Upcoming Talks and Retreats

Coming Back To Life To Earth:  Creativity and Empowerment in Troubled Times

With Pam Wood and Lois Canright, Sponsored by Northwest Earth Institute and Great Turning Northwest. 

·         Saturday, May 7^th, 9:30am-4pm

·         Hoyt Arboretum  4000 Southwest Fairview Boulevard   Portland, OR 97221

·         Cost : $50 donation suggested.  No one will be turned away for lack of funds.   

·         Space is limited, so register early!  For more information or to register, call Pam at 503-708-9751 or go to www.sacredgroundhealing.com

Each day, we hear more bad news, both at home and across the world—nuclear disasters, oil spills, floods, war, devastating natural disasters, climate change.  How can we respond?  In this experiential workshop, we will take time to cultivate a compassionate heart in the face of the suffering of our world, and learn how to best respond with contemplation, compassion and justice for the healing of our world.  For flyer, click here.

Coming Home To Earth:  A workshop-retreat to strengthen our core in chaotic times

With Pam Wood and Becky Kreag, Sponsored by Unity of Beaverton EarthCare Team and Great Turning Northwest. 

·         Friday, March 11^th 7-9pm and Saturday, March 12^th, 9am-4pm

·         West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 8470 SW Oleson Road, Portland 97223

·         Lunch and beverages provided, dress casually

·         Cost : $25 to reserve your space, cash and checks accepted, pay at the door. (Optional donation can be made at the end of the workshop to support the work of Unity of Beaverton EarthCare and Great Turning Northwest.)

·         Space is limited, please register early:  Email Becky Kreag at beckynow@iinet.com or sign up at Unity of Beaverton, 12650 SW 5th St. Beaverton, OR

Each day we hear troubling news at home and across the world - wars, economic exploitation, devastating disasters, climate change, species extinction. How can we respond? In this experiential workshop based on the work of Joanna Macy, we will take time to both honor our grief and cultivate a compassionate heart. We will learn how to respond with contemplation, action and service for the healing of the world.       

Cultivating Compassion: Creativity and Empowerment in Troubled Times, Pam Wood and Belinda Griswold, Sponsored by Great Turning Northwest.  Friday/Saturday workshop offered on two occasions:

·         January 29, 2011, 9am-5pm at Nalanda West, Seattle, WA

·         May 7, 2011, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m, Portland (exact location TBA)

Each day, we hear more bad news, both at home and across the world—oil spills, floods, war, devastating disasters, climate change.  How can we respond?  In this experiential workshop, we will take time to cultivate a compassionate heart in the face of the suffering of our world, and learn how to best respond with contemplation, ompassion and justice for the healing of our world. $50 suggested donation.  For more information, contact Pam at pamwood@sacredgroundhealing.com or Belinda at greatturningnorthwest@gmail.com. Register for January workshop at www.nalandawest.org/centers/usa/nalanda-west.aspx.

The Spirituality of Sustainability, parish and school staff retreat, St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Tigard, OR.  April 1^st, 2011.   

Creation as the Body of God, weekend workshop with Fr. Richard Rohr and Sr. Ilia Delio, OSM, July 17-19, 2010.  Sponsored by the Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

"God Talk" radio interview with Albert LaChance, with Albert LaChance, author of Cultural Addiction and Greenspirit.  Live interview, 2/7/10 at 8pm EST on WCRN Worcestor, MA.  Web-stream at  www.wcrnradio.com.

The commercialization of childhood,  presentation about the effects on children of marketing and media use.  To see Power Point, click here. For accompanying script, click here.