April Activities

Change

Sundays, April 15, 29, May 6

10:15am

Fireside Room

Facilitator: Amanda Case

How do you deal with change, whether at home, at work, at church, or in relationships? Do you initiate it? Do you dread it? Explore what change looks like and how to experience it with ease and grace.

PBS: Beyond Our Differences

Wednesdays, April 11, 18

6-7pm

Fireside Room

Beyond Our Differences explores the positive role of faith in the world today and the fundamental unity of the worlds religions

What are the fundamental issues facing our world today?
Where do world leaders and the biggest thinkers of our time in politics, religion, culture, arts and science weigh in on these issues?
How do these leaders apply their own experiences with faith and morality when forming constructive solutions for the world's most distressing and calamitous problems?
In what context do faith and religion play principal roles in inspiring our collective peoples toward a more peaceful and compassionate humanity?

These are the critical questions that Beyond Our Differences is striving to answer. This film provides a tapestry of distinct voices and viewpoints regarding spirituality, woven with one universal expression of hope.

Speakers include:

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Sheikh Ali Gomaa, Grand Mufti of Egypt

Dr. Noam Chomsky

Professor Venerable Smadhong Rinpoche

Karen Armstrong

Deepak Chopra

Ela Gandhi

Chief Rabbi David Rosen

Katherine Marshall

Nimah Nawwab

Ayatollah Seyed Mehammad Mousari Bojnourdi

And many more...

Green Day Fair

Wednesday, April 25, 5-7pm

Gathering Space

Celebrate Earth Day (April 22nd) by coming to our Green Fair. Get tips on cleaning green, green crafting, composting, gardening, and much more. Learn about ecologically friendly activities in the Oregon area. If you’d like to share what you do, please contact Rebecca Otte.

Earth Day

Sunday, April 22, 9-11:45am

Fireside Room

Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues. It’s now celebrated around the world in a wide variety of ways. Celebrate Senator Gaylord Nelson’s vision and inspiration, and learn what you can do.