Becky Garrison, Secular Church

Published: Oct. 9, 2016, 12:38 p.m.

b'Becky Garrison\\xa0returns\\xa0to Progressive Spirit to talk about alternative spiritual communities. Secular church but not "church." Not religious but a place to connect, find meaning, do worthwhile things. We\'ll hear about\\n\\nThe Portland Round--the visual\\xa0arts, slam poetry, and music come together for intimacy and\\xa0collaboration,\\nSex Positive Portland\\xa0-- "members plan and host events centered around understanding and exploring all aspects of human sexuality, relationship styles, kink, gender and orientation,"\\nPrismhousepdx\\xa0-- "a community connected through cannabis,"\\nSacred Circle Dance Community\\xa0-- \\u201cno previous experienced required, just a desire to dance,\\u201d\\nGary Austin Workshops\\xa0-- "free the actor to make better choices by committing to the unknown, getting out of her head, and being in the present moment."\\nSet List Show\\xa0-- "Stand-Up Without A Net"\\nand the\\xa0Orchard Kitchen\\xa0in Whidby Island near Seattle that is building community through food and sustainability.\\n\\nBecky is a religion writer\\xa0and her credits include work for\\xa0The Washington Post\'s\\xa0On Faith\\xa0column,\\xa0The Guardian,\\xa0Believe Out Loud,\\xa0Killing the Buddha,\\xa0American Atheist Magazine,\\xa0Perceptive Travel,\\xa0The Revealer,\\xa0The Humanist,\\xa0Religion Dispatches\\xa0and the now defunct\\xa0Wittenberg Door.'