BEGIN:VCALENDAR BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100311T000000 DTEND:20100312T000000 SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Imagining with Diana Butler Bass LOCATION:St. Martin's Episcopal Church DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:The Office of Lifelong Christian Formation of the Diocese of Chicago in partnership with=0D=0ASt. James Cathedral, Chicago and the diocesan Congregations Commission is sponsoring a series of=0D=0Aconversations and presentations at three locations around the diocese with=0D=0Anoted author and speaker, Diana Butler Bass, Thursday March 11 through Saturday=0D=0AMarch 13. Butler-Bass, author of A People’s History of Christianity and The=0D=0APracticing Congregation, will speak and engage in conversation with clergy=0D=0Aand lay leaders on Thursday March 11 from 10 am to 3 pm and Friday=0D=0AMarch 12 from 10 am to 2 pm at St. Martin’s=0D=0AEpiscopal Church, 1095 Thacker St.,=0D=0ADes Plaines. Both days will=0D=0Afeature time for questions and answers and worship. On Saturday March 13,=0D=0AButler Bass give a presentation centered on her latest work, A People’s=0D=0AHistory of Christianity, and answer questions, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 900 Normal Rd.,=0D=0ADeKalb. The Saturday session, starting at 10 am, is intended for all=0D=0Amembers of the diocesan community and the public.=0D=0AOn Thursday evening, March 11 St. James Cathedral will=0D=0Ahost a conversation with Butler Bass and Bishop Jeffrey=0D=0ALee in the cathedral starting with refreshments at 5:45 pm=0D=0Afollowed by the program at 6 pm. Butler Bass will sign books at the end of the=0D=0Aprogram around 6:45 pm. =0D=0AThe sponsors are arranging for copies of Butler Bass’s works to=0D=0Abe available at And All Angels bookshop at St. Michael’s, Barrington. They are also recommending that=0D=0Aparticipants visit Diana Butler Bass’s website to view and listen to interviews=0D=0Ashe’s given, and learn about her work: http://www.dianabutlerbass.com/=0D=0AMore information on registration is available on the Diocese of Chicago website or by contacting Barbara Rasero in=0D=0Athe Office of Lifelong Christian Formation (312)751-4206 brasero@episcopalchicago.org=0D=0A=0D=0ALocation:=0D=0ASt. Martin's Episcopal Church=0D=0A1095 Thacker St=0D=0ADes Plaines, IL 60616=0D=0Ahttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=3Dq&hl=3Den&q=3D1095+Thacker+St+Des+Plaines%2CIL+60616=0D=0A END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR