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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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January 27, 2013
Ninth Sunday of Via Creativa
Sacred Gathering at 6 PMat
Annapolis Friends Meeting
351 Dubois Road, Annapolis
Reflection by The Rev. Wayne Schwandt
Gathering Leaders:Set-up/Put-away: Dave Miller
Greeter/Usher: Chuck Riley
Reader/Communion Assistant: Tom Good
Offering Invitation: Adri Eathorne
Community Hour Host: Beth Lanier
Co-Creating our progressive spiritual journey together!
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"But when we learn to descend with our mind into our heart, then all those who have become part of our lives are lead into the healing presence of God and touched by God in the center of our being."
from The Way of the Heart by Henri Nouwen
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Greenwood State Park
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Our INvent-Co- Create Season has set the tone for our weekend
retreat in beautiful Greenwood State Park. We will come together from Friday, March 8 to Sunday, March 10 early afternoon to explore and share about our spiritual paths, the efforts that enrich us, and those practices that diminish our awareness of our own holiness. It's going to be a great opportunity to help us continue evolving together towards the deep dreams and big hopes we have for our future, and we hope everyone can come. Cost of the weekend for lodging, food and materials is $125 per person and can be paid in install- ments so long as balance is paid before retreat weekend.
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"Making a Man Out of Me" by Richard Blanco
A comment by Pastor Wayne
 I became interested in Richard Blanco after he read his poem at the Inaguration this past Tuesday. One of his earlier published pieces speaks of his grandmother's homophobia and it spoke deeply to me. His grandmother seems to have been the antithesis of my Granny, who encouraged me to play freely with gender identity and self expression. Maybe Granny was just encouraging (and enabling) my brother and me to dress up as "Ladies," complete with shoes, dresses, and purses as fun. Maybe she only wanted to increase the sales for her Rebecca Lodge by paying for whatever we wanted from the rummage sale. But, in either event it left me with a deeply felt support and love for me as I came to accept myself as a gay man. My mother put an end to playing Ladies one day while hanging up the laundry to dry. She yelled at my brother and me as we probably ran across the lawn in our heels and dresses. "There is a difference between men and women. And you guys are boys -- not girls." No more dresses and playing ladies for us. The "damage" was already done -- But I knew that whoever I was, was okay with Granny!
To read Richard Blanco's article, click here. |
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January Covenant Dates
birthdays, anniversaries, covenant dates
January 6, 1944 Marvin Roger Woods Birthday (d. 9/11/01)
January 7 Cindy Kuzma Birthday
January 8, 2001 Delores Van Steenberg death
January 8, 2013 Cy Hosley death * January 9, 1926 Lee R. Warren Birthday (d. 1/12/06) January 14 Cynthia Greene January 17, 1945 Linda J. Kahl Birthday (d. 5/6/1998) January 18, 2000 Jacob Taylor Abell Birthday January 26 Suzie Robertson Birthday
January 28 Rick Dove Birthday January 28 Richard Cashen * Our dear elder companion, Cy Hosley, died on the morning of January 8th. Our hearts are with him and all his family.
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 Reading Group
Our next meeting will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 2nd at PANERA in Festival at Riva. We are reading the last two Parts of Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non- Religious World by John Shelby Spong. With this we will have finished the book and will look for a new one. So far, three titles have been proposed: Help, Thanks, Wow by Ann Lamont, The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels, and Original Blessing by Matthew Fox. We hope more Companions will join us in our meetings and we invite you to help us choose our next book. If there are other titles of interest to you, let us know. Remember, besides being an interesting learning experience, our book group is also a great opportunity simply to be together! Contact Pastor Wayne at SchwandtW@aol.com. |
Women's Spirituality Group
Kathy Baker would like to offer to convene a women's spirituality group if there is enough interest. If you would like to get together twice a month on a Wednesday evening, please e-mail her with your ideas for topics (other evenings possible but first meeting will be on a Wednesday). This group would likely meet for several months and start out in Edgewater. Please send notice of your interest to Kathy Baker at k3b@comcast.net.
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Weekly Food & Goods
Collection for Pantry Help those in need by bringing to our Sunday gathering, an item or two for the local food bank when- ever 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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Do you use iGive.com to shop online?
Do you use iSearch for your search engine? If you answered "no" to one or both of those questions, you are missing out on donations to help fund our ministry. Talk with Pastor Wayne if you need technical assistance to help you do these passive donation options for YOUR community -- absolutely free of charge to you. As of 1-24-2013 Evolve Chesapeake has earned $1,517.16 from
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"My fellow Americans, we are made for this moment, and we will seize it--so long as we seize it together." ...... "Our Journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law--for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well."
From the inaugural address of President Barack Obama
as he began his second term of office, January 21,2013
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Other Ways to Support our Ministry:
Books for Sale at our Welcome Table
Titles by Matthew Fox, John Shelby Spong,
Marcus Borg, and more.
We also have Note Cards for Sale
Beautiful nature photography by Rick Dove.
See sample below. There are many others to choose from. 
"God is in all things and all things are in God."
Your 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. |
"Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart."
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GAIN(Greater Annapolis Interfaith Network)
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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. For more information and to sign up, go to www.CreationSpirituality.info. Join the online group, Chesapeake Creation Spirituality. |
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