WinterFest March 8-10, 2013
Public is welcome.
THEME: My Spiritual Journey (So Far): Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis
WHAT: Kindlings WinterFest is an annual lecture series featuring leading thinkers on issues of contemporary importance. It is a very scaled down, lecture only version of KindlingsFest our summer event.
GUEST LECTURER:
Lauren Winner is the author of numerous books, including Still: Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis, Mudhouse Sabbath: An Invitation to a Life of Spiritual Discipline, Girl Meets God: A Memoir, Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity. She has appeared on PBS’s Religion & Ethics Newsweekly and has written for The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post Book World, Publishers Weekly, Books and Culture, and Christianity Today. Winner has degrees from Duke, Columbia, and Cambridge universities, and holds a Ph.D. in history. The former book editor for Beliefnet, Lauren teaches at Duke Divinity School, and lives in Durham, North Carolina. Lauren travels extensively to lecture and teach. During the academic year of 2007-2008, she was a visiting fellow at the Center for the Study of Religion at Princeton University, and during the academic year of 2010-2011, she was a visiting fellow at the Institute of Sacred Music at Yale University. Winner was born to a Jewish father and a Southern Baptist mother, and was raised Jewish. When she’s home, you can usually find her curled up, on her couch or screen porch, with a good novel.
Schedule:
- Fri. 7PM. Girl Meets God: The Joy of Finding God
- Sat. 9AM Contemplative Worship with Jeff Johnson
- Sat. 10AM The Wall: What happens when you Hit the Wall?
- Sat. 7PM Movement: How do you begin moving forward again?
- Sunday 10:30AM Presence: Finding God Again
WHERE: Orcas Island Community Church 176 Madrona Street Eastsound Washington 98245
1) REGISTER Now
FEES: No Charge, but a suggested donation $80 for the weekend/ $25 for a single lecture (Received at the event or paid in advance through EventBrite)
You may also donate through PayPal. Checks Should be written to "CFC – The Kindlings"
2) Book accommodations now:
Accommodations Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts, Camping.
3) Meals and Other Things To Do On Orcas Island
