The Buddhist/Christian InterSpiritual Community Celebrates Pluralism
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.
Groups
The InterSpiritual community would like to invite you to participate
in our Prayer Shall Group or Virtual Sangha groups.
To learn more please click here for more information.
Stained Glass Window Project
To learn more about the Stained Glass Window Project click
here.
Kindly Donate
The Sunday Meal Program is
in need of donations. For More information click here.
August 2010
MEDITATION, LECTURES, CONVERSATIONS
Childcare provided for the Sunday Service
* Read More About the Ongoing Presenters at the BCIC *
To see what happened last month, click here.
5pm Sunday Services & Events
Sunday, August 1st |
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| 5:00pm |
Speaker: Val Stepien Val has been a student of
spirituality for many years, and has studied the teachings
of Zen Master, |
Sunday, August 8th |
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| 5:00pm |
Speaker: James Hollman, Assistant Director of Shambhala Training James is a teacher of Shambhala
Meditation. |
Sunday, August 15th |
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| 5:00pm |
Speaker: Imam Ibrahim Kazerooni, Scholar of the Holy Qur’an and Shiite Cleric Imam Kazerooni will share some of his life experiences – times of torture under Saddam Hussein and other times of personal loss and transition – and how surrender to Allah continues to give him hope for himself and others – and strength for the journey. |
Sunday, August 22nd |
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| 5:00pm |
Speaker: Venerable Claude d’Estree, Lineage holder in the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism & the Son tradition of Korean Buddhism Claude will share some of the ancient, historical roots of Mindfulness Practice in classical Buddhism. And will lead us in mindfulness meditations. |
Sunday, August 29th |
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| 5:00pm |
Speaker: Venerable Claude d’Estree, Lineage holder in the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism & the Son tradition of Korean Buddhism Claude will share some of the ancient, historical roots of Mindfulness Practice in classical Buddhism. And will lead us in mindfulness meditations. |
Sunday, September 5th |
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| 5:00pm |
Speaker: Dr. Bob Mischke |
Buddhist
Christian Interspiritual Service: “The Compassion Practices
of Thich Nhat Hanh: Bringing Peace to Ourselves and the
World”
Buddhist
Christian Interspiritual Service: “Bodhichitta: Awakened
Heart/Mind”
Buddhist
Christian Interspiritual Service: “The Spiritual Practice
of Surrender During Painful Times”
Buddhist
Christian Interspiritual Service: “Classical Buddhist
Foundations of Mindfulness, Part I”
Buddhist
Christian Interspiritual Service: “Original Blessing
and Ascension Into Grace”
Kindly Donate
THE SUNDAY
MEAL PROGRAM
The Sunday Meal Program at St. Paul
Church is now in its 23rd year of providing a free, hot meal every Sunday morning
to the homeless and others who are hungry! In the last two years, we have seen
a steady increase of meal guests. In 2009, we served over 8,000 meals. But
financial support is decreasing even as demand is increasing. Your support
is needed to continue the program. Please contribute to the Sunday Meal Program.
You can place your donation in an offering plate or mail it to St. Paul Church,
1615 Ogden, Denver, CO 80218 (mark in the memo: SMP). We can do this together!
Thank-You!
Plan Ahead
October 17th, 2010 1:30pm-4:45pm
THE
MYSTERY EXPERIENCE
with Tim Freke
MYSTERY EXPERIENCE WORKSHOP - $20
During the Workshop, Tim will share with you:
• His groundbreaking philosophy of ‘Lucid Living’ to help you to both become conscious of your essential nature which is one with all and to fully engage with the personal adventure of your unique life
• His simple and profound‘ Mystery of the Moment’ attention technique to help you ‘know the knower’ and become ‘Deep Awake’.
• Several wonderful ‘I to I’ practices that will connect you deeply with yourself and others.
For a more information and a sign up sheet click here.
TIM FREKE – SPIRITUAL PIONEER
Tim Freke is a philosopher who is pioneering a simple new way
to experience a deep spiritual awakening, which fully embraces
our everyday humanity. He has spent his life exploring what he simply
calls ‘The
Mystery Experience’, and is able to guide others into it.
Tim is a family man who lives with his wife Debbie and their two children in Glastonbury, England. He is the author of over thirty books on world spirituality, which have established his reputation as a groundbreaking scholar and original thinker, including international bestseller The Jesus Mysteries, Lucid Living, and How Long is Now?. He is a clear, authentic, and playfully irreverent communicator, who is often featured in documentary films and chat shows broadcast by the global media, such as the BBC and the History Channel.
Project
STAINED GLASS RESTORATION
Please click
here to view the flyer or pick a flyer up at the church – about our beautiful stained
glass at St. Paul and our efforts to make the needed restorations. Everyone’s
support is needed for this important effort to honor the sacred spouse that houses
the spiritual services and outreach to the community at St. Paul. So please donate
to the restoration project. And don’t forget to donate to the BCIC at St. Paul.
Thanks!
Groups
*MEDITATION CLASS*
Teacher: Don Morreale
Buddhist Insight Meditation Instructor and
Author Complete Guide to Buddhist America
Don will teach a Meditation Practice, meaningful for both beginners and those who have been meditating for a while. He will provide interactive teachings and practices. This will be a 4 part series on the 3rd Saturdays of the month.
Jan. 16 Introduction & Practice
Feb. 20 Breath Practice
March 20 Insight Practice
April 17 Putting Together Your Own Practice
For more information please click here.
* PRAYER SHAWL GROUP *
Several individuals from the Sacred Activists group of the Buddhist Christian
Interfaith Community at St. Paul Church have started a "prayer
shawl" group. The group meets once a month to work on a knitted or crocheted project
to give to a person in need (can be someone known or not). Ability to knit
or crochet is not a requirement - lessons are provided. It is a simple way
to get to know people in an interfaith gathering of sitting in conversation
while doing something of service. There is a short "generic" reading/meditation/service at the start of the gathering and an offering of
prayer for the person for whom something is being made.
Please contact Rena at AJARZ5@aol.com if you are interested.
* VIRTUAL SANGHA*
For those of you looking for a chance to raise the bar on your
meditation practice, please join our "virtual
sangha" (sangha - community). We "meet" via conference call every morning, participating in a prayerful silence together,
each in our own space, some even participating from different
parts of the country.
We begin at 6:15 a.m. Denver time Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, beginning with a call for prayers, a short reading, then about a 20-minute silent meditation, ending our call in silence, respecting the peace we have shared.
If you are interested in enhancing your daily practice by sitting in silence with this community - without having to migrate to a prayer center - please consider joining this phone meditation community.
At 6:15 (M-F), 8:00
(S-S) Mountain Time, dial 1-218-339-3600.
1. You will be prompted to enter a code. The group's
code is 934902#.
2. Feel free to identify yourself, but if it's after
6:20, it is asked that you remain silent as the meditation
will
likely have started. 3. PLEASEMUTE YOUR PHONE by entering
* 6 after
the bell has been rung in order to avoid the sound of rustling
clothes, coughs, sneezes, inquiring spouses/children, etc.
4. NOTE: The conference call is free but the long-distance
call isn't, so use your free minutes for this.
If you have any other questions about the group or this
practice in general, or if you would like to be on our
mailing list,
please contact Val atvonstep@ecentral.com. Peace to you,
and blessed
open-heartedness on the silent part of your journey.
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)
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.