The Fourth Friday of Every Month
A Zoom reading, talk and discussion circle
at Unity of Central Massachusetts For Friday Night Spiritual Practice
with Arlene Dorischild and Compassion Arts program host Ellie Sarty
On Friday, August 27th we welcome Rev. Sarah Bowen, author of Spiritual Rebel: A Positively Addictive Guide to Finding Deeper Perspective & Higher Purpose.
Sarah Bowen is a multifaith interspiritual educator, animal chaplain, and spirituality writer. She is a faculty member at One Spirit Interfaith Seminary and cofounder of Compassion Consortium, an interspecies faith community. A fierce advocate for all creatures, Sarah teaches interspecies mindfulness practices, works with humans around animal grief/loss, advocates for exploited and endangered species, and provides wildlife struck by cars a “sacred sendoff.” Sarah writes regularly on animal/human relationships for Spirituality & Health magazine, co-hosts the Big Universe podcast on Unity Online Radio, and authored two award-winning books on modern spirituality including “Spiritual Rebel: A Positively Addictive Guide to Finding Deeper Perspective & Higher Purpose.” Identifying as a deeply spiritual and religious “free agent,” when Sarah grows up, she wants to be a Jedi. Follow her on Instagram @modernreverend and learn more at modernreverend.com
CREATING PEACE READING CIRCLE is a monthly virtual gathering for readings, speakers, and discussion on zoom the fourth Friday of every month, as a guest program of Unity of Central Mass for their Friday Night Spiritual Practice events. The reading circle covers a wide range of books about animals and our relationships with them, nature, plant based living, and narratives of healing and transformation in the stories of both human and non-human lives.
The meeting format consists of selected readings and a talk by the host or guest speaker, followed by group discussion. The goal of the program is to explore both new and old books and writings, in community, that reflect on the principles of love in action and our relationship with the life we share the planet with, to inspire creating a kinder and more just world for all.
The Creating Peace Reading Circle programs so far have included Dawn Casteel Lorick with readings from Once Wild, as well as numerous books about sanctuaries, animals and healing; poetry, children’s books, fiction, non-fiction, biographies and even plant-based cookbooks.
FOR ZOOM INFO TO ATTEND THE READING CIRCLE: INFO@COMPASSIONARTS.ORG