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    CONNIE BARLOW and MICHAEL DOWD offer programs and presentations for a range
of audiences and institutions on a variety of topics within these broad areas:

  • Connie: evolutionary ecology (published books & papers by Connie)

  • Michael: "Thank God for Evolution!" - based on his 2008 book by that title

  • Both: evolutionary sciences expressed in inspirational ways

  • Both: the "good news" of evolutionary psychology and brain science

  • Connie: "We Are Stardust!" and other interactive programs for KIDS

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           or peruse our venue-specific program offerings:

    ♦ College & University    ♦ K - 12 schools

    ♦ Unitarian Universalists

    ♦ Christian Churches, Centers, Campus Ministries

    ♦ Unity | Religious Science | New Thought

    ♦ Environmental & Nature Centers

    ♦ Men's Groups


    		  



    For our calendar of future speaking engagements, click: ITINERARY.

    For words of praise from a variety of organizations we have presented to, click on endorsements.

    For downloadable samples of our written work, see Our Writings.

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    Michael Dowd's companion website:

  • "ThankGodForEvolution.com"
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    Connie Barlow's companion website:

  • "www.TorreyaGuardians.org"


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    Sermons: MICHAEL DOWD


    		    

  • 2011: "Father's Day Sermon: An Evolutionary View of 'God the Father'"
       First Congregational Church UCC of Sheboygan, WI

  • 2011: "Getting Real About God, Guidance, and Good News"
       Darwin Day sermon at Countryside UCC, Omaha Nebraska

  • 2011: "A Story Big Enough to Hold Us All"
       Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ft. Myers, FL

  • 2010: "The New Atheists As God's Prophets"
       People's Church (Unitarian Universalist), Ludington MI

  • 2010: "Deep-Time Remembering, Deep-Time Blessing"
       C3 Exchange: An Inclusive Spiritual Community, Spring Lake MI

  • 2010: "The Scientific Basis of Compassion"
       Unity of Portland, OR

  • 2010: "Evolutionize Your Life"
       Unity of Woodinville, WA

  • 2009: "Gratitude: An Evolutionary Perspective"
       Unity of Bellevue, WA

  • 2009: "Evolutionary Transformations"
       Mountainside Center for Spiritual Living, Placerville CA

  • 2009: VIDEO: "Seven Gifts of Evolutionary Spirituality"
       Agape Spiritual Center, Culver City CA

  • 2009: "The Gospel According to Science"
       Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston TX

  • 2008: VIDEO: "The Evolutionary Gospel"
       Renaissance Unity, Detroit MI

  • 2008: "Evolutionary Good News"
       First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee, WI

  • 2008: "Why I Thank God for Evolution"
       Unity of Marin, CA

  • 2008: "Thank God for Evolution!"
       First Unitarian Church of Dallas, TX (2nd version at First Unitarian Austin 2008)

  • 2006: "The Gospel According to Evolution"
       Unity Church of Christianity, Houston TX

  • 2006: "The Epic of Evolution"
       Unitarian Universalists of Hendersonville, NC

  • 2006: "The Great Story"
       Unity of Woodinville, WA

  • More AUDIO and VIDEO of talks/interviews
       can be viewed at ThankGodforEvolution.com


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    Sermons: CONNIE BARLOW


    		   

  • 2009: "Your Brain's Creation Story"
       UU Congregation of Whidbey Isl, WA

  • 2008: "Evolution: Truth, Beauty, and Utility"
       UU Fellowship of Hendersonville, NC

  • 2008: "We Are Stardust" (intergenerational service)
       Unitarian Universalist Church of Riverside, CA

  • 2006: "Celebrating Evolution"
       Second Unitarian Church of Omaha, NE

  • 2006: "An Evolutionary Celebration of Death"
       Unitarian Society of Hartford, CT

  • 2005: "What Is Our Cosmic Task?"
       Yakima Unitarian Universalist Church, WA

  • 2003: "Is This Not Divine?"
       Unitarian Church of Asheville, NC

  • 2008: VIDEO of "Celebrating Evolution"
       Unitarian Universalist Church of Canandaigua, NY
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    PODCAST episodes

    		   
  • 2010 "Deep Time Eyes"

  • 2010 "Evolutionize Your Life"

  • 2009 "The New Atheists As God's Prophets"

  • 2009 "Symphony of Science"

  • 2009 "Evolutionary Emergence"

  • 2009 "Evolution and Infidelity"

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    ♦ College & University    ♦ K - 12 schools

    ♦ Unitarian Universalists

    ♦ Christian Churches, Centers, Campus Ministries

    ♦ Unity | Religious Science | New Thought

    ♦ Environmental & Nature Centers

    ♦ Men's Groups


    		  


        LEFT: Michael Dowd in 2011 leading the 5-minute "Story for All Ages" at Sunday morning service of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice, Florida. The kids with the puppets are assisting with the story, "Who's Proud to Be Related to an Iguana?"

    IF BOTH OF US ARE AVAILABLE TO COME TO YOUR CHURCH SUNDAY MORNING, we suggest that Michael do the guest sermon and Connie be invited to serve as guest teacher in an R.E. class. Upper elementary is her favorite, but lower elementary or middle school are also possible. Please check our ITINERARY to see if we are double-booked on Sunday morning at another church, or whether both of us will be coming to your Sunday service. For any classroom R.E. program, please know that Connie needs to talk with the teacher or R.E. Director in advance of its being scheduled. Another possibility is to schedule Connie to do her hour-long "River of Life" program for families after Sunday lunch at the church. (This has worked very well in several UU churches.)

    Please visit the webpage description of Connie's R.E. programs for KIDS.


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