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DATE | CHAPTERS – PAGES – TOPICS | PRESENTER – HOST |
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Sep. 5 Wk. 1/ red | Ch. 1 & 2: Living Consciously and Listening with the Heart (not recorded). | Rev. Clement Connolly, ret. Pastor, Holy Family Church, S. Pasadena. Judith McDermott, coordinator and host |
Sep. 12 Wk. 2/ purple | Ch. 3 & 4: Running With the Light – Using Death as Our Compass Tim Burnette — Intro Tim Burnette — Part 1 Tim Burnette — Q & A’s | Rev. Tim Burnette, Curator, “The Way Collective.” Thomas Heck, host |
Sep. 19 Wk. 3/ yellow | Ch. 5 & 6: Learning the Craft of Good Works and Silence. | Paul Chappell, NAPF Peace Literacy Director. Anna Grotenhuis, host |
Sep. 26 Wk. 4/ blue | Ch. 7 & 8: Discovering the Power of Patience, Humility, and Gratitude Adam McCoy — Q & A’s | Rev. Adam McCoy, Prior, Mt. Calvary Monastery, S.B. Pat McClure, host |
Oct. 3 Wk.5/ white | Ch. 9 & 10: Fostering Well-being through Building Trust and Community | Rev. David Moore, New Covenant Worship Ctr., S.B. Anna Grotenhuis, host |
Oct. 10 Wk. 6/ orange | Ch. 11 & 12: Finding Balance: the Urge to Over-achieve and the Need to Forgive | *** Judith Valente***, our author. Judge Charles Reynard, her spouse, reflected on “Contemplation in Courtroom 5 C” after lunch. Judith McDermott was our host |
Oct. 17 Wk. 7/ brown | Ch. 13 & 14: Exploring Healing and ‘Homeness’ – Simplicity and Abundance | Rev. Elizabeth Molitors, Rector, Trinity Episcopal Church, S.B. Martha Siegel, host. The poem referenced at the end of Part 1 was BENEDICERE, by Ken Sehested. |
Oct. 24 Wk. 8/ green | Ch. 15 & 16: Applying the Dynamics of Self-honesty and Group Consensus Julia Hamilton — Intro Julia Hamilton — Part 1
Julia Hamilton — Q & As | Rev. Julia Hamilton, Lead Minister, The Unitarian Society of S.B. Michael Dean, host. |
Oct. 31 Wk. 9/ black | Ch. 17 & 18: Extending Our Mission as Leaders in the Care of Souls and the Guardianship of the Planet
| Dr. Radhule Weininger, offering a Buddhist perspective on the Rule of Benedict. Anna Grotenhuis, host. |
Nov. 7 Wk. 10/ pink | Ch. 19-22: Living Into the Blessing and Meaning of Right Now, Wherever We Are
| Rev. Jim Clarke, Chair, Spirituality Commission, LA Archdiocese. Anne Heck, host |
The registration fee ($100) includes a copy of the book and admission to all ten Thursday morning sessions. Single-day sessions are $10 each. Send your check and contact information (phone, e-mail, address) to:
Judith McDermott, 3731-2 Greggory Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
For more information about Word and Life: our purpose and history; directions to the venue, and previous and current audio recordings, please visit our website, www.wordandlife.us.