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Weekly Update
December 2, 2009
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Greetings!
Ring a bell. Tell your friends. Get ready to party, play and rummage at our "Deconstructed
Pre-Christmas Rummage Sale" next Wednesday, December 9. Come think about Jesus, the stuff in our lives, and help support Faith House.
On Saturday night, December 12, we are invited to Romemu's 2nd Annual Chanukah Bash "One Light, One Love."
Then on Sunday morning, December 13, come on a Field Trip to the
Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the world's largest Cathedral. We will be attending the 11 am Sunday service. You are invited to join Bowie for coffee at the Hungarian Pastry shop before the service and to join the Congregation for their Christmas Party afterward.
THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed to our "Urban Laboratory of Interdependence" campaign, ensuring that our work continues in 2010. We are at more than 10% of our $58,000 goal.
Make a difference today by donating and making you contribution pledge for 2010. Click to learn more
We look forward to seeing you soon!
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LIVING ROOM
Deconstructed Pre-Christmas Rummage Sale
 Wednesday, December 9
7 to 9 PM
Drop by for 10 minutes
or stay the whole time!
Intersections, 274 5th Ave
Btwn 29th and 30th Sts
"Sell everything
you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come,
follow me."
~ Jesus (Luke 18:22)
Looking for good deals for Christmas?
Come rummage through piles of clothes, books, household
items and lots of miscellany. No
cover charge. Most items are pay as you can; some items will be available for auction. Antiques and original "Metrocard Man" items for sale too. Proceeds to
support Faith House Manhattan's 2010 operating expenses. Bring your loose change! All coins will be given to the
Salvation Army.
Jesus had a lot to say about money and the stuff we hang on to. He praised
the widow who gave her last pennies to the temple. He told us to render unto God that which is God's. He reminds us of how God clothes the lilies of the
field, even Solomon in all his splendor was not clothed so well.
We'll also have holiday snacks, skits, crafts for kids, and interactive stations
where you can rummage through piles of sacred texts and take those you
like, write down your own thoughts about stuff, give change for the Salvation Army... or put on a Santa cap and ring a
bell for others to donate, and more.
For people of all faiths and no faith at all.
Want to Donate? See Sidebar to the Right
Please help spread the word by inviting your friends!
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SPECIAL EVENT
Romemu's Second Annual Chanukah Bash
 Saturday, December 12
8-12 PM
SUBUD, 230 W 29th Streets
Between 7th and 8th Aves
$36 Entry to the Party
One Love, One Light Annual Chanukah Bash!
Silent
auction, free massages, thai yoga therapy, not to mention a special
Ravayah (havdalah/rave) complete with world class musical performances
including Morley's soulful music, dancing, organic latkes and fun
activities for all ages!
RSVPs welcome, but not required to info@faithhousemanhattan.org or on the Facebook Event
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FIELD TRIP
Eucharist at Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
 Sunday, December 13
10 am - Coffee at the
Hungarian Pastry Shop (Amsterdam and 111th)
10:45 - Meet at Cathedral
11 am - Choral Eucharist
12:45 - We are invited to the Congregation Christmas Party at Cathedral House
1047 Amsterdam Ave at 112th Street New York, NY 10025
Come to Saint John the Divine, the largest
Cathedral in the world and the
Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of New York.
Bowie,
who is a member of the congregation at the Cathedral, will be at the
Hungarian Pastry Shop across the street on Amsterdam and 111th from
10-10:40 AM if you want to meet her there for coffee, pastries, and any
questions about the Cathedral or the service.
We will meet in the rear of the church (inside the front doors) at 10:45 and go to our seats for the 11 am Eucharist.
Sunday, December
13th is the Third Sunday in Advent, the season preparing for Christmas.
The service will feature a full choir of
adults and children, readings from the Bible, hymns, a sermon, and
communion (Eucharist, Bread and Wine). At the Cathedral, all are
invited to participate fully. It is also a beautiful space to just be still.
Following the service, we are invited to join the Congregation for their Annual Christmas Party from 12:45 - 3 p.m., in the Cathedral House Conference
Room.
RSVPs welcome, but not required, to bowie@faithhousemanhattan.org, on Facebook or Meetup.
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In Faith,
Juliet rabia Gentile, Islamic Co-Leader
Samir Selmanovic, Founder and Christian Co-Leader
Bara Levitt, Social Justice Intern
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DE-CLUTTERING
Donations
for Rummage Sale
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This year, give away possessions that clutter your life. Things you don't use, or have outgrown, or have become baggage. Not trash, but treasures you are ready to part with.
Email Bowie if you would like to donate clothes, household items, books, art, etc.
You can also bring donations to Intersections on December 9, from 6-7 PM.
"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven... a time to keep, and a time to throw away" Ecclesiastes 3:1,6
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FEATURED ON OUR WEBSITE
Samir's Nine Tweets from the Presentation by Tiokasin Ghosthorse
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"It does not matter who was here first. What matters is to learn to live in one world."
"Science is merely 4 thousand years old. Wisdom is older."
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BOOK STORE
*NEW* Faith House
Book Store
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You can support Faith House when you buy books through our Faith House Book Store. Find books and chapters by Samir Selmanovic, plus...
Sabbath Poems
Samir's Favorites
Rabia's Favorites
Bowie's Favorites
Visit the Book Store
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