Sanbornton Congregational Church-UCC offering Lenten Series

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SANBORNTON — The Sanbornton Congregational Church-UCC will be offering its yearly Lenten Series on Tuesdays: February 19 and 26, and March 19 in the church's Undercroft from 7-8:30 p.m.
This year the theme of the series will focus on "Speaking Peace: A Fast from Arguing and Squabbling with Your Spouse, Children and Friends (or A Fast from Violence of the Tongue)." Facilitator will be the Rev. Ruth Martz.
Rev. Martz will give a presentation and lead a discussion based on the UCC Bible study "Overcoming Violence", and works by Marshall Rosenberg, founder and director of educational services for the Center for Nonviolent Communication
Included as part of the Lenten Series will be the film: "Touching Peace" with Thich Nhat Hahn, a Vietnamese Zen monk who teaches "mindfulness" and compassionate living.
The film will be shown at the Sanbornton Public Library, Wednesday, March 6, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. A discussion facilitated by Rev. Martz will follow the film.
This series is for adults and youth ages 13 and over. Sign up is encouraged, but not required. Call 286-3018, or email Rev. Martz at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .