With The Revd Dr Lucas Mix

Our Keynote Speaker, The Revd Dr Lucas Mix, has studied evolutionary biology (PhD Harvard) and divinity (MDiv Church Divinity School of the Pacific) and is a priest in the Episcopal Church currently serving at St Stephen's in Seattle.  He has worked as a pastor and a professor, and currently studies theoretical and theological biology at Harvard, focusing on definitions of life.  Lucas has been teaching martial arts since 1986 and has earned a 6th Degree Black Belt in Hapkido, a 5th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, as well as a 1st Degree Black Belt in Aikido.  His personal daily training includes Tai Chi and Chi Kung.  Lucas posts sermons and reflections on post-modern Christianity on his blog along with information about his books, Life in Space and Thinking Fair.  

http://dacalu.wordpress.com/

 

The Clergy Conference is open to active clergy in the Diocese of New Westminster who hold the Bishop's License for parish ministry, and their spouses.  

(Retired clergy may add their names to a waiting list and may be able to participate if space becomes available.  Retired clergy should not register here, but should contact bsiksay@vancouver.anglican.ca to be added to the waiting list.  Please note that retired clergy, if space does become available, will have to pay the full registration fee of $250.)

If you have questions as to your eligibility to participate, please contact Bill Siksay in the Bishop's Office at 604-684-6306 ext 228 or bsiksay@vancouver.anglican.ca  Bill can also help with registration questions.  For information about the programme please contact The Revd Faun Harriman at faunharriman@gmail.com

Participants must register in two steps:

Step 1: To register for the Conference, click on the "Register Now" button below.  Use this button to register yourself and your spouse if they wish to attend the conference with you.

There is no Registration Fee for active clergy from the Diocese of New Westminster who hold the Bishop's License for parish ministry, as the Diocese is covering your registration costs and meals. Spouses of active clergy must pay the Spousal Registration Fee of $250.00, which covers the conference sessions and meals.  You can register your spouse when you click on the "Register Now" button. Spousal fees must be paid using a credit cards via Pay Pal when you click on the "Register Now" button.

Please be sure to note any food allergies or dietary requirements that you or your spouse have when completing the registration form.

Step 2: Participants must make their own hotel reservation and pay for their own rooms.  The conference hotel is the LIstel Hotel Whistler at 4121 Village Green in Whistler Village.  The conference room rate is $82/night per room plus tax (single or double) and parking is $11/day plus tax.  Register with Ms Ravi Lasher, Reservations Manager, 604-972-6002 or by email at rlasher@listelhotel.com from Monday to Friday. Please book your hotel room as soon as possible.

Participants are welcome to make their own arrangements to share rooms.

On Monday, May 1st registration for the Clergy Conference will open at 12 noon at the Whistler Conference Centre, 4010 Whistler Way, Whistler Village, and the conference itself will begin at 2 pm. The Conference Centre is a short walk from the Listel Hotel.  The conference ends at 12 noon on Wednesday, May 3rd.  

The Listel Hotel's check-in time is Monday at 4 pm, but if you arrive earlier parking is available in the hotel's underground garage and luggage can be stored.  Check-out time is Wednesday at 11 am.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS

Friday, March 31, 2017

and SPACE IS LIMITED.  

PLEASE REGISTER NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

PLEASE READ: CANCELLATION POLICY.  You can cancel up to Thursday, April 13th at no cost. Active Clergy and Spouses who cancel after Thursday, April 13th will be required the pay the full registration fee of $250.

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