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From Ranching to Restoration: A Change of Heart for All Creation📅 Sunday, October 18, 2026
🕦 11:45 AM–2:30 PM
📍 Fairlington Presbyterian Church
3846 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302
Join us after worship on Sunday, October 18, for a special afternoon exploring faith, compassion, and care for creation.
First United Presbyterian Church of Dale City’s Earth Care Team is helping sponsor From Ranching to Restoration: A Change of Heart for All Creation, featuring Renee King-Sonnen, author, speaker, documentary subject, and founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary.
Renee will share her remarkable journey from life on a Texas cattle ranch to transforming that ranch into a sanctuary for rescued farmed animals. Her story invites us to consider how faith can lead us toward compassion, spiritual growth, and meaningful change.
🌱 Schedule
11:45 AM–12:45 PM — Free Compassionate Cookout & Community Potluck
1:00–2:30 PM — Faith-centered program with Renee King-Sonnen
Following the program — Book sales and signing
The afternoon will also include guided conversation and a moderated dialogue with Renee and Rev. Adam C. Bowling, incorporating questions from participants.
🍔 The complimentary cookout will feature plant-based burgers and sausages. Guests are welcome, but not required, to bring a plant-based side dish or dessert to share.
Admission and the meal are FREE, but advance registration is required.
Register here:
https://givebutter.com/from-ranching-to-restoration
Everyone is welcome. You do not need to belong to a particular church or faith tradition. Come curious, come hungry, and join us for a thoughtful conversation rooted in compassion rather than confrontation.
Presented by the National Capital Presbytery Earth Care Network, participating Presbyterian congregations including First United Presbyterian Church of Dale City, Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, and The Ark of Compassion.
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Fairlington Presbyterian, 3846 King St,Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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