Christ and Culture Revisited
2003 Annual Conference
North American Academy of Ecumenists

September 26 - 28, 2003
Villa Saint-Martin
9451, boulevard Gouin Ouest
Pierrefonds, Québec  H8Y 1T2
CANADA
(The village of Pierrefonds is located in Montréal on the northwest of the island.)

Publicity brochures

Two brochures are available to download:

• a two page brochure listing the entire program and registration details.
• a single page advertisement suitable fro printing in newsletters and journals.

Travel arrangements:

Dorval Airport is 20 minutes from the Villa Saint-Martin by car. Taxi fare to and from Dorval Airport is approximately $20 Canadian.

Those planning to drive, please see the online map. The Villa Saint-Martin is located in Montréal at the northwest of the island.

The conference facilities:

A brief description from the Villa's website: "Nous souhaitons vous faire connaître une ressource différente : la Villa Saint-Martin, un vaste domaine situé à Pierrefonds (Québec) au bord de la rivière des Prairies. La maison, entourée d'un parc d'une grande beauté, présente une architecture belle et rustique. La Villa est très accessible du centre-ville de Montréal par voiture et par train, ainsi que de l'aéroport international de Dorval. La Villa Saint-Martin, propriété des Jésuites, peut accueillir jusqu'à soixante personnes. Elle possède des chambres de standard international, ainsi que des chambres de catégories régulières. Elle dispose des commodités indispensables pour un centre de réunion, telles des salles de réunions et de conférences, une salle à manger, des salons et des salles de repos."

Registration (2003 only):

Download registration form, print and send with fees to :

Andrée Thivierge
Canadian Centre for Ecumenism
2065, rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Montréal, Québec  H3H 1G6
CANADA

ph: 514-937-9176
fax: 514-937-4986
email:

Registration fees:

All fees are in US dollars. Please make cheques payable to "North American Academy of Ecumenists."

Before August 1, 2003:

• $160 Full Conference (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)
  • Academy membership
  • Subscription to Journal of Ecumenical Studies
  • All conference events
  • Accomodations for Friday & Saturday nights
  • Meals, Reception & Banquet

After August 1, 2003:

• $180 Full conference (same as above)

Walk-in:

• $30 Friday
  • Friday events only, no accomodations
  • Dinner, Keynote presentation and Reception
• $60 Saturday
  • Saturday events only, no accomodations
  • Meals, Conference events, Banquet
• Friday Church Tour of Montréal
  • additional fee $20 USD

Student & Special Circumstance rates:
Student & Special membership is for students in an accredited degree program, retirees, and those with low-income needs.

• $100 Full Conference (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)
  • Academy membership
  • Subscription to Journal of Ecumenical Studies
  • All conference events
  • Accomodations for Friday & Saturday nights
  • Meals, Reception & Banquet

Student Scholarships:

A limited fund in memory of the distinguished ecumenical work of William Jerry Boney is available to support the travel of students to this conference. A letter of nomination from an NAAE member, as well as a letter of application from the student should be sent to the NAAE President, the Rev. Dr. Eileen W. Lindner, before July 1, 2003.

Agenda

Friday September 27

• 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration
• 1:00 pm Church Tour of Montréal (optional)
• 5:00 - 7:00 pm Dinner
• 7:00 pm Welcome and Opening Worship
• 7:30 pm Keynote Presentation: Christ and Culture Revisited
  • Dr. Susan Brown, University of Western Ontario
• 9:00 Reception

Saturday, September 28

• 7:30 - 9:00 am Breakfast
• 9:00 am Prayer
• 9:15 am Response to Keynote:
  • Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton, General Secretary, Canadian Council of Churches
• 10:30 am Break
• 11:00 am Faith and Order: US and Canadian Perspectives
  • Dr. George Vandervelde
  • Dr. William Rusch
  • Dr. John Ford
• 12:30 - 2:00 pm Lunch
  • Executive Board Meeting
• 2:30 - 3:00 pm Ecumenical sharing / Updates
• 3:00 - 4:00 pm Business meeting
• 4:00 pm Coffee Break
• 4:30 pm First Nations in Context
  • Dr. Ed Bianci, Director, Aboriginal Rights Coalition
• 6:00 pm Evening Prayer and Recess
• 7:30 pm Banquet
• Evening Presentation: Religious Constructs and the Response to War: US and Canada

Sunday, September 29

• 7:30 - 9:00 am Breakfast
• 9:00 am Bilaterals in Canadian Context
  • Dr. Alyson Barnett-Cowan, Director, Faith Worship and Ministry, Anglican Church of Canada
  • Dr. Catherine Clifford, Université Saint-Paul, Ottawa
• 10:30 am Coffee Break
• 11:00 am Conference Worship
• 12:00 noon Business meeting (if needed)
• 12:30 pm Departure
  • Executive Board meeting (all outgoing and incoming board members)