“Sacred Sites of England”

This Sunday, September 1, Marty Cain, an award-winning  art educator, sculptor and labyrinth designer will discuss “ Sacred Sites of England.” She will show slides of ancient sacred sites she has visited in England and share with you her experiences while there. She will explain what makes them "sacred" and why one would want to create new sacred sites today and how to do just that.

“Mindfulness, Aging and the Brain.”

This Sunday, August 25 at 9:15, Helene Cohen. a licensed speech pathologist, who for the past twenty six years has held clinical and administrative positions in rehabilitation services serving both pediatrics and adults will discuss “Mindfulness, Aging and the Brain.” 

She will present evidence based risks and protective factors for dementia, provide a brief overview of a brain healthy lifestyle in which spirituality is one component, identify the relationship between attention and memory, propose mindfulness as a method to facilitate attention skills, discuss brain research related to meditation and mindfulness, demonstrate a brief mindful meditation as cited in one of the presented studies, give examples of traditional and nontraditional mindfulness practices for home carryover.

Who Are Catholic Nuns?

This Sunday, August 18, at 9:15, Sister Kathleen Terlau will discuss “Who Are Catholic Nuns?”  Come  meet one. Ask questions you’ve always wondered about them. Our speaker is a member of the Sisters For Christian Community. She has spent the last 61 years ministering as a teacher, a social worker, and, (hopefully, she says) as a friend. She is now retired and lives in Hendersonville (not in a convent, as she will explain).

Cooler Smarter

For the next two Sundays, August 4 and 11 at 9:15, Melissa Melum will be facilitating sessions on the book Cooler Smarter, written by a group from the Union of  Concerned Scientists (UCS), an organization advocating sound, science-based environmental policy. For this book, UCS staff did a thorough study of the global warming impact of a range of consumer choices and behaviors, sorting through what choices really have an impact and what really isn't so important (but may get a lot of hyper). It's an easy real, but full of interesting and authoritative material.

"The Oneness Blessing"

This Sunday, July 28 at 9:15 our own Diane Swift,a psychotherapist for almost 40 years, a spiritual seeker and teacher for almost as long, and a blessing giver since 2009, will speak about "The Oneness Blessing." Known as “deeksha”, the Oneness Blessing was discovered in Southern India and is quickly spreading throughout the world. It is a transfer of energy to initiate higher states of consciousness by helping individuals to connect with their own divine and experience their oneness with all that is. This forum will be mainly experiential with an opportunity for individuals to receive a oneness blessing.

"Spiritual Direction"

This Sunday, July 21 at 9:15 Jacqueline Combs, a Spiritual Care Provider in the Western NC area working with individuals and groups, will present a talk on “Spiritual Direction.” She will be sharing her perspective on one’s Spiritual Journey and direction, including some of her experiences that affected the direction of her own sacred journey.

For a preview of the Forum on July 28 go to the link below at this week's MountainXpress. It includes the interview with our own Diane Swift, but not the photo. Entire article is on bulletin board in Felix hallway. http://www.mountainx.com/article/51295/IN-THE-SPIRIT

FCC Adult Discussion Forum: "Changing the Dream"

This Sunday July 14 at 9:15 Pam Prather and Charley Rogers will present a one-hour synopsis of the Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream symposium which was held at FCC earlier this year.

On August 4 and 11, Melissa Melum will be facilitating sessions on the book Cooler Smarter, written by a group from the Union of  Concerned Scientists (UCS), an organization advocating sound, science-based environmental policy. 

For this book, UCS staff did a thorough study of the global warming impact of a range of consumer choices and behaviors, sorting through what choices really have an impact and what really isn't so important (but may get a lot of hyper). It's an easy real, but full of interesting and authoritative material. If you have not already purchased your book,contact Melissa at mfm322@gmail.com