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Tonight: Longest Night Celebration

 

Thursday, 12/15, 7:30 pm, First United Methodist Church

A time of community and reflection for those affected by the darkest time of the year, especially in relation to winter holidays. Sponsored by Oberlin Area Cooperating Ministries.

Empty Mugs Holiday Organ & Brass Concert

 

Friday, 12/16, 8 pm, First Church in Oberlin

Start your holiday season with the brilliant sounds of organ and brass performing seasonal favorites such as Jingle Bells, Silent Night, and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. The concert includes a family sing-along. Choose a beautiful handcrafted mug that can be filled with complementary coffee, tea or hot chocolate donated by Oberlin restaurants. Admission is free; mugs are $10 and all proceeds go to Oberlin Community Services.

Oberlin Choristers Songs for the Season

 

Saturday, 12/17, 7:30 pm, Finney Chapel

Tickets $8 General Seating, $10 Reserved Seating

Concert Choir, Touring Choir and Youth Chorale will perform

Tickets: 440-774-4079, FAVA Store and at the door

Celebration of the Life of Emma Coleman

 

Sunday, 12/18, 4 pm, Finney Chapel

All are welcome.

Jane Cauffiel Advent Concert Series

 

Wednesday, 12:15 pm, Meeting House, First Church in Oberlin UCC (106 N Main St.)  

12/21: Travis, Gu, artist Diploma '13, organist of First Church.

 

Feel free to bring a bag lunch to enjoy during the concert. For more information please contact Professor James David Christie.

Celebration of the Life of Sarah Hammond

 

Friday, 12/30, 11 am, First Church in Oberlin (UCC)

All are welcome.

Alternative Gift Fair

 

Monday-Friday, 12/12-16, 11:30 am-1:30 pm, Oberlin College Science Center

Saturday, 12/17, 1-4 pm, Oberlin Public Library (65 S. Main St.)
Gifts with a purpose. Help the world be a better place and find great gifts at the same time. Fair trade treats, handcrafted jewelry and textiles, raffle prizes and more! Donate to worthy causes! Support local non-profits! Free gift wrapping with donation of canned or non-perishable items for the Oberlin Community Services Food Pantry. Questions?  Want to volunteer? Contact Karyl 774-4683 or Joanne 935-2048. Sponsored by the Office of the President of Oberlin College.

Campus-Community Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

 

Sunday, 1/15, 5-6 pm, Finney Chapel

Sponsored by Oberlin College, the City of Oberlin, Oberlin Public Schools and Oberlin Area Cooperating Ministries.

Jewish Thought and Enduring Human Questions

Tikvah Project at Princeton Summer Seminar 2012

 

7/22-8/8, Princeton University

An intensive workshop for undergraduates on Jewish texts, thought, and perspectives on the great questions of human life. Outstanding faculty and senior lecturers from multiple universities will lead the seminar, focusing on the topics of Tradition and Authority, Evil and Suffering, Love and Desire, God and Politics, and the Future of Jews and Judaism. The program will include lectures, discussions, focused text study, and individual mentoring. Dorm accommodations and kosher meals will be provided throughout the program. There is no fee and students will be offered a $1000 stipend. Need-based travel stipends are also available. For more information please click here.

Weekly Gatherings (some of these may conclude with the end of classes)
  • Christ Episcopal Church Student Lunch: Mondays, Noon, The Rectory (158 Elm Street)
  • Hillel Meeting: Tuesdays, 12:15 pm, Wilder 216
  • Queers and Allies of Faith: Tuesdays, 8 pm, Multifaith Center 
  • A Cappella Chapel Service (led by CREDO): Wednesdays, 12:10 pm, Fairchild Chapel
  • First Church in Oberlin (UCC) Wednesdays: Free Student Dinner 5:45 pm, and Adult Education 6:45 pm, First Church
  • Taize Service (led by Ecumenical Christians of Oberlin): Wednesdays, 7 pm, Fairchild Chapel
  • Oberlin Buddhist Fellowship Meetings: Thursdays, 7 pm, Wilder 215
  • Liberated Unitarian Universalist Voices: Thursdays, 8 pm, Multifaith Center
  • ECO Lunch: Fridays, Noon, Wilder DeCafe
  • Muslim Students Association Jumah Prayer: Fridays, 12:45 pm, Wilder 222
  • Campus Shabbat: Fridays, Services 5:30 pm, Dinner 7 pm, Kosher-Halal Co-op (Talcott Hall)
  • Chabad Shabbat: Fridays, Services 6:30 pm, Dinner 7 pm, 111 N. Pleasant
  • Oberlin Orthodox Christian Fellowship Morning Prayer and Divine Liturgy: Sundays, Leaving at 8:20 am, Please contact the OOCF Advisor
  • Oberlin Buddhist Fellowship Meditation: Sundays, 11 am, Warner Dance Studio
  • Oberlin Friends Meeting: Sundays, 11 am, Multifaith Center
  • Voices for Christ: Sundays, 3:30 pm, Bibbins 334
  • Newman Mass: Sundays, 5 pm, Fairchild Chapel
  • ECO Dinner and Discussion: Sundays, 6 pm, Multifaith Center
  • Oberlin Bhakti Yoga Society Kirtan: Sundays, 7 pm, Fairchild Chapel
  • Oberlin Meditators: Sundays-Thursdays, 8 pm and 9 pm, Wilder 325
  • Oberlin Baha'i Club Dinner and Devotions: Third Fridays, 6:30 pm, Please contact OBC Advisor
  • Oberlin Christian Fellowship (InterVarsity) Small and Large Groups: Please see the OCF website
 
Meditation of the Week

 

Indeed, I choose to explore the gift darkness holds out to me. I choose to accept with gratitude the invitation to quiet. I choose to look at the stars to remind me of the dreaming I need to do. I choose to celebrate what I have--here and now, in this season of incubation and dreams. --Rev. Sylvia A. Stocker

Rev. Greg McGonigle

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Rev. Greg McGonigle
Director | Office of Religious & Spiritual Life
(440) 935-4629

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