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	New College Berkeley Reel Life Film Series   Join us for the New College Berkeley summer documentary film series (Berkeley location, RSVP newcollege@aol.com for address) The four film evenings are June 25, July 9, July 23, and July 30, at 7:00 p.m. Each evening there will be a different presenter who will lead a short discussion afterward.  Presenters will include: Keith Criss, Onsi Fakhouri, Sharon Gallagher, and Margaret Horwitz. Five dollar ($5.00) suggested donation per film or purchase a $10 special advance ticket for the series via PayPal. Group Spiritual Direction New College Berkeley is offering monthly spiritual direction in small groups (four directees) committed to a year of fellowship, contemplative listening, and prayer. Each group will meet for nine monthly two-hour sessions facilitated by a trained spiritual director. The groups will meet from September 2010 through May 2011.  For more details, view our flyer.  Moving Toward the Core of Faith: An Interview with Philip Yancey ...an intriguing November 2009 interview by NCB Associate Director Sharon Gallagher The Turbulent Line: A Breakthrough of Hope for People Then and Now Earl Palmer CD's available - Order online or by downloadable form   At the mid-point of the first century St. Paul wrote his greatest book, Letter to the Romans, for those who live along history's turbulent line. His words still ring in our ears with hope and life.  We will explore together this unforgettable text.      Earl Palmer (M.Div) is preaching pastor in residence, National Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C. and heads Earl Palmer Ministries. He is the author of many books including Prayer between Friends and Salvation by Surprise.    Laurel Gasque, New College Berkeley board and faculty member, has written a meditation on the Rublev icon of the trinity. To read the meditation and see a larger image please click this link.       Check back frequently for updates to programs and our complete Summer Program. New College Berkeley welcomes gifts to support the ministry! To make a donation please click HERE.
Of Interest:	NCB Executive Director Susan Phillips' new book Candlelight: Illuminating the Art of Spiritual Direction offers an intimate view of spiritual direction through written narratives of actual spiritual direction sessions. The experiential practice is accompanied by theoretical and theological understandings that guide it. The book includes the stories of nine men and women whose stories illustrate how the journey of Christian discipleship is helped by spiritual direction. More info and places to purchase online.
	Where Faith Meets Culture: A Radix Magazine Anthology, is newly published. The book, edited by NCB Associate Director Sharon Gallagher, features articles by these distinguished writers: Peggy Alter, Kurt Armstrong, Robert Bellah, Bob Buford, Krista Faries, David and Susan Fetcho, Sharon Gallagher, David Gill, Joel B. Green, Os Guinness, Virginia Hearn, Walter Hearn, Don Heinz, Margaret Horwitz, Mark Labberton, Henri Nouwen, Earl Palmer, Susan Phillips, Dan Ouellette, Steve Scott, and Luci Shaw. You can order the anthology for $20.00 by sending a check to: Radix magazine, P.O. Box 4307, Berkeley, CA 94704.
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