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September 14: WATER Meditation/Contemplative Prayer

July 15, 2015 in , , /by

Meditation/Contemplative Prayer with Mary E. Hunt “It’s time to look at things differently. Again.” Monday, September 14, 2015 at 7:30 PM (EDT) at WATER and by telephone Our next gathering for Contemplative Prayer at WATER will be with Mary E. Hunt on Monday, September 14, 2015, at 7:30 PM (EDT). Register Here!  WATER offers a contemplative prayer opportunity each month. This […]

In Memory of Her – Eleonore Powell

July 2, 2015 in , , /by

WATER friend Eleonore Powell, 98, passed away on June 29, 2015 surrounded by family and friends at Pilgrim Place, Claremont, California. She is the mother of our dear friend and colleague Loey Powell who is engaged in distinguished social justice ministry with the United Church of Christ. Eleonore, and her late husband Oliver who was […]

Seismic Shift, Religious Reflections

July 1, 2015 in , /by

by Mary E. Hunt I do not recall a time in the United States when the moral compass spun so wildly and landed each time on true north as surely as in late June 2015. Such opportunities do not appear often; this is one to grab with gusto. The backlash started immediately. But in the […]

July 12 Discussion with Honour Maddock

July 1, 2015 in , , /by

Catholic Lesbian/ Queer Women’s Discussion “Catholic — Done Right” with Honour Maddock Sunday July 12, 2015 at 11:30am EDT by phone Honour Maddock was born and raised in Apalachin, New York and grew up in a large family. She got her BS degree at SUNY Geneseo, Masters at Adelphi University, and Juris Doctor at Touro Law School. Honour […]

‘Radical Grace’ Wins Rave Reviews at U.S. Premiere

June 22, 2015 in , /by

“Gifts are given before you need them.” So believes Sister Simone Campbell, one of several nuns profiled in the new documentary, Radical Grace. The film made its U.S. debut at the AFI DOCS Film Festival this past weekend to the delight of sold-out audiences downtown D.C. and in Silver Spring, Md. When Radical Grace, which follows three […]

#PrayForCharleston

June 19, 2015 in , /by

WATER mourns the loss of nine persons whose lives of prayer ended violently in the South Carolina shootings this week. Our prayers and commitments are with the community of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and the families who lost their loved ones in what was most assuredly a racially motivated attack. In the aftermath of […]

July 13: WATER Meditation/Contemplative Prayer

June 11, 2015 in , , /by

Meditation/Contemplative Prayer “The Other Face of God” with Cheryl Nichols Monday, July 13, 2015 at 7:30 PM (EDT) at WATER and by telephone Our next gathering for Contemplative Prayer at WATER will be with Cheryl Nichols on Monday, July 13, 2015, at 7:30 PM (EDT). Register Here!  WATER offers a contemplative prayer opportunity each month. This is a communal meditation that welcomes everyone. You […]