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Join our sacred gathering on Sundays normally at 6 PM at the Annapolis Friends Meeting at 351 Dubois Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.
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December 16, 2012
Third Sunday of Via Creativa
co-creativity...seed planting...birthing....cosmogenesis...
art as meditation...imagination...discipline...possibility...play...asthetic...
INvent:CoCreate
INspire INtegrate INvigorate INvolve
Sacred Gathering at 6 PM
at
Annapolis Friends Meeting
351 Dubois Road, Annapolis
REFLECTION BY THE REV. DR. WAYNE SCHWANDT "INvigorate" GATHERING LEADERS: Set-up/Put-away: Dave Miller Greeter/Usher: Chuck Riley Offering Invitation: Rick Stewart
Co-Creating our 15th year together! |
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ONE EARTH. ONE VOICE.
Ise oluwa, koley bajey o.
pronunciation: eee-shea oh-lu-wah, koh-leh bah-jey-o.
That which Creator has made
(or that which has been created) can never be destroyed.
Join the global chorus on December 21. Learn the song. Let it sink into your heart. Join us on Sunday, December 23, as we join in the chorus as a community.
 | | Ise Oluwa - One Earth. One Voice.: A Global Call to Action: December 21, 2012 |
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I Am for You
There is a mountain, there is a sea.
There is a wind within all breathing,
There is an arm to break ev'ry chain,
There is a fire in all things living.
There is a voice that speaks from the flame:
"I am for you, I am for you, I am for you is my name."
There was a woman small as a star,
Full of the patient dreams of her nation.
Welcoming in an angel of God,
Welcoming in God's bold invitation.
"Let it be done," she sang, "unto me.
I am for you, I am for you, I am for you: let it be."
from Gather, 704 OneLicense.net #A-711512
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InVent Advent How many of us can remember the time when as children we eagerly anticipated the arrival of Christmas and Santa Claus? For me it was a magical season. Every Sunday we would light another candle on the advent wreath, we had Advent Calendars which would form magical pictures when every door had been opened, and the church gave us Advent collection boxes so we could save our loose change to give to children less fortunate than ourselves. Of course, being children, one of the best things for my brothers and me was the arrival of the Sears and Roebuck Christmas Catalog. Surprisingly, the Sears catalog taught us many things as we made our lists. My mom kept us busy and out from under foot as we poured through the book. She had us organize our lists by type of item and how much we wanted it, and then we had to go back and add everything up. We had a wonderful time. There was never an understanding that we would get everything we wanted, or even anything on our very extensive lists, but the anticipation was both great and exciting! Advent is a word which means "coming," and in the church it is a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of Christmas. Since the traditional interpretations of Advent no longer seem to fit our congregation's practice, the Celebration Team has been meeting and CoCreating a new way to celebrate Advent. As is often the case within our evolving spiritual gatherings, we needed to invent a new way of looking at things - and suddenly we had it - InVent:CoCreate! InVent:CoCreate! is all about Evolve Chesapeake living into our own spiritual practices. As we travel through the four weeks of InVent, you will see familiar elements of a traditional Advent. There will be candles, there will be anticipation leading to Christmas. There will be both traditional and non-traditional readings along with our music. What will be different is that we will be looking at InVent through our practices of Creation Spirituality. Each week will have a different theme: Inspire, Integrate, Invigorate and Involve. We invite you to move through this season of InVent:CoCreate with joyful anticipation - anticipation of the services each week, anticipation of Christmas itself, but mostly anticipation of how you can become involved in CoCreating our community. ~ by Beth Lanier of the Evolve Chesapeake Celebration Team Themes for INvent:CoCreate December 2: INspire December 9: INtegrate December 16: INvigorate December 23: INvolve |
 Our Christmas Eve Gathering is at 9:30 P.M. |
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Spong Reading Group
will NOT meet
Saturday, Dec. 15
Notice will be given re:
our next meeting date
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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 Community, 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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DECEMBER COVENANT DATES
birthdays, anniversaries, covenant dates
December 11 Matthew Briggs Birthday
December 13, 2003 Marriage of Lauren & Tony Slead
December 13, 2010 Birth of Joshua Braelon Lekberg
December 29, 2002 In Honor of Barry H. Corwall
December 31, 2004 In Memory of Cynthia Brister
December 31, 1953 Birth of Meta Ann Snyder (d. 10/1/1998)
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Remember to do your online
Christmas shopping through iGive
At the same time you can fundraise for Evolve Chesapeake
through iSearch and iGive
Every time you search the web, you could be raising a penny for Chesapeake Creation Spirituality Community. iSearchiGive.com is a search engine powered by Yahoo! and is 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!
When you shop online, always go through www.iGive.com! Register Chesapeake Creation Spirituality Community as your charity and shop away!
Click here to join iGive.com and support Chesapeake Creation Spirituality Community.
As of 12-13-2012 Evolve Chesapeake has earned $1,465.63 from shopping through iGive.com and using iSearch.com. Thank you! A TIMELY MESSAGE FROM IGIVE: Celebrate the joy of giving!
'Tis the season to be generous and with iGive it's extra easy! Whenever you buy the perfect gift for your loved ones at an iGive store, Evolve Chesapeake feels the love because every purchase means a donation. You can also take advantage of the best Deals & Coupons the web has to offer, or stock up on Gift Cards for those hard-to-buy-for folks on your list! (Need your gift in a hurry? Check out our In-Store Pick-Up category with stores that allow you to order online and pick it up in the store and still earn a donation for your cause!) Happy holidays from our family to yours!
Used cell phones and empty ink jet and toner cartridges can also help fund our ministry.
These items fit nicely in the offering basket along with remem-brance of time and talent you have offered to our ministries and your financial gifts. Bring them to Gathering with you.
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Weekly Food/Goods
Collection
Help those in need by bring ing to our Sunday gathering, an item or two for the local food bank whenever you can.
Most welcome are pantry staples (tinned meat and fish, boxed pasta products, infant formula, etc.) and personal care products such as laundry detergent, toilet paper, disposable razors, bath/shower soap, deodorant, dish soap, toothpaste, and feminine hygiene products. Collection is ongoing every Sunday.
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Books for Sale at our Welcome Table
Titles by Matthew Fox, John Shelby Spong,
Marcus Borg, and more. Beautiful Note Cards also for Sale Photography by Rick Dove
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GAIN(Greater Annapolis Interfaith Network)
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