Join the Wide Spot community dinner as we discuss the practice (and pain) of welcoming “what is”–that is, life on life’s terms. We’ll learn from each other as we share a wonderful meal from Hannah Weisbrich-Collier at the Fireweed Hub. Sponsored by the Fireweed Hub and Turner Zion United Church of Canada. Dinner by donation. …
How do we reclaim our place, whether on an annual basis as the seasons shift, or in the greater world when we are unseated, unsure, unheard? We’ll talk about the rituals and grounding practices we use and learn from each other. Dinner by donation. Sponsored by Fireweed Hub and Turner Zion United Church of Canada. …
Sometimes we have conversations with friends and family who live in bigger places. They tout the benefits of having a hospital close by, or a gaggle of specialty clinics, or good restaurants, or public transit, or easy access to airports. One of these conversations happened recently when we were traveling. We were meeting friends for …
I was so shocked when I read the Tyee article, I spit out my coffee. A geologist in B.C. is arguing that minerals should be declared legal persons, and mineral deposits “should be recognized for their right to be mined and processed to provide sustenance to mankind.” This is twisted, folks. Granted, legal personhood has not …
There were twenty-odd women and one man, dressed in black, standing by the side of the highway in silence. In our hands or around our necks were signs detailing the numbers dead in Gaza, in Israel, in the Ukraine, Syria, Sudan. Signs about starvation. Signs about war in general. Signs about what religions say about …
Saturday, June 28, we will meet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the little barn at 1305 Denver Siding Road. Our schedule for the day? Meditation, sacred reading and discussion, walking meditation, reflection, open communion. Please wear comfy clothes, bring a journal and your lunch, and if you need special sitting gear, bring that …
The green fecundity of spring brings an equal explosion of bugs. The air around the waking maple tree vibrates with the hum of bees; the sugar ants march endlessly across the bathroom counter; the first wasps of the season make their hot and hurtful presence known; and then there are the ticks. First notice came …
The Contemplative Society presents “Writing as Three Centered Practice, with Therese DesCamp Saturday 31 May 2025 10am to 11:30am PACIFIC TIME. Join Therese DesCamp for a 90-minute conversation focused on the implications, obligations and revelations experienced by contemplatives who write. DesCamp, who’s been meditating and writing for 35 years, will speak about the role of …
Every night at 8 p.m., after the war began, Pope Francis called Holy Family Church in Gaza. Every night until he drew his last breath, Francis faithfully picked up the phone and checked in. I haven’t been able to get this picture out of my head. Actually, what I haven’t been able to get out …
Many of my friends put some pithy quotation across the bottom of their emails. The extracts vary from “I have a photographic memory; unfortunately it was never fully developed” to a definition of liminal space. But one quote occurs repeatedly. Originating with medieval mystic Julian of Norwich, it reads, “All shall be well, and all …
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