Advent Calendars
Here are some online Advent calendars to enrich your season:
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/christmas/calendar/adventcalendar.shtml
- http://www.trinitywallstreet.org/welcome/?advent08
- http://web.mac.com/sryll/iWeb/Advent%2008/Advent08.html (MP3)
- http://www.WhyWeAreWaiting.com/
- http://www.edow.org/spirituality/advent/2008.html
CHS Associates to Offer Advent Quiet Day
All are invited to an Advent quiet morning, “The Rhythm of Advent,” from 9 a.m. to noon at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 1832 W. Dean Ave in Spokane. The day is offered by associates of the Community of the Holy Spirit. Participants are invited to bring a sack lunch for a gathering after the retreat time. Leader will be the Rev. Canon Kristi Philip.
Cathedral to Host Trinity Institute Webcast
St. John’s Cathedral will host a webcast of the Trinity Institute conference, Radical Abundance – A Theology of Sustainability. The conference dates are Jan. 21-23 and all interested persons are invited to participate. Speakers include Majora Carter, founder of an anti-poverty program in the Bronx designed to improve the environment and reduce public health costs; Timothy Gorringe, a professor of theological studies at the University of Exeter; David Korten, author of “When Corporations Rule the World” and Nestor Miguez, a professor of New Testament studies at Instituto Universitario ISEDT in Buenos Aires, Argentina. For more information, call the cathedral at 509.838.4277.
Certificate in Teaching the Bible
Whitworth University in Spokane will offer a certificate program in teaching the Bible from February-May. The program meets Saturdays and costs $350, which includes books, materials and lunches. All sessions are held at Whitworth. For information contact Michelle Pace at mpace@whitworth.edu, 509.777.3275.
Growing Appreciative Communities
Rob Voyle has been a leader in teaching appreciative inquiry to clergy and lay leaders. There is now a program available for congregations, Yes3, that is to help develop an appreciative culture in congregations. It may also be used to prepare a strategic visioning community for a congregational visioning process. A free teleconference will be offered at 7 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Dec. 30. To register or to get more information, visit www.clergyleadership.com/training/tele-yes.html.
Baptismal Water – Thicker Than Blood
Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley will present it’s annual Epiphany West Conference Jan. 28-30 with conference classes Jan. 26-28. This year’s topic is “Baptismal Water – Thicker than Blood.” It will explore a theology of the Church rooted in baptism, its implications for ecumenical relations and for the leadership and mission of the Church. For information or registration, visit http://cdsp.edu/center or call 510.204.0702.
Coming Events…
- Dec. 13 – Advent Quiet Morning, Holy Trinity
- Jan. 21-23 Trinity Institute Webcast, St. John’s Cathedral
- Feb. 2-5 Clergy Retreat, Immaculate Heart
- April 27-29 Clergy Conference, Immaculate Heart