Embracing Interfaith Cooperation: Eboo Patel on Coming Together to Change the World

In this engaging five-session DVD, speaker and author Eboo Patel leads a small group of adults from diverse religious backgrounds (Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Hindu) in an exploration of the challenge and necessity of interfaith cooperation. The Participants Workbook was written by Tom Scorer of Vancouver, BC. This is the latest in the "Embracing…" series published by Morehouse.

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Do you know people who might enjoy and benefit from additional training in Godly Play? We are pleased to announce that scholarships are available for local Christian Formation leaders who would like to attend one of the two national level Godly Play trainings being held at Trinity Cathedral.

After successful programs in the last four years, the Environmental Commission will again offer Energy Conservation Grants in 2013. Projects which seem appropriate might be: a comprehensive energy audit, solar panels, new light fixtures or retrofits for existing light fixtures in order to accommodate CFLs, furnace upgrades and/ or replacements, devices to better control light and heat use, insulation upgrades, and other projects to conserve energy and reduce carbon emissions. If you have a project in mind which we have not listed, please feel free to suggest it for a grant.

Direct questions to: Rev. Deacon Mimi Eick, St. James, Tigard, by email at meick3@comcast.net.

Download: 2013 Energy Conservation Grant Application

As a part of its commitment to support Christian formation in the Diocese of Oregon, the Ministry of Lifelong Christian Formation has established a fund to provide continuing education scholarships for those involved in Christian formation ministries. Individual grants of up to $100 will be given towards the cost of Christian formation conferences, workshops, retreats.  Examples of eligible events include Godly Play and other trainings held at Trinity Cathedral and courses offered through our diocesan Academy for Formation and Mission.  National and regional conferences and workshops are also eligible.

Further information including guidelines and application can be found here.