This ritual puts the Christian Ash Wednesday practice into the Universe Story context. We are dust and stardust! Readings carry that message; responses deepen gratitude; sharing puts Jesus’ death and new life within a creation horizon. The blessing reminds participants that they are star-stuff with responsibilities to care for all of creation.
Abstract – The human in the Universe In this book, the age-old existential human questions such as ‘what is love, what is suffering, what does it mean to be alive’, are addressed anew, but this time from the larger context of the Universe story as articulated through contemporary science. The Universe story is the story […]
A New Story Group at Friends Meeting at Cambridge (MA) has been meeting monthly now for nearly ten years. The group wrote this illustrated pamphlet to describe some of its discoveries and insights from studying and teaching the New Story. We hope to awaken others to the importance to our changing worldview. Topics include new […]
This blog describes three resources intended to assist Christians integrate the sufferings of Earth with the sufferings of Jesus as they keep the days of Lent. Each of these resources — Ash Wednesday ritual, Lent reflection series, and Stations of the Cross — is grounded in the Universe Story and our interconnection with all creation.
Short film from the New York Times of the birth of a star.
Concert Program that includes content and commentary on the Emergent Universe Oratorio.
This blog contains some information about the Winter Solstice and a Prayer Ritual for celebrating it in light (Yes!) of our place in the Universe Story.
These Curricular Materials accompany the film, book, and conversation series by the same name (Journey of the Universe). All are free and downloadable. The materials are targeted for the undergraduate and secondary levels. Topics covered include: Beginning of the Universe Formation of Galaxies The Emanating Brilliance of Stars Our Solar System Life’s Emergence Living and […]
Papers for this Conference which took place at Yale Divinity School, Nov. 7-9, 2014.
This conference was held at Yale Divinity School Nov. 7-9, 2014. A program of the conference is also in the Resource Section.
Our Vision is to ignite our sense of connectedness with Earth and nurture a spirituality of Earth care through learning circles.
Creation Spirituality: Reawakening Mysticism, Protecting Our Planet
Gladwyne Montessori is an independent Montessori school on Philadelphia’s Main Line.
Committed to guiding adults in their journey as they discover the truths about childhood and study Montessori pedagogy. Personal growth and deep understanding prepares us for success.
The result is transformative.
