FCUCC Forum Reminder

This Sunday, February 1 at 9:15- Thoughts on "Salvation"- Presenter Larry Anderson has a couple ideas about how Brian McLaren reminded us that salvation (being saved) for the Hebrews meant being "free" from slavery in Egypt.  And for Paul and Silas' jailer it meant being "free" from fear and chains.  For some fundamentalists salvation means being able to recite the six rules they imagined you needed in your head the final moments before death (do I attempt sarcasm?).  Let's entertain some ideas and discussion about what "salvation" is about for you.

FCC Forum & Annual Meeting Reminder

This Sunday, January 25-RITES OF PASSAGE: THE WHITE STONE: CELEBRATING THE COMING OF AGE AND WISDOM - This forum will focus on the need we feel for rituals in our lives to mark the gateways between different phases of life.  Religions and culture in American society have marked some familiar rituals for stages of life while other of life's stages, for example, couples getting divorced, veterans leaving military service, are not addressed. 

We will look at the need for some new rituals to celebrate those life-affecting changes, and celebrate together the coming of age and wisdom as crones and wizards in the White Stone Celebration rite of passage. "To everyone who conquers, I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give a white stone and on the white stone is written a new name that on one knows except the one who receives it." (Rev. 2:17) Come join us, celebrate and find your true wise and new You! 

Romella Hart-O'Keefe will lead us in this celebration. Co-coordinator of the forums, she is an ordained minister.  She has created and conducted many Croning ceremonies honoring women who are ready to join the Wise Woman phase of life.

Also, immediately following worship will be the Annual Meeting. Please plan to attend.

FCC Forum Reminder

This Sunday, January 18 at 9:15 the topic will be THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD. Presenter Howard Carl will explain and discuss the beliefs of Tibetan Buddhists with respect to death and the opportunity for reincarnation, as depicted in the Tibetan Book of the Dead, the famous and ancient funerary text.

FCC Forum Reminder

This Sunday, January 11- 35 YEARS OF MISSION AND LEPROSY WORK- Member of FCC, Rev. John R. Sams will speak about his long career in the ministry including 17 years with the American Leprosy Missions, four years as President of that group. Prior to that, Rev. Sams spent 14 years in Thailand, and three in the Philippines.While in Thailand, he established one mission 100 miles beyond the closest road. "Our supplies were carried by elephants and we usually walked 20-25 miles a day."

FCC Forum Reminder

This Sunday, January 4- THE EMOTION CODE - The Emotion Code is a simple energetic technique using our bodies via muscle testing,to release trapped emotions which contribute to emotional and physical  pain.The work is about showing love for others using our God-given gift to help ourselves and each other lighten our emotional baggage load, thus healing the world, one person at a time. Presenters Fran Westin, Richard Cram, and Linda Grup are all certified Emotion Code practitioners and are excited share this Gift with others.

Hope 2015 is a blessed, peaceful, healthy year for all.

FCC forum reminder

This Sunday, December 28- EVOLUTIONARY SPIRITUALITY- PART TWO: ANDREW COHEN - Spiritual teacher and cultural visionary Andrew Cohen (1955-       ) published his seventh book, Evolutionary Enlightenment in 2011.  He redefines spiritual awakening as understood in past centuries to now include a significant and substantial addition in the newly developing evolutionary understandings that now inform our science, philosophy and spiritual development. 

Ken Wilbur describes Cohen's book as "Truly one of the most significant books on spirituality written in the postmodern world."  Michael Dowd speaks of Cohen as "a truly remarkable teacher on the cutting edge of evolutionary thinking and action…  Andrew's writing and teachings are destined to make a real difference in the world."

 Our presenter, Ed O'Keefe, a long-time student of evolutionary spirituality, will outline the major ideas of Andrew Cohen, and tie Cohen's work to that of Teilhard de Chardin and Thomas Berry.

Merry Christmas and Happy, Healthy 2015.

FCC Forum Reminder

This Sunday, December 21- EVOLUTIONARY SPIRITUALITY- PART ONE: TEILHARD de CHARDIN-Geologist and French Jesuit priest, Pere Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955)  had a profound influence on all modern "evolutionaries".  His prophetic voice, especially in The Phenomenon of Man, helped form the basis of what we now call evolutionary spirituality.  Part one of this two-part presentation will highlight some of the seed thoughts of this extraordinary thinker, scientist and mystic. 

Presenter: Ed O'Keefe.  One of Dr. O'Keefe's college professors was Thomas Berry, a cultural and religious historian who continued Teilhard's work among the religious/scientific community.  Father Thomas Berry wrote The Great Work, devoted to the study and furthering of evolutionary spirituality. … Ed and his wife, Romella, coordinate these Forum presentations.