Bishop Sputz Apocalyptic Social Club
& End Times Cult
The Bishop Sputz Apocalyptic Social Club & End Times Cult is a contemporary, upbeat, committed, and socially responsible way to take leave of the bad, and make way for the new. An apocalypse without all that nasty wailing and gnashing of teeth.
The End is near...but so is a new beginning!
Stress Reduction Clinic!
Paddle Boats, Surrey Bikes, Garden Walks, Pizza, Ice Cream
Saturday, July 11th, 3:00 p.m.
Consider joining this effort to de-stress from life’s apocalyptic challenges in one of Denver’s greatest parks...complete with available paddle boats, bikes of all shapes and sizes, beautiful walking gardens...and when fuel is required, we’ll head a short distance to an historic neighborhood pizza pub and ice cream parlor. Food and activities do have a fee, but the bikes & boats accommodate several, so the economic impact can be shared. This is an outing for all ages...break a sweat or sit at the water’s edge or on a garden bench. Physical exertion optional. To sign up, see me or the Program Table.
Car pool instructions will follow to those registered.
The Sputz End Times Formula…
[Community + Creativity ÷ Stress ↓] x Humor = Survival²
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The One Community Project:
An Invitation to Interfaith
Awareness & Understanding
We are blessed to live in the greatest experiment of community in history...the diversity and pluralism that is America. One nation...formed of all colors and beliefs. Often it’s our conflicts that grab the headlines, yet it’s the opportunity to learn from each other — and grow with each other — that defines the best of the American Experience. This summer I want to offer opportunities for outings to explore the rich religious diversity that informs our local heritage. There’s no better way to understand (and live!) our own faith, than by encountering those who share the same needs...but a different style of faith.
Gratitude to the folks (and interfaith hosts) who made the June outings a success. As of newsletter press time, One Community events had not been set for July. For the latest on these interfaith opportunities, see me or watch you bulletins. (Currently, visits with our Buddhist and Muslim neighbors are in the planning stages.)
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Popcorn Fellowship 101
Saturday, July 18th
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Popcorn and the search for meaning (mostly) on the Big Screen. Time and location will be decided the week prior (likely a mid afternoon showing)...to be informed of further details, please see the Popcorn Fellowship sign up sheet on the Program Table. (If posted pre-release dates are correct, this will be the first weekend for the latest Harry Potter epic...thus those interested in our group effort are encouraged to get tickets in advance. If the release date is not correct for our area, this effort will be rescheduled.)
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The Hopeful Heretics
A gathering for those who think so far outside the box,
they've put the box in the recycle bin.
Sunday, July 26th
Ontological Awareness and Epistemological Exploration Via
The Contemporary Major League Baseball Experience
A deep, profound, and transformative discussion of the moral applications of baseball theory to Biblical exegesis, Judeo-Christian Wisdom narratives, and the pursuit of personal sanctification. Beer, hot dogs, and those really big pretzels, optional. The Colorado Rockies and the San Francisco Giants will also share their faith journeys...likely centered on suffering. Tickets are affordable but limited...please see me A.S.A.P. if you are interested. A working knowledge of the Bible or baseball is not required.
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Questions, Inc.
Sunday mornings, 8:45 a.m., #403
Please note new summer time...
A gathering for people who find the diversity of creation, ideas, and daily issues a source of faith exploration, rather than a call to spiritual isolation. Each Sunday is topic driven, centered on a faith and meaning perspective, but not limited to formal religion. Or put another way, isn’t everything we encounter in life a “faith issue”? Add coffee, tea, good folks, and relaxed discussion…(Please note: We will not meet on July 19th due to the service in the mountains.)
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Front Room Ruminators (R2)
Thursdays, 11:00 a.m.
Using a video/discussion format to explore the diversity of faith, ideas, and perspectives we gather at 11:00 a.m. in Room #403, get into our topic(s), then adjourn around noon to a popular local establishment (Front Room Pizza) for lunch.
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Pedometer Theology Thursdays
9:15…see me for details
Walking, talking, book store browsing, exotic coffee.
Fitness with fellowship.
