Sunday, March 13, 10:15-11 in the Parish Hall:
Ashes to Ashes: A Body-Centered Faith"
Rev. Bonnie Perry will ground our series with theological reflection on a Christian faith that is lived in and through our bodies.
Sunday, March 20, 10:15-11 in the Parish Hall:
Caring for Ourselves and Others, Body Mind and Soul
Rev. Fran Holliday will facilitate a discussion about how we care for ourselves in a world where we have so many resources available and yet so many people cannot access these services or do not for a variety of reasons. We will look at some of the health care struggles of people with and without means. The discussion will also look at biblical mandates and theological issues around caring for ourselves and others.
Sunday, March 27, 10:15-11 in Parish Hall:
"Violence and Healing: In Scripture and In Our World"
Rev. Carol Reese will reflect on Jesus' healing narratives in light of her experience as a chaplain at Stroger Hospital's Trauma Department working with patients who are victims of violence.
Sunday, April 3 at St. James Cathedral, 65 E. Huron St.:
A Life-Affirming, This-Worldly Christianity, Hidden in Plain Sight
with Rita Nakashima Brock and Rebecca Parker
Evensong, "God as Beauty:" 4 pm
Lecture: 5 to 6 pm; Book Signing and Reception: 6 to 6:30 pm
St. James Cathedral, 65 E. Huron Street, Chicago. For the first millennium of the faith, no images of Jesus dead existed in Christian art. Instead, churches filled their spaces with images of the risen Christ who hosted the Eucharist feast of abundant life and paradise in this world. Join Rita Nakashima Brock and Rebecca Parker to explore how early Christian communities understood salvation and shaped themselves as the body of Christ that fed the hungry, healed the sick, and resisted imperial violence and oppression. More information about this event here:
http://www.seabury.edu/events/parker-brock-lecture-chicago.html
Monday, April 4 at Grace Episcopal Church in Oak Park:
Saving Paradise: How Christianity Traded Love of this World for Crucifixion and Empire
with Rita Nakashima Brock and Rebecca Parker
Monday, April 4; 10 am to 3:30 pm
Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinios How did Christianity go from love of this world as God's paradise to atonement and Holy War? The imperial violence of the 9th-12th centuries changed Christianity's understanding of salvation and recast the Eucharist as a ritual with sacred violence at its heart. In doing so, the Western church justified launching holy wars of conquest and the African slave trade. But by understanding history, we can recover Christianity's vision of a life-affirming, this-worldly, justice-seeking faith whose rituals of baptism and Eucharist appreciate beauty and attune people to the Spirit in creation. More information here:
http://www.seabury.edu/events/saving-paradise-chicago.html
Saturday, April 9: Time and location TBA:
Walking the Labyrinth
Join others in our congregation as we experience the ancient spiritual practice of walking the labyrinth.
Sunday, April 10, 10:15-11 in the Reading Room:
Exploring Body-Centered Prayer
Join us for body-centered prayer and an exploration of our own potential to foster healing in our loved ones. We will learn and practice simple, hands-on healing techniques for balancing the body's energy and supporting a sense of well-being.
Bring your favorite St. Patrick's Day themed food/drink item- corned beef, green beer (or other equally attractive non-alcoholic green beverage), green desserts, etc. and join the All Saints'/RCS staff for a St. Patrick's Day celebration. We'll gather at 6pm for socializing and eat at 6:30. 
