Aug 5, 2015 | 2014-2015, Inclusive Community, Social Events
For the 12th year in a row. our picnic was blessed with sunny warm weather. Approximately 50 people enjoyed the usual repast of barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers and make your own ice cream sundaes. John Bryson, Herman Nygard, John Gooding and Rick Cranston...
Jul 20, 2015 | 2014-2015, Other, Social Events
Thursday July 23 2015 2015 Stalker road 3:30 pm For the twelfth year in a row one of our members is opening her seaside home for our annual summer gathering. There will be hamburgers, hotdogs and lemonade supplied by Ecumenical Society, musical entertainment and...
Jul 6, 2015 | 2014-2015, Meditation, Sacred Celebration
Sacred Island Walks July 19th to Sept 27, 2015 Sunday mornings – Rain or Shine Rollo-McClay Park – Where the walk will start and end. 8:00 AM – Please arrive in time for a prompt departure. The Gabriola Ecumenical Society and Yoga Sadhana Mandir...
Mar 24, 2015 | 2014-2015, Event Reviews, Inclusive Community, Meditation, Sacred Celebration
Submitted by Maureen Wild On March 22, 2015 over 65 Gabriolans streamed into the Netloft to experience a most delightful Sunday afternoon contemplative time of sound and chant. Vedic Chant was lead by Pandit Tejomaya with sitar accompaniment. One was aware...
Mar 14, 2015 | 2014-2015, Inclusive Community, Meditation, Sacred Celebration
Sunday, March 22, 2015 Netloft, 1960 Murray Rd. 4-6pm The Gabriola Ecumenical Society is pleased to host a very special and uniquely Gabriolan Sunday afternoon contemplative experience on the first day of spring. This event brings together the musical gifts, chanting...
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...
Feb 14, 2015 | 2014-2015, Event Reviews, Inclusive Community, Speakers
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...
Jan 17, 2015 | 2014-2015, Inclusive Community, Speakers
Date & Time Feb 7, 2015 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Location Rollo Centre “Changing the world, one heart at a time” On Saturday, Feb. 7, the Gabriola Ecumenical Society will be sponsoring a presentation on L’Arche (the Ark), which is a community for people with...
Jan 14, 2015 | 2014-2015, Event Reviews, Meditation, Peace Presentations, Speakers
Submitted by Imela Cuthbertson Tejomaya Pandit Ahimsa – the perfection of peace. Pandit Tejomaya shared this practice with some 45 participants at the January 14th 2015 programme of the Gabriola Ecumenical Society. This had been one of Gandhi’s main practices and for...
Dec 31, 2014 | 2014-2015, Peace Presentations, Speakers
On January 14th The Gabriola Ecumenical Society presented an evening with Tejomaya, who shared the ins and outs, the ups and downs, the practical and the mystical sides of this ancient practice of Ahisma. 35 people gathered and were inspired by this most...
Dec 6, 2014 | 2014-2015, Inclusive Community, Other
Submitted by Anniken DeLissa This year as we gathered at the Garden Homes we were pleasantly surprised to have over thirty singers surge in to join our group.Trying to give directions to so many excited, enthusiastic participants was something of a challenge. The...
Dec 2, 2014 | 2014-2015, Year In Review
Sept 20 2014 The Dalai Lama and a Commitment to Compassion: An Evening with Victor Chan Oct 11 2014 11th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner and Auction Oct 18 2014 A Day Of Thomas Berry and His Teachings Nov 30 2014...
Oct 23, 2014 | 2014-2015, Inclusive Community, Meditation, Peace Presentations, Sacred Celebration
Submitted by Carol Hemrich On a brisk early winter Sunday afternoon, Nov 30th 2014, some sixty Gabriolans met to listen, sing, and chant to songs, music and words reflecting on the meaning and importance of inner peace. The hour flowed from contemplation to song,...
Oct 21, 2014 | 2014-2015, Inclusive Community, Social Events
Our traditional 11th Annual potluck Thanksgiving Dinner and Auction, held on October 19th 2014, was an enjoyable and profitable evening. About 60 people feasted on ham, turkey and dozens of side dishes and desserts. Between the donations at the door, a baking and food...
Oct 19, 2014 | 2014-2015, Science and Spirituality
Submitted by Gillian Elcock On October 18, at the Rollo Centre, members of Gabriola Ecumenical Society were treated to a day of Thomas Berry and his teachings by Mike Bell and Maureen Wild. Mike Bell was a student of Thomas Berry, lived with him in the monastery and...
Oct 4, 2014 | 2014-2015, Other, Science and Spirituality
Saturday, October 18th Rollo Centre 9:30-3:30 Its 100 years since the birth of Thomas Berry – cultural historian and eco-theologian – on November 9th, 2014. The Gabriola Ecumenical Society welcomes islanders to a full day program on The Wisdom and Legacy...
Sep 27, 2014 | 2014-2015, Faith Traditions, Meditation, Other
On September 20 at the Haven, the Gabriola Ecumenical Society and the Friends of the Library co-hosted Victor Chan from the Dalai Lama Centre in Vancouver. He gave a talk about his long and enlightening association with the Dalai Lama whom he met in India in 1972. He...
