Oct. 27: Meet the authors of The Many Sides of Peace

imgresOur service on Oct. 27 features a visit by Suzanne and Brayton Shanley, co-founders of The Agape Community. They will deliver the homily as well as lead a post-service Forum on compassion, nonviolenace and contemplation.

Agape is a lay Catholic residential community on 34 acres of land in central Massachussetts dedicated a life of nonviolence, contemplation and sustainable living, interfaith and ecumenical in outreach and practice.

Brayton and his wife Suzanne share their lives with interns, guests and volunteers who live in a straw bale house and main residence with solar energy, compost toilet. The community grows its own food and members drive a car that runs on grease.

Committed to nonviolence, contemplation, and sustainability, the community is involved in interfaith dialogue and practice, including witness and action against war and capital punishment.

The-Many-Sides-of-Peace-lar-219x300Brayton will share what can happen when we take on today’s global challenges–transforming our relationships with other people and living beings on the planet through a sustainable lifestyle centered in compassion, nonviolence and contemplation.

The service begins at 10:30 a.m.; the Forum will begin shortly after noon.

 

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