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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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Look deep into nature, and then you will
understand everything better.
~ Albert Einstein
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July 21, 2013
Fifth 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: Rick Dove & Tom Good
greeter/usher: Chuck Riley
reader/communion assistant: Sylvia Oliva
offering invitation: Suzie Robertson
community hour hosts: Beth Lanier
Co-creating a progressive Christian Spirituality
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 | Deer family...end of Evolve Chesapeake sacred gathering
last Sunday, July 14 - photographed by Erine Sedicum
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GAIN
(Greater Annapolis Interfaith Network) ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVALAugust 8, 7 PM at St. John Neumann Church
620 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD 21401
Shown on large screen. Free and open to the public.
"Queen of the Sun:
What the bees are telling us"
"Queen of the Sun: What the bees are telling us" is a profound, alternative look at the global bee crisis. Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this engaging and ultimately uplifting film weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the heartfelt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world including Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk, and Vandana Shiva. Together they reveal both the problems and the solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature. For more information contact Martha Scott at 410-295-7550 or at Zakiyyams@verizon.net.
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Chesapeake Pride Festival 2013 August 3rd from 12-6 pm Mayo Beach Park, Edgewater, Maryland |
An Experience of Play
by Erine Sedicum
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Erine and her coloring art from the Hungarian Section of the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival
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I am the teacher, not the student. On Thursday, I was the student. I played a new game called Trash. What is Trash? It is a card game and my teacher was a future 5th grader and I enjoyed it. So let me teach you to play Trash just in case you don't know. First, each person gets 10 cards, 5 to a row and face down. Kings and Queens are trash or discard, and Jacks are wild. The objective of the game is to be the first to get Ace to Ten by flipping the cards. You draw a card and count your position and replace the card, moving until you get a king, queen, or an already used card. The instructions are simple...anyone want to play?
What makes this so special? The child has physical limitations, but the beauty of the moment when teacher and child switched places can never be replaced or overlooked. We as adults should view the world with the wonderment of a child, for if we did we would know that the imagination, spirit, and drive of a child isn't dead. We just pushed it back into a place where we should visit more often. So learn to play the Wii, go to special events, play board games, play on the playground, and sit and color on your birthday with four other adults (which is what I did).
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 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. NOTE: This website is well worth checking out. There are interesting videos of Matthew Fox and others explaining various facets of Creation Spirituality, and there is news of upcoming conferences and much more.
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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 and shower soap, dish soap, toothpaste, deodorant, and feminine hygiene products. Collection is ongoing every Sunday.
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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 a relaxing evening. Contact Pastor Wayne at SchwandtW@aol.com for more details. As always, all are welcome! |
Trauma and Restoring the Body
An interview by Krista Tippet from "On Being"
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Bessel van der Kolk
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Trauma can be found in many places:
in our culture, movies and T.V., news, public policy, and in our war veterans
to name just a few. Bessel van der Kolk is Medical Director of the Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute in Brookline, Mass. and Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University Medical School. Van der Kolk says: "Trauma confronts us with the best and the worst," and we can't appreciate the "glory of life" unless we "also know the dark side." It can be a place where we encounter the power of love, of caring, of commitment to oneself, and of knowing there are things that are larger than our individual survival. Listen to him speak about the marvelous resilience of human beings and how they can reclaim their life when they've found ways to feel safe and take care of their body. This is a deep conversation, surprisingly filled with hope and joy, and one which has wide implications. Click here to access this audio-streamed program on National Public Radio's program, "On Being."
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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 M. Dove
July 7 Rachel Welch Birthday
July 7, 1999 Death of Esther Elizabeth Grosperrin
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We've earned $1,564.27 so far!
THIS 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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GMOs and your Health
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The film, "Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of our Lives" warns us of many dangers of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). For example, it claims we are shortening the life span of our children and grandchildren by seven years due to their intake of GMOs. Learn more at www.ResponsibleTechnology.org and try |
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Enjoy this Osprey-Cam
Chesapeake Conservancy has installed an osprey-cam by the nest of an osprey pair with three fledglings. You can watch and listen to them live at any time by clicking here. Be prepared for some Awe & Wonder! After an almost 90% decline in population from 1950-1970, osprey populations have rebounded due in large part to conservation efforts and the banning of DDT.
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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, who has a large selection of his nature photography cards for sale at Evolve Chesapeake:
5" x 7" photocards @$3; matted photographs @ $10. |
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