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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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February 17, 2013
Twelfth Sunday of
Via Creativa
seed planting...birthing...cosmogenesis...co-creativity... play...asthetic...possibility...art as meditation...imagination...discipline...
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: Beth Lanier
Greeter/Usher: Dave Miller
Reader/Communion Assistant: Sylvia Oliva
Offering Invitation: Rick Stewart
Community Hour Hosts: Chuck Riley and Wayne Schwandt
Co-Creating a Progressive Christian Spirituality
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Survey Re: Originally Blessed!!
Our newsletter is being re-evaluated to see if it is meeting its readers' needs and wants. Please give us your honest feedback so that we can improve it. Click here to access the questionnaire, then email it back to us at EvolveSylvia@gmail.com, or send it to Evolve Chesapeake, P.O. Box 6159, Annapolis, MD 21401. Thank you very much! --the Editor - What do you like about the newsletter?
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Erine reflects on our Sacred
Gathering of February 10, 2013
When it was sent that our service would be about Love led by Dave... I didn't know what to expect. To my surprise, there were Valentines on the table, and bags with names on the front table. I liked that we shared the Bible quotes and the quote about Love that spoke to the community member. I liked it didn't feel like church...yet it felt like Love (Agape). It was a true love and when a community has it --- it has everything!!!
Making Valentines took me back to another time, too many, many years ago, and I was happy to visit. It was a challenge to pull out that inner child...the adult world steals it and turns it bitter and cold. I'm so thankful for a few moments with my inner child as she remembers and cares for the things lost in Candyland (Yes, I still love that game).
My most favorite moment of the service was "All You Need Is Love" and, of course, the YouTube music stopped in the middle of the song, and Adri said to continue on... With only our voices we continued, it was then it clicked...We made Sweet Love together... We are Evolve...  We are Love and "There's nothing you can do that can't be done." Love, Love, Love... |
February Covenant Dates
birthdays, anniversaries, covenant dates
February 3, 1964 Karl D. Walker birthday (d. 9/4/2008)
February 8, 2005 Shane Matthew Riley birthday
February 15, 1997 Wayne Schwandt Ordination
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Community Retreat: March 8-10
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Our INvent-Co-Create Season has set the tone for our weekend retreat in beautiful Greenwell State Park in Hollywood, Maryland. Coming together on Friday, March 8 until Sunday, March 10 early afternoon, we will 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 wonderful opportunity to help us continue evolving together towards the deep dreams and big hopes we have for our future, and we will have fun together. We hope that all who can, will come. Cost of the weekend for lodging, food and materials is $125 per person and can be paid in installments, so long as the balance is paid before retreat weekend. The facility will be available after 2 PM on Friday, the 8th of March.
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Women's Spirituality Group
to meet Tuesday, February 19
Our women's spirituality group has begun and is meeting at the home of Kathy Baker in Edgewater. Our focus will be on ways of connecting to the divine. Each week several topics about spirituality and women will be discussed, and each week a different form of meditation will be shared in order to learn about them and to try them out. The group meets twice a month on a Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. The next meeting will be February 19th. The Women's Spirituality Group will likely continue to meet for several months.
Here is what Kim said about their first meeting: "I felt very comfortable and safe at the group. I left that night feeling extremely relaxed and peaceful. The experience was both refreshing and enlightening. I'm looking forward to our next gathering on Feb 19th."
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The gift of love
is the gift of the power and capacity to love,
and, therefore, to give love with full effect
is also to receive it.
So, love can only be kept by being given away,
and it can only be given perfectly when it is also received.
Thomas Merton in No Man is an Island
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Community Dialogue on Death PenaltyTuesday, February 19, 2013
7-9 pm (doors open 6:45 pm)
at
Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis
333 Dubois Road, Annapolis, MD 21401
All are welcome:
Supporters of the death penalty, supporters of repeal, and those undecided are all invited to participate in a "respectful conversation" about the proposed legislation to repeal Maryland's death penalty law.
Speakers from each side will briefly state their case for either repeal or to keep the death penalty. The remainder of the evening will consist of participants sharing their thoughts and concerns in small-group facilitated discussions.
Goal:
Opportunity for citizens with differing viewpoints to share ideas, listen and learn from each other, and to come away with a greater understanding of another perspective.
Sponsors: Greater Annapolis Interfaith Network (GAIN),
Annapolis Peace and Justice Center, and Community Forum of Annapolis
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OPEN ARMS WILL WELCOME YOU
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
Open Arms 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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What is "PATHEOS?"
From their website:
"Founded in 2008, Patheos.com is the premier online destination to engage in the global dialogue about religion and spirituality and to explore and experience the world's beliefs. Patheos is the website of choice for the millions of people looking for credible and balanced information about religion. Patheos brings together faith communities, academics, and the broader public into a single environ-
ment, and is the place where many people turn on a regular basis for insight, inspiration, and stimulating discussion...."
If this sounds interesting to you, check out their website at
www.Patheos.com. You can also use the Quick Link in the green column on the left.
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NEW BOOK, NEW PLACE,
AND NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!
Reading Group to begin discussing
Eat, Pray, Love on March 16th
The next meeting of the Reading Group will be at 11 a.m. on March 16th. We've decided to meet at a new place, the Starbucks in Barnes & Nobel at Harbour Place, Annapolis.
Eat, Pray, Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert, is our new book.
We hope more Companions will join us. Let us know if you are interested. Remember, besides being an interesting learning experience, our book group is also a great opportunity just to be together! Contact Pastor Wayne at SchwandtW@aol.com. So, get your book and come join us!
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Have you tried this easy and effective 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 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 2-14-2013 Evolve Chesapeake has earned $1,520.34 from
shopping through iGive.com and using iSearch.com. Thank you!
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 Pantry Collection Help those in need by bringing to our Sunday gathering, an item or two for the local food bank when 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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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.
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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.
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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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