OneLife Institute

New!  Support Groups

OneLife now offers twice-monthly support groups. Based on the sharing circles that are part of our quarterly healing retreats, these facilitated groups provide a safe and affirming environment for people to receive emotional and spiritual care in the context of sacred community. (Free of charge.)

All are welcome. People involved in community work through activism and service are especially encouraged to attend. Come get the support you need in order to sustain yourself and your work!

Groups are held twice each month – on the second Sunday (4:00-6:00PM) and fourth Monday (7:00-9:00PM). Note: Please arrive at or just before the start time as doors will close at approximately 15 minutes into the session to support the creation of safe and confidential space for those present. Thank you for your understanding!

Upcoming dates:  June 13 & 28, July 11 & 26, August 8 & 23, September 12 & 27.

Groups meet at the Ella Baker Center, 344 - 40th St (near Broadway), in Oakland.

Please contact us if you need additional information:  onelife@onelifeinstitute.org  or  510.595.5598

And please help share the word.

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When: Tuesday evenings, 7:00 -10:00 PM / April 21 - June 23, 2009

Where: Shattuck Ave. United Methodist Church, 6300 Shattuck Ave., Oakland

Tuition: $125 - $295 sliding scale (payment plans / no one ever turned away for lack of funds)

Text: For the Inward Journey: The Writings of Howard Thurman, edited by Anne Spencer Thurman. Friends United Press ($24). Available at class.

TO REGISTER or for more information call 510.595.5598 or e-mail classes@onelifeinstitute.org

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Sponsored by the Peace & Justice Ministry at Inner Light Ministries

Art Show and Jazz / Spoken Word Concert

On Saturday, March 14, 2009 OneLife Institute will host Transformative Visions, a multi-media community arts event concert lifting up a vision of peace, justice, and possibility for our world. Scheduled to coincide with the annual observance of A Season for Nonviolence and the anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, this event is intended to both challenge and inspire, offering a spiritually-rooted response to the troubling and urgent issues of the present day.

Please see the Transformative Visions page of this website for details.

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‘Howard Thurman: Mysticism & Social Action’

Three week mini-course ~ Tuesday evenings ~ Begins on May 6, 2008

This is the first in a series of occasional mini-courses each focused on a specific theme within Thurman’s body of work. The sessions are designed as an opportunity for continuing education for people who have taken our introductory course, but the class will be open to others who have made some significant study of Dr. Howard Thurman. Please contact us ASAP if you are interested so we are sure to have enough materials for everybody. Thank you! … We hope you can join us!

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Time Again to Break the Silence

A Special Day-long Symposium with Dr. Vincent Harding

Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the Inner Light Center in Soquel, CA

Dr. Martin Luther King’s "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" is considered one of the greatest speeches of the 20th century. Dr. Vincent Harding, the author of that speech and a foremost authority on the Civil Rights Movement, was an intimate colleague of King who encouraged him to speak out against the war. Dr. Harding will join Inner Light's founding minister, Rev. Deborah L. Johnson, and OneLife Institute's Dr. Liza Rankow for a deep soul searching exploration of King's question, "Where do we go from here?" How do we, as a people, find our moral compass and how do we point ourselves in the direction of social justice based on spiritual oneness? How do we, individually and collectively, reconcile where we have been with where we want to go as a peaceful, just, and empowering people?

For full details and registration please contact Inner Light Ministries at 831-465-9090 x6 or www.innerlightministries.com

To download the event brochure (PDF) click HERE.

Please read or listen to Dr. King's speech, Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence, in preparation for the March 8th symposium.

This event is hosted and sponsored by Inner Light Ministries, and co-sponsored by OneLife Institute, Resource Center for Nonviolence, Barrios Unidos, Bob Fitch Photo, GI Rights Hotline, and Nonviolent Communication Santa Cruz. It is offered in conjunction with A Season for Nonviolence and the Association for Global New Thought.

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Ten week community class begins Tuesday Sept. 18, 2007 in Oakland

Dr. Howard Thurman’s life and teachings demonstrate the seamless integration of mystic spirituality and social activism, the inseparability of the "inward" and "outward" journey. Thurman was a guide and mentor for Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, and co-founded the nation’s first interracial interfaith congregation.

To learn more about Dr. Thurman please visit: www.howardthurmanfilm.com

When: Tuesday evenings, 7:00 -10:00 PM

Where: Laurel Office Center, 4173 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94619

Tuition: $150 - $295 sliding scale (no one turned away for lack of funds)

Text: For the Inward Journey: The Writings of Howard Thurman, edited by Anne Spencer Thurman. Friends United Press ($24). Available at class.

TO REGISTER or for more information call 510.595.5598 or e-mail classes@onelifeinstitute.org

Instructor: Liza J. Rankow, MHS, PhD is an interfaith minister and the founding director of OneLife Institute. She is a published author and a popular speaker, teacher, and counselor known for bringing compassion, creativity, and insight to the process of individual and cultural healing and transformation. She regularly offers classes on Thurman in community and academic settings.

Please click HERE to download a PDF of the flyer for the class.

For Mapquest directions to the class location click HERE.

This is a wheelchair accessible venue.

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TRANSFORMATIVE VISIONS:

Art Show and Jazz / Spoken Word Concert

On March 10, 2007 OneLife Institute will host Transformative Visions, a multi-media art show and jazz / spoken word concert lifting up a vision of peace, justice, and possibility for our world. Scheduled to coincide with the annual observance of A Season for Nonviolence and the anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, this event is intended to both challenge and inspire, offering a spiritually-rooted response to the troubling and urgent issues of the present day.

Please see the Transformative Visions page of this website for details.

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MYSITICISM & SOCIAL CHANGE

Spring Semester (2007) at Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley. The class is available to all Graduate Theological Union (GTU) students; interested members of the general public may enroll as "special students" if there is space. Please consult www.sksm.edu

Mysticism and Social Change
2:10-5:00 p.m., Thursdays
Dr. Liza J. Rankow

This course will explore the powerful synergy between mystic spirituality and social activism. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote, "Only through an inner spiritual transformation do we gain the strength to fight vigorously the evils of the world in a humble and loving spirit." In the urgent and troubling context of current world events, we will look to the example of "mystic-activists" from diverse cultures and faith traditions for inspiration. Readings and class explorations will include Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and indigenous sources. Through a wholistic approach of both heart and head, we will consider specific tools and practices to nourish and sustain us in our ongoing commitment to anti-oppression work and ministerial service.

SPRS 4085
3 units
Limit: 25

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SPIRITUAL FORMATION & SOCIAL ACTIVISM

A special series on developing our spirituality with a focus on social action in our communities.

Presented by Imani Community Church
June 12th, 13th and 14th ~ 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Rev. Dr. Howard Thurman
June 12, 2006 ~ Presented by Rev. Dr. Liza J. Rankow

Ella Baker & Fannie Lou Hamer
June 13, 2006 ~ Presented by Rev. Dr. Valerie Miles-Tribble

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
June 14, 2006 ~ Presented by Rev. Dr. George C.L. Cummings

For more information please contact:

Imani Community Church
3300 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94602

510-531-5411

For Mapquest directions to the church click HERE

HOWARD THURMAN CLASSES in Los Angeles ~ Summer 2006

HOWARD THURMAN: MYSTIC-ACTIVIST
June 2-3 and 16-17, 2006 ~ Fridays 7-10:00 PM & Saturdays 9:30 - 5:30

A visionary religious leader and thinker, Howard Thurman has been called a 21st century prophet who lived in the 20th century. His writings and sermons demonstrate the seamless interweaving of mystic spirituality and social transformation, the inseparability of the “inward” and “outward” journey. Thurman mentored Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, and co-founded the nation’s first interracial, interfaith, intercultural congregation. Through readings, discussion, creative activities, and rare video and audio recordings of Dr. Thurman, we will dive deep into his life and teachings and explore their application to our own "inward" and "outward" journeys of the spirit.

University of Transformational Studies & Leadership
Agape International Spiritual Center
310.348.1260 ex. 221 ~ www.utsla.com

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HOWARD THURMAN: MYSTICISM & SOCIAL CHANGE

Loyola Marymount University: Center for Religion & Spirituality (310.338.2799)
Summer Session: Ethics Week
July 18-21, 2006 ~ Tuesday through Friday evenings

Howard Thurman was a 20th century religious leader and thinker whose prophetic vision and quiet mentorship were instrumental to Martin Luther King Jr. and other activists of the Civil Rights Movement. Thurman's writings and sermons are rich with the poetics of mystic spirituality, yet reveal insightful social commentary on racism, militarism, and suffering that is as relevant and revolutionary today as it was during his lifetime. Join us as we explore the implications of the mystic worldview articulated by Thurman for the troubling and urgent ethical issues of the present day.

Academic credit is available for this class. To download a flyer please click HERE

Instructor: Liza J. Rankow, M.H.S., Ph.D. is an interfaith minister and independent scholar based in Oakland, CA. She is the founding director of OneLife Institute and is a recent past member of the board of trustees of The Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples, co-founded by Dr. Howard Thurman. She is a published author and a popular speaker, teacher, and counselor known for bringing compassion, creativity, and insight to the process of individual and cultural healing and transformation.

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