Satsang: Interactive Singing with Doug and Vickie MacArthur IN PERSON

Satsang: Interactive Singing and Music with Vickie and Doug MacArthur - IN PERSON
And special guests!
When: 7pm Saturday October 17th
3333 Kaslo Street Vancouver

“Everybody with a voice can sing, and everyone with a breath in their body can experience their divinity.” Deva Premal

Satsang is a Sanskrit word that describes a way of coming together in community to experience the pure truth and love that is beyond religion or culture.
It is not about performance or perfection. It is every voice remembering that singing is a universal language as ancient and natural as language itself. Singing together dissolves boundaries and opens our hearts to the silent truth that is beyond words.

Doug and Vickie will share simple songs and chants from various spiritual traditions you can sing in your own space, from the silence of “Om” to a joyful “Alleluia”. Clap your hands with lively rhythms and the beat of a drum, and let soulful melodies guide you into the silence that connects our hearts as one united voice. Together we will create a vibration of peace to fill the world.
We welcome all voices, all cultures and all traditions.

Watch for Vickie's book "A Lotus on Fire: How A Buddhist Monk Ignited My Heart".
www.vickiemacarthur.com
Spirit in Motion Yoga
https://spiritinmotionyoga.com/

Community of Christ is a progressive, welcoming church with a worldwide commitment to peace, justice, and caring for creation.
For more information about the Peace Forum visit Community of Christ Vancouver Peace Forum.

This is just one of many opportunities to connect, learn, and explore during the Community of Christ International Peace Forum weekend in Vancouver. Come learn more about this incredible ecosystem and discover simple ways we can all help care for our environment.

See our full weekend schedule here:
🌿 SEEDS OF PEACE
Environmental Justice in Action
Vancouver Peace Forum Satellite Site Schedule Friday, October 16 – Sunday, October 18
Questions? Email [PeaceForum.Vancouver@CommunityOfChrist.ca](mailto:PeaceForum.Vancouver@CommunityOfChrist.ca)

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🌲 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16
1:00 p.m. | Lynn Canyon Temperate Rainforest Tour Meet at Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre 3663 Park Road, North Vancouver at 12:45 pm Free with pre-registration! Maximum 30 people so register early! Email: [PeaceForum.Vancouver@CommunityOfChrist.ca](mailto:PeaceForum.Vancouver@CommunityOfChrist.ca)
4:00 p.m. | Welcome & Gathering Community of Christ Vancouver 3333 Kaslo Street
4:15 p.m. | Guided Deep Relaxation & Gentle Stretch Rest and Come Home to Mother Earth with Vickie MacArthur. Bring a yoga mat, blanket, and pillow. We will have a few extras available.
5:30 p.m. | Dinner By donation
7:00 p.m. | Opening & International Peace Award Presentation Livestream from the International Peace Forum

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🌎 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
9:00 a.m. | Coffee & Visiting Community of Christ Vancouver 3333 Kaslo Street
9:30–10:30 a.m. | Livestream from the International Peace Forum
11:00–11:30 a.m. | Guided Meditation Breathing the Earth with Vickie MacArthur
12:00 p.m. | Lunch By donation
1:30 p.m. | Canada-Wide Young Adult ONLINE Focus Group What does it mean to be a Peace church?
1:30 p.m. | Livestream from the International Peace Forum
2:30 p.m. | Sew It, Don’t Throw It! Learn simple ways to repair, mend, and embellish clothing to extend its life. Bring your clothing projects or your sewing skills and creative mending ideas.
2:30 p.m. | Livestream from the International Peace Forum
⭐ 4:00–5:00 p.m. | Special Guest: Joshua Bennett from Chennai, India Joshua will share how Community of Christ is confronting the injustice of the caste system and how communities can build peace while responding to social and ecological injustice.
5:30 p.m. | Dinner By donation
7:00 p.m. | Songs to Bless & Heal the Earth An interactive evening of music and singing with Doug and Vickie MacArthur
8:00 p.m. | Social Time Relax, visit, and enjoy community.

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🌿 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18
9:00 a.m. | Coffee & Visiting Activity Hall - Community of Christ Vancouver 3333 Kaslo Street
9:30–10:00 a.m. | Loving-Kindness Meditation For All Creation with Vickie MacArthur
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Closing Livestream from the International Peace Forum
12:00 p.m. | Lunch By donation
2:00 p.m. | Community Ravine Cleanup Renfrew Park Ravine. Come help care for our local environment!

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🎤 PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT
Joshua Bennett | Saturday, October 17 • 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Joshua Bennett travels from Chennai, India, to join us in Vancouver for an in-person conversation about peace, justice, and ecological responsibility.

Drawing from his work with Community of Christ and with Dalit, Tribal, and Adivasi communities in India, Joshua will explore how communities that have been pushed to the margins are reclaiming their belonging and advocating for the dignity and worth of all people.
He will discuss efforts to challenge caste discrimination, including calls for land rights, political representation, and greater ecological responsibility.

With caste discrimination also affecting South Asian communities in Canada, this session invites us to consider how greater awareness can help create a more just and sustainable future—one where everyone has a voice in caring for our communities and our planet.