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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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June 2, 2013
Eleventh Sunday on the Path of Transformation
justice...compassion...relieving suffering...return
shalom...sustainability...peacemaking
interference...healing
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: Suzie Robertson
reader/communion assistant: Rick Dove and Tom Good
offering invitation: open
community hour host: open
PLEASE NOTE: OUR POTLUCK SUPPER WILL BE JUNE 9TH
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SPRING COMMUNITY MEETING JUNE 2nd
AKA Spring Congregational Meeting
Sunday, June 2 from 3 to 5 PM
at Annapolis Friends Meeting, large classroom EVERYONE is invited to attend this conversation about the state of our community. All are welcome to speak and be heard. Only Members may vote. AGENDA includes: election of 3 Members to the Board of Directors, reports from the Officers and Team Leaders, discussion of our future.
APPLICATIONS for those interested in running for the Board are available from the Nominations Committee: Suzie Robertson and Chuck Riley.
To download a copy of the Agenda, click here. Copies will also be available on the welcome table.
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An echo from last Sunday's theme:
Remembering The Place You Want to Get Back To
What is your dream, your path, your hope for our spiritual community?
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The Gospel of John
John Shelby Spong's book, The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic, is being published on June 11. Its cover price will be $26.99, but if pre-ordered we can get copies for $17.27 (36% savings). If you want one, please add your name to the list on the book/card table in the foyer.
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DRAWINGS BY ERINE SEDICUM
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Erine's "Place"
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Flowers
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June Covenant Dates
birthdays, anniversaries, covenant dates
June 2, 1924 Roy D. Woods (d. 4/24/2005) June 3, 1971 Scott Bowling Birthday June 3, 1978 Tim Mortimore Birthday June 3 Debbie Dewald Birthday June 3, 2006 Debbie Bohle & Cindy Brown Holy Union June 6, 2000 Samantha Esther Riley Birthday June 7, 1962 Adri Eathorne Birthday June 9 Terry Shanahan Birthday June 20, 1948 Oscar Kidd Birthday June 21, 1921 Glen O. Van Steenburg (d. 9/28/1999) June 28, 2003 Ben Dickerson & Eric Lekberg Holy Union June 28, 1999 Yolanda Kresslein Death |
FROM THE G.A.I.N. INFORMATION NETWORK:
Religious Reconciliation and Middle East Peace
JUNE 13
at St. John Neumann Catholic Church
All interested people are invited to attend a talk about the need for religious reconciliation and its connection to peace in the Middle East. Sam Shropshire, who has spent time in Saudi Arabia exploring Islam and the commonalities of Abrahamic faiths, will share his experiences and discuss the need for building bridges. A question and answer period will follow.
This presentation will take place on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at 7:30 PM in the community room at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 North Bestgate Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401. All are welcome.
For additional information or directions, contact Liz Vanden Heuvel at 410-212-0993 or at liz2vh@comcast.net.
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open the gate
by Christina Borgoyn
Open the gate to let the rivers run wild,
over streams and creeks, their beds
full of minnows and pebbles, down into
quagmires, over well-worn paths and
trails into the shadows of late daylight
and the patterns of leaves, eventually
out into oceans kissing the seas.
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$1,555.02 earned so far!
Do you use iGive.com to shop online?
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 understanding how to do these passive donation options for YOUR community.
Other Ways to Support our Ministry:
Books for sale at our Welcome Table
Titles by Matthew Fox, John Shelby Spong, Marcus Borg, etc.
Note cards for sale with beautiful nature photography
by Rick Dove.
Also, 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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WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY GROUP
meets regularly on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
Our next meeting is Tuesday, June 4th at 7 pm at Kathy Baker's home in Edgewater. Our focus is on ways of connecting to the Divine. Each meeting several topics about spirituality and women are discussed, and a different form of meditation is shared in order to learn about it and try it out. These are very affirming and enriching meetings. If you would like to join the group, please email Kathy Baker at k3b@comcast.net.
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Last Call for Dinner and a Show
June 13, 2013
 Join Evolve Chesapeake at Toby's Dinner Theatre in Columbia, MD for a performance of In the Heights, the 2008 Tony Award winning musical, set in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood. A place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythms from three generations of music. It's a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind.
What could be better than a great dinner and show in the company of your friends? Knowing that you're helping out Evolve Chesapeake with the purchase of your ticket!
The show date is THURSDAY, JUNE 13. Tickets are $51.00. The cost of the ticket includes the show, dinner, coffee/tea, taxes and gratuity. A cash bar is available. And speaking from experience, there isn't a bad seat in the house.
Why not get a group of your friends together and join us for the show?
For details, call or email Beth Lanier now and let her know you're interested. 410-610-2327 EvolveBeth@gmail.com
Checks, made payable to Evolve Chesapeake, need to be sent immediately to: Evolve Chesapeake, PO Box 6159, Annapolis, MD 21401.
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 Food Bank 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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From the G.A.I.N. Information Network: Back by popular demand!
Walking With Your God Labyrinth Workshop
At the Eastport Memorial Labyrinth
St. Luke's Episcopal Church,
1101 Bay Ridge Ave., Annapolis, MD.
June 8 from 9:15 a.m. till noon
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The Rev. Dr. David G. Jones,
Veriditas Certified Labyrinth Facilitator
This is a FREE workshop, but space is limited and registration is required. To register, email office@stlukeseastport.org or call 410-268-5419.
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ChristPath Seminar June 28-30, 2013 Pittsburg, PA, with Bruce Chilton Co-sponsored by Creation Spirituality Communities 
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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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Thank You from the Editor
Thank you to all who are making this newsletter a vehicle for sharing---an article you wrote, some news you feel is important for us to know, a poem you wrote or discovered, a song or piece of music that speaks to you, a book review, a photo you want to share, a link to a short video, etc. Send it to EvolveSylvia@gmail.com.
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