UPCOMING EVENTS
The Compassion Consortium sponsors or suggests a book, film or compassionate practice for you to consider that relates to our mission. Please join us to discuss and exchange thoughts regarding the topic being explored and its meaning to you. When possible, we will be joined by the book’s author, the film maker, or someone who is an expert in the compassionate practice being discussed.
November Engaged Members Practice
Thanksgiving can be a challenging time for those who do not eat animals. Many animal lovers witness their family and friends eating what they consider their family and friends.
In this month's Engaged Member Practice, Rev. Sarah Bowen leads us in creating pro-animal meal blessings.
The Engaged Practice Circle is open solely to Engaged Members. If you'd like to become an Engaged Member, visit our Membership Page.
Are you feeling compassion fatigue?
Animal Chaplain Alaina Sigler is offering a much-needed service for those involved in animal advocacy. Whether you are a shelter worker, founder of an animal rescue, veterinarian or vet technician, or perhaps an activist for wild animals, it’s important to have a safe place where you can find support for the challenges you experience in your work. It’s also a place where you can provide that support to other animal activists.
The Emotional Support Group for Animal Activists meets the second Monday of every month at 5:00 PM Pacific / 6:00 PM Mountain / 7 PM Central / 8 PM Eastern
The Compassion Consortium, in conjunction with Vegan Meditation, is offering a weekly online peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing.
We’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. David Simon, the Chair of the Compassion Consortium Advisory Board, will host each week.
We meet Monday evenings at 6pm Pacific / 7pm MT / 8pm CT / 9pm ET.
https://www.meetup.com/compassionconsortium/
Animal Companion Loss Grief Support Group
Rev. Ginny Mikita, JD/Animal Chaplain and Jess Hoffman, Animal Chaplain are inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Are you or someone you know grieving the death of an animal companion? Recently or long ago?
All are warmly welcome to join our monthly online gathering on the second Thursday of each month from 6:30-7:30pm ET. For instance, in October, we'll meet on October 10.
During our time together, we will gently explore all the feelings—grief, guilt, fond memories—with which we’ve been left and support one another by our presence and with words.
Please bring a photo and story or several to share.
For more info, visit https://www.findanimalchaplain.com/events/animal-companion-loss-grief-support-group