Book Study: Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life 
Facilitated by: The Rev. Ken Parris and YOU!
Where: Education Room
When: Sunday mornings, 9:15-10:15, April 3 through May 8 (amended)
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life by Karen Armstrong (Anchor; paperback reprint edition, 2011).
“In 2008, Karen Armstrong won the 2008 TED Prize and with it her wish to change the world.‖ Karen sought to create a Charter for Compassion. Thousands of people contributed to the process and the Charter was unveiled around the world in November 2009 (http://www.charterforcompassion.org).”
Deacon Ken wrote in February’s Window: “Last year, the vestry signed the Charter for Compassion, a declaration and call to action for all people of faith to express compassion for our sisters and brother throughout the world… I am proud of the parish’s leadership in recognizing the need for compassion and understanding not only within the Tri-cities area but also in our own parish. “
Please join us in reading and discussing this important book. The book can be purchased from your favorite bookstore. Deacon Ken will begin the discussion on April 3 and ask for volunteers to facilitate the next week’s discussion. The Twelve Steps are:
- First Step: Learn About Compassion
- Second Step: Look at Your Own World
- Third Step: Compassion for Yourself
- Fourth Step: Empathy
- Fifth Step: Mindfulness
- Sixth Step: Action
- Seventh Step: How Little We Know
- Eighth Step: How Should We Speak to One Another?
- Ninth Step: Concern for Everybody
- Tenth Step: Knowledge
- Eleventh Step: Recognition
- Twelfth Step: Love Your Enemies