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Migratory Monarchs and Native Bees as Spiritual Messengers of Climate Change
By: Gary Paul Nabhan and Ina Warren, MakeWayforMonarchs.org Two monarchs on a pink milkweed blossom. By Ina Warren When Pope Francis recently released his encyclical on climate change, people of many faiths finally realized how climate change is ultimately an issue of social and environmental justice that bringing caring for…
Great Lakes Retreat Registration is Now Open!
You Are Invited! OEF Great Lakes Region invites you to join us for our annual Francistide Retreat! Assisi Heights Spirituality Center, 1001 14 th St NW Rochester MN 55901 2 :00pm Thursday, Oct.1 – Noon Saturday Oct. 3 With an optional extra night Wed. Sept. 30, 7pm You can register…
Br. Rat’s September Rule Report
One morning, this month, I found myself being stuffed into Helen’s pack. When I protested she told me that we were off to Brother Reg’s novicing at St Ronan’s in Eastbourne.. I was told that is was incumbent on me to attend this so called “historic” occasion because I belong…
Good News from Down Under
Sr. Helen from Wellington New Zealand reports: History was made in St Ronans Presbyterian Church, Eastbourne, New Zealand on 3 September 2015 when Brother Reg Weeks to made his novice vow and became a novice in the OEF. Also gathered to witness the occasion were Regs minister, Michelle Shin and…
August Rule Report for Brother Rat
August 2015 This month I was dragged off to the small rural town of Carterton to help Helen look after three grandsons and the cat for a whole week while their parents were at Salvation Army Officers Fellowship. Living in community with three boys aged between seven and eleven isnt my…
Northeast Regional Retreat Cancelled
Please note: The Retreat originally scheduled for September 11-13, 2015 at the Walker Center in Newton, MA has been cancelled. The regional coordinator is working with other siblings to determine a time and place for a rescheduled gathering. More news will be posted when it becomes available.
The Journey of Br. Rat
I decided to broaden my horizons and stow away with Sister Kiwi to New Zealand. But guess what. I ended up spending a week or so at Sister Allegrezza’s house first. Those two got their heads together and made me write a rule. A rule, a rule, I had to…
Chapter 2015 Minutes
Here are the official minutes of Chapter 2015: Chapter 2015 Minutes
Homily from Saturday Night- Rites of Passage & Renewal of Vows
Delivered by Sr. Shoshanah Kay, Co-Minister “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of…
Sunday Sending Worship Service
Dear Ones, (I have included links to music and pictures and an order of service so those who were not there (and those of us who were) can get a sense of the feeling of the service.) Offered by Sr. Paula Clare Clouse, OEF Opening Prayer Welcome to the Sabbath:…