May 2020
May Gathering
May 2020 progressive and inclusive community online gathering.
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June Gathering
June 2020 progressive and inclusive community online gathering. Schedule: Brief check-in on how we are coping with social distancing, etc. (similar to our candle prayer time when we were able to meet in person) Each of us (if comfortable doing so) sharing an inspirational reading, prayer, etc. Dialog discussion ideas: Zach Johnson, executive director of CTA National, says: "we'll never truly make progress in eliminating poverty unless we reform the church. But we can't begin either project while the church…
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Seekers Book Discussion – Why Buddhism Is True
Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright. Description from amazon.com: From one of America’s most brilliant writers, a New York Times bestselling journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness. At the heart of Buddhism is a simple claim: The reason we suffer—and the reason we make other people suffer—is that we don’t see the world clearly. At the heart of Buddhist meditative practice is a radical…
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Seekers Book Discussion – How to Be an Antiracist
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. Description from amazon.com: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the National Book Award–winning author of Stamped from the Beginning comes a “groundbreaking” (Time) approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society—and in ourselves. “The most courageous book to date on the problem of race in the Western mind.”—The New York Times NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review…
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Seekers Book Discussion – Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy
Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy by David Frum Description from amazon.com: "I don't take responsibility at all." Those words of Donald Trump at a March 13, 2020, press conference are likely to be history's epitaph on his presidency. A huge swath of Americans have put their faith in Trump, and Trump only, because they see the rest of the country building a future that doesn't have a place for them. If they would risk their lives for Trump in a pandemic,…
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Seekers Book Discussion – Sapiens, A Brief History of Humankind
Sapiens, A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari Description from amazon.com: Official U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout. #1 New York Times Bestseller The Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg, now available as a beautifully packaged paperback From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller—that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it…
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November Gathering
November 2022 progressive and inclusive community liturgy and potluck gathering. Theme: TBA
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December Gathering
December 2022 progressive and inclusive community liturgy and potluck gathering. Theme: TBA
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Seekers Book Discussion – With or Without God
From Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062294857?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Envisioning a future in which the Christian church plays a viable and transformative role in shaping society, Gretta Vosper argues that if the church is to survive at all, the heart of faith must undergo a radical change. Vosper, founder of the Canadian Centre for Progressive Christianity and a minister in Toronto, believes that what will save the church is an emphasis on just and compassionate living -- a new and wholly humanistic approach to religion. Without…
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January 2023 progressive and inclusive community liturgy gathering. Theme: TBA
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February Gathering
February 2023 progressive and inclusive community liturgy gathering. Theme: TBA
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March Gathering
March progressive and inclusive community liturgy gathering. Theme: TBA
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April Gathering
April 2023 progressive and inclusive community liturgy gathering. Theme: TBA
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June 2023
June Gathering
June progressive and inclusive community liturgy gathering. Theme: TBA
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