Sneak Preview of “Serving Life” - An Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) Original Documentary

Event Details

Time: July 24, 2011 from 2pm to 4pm
Location: Center for Spiritual Living
Street: 5801 Sand Point Way Northeast
City/Town: Seattle
Phone: 206 972-7356
Event Type: film, screening
Organized By: Jon Ramer
Latest Activity: Jul 25, 2011

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Invitation to Free Sneak Preview of “Serving Life”:

An Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) Original Documentary

The general public particpated in a free screening of “Serving Life” on Sunday, July 24^th from 2:00 to 3:30PM at the Center for Spiritual Living in Seattle. There was a brief discussion and refreshments after the film.

Here are reactions to the film. You want to see this documentary!

Serving Life premieres on OWN locally on Thursday, July 28 at 9 p.m. Pacific:

DIRECTV Seattle – Channel 279
DISH Network Seattle – Channel 189

"Serving Life" is the first OWN original documentary airing on the network narrated and executive produced by Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker. The film takes viewers inside Louisiana's maximum security prison at Angola, where the average sentence is more than 90 years. The prisoners within its walls are the worst of the worst - rapists, kidnappers and murderers. With prison sentences so long, 85 percent will never again live in the outside world. Instead, they will grow old and die in Angola. "Serving Life" documents an extraordinary hospice program where hardened criminals care for their dying fellow inmates. In doing so, they embark on a journey that may end in personal rehabilitation. " 'Serving Life' reveals the humanity that exists inside each and every one of us," said Whitaker. "In the Angola prison's hospice, we meet inmates who decide to take an opportunity for redemption, reminding us of the connection that exists between each and every human being." The volunteers are trained, pushed and tested. Some fail, but some succeed and discover that the human touch can reach the soul. "I thought maybe if I helped somebody else," one inmate says, "that would help relieve some of the guilt." The film is produced by Lightworks Pictures in association with KPI. Executive producers include Nick Stuart and Molly Fowler. The film is produced and directed by Lisa R. Cohen.

The co-sponsors of the Seattle Sneak Preview include:

Compassionate Action Network
TED Prize
Charter for Compassion
Fetzer Institute
International Institute for Compassionate Cities
Center for Spiritual Living

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Comment by John Malcomson on July 25, 2011 at 12:30pm: Thank you for a great event. I am touched that you used my video response. It makes me feel that I am even more part of a movement.

Comment by Andrea Brenneke on July 24, 2011 at 8:18am: Yes! See you all there. Much is happening in our community as well to "serve life" and I look forward to inceasing inspiration for that work!

Comment by Lynne Conrad Marvet, CFRE on July 21, 2011 at 12:37pm: Thanks for the invite! I'm looking forward to the film and will bring a friend who is a RN and doing some end of life work.

Comment by Jon Ramer on July 21, 2011 at 10:20am: Many more people are coming....

Comment by Jon Ramer on July 18, 2011 at 2:04pm: Jennifer Townsend just confirmed....

Comment by Jon Ramer on July 18, 2011 at 1:01pm: Laurie Ross just confirmed....

Comment by William Scarvie on July 18, 2011 at 10:39am: I'll be preaching and facilitating a workshop in Bellingham on that day; otherwise, I would gladly attend.

Comment by Haifa Erickson on July 16, 2011 at 12:19am: Thank you Jon for inviting me. I am very interested in the subject and would love to attend.

Comment by Cynthia Lukas on July 15, 2011 at 1:41pm: Hi, Jon, This looks like a great film! Hope your screening is a success. . .We look forward to sneak previewing our "Globalized Soul" documentary there too! Blessings, Cynthia

Comment by Connie Moffit on July 15, 2011 at 1:26pm: I'm very much looking forward to this. Jon told me about it the other day and I looked up this promo trailer on the web: http://www.oprah.com/own-doc-club/Serving-Life-Trailer

Recently, I have been involved closely in the care of a good friend who died at Bailey-Boushay hospice, and I can say very definitely that this is both a heart-breaking and magical experience... when the heart breaks, love pours in... the "love that passeth understanding."

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