|
Our Business Sponsors
|
For your real estate needs in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, or across the country contact SHOP AT |
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.
|
|
February 3, 2013
Tenth Sunday of Via Creativa
No Sacred Gathering this Sunday, February 3rd at Annapolis Friends Meeting
Instead, at 6 PM we will meet at Dave Miller and Scott Bowling's home at 1979 Fairfax Road, Annapolis for a short Sacred Gathering and then watch the Super Bowl game starting at 6:30, or a movie, or just chat and hang out.
We will share potluck supper together.
GO RAVENS!
Co-Creating our progressive spiritual journey together!
|
February Covenant Dates
birthdays,
anniversaries,
covenant dates
February 3, 1964 Karl D. Walker birthday (d. 9/4/2008)
February 5, 2005 Shane Matthew Riley birthday
February 15, 1997 Wayne Schwandt Ordination
|
 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. |
|
 | |
Erine
|
From Erine Sedicum:
Feedback from Pastor Wayne's Reflection, "A More Excellent Way"
of last Sunday, January 27th
I have always been better at words than talking. I will admit direct one-on-one contact is still difficult but much, much better. I preferred the camera over talking, as my photograph did the words, so these words that are coming are challenging to type but must be said...must be said. I keep processing the reflection from the January 27th service and it felt like Wayne punched me in my gut. It was far from a soft punch and, YES, it left a bruise. I hated almost everything about me until 40 and I was only my parts. I was the writer, photographer, long naturally curly brown hair, and had a pretty face but would be prettier if I lost weight. At the time, I attended Severna Park EP and they had a Women's Group doing a book called "Released From Shame." I learned that I can't blame myself for my past experiences and carry them alone or along. My first coming taste of real wholeness had started. The next step was not so easy as I faced the feelings, experiences, and reactions I long ran from. We had an assignment to put down (write) our losses and gains. I was surprised by what I wrote and I wish I could find it now, perhaps redo it. The surprise was I saw ME differently after this, and by 42 I knew I was different. I faced my identity and I discovered I liked the connection with both genders, but it was an emotional struggle. I believe then I faced the long overdue low self-esteem battle, and it was and still is painful...an everyday battle. It was by chance I walked into MCCC-now Evolve Chesapeake--and stayed. I changed my perceived self inside and out. Today, I am still plus size, challenged by one-on-one communication, and hard to place. I have learned through each of Wayne's reflections, plus fellow companions and reading materials, to see myself as anything but parts of me. Each part of me has played a part into the whole me... regardless of negative or positive. I am all me and at times I get on my own nerves...so ALL MY PARTS are really cool despite --- despite me ---really despite ME!!! (Gotta have a
little fun!)
 | Photo by Erine of West Virginia
|
|
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.
|
 | | Greenwood State Park |
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.
|
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.
|
 The Marching Band by Dairíne
For the longest time now I've tried to march to my own drum,
Attempted to make music
From a lonely bumbumbum.
The sound was very timid
Most days I forgot to play,
And there were even moments I thought,
"Sure I'll throw this drum away..."
Until I met a wise man, he
knowing more than I could understand
who said "Pick up your own drum there
and join the marching band."
And in this band I found a sound
I'd never heard before -
the harmony of playing with
a hundred drummers more.
The peace of hearing a friend's song
On days I forgot to sing,
the joy of finding music
in everyone and everything.
And I can keep my own tip tap
Still hear my bumbumbums,
But oh! the strength, the power, the love
of a hundred thousand drums! |
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.
|
Have you tried this easy way to raise funds for
Evolve Chesapeake's Ministry
at no cost to you through iSearch and iGive?
Every time you search the web you could be raising a penny for Evolve 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!
After you click on the above 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!
As of 1-17-2013 Evolve Chesapeake has earned $1,520.14 from shopping through iGive.com and using iSearch.com. Thank you!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
