BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260520T155940Z UID:355-276558@elcacoaching.org DTSTART:20260506T180000Z DTEND:20260506T190000Z CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260128T150906 DESCRIPTION:“You ever notice how the inner voice that says we're powerles s\, and that this will never work\, is louder when you feel alone? Lonelin ess and isolation amplify despair\, but community\, partnership\, and acti on are the anecdotes. Hope is a group project.” – Jemar Tisby\nWayfind ing: all the processes that allow us to orient ourselves in spaces\, as we travel from place to place\, and on unknown pathways\nCommons: "The term may be unfamiliar\, but the idea has been around for centuries. The common s is a new use of an old word\, meaning 'what we share'—and it offers fr esh hope for a saner\, safer\, more enjoyable future…. More than just a philosophical and political framework for understanding what’s gone wron g\, the commons furnishes us a toolkit for fixing problems… beyond somet hing you own to a bigger idea: how we live together." (from https://www.te rrain.org/articles/27/walljasper.htm)\n“All that we share is all we need to change the world.” – Jay Walljasper\, All That We Share: A Field G uide to the Commons\nWhat to Expect (the short version): We will be gather ing together online the first Wednesday of each month for Community\, Lear ning\, Clarity (which creates Agency)\, and at least one Actionable Step. We will be meeting for about 45 minutes\, starting at 11am Pacific | 12noo n Mountain | 1pm Central | 2pm Eastern.\nWho Is This For?\n\n\nIf you are breathing\n\n\nIf you are finding it difficult to breathe\n\n\nIf you are curious\n\n\nIf you are seeking\n\n\nIf you have something to share\n\n\nI f you feel alone in the work\n\n\nIf you feel lost\n\n\nIf you feel stuck\ n\n\nIf you are open to beloved community\n\n\nIf you are leading in any k ind of way\n\n\nIf you don’t feel like you fit in\n\n\nIf you want to ha ve an impact\n\n\nJoin us via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85394476190 ?pwd=VUh1UElEbXZoMnpheXc4S0llaG91dz09\nMeeting ID: 853 9447 6190\nPasscode : 466634\nMore on the Commons: "Peter Linebaugh\, a preeminent historian o f the commons\, has coined the word ‘commoning’ to describe the growin g efforts he sees to protect and strengthen the things we share. 'I want t o stress the point that the commons is an activity rather than just a mate rial resource\,' he says. 'That brings in the essential social element of the commons.' … Julie Ristau and Alexa Bradley\, community organizers wi th extensive experience\,…detect in others 'a broad yearning for hope\, connection\, and restoration. We see a remarkable array of efforts to reco nstitute community\, to relocalize food\, to move toward cooperative econo mics\, to better harmonize our lives with the health of our planet. These efforts spring from a deep human need and desire for different ways of int eracting and organizing resources that will help us reconstitute our capac ity for shared ownership\, collaboration\, and stewardship.'" (from https: //www.terrain.org/articles/27/walljasper.htm)\nWhat to Expect (the detaile d version):\n\n5 minutes of grounding in Community (i.e.\, Scripture\, pra yer\, readings\, music\, etc.)\n5 minutes of bite-size Learning on Leaders hip\n25 minutes of Wayfinding via coach-facilitated small groups in breako ut rooms for real life and ministry challenges\n5 minutes of Reflection ti me in the Commons\n\n--- --- ---\nTo answer some commonly asked questions about these regular gatherings:\n"Why are you still meeting?" "Don't beco me too familiar with loneliness. Community is a risk\, but liberation depe nds on the collective. Who can you trust to hold you?" -- Cole Arthur Ril ey\, author of Black Liturgies\n"How can I prepare?" We invite you to br ing a spirit of curiosity and openness to these gatherings and to all aspe cts of your life. What are you noticing? Where is Spirit moving? How are y ou being invited to participate in the work God is already doing\, especia lly outside the walls of the building where the church often gathers?\n " What if I'm not a group person?" We invite you to take calculated risks\, like a small step outside your comfort zone and allow yourself to be seen and witnessed. We can almost guarantee that you will be pleasantly surpri sed by the loving\, caring\, and nurturing nature of community in this tim e together.\nRecordings from prior gatherings can be found here: https:/ /www.elcacoaching.org/podcasts/media\n--- --- ---\n[image credits: Mad Hat ter sign by Beri Garrett (bgphotographyllc) and All Species Welcome sign b y Neal Smith (Nealsmithphotos)\, both from Pixabay] LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T150906 LOCATION:Zoom SUMMARY:Wayfinding in the Commons URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.elcacoaching.org/events/wayfinding-in-the-commons /2026-05-06 ATTACH;FILENAME=Wayfinding share.png;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dq5pwpg1q8ru 0.cloudfront.net/2026/01/28/20/56/32/52ecc6c5-d091-436a-b51d-c91d06e5dbd3/ Wayfinding%20share.png ATTACH;FILENAME=signs-3479398_1920 [Image by Beri Garrett (bgphotographyllc ) from Pixabay].jpg;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.ne t/2026/01/28/20/56/32/76f567bd-cff8-4ea3-97ed-d0c6e00799cb/signs-3479398_1 920%20[Image%20by%20Beri%20Garrett%20(bgphotographyllc)%20from%20Pixabay]. jpg ATTACH;FILENAME=Wayfinding hope.png;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0 .cloudfront.net/2026/01/28/20/56/33/a6e942a2-0da0-4af7-9930-69febc7791e6/W ayfinding%20hope.png ATTACH;FILENAME=sign-7560710_1920 [Image by Neal Smith (Nealsmithphotos) on Pixabay].jpg;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2026 /01/28/20/56/33/a7407873-f60b-4793-b8bd-3fa3d90c4c51/sign-7560710_1920%20[ Image%20by%20Neal%20Smith%20(Nealsmithphotos)%20on%20Pixabay].jpg ATTACH;FILENAME=Wayfinding content.png;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dq5pwpg1q8 ru0.cloudfront.net/2026/01/28/20/56/33/4bf3f419-39a5-4de2-b642-db33d8e8e5c 3/Wayfinding%20content.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR