Remembered reveals these forgotten cultures-taking us to the paleolithic caves of France, the neolithic subterranean temples of Malta, the mysterious earthworks of ancient Britain, and the sun-drenched palaces of Delphi and of Crete.  This film features discussions with Merlin Stone, Carol Christ, Luisah Teish, Starhawk, Charlene Spretnak and Jean Bolen, who link the loss of goddess-centered societies with today's environmental crisis.  VHS

 

Congregation (The) - (VHS & DVD)

The Congregation is the compelling story of two ministers - one undergoes a trial by jury, the other a trial by fire - at a church trying to re-invent itself for the 21st century.

 

Film Club – (VHS & DVD)

Would you dare to go back twenty five years to find your long lost classmates?  Filmmaker Cyrus Sundar Singh did...and offers a unique perspective on the immigrant experience.  "Film Club" takes us back to the '70s and Trudeau's new policy of multiculturalism.  When a Grade 8 teacher, eager to pass along his love of cinema, formed an after-school film club, it attracted a klatch of immigrant kids eager to embrace their new country.  Stimulating and creative, the club was a complete departure from anything they had known and provided a safe haven from the harsh world around them.

 

Spirit Connection – October2005 Compilation (VHS and DVD)

October 2, 2005 - Accompaniment:  Working in Jamaica 

Spirit Connection's 18th season opens with a visit to Jamaica and a look at the endeavors of two Canadians who work with the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.  They talk passionately about their sense of call and the changing nature of mission.

 

October 9, 2005 - Raising Spirits:  Farm Workers from Jamaica

Every year, hundreds of Jamaican workers come to Canada during the planting and harvest seasons.  The money they send home is vital to their families and their labour is essential to Canadian farmers.  We meet some of these people and learn about the church's role in supporting them while they are away from home.

 

October 16, 2005 - Topahdewin:  The Gladys Cook Story - Part 1

Gladys Cook is a highly respected healer.  Her life journey is marked by great hardships and immense courage.  This two-part documentary, produced by Lisa Barry of the Anglican Church of Canada, profiles this spirit-filled woman and extraordinary gifts.

 

October 23, 2005 - Topahdewin:  The Gladys Cook Story  - Part 2

This inspiring story concludes.

 

October 30, 2005 - Faith and Popular Culture

Themes of faith and spirituality are frequently portrayed in popular cultures through print, cinema, television, and on the Internet.  This program features some specific examples of talks with both creators and those who provide a theological perspective and practical ideas on how congregations can use popular culture to broaden worship and education.

 

Crapshoot – (VHS & DVD)

A hazardous mix of waste is flushed into the sewer every day.  The billions of litres of water - combined with unknown quantities of chemicals, solvents, heavy metals, human waste and food - where does it all go?  And what does it do to us?  From ancient times, countries have chosen the sewer to get rid of household and industrial waste, yet the contaminants we flush resurface in our food chain.  Fish swim through waste water dumped into rivers, while sewage sludge is spread on farmland as fertilizer.   Filmed in Italy, India, Sweden, the United States and Canada, this bold documentary questions whether the sewer is actually compounding our waste problems.  While scientists warn of links between sewage practices and potential health risks, activists, engineers and concerned citizens challenge our fundamental attitudes to waste.  Does our need to dispose of waste take precedence over public safety.  What are the alternatives?

 

 

Tipi Tales Collection 1 (VHS & DVD)

 

Tipi Tales are adventures in story and song.  Elizabeth, Junior, Russell and Sam play, laugh and grow together in the forest surrounding the home of their great-grandparents.  Each story centers around the daily challenges faced by the cousins as they seek to understand each other and the world around them.  The children learn the tools of life from enchanting forest animals who embody the seven ancient aboriginal laws.

 

Each episode is 1/2 hour long.

 

Episode 1 - Tree of Love

Episode 2 - The Winner

Episode 3 - The Loser

Episode 4 - Pudgy Bear

 

Tipi Tales Collection 2 (VHS & DVD)

Tipi Tales are adventures in story and song.  Elizabeth, Junior, Russell and Sam play, laugh and grow together in the forest surrounding the home of their great-grandparents.  Each story centers around the daily challenges faced by the cousins as they seek to understand each other and the world around them.  The children learn the tools of life from enchanting forest animals who embody the seven ancient aboriginal laws.

 

Each episode is 1/2 hour long.

 

Episode 1 - Thunder

Episode 2 - The Promise

Episode 3 - Tree House

Episode 4 - The Race

 

Tipi Tales Collection 3 (VHS & DVD)

Tipi Tales are adventures in story and song.  Elizabeth, Junior, Russell and Sam play, laugh and grow together in the forest surrounding the home of their great-grandparents.  Each story centers around the daily challenges faced by the cousins as they seek to understand each other and the world around them.   The children learn the tools of life from enchanting forest animals that embody the seven ancient aboriginal laws. 

 

Each episode is 1/2 hour long.

 

Episode 1 - Girl Who Cried Windigo

Episode 2 - Big Whopper

Episode 3 - Little Girl Lost

Episode 4 - Too Many Words

 

Tipi Tales Collection 4 (VHS & DVD)

Tipi Tales are adventures in story and song.  Elizabeth, Junior, Russell and Sam play, laugh and grow together in the forest surrounding the home of their great-grandparents.  Each story centers around the daily challenges faced by the cousins as they seek to understand each other and the world around them. The children learn the tools of life from enchanting forest animals who embody the seven ancient aboriginal laws. 

 

Each episode is 1/2 hour long.

 

Episode 1 - Last Laugh

Episode 2 - The Song

Episode 3 - Sleepy Time

Episode 4 - Pow Wow

 

Tipi Tales Collection 5 (VHS & DVD)

Tipi Tales are adventures in story and song.  Elizabeth, Junior, Russell and Sam play, laugh and grow together in the forest surrounding the home of their great-grandparents.  Each story centers on the daily challenges faced by the cousins as they seek to understand each other and the world around them. The children learn the tools of life from enchanting forest animals who embody the seven ancient aboriginal laws. 

 

Each episode is 1/2 hour long.

 

Episode 1 - Rabbit Hop

Episode 2 - Fly a Kite

Episode 3 - Friends

Episode 4 - Missing Pie Mystery

 

Tipi Tales Collection 6 (VHS & DVD)

Tipi Tales are adventures in story and song.  Elizabeth, Junior, Russell and Sam play, laugh and grow together in the forest surrounding the home of their great-grandparents.  Each story centers around the daily challenges faced by the cousins as they seek to understand each other and the world around them.  The children learn the tools of life from enchanting forest animals that embody the seven ancient aboriginal laws. 

 

Each episode is 1/2 hour long.

 

Episode 1 - All About Me

Episode 2 - Stand Up

Episode 3 - Chocolate Snatcher

Episode 4 - Picking Berries

 

Tipi Tales Collection 7 (VHS & DVD)

Tipi Tales are adventures in story and song.  Elizabeth, Junior, Russell and Sam play, laugh and grow together in the forest surrounding the home of their great-grandparents.  Each story centers around the daily challenges faced by the cousins as they seek to understand each other and the world around them.  The children learn the tools of life from enchanting forest animals that embody the seven ancient aboriginal laws. 

 

Each episode is 1/2 hour long.

 

Episode 1 - Tummy Ache

Episode 2 - Runner Boy

Making of Tipi Tales from The Sharing Circle

 

Spirit Connection – November 2005 Compilation (VHS&DVD)

Nov. 6, 2005 - The Power and the Grace:  World War II Women

These are some of the untold stories of the Canadian women who served during wartime.   Some toiled in cold damp British offices, breaking secret codes, while others worked in hospital corridors and under tarpaulins caring for dying and wounded soldiers.  Sixty years later they talk, many for the first time, about their experiences.  This documentary was produced by Vancouver filmmaker Alison MacLean.

 

Nov. 13, 2005 -  Profile of Margaret Storey:  40 years in Korea

Margaret Storey, United Church overseas personnel just retired this past August after 40 years of service with The Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea.  Margaret has spent most of her life living and working in Korea, as a teacher, nurse and advocate for the rights of the disabled.

 

Nov. 20, 2005 - French Ministries

The United Church of Canada proudly presents its first television broadcast in French (with English subtitles) with stories about United Church Francphone congregations, our connection with our Acadian roots.  Aujourd'hui Credo magazine at 50, and a conversation with Pierre Goldberger about the future of French in the church.

 

Nov. 27, 2005 - Listening to the Spirit-Preparing the Way (Aboriginal Consult)

Ministers and members of the church's Aboriginal congregations gather to celebrate their spiritual heritages and talk about their challenges and hopes for the future. 

 

Place to Pray –3 videos –7 parts (VHS)

 

Like Jesus' disciples, many of us long to know how to pray or at least how to pray "better."  Some of us feel our prayers aren't going anywhere and that we never experience the presence of God.  But can the too familiar phrases of The Lord's Prayer help?  Roberta Bondi, teacher, writer, and student of the ancient church, thinks so and shares what the beloved phrases mean to her and how they've changed her life.

 

View From the Inside: Older Adults (VHS & DVD)

Does being "old" mean that a person is lonely, isolated, in frail health and at the end of their lives?  Not according to this delightful and heartwarming video.  This study shows a different perspective of what it really means to be "old", challenging viewers to rethink their attitudes and beliefs about aging.

Through on-camera interviews with seniors, experience seniors who are living happy, healthy and independent lives, while not ignoring the realities of aging.

 

Change of Heart (VHS)

Somewhere in some church, there is a character like Bob.  He likes the status quo, he wants things to stay just the way they are.  He is resistant to change.  Yet, he knows that if his church is to survive, then the ways of doing worship and fellowship must change.  Somewhere in some church, there is a character just like Lydia.  She's young; she lost her way and is searching wanting acceptance.  She didn't feel that she would be accepted by God or the people in the church.  She found a church that really accepted her, taught her about Jesus and answered to her spiritual needs.

 

Acolytes, Greeters, Ushers (VHS)

This video will provide to new acolytes, greeters and ushers a general knowledge of the responsibilities they'll be performing.  It will not inform them about duties or practices that are unique to your congregation.  Nor is the video intended to change the practices in your congregation.

 

Widow’s Mite (The) (VHS)

"At the heart of generosity is letting go."  The Widow's Mite explores what it means to give, showing us that generosity has nothing to do with how much we have and everything to do with the willingness of our hearts.

 

History of Christianity – 2 videos – 6 parts (VHS)

This video provides glimpses of some of the pivotal events in the spread of Christianity and sketches of great Christian figures who have significantly affected Christianity.

 

Making Every Moment Count –(VHS&DVD)

After multiple, unsuccessful chemotherapies, Mikaela knows that she has a choice: she can let her brain tumor grow "and just go away, up to heaven," or she can put up with "needles and pokes and all that stuff and make it go away, and even perhaps it might come back."  Sometimes she feels ready to stop her treatments, but then she thinks about how much her mother will miss her.  Thoughtful and evocative, this new video addresses the complex issues surrounding end-of-life care for children.  Psychologist and award-winning filmmaker Leora Kuttner, PhD, profiles five children with life threatening illness, and the families and health professionals who support them.   The film clearly shows that, despite popular belief, children can talk about end-of-life issues if given proper support, and that doing so can help both them and their families cope with the realities of their situation.  The film focuses on the emotional and psychological aspects of pediatric palliative care.  It features deeply caring physicians, nurses, therapists and others working with families whose children range from newborns to teenagers.  Their care takes place in the hospital, in hospice programs and at home.  Designed for health and social service professionals and students, this program is also compelling viewing for families and anyone caring for seriously ill children, as well as for the general public.  Dr. Leora Kuttner is also the producer of two groundbreaking films on pediatric pain management.

 

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Breakthrough 2002 - June 6-10, 2002

What Are The Structures In The World (Chris Ferguson & Karagdag Carmencita) 

The Cateuchumenate "Front Porch Evangelism" (Karen Ward & Chip Andrus) 

Leadership For Healthier Congregations (Ron Richardson) 

Revive Us Again (Bruce Harding)

Liturgical Dance (Ellen Morseth)

Youth Ministry Outside The Box (Spencer Edwards)

Global Music (Andrew Donaldson)

Renewal In The Rural Context (Rev. Bill Geis) 

Taize Prayer (John Derkson)

Orienting The Church In The Post Modern World (Richard Clarke)

Vitality in Small Congregations (Julia Khun Wallace)

Partnering with the Community (Rev. Sharon Moon)

Training Lay Worship Planners & Leaders (Chris O'Reilly & Peter Bush)

Opening Address (Tex Sample) 

Restless Gods (Dr. Reginald Bibby)

The Shepherd's Vision: Small Group Ministry (Joy Magwood)

Address (Karen M. Ward)

New Life In The Little Red Church In The Apple Orchard (Shelagh MacKinnon)

From Survival To Strength (Rev. Dave Anderson)

Wrestling With The Environment as Faith Communities (Duane Guina)

Trinity United Church: Contemporary Worship (Lori Crocker & Norman Marple)

Closing Address (Sue Mosteller) 

Congregational Decision Making and Spiritual Discernment (Ellen Morseth)

Worship As Evangelism (Harold Percy)

Single Parenting DVD

Single Parenting explores the basics of parenting from the unique perspective of a single parent.  Sessions cover building support systems, time management, multiple households, and forgiveness. 

Each DVD contains four sessions with 15 minutes of video including three segments of video for each class.

Week 1 - Coping as a Single Parent

 

Week 2 - Leading Your Family Along the Right Path

 

Week 3 - Confronting Challenges of Discipline

 

Week 4 - Providing for Your Family's Needs

 

With the Proactive Parenting series, you don't have to be a "parenting expert" to lead a class or small group. With DVD segments from Jim Williams, a well-known author and national speaker, it's easy to coordinate a class, facilitate discussions, and help lead a group of parents through a period of leaning, growing, and sharing

 

Communication With Your Child or Teen

Communication with Our Child or Teen helps adults learn to be better listeners and model good communication techniques for the whole family.  Sessions cover recognizing barriers to good communication, stages of childhood development, learning your child's communication style, and how to become an effective listener.  Each DVD contains 4 sessions with 15 minutes of video including 3 segments of video for each class.

 

Week 1 - Recognizing the Barriers We Build

 

Week 2 - Understanding Your Child's Ages and Stages

 

Week 3 - Learning Your Child's Communication "Style"

 

Week 4 - Improving Communication in Your Home

 

With the Proactive Parenting series, you don't have to be a "parenting expert" to lead a class or small group.  With DVD segments from Jim Williams, a well-known author and national speaker, it's easy to coordinate a class, facilitate discussions, and help lead a group of parents through a period of leaning, growing and sharing.

 

World Day of Prayer 2006 (Signs of the Times). 

This video is on South Africa

 

Spirit Connection - 16th season (VHS & DVD)

 

More Minutes for Mission

Plus five good reasons to watch Spirit Connection

 

Spirit Connection - Minutes for Mission III (VHS & DVD)

 

10 M&S stories from Spirit Connection

 

Caring For Waters - Complete Series (4 Episodes) (VHS & DVD)

Sources of drinkable water are becoming increasingly scarce throughout the world.  Communities and countries are actively looking for ways to ensure safe water for everyone and discourage those who want to exploit this essential resource.  This series looks at efforts in Canada and Kenya to find sustainable solutions to water problems. 

 

Rural Vulnerability (March 19, 2006)

 

The United Church's Five Oaks Retreat and Education Centre has overcome a direct threat to their groundwater system from a nearby gravel pit, but faces ongoing challenges as urban sprawl and industrial expansion change the environment around them, creating more demand on the water system.  They manage their water through diligent conservation and faith.

 

A Shining River (March 26,2006)

The Annapolis River Project episode explores this habitat in Nova Scotia where fresh and salt waters meet, and highlights how United Church members are protecting their community and their environment

 

Invisible Residue (April 2,2006)

Rooster Rock:  The Story of Serpent River

In 1953, uranium was discovered 30 miles north of Serpent River First Nations Reserve, in the middle of Alec Meawasige's trap line and in the heart of a sacred mountain.  It drastically changed the environment and the community downstream.  Art's niece, Bonnie Devine, uses her own artwork to tell the story of Rooster Rock and toxic residue that still lies in Serpent River. 

 

One Drop At A Time (April 9,2006)

On this program we visit two water projects: a sand dam in southern Kenya used by the Masai herders who populate this arid region, and a rainwater collection project in a slum north of Nairobi, where 250,000 people live in shacks perched precariously on the hillsides.  Both are funded by church-based partners.

 

Spirit Connection - February 2006 Compilation (VHS & DVD)

 

February 5, 2006 - A Decade of Caring and Sharing

A rare look at a little-known but enormously effective agency: Action by Churches Together (ACT).  Based in Geneva and supported by the World Council of Churches, ACT responds immediately to crisis throughout the world, whether through the efforts to house and support refugees fleeing civil strife in Sudan , or by rebuilding villages after natural disasters in Nicaragua.  The United Church of Canada is part of the ACT alliance.

 

February 12, 2006 - Day by Day, Step by Step

This documentary examines some of the reconstruction efforts of local people in southern India, NGOs, and church partners in the aftermath of the tsunami of December 2004.  Their stories showcase the small steps and kindnesses that make up the slow process recovery.

 

February 19, 2006 - Waiting for a Solution

For refugees in Kenya, life is very difficult.   Some live in organized United Nations camps, while others without rights or legal status in the country migrate to the cities in search of jobs.  This program follows a group of United Church young people as they get a first-hand look at the work of National Council of Churches in Kenya and other church agencies, with and on behalf of refugees in their country.

 

February 26, 2006 - Community Ministries

In this program we feature two exceptional approaches to community ministry.  The Jane-Finch Ministry in Toronto is a community development model funded by Toronto-West Presbytery, providing a variety of services to their community.  An interview with Judy Shand, mission strategist for the presbytery, explains the concept behind this kind of ministry.  The Davenport-Perth Ministry presents a unique partnership of a congregation with government agencies to create services for the community.

 

Pilgrimage Towards Right Relationships

Relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada are incredibly complex, little known or understood and often trigger intense emotion.  This is particularly true about the Indian Residential Schools and their legacy.  How did this come to be and what can we learn?  This is what a small group of volunteers set out to unravel.  Working ecumenically, and with a great deal of assistance from area churches, the planning team drew their faith and the wisdom contained in 1996 Report to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples to organize gatherings called Nurturing Deep United-standing and Hope.  These gatherings were process oriented and designed to facilitate a larger on-going process, The Pilgrimage Towards Right Relationships.  Drawing on the first four gatherings (starting in 2001), this video outlines their process and spirit.  This taste of our experience is shared to nurture your understanding and hope while proposing an alternative way to educate about these complex and damaged relationships.  We hope you will join us on this sacred journey.  Blessings for pilgrimage towards right relationships.

 

Spirit Connection – March 2006 Compilation (VHS & DVD)

March 5, 2006 - Faith and Popular Culture 2

What are movies saying to us about life, love, good and evil?  Host Royal Orr talks with United Church leaders and cinema fans Bonnie Greene and Rob Oliphant about how to turn movie viewing into a spiritual experience.  And United Church Minister Neil Young discusses the mysteries presented in the still controversial book The Da Vinci Code.

 

March 12, 2006 - Outreach Ministries

Across the country, united Churches support outreach work, This program highlights three projects:  The Adult Day Program supported Centenary-Queen Square in Saint John, New Brunswick, The Bissell Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, and the innovative programs at Shiloh-Sixth Avenue United in New Westminster, British Columbia.  Learn about the unexpected benefits they've each brought to their congregation

Victory and Peace or Justice and Peace?

 

 

Victory and Peace or Justice and Peace?

John Dominic Crossan 

Four Lectures

1.  "Justice & the World:  what is the character of your god?"

2.  "History & Jesus:  What is the content of your faith?"

3.  "Worship & Violence:  what is the purpose of your prayer?"

4.  "Resurrection & community:  what is the function of your church?"

 

bonus sermon:  "Justice as Love" by Crossan.

 

Paul:  an appalling or appealing apostle?

John Dominic Crossan

 

In this introduction to Paul, Crossan addresses challenges to understanding Paul, three different "Pauls," Paul's character and theology, and gender balance and imbalance in the new testament. 

 

Bonus sermon "Justice As Love.” By Crossan

 

Ryan’s Well  (VHS & DVD)

Ryan's Well is the story of one young boy's determination to make a difference in the world.  Through perseverance and determination, Ryan Hreljac from Kemptville, Ontario, has raised over $500,000 to build wells and to buy drilling equipment to improve the lives of his pen pal Jimmy Akana and the people of Angola, Uganda.

 

 

Spirit Connection – April/May 2006 Compilation (VHS & DVD)

 

April 16, 2006 - A Lighter Lens on the Church

Throughout the church year, we observe both solemn and reflective times, but there is a lighter side to church.  In this program we profile an upbeat speaker/cartoonist who combines faith and humour.  We visit with a photographer who looks at the church through a camera lens.  And Royal Orr talks with two United Church clergy who share some stories about the lighter side of ministry.

 

April 23,2006 - A Place for All

When congregations change the buildings they inhabit need to change too.  In this program we look at how accessibility is not just about ramps, but is an issue of justice.  And a fledgling congregation spreads its wings.

 

April 30,2006 - Taking Action: Small Arms

A hot topic, concern around the increase in handgun violence across the country is growing.  On this program a United Church community ministry supports the surrounding community to find ways to decrease youth violence, and looks at Project Ploughshares' initiative to rally Canadians to find ways to reduce violence worldwide, and press for government control of small arms.

 

May 7,2006 - International Update

This half-hour update on overseas stories includes an interview with Allan Slater, who traveled to Iraq with Christian Peacemaker Teams; two youth stories, one from inner-city Nairobi and one a report from Mozambique on the arrivals of anti-retroviral drugs; and an update from Tanzania on the progress in help for people with HIV/AIDS. 

 

In the Name of Love: Baptism Resource for Congregations (DVD Kit)

It contains print material, a DVD-ROM with text files that can be customized, a baptism video this package of baptism material for congregations is designed to be stored in a binder, and video interviews.  The package includes background material to be shared with those inquiring about baptism an outline for a baptism preparation session and resources a congregation can use to support those who have been baptized.  See also the companion parents' DVD-ROM with the same title. 

 

In the Name of Love:  Baptism Resource for Parents (DVD)

A perfect gift for parents, this DVD-ROM includes a short video about baptism, additional video interviews, and text and image files parents can adapt to commemorate their own experience.  It also includes text files with ideas for spiritual practices in the home.  Files require a computer with DVD drive to access.  Videos can be viewed on a DVD player or computer with DVD drive.

 

What’s So Amazing About Grace? (DVD & VHS)

It's one thing to talk about grace; it's another to taste it's power.  What's So Amazing About Grace? Takes small groups for interactive, gut-level encounters with God's radical, life-changing grace.  Through candid video interviews, Philip Yancey integrates true-life faces and experiences into ten powerful sessions that will rock preconceptions, get group members thinking and talking, and help you discover together why grace is more amazing than you've ever dreamed.

 

Ten sessions - approx. 140 min.

Session 1 - The Missing Ingredient

Session 2 - Letting Grace Soak In

Session 3 - An Unnatural Act

Session 4 - The Art of Forgiving

Session 5 - Skin-Deep

Session 6 - Grace Put to the Test

Session 7 - Grace Abuse

Session 8 - The Church Backslides

Session 9 - Dispensing Grace

Session 10 – Counterforce

 

Spirit Connection June 11, 2006 (VHS & DVD)

Issues before the 39th General Council Host Royal Orr and United Church minister Laura Lockhart highlight a number of key issues to be examined by the 39th General Council in August in Thunder Bay, Ontario.  Topics to be discussed with guests include investment in Palestine, living faithfully in empire, the Emerging Spirit campaign, and isolation in ministry.

 

Keeping the Vision Alive – Saving Healthcare in Canada

Faith & the Common Good worked for several years - particularly during 2002 - to create an opportunity for inter-faith dialogue on the state of the health care system in Canada so that we could mobilize faith communities to participate in the public process created by the Romanow Commission, raise public awareness of the faith-based values underpinning public policy decisions on the health care system, and influence the direction of the national health care system.  To this end, we developed an educational video with accompanying workshop guidelines and carried out regional workshops in 15 cities across Canada.  We produced an educational video Keeping the Vision Alive along with our workshop guidelines to hold a discussion and mobilize people on this issue. In February of 2002, a number of members of F&CG participated in a faith-based consultation on the health care system in Ottawa, hosted on Parliament Hill by the Canadian Council of Churches.  Speakers included Michael Rachlis and Nuala Kenny.  A summary of this day is available on the Canadian Council of Churches Commission on Justice and Peace web page.

 

Everyday Creativity with Dewitt Jones (DVD)

Everyday Creativity teaches a surprising truth about creativity-that it's not a magical, mysterious occurrence, but a ready tool that enables you to look at the ordinary and see the extraordinary.  Everyday Creativity shares Jones' inspirational stories, memorable locations and stunning examples of his work.

 

Celebrate what’s Right with the World with Dewitt Jones (DVD)
Dewitt Jones asks:  Do we choose to see possibilities?  Do we really believe they're there?  He assures us that there is always more than one right answer.  Celebrating what's right with the world helps us recognize the possibilities and find solutions for many of the challenges before us.

 

Focus Your Vision with Dewitt Jones (DVD)

When we combine our energy and passion with our focused visions, we give ourselves direction and power.  Dewitt Jones's newest release, Focus Your Vision, encourages us to develop our visions and turn them into reality.  As Dewitt Jones says, "Dream the dream, find that extraordinary vision, and keep it in focus."

 

How to Learn & Tell – Dennis Dewey (DVD)

The mission of NOBS (Network of Biblical Storytellers) is to encourage everyone to learn and tell biblical stories.

 

Easter Story (The) – Dennis Dewey (DVD)

The Easter Story from the Gospel of John as told by Dennis Dewey.  Dewey delivers a scriptural performance of the Easter story from the sanctuary of St. James Cathedral in Chicago.  Selections on harp feature What Wondrous Love is This; Ah, Holy Jesus; O Sacred Head Now Wounded and Alleluia.

 

Christmas Story (The) – Dennis Dewey (VHS)

The Christmas Gospels as told by Dennis Dewey, from St. James Episcopal Cathedral in Chicago.  The story of Christmas uses familiar words of scripture found in the Gospels of Matthew, Luke and John. 

 

In The Beginning, Towards the Middle, and all the Way to the End – Dennis Dewey (VHS)

Dennis Dewey as a professional Biblical Storyteller tells 17 stories from Genesis to Revelation.

 

     Six Days of Creation

     Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

    Sarah's Laughter

    The Command to Sacrifice Isaac

     Moses in the Reed Basket

     Moses is Called by God

     Psalm 136

     Matthew's Genealogy of Jesus

     The birth of Jesus from Matthew

     Jesus Calms the Stormy Sea

     Jesus Heals the Demoniac

     Jesus Raises Jairus' Daughter

     The Parable of the Generous Landowner

     The Trial Before Pilate

     Easter Morning

     The Day of Pentecost

     Two Visions from Revelation 

It is Finished:  The Death and Rising of Jesus – Dennis Dewey – DVD

It is Finished is a DVD storytelling witness to Jesus' death and resurrection as told in the Gospel of John.  It may to used in 3 one hour sessions:

 

     l.  Arrest and Denial (John 17:1-18:27)

     2. Judgment and Death (John 18-28-19:42)

 3.      Empty Tomb and Risen Lord (John 20:1-21:25)

 

Spirit Connection – October 2006 (VHS & DVD)

October 15, 2006 - Changing Times (19th Season Premiere)

Introducing David Giuliano, the new Moderator of The United Church of Canada, elected at the 39th General Council.  The church's newly appointed General Secretary of the General Council, Nora Sanders, talks with host Royal Orr about her expectations for the near future.  This program will also include highlights from the proceedings of 39th General Council, held in Thunder Bay, Ontario, in August 2006.  General Council is the church's national gathering, held once every three years to discern, decide, and provide guidance for the overall direction of the church.

 

October 22, 2006 - A New Face:  St. James United Church, Montreal

For nearly 80 years St. James United Church in Montreal has been hidden from Ste-Catherine Street West by other buildings, which blocked the church from public view.  In the last few years the rundown stores and offices in front of the church have been removed, revealing the now-restored and beautiful face of St. James.  The re-emergence of the building mirrors the re-emergence of the congregation as "the church in the heart of the city, with the city at heart."

 

October 29,2006 - People of Faith Say Stop HIV and AIDS

AIDS 2006, an international gathering held in Toronto this August, was a time for people living with HIV/AIDS, advocates, community leaders, scientists, health care providers, donors, and policy-makers to focus on the key challenges in collective efforts to provide HIV/AIDS care and treatment and to prevent new infections.  Churches play a unique role in these ongoing efforts.  At ecumenical meetings a week before the conference, church delegates discussed new opportunities for reaching even the most marginalized with dignity and hope.  This program includes interviews with an ecumenical partner and with a United Church representative, who both talk about what this means to congregations.

 

Affirming Congregations:  Three Stories (DVD)

Creating inclusive communities and embracing diversity, regardless of sexual orientation, is vital to the life and work of Affirm congregations and ministries.  Here are three stories of United Church congregations who have made the choice to be Affirming Congregations. One story comes from Saint John, New Brunswick, one from Edmonton, Alberta, and the other comes from Vancouver, British Columbia. This compelling 3-part DVD tells the stories of three congregations:

-Queen Square Centenary in St. John, NB

-Southminster-Steinhauer in Edmonton, AB

-Trinity in Vancouver, BC 

Each took the difficult and courageous steps to become a congregation that openly welcomes gay, lesbian, and transgendered people.  And each was changed and revitalized in the process.

 

Great Preachers – Tony Campolo Series 2

Listening to and watching Tony Campolo.

 

Maybe One

Maybe One, is a theatrical history of the United Church of Canada.  Written by Scott Douglas, this video is the performance from the 37th General Council.  DVD and VHS

 

Spirit Connection – November 2006 Compilation (VHS & DVD)

November 5, 1006 - The Power and the Grace:  Canadian Servicewomen of the Second World War.

The untold stories of the United Church women who served during wartime.  Some toiled in cold, damp British offices, breaking secret codes, while others worked in hospital corridors and under tarpaulins caring for dying and wounded soldiers.  Sixty years later they talk, many for the first time, about their experiences.  A documentary by Vancouver filmmaker Alison MacLean.

 

November 12, 2006 - Affirming Congregations

Creating inclusive communities and embracing diversity, regardless of sexual orientation, is vital to the life and work of Affirm congregations and ministries. Here are two stories of United Church congregations who have made the choice to be Affirming congregations.  One story comes from Saint John, New Brunswick, and the other from Edmonton, Alberta.  An interview about the history of the Affirming Congregation Program and its meaning follows these two stories.

 

November 19, 2006 - Borderless

This documentary tells the stories of several undocumented workers in Canada, who are struggling against the odds to work and build a future for their families. The documentary is followed by an interview about this often-invisible workforce and Canadian immigration policies.  Borderless is directed by Gemini-nominated filmmaker Min Sook Lee.

 

November 26, 2006 - More than Just Books:  United Church Resource Dist.

The United Church Publishing House has new offerings throughout the year.  This program highlights two exciting new UCPH titles:  Streams of Faith by Lois Wilson, and Seismic Shifts by Christopher White.  Accompany Spirit Connection host Royal Orr on a tour of United Church Resource Distribution's Distribution Center; meet the people who help bring you the resources you need.  And learn more about what UCRD has to offer, from worship resources to giftware.

 

Spirit Connection – December 2006 Compilation (VHS & DVD)

December 3, 2006 - Community Violence

From paramilitary violence in Colombia to school shootings in Canada, the church finds itself on the front lines.  This program provides an update on what churches locally and internationally are doing to respond and what is needed to help stop upheaval in communities.  This program includes a story about how the church helped Montreal residents put the September 2006 Dawson College shootings into a faith context.  Also included is a story from Latin American, in which a community comes to grips with the loss of their young people through paramilitary ferocity.  We also include an interview about Project Ploughshares' initiative to rally Canadians to find ways to reduce violence worldwide and to press for government control of small arms.

 

December 10, 2006 - Beyond Grief

The journey from grief and loss to healing is a personal one, but it can also be shared, particularly when a person is part of a nurturing community of faith and friends.  In 1990, Father Michael Lapsley, then a university chaplain at the height of apartheid in South Africa, received a letter bomb, which not only caused severe physical and emotional damage, but also changed the course of his life.  The Rev. Jamie Holtom tells of an unimaginable loss and his courageous path to recovery.

 

If You Want To Walk On Water, You’ve Got To Get Out Of The Boat (VHS & DVD)

6 sessions included in this package:

1.  What's Water-Walking?

2.  The Tragedy of the Unopened Gift

3.  Find Your Calling and Get Your Feet Wet!

4.  Facing Our Challenges, Conquering Our Fears

5.  Good News for Cave Dwellers

6.  Learning to Wait on Our Big God

 

Peter may have been the first one out of the boat, but Jesus' invitation to walk on water is for us all.  But walk on water?  What does that mean?Walking on Water means

facing our fears and choosing not to let fear have the last word

discovering and embracing the unique calling of God on our lives

experiencing the power of God to accomplish what we would not be capable of doing on our own.

The Life You've Always Wanted VHS and DVD

This program includes 6 sessions:

1.  It's "Morphing" Time

2.  Slowing Down and Celebrating

3.  Praying and Confessing

4.  Meditating on Scripture and Seeking Guidance

5.  Practicing Servanthood, finding Freedom

6.  Going the Distance with a Well-Ordered Heart

 

John Ortberg invites you to join him on a road to transformation and spiritual vigor that anyone can take.  This series guides you down the ancient path of the spiritual disciplines.

 

Walk As Jesus Walked – Making Disciples (DVD)

As disciples of Jesus, we've discovered that following him demands a passion for the text and a complete devotion to Christian community.  But there is more.  A disciple is consumed with a passion to be like the Rabbi-Jesus.  Come and discover the passion of our early Christian brothers and sisters.  Follow in their footprints, as they loved the Messiah with all their heart, all their soul, and all their might-every moment of every day. There are 5 sessions on this DVD:

1.  Run!  The Passion of Elijah

2.  Learning to Walk Like Jesus:  Paul's Journey to Rome

3.  An Unlikely Disciple

4.  Why Christians Suffer:  The Weight of Gethsemane

5.  Don't Forget Us

 

Living the Questions  

13 part series includes:

1.   An invitation to journey

2.   Thinking theologically

3.   Creativity & stories of creation

4.   Restoring relationships

5.   Evil, suffering and a God of love

6.   Intimacy with God

7.   Social justice

8.   A kingdom without walls

9.   Lives of Jesus

10.  Compassion:  the heart of Jesus' ministry

11.  A passion for Christ:  Paul the Apostle

12.  Out into the world:  challenges facing progressive Christianity

13.  The contribution of Wesleyan theology

       (Bonus sessions for united Methodists)

 

Spirit Connection – February/March 2007 Compilation (VHS & DVD)

February 4 - Newfound Church

Church for people who don't like church; from the web to the pews - Emerging Spirit and Wondercafe.  The Meeting House - a mega Christian church in Southern Ontario.  Interview with Liz Atkins of Smith Roberts, ad agency responsible for design of the Emerging Spirit campaign.  Streeters at Emerging Spirit training session.  Interview with Alydia Smith of Kew Beach UC about Emerging Spirit training for congregations.  Pathways congregation story - an update on how this nomadic congregation is a year later.

 

February 11 - Building a Church:  The Methodists of Colombia

The Methodists of Colombia are part of a young South American church that has heard God's call to create community with the poorest and most oppressed people in society.  By reaching out to the poor, the Colombian Methodist Church is attracting new members from all backgrounds who are excited by its Wesleyan vision of social grace and its practical commitment to serve "the least of these."

 

February 18 - Power Within

For those who believe, prayer is a powerful healing tool.  Personal stories from people of various faiths attest to the positive effects of prayer on their lives.  This show is adapted from the award-winning, hour-long, Anglican Video program, The Power Within:  Healing Through Prayer, which is hosted by Peter Downie, and filmed in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K.

 

March 4 - Men's Spirituality

Men's ministry story from North Bramalea United Church.  Matthew Fox in conversation with Royal Orr and a studio audience, about men's spirituality and reclaiming mysticism in the church.

 

An Inconvenient Truth

Former Vice President Al Gore presents an eye-opening and compelling view of the future of our planet- and our civilization-in the MUST-SEE documentary of the year.  This is a wake-up call that cuts through myths and misconceptions to deliver the message that global warming is a real and present danger.  An Inconvenient Truth brings home Gore's persuasive argument that we must act now to save the earth.  Each and every one of us can make changes in the way in which we live our lives and BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION.

 

Saving Jesus

This 12-session program includes two DVDs and a CD with printable facilitator and participant guides with readings, quotes and questions for discussion.  The format for each 1-1 1/2 hour session includes a conversation around the readings, a 20-minute video segment and guided discussions.  Join Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, Matthew Fox, Amy-Jill Levine, James Forbes and a host of others for an exploration of the relevance of Jesus Christ for the third millennium. 

12 part series includes:

1.    Introduction: Jesus Through the Ages

2.   Who was Jesus?

3.   What Can We Know About Jesus (and How)?

4.   The World Into Which Jesus Was Born

5.   Jesus' Birth:  Incarnation

6.   Teachings of Jesus: Wisdom Tradition

7.   Jesus' Program:  The Kingdom of God

8.   Jesus' Ministry of Compassion

9.   Killing Jesus, Part One:  Who Killed Jesus?

10.  The Resurrection of Christ

12. Why Jesus Is Worth Saving

 

Sharing Our Song of Faith – Complete Series (VHS & DVD)

Sharing Our Song of Faith:  2007 Lenten Series

Each generation of The United Church of Canada has created a statement of faith that reflects the church's understanding of what it means to be God's people in their time.  Our newest statement is called "A Song of Faith", it embraces the present spirit of the church in a poetic and memorable style.  In this series, guests from different faith traditions are invited to enter a conversation about portions of the Song of Faith along with United Church people.  There are five programs in this series, including a special show for Easter Sunday focusing on the Resurrection. 

March 11, 2007 - Program One: God and Creation

March 18, 2007 - Program Two:  Brokenness, Grace, and Healing

March 25, 2007 - Program Three:  Jesus, God's Love Incarnate

April 1, 2007 - Program Four:  Hope beyond Life

April 8, 2007 - Program Five:  Resurrection

 

Spirit Connection – April/May 2007 Compilation

April 22, 2007 - Arts and Culture

Two United Churches in Ontario and Quebec have galleries that provide spiritual inspiration.  We visit Beaconsfield United Church, Quebec, showing paintings by Shelly Freeman, and Trinity United Church, Ottawa, Ontario, showing paintings by Jausz Czuban.  "The Manitou Collection: Celebrating the Spirit of the people," is a touring exhibition of paintings by Anishinaabe artists.  Includes interviews with artists Melvin Madahbee and Leland Bell, and others involved in bringing the collection to a wider audience.  Interview with David MacDonald about the upcoming Federal settlement with First Nations peoples.  Interviews with Elders and respected community members from Standing Buffalo, Saskatchewan, about perpetuating traditional culture in their community.

 

April 29, 2007

"More Voices", Songs from the new hymnal and reactions from congregations; Linnea Good and Nancy Reeves in concert-presenting the "God Detectives", - a collection of engaging illustrated stories that encourage faith development for children and families.

 

May 6, 2007: British Columbia Conference

Spirit Connection visits with British Columbia Conference president, Rev. Janice Young.  The heartache and practical side to sustaining the Camping Ministry in B.C.  An update on medical missions in Bella Coola.

 

COUNTERING PHARAOH’S PRODUCTION-CONSUMPTION SOCIETY TODAY

A new study for Progressive Christians.  Ideal for Advent and Lent, flexible in format, Countering Pharaoh can be conducted over four or five sessions.  The program includes a two-hour DVD and a CD-Rom with printable written materials. 

Session 1:  The Way Out

Session 2:  The Decalogue

Session 3:  Countering Caesar

Session 4:   An Act of Imagination

Session 5:   On Not Doing God Any Favor 

 

Resurrection – N.T.Wright  DVD

The most startling claim of Christianity is that Jesus rose from the dead after being brutally executed on a Roman cross two thousand years ago.  Could it possibly be true?  And if it were, what difference could it make to us today?  N.T. Wright walks us through the political, historical and theological issues at stake in Jesus' day and today.  Shot on location in Greece, Israel and England, Resurrection presents the essence of Wright's thinking on this pivotal event in the Gospels 

Four parts:

1.  The Concept of Afterlife in the Ancient World - 15 mins.

2.  The Idea of Resurrection in Jesus' World - 11 mins.

3.  The Gospels and the Resurrection of Jesus - 13 mins.

4    The Significance of the Resurrection for the Christian Life - 10 mins.

 

Evil – N.T.Wright  DVD

Mass murders, pedophiles, terrorism, earthquakes, and disease.  It's not good enough, says Tom Wright, to say that if we all try a little harder we can create a perfect world.  This is the world in which evil can and does take over individuals, institutions and sometimes-whole nations.   

Filmed in Israel, South Africa and England, Evil confronts some of the major issues of our time, from the Christmas Tsunami to the African AIDS pandemic, from the Iraq war and 9/11 to the murky world of violence and sexual exploitation, and puts them under the biblical spotlight.  There is a solution to the problem of evil, Tom Wright says, if only we have the honesty and the courage to name it and understand it for what it is.   

Four parts:

1.  Introduction - What is Evil?  - 9:20 mins.

2.  Old Testament Perspectives on Evil - 16:50 mins.

3.  New Testament Perspectives on Evil – 10:30 mins.

4.   What Can We Do About Evil? - 12:30 mins.

 

Spirit Connection – 40th Annual – World fest 2007 Winners (2 DVD set)

October 22, 2006 - A New Face:  St. James United Church, Montreal

For nearly 80 years St. James United Church in Montreal has been hidden from Ste-Catherine Street West by other buildings, which blocked the church from public view.  In the last few years the rundown stores and offices in front of the church have been removed, revealing the now-restored and beautiful face of St. James.  The re-emergence of the building mirrors the re-emergence of the congregation as "the church in the heart of the city, with the city at heart."

 

December 10, 2006 - Beyond Grief

The journey from grief and loss to healing is a personal one, but it can also be shared, particularly when a person is part of a nurturing community of faith and friends. In 1990, Father Michael Lapsley, then a university chaplain at the height of apartheid in South Africa, received a letter bomb, which not only caused severe physical and emotional damage, but also changed the course of his life.  The Rev. Jamie Holtom tells of an unimaginable loss and his courageous path to recovery.

 

April 9, 2006 - One Drop At A Time

On this program we visit two water projects: a sand dam in southern Kenya used by the Masai herders who populate this arid region, and a rainwater collection project in a slum north of Nairobi, where 250,000 people live in shacks perched precariously on the hillsides.  Church-based partners fund both.

 

December 18, 2005 - Christmas at Metropolitan United Church

Join us for the joy that is Christmas in a musical celebration at Metropolitan United Church in downtown Toronto.  Familiar Carols performed by the senior and youth choirs, the carillon, the Metropolitan Silver Band, and the hand bell choir is a resounding and uplifting addition to the season.

 

February 19, 2006 - Waiting for a Solution

For refugees in Kenya, life is very difficult.  Some live in organized United Nations camps, while others without rights or legal status in the country migrate to the cities in search of jobs.  This program follows a group of United Church young people as they get a first-hand look at the work of National Council of Churches in Kenya and other church agencies, with and on behalf of refugees in their country.

 

Muffins For Granny (DVD)

Muffins for Granny is a remarkably layered, emotionally complex story of personal and cultural survival.   Nadia tells the story of her own grandmother by combining precious home movie fragments with the stories of seven elders dramatically affected by their experiences in residential school.   Nadia uses animation with a painterly visual approach to move the audience between the darkness of memory and the reality that these charismatic survivors live in today. Muffins for Granny won honorable mention at the 7th Annual imagine Native Film + Media Arts Festival.  The jury felt the film represented a "strong, eloquent new voice." 

Nadia McLaren (Ojibwa) hails from northern Ontario.  She is a visual artist, writer and graduate from the Ontario College of Art and Design.  Muffins For Granny is her first feature film.

 

Questions of Faith Series 1, 2, 3, For Youth and For Youth 2 are now available in DVD format!  Book this popular series for your next adult study or youth confirmation event.

 

Questions of Faith For Youth II (DVD)

Young people were interviewed on issues and faith questions, and their responses are presented as food for thought to stimulate discussion. 

The titles in the series are:

1.  Why Pray?

2.  Who Do You Want to Become?

3.  How Much Stuff Do You Need?

4.  How Do You Know What Is Right?

5.  What Can You Do About Violence?

6.   Is Loving Yourself Easy?

 

Questions of Faith For Youth I (DVD)

Young people were interviewed on issues and faith questions, and their responses are presented as food for thought to stimulate discussion. 

The titles in the series are:

1.  What's God Like?

2.  How Do You Deal With Drugs?

3.  What Is Sin?

4.  What's a Friend?

5.  What About Sex?

6.  What Can The Church Do About the Future?

 

Questions of Faith I (DVD)

Each of 14 contemporary American Protestant, Roman Catholic and Jewish thinkers was asked to respond, on camera to a series of questions.  The responses were then edited to create a montage of reflections on that question.

In the series:

1.  Who is God?

2.   What Good is Prayer?

3.  What's God got to do with Evil?

4.  What's Being Good God For?

5.  Who Needs Organized Religion?

6.  What Matters Anyway?

 

Questions of Faith II (DVD)

 Well-known non-secular writers and thinkers are interviewed on camera around a series of questions; these are questions that each person struggles with as their faith changes along with their daily lives.  The thoughts and reflections are compiled in these sections:

      1.  Who is Jesus?

      2.  What's the use of the Bible?

      3.  Who's got the truth?

      4.  How do we right the wrong?

      5.  What gives you faith?

   6.   What happens after death?

 

Questions of Faith III (DVD)

This popular series addresses, as the title suggests, the questions of faith with which many people struggle at some point in their faith journey. The people interviewed in this DVD are well known in both the secular and church worlds as writers and thinkers. 

Questions are:

1.  What Do You Mean by Faith?

2.  Why Worship?

3.  What's Religions Got to Do With Sex?

4.  What Are the Moral Dilemmas?

5.  Remember Sin and Salvation?

6.   What About Grace and Miracles?

 

Perfect Stranger (The) (DVD)

Nikki Cominksy is a successful attorney-troubled by the fact that her life isn't perfect.   One day, a mysterious invitation shows up on her desk that reads, "You are invited to Dinner with Jesus of Nazareth."  Thinking it's a prank, she shows up - only to find herself in the middle of a whirlwind evening of debate and revelation - with the most unforgettable man she would ever meet.

 

Jesus for the Non-Religious (DVD)

A perfect companion piece to the bestselling author's book of the same name, Jesus for the Non-Religious.  This DVD is Bishop Spong's understanding of the God-presence in Christ.  In this lecture, Spong explores the meaning of "Christ," images of Messiah, how Christ has been experienced through the ages, and how the divinity of Christ has its ultimate expressions in a fulfilled humanity.

 

Religions of the World – Judaism

Judaism is one of the world's oldest surviving religions; it is both a theology and a way of life for over 12 million followers.  Trace the history of Jewish culture, from Abraham's covenant with God to the Exile of the Jews from the Holy Land by Roman conquerors.  Examine the sacred texts and various holidays, while exploring the two centers of Jewish life - the synagogue and the home.

 

Religions of the World – Roman Catholic & Orthodox Christianity (DVD)

From the public ministry of Jesus to the legendary battles of the Crusades, examine the interwoven histories of these two distinct branches of Christianity.  Although its followers were long persecuted by the Roman Empire, Christianity spread throughout the Mediterranean region and eventually became the favored religion of the Empire, following the ascension of Constantine to the Roman throne.  Discover the differences between these two Christian groups and the various practices of the Eastern and Western followers.

 

Religions of the World – Protestant Christianity (DVD)

See how the political, religious and social events of 16th-century Europe changed the course of history.  Examine the context in which these factors sparked the birth of Protestant Christianity.  Led by Martin Luther, this spiritual revolution gained momentum and, under the helm of other Protestant leaders, thrived and grew into new factions in Europe and North America.  Viewers will explore the numerous denominations that developed over the centuries-including Baptists, Calvinists, Mennonites, Presbyterians, Puritans, and Quakers.  Discover the common ideas shared by most Protestant groups despite the diverse range in ceremonial practices and rituals that vary across affiliations.

 

Living the Questions 2.0 Part 1  (DVD)

Living the Questions is an open-minded alternative to studies that attempt to give participants all the answers.  Living the Questions creates an environment where participants not only interact with one another in exploring the best of today's theological thought, but also together strive to explore what's next for Christianity.   

 

Part 1 of this series includes 7 parts:

1.  An Invitation to Journey

2.  Taking the Bible Seriously

3.  Thinking Theologically

4.  Stories of Creation

5.  Lives of Jesus

6.  A Passion for Christ: Paul

7.   Out into the World: Challenges Facing Progressive Christians

 

Part 2 of this series includes 7 parts:

1.  Restoring Relationships

2.  The Prophetic Jesus

3.  Evil, Suffering & A God of Love

4.  The Myth of Redemptive Violence

5.  Practicing Resurrection

6.  Debunking the Rapture

7.   Reclaiming the World 

 

Part 3 of this series includes 7 parts:

1.  A Kingdom without Walls

2.  Social Justice:  Realizing God's Vision

3.  Incarnation:  Divinely Human

4.  Prayer:  Intimacy with God

5.  Compassion:  The Heart of Jesus' Ministry

6.  Creative Transformation

7.      Embracing Mystery.

 

Spirit Connection DVD  Men's Spirituality

Men's ministry story from North Bramalea United Church.  Matthew Fox in conversation with Royal Orr and a studio audience, about men's spirituality and reclaiming mysticism in the church.

 

The Big Event: So What Do We Believe (DVD)

Six Sections to this DVD

 1.  Introduction and worship

 2.  Introduction of Moderators

 3.  Peter Short

 4.  Bruce McLeod

 5.  Theme song and David Giuliano

 6.  Lois Wilson

 7. Questions and Answer

 8.  Panel Discussion

 9. Questions and Answer

10.  Closing Remarks:  David Giuliano

 

Tambogrande:  Mangos, Murder, Mining

Adventuros pioneers transform Peru's harsh northern desert into a fertile valley of mango and lime orchards.  But all they've worked for is threatened when gold is discovered under their land.  Fear, violence and murder rock their once-quiet community.   In the midst of chaos, a martyr's vision united the farmers and leads them down a revolutionary path of non-violent resistance.  This set contains 85 minute and 52 minute versions of Tambogrande.   It was produced with Mission and Service Fund assistance and can be used with the United for Peace Bible study.

 

Spirit Connection:  October 14:  Youth Leadership Circle DVD

Kofi Hope is a young man with a vision and persuasion. A United Church member from Mississauga, Ontario, he has been front and centre as an advocate for Black youth and nonviolent solutions to social problems.  In this program, Kofi gathers an exciting group of like-minded young people from diverse countries, nationalities, and religions-all dedicated to changing the world and staying deeply rooted in their faith.

 

Spirit Connection:  October 21:  Invitation to Encounter (DVD)

Created for the 20th anniversary of the United Church's apology to former students of residential schools, this program features former students of the Portage Indian Residential School reflecting on their experiences with members of Trinity United Church of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

 

Spirit Connection:  October 28:  Regina Ministry & Greening of Sacred Spaces (DVD)

Faced with poverty on its doorstep, Knox United in Regina opens its doors to meet its neighbours and work with them for justice.  The second part of this program deals with new energy-saving programs for churches, temples, and mosques that reduce their ecological footprint.  Produced by Faith and the Common Good, this documentary shows what congregations can do to become part of the green revolution.

 

Spirit Connection:  November 4: United for Peace (DVD)

This program launches the church's United for Peace campaign.  Filmed this fall, the main part of this documentary gives voice to our partners in Israel and Palestine who are working on both sides to bring about a peaceful resolution to the long-standing turmoil in the region.  It also highlights other aspects of the campaign that congregations can incorporate into their worship and mission lives.

 

A Fruitcake Christmas with Hermie & Friends  (DVD)

It's Christmastime in the garden and Hermie and his friends are hustling and bustling to prepare for the big day.  But more than anything they all eagerly anticipate the crowning moment of the holiday season: the arrival of Grannypillar's scrumptious fruitcake.  But Christmas is hijacked when Iggy and Ziggy Cockroach steal Grannypillar's fruitcake.  How will Christmas survive?  Let's watch as our friends in the garden are reminded that the celebration of Christmas is nothing about fruitcake, but about God's gift to us.

 

Quails’ First Christmas (The) (DVD)

Tommy, Bobby and Queenie are three quails whose sole aim in life is to find a decent breakfast-that is until the day they overhear an angel telling Mary she's going to give birth to the Son of God.  And that's just the beginning.  Superbly animated and featuring a host of celebrity voices, this fast-paced, action-packed DVD tells the amazing story of the birth of Christ in a way you'll never forget! 

 

Adventures in Odyssey-Christmas Classics (CD) – audio

Enjoy classic Christmas stories in an audio book format for your Sunday School students-12 tales are included on 4 CDs, presenting themes unique to the season:  giving and compassion.

 

Friends and Heroes – False Heroes (DVD)

Friends and Heroes - False Heroes contains 4 full-length curriculum lessons:

1.  Rahab and the Spies

2.  The Israelites Cross the Jordan River

3.  Peter Raises Tabitha

4.  Jairus’ Daughter

 

Friends and Heroes – Leviathan (DVD)

Friends and Heroes - Leviathan contains 4 full-length curriculum lessons:

1.  David Plays for Saul

2.  David and Goliath

3.  God Releases Peter from Prison

4.   Peter and John before the Council

 

Friends and Heroes – A Friend in High Places (DVD)

1.  Samson and Delilah

2.  Peter's Friendship with Cornelius

3.  Philip Tells the Ethiopian about Jesus

4.  Sacchaeus Meets Jesus

 

Friends and Heroes – Long Journey (DVD)

1.  Daniel and the Lions

2.  The Miraculous Cat

3.  The Fall of Jericho

4.   Jesus Feeds 5,000

 

Friends and Heroes – Sweet Freedom (DVD)

Macky and the gang want to rescue some slaves, who are forced to work, shackled, in the Roman granary.  When the Romans give chase, havoc ensues as Diana, a costume designer, hides the slaves right under the Romans' noses at the theater.  Children will learn the importance of taking a stand and choosing the right path. 

Contains 2 full-length curriculum lessons:

1.      Moses in the Bulrushes and with the Egyptian Slave Master

2.      Saul on the road to Damascus 

 

Friends and Heroes – True Heroes (DVD)

Fugitives Caleb and Aaron try to escape from Alexandria.  Meanwhile, to stop rebels entering the city by sea, Tiberius orders the lighthouse extinguished, and Macky, Portia, Fugitives Caleb and Aaron try to escape from Alexandria.  Meanwhile, to stop rebels entering the city by sea, Tiberius orders the lighthouse extinguished, and Macky, Portia,

Fugitives Caleb and Aaron try to escape from Alexandria.  Meanwhile, to stop rebels entering the city by sea, Tiberius orders the lighthouse extinguished, and Macky, Portia, Samuel, and Diana, and the girls must find a way to re-illuminate the dangerous shore.  Through these experiences and retelling of the story, kids will learn the importance of making a difference and valuing everyone. 

Contains 2 full-length curriculum lessons:

1.      Gideon and the Midianites

2.      Jesus’ Birth and the Revelation to the Shepherds

 

Tear Soup (DVD)

Grandy has just suffered a big loss in her life, and so she is cooking up her own unique batch of "tear soup".  Tear Soup gives you a glimpse into grandy's life as she blends different ingredients into her own grief process.  Her tear soup will help to bring her comfort and ultimately help to fill the void in her life that was created by her loss.

 

For the Love of It with Dewitt Jones (DVD)

Join Dewitt Jones, National Geographic photographer and author of three best selling training programs, in For The Love of It as he shares with audiences the importance of beginning each day with a full cup.   

In this new program, Dewitt discusses how we all have the ability to love what we do through honoring our passion, making a contribution to those around us, and expressing gratitude.

 

Toward Justice & Right Relationship:  A Beginning (DVD) 

This is a five-part session (on one video) to go with the study guide for congregations and church groups as they explore the legacy of Indian residential schools and forge new relationships with Firs Nations Peoples. 

Session 1:  The Very Reverend Stan McKay; Mac Saulis and Perry Shawana (10 minutes) 

Session 2:  Perry Shawana (9 minutes) 

Session 3:  Wally McKay and Pearl Cornell (32 minutes) 

Session 4:  The Very Reverend Stan McKay (8 minutes) 

Session 5:  Rev. Maggie McLeod and Mac Saulis (7 minutes)

 

Los Quinchos School – Mission Program 2005 (DVD)

This video consists of 4 parts:

Los Quinchos:  Street Vendors of Managua, Nicaragua

Los Quinchos school is geared towards teaching street children in Managua, Nicaragua.  This Mission & Service supported work is a response to otherwise non-existent formal education for child street vendors.

 

Los Quinchos 2002:  The Least of These DVD

A unique school in Nicaragua, supported by many international organizations including th eUnited Church of Canada, that works with children who make their living selling on the streets of Managua.

 

Peace, What Peace?

Kathy Price, from the Interchurch Committee on Human Rights in Latin America (ICCHRLA), reports on a desperate economic life in Central America. From Guatemala and El Salvador, she finds that the war of bullets is replaced by the war of hunger and poverty.  Some efforts are being made to set up people-centered economic alternatives for communities where there is no real peace without economic survival.

 

Rayo-X

An analysis of the destruction caused by Hurricane Mitch in Nicaragua reveals, like an x-ray, the problems with the infrastructure of this country.  What was a natural disaster became a human-made catastrophe that affected thousands of people.  The documentary includes stories of men, women and children struggling to come to terms with the loss of family members, their homes and their livelihood

 

Challenging Empire:  A Call to Community

Two Spirit Connection episodes with two bonus features.  Includes study guide.

 

"Empire" (Spirit Connection, Dec. 2, 2007) introduces empire and responds to it through the work of partners in Colombia, a national youth gathering, and an interview with theologian/activist Ched Myers. 

"Youth Leadership Circle" (Spirit Connection, Oct. 14, 2007) focuses on a national youth gathering and the work participants are doing in their own communities to challenge empire.  

Bonus Features:

"Times Are Rough," a short poem written and performed by Boona Mohammed and directed by Cristian Rossel, presents a perspective of a young adult living on the margins in a time of empire. 

An in-depth interview with Ched Myers is included as a resource for study group leaders.

 

Eclipsing Empire:  Paul, Rome, and the Kingdom of God (DVD)

Join preeminent New Testament scholars Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan on location in Turkey as they trace the Apostle Paul's footsteps throughout the Roman Empire.   This 12-session DVD and web-based study explores fresh insights into Paul's message of the Kingdom of God, its challenge to Roman imperial theology, and the apostle's radical relevance for today.

 

1.    Empire                                       7.    Paul's Letters

2.    Jesus                                          8.    Paul's Ethics

3.    Paul's Mission                           9.    Paul's Theology

4.    Paul's character                        10.   Paul's eschatology

5.    Paul's vocation                         11.   Icons

6.    Cities                                        12.   Eclipse

 

Spirit Connection 2007/08 – Empire (DVD)

December 2:  Empire

The specter of empire is so subtle that we often fail to recognize it in our lives.  But for a group of young people in Canada and those who live on the margins in Colombia, they manifestations of empire are clearly visible, and they are actively resisting, but can they be successful?

 

My Shepherd is the Lord (DVD)

The 23rd Psalm offers significant meaning to people at critical points in their lives.  While it's often associated with times of loss and sorrow, it also speaks for times of contentment and joy, promise and hope.  This classic writing is brought to life in a fresh way so its original meaning is uncovered and its present-day message is illuminated.

 

Grit and Grace of Being a Caregiver (The) (DVD)

This best-selling video is full of wisdom and inspiration for professional and lay caregivers alike.  Seven guidelines help define one's role and one's task when caring for another.  Examples include "The healthiest way to care for another is to care for yourself", and "to be close you must establish boundaries."  The conclusion is a stirring affirmation of care giving’s rewarding possibilities.

 

You Can Be an Even Better Caregiver (DVD)

A ‘momism’ is one of those saying that our moms used over and over, which we swore we'd never use with our own kids.  "Eat your spinach - it makes you strong"  "Don't cross your eyes, they may get stuck that way."  What if our mothers knew more than we gave them credit for?  What if their monism’s has something valuable to say about how we do. 

 

You Can Be an Even Better Caregiver (DVD)

A ‘momism’ is one of those saying that our moms used over and over, which we swore we'd never use with our own kids.  "Eat your spinach - it makes you strong"  "Don't cross your eyes, they may get stuck that way."  What if our mothers knew more than we gave them credit for?  What if their monism’s has something valuable to say about how we do our care giving, if we only look at them in that context?  Delightful and insightful, full and warm, all at the same time. 

 

Veggie Tales:  An Easter Carol (DVD)

Ebenezer Nezzer is out of control!  Filling London with plastic Easter eggs, he's on a rampage to make Easter "bigger than ever!"  But just how hard can his mechanical chickens work before they're, well, fried?

 

Inspired by Dickens Christmas classic, this very special Veggie Tales film explains why millions of Christians around the world celebrate Easter past, present and future.

 

Art of Listening in a Healing Way (The) (DVD)

In the beginning is a description of what healing listening is and how it differs from other kinds of listening.  There follows a series of underlying principles, grouped in four categories: before you start, as you begin, as you proceed, and when you conclude.  Photography of flowers in nature helps illustrate all the ideas.

 

We Will Remember (DVD)

Originally created as the centerpiece for a service of remembrance, this program uses nature photography, reflective music, and thoughtful narration for its confirming message:  we will do well to hold on to the memories of those who have gone before us, and allow those memories to lead us into the future.  This piece has been used in hundreds of services of remembrance.

 

When Mourning Dawns (DVD)

Comparing the pattern of grief to the rhythm of the seasons, this presentation weaves together wise quotations, clear descriptions of common responses, and practical suggestions for going through each of grief's seasons.   Photography is entirely from nature.  The result is a confirming and inspiring look at this significant life experience.

 

Streams in the Desert (DVD)

Quiet acoustic guitar accompanies desert landscapes and quotations on the screen about desert experiences in life.  Midway through, the images shift to waterscapes and quotations that reflect life's fullness.

 

Wisdom of the Path (The) (DVD)

Thoughtful quotes about taking paths and making journeys appear slowly on the screen, interspersed with images of paths through every terrain and in all seasons.  The calming acoustic woodwind music feels inviting and supporting.   This visual meditation is for both individual and group use.

 

Natural Way of Prayer (The) (DVD)

Twelve brief directions are offered for those who wish to learn about the practice of prayer.  Examples include "Be in your heart," "Be receptive," and "Be honest."  Practical suggestions for prayer are proposed under each category.  This presentation is appropriate for people of all faiths. 

 

Listen to Your Sadness (DVD)

Designed as gentle support for life's troubling times, this video introduces a four-step process for dealing with despair:  experience the present, review the past, visualize the future, and return to the present anew.  Images from nature support the message in a creative way.  A life-giving affirmation serves as a fitting conclusion.

 

You Shall Not Be Overcome (DVD)

This series of ten meditations is designed to comfort and reassure those who are unsure of what the future holds.  A single, clear theme unifies each meditation.   Music, photography, and poetic script combine to support and uplift the viewer from beginning to end.

 

Common Bushes Afire (DVD)

Near the beginning is the story of the burning bush from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament:  "Take off your shoes, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground."  Near the end are the words from Elizabeth Barrett Browning:  "Every common bush is afire with God."  Throughout is photography of urban life, cathedrals, stained glass windows, and nature.  People of all faiths remark about this presentation's beauty and its meaning for their lives.

 

Spirit Connection – Final Show – Dec. 30, 2007 (DVD)

A look back on 20 years of Spirit Connection, the United Church's television

show that blazed a new path for religious television, showcasing good news and inspiring stories from across the church in Canada and overseas.   A look back at 20 years of broadcasting through the memories of the people behind the scenes. 

 

Vision of Teams (The) (DVD)

Vision of Teams is the inspirational story of how a shared vision can help develop a successful team.  It is the story of Ann Bancroft and the first all-woman team to reach the South Pole on skis.  Through actual video and photos of the expedition, along with insights from Ann Bancroft herself, you will learn what it takes to develop, lead, and participate in a team.

 

YES Lives in the Land of NO (DVD)

It's no secret that we live in a world full of negativity.  Negativity surrounds us - in our workplaces, in our communities, even in our families.  But sometimes, it's our own negativity that stands between success and us.

 

Understanding the sources of negativity; both our own and others', is essential for people to work together effectively.  Yes Lives in the Land of NO will guide participants through their own journeys in the land of NO.  The program will help viewers deal with negativity faster, more effectively, and with a lot less discouragement and despair.

 

Fire On The Mountain – A Gathering of Shamans (VHS)

For five days shamans and elders from Asia, Africa, the Americas and Australia meet at a Buddhist monastery in the French Alps.  Beneath the snow peaked mountains, under a huge tent, they gather in a great circle as though in council.  The central hearthstone ceremoniously laid by the Dalai Lama, the space is consecrated by each in the time honored ways.  The sacred fire lit, they share their rituals, prophecies, their stories of oppression and hopes and fears for the future,

 

Veracity DVD

There are 5 topies discussed in this DVD aimed at youth:

 

1.  Whew - "Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy".  Do you make

                   time in your fast-paced, busy life to stop, rest, breathe, and

                   reflect?

2.  What Do You Think - Honor.  What is it?  How have you been honored?

                   In what ways do you honor others?  What does the Bible have to say about honour?

3.  Just to Be With You - The majestic God who created everything from the largest galaxy to the smallest particle created and wants to be in      relationship with each one of us.

4.  Breaking Through - If we rely on our own devices, we'll break down.  If we rely on God's steadfast love, we'll break through.

5.  In Our Power - Do you have the power to change the world?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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