The Rev. Michael Blair, General Secretary, General Council for The United Church of Canada (UCC), will be delivering the 2021 Gandier Lecture at Emmanuel College. This will take place March 05, 2021 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. CT. Named after the College’s first principal, this lectureship reflects the College’s partnership with the UCC from its founding until the present day, as well as our intent to bridge conversations between the College and the wider UCC context. In this spirit, this year’s lecture will be presented by Emmanuel College’s Centre for Religion and Its Contexts with the support of the UCC’s United in Learning. This lecture is free (ZOOM link will be sent to registrants on the morning of March 05,2021) To register go to United-In -Learning website.
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