Hamilton Conference meets May 27 to 29. This year the Saturday program will be a day long festival. For more information, please speak to Heather Chesney or look for the brochures posted around the church.
Loving Earth Back to Health: A Festival of Cosmic Creation
Saturday, May 28, 2011
at the
Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex
550 Belsyde Avenue, Fergus
Saturday, May 28, 2011
at the
Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex
550 Belsyde Avenue, Fergus
Guest Presenters at our Festival: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Click on a name to see more biographical information)
- Rev. Bruce Sanguin, writer of Darwin, Divinity and The Dance of the Cosmos, weaving together ecology, evolution, cosmology, theology and spirituality (www.brucesanguin.com)
- Alanna Mitchell, Canadian journalist and award-winning author of Sea Sick, talking with us about the global ocean in crisis (www.alannamitchell.com). See video of Alanna Mitchell on YouTube: To the Ends of the Earth
- Mark Hathaway, adult educator and award winner author for his book The Tao of Liberation, co-authored with Leonardo Boff, focusing on ecopsychology, cosmology, and their implications for transformative action (www.taoofliberation.com )
Cost: $40 for the conference day, including snacks, lunch and supper (Note: Conference Delegates do not need to register separately for the Festival - it is included with your Conference Annual Meeting Registration.)
Art Show
Art for the Soul will be holding an Art Show on Sunday, May 1st (after the Worship service and oversight meeting).
Come join us in the auditorium and see what we've been up to!
A Note from the Sacred Wisdom Centre ...
We are welcoming you to some exceptionally inspiring musical opportunities and workshops. David Darling, 2010 Grammy award winning cellist for his CD "Prayers for Compassion" will present a day long workshop Tuesday May 10th "Music for People" and an evening solo cello concert.
World renown social activist Joanna Macy teams up with David Darling on May 11 to read from her latest book of transaltions "A Year with Rilke" accompanied by David's intuitive cello.
All events are held at Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean Avenue, Guelph
Tuesdays at Trinity
We hope you will be able to join us! Everyone is welcome!
Book Club News
Trinity Book Club meets in Rev. Peter's office. All avid readers and wannabe book critics are welcome to participate in this wonderful opportunity to gather and explore the sometimes challenging written works.
The Book Club meets on Tuesday, May 17th at 7:00 pm, and the book is Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese. Click here for details.
Trinity's Children's Community Choir
is about to begin for boys and girls aged 5 to 10 years. Practices will be held on Sundays, at 12:00 noon in the Sanctuary, on May 1, May 8, May 15, May 29 and June 5. Everyone can look forward to hearing our new choir sing at our church picnic in June!!!Please call Andrea Arthurs 519 824-8171 or Barbara Moldenhauer 519 824-6172 for information. Please encourage parents of any children you know in this age group to give us a call.
You are invited to join Rev. Brenda Otawa on a Tour of Greece and Turkey, following in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul, May 20-31, 2011.
What better way to make the Bible come alive? Experience mainland Greece and Turkey, plus a selection of Greek islands where Paul travelled. Air fare, Mediterranean cruise, land tours with local guides, hotels, most meals, entrance fees – all are included in the cost of the tour.
For further details, please call Rev. Brenda Otawa direct at 519-624-4242.
Spirituality in Work Series
Loyola House is delighted to sponsor a new series which will focus on how to connect our deepest held beliefs to everyday life. The lectures and workshops will assist participants in integrating the values they treasure into the fast paced life of today.Chris Lowney's "Heroic Living" lecture at River Run Co-operators Hall, Guelph
Date: November 17, 2010 - 7:30 pm (Cost: $10.00)
Workshop at Loyola House
Date: November 18, 2010: 9:00 am-4:00 pm (lunch included) Cost: $125.00
The three following workshops are sponsored and presented by the Staff and associates of the Ignatius Jesuit Centre.
Discovering Spirit in Your Work
Date: February 23, 2011: 9:00 am-4:00 pm (lunch included)
A day to reflect upon and discuss how our work enhances life for ourselves and society.
Discovering Values for Decision Making
Date: May 11, 2011: 9:00 am-4:00 pm (lunch included)
A day to discover and own the "vital interests" that shape our decisions.
Rediscovering Heroic Living
Date: June 21, 2011: 9:00 am-4:00 pm (lunch included)
A day to remember our higher ideals and to explore the question: "How are we called to support one another in our committed response to the challenges of life?"
For more information and to register for this series please visit www.loyolahouse.com. To purchase tickets for Chris Lowney's "Heroic Living" lecture at the River Run Centre, please contact 519-763-3000 or visit the River Run Centre's website www.riverrun.ca