Lent: 40 Days for Learning to Let Go

Coordinator: Bowie Snodgrass
 
Just as Jesus prayed and fasted in the desert for forty days before beginning his ministry, Christians around the world pray, fast, and practice "giving something up" for forty days before Easter. Come learn about the season of Lent, listen to wisdom from the Psalms and the story of Jesus' time in the desert, with music ranging from a 17th Century German chorale to David Bowie's "Ashes to Ashes," interactive activities and reflections on letting go of habitual routines to create new space for divine grace in our lives. 

UPCOMING FAITH HOUSE TOUR BUS TRIPS

Along with the Faith House group, the guests of the evening will be members of the Interfaith Relations Commission of National Council of Churches. The evening will include a reflection by Shaykha Fariha al-Jerrahi and a short talk by Samir Selmanovic. Thank you Dervishes for your hospitality! You are very close to convincing us that the the story of the universe is a love story!

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Dergah al-Farah, 245 West Broadway Ave., New York City (Tribeca, Manhattan, near the Holland Tunnel. Take the A,C,E subway train to Canal Street, or the 1 or 9 subway train to Franklin Street.)

Community: The Mystery of Unfolding Synergy

The Spiral Series brings together a panel of speakers from the worlds of science, spirituality, business, and creativity. They examine each topic from these four vantage points in the spirit of cultivating a more holistic worldview. We follow the speaker panel with a single generative conversation among everyone present.

The vision of the group: Our monthly events become the basis for the emergence of a collaborative community which gives birth to new partnerships, ventures, volunteer opportunities, initiatives and businesses. We support each other as we take action aligned with our values and life goals and in the process create a virtuous spiral of cooperation, synergy and possibility.

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Ciao Stella, 206 Sullivan St (b/w Bleecker & 3rd St), New York, NY 10012

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Suggested donation $5.00


TOPIC DESCRIPTION
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It is in finding community that we are abundantly nourished, revitalized and empowered individually and collectively. We can choose to direct that energy and guide our shared future by applying the range of capacities present in community purposefully and deliberately. Collaboration, synergy and conscious communication are essential pathways to working together towards a common end.

We have another panel of remarkable, trail-blazing individuals! Each of our speakers has built a thriving community around inspired vision and will share their story and the wisdom they have gained along the way. And by sharing, inquiring, listening and working together we'll start building the community we've been waiting for.


SPEAKER PANEL
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Louis Alloro, M.Ed., MAPP is a change-agent who consults with individuals and systems, particularly school districts and communities, interested in truly flourishing. He will speak of the Social-Emotional Leadership framework he has developed and will share his experience working with communities in schools and colleges around the country.

Bowie Snodgrass is the Christian Co-Leader of Faith House, an emerging interfaith community in Manhattan. She will introduce us to the mission of Faith House and will speak of building spiritual community and meeting a deep-seated yearning for interfaith dialogue.

Gary Tuerack is President of The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) and an internationally known author and speaker. He presents at approximately 100 colleges, businesses, and associations each year. Through NSLS, Gary has created "a community where likeminded success oriented individuals come together and help one another succeed." Gary will share his story of building empowered community.

Phil Robinson, a lifelong artist and musician, has spent the last few years building a strong real-world community of kindred creative spirits, now under the banner of 'Roomful of Sky'. With clear vision and unwavering commitment, Phil has built thriving, inspired communities around his passions for mythology, music and cultural expression and will speak of being on a path of following his bliss and enabling others to do the same.

Phil is also our musical guest for the night and will treat us to several of his deeply personal story-songs which reflect an authentic and ongoing personal search.

For FULL SPEAKER AND MUSICAL GUEST BIOS please see HERE

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