Upcoming Monthly Sunday Services will be held on the following dates 8/18, 9/15, 10/20...
monthly services
Sunday Services are held on the third Sunday of each month...
5/18/25, 6/15/25, 7/20/25, etc.
Join us on May 18th, 2025 for our next Sunday Service. We'll share our commitment to interspecies spirituality through reflection, meditation, music, fellowship, and a special conversation with Hope and Cogen Bohanec.
Hope and Cogen Bohanec are long-time voices for compassion, sustainability, and ethical living, blending spiritual devotion with tireless activism. Deeply inspired by the teachings of Bhakti yoga and the philosophy of ahimsa (nonviolence), they have found alignment and kinship with the values of the broader Vaishnava tradition.
Hope is the Executive Director of Compassionate Living and author of The Ultimate Betrayal: Is There Happy Meat?, a powerful exposé on the realities of animal agriculture. With over 25 years in the animal protection movement, she is known for her thoughtful, heart-centered advocacy and her ability to connect spiritual principles with real-world action.
Cogen Bohanec has his PhD in religious studies with an emphasis on Hinduism and a Master’s Degree in Buddhist Studies. He is currently a professor with Arihanta Institute, a Jain Research and Learning Institution, teaching Sanskrit and Dharma Ethics.
Together, he and Hope offer workshops, talks, and sacred music that uplift consciousness and inspire deeper connections with all living beings.
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Whether speaking on the ethics of veganism, leading spiritual discussion, or chanting in kirtan, the Bohanecs embody a vision of compassionate living rooted in both modern awareness and timeless spiritual truths.
ABOUT SUNDAY SERVICES
When: The third Sunday of each month (see upcoming dates at top of this page)
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Service from 4 pm - 5:30 pm U.S. Eastern Time
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Fellowship is available after the service
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How: Currently via Zoom. Register for link.
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Why: We recognize that many people do not see their deeply rooted compassion for all creatures reflected in some houses of worship and that some people have left their religion of birth or choice for this reason. The Compassion Consortium is here to supplement this "missing piece" for persons who are part of another religious or spiritual community, and those who are not. We welcome participants of all faiths or none. Learn more about us.
Creative programming: Each month's program is unique, and features either a solo presentation or panel discussion with experts from various religious and philosophical traditions who share the conviction that all living kind, and the planet itself, deserve respect, justice, and loving kindness. View replays of our past services here,
Spiritual practices: Each service also includes elements of traditional worship services—such as music, meditation, and movement. We hope these practices help each participant personally express faith, gratitude, and celebration to the degree that they wish to participate.
SAMPLE SERVICE
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Eastern time
Guided by:
Reverend William Melton
Reverend Sarah Bowen
Victoria Moran
Jen Baker
Jess Hoffman
Welcome and Introduction
The Compassion Consortium Tenets of Agreement ​
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Interspecies Spiritual Practice
Conversation with Guest Speaker
Song of Compassion
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Compassion in Action: A Short Story
Blessings & Prayers
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Spiritual Fellowship & Open Discussion
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The Compassion Consortium is organized pursuant to the New York Not-for Profit Corporation Law and Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and operates as a not-for-profit spiritual, educational, and charitable organization. Accordingly, we request that political, partisan and lobbying discussions and activities be avoided in the Consortium’s activities, forums and social media platforms. We also request that all discussions, input and contributions be conducted with decorum and in a positive spirit of respect, tolerance, civility and harmony.