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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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In the beginning was the Creative Energy:
The Creative Energy was with God
and the Creative Energy was God.
It was with God in the beginning.
Through it all things came to be...
~ from the beginning of John's Gospel, an Hebraic translation ~
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July 7, 2013
Third Sunday on the Path of Awe & Wonder
wonder...joy...trust...beauty...cosmos...awe...
Sacred Gathering at 6 PM
hospitality...amazement...delight...
Annapolis Friends Meeting
351 Dubois Road, Annapolis
REFLECTION BY THE REV. WAYNE SCHWANDT Gathering leaders
set-up/put-away: Beth Lanier
greeter/ushers: Tom Good and Rick Dovereader/communion assistant: Chuck Riley
offering invitation: Dave Miller
community hour: potluck supper--all are welcome! Co-creating a progressive Christian Spirituality
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July Covenant Dates
birthdays, anniversaries, covenant dates
July 3, 2010 Scott Bowling & Dave Miller Wedding
July 5, 1966 Erine Sedicum Birthday
July 5, 2012 Death of Jean W. Dove
July 7, 1999 Death of Esther Elizabeth Grosperrin
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Larry Griffin will be with us on Sunday, July 14 to receive a grant from our Benevolence Fund and speak during an extended Community 3.
 | Larry Griffin, Founder of We Care & Friends
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The following is a short clip from an interview with Larry by Pamela Wood on January 6, 2013, which appeared in Capital Gazette.com under "2013 Newsmaker: Larry Griffin."
"Griffin is on the front lines of the struggle against poverty and addiction. The need for his organization's services - including meals, shelter, clothing, counseling, drug treatment and emergency shelter - is not diminishing. At the same time, financial support is hard to come by because of a stagnant economy in which potential donors face their own financial struggles."
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"QUOTE: 'Some people say I put too much on my plate, and maybe I'm not looking far enough, but I don't see anyone else doing it,' Griffin said."
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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 are able. 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, dish soap, toothpaste, deodorant, and feminine hygiene products. Collection is ongoing every Sunday.
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Chesapeake Pride Festival 2013 August 3rd 12-6pm Mayo Beach Park, Edgewater, Maryland |
GAIN ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Greater Annapolis Interfaith Network (GAIN) will show two films this summer at St. John Neumann Church, 620 Bestgate Road, Annapolis. They are free and open to the public.
The first film, on July 11 at 7 PM, will be "Genetic Roulettte: The Gamble of our Lives," and the second film, on August 8 at 7 PM will be "Queen of the Sun: What the bees are telling us."
About
"GENETIC ROULETTE:
THE GAMBLE OF OUR LIVES"
(from GAIN's flyer):
"A film by bestselling author Jeffrey M. Smith narrated by Lisa Oz. Experts expose the serious threats to your health and how corporations like Monsanto hide the evidence. Never before seen evidence points to genetically engineered foods as a major contributor to rising disease rates in the US population, especially among children. Gastrointestinal disorders, allergies, inflammatory diseases, and infertility are just some of the problems implicated in humans, pets, livestock, and lab animals that eat genetically modified soybeans and corn. Monsanto's strong arm tactics, the FDA's fraudulent policies and how the USDA ignores a growing health emergency are also laid bare. This sometimes shocking film may change your diet, help you protect your family, and accelerate the consumer tipping point against genetically modified organisms (GMOs)."
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Erine's Reflection while at the ChristPath
Seminar in Pittsburgh, June 28-30, 2013
by Erine Sedicum
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ChristPath Presenters:
Drs. Matthew Fox, Bruce Chilton
and Andrew Harvey
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Face What Most Challenges You
I am not a speaker. I grant that those who can speak have great courage. It is not my gift but one I must continue to develop in my field of education. I find fire in their words when my words come from the pen or the camera.
I call my world "The Support Staff," as you do not see us but you know we are there. It is a difficult challenge to join the speakers. I can only imagine what many speakers have had to overcome to be where they are. Here is where I find humor with me. I can go out and sing at karaoke yet I am shy in community gatherings. I remember a time being more of a speaker, but that was before I opened doors and windows and all that stuff sleeping in my gut was released. I fight things that are old and smelling, with a new energy. I see hope when no hope should be found. Why can I sing at karaoke? Perhaps because it is a character as the song is not my own. I have yet to share those - be it a dream to be a songwriter. As I sit here ALONE- ALONE- in this beautiful church, I feel something in my gut. I feel my speaker talking to me. I hear it saying, "I WANT OUT, LET ME TALK." I feel it pushing me harder than before. I know it is a Britney Spears' song, but the words, "I want to scream and shout and let it all out" is saying whatever my heart wants to say. In the future, if you see me standing
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in front, just remember I was not always a speaker but support staff. It is a hard and difficult step to make, but the rewards are limitless and who knows what lives you will touch or how. "I want to scream and shout and let it all out, scream and shout and let it all out, saying..." |
Environmental Tip: help save water
Small household leaks can add up to gallons of water lost every day. We can save a lot of water by checking our plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems each year.
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OPEN ARMS WILL WELCOME YOU!
On Tuesday, July 23 at 6:30 PM, Open Arms will meet again in its Summer format. This means a fun get-together to share a potluck supper and have a relaxing evening. Contact Pastor Wayne at SchwandtW@aol.com for more details. As always, all are welcome!
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An Invitation from the Islamic Society of Annapolis
On Monday, July 15 and Tuesday, July 23, Evolve Chesapeake Companions are cordially invited to attend one of two iftars with our Moslem community during their holy season of Ramadan. Each iftar (breaking of the fast) will begin at 8:15 pm at the Mekkah Learning Center, 814 Brandy Farms Lane, Gambrills. See our Sunday Bulletin for more details.
Contact Martha Scott at zakiyyams@verizon.net no later than July 8 if you would like to attend one.
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This organization was a co-sponsor of the ChristPath Seminar. You can become an individual member of Creation Spirituality Communities or sign up as a participant in the online community for free. Join our online community, Chesapeake Creation Spirituality Community, and participate in the discussion. To get more information and/or sign up, click on www.CreationSpirituality.info.
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unwavering
by Christina Borgoyn
I see the glory in the skies far and high above, knowing the words from songs of ancient lore, we have strong hearts that stand proud and tall amid the flags unfurling so colorful with pride, the gleaming white allegiance to a country that refuses to back down, the blue and the red are the bruising stains of our refusal to stand down in a fight, the war wages on, in our blood rages the pride, in the foundation of our bones, we sing glory alleluia, for this day is the remembrance of our memorial of auld, the testimony of our strength in a country that leads, the faith in a constitution of rights that know the history of this grand nation falling as quilted squares, littered once as separate, now standing stronger, prouder, taller, as a united union with hearts full of gold and promise, words spilling as sunshine from lips that never cease smiling, praise our allegiance of right over our hearts towards a flag that forever stands, golden in unwavering sunlight. |
We've earned $1,563.35 so far!
IT IS WORTHWHILE
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, and others, and
Rick Dove's cards with beautiful nature photos
And remember, 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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Thank you from the Editor
Thank you to all who are making this newsletter a vehicle for sharing--a letter to the editor, 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 video, etc. Keep them coming to EvolveSylvia@gmail.com.
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 | Photography by Rick Dove. He also sells photo greeting cards, available at Evolve Chesapeake.
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