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Join us for worship on Sundays normally at 6 PM at the Annapolis Friends Meeting at 351 Dubois Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.
Click here for directions.
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August 19, 2012
Eighth Sunday of Via Positiva
wonder...joy...trust...awe...cosmos...beauty...amazement
hospitality...delight...blessing...creation
Sacred Gathering at 6 PM
Reflection by Beth Lanier
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Annapolis Friends Meeting
351 Dubois Road, Annapolis
GATHERING LEADERS:
Setup/Put Away: Rick Dove and Tom Good
Greeter/Usher: open
Reader/Communion Assistant: Suzie Robertson
Offering Invitation: Dave Miller
Community Hour: Kim Hinken & Adri Eathorne
Continuing our progressive spiritual journey!
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Please note that because July 1st sacred gathering had been canceled, the Sunday following it should have been numbered Second Sunday in Via Positiva. That makes this Sunday the Eighth in Via Positiva. Sorry for the confusion!
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God is as much Mother as Father,
as much Child as Parent,
as much God in mystery as the God in history,
as much beyond all words and images
as in all forms and beings.
We are liberated from the need to cling to God in one form or one literal name.
3rd Principle of Creation Spirituality
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Food/Goods Collection at Evolve Chesapeake
Food Banks throughout the country have been hard hit for the last few years. Please help those in need in Anne Arundel County by donating pantry staples (tinned meat and fish, boxed pasta products, infant formula, etc.) as well as personal care products such as laundry detergent, toilet paper, disposable razors, bath/shower soap, dish soap, deodorant, toothpaste, and feminine hygiene products. Collection is ongoing every Sunday evening at Evolve Chesapeake. |
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Spong Reading Group on
September 8
The group reading " Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World" will meet at PANERA, FESTIVAL AT RIVA at 11 AM on Saturday, September 8. We are reading Chapters 35-38: "Resurrection According to Paul" thru "The Theology of Paul as Revealed in Romans." There is still time to join the group. If you need a copy of the book, contact Pastor Wayne at SchwandtW@aol.com. |
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Covenant Dates
birthdays, anniversaries, covenant dates
Aug 1 Louise Birch Abell Birthday (d. 2001)
Aug 4 Brian Patrick Riley Birthday (1994)
Aug 7 George H. Kresslein Sr. death (1997)
Aug 10 Robert T. Abell & Michael P. Dyson Holy Union (2002)
Aug 11 Janet Bullitt Smith death (2002)
Aug 14 Ralph Ferrante Birthday (d. 2003)
Aug 19 Velma Blitch death (1999)
Aug 27 Louise Birch Abell death (2001)
Aug 27 Janet Bullitt Smith Birthday (d. 2002)
Aug 29 John Petrosillo Birthday
Aug 30 David Miller Birthday
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Become an individual member of Creation Spirituality Communities by clicking here or sign up as a participant in the online community for FREE! Join our community, Chesapeake Creation Spirituality Center, and participate in the discussion. Go to www.CreationSpirituality.info for more information and to sign up! Join the online group, Chesapeake Creation Spirituality.
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IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU'LL LIKE
EVOLVE CHESAPEAKE!
Elizabeth Schusler Fiorenza
Rumi Jesus of Nazareth
John Shelby Spong
Matthew Fox
John Dominic Crossan
Andrew Cohen
Diana Butler Bass Marcus Borg
Starhawk Gandhi
Buddha Joseph Grizone
Andrew Harvey
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FUNDRAISING FOR MINISTRY
USE iSEARCH AND HELP CCSC!
one cent per search!
Do you search the web? If so, you could be raising a penny for Chesapeake Creation Spirituality Community every time you search! iSearchiGive.com is a search engine powered by Yahoo! Search and iGive.com, the internet's first online shopping mall where a portion of each purchase is donated to your favorite cause. Try it today - it's free! To try iSearch, click here. After you click on the previous link, in the upper right corner will be CLICK HERE TO ADD ISEARCHIGIVE TO YOUR BROWSER. Make it your default search engine and earn a penny for every search. Every penny counts!
YOUR USED CELL PHONES AND EMPTY INK JET AND TONER CARTRIDGES CAN HELP FUND OUR MINISTRY. BRING THEM TO WORSHIP WITH YOU! These items fit nicely in the offering basket along with remembrance of time and talent you have offered through our ministries AND your financial gifts.
When shopping online always go through www.iGive.com! Register Chesapeake Creation Spirituality Community as your charity and shop away! As of 8-9-2012 we have earned $1,377.12. Thank you for shopping through iGive.com and using iSearch.com for online searches!
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If you want an Evolve T-shirt, let Beth Lanier know by August 19, Tell her your size and if you want the shirt in white ($15) or in black ($20). Contact her .
Books for Sale at our Welcome Table
Titles by Matthew Fox, John Shelby Spong,
Marcus Borg, and more.
Note Card Fundraiser: you set your own price!
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Note from Editor
Originally Blessed!! is now sent out on Thursdays. News, notices of events, articles, poetry, etc. are most welcome from all readers. Please send them to me by the previous Wednesday for publication in the current newsletter, or at any time if the material is not time-sensitive.Thank you! EvolveSylvia@gmail.com
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