Correct Dates

The correct dates for the Brian McLaren sessions are Sundays, June 2, 9 and 16.

Brian McLaren - "A New Kind of Christianity"

This Sunday, June 1 at 9:15 we will chat with Larry Anderson about Brian McLaren, the first 2013 Ashley lecturer. 
 McLaren himself will lead Forum the following week, June 8 at 9:00 on “Christian Identity in a Multi-Faith World.”

We will reflect on his visit Sunday, June 15 at 9:15  

Larry says "It will not spoil it if you check him out on the web....especially youtube. His interview 'An Evening With Brian McLaren 2009' shows Brian is a sweetie. He will delight you with his courage, vision and openness.  We are in for a deepening of our spiritual quest." 

Certainly sounds great!

Bridges of Hope

This Sunday, May 26th at 9:15, Nancy Moreland and Valerie Holcombe with our local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Four Seasons) will present Bridges of Hope, a look at how NAMI is responding to the needs of persons with mental illness and their families, and what we can all do help.

Hope you all have a safe, happy Memorial Day.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

This Sunday, May 19th, our own Clay Eddelman, M.D., will help us take a look at the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.  As a psychiatrist with the Veterans’ Administration, Clay has much experience in working with military personnel suffering from PTSD.  But did you know that persons don’t have to have experienced war to experience PTSD?  Come and learn more about this often overlooked mental health issue. 

“Transpersonal Psychology.”

On April 28,  Dr. Jim  Nourse, Ph.D., a local, practicing clinical psychologist at the Center for Integrated Health and Healing in Brevard, will discuss “Transpersonal Psychology.” This is a school of psychology which advocates that the spiritual component of life is a vital part of a person's well-being. Although the transpersonal psychologist does not advocate for any particular religion or denomination, he believes that individuals are helped by learning to discover within themselves sources of wisdom, inspiration and a deeper understanding of their relationship to the whole of life.

“Celebrating the Mystic Life... with Worms.”

This Sunday, April 21 at 9:15, our own Diane Rhoades will be “Celebrating the Mystic Life... with Worms.” Cultivate a more mindful, grateful, and sustainable life with the company of the unseen, underground alchemists of the soil.  Diane, a worm rancher of 24 years, will bring her worms to Forum and shed light on the surprising ways that these small, muscular friends give us vitamins, minerals, and a healthier life. Being connected to life, all life, and feeling the repercussions of our actions to support all of life is a mystical experience.  Let worms jump start us to understanding the beautiful and powerful interdependence all around us.

“The Legacy of Howard Thurman”

This Sunday, April 7 at 9:15, “The Legacy of Howard Thurman” will be Michael J. S. Carter’s topic. The Pastor of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Black Mountain, Michael is well-versed on the life and writings of Howard Thurman, an African-American scholar and author who greatly influenced Martin Luther King, Jr.  Come and have a cross-cultural experience as we take a look at Thurman’s legacy and how it influences our society today.