East meets West : Celebrating Spiritual Diversity Report

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...

Quakers: Testimonies and Practices

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...

Year in Review 2013-2014 – Bridges for the Spirit

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...

Advent Taize

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...

2013 Season of Joy – Caroling with Care

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...

Soup and the Spirit: Circle of Trust

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...

Dark Matter Presentation Inspiring to All

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...

2013 10th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner and Auction

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...

Subud

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...

Hildegard Forum a great success

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...