Today's western world of consumerism and commercialism does little to

encourage us to reconnect with ourselves or the larger world.

If we want those opportunities we have to claim them for ourselves.

Here is a unique chance to do just that.

True Love: Practices in Compassion for Self and World

- A Day of Communal Rest and Reflection

 Saturday, September 10, 10 am - 4 pm

Facilitated by Jenne Sluder

at the Passionist Earth and Spirit Center 

Click here to register online 

(look for the "Buy Now" Button)

or EmailCultivatingConnections@insightbb.com 

or  Phone 502·897·2721

Social Change Book Club 4.0

An independent gathering furthering learning on social change.

We each have broken areas of our lives. Whether from things that happen to us or as consequences of our own choices, there are times and situations where our very souls feel fractured.  A few years ago local author and director of Interfaith Paths to Peace Terry Taylor found himself emotionally and physically broken and undertook a personal interfaith search for healing.

Terry guides us through a compassionate and practical process of facing, accepting, and finally integrating our brokenness into our life - a process that can ultimately bring mending.

The Social Change Book Club is open to everyone who is interested in understanding, participating, leading, or supporting social change. Each month we select a book and get together to discuss. Selections rotate among three themes: social changes, how we work with others to make change happen, and the inner qualities needed to bring change into the world.

People just show up if they are interested--no RSVP, commitment, etc. It is great when people have read the book, but that is not a requirement to come and discuss.

This documentary (which features Julia Butterfly Hill, Bishop Desmond Tutu, etc) reveals what's possible when human beings are at their absolute best.  It captures the Cultural Creative's exciting movement of Spiritual Activism that is exploding around the planet, and the powerful personalities that are igniting it. Fueled by the belief that "another world is possible," the film portrays stories of what Martin Luther King called "Love in Action," and Gandhi called "Soul Force". Refreshments provided. Bring your own water bottle or travel mug.

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Please join us as we welcome Carol Hanchette, Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Louisville. Since 2004, Carol has traveled to Panama several times to teach a course in environmental science at U of L's Panama campus. Her presentation will touch on Panama's natural and cultural history, environmental issues, and recent changes resulting from globalization. Carol has some amazing slides to share as well.

Carol moved to Louisville in 2002. Her research is in medical geography. She is also an Associate of U of L's School of Public Health and Information Sciences. Research projects have included geographic modeling of childhood lead poisoning, asthma, and prostate cancer mortality. Dr. Hanchette teaches a wide range of courses at U of L including physical geography, globalization, geographic information systems, disease ecology of Africa, and history and philosophy of geography.

Our program is at the Clifton Center (www.cliftoncenter.org) at the corner of Payne St. and Clifton Ave., just off Frankfort Ave. and is free and open to the public.  

Our Autumn Equinox program will focus on the many ways we experience "Harvest" in our lives, personally, as a community and as a species.  Attendees are invited to participate in music, reflection, movement, visual arts, prayer, play, sacred ceremony, and grace-filled celebration.

Sacred Celebrations are a collaborative effort between artists, spiritual leaders, and activists who come together to create fun, reverent and relevant programs affirming our connections to the sacred, to each other, and to our world.

 Free and Open to the Public

Sponsored by

Friday, September 23 7pm

Spiritual Movie Night

Globalized Soul

at Unity of Louisville

757 South Brook St 

Filmed in Australia, India, Israel, Morocco, Mexico, Turkey and the US, Globalized Soul explores the oneness at the center of the colorful diversity of the world's religions. The cornerstone of the film is its coverage of one of the largest interfaith gatherings in history: "The Parliament of the World's Religions" held in Melbourne, Australia in December, 2009. 

Onscreen commentators include The Dalai Lama, Rabbi Michael Lerner, Roshi Joan Halifax, Rev. James Trapp, Sister Joan Chittister, humanitarian Asha Mehta, and Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bukhari, co-founder of The Jerusalem Peacemakers. Music is provided by Enya, Philip Glass, Ravi Shankar, along with live performers who represent music and ritual from around the world.  

MOVING LOUISVILLE BEYOND FOSSIL FUELS 

Who:  Calling all Louisville walkers, bike-riders,  

skaters, TARC riders, . . . 

When:  Saturday, September 24, 4:00-5:30 pm

Where:  Assembling at Jefferson Square Park

(6th and Jefferson Streets)  

Why:  Show your commitment to reducing  

Louisville's transportation carbon footprint.  

How:  Assemble with others from your neighborhood and  

trek downtown, using as little fossil fuel as possible.

350 Louisville is joining with hundreds of groups and thousands of people across the globe on Saturday, September 24, from 4:00-5:30 PM, to host "Moving Planet, Moving Louisville," a local manifestation of 350.org's international Moving Planet day calling for people to "Move Beyond Fossil Fuels."  

You are invited to join people from all across the city in support of a vision of a world that is reliant on sustainable energy sources and provides all of our children and grandchildren with healthy, clean air. 

Come and show your support for reducing Louisville's carbon foot print by assembling in your neighborhoods and proceeding to Jefferson Square Park (6th and Jefferson Streets) utilizing modes of travel that are less fossil fuel-intensive such as walking, biking, skating or riding the bus.

The Mayor has been invited to attend the rally and be presented with the opportunity to support a detailed list of "Local-Motions".  Adopting these would make our city's transportation more efficient, reduce its fossil fuel use, clean our air, and enhance our community.

The rally will also offer inspiring short speeches (presenters include: Julie Dingman Evans of the film Your Environmental Road Trip (YERT) and Harry Pickens), live music (including local favorites Appalatin) and more. 

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