Commemorative services* and special meditations:
March 7, Saturday
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm -- Mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda, meditation from 7:00 pm to 7:45 pm, devotional service* from 8:00 to 9:00 pm.
March 8, Sunday -- Meditation from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
March 9, Sunday
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm -- Mahasamadhi of Swami Sri Yukteswar, meditation from 7:00 pm to 7:45 pm, devotional service* from 8:00 to 9:00 pm.
April 10, Good Friday -- Meditation from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m.
May 10, Sunday
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm -- Birthday of Swami Sri Yukteswar, meditation from 7:00 pm to 7:45 pm, devotional service* from 8:00 to 9:00 pm.
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special services, honoring the Self-Realization Fellowship line of
Gurus, are open to all who understand the significance of the
guru-disciple relationship and can participate with sincerity and
reverence. Please bring a flower symbolizing devotion for the Master
being honored, and a monetary donation in an envelope as an expression
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Hospitality teas,
after the service:
March 22, Sunday
April 12, Easter brunch
May 17, Sunday
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Quarterly Business Meeting:
April 4, Sunday -- following the morning service. |
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Mother Center Christmas Open House
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  Devotees from the San Francisco Meditation Group traveled to the Mother Center in Los Angeles for the annual Christmas Open House in December.
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 Pictured is the reception area on the tennis court where refreshments and musical entertainment were enjoyed.
View more photos from this event.
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Br. Jason sends Center Department's gratitude to everyone for their dedicated service to Master this past year.
The SFMG council would also like to thank everyone for their support
and contributions and the many thoughtful gestures that keep our group
functioning harmoniously. We are very grateful to a couple of anonymous
angels for their help in updating our sound system (no more glitches on
the CDs!) and keeping our Bolinas retreat going in 2009 (see below). We
also very much appreciate the new roof supplied by the building owners
this month. Jai Guru!
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"I didn't know about that!" Now Constant Contact!
In an ongoing effort to eliminate the frustration associated with the
above phrase, SFMG has begun using Constant Contact to deliver our
newsletter and keep our members and friends informed about the
activities at the chapel. We also have a flier available on the free
literature table at the chapel with our quarterly schedule of services
and special events. Our web address, of course, remains http://www.srf-sanfrancisco.org. |
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2009 Retreat
As announced previously, the rates charged by Commonweal for our annual retreat will double this year. However, one of the devotees at SFMG has very generously offered to ensure that the 2009 retreat can be held as scheduled on November 21-22, the weekend before Thanksgiving. The donation requested by SFMG will thus remain $80 for overnight and $40 for the day. We are also investigating other options for the future retreats, so please contact the council if you have suggestions in this regard.
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2009 Convocation and Center Representatives Conference
The annual SRF Convocation will be held the week of August 2-9, and the
Center Representatives Conference will meet on Saturday, August 1, from
2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Lake Shrine. Anyone who serves at an SRF group or
is interested in doing so may attend this special program. For more
information, see the chapel bulletin board or inquire by email.
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Aaron's Tree
Friends of the Urban Forest will plant
a new plum tree outside the chapel
in the Spring, in memory of Aaron Noble.
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