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-Watching global events and worrying about the future
-Doing what you can to live lightly on our Earth but wondering if that’s enough
-Feeling frustrated because too many people are not connecting the dots about what’s really happening politically, economically and ecologically
-Needing to deepen your spiritual grounding for the path you are walking
-Looking for real connections with other people who get where you are coming from
THEN YOU NEED TO BE A PART OF THIS YEAR'S BC-Yukon KAIROS Regional Gathering at Sorrento Centre October 4-October 6th. #OutOfTheAshes
WHAT TO EXPECT:
In the beautiful, natural setting that is Sorrento, we will explore, connect and regenerate ourselves through a variety of experiential learning opportunities built around this question:
WHAT ARE THE STORIES WE NEED TO HEAR NOW?
Stories that help us discern our purpose as human beings, that deconstruct modernity and the colonial project, that connect and build relationships for the long haul, that teach us how to manage from a place of wonder, awe and abundance for all of Creation, that promote healing and loving.
TOGETHER WE WILL GO ON A JOURNEY, using conversation circles, special speakers, Indigenous wisdom, guided walks, meditation, prayer, music, worship, art-making and much more…
STORYTELLERS WHO WILL BE JOINING US IN SORRENTO:
LEAH REES0R-KELLER
Transitional Executive Director
KAIROS Canada
Leah has worked with faith-based and social justice organizations in Canada, Haiti, Jamaica and Nepal, including serving as executive minister for Mennonite Church Eastern Canada. She is the author of the nonfiction book Tending Tomorrow: Courageous Change for People and Planet (available now on Amazon). Leah holds an MA in Development Studies from York University, and a BA in Political Science and Peace & Conflict Studies from University of Waterloo.
KENTHEN THOMAS from the Secwepemc’ulucw (spread out people of the Shuswap).
Storyteller and theatre artist Kenthen Thomas’ past performances have included stints with Salmon Arm Roots n’ Blues Festival, Secwépemc Native Theatre, Dreamweaver Theatre (Simon Fraser University), Sen’Klip Native Theatre, Caravan Farm Theatre and Shuswap Theatre. He also contributed narration in the CBC’s Legends series that appeared nationwide in 2006. He has also been an educator with School District #73.
Kenthen captivates audiences with his fascinating retellings of legends of the Secwépemc, his family land for more than 10,000 years. This is where his late grandmother, respected and even legendary Secwépemc elder, the late Dr. Mary Thomas, taught him the traditional art of storytelling.
TO REGISTER GO HERE: bit.ly/3V0fXaV
Here are your options:
- Entire weekend, shared occupancy in Lodge with all meals, per person. - $ 275.00
- Entire weekend, single occupancy in Lodge with all meals. 3 rooms available. - $ 350.00
- *Entire weekend, no accommodation, with 4 meals. - $ 125.00
- Special Student Conference Rate (16-25yr), includes shared accommodation in Lodge and meals. - $ 150.00
- Saturday only, with 2 meals. - $ 75.00
Registration Note
* This starred option is for people who do not need accommodation at the centre as well as for those who would like to camp or use another kind of accommodation at Sorrento. To book and pay for non-Lodge accommodations, contact Sorrento Centre directly at:
250-675-2421 or 1-866-694-2409
[email protected]
QUESTIONS? Email: [email protected]
More details will be added as they become available.
“In practical terms, what do we do? My pedagogical response is “deep-end” learning. We face our fears and the ugly realities we have had to deny in order to remain comfortable, we bust our illusions, we get uncomfortable, we get real. We expand notions of existence, belonging, self-worth and fulfilment beyond markets, states, cities, techno-dreams, and narcissistic individualism. We learn to trust and to walk differently with one another in a long and foggy road. Like Bauman explains with reference to Goethe, we realize that happiness “is not a row of uninterrupted better and better pleasures”, but is found in the overcoming of challenges, in the struggle for survival, for well being.”
-Dr. Vanessa Andreotti, Dean of UVic Faculty of Education, and author of "Hospicing Modernity: Facing Humanity's Wrongs and Implications for Social Activism."
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sorrento Centre - Retreat & Conference Centre, 1159 Passchendaele Rd, Columbia-Shuswap, BC V0E, Canada,Sorrento, British Columbia, Tappen
