Lenten Forum Series – Healing

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The following is schedule for the Lenten Forums which take place in the Parish Hall after the 11 o’clock Sunday service.

Sunday, February 17 – Healing Prayer, led by Mother Liz – An examination of healing prayer in scripture, and a conversation about the healing prayer ministry at Ascension.

Sunday, February 25 – Living a Life in Recovery: a Practical Approach to the Twelve Steps, led by Stacey Carpenter. The 12 Steps have helped literally millions of people recover from a variety of addictions. What wisdom do they offer for living a more whole, and holy, life?

Sunday, March 4 – Breath, Oils, and Sound, led by Allison Burns – A look at some of the healing modalities found in scripture.

Sunday, March 11 – Medicine and Ministry, led by Robert Brown, M.D. A pediatric oncologist looks at his faith, his vocation, and an additional call to the priesthood.

Sunday, March 18 – Healing the World, led by the parish clergy – What are the connections among the doing justice in the world, seeking reconciliation in relationships, and our own need for healing, both spiritual and physical?

Special Lenten Lecture, Thursday, March 15, 7:30 p.m. – The Spirituality of Dementia, The Very Rev. Tracey Lind. The newly retired Dean of Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland shares the insights she has gained following a diagnosis of early stage Frontotemporal Dementia. What wholeness is possible as our mental and physical capacities diminish? How can we embrace life fully and with trust?

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In this week’s newsletter, Mother Liz celebrates Earth Month alongside Eastertide, noting how resurrection speaks not only to humanity but to “the groaning of the whole creation” and God’s determination to make all things new. She observes that when Mary Magdalene mistakes the risen Christ for a gardener, we glimpse the deep interconnection of all beings—and when we touch creation’s wounds with reverence and compassion, we meet God. Quoting Robin Wall Kimmerer, the rector reminds us that “when we work to heal the earth, the earth heals us,” and invites us to deepen our love and commitment to our fragile, beautiful planet.

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