May 30, 2016 | 2015-2016 | Walking on the Mystical Side, Annual Forum, Event Reviews
The Activist as Mystic with facilitator Dan Hines Gabriola Ecumenical Society’s Spring Forum, “The Activist as Mystic,” engaged and delighted the 37 people who attended at the Rollo Centre April 22 – 23, 2016. Led by experienced facilitator Dan Hines, the forum...
Jan 2, 2016 | 2015-2016 | Walking on the Mystical Side, Annual Forum, Event Reviews, Science and Spirituality
Review of the January 9, 2015 GES presentation on: The Life and Mysticism of Teilhard Environmental consciousness is making us increasingly aware of the interconnection of all living beings on earth, and our interdependence with Nature. Even the old adversaries of...
Mar 10, 2015 | 2014-2015, Annual Forum, Inclusive Community, Speakers
Gabriola Ecumenical Society Forum Unfortunately this “The Spiritual Activist forum with Dan Hines is being rescheduled to the spring of 2016 due to scheduling conflicts. There will be no Spring forum this year but the programming year 2014/2015 has been very...
Apr 28, 2014 | 2013-2014, Annual Forum, Inclusive Community
Friday, May 9, 5 – 8:30pm (with picnic supper) Saturday, May 10, 9am to 3:30pm (includes lunch) Rollo Centre – 685 North Rd. The much anticipated Gabriola Ecumenical Society (GES) annual Forum’s 2014 topic is “East meets West – Celebrating Spiritual...
Mar 21, 2013 | 2012-2013, Annual Forum
Gabriola Ecumenical Society 2013 Forum presents “Out of the original source of the true Love in whose knowledge the cosmic wheel rests, there shines forth an exceedingly precise order over all things. And this order which preserves and nourishes everything comes to...
Apr 14, 2012 | 2011-2012, Annual Forum
On Friday, April 13th and Saturday April 14th 2012 Dr. Nancy Reeves presented a workshop on Coping with Loss and Change at the Gabriola United Church Nancy Reeves, Ph.D. is a registered clinical psychologist, spiritual director, and best-selling author, who has...
Dec 14, 2011 | 2011-2012, Annual Forum
Have you gone on a Faith Journey? For centuries believers from many faiths have ‘gone on pilgrimage’. Some of these, like the stories told in the Canterbury Tales, seem to have a ‘festive’ atmosphere about them, whereas others involve heroic feats of physical...
Apr 26, 2010 | 2009-2010 | Spiritual Adventures, Annual Forum
The Gabriola Ecumenical Society (GES) waited two years before Paulist Father Frank Desiderio of Los Angeles, California, could come to Gabriola Island for one of his world-renowned “Forgiveness Retreats” (www.ForgivenessRetreats.org). And when he did, he changed for...
Mar 13, 2009 | 2008-2009, Annual Forum
“Spirituality through the Arts” In accordance with our theme of ‘Spiritual Adventures’ we began the preparation for our final activity before Christmas.The committee was really enthused about our title and all the different opportunities available for exploration...
Nov 15, 2008 | 2007-2008, Annual Forum
Many people on Gabriola will remember last April 18th and 19th 2008 as the time of the spring snowstorm; the power out for days and lots of trees across the roads. I woke up on the Saturday morning to no power and over a foot of snow and laughed out loud. A Buddhist...
Mar 15, 2007 | 2006-2007, Annual Forum
Retreat given by Lynn and John Haley More info to follow