Workshops, Lectures, Special Events
Many Faces of God: An Interfaith Encounter - Begins September 8, 2008 at CRCDS from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. This is a course for Christians that introduces them to the Christian theological responses to religious pluralism. It also provides a primer on a variety of world religions, including Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Bahai. Evening lectures at CRCDS and site visits to places of worship in the different world religious traditions are part of the course. The course runs from September through December on various Monday evenings, with some site visits occurring on Saturdays, and the others on Monday evenings. The dates of the lectures and site visits are listed below. Tuition: $115; $95 for seniors/students.
Monday Night Lectures:
September 8
September 22
October 6
October 20
November 3
November 10
December 8
Site Visits:
September 27 or 28 - Maitreya Project at CRCDS (Tibetan Buddhist)
October 13 - Islamic Center of Rochester
October 27 - Hindu Temple
November 8 - Jewish Synagogue
November 12 or 13 - Bahai Center
Click here to register online.
**If you are a CRCDS student or senior citizen and would like to register, please e-mail LLL@crcds.edu.**
Buddhist Christian Dialogue/Maitreya Project - CRCDS will host the Miatreya Project, a traveling exhibit of Buddhist religious relics which will be in residence at CRCDS from September 26-28. Visitors may tour the exhibit free of charge and Tibetan Buddhist monks will be available to offer blessings and prayers to those pilgrims who visit. In preparation for this event, LLL is sponsoring a three week evening series of Buddhist Christian dialogues on Wednesday evenings, September 10, 17 and 24. The topics of the dialogues are:
September 10 - Buddhist: The Venerable Tenzin Yignyen; Christian - Dr. Melanie May, Academic Dean, CRCDS.
September 17 - Buddhist: The Venerable Tenzin Yignyen; Christian: Fr. Francis X. Mazur, Roman Catholic
Interreligious Officer, Buffalo, New York.
September 24 - Buddhist: The Venerable Tenzin Yignyen; Compassion: Buddhist and Christian Perspectives. Christian: Fr. Francis X. Mazur, Roman Catholic Interreligious Officer, Buffalo, New York.
The Buddhist speaker at these events will be The Venerable Tenzin Yignyen, Master of Sutra and Tantra, Namygal Monastery, Instructor of Asian Languages and Cultures, Hobart William and Smith Colleges.
Tuition for the dialogue sessions: $80 for all three sessions. $30 per individual session. $20 per session for seniors and CRCDS students. Admission to the Maitreya project tour is free. Click here to register online for these events. **If you are a CRCDS student or senior citizen and would like to register, please e-mail LLL@crcds.edu.**
Common Lectionary Colloquy - September 3, 2008 - December 17, 2008
Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1:30 in Kissel Lounge. Local clergy, divinity school students and lay preachers join Dr. Barbara Moore on Wednesdays to discuss the lectionary for Sunday in preparation for preaching. Participants share ideas, reflections, questions prior to preaching and report back on what worked and what didn't. Certificate of participation available to students who attend all sessions. Free and open to the public.
Mental Health Issues for Pastoral Care Givers - September 18, 2008, 9:00 - 3:00. Workshop for clergy and others engaged in pastoral care. This workshop is a primer on a variety of mental health issues that clergy and other caregivers often confront, including bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, ADD/ADHD and others. Common symptoms, behaviors and treatments will be discussed as well as best practices for dealing with people suffering from these conditions and with their families. Dr. Margo Markesteijn, LCSW, PHD. To register online please click here.
