BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260823T235050Z UID:157-683079@thecentreforspiritualrenewal.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250912 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20250831T214736 DESCRIPTION:It’s a Beautiful Earth (Learning\, Listening\, and Loving the land)\nFive Fridays in The Season of Creation\, 10:00 am\, @ St. Thomas Church and an outdoor location in Rosedale\nFacilitated by Terisha Bailey \, Aleesha Jones\, Jodi Krahn\, and Rev. James Hwang\nSept 5               Week 1- The Beauty of All Created Things\nFacilitated by Teri sha Bailey. Terisha will show the beauty and importance to mankind of ins ects considered bad or unpleasant. Mosquitoes and flies come to mind becau se they make us itchy or plague our fruit bowl or lay eggs that become wri ggle maggots. She will present them in their beauty by sharing macro photo s of their gorgeous faces\, wing shapes and intricate behaviors and togeth er\, we will discuss and reflect upon what services and importance they ho ld. We can be connected to not only the beautiful or ‘good’ parts of c reation\, but we can have a renewed appreciation with those that might not be as desirable – Just like in all of life!\nTerisha Bailey is a Field Crop Entomology Research Technician\, working in the Integrated Pest Mana gement department of the Agassiz Research &\; Development Centre under Dr. Wim van Herk.  Integrated Pest Management means using a variety of to ols\, techniques\, and monitoring\, to manage pest population\, rather tha n just relying on pesticides.  Essentially\, we research methods of manag ing insect pests of field crop vegetables while using the least amount of pesticide possible.  Environmental protection and human health is foundat ional to everything we do.  The better we understand how species live\, r eproduce\, feed\, and interact within their ecosystem\, the better equippe d we are to find balance between them and our need to produce food.\nSept 12            Week 2 – Caring for the Earth\nFacilitated by T erisha Bailey. This session will be a farm focused session speaking to so me of their challenges from a pest/environmental perspective followed up w ith an explanation of how we try to manage these challenges without pestic ides or environmentally deleterious means. We will interactively engage in conversation around supporting farmers and agriculture from the perspecti ve of protecting creation. Fun fact: green leafy vegetables that have inse ct holes/bites in them are healthier for us to consume because when the in sect bites a hole\, plant defensive compounds are sent to the site to heal it which can increase antioxidant values. Knowing this\, we can try not t o turn our nose up to produce that is not perfect\, which reduces food was te.\nSept 19            Week 3 – Indigenous Learning\, Listen ing\, and Loving the Land\nFacilitated by Aleesha Jones. Aleesha will sha re a First Nations perspective of relationship with land and creation. She will share a differing perspective on the hierarchy between humans and th e natural world. Aleesha will guide an exploratory conversation on how hum ans can be seen as stewards instead of rulers of the earth if we recognize the interwoven and interdependent nature of our relationship.\nAleesha Te arl Jones is an Nlaka’pamux woman\, however\, she was born in Coast Sal ish territory where she now lives and works among the Stó꞉lō people.  Aleesha has completed a Master of Science at the University of British Co lumbia in the Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems program.  Alees ha works at Seabird Island Band\, as the Food Sovereignty Coordinator.  I n her role she addresses the contemporary challenges of establishing sover eign food systems within the community. Aleesha’s hobbies include knitti ng\, beading\, reading\, gardening and canning.\nSept 26             Week 4 – Wild Church (*Note: 9:30am – 2 pm in Rosedale)\nFacilit ated by Jodi Krahn. Jodi is a Wild Church facilitator and passionate ab out being with God in all creation – the roofless cathedral. Jodi will l ead us to enjoy and engage with God as we listen and linger in nature at a location in Rosedale. Bring a bag lunch and/or food to share. In the afte rnoon Jodi will lead a Going Deeper session to look at Mother Earth and the Divine Mother as sacred presence. Dress appropriate for being outdoors for this event.\nJodi is a psychotherapist\, spiritual director\, and li fe coach. Jodi has been facilitating workshops\, retreats\, women's circl es and spiritual formation circles for several decades. Jodi is passionate about gathering community together to listen to Spirit and self in creati ve and embodied ways. Jodi lives on a farm in the Okanagan with her husban d\, and her dog River. She loves playing with her grandchildren\, spending time with family and friends\, hiking in forests\, dancing the 5 Rhythms\ , reading good poetry\, expressive painting and pickle ball!\nOct 3                Week 5 – St. Francis\, Patron Saint of Creation\n Facilitated by the Rev. James Hwang.  Who is Francis? How did he encount er and embody God in the world? What does his spirituality tell us today i n our world? It would not be too much to say Francis is one of the most fa vorite saints of the modern Christian community. From my personal experien ce and stories\, we will explore together what we can learn from St. Franc is. \nJames is the rector at St. Matthew in Abbotsford. He has been a Fr anciscan since 2003 while living in Korea. He has an extensive back ground in theological studies\, pastoral counselling\, and Franciscan Spirituali ty. James embodies what he believes and is a sincere and humble servant of Christ. He is a blessing to anyone who spends time with him.\nNo registra tion or fee - Drop in! 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