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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.
Click here for directions.
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December 30, 2012
Fifth Sunday of Via Creativa
co-creativity...seed planting...birthing....cosmogenesis...
art as meditation...imagination...discipline...possibility...play...asthetic...
CoCreate with us our progresssive spiritual journey:
INspire INtegrate INvigorate INvolve INdwell
Sacred Gathering at 6 PM
at
Annapolis Friends Meeting
351 Dubois Road, Annapolis
REFLECTION BY THE REV. DR. WAYNE SCHWANDT GATHERING LEADERS:
Set-up/Put-away: Sylvia Oliva
Greeter/Usher: Adri Eathorne and Kim Hinken
Reader/Communion Assistant: Adri Eathorne
Offering Invitation: Suzie Robertson
Community Hour: Suzie Robertson
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STEVEN GELLMAN LEADS MUSIC DECEMBER 30
Sunday, December 30, 2012 6 PM at our Sacred Gathering Steven will lead our community Christmas sing!
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SPONG READING GROUP
 Next meeting of the Spong Reading Group is January 5, 2013. The group reading Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World by John Shelby Spong will meet at PANERA, FESTIVAL AT RIVA at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 5. We are finishing Part X, The Synoptic Gospels. There is still time to join the group. If you need a copy of the book, con- tact Pastor Wayne at SchwandtW@aol.com. |
Be Our Guest ~
Never attended Evolve Chesapeake Creation Spirituality Community? Join us at sacred gathering and check out our community without OPAS (offering plate anxiety syndrome). Print this coupon, bring it in and be our guest. One guest each evening receives our welcome bread--a homemade loaf usually with cinnamon, vanilla and raisins.
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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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Our INvent Four-Path Sculptures by Kim Hinken
Via Positiva, the path of awe and wonder
Via Negativa, the path of letting go and emptying
Via Creativa, the path of creativity and birthing
Via Transformativa, the path of justice and shalom
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OPEN ARMS WILL WELCOME YOU
JANUARY 22, 2013
This is a discussion group that meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM, usually at the home of various Companions. We share a meal, often provided by the host, or a carry-out. Discussion, fun, and getting to know each other better have always been a part of these groups. Contact Pastor Wayne at SchwandtW@aol.com for details. ALL are welcome! |
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A Prayer among Friends
by John Daniel, from Of Earth, @ Lost Horse Press, 2012
Among other wonders of our lives,
we are alive with one another,
we walk here in the light of this
unlikely world that isn't ours for long.
May we spend generously the time we are given.
May we enact our responsibilities
as thoroughly as we enjoy
our pleasures. May we see with clarity,
may we seek a vision
that serves all beings, may we honor
the mystery surpassing our sight,
and may we hold in our hands
the gift of good work
and bear it forth whole, as we
were borne forth by a power we praise
to this one Earth, this homeland of all we love.
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Weekly Food & Goods Collection
Help those in need by bringing 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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ONE EARTH. ONE VOICE.
A Global Call to Action
That which Creator has made
(or that which has been created) can never be destroyed.
 | Ise oluwa, koley bajey o.
pronunciation: eee-shea oh-lu-wah, koh-leh bah-jey-o.
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HOW FABULOUS YOU REALLY ARE
Being Fabulous Is How You Are Now That Diamonds Line Your Fur, But Down Inside, How's Your Soul? You'll Not Find That At Your Local Watering Hole. Serving Others, Getting Served... Have You Taken Care, Souls Of Others? Stop, Think, Feel, And Bring Back A Caring Soul, Put Down Those Diamonds And Furs, Try Picking Up What's Good To Serve
Richard Cashen 10-27-06
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You can help raise funds for Evolve Chesapeake
at no cost to you 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. 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 remembrance of time and talent you have offered to our ministries and your financial gifts. Bring them to Gathering with you.
As of 12-27-2012 Evolve Chesapeake has earned $1,508.78
from shopping through iGive.com and using iSearch.com. Thank you!
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Books for Sale at our Welcome Table
Titles by Matthew Fox, John Shelby Spong,
Marcus Borg, and others
Beautiful Note Cards also for Sale
Photography by Rick Dove
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"In Christ we find the hope of transformation, the peace that follows justice, the joy of self-fulfillment in community, and the love that encompasses us in all our diversity, empowering us to make our own unique contribution to this world. In Christ we find light and life, and the courage to be like him, answering his call and following in his footsteps."
-- from our Christmas Eve Gathering of 2011
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GAIN(Greater Annapolis Interfaith Network)
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