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Council Events
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ECUMENICAL COUNCIL SPONSORED EVENTS Our Vision for the Future Thank you to all who participated in our 23rd Annual Tribute Dinner. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ITEMS OF INTEREST CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH NORTH SAN DIEGO will sponsor a day of retreat, "The Process of Forgiveness" with Fr. William Menninger, noted author and Trappist monk, on May 10, 2008 from 8:30 am - 3:00 pm at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 1001 Encinitas Blvd in Encinitas, CA. The $40 registration can be sent by May 1st, 2008 to: CONSD, 908 Via Linda, Escondido, CA 92029 or paid at the door (as space is available).
SPIRITUAL WOUNDS OF WAR - Healing Ministry in the Face of Combat. Thursday, May 15, 2008 from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. Held at the Miramar Officers' Club. Hear Johnathan Shay, an expert on Post traumatic Stress Disorder. Experience military veterans' stories of how their service challenged and at times threatened their spirituality. Dialogue with colleagues on how trauma creates spiritual wounding. Explore multiples resources for veterans and families. Identify key signs of trauma distress. Hear of the importance of the faith community as a healing agent for those experiencing spiritual wounding from military service. Sponsored by the Chaplain Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System and the Military Chaplains Association. Please call 858-642-3496 for further information.
ORIENTALE LUMEN CONFERENCE Orientale Lumen XII West will be held June 23-26, 2008 on the campus of University of San Diego. This year's theme is "Feast Days of the Eastern Churches." These conferences focus on topics of the Christian East and are open to the public. The well-known presenters come from Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic and Oriental Orthodox religious groups. The conference includes a variety of prayer services, music, and liturgy from a wide range of Church traditions and is a unique spiritual experience. These conferences have been appreciated and discussed all across the world. Speakers will be Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia, Greek Orthodox Church, Oxford England; Archimandrite Robert Taft, Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome Italy; Sister Vassa Larin, Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, Munich, Germany; Dr. Richard Schneider, Orthodox Church, Toronto, Canada; Father Maximos, Holy Resurrection Monastery, Newberry Springs, California; and Bishop Nicholas Samra, Melkite-Greek Catholic Church, Detroit Michigan. The full conference fee is $400, $350 for monastic student. Accommodations are available for $60 per night per person. For further information and to register for the conference, visit www.olconference.com.
FRIENDS OF SABEEL CONFERENCE FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE "Telling the Truth: Prospects For A Just Peace in Palestine and Israel" is the theme for the upcoming Sabeel Conference on June 27 and 28 at the Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice on the campus of USD. Sabeel was founded by Naim Ateek, a Palestinian Christian pastor. The word "Sabeel" means "The Way" in Arabic. The purpose of Sabeel is to encourage North American Christians, Jews, and Muslims to support a just peace in the Holy Land. Founded as an ecumenical project, Sabeel welcomes interfaith participation by guest speakers and those who attend the conference. For further information contact, Rev. Dr. Mikel Taxer, retired, at 619-222-2917 or mikeltaxer@cox.net
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Ecumenical Council of San Diego County can now accept donations of cars, recreational vehicles, and boats. Donors can phone (619) 308-8502 to arrange for pickup. All donations are tax deductible and will benefit the El Nido Transitional Housing Program for battered women and children. The Ecumenical Council of San Diego County is a registered non-profit
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