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As mainline denominations are being challenged by postcolonial and postmodern critique, how is power understood and engaged in the church? Because church and society have been inseparably linked, especially in United Church history, how does the church's understanding and practice of power involve and engage the world?

The Theology and Inter-Church Inter-Faith Committee of The United Church of Canada is undertaking a multiple-year study on power in the church and in society. This second in a series of symposia on “Re-imaging Power in Church and Society” invites a focused exploration of the following areas:

1. How do issues of power and authority influence ministry in the church?
2. How are shifting generational attitudes to authority shaping our understanding of faithful models of leadership in the church?
3. What unresolved issues exist between the church's various categories of ministry and how might these issues be addressed?
4. What forms of ministry will best serve the future needs of the church?

Visit the Queen's University website for more details about this event.