The church in Western New York welcomes Rev. Dr. Michael Barry, author of A Reason for Hope, on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Love Joy Church, in Lancaster, NY, from 6:30-9pm. His topic is hope and the importance of forgiveness to health and healing.

Dr. Barry is the director of pastoral care at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Philadelphia. For more information, visit www.releasenow.org or e-mail info@releasenow.org. Free copies of his book, The Forgiveness Project: The Startling Discovery of How to Overcome Cancer, Find Health, and Achieve Peace, will be available at the presentation.