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As we gather together from differing faith perspectives (Buddhist, Christian, and various others), we remain rooted in our own traditions without the compulsion to force common ground.

Yet, without the need to defend out own turf, we are profoundly challenged by one another's wisdom, delighting in mutual enhancement. Maybe more importantly, we always move beyond words as we share sacred silence.

 

August 2008

 

MEDITATION, LECTURES, CONVERSATIONS
Childcare provided for the Sunday Service

5pm Sunday Services & Events

Sunday, August 3
5:00pm	“Meditation & Your Organizing Principle” Dr. Bob Mischke Co-Director, Center for Spiritual Transformation, Bob integrates Christian & Buddhist practice
Sunday, August 10
5:00pm	“ChrisZen” Through the use of Voice Dialogue facilitation and LectioDivina (divine readings) from sacred texts,Colywill invite us to awaken to the inspired energy and parallel teachings of Jesus and Buddha. ColyVulpiani Founder of Parallel Realities Practice
Sunday, August 17
5:00pm	“Varieties of Buddhist Meditation Practices” Claude will offer instruction in various Meditation practices – as part of an ongoing series – to help us expand and deepen our personal practice. Venerable Claude d’Estree LoponKonchogTrinlyDorje and KhaYaSunim, Lineage holder in the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism & the Son tradition of Korean Buddhism.
Saturday, August 23 2008
5:30pm	MEDITATE ‘08 Opening Ceremonies at Fishback Landing Park Fishback is between REI and the Denver Aquarium. Meditate ’08 is a place for quiet contemplation during the Democratic Convention. From Saturday through Thursday, Meditate ’08 will offer meditation, instruction, and dialogue with diverse spiritual teachers. Please check out the schedule at: http://www.meditate08.org St. Paul Church & the BCIC are sponsors. BCIC Presenters Information
Sunday, August 24
10:30am	Interfaith Worship at St. Paul with Diverse Spiritual Leaders and Music by Hazel Miller, Rabbi Lerner, and the Kriya Yoga Singers Speaker: Rabbi Michael Lerner Rabbi Lerner is the editor of TIKKUN magazine, Rabbi of BeytTikkunSynogogue in Berkeley, author of 11 books including The Left Hand of God, & Co-Chair of the Network of Spiritual Progressives.
Sunday, August 24 & Monday, August 25
10:30am	Network of Spiritual Progressives Conference at the DNC Register Online or at Conference Co-led Worship with Diverse Spiritual Leaders Sunday, August 24th at 10:30am – at St. Paul Music by: Hazel Miller, Rabbi Lerner, and the Kriya Yoga Singers Speaker: Rabbi Michael Lerner “The Spiritual Covenant with America” Sunday 1:30pm-4:00pm – at St. Paul Speakers: Rabbi Michael Lerner and Matthew Fox Rabbi Michael Lerner - Rabbi Lerner is the editor of TIKKUN magazine, Rabbi of Beyt Tikkun Synogogue in Berkeley, author of 11 books including The Left Hand of God, & Co-Chair of the Network of Spiritual Progressives. Matthew Fox - Matthew Fox is the author of 28 books including Creation Spirituality, One River-Many Wells: Wisdom Springing from Global Faiths, and his new book, The A.W.E. Project: Reinventing Education-Reinventing the Human. He founded the University of Creation Spirituality and holds a doctorate from the Institut Catholique de Paris. Read more at Matthew Fox's website. “A Middle East Strategy for Spiritual Progressives” Monday 9:00am-11:00am – at St. Paul Speaker: Rabbi Michael Lerner “The Global Marshal Plan” Monday 1:00pm-3:00pm – at Curtis Hotel Curtis Hotel – 14th & Curtis Speakers: Congressman Keith Ellison Rabbi Michael Lerner http://www.spiritualprogressives.org Register Online or at Conference: https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/ 525/t/3999/event/checkOut.jsp?event_KEY=42732
Sunday, August 24
5:30pm	“Christian Centering Prayer” BCIC at MEDITATE ‘08 Fishback Landing Park Dr. Bob Mischke BCIC WILL NOT MEET AT ST. PAUL CHURCH
Sunday, August 31
5:00pm	“Meditation on the Prayer of St. Francis” LectioDivina – Meditation on the Text Sister Rose Annette Liddell, SL Director of the Thomas Merton Center for Creative Exchange, and Spiritual Director

 

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Parking for BCIC

Parking is available in the following locations:
• St. Paul’s Lot (adjacent to west side of church)
• Case Management Lot - across alley west of the church along 16th (alley access)
• Montview Tower Lot - the northeast corner of 16th & Downing (Sundays & Evenings)

The 4 Basic Tenants of TNSP

(1) Foster a New Bottom Line of love, generosity & ecological sensitivity in our economy, education, media, & government.
(2) Foster a new global consciousness and solidarity.
(3) Promote awe, radical amazement, gratitude & developing an inner spiritual life.
(4) Challenge the misuse of God & religion by the Religious Right and religio-phobia on the Left.

Check out their website: www.spiritualprogressives.org

Click here to view St. Paul's Calendar

 

Purpose of the InterSpiritual Community

The Buddhist Christian InterSpiritual Community fosters exploration and understanding of diverse spiritual paths. Together we cultivate the Sacred within ourselves and the world around us.

 

Sponsors

St. Paul's United Methodist Church
The Shambhala Center of Denver
The Thomas Merton Center for Creative Exchange
The Iliff School of Theology
The Denver Zen Center
The Denver Buddhist Temple

Founders of the B/C community

Rev. Dr. Toni L. Cook, Pastor of St. Paul's United Methodist Church.
Professor Jose Cabezon, Ph.D., The Iliff School of Theology.
Sister Mary Luke Tobin, Sisters of Loretto, Director Emeritus of The Thomas Merton Center for Creative Exchange.