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Resources! Church Development Newsletters from Toronto United Church Council (TUCC) have been revised by theme and are available online at www.tucc.ca/resources_main.htm
Greening Our Churches:
a) Earth and Words: Classic Sermons on Saving The Planet ed. David Rhoads
b) www.webofcreation.org an interfaith site that provides ecological resources for faith-based communities.
"Jacob’s Blessings: Dreams, Hopes and Visions For The Church" – Donna Sinclair and Christopher White. Looking at change and the future of the church from a United Church point of view. Study guide and video also available.
 Qu(e)erying Evangelism
by Cheri DiNovo.
The story of a Toronto UCC congregation that took the gospel seriously in their context and how it changed them and others.
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Christianity For the Rest of Us: How The Neighborhood Church is Transforming the Faith by Diana Butler Bass. Signposts for renewal in mainline churches.
Becoming A Multicultural Church by Laurene Beth Bowers. How a traditional church became multicultural in its life and ministry.
 Congregations in Transition: A Guide for Analyzing, Assessing, and Adapting in Changing Communities by Carl S. Dudley and Nancy T. Ammerman. Great material, charts and resources for discovering congregational identity and moving toward visioning.
Studying Congregations: A New Handbook ed. by Nancy Ammerman, Jackson Carroll, Carl Dudley and William McKinney. Practical tools and helpful thinking for congregational analysis on the road to transformation.
Getting To Maybe: How The World is Changed by Frances Westley, Brenda Zimmerman, Michael Quinn Patton. “A practical, inspirational, revolutionary guide to making change in the World. Broad thinking with application to our congregations and communities.
Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times: being Calm and Courageous No Matter What by Peter L. Steinke.
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