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Sitting with Ambivalence

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 13:57:00 +0000

Sitting with Ambivalence
Using Motivational Interviewing

With Sky Kershner, LPC, LCSW

Do you have clients who gets stuck trying to make important life decisions?
Do you get frustrated when they can't make up their minds?
Do you sometimes feel as stuck as the person you are trying to help?

Yes and no. I have mixed feelings. I'm on the fence. Maybe the timing is wrong. I'll think about that tomorrow. But....I don't know. Maybe?

Do these replies sound familiar?

Ambivalence can be defined as having mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two (usually opposing) courses of action. Ambivalent people often turn a situation on all sides before settling on a final outcome. It can be exhausting for everyone involved.

What can you do when clients are unwilling or unable to make a better choice for themselves, even when it's right in front of them?

Join us as we talk about what it means to be ambivalent and how Motivational Interviewing can help in making decisions that lead to positive behavior change. This workshop is great for counselors, social workers, coaches, nurses, clergy, or anyone who is interested in helping support others to make difficult changes in their lives. No previous experience is necessary.

If you or someone you're working with is feeling stuck in an endless cycle of ambivalence, perhaps you'll join us at this workshop. Then again, maybe you won't.

3 hours of CE credit available
Cost to attend: $40

Thursday, November 16
9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church
1600 Kanawha Blvd E
Charleston, WV
Directions

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Film: The Sultan and the Saint, showing at UC Oct 12

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 12:38:00 +0000

FYI

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ibtesam Barazi <susubarazi@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 11:00 PM
Subject: Movie flyer

Film: The Sultan and the Saint, showing at UC Oct 12

Two men of faith, one a traveling Christian preacher, the other the ruler of a Muslim Empire, bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for mutual respect and common ground. It is the story of Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt, and their meeting on a bloody battlefield during the period of Christian- Muslim conflict known as the Crusades.

Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OOLOD8tQ8U#action=share

Let Love Increase!

Sky Kershner

KPCC Counseling, Charleston, WV 304-346-9689
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Group Helps Clergy Find Common Ground

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 01:38:00 +0000

Group Helps Clergy Find Common Ground
Charleston Gazette, April 10, 2014

They meet once a month with no agenda and take no stands on issues.
They simply gather for the fellowship. That is the beauty of CARLA and the reason the organization has remained strong for a decade.

CARLA, an acronym for Charleston Area Religious Leaders Association, is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

“We meet with no agenda and we take no stands,” said the Rev. Sky Kershner, an ordained United Methodist minister and executive director of the Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center. “We take no stands and we have no officers. It’s a monthly gathering just for the purpose of getting to know each other.”

The group includes clergy from all different religions and denominations, including Jewish, Muslim, Orthodox, Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Lutheran, United Church of Christ, Unitarian Universalist, and Unity houses of worship.

When Kershner first tried to get CARLA going, he heard about previous groups that failed to stay together when delicate issues boiled. For example, there was the infamous 1974 Kanawha textbook controversy and the time disagreements swirled about gay clergy.
Kershner figured the way to keep a group together was to refuse to be divided by controversial matters.

As a result, members of the group have formed relationships, learned about various religious traditions and found how much they have in common.

“It has been really wonderful,” he said.

He said he has loved learning about other faiths such as the richness of the Jewish and Islamic traditions.

Asked why he enjoys being part of the group, Rabbi Victor Urecki of B’nai Jacob Synagogue said, “That’s easy. CARLA is one of the highlights of the month.”

He said participants realize how much they have in common as people of faith and in their respective roles—minister, rabbi, priest, imam.

“We learn about challenges and opportunities each of us has with our different parishes,” he said. “We are not there to change the world. We are there to share. I grow religiously every time I am there. It’s energizing for me.”

He said recent meetings have included discussion of Bible stories such as Noah and the Tower of Babel.

Rabbi James Cohn of Temple Israel said nearly every meeting he attends has a specific agenda...with the exception of CARLA.

“It’s a very supportive and nurturing environment for clergy who share a unique position in the community and a unique set of responsibilities,” Cohn said. “It’s a very enriching opportunity to learn from other clergy across religious denominations.”

He finds the meetings spiritually enriching as friendships are formed. He sees commonalities that are nurturing and differences that are enlightening.

He added that he believes he speaks for anyone who has ever been part of the group when he says CARLA “would not exist without Sky’s vision. It would not be what it is without his guidance and care.”

Imam Ehteshamul Haque, of the Islamic Association of West Virginia, agrees.
“Sky is a dynamic leader,” Haque said. “He’s a kind of glue which brings all people together. I respect him a lot. He introduced CARLA to me.”

Haque describes CARLA as a unique group of clergy members who gather for interesting meetings that are informative and educational. As religious leaders, they all face similar problems, challenges and issues, he said.

“CARLA brings different faith group leaders together and that is a beautiful thing,” he said.
And just as there is no agenda for meetings, there will be no special event held in recognition of the 10th anniversary of CARLA.

@tagline:Contact writer Charlotte Ferrell Smith at charlotte@dailymailwv.com or 304-348-1246.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 01:10:00 +0000

Invitation of Iftaar Dinner at the IAWV

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 22:02:00 +0000

Dear Friend
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته

May peace and blessings of God by upon you and your family.

Month of Ramadan (Month of Fasting) has started, and in order to receive the mercy of God our community members have started observing the fasting of the month.

In this holy month we request pleasure of your company at dinner on any one of the following Saturdays.

Saturday July 5th (at 8:40 p.m., refreshments, small prayer and then Dinner)
Saturday July 12th (at 8:40 p.m., refreshments, small prayer and then Dinner)
Saturday July 19th (at 8:40 p.m., refreshments, small prayer and then Dinner)
Saturday July 26th (at 8:30 p.m., refreshments, small prayer and then Dinner)

On these days me and my community members we will break our fast together at: The Islamic Association of West Virginia, 1 Valley drive, South Charleston WV 25303.
In order to perform Night prayers at 10:30 P.M. the Dinner program will end around 10:00 P.M.

Please inform me at your earliest convenience if you will be able to attend the Dinner on any of the above mentioned Saturday by replying to this email or by giving a call on Phone: (304) 744 1031.
I look forward to a favorable reply.
Thank you,
With Regards,
Dr. Ehteshamul Haque
Imam of Islamic Association of WV, Charleston
Ph: 304 744 1031.

American Muslim Leaders Condemn Boko Haram,

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 23 May 2014 19:28:00 +0000

Muslim Leaders Condemn Boko Haram In Letter Led By Representatives Ellison And Carson

Article: http://huff.to/1lS30HD

Representative Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and Representative André Carson (D-In.) led American Muslim leaders in a call to Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau that slammed the recent kidnappings of Nigerian schoolgirls that have generated an international outcry.

Ellison and Carson are the only Muslim members of Congress, and they condemned the actions that Boko Haram have taken in the name of Islam in an open letter sent to The Huffington Post. They are joined by over thirty American Muslim leaders from all over the country.

International Muslim leaders have also spoke out against Boko Haram, such as Sheik Ahmed el-Tayeb of Al-Azhar, one of Sunni Islam's oldest and most respected institutions. He said earlier this month, "The actions by Boko Haram are pure terrorism, with no relation to Islam, especially the kidnapping of the girls."

The open letter says:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful –
May 20, 2014
Abubakar Shekau:
We urge you to immediately release the young children you have unconscionably taken. Your actions have shocked Muslims across the world and have disrespected Islam and the teachings of the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him).

Your justification for stealing these children – that education for girls goes against Islam – has no basis whatsoever in our faith. The Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) wisely emphasized that every Muslim man and woman has a duty to seek education. You have truly strayed from Islam when your actions betray its first command: "Iqra!"

You do not represent Islam or what Muslims know to be the teachings of Islam. Your attempt to transform a central tenet of Islam into a vile lie used to kill and maim innocent Nigerians of all faiths is transparent. You treat children like cattle. It is abhorrent and sinful to pretend to be a Prophet to whom Allah has spoken.

A faithful reading of the teachings of Islam compels you to immediately return these children to their families. The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) instructs us to set an example of justice and mercy. In Surat Fussilat, Ayah 34, we are told that "the good deed and the evil deed are not alike," and we are instructed to "repel the evil deed with one that is better."

If you would like to follow the teachings of Islam, listen to the global chorus of voices that are enjoining you to do what is right: return these children to their families and replace the evil in your heart with peace and learning.

Sincerely,
Keith Ellison
U.S. House of Representatives
Minneapolis, MN
André Carson
U.S. House of Representatives
Indianapolis, IN
Imam Mohamed Magid
ADAMS Center
Sterling, VA

Imam Abdullah T. Antepli
Duke University
Durham, NC
Oussama Jammal
U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations
Washington, DC
Sheikh Hamza Yusuf
Zaytuna College
Berkeley, CA
Imam Sheikh Jamal Said
The Mosque Foundation
Bridgeview, IL
Imam Sheikh Kifah Mustapha
The Mosque Foundation
Brigeview, IL
Dr. Hatem Bazian
American Muslims for Palestine
Palos Hills, IL
Mazen Mokhtar
Muslim American Society
Washington, DC
Nihad Awad
Council on American-Islamic Relations
Washington, DC
Naeem Baig
Islamic Circle of North America
Queens, NY
Khalil Meek
Muslim Legal Fund of America
Dallas, TX

W. Deen Mohammed II
The Mosque Cares
Chicago, IL
Mahtabuddin Ahmed
Muslim Ummah of North America
New York, NY
Hussein Ata
The Mosque Foundation
Bridgeview, IL
Shakeel Syed
Shura Council of Southern California
Orange Grove, CA
Imam Talib Shareef
The Mosque Cares
Washington, DC
Imam Mohamad Bashar Arafat
Islamic Affairs Council of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Shaykh Yasir Qadhi
Al-Maghrib Institute
Memphis, TN
Imam William Suhaib Webb
The Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center
Boston, MA
Imam Sohaib Sultan
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Imam Omer Bajwa
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Imam Yahya Hendi
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Imam Dr. Salahuddin M. Muhammad
President, Association of Muslim Chaplains
Garner, NC
Imam Beau Latif Scurich
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Imam Jihad Turk
Bayan Claremont Islamic Graduate School
Claremont, CA
Naila Scurich Baloch
Tufts University
Medford, MA
Imam Tarif Shraim
University of Maryland
College Park, MD

Shaykha Tahera Ahmed
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Chaplain Ailya Vajid
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Imam Adeel Zeeb
Wesleyan University
Midldetown, CT

Dr. Ehteshamul Haque

Imam of Islamic Association of WV, Charleston, WV

Telephone: 304 744 1031

Fax: 304 744 1031

Email: imamehtesham@gmail.com

Mailing address: P.O. Box 8414, South Charleston, WV 25303

On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 2:48 PM, Ehteshamul Haque <imamehtesham@gmail.com> wrote:

Article: http://huff.to/1lS30HD

add Denise to CARLA meeting schedule

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 01:31:00 +0000

Sky-

Please add Denise Giardina to the CARLA list so she will know when meetings are.

Thanks -

Rose

Fwd: [IAWV] - Relief Efforts

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 02:14:00 +0000

Dear friend.

Peace be with you.

Please forward this to those who need water.

With regards,

Imam Dr. EHTESHAMUL HAVE

Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note® 3, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone

-------- Original message --------
From: IAWV
Date:01/11/2014 9:05 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: Ehteshamul
Subject: [IAWV] - Relief Efforts

Message from IAWV

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Brothers and Sisters:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُم ورَحْمةُ اللهِ وبَركاتهُ

The IAWV EC, Board, in cooperation with the community has united to serve the Charleston community at large. Water, paper plates, and various utensils will be given out to any individual that visits the Center tomorrow between the hours of 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM Sunday January 12th.

Please take this opportunity to participate by donating water. If you are in need, feel free to come and pickup some water.

We also are accepting monetary donations in order to fund these efforts, currently we have almost 700 cases of water and matching utensil kits available.

Volunteers are also needed and if you would like to volunteer please come at 11:00 AM sharp.

Feel free to pass this message along to anyone in our community and our community at large.

If anyone has any questions or concerns please contact us at your convenience.

May Allah Bless our Community and make it easy for us to manage through the situation at hand.

IAWV EC


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Fwd: cafe comedy night tomorrow evening - Please don't miss!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 22:59:00 +0000

Please join with us in Café Comedy night on Friday December 6^th at 8 PM at the Civic Center little theater. Doors will open at 7:30 PM. Please get there early to find a place to park at the Civic center.

Tickets are $25 in advance at the box office and $35 at door. 6% tax will be added to the ticket.

We have purchased tickets in advance so if anyone would like to purchase them from us please contact Feroze at mshaik@gmail.com

Read interview of Azhar usman in WV Gazzette

http://www.wvgazette.com/Entertainment/201312040048

read Muslim group seeks to build bridges:

http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201311220055

Respectfully
Ali Issa

President of Café Ala Fikr
304-638-5756

RE: Cafe comedy night

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 13:49:00 +0000

Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note® 3, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone

-------- Original message --------
From: "Issa, Ali"
Date:11/04/2013 4:27 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: imamehtesham@gmail.com,Maysoun Al-Asadi ,Nadir Mirza
Subject: Cafe comedy night

Dear friends!

Peace be upon you all.

There is an interesting program on December 6th. I am sure you will enjoy it. Please mark your calendar and advertise it in your congregation.

The following is the detail of the program.

With regards,

Imam Dr. Ehteshamul Haque

-------------------------

It is with great pleasure we announce Café a la Fikr's first "Café Comedy" event", featuring Azhar Usman on Friday, December 6, 2013 at the Charleston Civic Center little Theater at 8:00 PM. This will be the debut of Café to the larger community.

50% of the ticket sales will be donated to the University of Charleston as our local charity.

Please plan to attend if you can , forward this to your contact list/friends/neighbors, print the flyer and post it in your business/school/MSA/place of worship and post it on your facebook. Please print it and give it to each teenager in the Sunday school. Please email it to the parents of the kids that come to Sunday school. We request that you email this every week. Most don't act from the first email they receive.

Imam, please email it to your interfaith list. We have to email them every week from now on.

Thank you to our sponsors who have made this possible.

Diamond sponsors

Dr. Abdul Zanabli - Nephrology, Hypertension and Transplant, PLLC

Dr. Badshah Wazir - Spring Hill Cardiology, PLLC

Dr. Sam Kalou

DR. Ahmad Bali

Platinum sponsors

SmartTech & Utilities

Gold sponsors

Dr. Ahmed Khan

South Charleston cardiology

Thomas Hospital

Dr. Imad Shammaa - Shammaa Orthodontics

Dr. Hazem Ashhab – Charleston Gastroenterology

Silver sponsors

Wesbanco

Dr. Ghali Bacha- Chesapeake Medical Center, PLLC

Ab computers

Dr. Taoufik Sadat

Respectfully,

Ali Issa

304-638-5756

Fwd: Rabbi Cohn- Science and Bible, A program in Nov.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:37:00 +0000

As Salamo Alaikum

Attached here is detail of upcoming important program!

Please try to attend.

with regards,

Dr. Ehteshamul Haque

Imam of Islamic Association of WV, Charleston, WV

Telephone: 304 744 1031

Fax: 304 744 1031

Email: imamehtesham@gmail.com

Mailing address: P.O. Box 8414, South Charleston, WV 25303

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Robert G Newman <RobertNewman@suddenlink.net>
Date: Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 2:25 PM
Subject: Rabbi Cohn Press Release ver2.docx
To: Ehteshamul Haque <imamehtesham@gmail.com>

Dear Imama Haque:

Ansalem Aleichem! Please send this announcement out to your mailing list to help us to promote more interfaith dialogue and understanding. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge and exeperience with our Lay Academy on October 13. Dr. Ashraf made a very strong presentation for us on Oct. 20 from his professional expertise, knowledge and experience. Thank you for sending him to us. All best wishes.

Bob Newman

Fwd: news for CARLA (KARLA?)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:56:00 +0000

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ina Armstrong <ina@firstpresby.com>
Date: Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 11:11 AM
Subject: news for CARLA (KARLA?)
To: Sky Kershner <sky@kpcc.com>

Please see the attachment from Bob Newman.

The Lay Academy of Religion

First Presbyterian Church

16 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston, WV

Invites you to study

Religion & Science

We will launch this series of studies with the book PROOF OF HEAVEN by Eben

Alexander, MD. Dr. Alexander is a prominent neurologist, or brain surgeon, who

contracted meningitis and was in a coma for seven days. While his brain cells were

clinically dead, his consciousness lived. He recovered and reports his Near Death

Experience as his journey out of his body to heaven where he discovers love, beauty, and

life as never before. His knowledge of God, himself, and the meaning of life are forever

changed. As a scientist and doctor of medicine, how does he relate his commitment to

Science with his newly discovered spiritual reality?

To explore these questions with us, Dr. Robert Anderson will be our kick-off speaker on

Sunday, October 6 at 4:00pm, meeting in the Sanctuary. Save this date and plan to join

our new series of programs and studies on Religion and Science. Dr. Anderson brings a

lifetime of service in health care and is imminently qualified to share his knowledge of Near

Death Experiences and what they teach us about both Religion and Science.

To get started, plan to read PROOF OF HEAVEN. This book is available in the church

office ($8.50). You may remember Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross spoke in our sanctuary

some years ago on this same subject, Near Death Experiences, sponsored by the Kanawha

Pastoral Counseling Center. Dr. Kübler-Ross was a pioneer in her research and study of

Near Death Experiences among patients of all ages, including children. It is appropriate

that we continue her legacy and investigate how researchers over the years have labored

to learn how consciousness of spiritual reality and physical, bodily functions are closely

interrelated. As we continue our studies our goal will be to discover for ourselves how

Religion and Science, while sometimes or often in tension, are not enemies but friends and

partners in this creation which the Bible assures us is intrinsically good. Plan to join us.

If you have questions or suggestions to support and promote our study of Religion and

Science, please contact Bob Newman (304-345-0225; robertnewman@suddenlink.net).

--
Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

Next CARLA Meeting -- WED, Sept 5, 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:06:00 +0000

Next CARLA Meeting

Wed, Sept 5, 2013

Village Chapel Presby

9am - 10:30

Hope you can join us!

3818 Venable Avenue, Charleston, WV 25304. 304.925.7265

Rev Todd Wright, hosting

Hope to see you there!

Sky

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Wed, Sept 4	Village Chapel	Rev Todd Wright
Tues, Oct 1	St. George	Fr Olof Scott
Wed, Nov 6	Trinity Lutheran	Rev Randy Richardson
Thurs, Dec 5	WV Islamic Association	Imam Ehteshamul Haque

--
Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

Fwd: Mass Fatality/Mass Causality Spiritual Care Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 19:40:00 +0000

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jeffrey Allen <jsallenwv@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 3:38 PM
Subject: Mass Fatality/Mass Causality Spiritual Care Meeting
To: Sky Kershner <sky@kpcc.com>

There will be a meeting for clergy interested in providing spiritual care in the event of mass fatalities and/or mass causalities during the Boy Scout National Jamboree on Tuesday, July 9, at 9:00 a.m. at Blessed John XXIII Pastoral Center.

For more information or to RSVP please contact Jeff Allen by email at director@wvcc.org or by phone at (304) 344-3141.

Thank you.

Peace,

Jeff

Jeffrey S. Allen
West Virginia Council of Churches
2207 Washington Street, East
Charleston, WV 25311
(o) (304) 344-3141
(c) (304) 932-9003
www.wvcc.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wvcouncil

--
Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

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Piano seeking a good home

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 13:08:00 +0000

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Fr. Olof Scott - St. George Orthodox Cathedral <FrOlof@stgeorgecharleston.org>
Date: Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 1:46 PM
Subject: Request
To: Sky Kershner <sky.kpcc@gmail.com>

Sky,

Blessings!

Don't know if you can do this, but if so, can you put out the following information to your church list:

Available: Kimble Upright Piano; ivory keys, antique green exterior. Family will donate, but recipient needs to arrange pick-up. Call Russell Ellis, 304-941-6821.

Thanks,

Scotty

--

Sky Kershner, 304-346-9689 x13
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
www.kpcc.com

Community Jazz Worship

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:50:00 +0000

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Kay Albright <pastorkay2@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 11:46 PM
Subject: Please forward
To: Sky Kershner <sky@kpcc.com>

Please feel free to join Bridges of Grace for this FestivALL event!

Community Jazz Worship

Bridges of Grace,

United Church of Christ

Service held at St. Paul's

Evangelical Lutheran Church

1423 Lee St. East. Charleston, WV

June 30, 2013, 3:00 pm

Childcare provided, refreshments

following service

Next CARLA Meeting - WED JUNE 5 - note change

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:20:00 +0000

CARLA Meeting

Wed, June 5, 2013

Kanawha United Presby

9am - 10:30

Hope you can join us!

1009 Virginia Street, East, Charleston, WV

304-342-6558

http://www.kanawhachurch.org/

Rev Patterson Lyles, hosting

Hope to see you there!

Sky

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--- summer break ---

Wed, Sept 4
Village Chapel
Rev Todd Wright

Tues, Oct 1

St. George

Fr Olof Scott

Wed, Nov 6

Trinity Lutheran

Rev Randy Richardson

Thurs, Dec 5

WV Islamic Association

Imam Ehteshamul Haque

--
Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

"John Paul II and the Jewish People"

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:18:00 +0000

---------- Forwarded message ----------

From: victor urecki <charlestonrabbi@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, May 13, 2013 at 11:14 AM
Subject: Can you pass this on to the good folks of CARLA?
To: sky kershner <sky@kpcc.com>

Can you pass this on to the good folks of CARLA?

Thanks!

Rabbi Victor Urecki

1599 Virginia St. East

Charleston, West Virginia

www.bnaijacob.com

304 346-4722

304 344-4167

B'nai Jacob Synagogue

"Traditional Judaism for a Modern World"

"John Paul II and the Jewish People"

An Evening with George Weigel

The Biographer of Pope John Paul II

May 21st, 2013

7:00 PM

B'nai Jacob Synagogue

1599 Virginia St. East

Charleston, West Virginia 25311

Acclaimed Author and Lecturer,

George Weigel

It is an honor and a rare privilege to host one of America's leading public

intellectuals and Catholic Theologians. George Weigel is a WorldRenowned Catholic Author, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy

Center, and MSNBC News Vatican Analyst. He is also a great friend of the

Jewish people and the State of Israel. He joined former Spanish Prime

Minister Jose Maria Aznar in launching the global "Friends of Israel"

Initiative.

We hope that everyone will take advantage of this opportunity and attend

this event. Admission is free. For more information, email us at

charlestonrabbi@yahoo.com .

(Sponsored by the Serra Club of the Catholic Community and the

Jewish Federated Charities of Charleston)

--
Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

Clergy Crisis Response Trainings in May

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:59:00 +0000

Friends --

Kan Co Ambulance Authority Chaplain Mike Jarret and I will be leading several different Critical Incident Stress Management Certificate trainings this coming May.

Given the on-going nature of crisis and disaster in our community these trainings offer essential skills for clergy, especially the May 8-9 training on Pastoral Crisis Intervention.

It is our hope that many of our CARLA clergy will be interested in getting this training and will become part of the Kanawha County CISM response team.

Please let Mike or I know if you have any questions

Sky

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Crisis Response Skills

Crisis Response Certificate Training

Crisis Intervention is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention which requires specialized training. As physical first aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy. Crisis intervention is sometimes called "emotional first aid". This program is designed for teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual crisis intervention.

Critical Incident Stress Management
Certificate Training
These are 13 hour ICISF Certificate Trainings

Pastoral Crisis Intervention Certificate Training
with Sky Kershner, Mike Jarret, and Brad Nichols

May 8 and 9, 2013, Charleston Civic Center
Fee is $125 (Group Intervention can be included)

Group Crisis Intervention Certificate Training
with Brad Nichols, Mike Jarret, and Sky Kershner

May 10 and 11, 2013, Charleston Civic Center
Fee is $125 (Pastoral Intervention can be included)

Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support

Certificate Training with Sky Kershner

May 15th, 22nd, 29th and June 3rd from 9:00 - 12:30

Unity of Kanawha Valley, 804 Myrtle Rd, Charleston

Fee is $185 (for LPC, RN, SW Prof Cont Ed, please add $10)

Register Here

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Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

Managing Polarization in Congregations and Society

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 02:47:00 +0000

Vexed by members of your congregation taking sides on complex problems?

Wondering how you can lead, or just be yourself, when so many issues feel like a litmus test of where you stand?

Feel like you are walking through a mine field every Sabbath?

This workshop may be for you!

ron r

Managing Polarization in Congregations and Society

Fri May 17, 2013

Lead by Rev Ronald W. Richardson

AUTHOR OF:

Creating a Healthier Church,

Becoming a Healthier Pastor, and

Polarization and the Healthier Church,

the Healthy Congregations Book of the Year

KPCC is a Remote Host for this

Healthy Congregations Simu-cast Workshop

When

Friday, May 17, 2013

8:30 - 3:30

Where

Unity Church on Bridge Road

804 Myrtle Rd

Charleston, WV

Why

Because polarization, the tendency to take sides in a black or white, good or bad, way, is tearing us apart

What is the cost

$25 for the day with lunch

$35 for the day with lunch and Prof Cot Ed (LPC, RN)

$10 morning only

$10 afternoon only

How

Interested? Register Now

REGISTER NOW

Rev Sky Kershner and Rev Michael Jupin will be the local co-hosts this live telecast. This Healthy Congregations workshop will be televised from Columbus. Rev Jupin is the priest in charge at St John's Episcopal Church and a trainer for Healthy Congregations, Rev Kershner is the Director of the Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center.

Join us for an enlightening workshop on a vexing problem in our society and in our congregations.

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Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

Carla Meeting Tues Apr 9, 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:08:00 +0000

Carla Meeting

Tues Apr 9, 2013

UU Congregation

9am - 10:30

Hope you can join us!

520 Kanawha Boulevard West

Charleston, West Virginia 25302 -1921

Tel: 304-345-5042

unitarians@frontier.com

Rev Mel Hoover and
Rev Rose Eddington

hosting

We are looking for a host for

Thurs June 6

Please let me know if you can help!

Hope to see you there!

Sky

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Tues, Apr 2 Unitarian Universalist Revs Mel Hoover and Rose Eddington
Wed, May 1 Nat Guard Family Resource Center Rev Bruce Reed
Thurs, June 6 HOST NEEDED

Wed, Sept 4 Village Chapel Rev Todd Wright
Tues, Oct 1 St. George Fr Olof Scott
Wed, Nov 6 Trinity Lutheran Rev Randy Richardson
Thurs, Dec 5 WV Islamic Association Imam Ehteshamul Haque

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Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

Fwd: Fw: Documentary Free Screening

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:41:00 +0000

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Roberta Smith
Date: Saturday, April 6, 2013
Subject: Fw: Documentary Free Screening
To:

FYI

Rev. Roberta Smith

revberta@yahoo.com
Fax: 304 766-2224
Phone: 304 768-5807

"Let nothing trouble you, let nothing make you afraid.
All things pass away. God never changes.
Patience obtains everything. God alone is
enough."

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Manna Meal <jsmannameal@wirefire.com>
To: revberta@yahoo.com
Sent: Saturday, April 6, 2013 5:46 PM
Subject: Documentary Free Screening

This event is organized by the Senate Select Committee on Children & Poverty

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Manna Meal, Inc.

Documentary Screening .... coming Monday April 8, 2013
This is a must see..... OPEN TO THE PUBLIC .....6pm

Did you know that Kanawha County food insecurity rate is 13%?

That is 25,100 people in our county struggle to put food on their table, 43% are below SNAP threshold of 130% poverty level, which is $14,157 dollars a year income.
A Place at the Table shows us how hunger poses serious economic, social and cultural implications for our nation, and that it could be solved once and for all, if the American public decides - as they have done in the past - that making healthy food available and affordable is in the best interest of us all.

Please take the time to care not only what you are eating but what is available and affordable for all to eat..............

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Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

UUC 60th anniversary

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:51:00 +0000

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation is observing its 60th year this April. We're having a coffee house/concert on Saturday evening April 20 that is open to everyone at 7:30. Ken Sizemore, aka 'Old Folkie" will sing and lead singing of songs from the 60s and songs for the Earth, since it's Earth Day Weekend.

We're looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible on Tuesday the 9th when CARLA meets at UUC.

Rose and Mel

"Rev. Rose Edington" <revedington@gmail.com>,

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Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

Fwd: Jazz worship service - for CARLA distribution

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:51:00 +0000

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: James Cohn
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Subject: Jazz worship service - for CARLA distribution
To: Sky Kershner <skykershner@gmail.com>

Judaism, and all that Jazz

The Bertie Cohen "Rabbi's Invitational Series" of Temple Israel presents a

Jazz Worship Service

Friday, April 12, 2013, 7:30 p.m.

Temple Israel - 2312 Kanawha Blvd. East

Charleston, West Virginia 25311

Public is invited. Reception will follow.

Colin Wood, Saxophone, Arranger

Ryan Kennedy, Guitar

Randraiz Wharton, Keyboard

Phil Washington, Bass

Mark Price, Drums

This Sabbath Eve Reform Jewish worship service will feature new jazz arrangements of standard melodies, as well as original jazz compositions by Colin Wood.

For more information:

jazz shabbat service | rabbijamesdcohn

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Sky Kershner, 304-346-9689 x13
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
www.kpcc.com

New Documentary on Hunger!! 6 pm Monday wv legistature

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:18:00 +0000

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: paul sheridan <paulsheridan00@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 9:22 PM
Subject: Fw: Public Screening of New Documentary on Hunger!! 6 pm Monday
To: Paul Sheridan <paulsheridan00@yahoo.com>

--- On Thu, 4/4/13, Paul Sheridan <paul.sheridan@wvsenate.gov> wrote:

From: Paul Sheridan <paul.sheridan@wvsenate.gov>
Subject: Public Screening of New Documentary on Hunger!! 6 pm Monday
To: paulsheridan99@yahoo.com, paulsheridan00@yahoo.com
Date: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 6:10 PM

On Monday, April 8th, at 6:00 pm, the West Virginia Legislature is sponsoring a screening of the new documentary on hunger in America called A Place At The Table. It will be held in the Culture Center at the Capitol.
The entire West Virginia Legislature has been invited.

Lori Silverbush, the director of the film, and food expert Dr. Janet Poppendieck, who is featured in the film, will conduct a panel discussion immediately after the film. The discussion will be moderated by Senator John Unger, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Children and Poverty.

Both the screening and the panel discussion are free and open to the public. I hope that you can make it. And please spread the word to anyone you think might be interested.

Attached is a flyer with the basic information.

For a preview:
http://www.magpictures.com/aplaceatthetable

-- Paul R. Sheridan
Counsel to the Select Committee
on Children and Poverty
West Virginia Senate
1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.
Charleston, West Virginia 25305
304-357-4490

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Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689


--- summer break ---
Wed, Sept 4	Village Chapel	Rev Todd Wright
Tues, Oct 1	St. George	Fr Olof Scott
Wed, Nov 6	Trinity Lutheran	Rev Randy Richardson
Thurs, Dec 5	WV Islamic Association	Imam Ehteshamul Haque

Tues, Apr 2	Unitarian Universalist	Revs Mel Hoover and Rose Eddington
Wed, May 1	Nat Guard Family Resource Center	Rev Bruce Reed
Thurs, June 6	HOST NEEDED

Wed, Sept 4	Village Chapel	Rev Todd Wright
Tues, Oct 1	St. George	Fr Olof Scott
Wed, Nov 6	Trinity Lutheran	Rev Randy Richardson
Thurs, Dec 5	WV Islamic Association	Imam Ehteshamul Haque

CARLA Blog

Sitting with Ambivalence

Film: The Sultan and the Saint, showing at UC Oct 12

Director:

Writer:

Stars:

Group Helps Clergy Find Common Ground

Group Helps Clergy Find Common GroundCharleston Gazette, April 10, 2014

Invitation of Iftaar Dinner at the IAWV

American Muslim Leaders Condemn Boko Haram,

add Denise to CARLA meeting schedule

Fwd: [IAWV] - Relief Efforts

Brothers and Sisters:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُم ورَحْمةُ اللهِ وبَركاتهُ

Fwd: cafe comedy night tomorrow evening - Please don't miss!

RE: Cafe comedy night

Fwd: Rabbi Cohn- Science and Bible, A program in Nov.

Fwd: news for CARLA (KARLA?)

Next CARLA Meeting -- WED, Sept 5, 2013

Fwd: Mass Fatality/Mass Causality Spiritual Care Meeting

Piano seeking a good home

Community Jazz Worship

Next CARLA Meeting - WED JUNE 5 - note change

"John Paul II and the Jewish People"

Clergy Crisis Response Trainings in May

Crisis Response Skills

Managing Polarization in Congregations and Society

Carla Meeting Tues Apr 9, 2013

Fwd: Fw: Documentary Free Screening

Documentary Screening .... coming Monday April 8, 2013

Did you know that Kanawha County food insecurity rate is 13%?

That is 25,100 people in our county struggle to put food on their table, 43% are below SNAP threshold of 130% poverty level, which is $14,157 dollars a year income.

UUC 60th anniversary

Fwd: Jazz worship service - for CARLA distribution

New Documentary on Hunger!! 6 pm Monday wv legistature

Group Helps Clergy Find Common Ground
Charleston Gazette, April 10, 2014