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.
June 2009
MEDITATION, LECTURES, CONVERSATIONS
Childcare provided for the Sunday Service
5pm Sunday Services & Events
Sunday, July 5th |
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| 5:00pm |
Speaker: Dr. Bob Mischke (Center for Spiritual Transformation) Bob will present the teachings of Eckhart Tolle on the portals or pathways for entering the state of Presence, the depth and wonder of the Now. |
Friday, July 10th |
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| 7:30pm-9:30pm |
“Finding Peace in Challenging Times: Economic Crisis, Spiritual Opportunity” Father Tony is a Jesuit Priest, Psychologist, & Retreat Leader in Mumbai, India. He was a friend and student of the great spiritual teacher, Anthony DeMello. Father Tony integrates the spirituality of Christianity, Buddhism &Hinduism. Father Tony is the co-author
of the book: PLEASE REGISTER FOR
FRIDAY & SAT. EVENTS FORMS ONLINE OR AT CHURCH |
Saturday, July 11th |
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| 10:00am-4:00pm |
“Finding Inner Peace, Strength, and Freedom in Everyday Life” PLEASE REGISTER FOR
FRIDAY & SAT. EVENTS FORMS ONLINE OR AT CHURCH |
Sunday, July 12th |
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| 5:00pm |
Speaker: Father Tony D’Souza |
Sunday, July 21st |
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| 5:00pm |
Music: Christine Tulis (Celtic Harpist, Singer, Composer) Speaker: Toni Cook Meditations led Toni on the movement of Spirit within each unique Self will be woven by Christine into the healing music of the Celtic Harp. |
Sunday, July 26th |
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| 5:00pm |
Speakers: Imam Ibrahim Kazerooni
(Shiite Cleric and Scholar of the Holy Qur’an) &
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Sunday, August 2nd |
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| 5:00pm |
Speaker: Dr. Bob Mischke (Co-Director of the Center for Spiritual Transformation) Bob will share the Trauma
Release Process taught by Tolle, intended to help unblock
painful life experiences (personal and global) that constrict
the joyous, free-flow of life within us. |
Saturday, August 8th |
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| 9:00am-5:00pm | Meditation Retreat: "A Day of Meditation: Silence and the Trauma Release Process" Center for Spiritual Transformation Idaho Springs
Please Register on forms at
church or at |
Sunday, August 9th |
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| 5:00pm |
Speaker: Rev. Diana Flahive (Director of CHUM, and InterSpiritual Minister) Diana will remind us of the
teaching of Teillhard de Chardin who said that “when
we master the energies of love, for the second time in
the history of the world, humanity will have discovered
fire.” Deep love calls us to lives of unreasonable faith,
to be holy fools, and to radical freedom. |
Sunday, August 16th |
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| 5:00pm | Buddhist
Christian Interspiritual Service: "Listening to Nature: A Deep Spiritual Practice"
Speaker: Sue Fager Sue Fager has been listening to Nature since she was a child. She currently uses her intuitive gifts in animal communication and energy healing, and believes everyone can learn to develop and use their own intuitive gifts. |
Sunday, August 23rd |
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| 5:00pm |
Speaker: Don Morreale (Buddhist Insight Meditation Instructor and Author Complete Guide to Buddhist America) Spiritual practice moves between the twin poles of faith and doubt, depth and superficiality, joyful interest and complete indifference. In this talk we'll explore the Dark Night from a Buddhist perspective and look for ways to work with it when nothing seems to work. |
Sunday, August 30th |
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| 5:00pm |
Speaker: Don Morreale (Buddhist Insight Meditation Instructor and Author Complete Guide to Buddhist America) The Buddha lived at a time in history -- not unlike our own -- when people felt acutely cut off from their truest selves. In this talk, we'll examine the historical context of the arising of the Buddha, as well as at interpretations of his life from a mythological perspective. |
Sunday, September 6th |
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| 5:00pm |
Speaker: Dr. Bob Mischke (Director of the Center for Spiritual Transformation) |
Buddhist
Christian Interspiritual Service: "Eckhart Tolle's 20 Portals into Presence"
SPECIAL
EVENT: 
Buddhist
Christian Interspiritual Service: "An Evening of Celtic Harp and Meditations on Awakening to our Unique Divine Selves"
Buddhist
Christian Interspiritual Service: "The Divine Feminine in Islam and Christianity"
Both
Christianity and Islam experience the Divine Presence
in attributes that are feminine (as well as masculine).
In a world where religion can focus purely on power,
we need more balance, and thus a greater opening to the
Divine Feminine. 
Buddhist
Christian Interspiritual Service: "The Trauma Release Process of Eckhart Tolle"
Buddhist
Christian Interspiritual Service: "Awakening to Love as the Most Tremendous Cosmic Force"
Buddhist
Christian Interspiritual Service: "A Buddhist Looks at The Dark Night of the Soul"
Groups
* 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.
Upcoming Events
COMING THIS SUMMER
Workshop on Spirituality – July 10-12
Father Tony D’Souza: Priest, Spiritual Director in Mumbai, India, and author of Discovering Awareness: A Guide to Inner Peace, Strength, and Freedom.To sign up and read more click here.
Workshop: Sacred Activism – Oct.16-18
Andrew HarveyAndrew Harvey is a scholar of world religions, a visionary, teacher, sacred activist, and author of over 30 Books. He has two new books coming out: Sacred Activism: The Hope, and Heart, Fire Yoga.
Friday, October 16th, 7:30pm – Talk
“A Vision of the Transformed Body:
Sri Aurobindo and Heart-Fire Yoga”Saturday, Oct. 17th 10am-4pm – Workshop
“Evolutionary Mysticism: Its Laws, Shadow Work, & Tantra with 5 Major Body Practices”Sunday, Oct. 18th 10:30am – Worship
“Tantric Eros & The Divine Human”
Youth Interfaith
Read more on our Youth Interfaith flyer.
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.