Church Alive is a theological association and spiritual fellowship of United Church of Canada people and friends from several denominations.

The name "Church Alive" is very much a prayer that the Church may be fully alive in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to the glory of God the Father.

The purpose of Church Alive is to make a clear, Biblical witness to Jesus Christ crucified, risen and exalted; to encourage rigorous theological enquiry and discussion; to challenge doctrinal inadequacies; to encourage spiritual growth through prayer, Bible learning, sacramental worship and other means of grace; and to encourage a truly prophetic approach to the culture and society in which we live.

For our statements of faith click on Faith Statements.

Church Alive is sponsoring the annual retreat in 2010 from Wednesday, September 29, 1:30 PM to Thursday, September 30, 1:30 PM.  Details about the theme to be arranged. The retreat is held again at Crieff Hills Retreat Centre, RR2, Puslinch, ON (west of Hwy 6). For the 2009 retreat, the overnight stay with meals was $100; for the two days without accomodation $60; Wed. only $45. Contact Dr Frank Lockhart, 7 Barley Mill Rd., Bowmanville, ON  L1C 4B1 (905) 623-6793.  To register for the retreatcontact the Registrar, Norm Hockridge, 403 Wilson Ave., Burlington, ON  L7L 2N2 (905-632-1148).

 

The Manhattan Declaration

 

RECENT ADDITIONS:

• Selections from the September 2009 issue

• Selections from the March 2009 issue

• Selections from the September 2008 issue

• Selections from the March 2008 issue

• Selections from the September 2007 issue

• Selections from the March 2007 issue

• "A Song of Faith" or "A Song of Heresy"?

• Selections from the September 2006 issue

• A preliminary response to a Song Of Faith: A statement of faith of the United Church of Canada

• Selections from the March 2006 issue

• 5th DRAFT of a "one page" Confession of Faith for the 3rd Millennium

• Selections from the September 2005 issue

• Selections from the March 2005 issue

• Ten Points in Response to the New Statement

•  (DRAFT) Fifteen Affirmations for Advent 2004: Toward a faithful United Church of Canada statement of faith for the start of the Third Millennium

 

To contact us, email us at theology99@hotmail.com (PLEASE PUT Church Alive IN SUBJECT) or phone the President, the Rev. Dr. Frank Lockhart, 905-623-3138.

To contact Theological Digest & Outlook, email the Editor, the Rev. Dr. Paul Miller at p-d@niagara.com or phone him at 905-935-5369.

To subscribe to Theological Digest & Outlook, send $15 payable to Church Alive to our Treasurer, Norm Hockridge, 403 Wilson Ave., Burlington, ON L7L 2N2. (U.S.A. rate US$19; elsewhere US$22)

Church Alive was incorporated by letters patent (Canada) in 1974 and is a registered charity with the number 11885 9081 RR0001. Donations may be sent to the Treasurer and receipts will be sent by March of the next year or sooner if specified. For our CCRA annual report click on www.ccra.gc.ca (Charities).