Aug 31, 2014 | 2013-2014, Speakers
Victor Chan will be speaking at the Haven, Phoenix Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2014. This event is cosponsored by The Friends of the Library and the Gabriola Ecumenical Society. Admission is by donation. Victor will share his personal and...
Jul 26, 2014 | 2013-2014, Inclusive Community, Social Events
Our 11th Annual Summer Fun event was held at the home of one of our members at 2015 Stalker Road on Thursday July 24th, 2014 at 3:30 pm. The sun shone and the ocean sparkled as friends gathered and enjoyed an afternoon of comradeship, barbequed hot dogs, ...
Jun 12, 2014 | 2013-2014, Other
Gabriola Ecumenical Society 2014 Forum East meets West : Celebrating Spiritual Diversity Friday night May 9, 2014 Nick Halpin spent a year wandering the mountains of Tibet, Nepal, India and Pakistan. He has studied intensively with Lama Gangchen Rinpoche learning...
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...
Apr 4, 2014 | 2013-2014, Discussion Groups, Faith Traditions, Inclusive Community
Jesus and Buddha January 07, 14th, 21, 28, Feb 04, and 11th. 2014 I have enjoyed participating in the 6 week Jesus and Buddha discussions with members of the GES this winter. We listened to sections of talks with James Findley and and Richard Rohr about Buddha’s...
Apr 3, 2014 | 2013-2014, Faith Traditions
Quakers: Testimonies and Practices On Thursday, March 20 2014 GES welcomed Nancy McInnes and Theresa Hood to the Rollo Centre where some 35 people listened to their presentation and participated in some practices. It was interesting to learn that though there are only...
Feb 14, 2014 | 2013-2014, Event Reviews, Inclusive Community
On Saturday afternoon February 7, 2014 four members of the Comox Valley L’ARCHE community gave a heartfelt presentation to almost fifty participants. It was truly informative and emotionally moving experience for everyone there. Their power point presentation began...
Feb 4, 2014 | 2013-2014, Faith Traditions
Gabriola Ecumenical Society presents: Iona – Recovering Our Celtic Spiritual Heritage Wednesday, February 19 at 7pm upstairs at The Commons Iona, a haven of peace, calls to that deep inner being in all of us. Rev Linda St Clair is part of a team leading a...
Jan 9, 2014 | 2013-2014, Discussion Groups, Science and Spirituality
Gabriola Ecumenical Society hosts 2013 Award Winning Film Explores the common link between all religions. Saturday, January 18th 1:30-4:30pm Rollo Centre Film Moderator – Maureen Wild There will be time for conversation between each of the four parts of this...
Jan 1, 2014 | 2013-2014, Year In Review
Sept 18 2013 Beyond Belief: A direct Experience of God Oct 2013 10Thanksgiving Dinner and Auction 10th Annual Oct 22-Nov 05 Soup and the Spirit : Circle of trust: Nov 21 2013 Bridges for the Spirit: A Conversation...
Dec 11, 2013 | 2013-2014, Other
To begin Advent in Dec 2013, 21 people gathered at the Gabriola United and St. Martin of Tours Church to enjoy an evening of quiet taize chanting. In a candle lit setting, Leah Hokanson, Susan Murray and Shelagh Huston lead us in song Participants enjoyed a cup of...
Dec 7, 2013 | 2013-2014, Social Events
14 people, including two teenagers, braved the icy snowy roads to sing. Although a smaller group this year, probably because of the weather, we were an enthusiastic bunch with some very good singers. After leaving the Garden Homes where we had sung to an appreciative...
Dec 5, 2013 | 2013-2014, Year In Review
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Nov 22, 2013 | 2013-2014, Discussion Groups
For six weeks this fall, a group of about eight participated in a weekly Soup and the Spirit – Circle of Trust. Ably led and hosted by Shelagh Huston, we explored the thought provoking works of Palmer Parker (A Hidden Wholeness: the Journey Toward an Undivided...
Nov 12, 2013 | 2013-2014, Other
A Dark Matter: a conversation through Dementia With Leanne McIntosh & Roger Kimmerly 35 people came together at the Gabriola Public Library On November 21st to have a conversation about dementia. Leanne and Roger shared their experiences through poetry and...
Oct 23, 2013 | 2013-2014, Social Events
85 people enjoyed the turkeys donated by Eric and Sue Boulton and the large and delicious variety of main courses and desserts brought by the guests. Once again, our annual Thanksgiving Dinner was a great success! The $600.00 raised by the Auction of Goods and...
Oct 15, 2013 | 2013-2014, Discussion Groups, Faith Traditions
BEYOND BELIEFS: SUBUD – A DIRECT EXPERIENCE OF GOD On Wednesday evening, September 18, 2013, a group of 38 people gathered together at the Rollo Centre to participate in a program aimed at learning about Subud, a spiritual practice originating in Indonesia in the...
Sep 28, 2013 | 2013-2014, Other
Hildegard of Bingen 1098-1179 This forum, held at the Rollo Centre May 3-4, 2013, was guided by Maureen Wild, Sister of Charity and international retreat guide and educator. Maureen offered over 40 participants an in-depth look at the life, times and mysticism of...
Sep 3, 2013 | 2013-2014, Discussion Groups
Date & Time Nov 21, 2013 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Location Vancouver Island Regional Library Gabriola Branch Dark Matter: A conversation through dementia A gathering where everyone present has valuable input: not a lecture, not just a reading, but a...
