Tradition / Sharing Hope Modules - March, 2023
Place:
Zámecké návrší, Conference Center, Jiráskova 133, Záhradí, 570 01 Litomyšl
The schedule will be specified.
LECTURERS:
Rev. Dr. Nicole Kirk, Meadville Lombard Theological School, USA
Rev. Dr. Paul Rasor, Netherland
Rev. Petr Samojský, D.Min., Prague Unitarian Congregation, OŠS, Unitarian Academy
doc. Jana Tichá, Ph.D., Prague Unitarian Congregation, Unitarian Academy
PhDr. Kristýna Ledererová Kolajová, RSCU Executive Director, Unitarian Academy
Mgr. Ruth J. Weiniger, Th.D., Oikoymenh, Philosophical Institute, Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
SCHEDULE:
N Module - Sharing Hope
Thursday, March 23
| 10:50–11:00 | Opening ceremony for N Module | |||
| Training | Hope as Theological Foundation | Time | Lecturer | Credits |
| 11:00–11:45 | Meaning and purpose of sharing hope; shared perception and creating purpose as important part of identity of congregation/community | 45 min | Paul Rasor | 2 |
| 11:55–12:40 | Unitarian and Universalist missions and approaches toward them over the time, using publicity tools | 45 nim | Kristýna Ledererová | 1 |
| 12:50–13:20 | Sharing hope practically: what does it mean within a regular congregation | 30 min | Petr Samojský | 1 |
| 13:20–15:00 | Lunch | |||
| Training | Circumstances of Growth and Active Working with Them | Time | Lecturer | Credits |
| 15:00–15:45 | Typology of congregations | 45 min | Nicole Kirk | 1 |
| 16:00–16:45 | Types of growth and paths to them (how to think about the congregation for the future; newcomers: how to get and keep them) | 45 min | Petr Samojský | 1 |
| 17:00–18:00 | Workshop: Should and can my congregation grow? | 60 min | Petr Samojský | 1 |
| 18:15-19:00 |
Sharing hope when hope is hard to find: ministerial work in times of crisis - panel discussion with lecturers |
45 min | led by Kristýna Ledererová | 1 |
| 19:00 | Dinner |
Friday, March 24
| 07:30–08:30 | Breakfast | |||
| 08:30–08:55 | Service | |||
| Training | Meaning of Shared Hope | Time | Lecturer | Credits |
| 09:00–09:45 | Inspiration from non-Unitarian communities: interesting missionary approaches and projects of other religious organizations | 45 min | Ruth Weiniger | 1 |
| 09:55–10:40 | The missionary activity of the community and the missionary activity of the individual (similarities and differences, different roles, tasks) | 45 min | Petr Samojský | 1 |
| 11:00–12:30 | Sharing Hope - Summary workshop: A Unitarian mission for our times | 90 min | led by Kristýna Ledererová | 2 |
| 12:30–14:00 | Lunch |
P Module - Tradition
Friday, March 24
| 14:20–14:30 | Opening ceremony | |||
| Training | Roots and Beginnings of Unitarianism | Time | Lecturer | Credits |
| 14:30–15:15 | Christian roots till the end of the 18th century | 45 min | Paul Rasor | 1 |
| 15:25–16:10 | 19th century and Unitarianism in Europe | 45 min | Kristýna Ledererová | 1 |
| 16:30–17:15 | 19th century and Unitarianism in the USA | 45 min | Nicole Kirk | |
| 17:25–17:55 | Beginning of liberal religion (18th and 19th century) | 30 min | Paul Rasor | 1 |
| 18:15–19:00 | Breaking points in the older Unitarian history | 45 min | Ruth Weiniger | |
| 19:00–20:00 | Dinner | |||
| 20:00–20:45 | Methodological seminary |
Saturday, March 25
| 07:30–08:30 | Breakfast | |||
| 08:35–08:50 | Service | |||
| Training | UU Tradition in the 20th Century | Time | Lecturer | Credits |
| 09:00–09:45 | Women‘s movement in Unitarianism and Universalism | 45 min | Nicole Kirk | 1 |
| 09:55–10:40 | Workshop: What parts of older tradition is still useful for us today | 45 min | Ruth Weiniger | |
| 11:00–11:45 | Liberal religion in the 20th century, presence and outlook into the future (lecture and workshop) | 45 min | Paul Rasor | 1 |
| 11:55–12:40 | World Unitarianism in the first half of the 20th century | 45 min | Nicole Kirk | |
| 12:30–14:00 | Lunch | |||
| 14:00–14:45 | Roots, beginnings and Free Brotherhood | 45 min | Kristýna Ledererová | 1 |
| 15:00–15:45 | Development of Czech Unitarianism till the 1950s | 45 min | Kristýna Ledererová | 1 |
| 16:00–16:30 | World Unitarianism and Univesalism in the second half of the 20th century | 30 min | Petr Samojský | 1 |
| 16:45–17:30 | Breaking points in the Unitarian history of the 20th century (discussion and workshop) | 45 min | Kristýna Ledererová | |
| 17:30–18:30 | Meeting for students and tutors | |||
| 18:30 | Dinner |
Sunday, March 26
| 07:30–08:20 | Breakfast | |||
| 08:20–08:50 | Service | |||
| Training | Development of World Unitarianism in the 20th Century and Presence | Time | Lecturer | Credits |
| 09:00–09:45 | Czech Unitarianism in the times of Communism (bright and dark sides) | 45 min | Petr Samojský | 1 |
| 09:55–10:25 | Finally free again – overview of development and evaluation | 30 min | Petr Samojský | |
| Training | History and Personalities | Time | Lecturer | Credits |
| 10:40–11:25 | Personalities of Czech Unitarianism | 45 nim | Kristýna Ledererová | 1 |
| 11:45–12:30 | Personalities of World Unitarianism | 45 min | Nicole Kirk | |
| 12:30–14:00 | Lunch | |||
| Training | Untraditional View of Tradition | Time | Lecturer | Credits |
| 14:00–14:30 | Grand and small history | 30 min | Jana Tichá | 1 |
| 14:40–15:10 | Changing the point of view (history and paradigm) | 30 min | Jana Tichá | |
| 15:30–16:15 | Meaning of history (discussion) | 45 min | Kristýna Ledererová + Jana Tichá | 1 |
| 16:15–16:30 | Closing ceremony |