March:April 2017 FCM Newsletter 2

Southern Con't.
Newsletter - March/April 2017 VOL. 51 NO. 2
John Raymaker offers the following on “Bernard Lonergan’s Third Way of the
Heart and Mind:” Today the world is confronted with many religious wars and the
migrations of millions of persons due to these conflicts. There is a need for informed
dialog as to the roots of the conflicts and ways of addressing these in ways that speak to
peoples' minds and hearts.
This is what this book attempts to do from the viewpoint of major religious and ethical thinkers. The book relies on Bernard
Lonergan's foundational method to address problems systematically with a view to achieve breakthroughs in our openness to
one another. The book appeals to the teachings of the Buddha, Jesus, and Mohammad, relying on the mystical and insights
of these religious founders as well as those of dozens of their followers so as to find commonalities that can build bridges of
Congratulations to the following newly commissioned members...
David Nyland David is a multitalented minister in both music and religious arts. He is pursuing a
chaplaincy in Oldsmar, Florida with the intention of serving as a full time chaplain. He has also been a
music minister whose goal is to lead authentic worship with excellence. He is skilled on the acoustic
guitar or piano/keyboard. After commissioning, David hopes to move on to endorsement.
Lisa Koch Lisa is recommended to FCM by Jeanne Hale who was worked with her for 2 ½ years
at WakeMed Hospital in the Spiritual Care Department Raleigh, NC. At present she works as a parttime
staff chaplain in Cary, NC and is a counselor in the Cardiac Rehab program on the Raleigh
campus.
People who worked with her for the past 10 years think Lisa is thoughtful, compassionate, insightful
and always willing to assist wherever needed. As a woman of faith, they depend on her reliability and
steadfastness when the need arises. She will move on to pursue endorsement. This article from the
local paper gives a glimpse of Lisa’s compassionate ministry.
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/cary-
Donna Rougeux Donna holds a Masters in Pastoral Studies from Lexington Theological Seminary,
and is in the process of pursuing Clinical Pastoral Education with Hospice. In 2012 she was ordained a
Roman Catholic Woman Priest and is working in the reform movement. Her priestly ministry includes
reaching out to people who have been marginalized in the church due to their sexual orientation, marital
status or gender. Donna is now in Albuquerque, NM working in a hospice and will pursue endorsement.
She is pictured with a priest at the Woman’s March. This is an article she submitted about her journey.
http://bridgetmarys.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-spirit-continues-to-guide-and.html
Newly Endorsed: Ralph Garofano, Sr. is a CPE manager at Palmetto Health Alliance in Columbia, South
Carolina. He was ordained as a minister in the Church of God in 1995. Because of his marital breakup, and because the
Church does not allow ministers to continue if they are involved in a marriage breakup, he became involved with FCM to
provide his commissioning status in 2014 and is pro-actively transferring his endorsement because he appreciates the
interfaith connections FCM holds by allowing members to express a variety of beliefs that go beyond the present doctrines
and dogma’s presented in his former denomination.
All the best to these wonderful people! Your gifts enrich the Southern Region and FCM.
Southern Region Members Plan Interfaith Workshop
Building an Interfaith Community - June 3, 2017 - Location TBA
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