Camp Beech Grove
Camp Beech Grove welcomes children (rising Kindergarten to rising 3rd Grade) who want to connect with each other and nature, learn about the outdoor world in which they live, and have time to play in the forest. The children will have an opportunity to experience the sacredness of all people, plants and animals. We’ll do yoga, hear sacred stories, sing, dig in the dirt, have hands-on nature and science activities, play, and learn the ways of compassionate communication. Our church is in the midst of the Central UCC Nature Preserve: a forest sanctuary for people, native plants and pollinators. The camp will have weekly sessions, Monday to Friday, from 9:00am to 4:00pm, June 1 to July 10. We are now offering a discount and holding the cost at $175 until further notice. Please download the application for more details.
The week of June 8-12, we will also have a rising 4th & 5th Grade group.
Letting Go in Lent 2015
At Central this year there are many opportunities to explore ways to “let go in Lent” to prepare for resurrection. Some of the possibilities include (see the attached flyer for more and additional options):- I will be offering two embodied spiritual practices of meditation and mindfulness: Spirit Flow and Spirit Stillness. Spirit Flow is a more “active” practice of meditation in movement; Spirit Stillness is a supported and restorative practice that includes journaling.
- Revs Ginnie and Lacey will be providing a meal and intergenerational gathering space on Wednesday nights; it’s not a potluck—simply come and receive.
- Revs Maureen and Sally and I are planning a “Service for Wholeness and Healing” on Sunday, March 8 at 6:00pm.
- On Sunday, March 22, following a similar form of the Winter Solstice event, we will have a Vernal Equinox celebration. Participants will be invited to “let go” of something into the fire of transformation (or just have s’mores and enjoy the fellowship).
I invite you to explore the personal and communal potential of a mindful pilgrimage through Lent. Like good compost, we will turn the theme of “letting go” in many different ways. Notice the surprise of an invitation; there may be a “spring that waits to be,” ready to be reveal this season.
In hopes of wholeness,
Rev. Michael
Great Decisions: Jan 25 - Mar 15, 9:30am
Great Decisions (Window Room 2), 9:30 to 10:45am
This eight week series provides a forum for challenging conversations on world issues. Because there is a class DVD shown each week and a studious facilitator, no preparation is needed. The annual Great Decisions briefing book highlights eight of the most thought-provoking foreign policy challenges facing Americans today. For those who prefer in depth reading, Great Decisions provides background information, current data, and policy options for each of the issues and serves as the background for discussions. The book cost is $25. For information or to sign up, contact
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