{"id":4115,"date":"2016-02-09T15:00:05","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T23:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saintj.com\/wp\/?p=4115"},"modified":"2016-10-02T16:14:46","modified_gmt":"2016-10-02T23:14:46","slug":"twelve-steps-to-a-compassionate-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saintj.com\/wp\/twelve-steps-to-a-compassionate-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Faith Formation Presents – Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book Study: Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\"12steps\"<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Facilitated by: The Rev. Ken Parris and YOU!
\nWhere: Education Room
\nWhen: Sunday mornings, 9:15-10:15, April 3 through May\u00a08 (amended)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life <\/em><\/strong>by Karen Armstrong (Anchor; paperback reprint edition, 2011).<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2008, Karen Armstrong won the 2008 TED Prize and with it her wish to change the world.\u2016 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).\u201d<\/p>\n

Deacon Ken wrote in February\u2019s Window: \u201cLast 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\u2026 I am proud of the parish\u2019s leadership in recognizing the need for compassion and understanding not only within the Tri-cities area but also in our own parish. \u201c<\/p>\n

Please join us in reading and discussing this important book. \u00a0The book can be purchased from your favorite bookstore. \u00a0Deacon Ken will begin the discussion on April 3 and ask for volunteers to facilitate the next week\u2019s discussion.\u00a0 The Twelve Steps are:<\/p>\n