As announced in Friday Features, May 27: You are invited to participate in the June book study Play: How it shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul, by Stuart Brown. The book is available from Amazon, $6.40, or through JeffCo Library System. The discussion group will be hosted this time by Jill […]
Dee’s Words – Do Elk Play?
Today I was surprised by a spring snow storm. As I sat drinking my coffee, looking out my windows to the winter like surroundings, I noticed something in the trees. There was a movement, a flash, that caught my eye. I kept focused to see what was happening on my little hill. Then they emerged. […]
Dee’s Words – What “Play” Means To Me
I have had many of you affirm: “Dee a summer of play…. well of course–that is what Dee does best!” “That is what we know of Dee–That is her genius, her playfulness.” These comments bring a smile to my face. I find that I want to say “play is so much more than just being silly or […]
Dee’s First Blog Entry
Well, May is here and that means that in less than 30 days we begin this summer adventure of play, creativity and spirituality. I can say writing the first blog post is a little daunting; what to say? what to describe? Kelly Krueger has done an amazing job keeping things going out to those of you who have subscribed […]
The Gift of Play
Dee found this informative video clip from the TED (riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world) website, highlighting Isabel Behncke’s talk: Evolution’s Gift of Play, From Bonobo Apes to Humans. The description explains: With never-before-seen video, primatologist Isabel Behncke Izquierdo (a TED Fellow) shows how bonobo ape society learns from constantly playing — […]
Exciting Field Trips Planned by the Sabbatical Team
As printed in the May 2011 issue of Echoes: To help us explore a bit of what Dee might experience during her summer sabbatical travels, the COTH Sabbatical Team is offering a one-day field trip to the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center in Divide. We will leave mid-morning on Saturday, May 14, from the church, stop for […]
Book Studies & Movies Offered by the Sabbatical Team
ECHOES Inspire . . . Inform . . . Invite As printed in the May 2011 issue of Echoes: Book studies and movies will be two ways – in addition to field trips (see separate article about the trips) – that the Sabbatical Team hopes to involve the congregation in our own […]
Children’s Books Added to the Reading List
As we prepare for this Summer of Exploring Creative Play and Spirituality there are additional books in the COTH library for those younger at heart. Dee has shared her reading list with us, and these are for those younger readers who want to share in the adventure. Parents, please check out for yourselves or your children […]
Friday Features, April 15, 2011
As announced in worship on April 10 and distributed in Friday Features on April 15: The Sabbatical team invites you to join in on a congregational field trip to the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center on Saturday, May 14. Details and a sign-up form are available on the Sabbatical Table in the Narthex, or […]
Shared Stories: Orangutan and Hound
Another wonderful animal interaction clip, passed on to Pastor Dee by Joyce Scheel to be included in the log of stories here on the blog. http://5thworld.com/Paradigm/Postings/%21Wisdom/OrangutanAndHound.html