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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 9, 2013
Twelfth Sunday on the Path of Transformation
Second Sunday of Pridetide
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: open greeter/usher: Chuck Riley
reader/communion assistant: Beth Lanier and Rick Stewart
offering invitation: Adri Eathorne
potluck supper: everyone invited
Co-Creating a Progressive Christian Spirituality
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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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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 |
I love you, gentlest of Ways, who ripened us as we wrestled with you.
You, the great homesickness we could never shake off,
you, the forest that always surrounded us,
you, the song we sang in every silence,
you dark net threading through us,
on the day you made us you created yourself,
and we grew sturdy in your sunlight....
Let your hand rest on the rim of Heaven now
and mutely bear the darkness we bring over you.
From Rainer Maria Rilke's poem Ich liebe dich, du sanftestes Gesetz, from
Rilke's Book of Hours: Love Poems to God, translated by Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy.
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Chesapeake Pride River Cruise
Saturday, June 22nd
6:00 to 8:00pm
Please join Chesapeake Pride aboard the beautifully restored Richard Lee for a sunset cruise along the West River. Snacks and soda included, cash bar. There's plenty of room so get your tickets now.
For tickets and more information go to
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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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ChristPath Seminar June 28-30, 2013 Pittsburg, PA, with Bruce Chilton Co-sponsored by Creation Spirituality Communities 
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From Erine Sedicum
Yesterday I saw an angel  dancing in the sun
Singing a melody
only made through love.
Yesterday I saw an angel
and little did I know
I felt the love all around...
all around...all around
I wasn't alone.
Yesterday I looked in the mirror
and it was what I saw---
the soul of my mother
and I knew she had come along...
Yesterday I had many angels
Thanks for sending them so strong
but Mom's love was best of all...
...You heard and saw it all...
Mom: Almost 13 years without you---
Thanks for lighting my way
and singing quietly along.
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Last Call for Dinner and a Show
at Toby's in Columbia, MD
June 13, 2013
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. For details, call or email Beth Lanier immediately 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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$1,556.05 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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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.
The order will be placed shortly after Sunday, June 9th.
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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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EVOLVE CHESAPEAKE WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY GROUP
Please note: During the Summer months of
July and August
we will meet only on the 1st Tuesdays.
Our next meeting will be July 2 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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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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Photographed by Rick Dove
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