Upcoming Monthly Sunday Services will be held on the following dates 8/18, 9/15, 10/20...
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AT OUR NEXT SUNDAY SERVICE...
Join us on November 17, 2024 for our annual Friends and Family celebration
On November 17, the Compassion Consortium will hold our annual Friends and Family celebration. We invite you to bring along your friends and family for a special Sunday gratitude service. Victoria Moran will be guiding us in a Friends and Family Fellowship Sharing. We’ll be offering creative practices that celebrate our connections with our friends and family, biological and chosen, human, and other-than-human. We’re also offering a special Thanksgiving vegan cook booklet that you’ll be able to download at the service.​
Our Compassion in Action guest on November 17 will be Kevin Newell
Kevin is the founder of Humane Wildlife Solutions, a company that offers a 100% humane, vegan, non-lethal and ethical alternative to standard "pest" control.
Kevin's love of wildlife inspired him to create a company that utilizes innovative methods and concepts to help overcome wildlife conflict. His methods involve minimal stress and maximum respect, resulting in ideal outcomes for clients and creatures alike.
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His passion for wildlife began when was a teenager, working as a volunteer at a wildlife rescue centre in Essex, England. That committment quickly spread to other private wildlife work, ranging from monitoring wild animals to helping create and clean up their environments. And as a practicing pagan, Kevin's spiritual ethics are also based on honoring our planet and all its creatures.
Humane Wildlife Solutions will not use poisons or other harmful chemicals making the company and its methods family, garden, and pet-friendly. They also offer services to commercial businesses who have problems with wildlife.
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You can learn more about Kevin and his company here.
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ABOUT SUNDAY SERVICES
When: The third Sunday of each month (see upcoming dates at top of this page)
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Service from 4 pm - 5:30 pm U.S. Eastern Time
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Fellowship is available after the service
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How: Currently via Zoom. Register for link.
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Why: We recognize that many people do not see their deeply rooted compassion for all creatures reflected in some houses of worship and that some people have left their religion of birth or choice for this reason. The Compassion Consortium is here to supplement this "missing piece" for persons who are part of another religious or spiritual community, and those who are not. We welcome participants of all faiths or none. Learn more about us.
Creative programming: Each month's program is unique, and features either a solo presentation or panel discussion with experts from various religious and philosophical traditions who share the conviction that all living kind, and the planet itself, deserve respect, justice, and loving kindness. View replays of our past services here,
Spiritual practices: Each service also includes elements of traditional worship services—such as music, meditation, and movement. We hope these practices help each participant personally express faith, gratitude, and celebration to the degree that they wish to participate.
SAMPLE SERVICE
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Eastern time
Guided by:
Reverend William Melton
Reverend Sarah Bowen
Victoria Moran
Welcome and Introduction
The Compassion Consortium Tenets of Agreement
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Song of Compassion
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Interspecies Spiritual Practice
Conversation with Guest Speaker
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Compassion in Action: A Short Story
Blessings & Prayers
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Spiritual Fellowship & Open Discussion
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The Compassion Consortium is organized pursuant to the New York Not-for Profit Corporation Law and Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and operates as a not-for-profit spiritual, educational, and charitable organization. Accordingly, we request that political, partisan and lobbying discussions and activities be avoided in the Consortium’s activities, forums and social media platforms. We also request that all discussions, input and contributions be conducted with decorum and in a positive spirit of respect, tolerance, civility and harmony.