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Oberlin College
Office of Religious & Spiritual Life news
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| An update of opportunities related to spirituality, ethics, culture & social justice | February 11, 2013 |
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Curious About Meditation?
Curious about meditation but have never really tried it? Looking to reconnect with what you've learned in the past? Want to hear tips from other students? This coming week we are holding three special Introduction sits: Tuesday, 2/12 at 5 pm and Thursday 2/14 at 8:30 pm in Wilder 325 and Sunday 2/17 at 11 am in Asia House Multipurpose Room. Student leaders from Oberlin Meditators will be at each sit to facilitate, give instruction, answer questions, and provide suggestions and ideas for helping you to start meditating.
Regular Meditation Opportunities:
Sundays through Thursdays, 5 pm and 8:30 pm in Wilder 325. These are our usual 25 minute, silent meditations. Every meditation is facilitated by a student proctor.
Saturdays from 10-11:30 am in the Asia House Multipurpose Room we are holding sits and instruction led by Vipassana teacher Jacques Rutzky. Jacques is a local business owner and meditation teacher with 30 years of experience in the Vipassana meditation tradition.
Sundays from 11 am-noon in the Asia House Multipurpose Room we are having a Community Sit and Gathering. Come sit for about 20 minutes and then join together for discussion and dialogue about meditation practice and teachings, and our personal experiences as meditators. In the past we have often included readings or student-led talks.
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Oberlin First United Methodist Church Coffee Project
First United Methodist Church (45 South Professor Street) is offering free coffee and tea every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 8:45-11:00 a.m. No strings attached! Everything is fair trade and organic. The Oberlin First United Methodist Coffee Project is offered in cooperation with the Oberlin Market and Red Cedar Coffee as a way to build relationships and to advocate for economic and environmental justice. Stop by and get a cup to go, or stay to warm up and make some new friends!
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Film Screening: Crime After Crime
Tuesday, 2/12, 7:30 pm, Craig Lecture Hall
Followed by a discussion with the director and an Oberlin alum attorney who helped get Debbie Peagler out of jail. "Crime After Crime" tells the dramatic story of the legal battle to free Debbie Peagler, an incarcerated survivor of domestic violence. Over 26 years in prison could not crush the spirit of this determined African American woman, despite the wrongs she suffered, first at the hands of duplicitous boyfriend who beat her and forced her into prostitution, and later by prosecutors who used the threat of the death penalty to corner her into a life behind bars for her connection to the murder of her abuser. To see the trailer and find out more information visit http://crimeaftercrime.com. For more information contact dmostow@oberlin.edu.
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Ash Wednesday Mass
Wednesday, 2/13, 12:10 pm, Fairchild Chapel
The Newman Catholic Community will offer Mass and the Imposition of Ashes for Ash Wednesday. All are welcome to attend.
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BCSL Spring Community Service Fair
Wednesday, 2/13, 4:30-6 pm, Science Center Commons
Connect with service organizations, meet new people, and enjoy free food. Sponsored by the Bonner Center for Service and Learning.
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Long & Short Goodbyes: Stories of Recovery from Grief
Thursday, 2/14, 4-5 pm, Wilder 115
College staff will share stories of recovery from grief and open the floor for discussion and students' own narratives. Sponsored by the Counseling Center and the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life.
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Family Promise of Lorain County Benefit Concert
Sunday, 2/17, 3 pm, First Church in Oberlin (UCC) 106 N Main St.
A baroque music concert to benefit the homeless families served by Family Promise of Lorain County. Three performers of Apollo's Fire on baroque flutes and cello, plus a guest harpsichordist. Freewill offering. Reception to follow.
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Queers and Allies of Faith General Interest Meeting
Tuesday, 2/19, 7 pm, Wilder 112
QUAF is a group that explores the intersection of religions and spiritualities with genders and sexualities. It provides a supportive space, offers educational programming, and advocates for social justice. This general meeting with pizza is open to all students as well as faculty, staff, and community allies. Come hear about plans for the semester, see how you might like to get involved, and help plan for the future. For more information contact Rachel Davidson.
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Not Your Usual Story About the Buddha: Demythologizing and Remythologizing a Sacred Story
Wednesday, 2/20, 4:30 pm, Hallock Auditorium, AJ Lewis Environmental Studies Center
Professor John Strong of Bates College will lecture.
Sponsored by the Mead Swing Lectureship Committee and the Religion Department.
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Sacred Technologies of Abundance: Human-Salmon Relationships in the Indigenous Ainu Culture of Japan
Thursday, 2/21, 4:30 pm, Hallock Auditorium, AJ Lewis Environmental Studies Center
Professor Sarah Strong of Bates College will lecture.
Sponsored by the Mead Swing Lectureship Committee, the East Asian Studies Program, and the Religion Department.
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February Peace Potluck: Criminal Justice Reform
Friday, 2/22, Potluck 5:30 p.m., Program 6:45-7:45 p.m., Peace Community Church (44 E Lorain St.)
The presentation and discussion will be led by Damian Calvert, a formerly incarcerated person born and raised in Akron who now works as a community organized in Cleveland, helping to empower low-income communities. Damian will share his personal story, discuss myths about people caught up in the criminal justice system, and discuss strategies for transforming the prison system. All from the community and college are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate in the discussion. Parking is at the rear of the church. Handicapped access is available. For more information, contact Rev. Mary Hammond, (440) 774-3031.
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Mysticism in Eastern Christianity: A Personal Story
Friday, 2/22, 7 pm, West Lecture Hall
Professor Markides, a sociologist of religion, will discuss his journey of exploration and discovery of the mystic tradition of Eastern Christianity that is largely unknown to Western scholars and spiritual seekers.
Kyriacos Markides received his Ph.D. from Wayne State University in 1971 and is currently a professor of sociology at the University of Maine. Kyriacos' areas of interest in teaching and research are: sociology of religion, sociological theory, sociology of mental illness and sociology of violence and international terrorism. His research has ranged from projects related to political sociology and nationalist movements to the sociology of religion, non-medical healing and Christian mysticism. For the last twenty years he has been exploring the lives and teachings of Christian mystics, healers, and miracle workers and monastics around the world. In this area he has written several important books published in English and in eight other languages. His most recent work is Inner River, A Pilgrimage to the Heart of Christian Spirituality. Sponsored by Oberlin Orthodox Christian Fellowship.
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Mini Course: Jewish Values and the Environment
Jewish Values, the Environment, and Social Responsibility (JWST 191)
Two lectures Sunday, 3/3, 2 pm-4:30 pm and 7 pm-9:30 pm
One lecture Monday, 3/4, Tuesday 3/5, Wednesday 3/6 and Thursday, 3/7, all 7:30 pm-9 pm
This course utilizes both Biblical texts and ancient Jewish values as a lens for considering social responsibility and environmental issues. Does eating meat, common amongst Jews, go against the belief of not causing pain to animals? Do we cause more problems to our environment by continuing these practices, or is this paradox something that can be reconciled? As a consumerist culture, where do we draw the line about our needs vs. our wants? Dr. Jeremy Bernstein is deputy director of the Heschel Center and director of the Environmental Fellows program. He holds a PhD in cultural anthropology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. |
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The Growing Global Web: Rights, Justice and the Law
Monday, 3/4, 4:30 pm, First Church in Oberlin (UCC)
GlobalSolutions.org CEO Don Kraus speaks as part of Oberlin College Peace Week. His focus will be on U.S. legislative action regarding United Nations conventions on women's rights and climate change. The presentation is a tribute to global peace and justice activist Floyd Ramp (1923-2012), a former Oberlin civic leader. A reception for friends, neighbors and fellow activists of Floyd Ramp will precede in First Church Fellowship Hall at 3 p.m.
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Reproductive Justice, Religion, and Human Rights
Friday, 3/8, 7:30 pm, King 106
In honor of International Women's Day, Loretta Ross will lecture on Reproductive Justice, Religion, and Human Rights. Ross is co-founder of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, a network founded in 1997 comprised of 80 local, regional, and national organizations that focus on reproductive justice for women of color. Sponsored by the Mead Swing Lectureship Fund and the Oberlin Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies. Event website: http://new.oberlin.edu/arts-and-sciences/departments/gender/intl-wom-day.
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Save the Date: Haskell Lectures in Biblical Studies
"The Ends of Indigenous Religion in Egypt"
Terry Wilfong, Associate Professor of Egyptology, University of Michigan, Department of Near Eastern Studies
Lecture One: Sunday, 3/10, 7:30 pm, Craig Lecture Hall
"The Buchis Bull and the Philae Falcon: Animal Cults and Changing Paradigms for the Transition from Paganism to Christianity"
Lecture Two: Monday, 3/11, 7:30 pm, Craig Lecture Hall
"Coptic Armant: Monastic and Secular Identities in Christian and Early Islamic Egypt"
Lecture Three: Wednesday, 3/13, 4:30 pm, Craig Lecture Hall
"Elegy for a Lost Shrine: Memories of the Egyptian Temple at Armant"
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Mini Course: Feminine Relationships in Today's Muslim North Africa
4/2-4/11, 4:30-5:45 pm, Location TBA
Tuesday, 4/2 Muslim Relationships: Gender in Muslim Traditions Thursday, 4/4 Muslim Relationships: Gender in Muslim Traditions 2 Monday, 4/8 Muslim Women between Private and Public Space Tuesday, 4/9 Feminine Power and Disempowerment through Muslim History Wednesday, 4/10 Constructing and Deconstructing the Muslim Woman: Muslim Women and the Western discourse
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Weekly Gatherings
- Christ Episcopal Church Student Lunch: Mondays, noon, the Rectory (158 Elm Street)
- Hillel Meeting: Tuesdays, 12:15 p.m., Wilder 216
- Queers and Allies of Faith: Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m., Multifaith Center
- A Cappella Chapel Service (led by CREDO): First Wednesdays, 12:15 p.m., Fairchild Chapel
- Friendship Tea: Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m., Multifaith Center
- First Church in Oberlin (UCC) Free Student Dinner: Wednesdays, 5:45 p.m., First Church
- Liberated Unitarian Universalist Voices: Alternate Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Multifaith Center
- Taize Service (led by Ecumenical Christians of Oberlin): Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Fairchild Chapel
- ECO Lunch: Fridays, noon, Wilder DeCafe
- Muslim Students Association Jumah Prayer: Fridays, 12:45 p.m., Wilder 222
- Hillel Shabbat: Fridays, Services 5:30 p.m., Dinner 7 p.m., Kosher-Halal Co-op (Talcott Hall)
- Chabad Shabbat: Fridays, Services 6:30 p.m., Dinner 7 p.m., Chabad House
- Oberlin Christian Fellowship (InterVarsity): Small and large groups, Please see OCF website
- Shamanic Journeying: Second Fridays, 7:30 p.m., 355 E Lorain St., Contact Barbara Fuchsman 774-1804
- Oberlin Meditators Instruction and Meditation: Saturdays, 10-11:30 am, Asia House Multipurpose Room
- Oberlin Orthodox Christian Fellowship Divine Liturgy: Sundays, Please contact advisor
- Oberlin Meditators: Sundays, 11 a.m., Asia House Multipurpose Room
- Oberlin Friends Meeting: Sundays, 11 a.m., Multifaith Center
- Newman Mass: Sundays, 5 p.m., Fairchild Chapel
- Oberlin Baha'i Club: Sundays, 5 p.m., Please contact advisor
- Oberlin Meditators 25-Munite Meditation Sessions: Sundays-Thursdays, 5 and 8:30 p.m., Wilder 325
- ECO Dinner and Discussion: Sundays, 6 p.m., Multifaith Center
- Oberlin Bhakti Yoga Society Kirtan: Sundays, 7 p.m., Fairchild Chapel
- Oberlin Pagan Awareness Newtork: TBA
- For local worship and meditation opportunities off campus, please visit www.oberlin.edu/orsl/localworship.
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Meditation of the Week
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. --Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Contact Us
Rev. Greg McGonigle
Director | Office of Religious & Spiritual Life
(440) 935-4629
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