Gratitude | Feeling the Presence of the Divine in our Lives | Sun Nov. 21

1400 North Williams Street,Denver CO 80218

21 November, 2021

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Join us and guest speaker Shannon Sheppard, to learn steps on how to continue to integrate gratitude into our daily spiritual practice. Join us for "Gratitude Feeling the Presence of the Divine in our Lives" - November 21st at 10:30am!  When: Nov. 21st, 10:30 - 11:45 am MT *Doors will open at 10:00 am & RSVP is appreciated, but not required. All are welcome -- You don't want to miss this Sunday of communal empowerment! Interested in becoming a member? Fill out this New Member Interest Form Guest Speaker: Shannon Sheppard Shannon is a member of Althea Center for Engaged Spirituality. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the Metropolitan State University of Denver, and her Master of Public Health from the University of Colorado. Shannon has worked in healthcare for over ten years improving health outcomes within communities. Guest Musician: Sandra Wong Sandra Wong started her life journey in upstate New York, displaying a deep love of music as a youngster. She began studying the violin at age seven with the intention of becoming a concert violinist. This remained her sole focus for fifteen years, until she discovered fiddling…and her musical world was turned upside down! Since then, Sandra’s focus with her music has shifted from being an isolated striving for technical perfection to a focus on connecting other people and cultures through music as a way to build community and express our common humanity. Opening this door with an exploration of Irish, Old-time and Bluegrass music, her folk music journey has moved her into her current livelihood of teaching, performing, recording and collaborating with other musicians from a diverse range of musical genres. In 1999, Sandra opened another door when she discovered a 14th century Swedish folk instrument called the nyckelharpa and fell in love. This is a 16 stringed, keyed instrument played with a bow. It has become an integral part of her musical expression. Sandra has toured nationally and internationally as a solo artist and in collaboration with various musicians. Additional: Childcare is not provided. Learn more about the Althea Center, our Sunday Gatherings, and upcoming classes: altheacenter.org Based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Althea Center will require masks to be worn at all times while indoors beginning Sunday, August 1st. Sunday lunches have been postponed until further notice. Coffee and Tea may be enjoyed outdoors after service. While each Althean may have opinions about the current state of the pandemic, let us do our very best to keep our thoughts, feelings, and prayers focused positively and with love and compassion for each other, the ill and their families, and those working tirelessly day after day to care for people who are sick. The board made these decisions with a safety of everyone's Health utmost in our minds, and we will continue to modify our policies based on regional and national recommendations. With Sincere Gratitude and Love, The Althea Board