Richmond Beach Congregational Church Lenten Lecture Series

Starting this Wednesday, March 12, and each Wednesday until April 9, Richmond Beach Congregational Church will be holding a series of lenten lectures titled Beyond Band-Aids: Next Steps to Compassion.

Each week we will explore ways that we as individuals or groups can act with compassion in our community. Discussions will be led by people with real life experience in developing a compassionate approach to life.

Members of the community are welcome to attend any or all of the presentations. 

• March 12, Jon Ramer of Compassionate Seattle will talk about the Charter for Compassion and how it might be implemented in our community.
• March 19,  Elizabeth Nunes, a member of the congregation, will describe her day-to-day experiences as the principal of an elementary school in Everett and ways that she encourages teachers and students to work toward greater compassion in the school, with special emphasis on the problem of bullying.
• March 26, Pastor Paul Ashby will lead a discussion of the Buddhist approach to compassion.
• April 2, Peter Qualliotine of the Organization of Prostitution Survivors will do a follow up to his presentation of last year on sex trafficking in the the Seattle area.
• April 9, Kevin Osborn, a local representative of the North Urban Human Services Alliance, will talk about homelessness in the Shoreline area and work that the Alliance has been doing in partnership with the City of Shoreline, social service agencies and churches.

The Adult Faith Formation Board has organized this series to use the preparation time of Lent to reflect on ways we can act, and react, with a greater level of compassion in addressing situations that need our attention, care and love.

Consider attending one or all of the discussions at 7 pm in the Lena Voreis Room. Richmond Beach Congregational Church is located at the intersection of Richmond Beach Road and 15th NW.  The parking lot for the Lena Voreis Room is on 15th NW.