Seeds of Hope Grant

We are pleased to announce that Helen and Wendy were successful in their Grant Application to the United Church Foundation’s Granting Program, Seeds of Hope.  This granting branch of the United Church of Canada “…supports innovative, unique, and much needed projects which enable us to live out the New Creed’s call to seek justice, live with respect in creation and love and serve others.”  

Seeds of Hope Grants are awarded to specific projects that meet the criteria quoted above.  Thanks to this grant, DIUC and Gathering Place will be hosting an Elements of Creation Workshop to be held from August 25th – 27th. The grant funds are matching will help to make the workshop both well-resourced and financially accessible.  We will be led by 2 excellent Facilitators/Teachers, Oriana Bates and Ruby Berry both of whom draw from deep roots in the Reclaiming Tradition. 

Project Description:

Elements of Creation is a weekend Workshop focused on experiencing connection with the Elements of Creation… Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Spirit: Spirit being the Quintessence, the composite of these four Sacred components of Planet Earth.  Awareness of, and relationship with these Sacred Elements builds on our Common Ground, nurtures awareness of Spirit in all of Creation, and unites people of all religious and nonreligious spiritual paths.

Seeds of hope recognized this workshop as unique.  It has local appeal to the Denman Island Community.  Focusing and building on the deep Perennial Wisdom of right relationship with Mother Earth and humankind, it builds bridges between Spiritual traditions. It addresses the despair and helplessness felt by so many around the climate crisis. Direct engagement with and communication with Nature moves us from hopelessness to effective engagement.  The workshop uses the tools of group and individual exercises, guided visualization and energy awareness to facilitate this necessary shift from talking about solutions to deepening love of the Earth.  From theory to practice! 

Stay tuned!  Registration info to follow.  If you have any questions or want to volunteer with any aspect of the logistics contact 

Helen (wilson.helen60@gmail.com or Wendy (wendypope@uniserve.com).