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October 31, 2013   
eNewsletter from
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Chesapeake Creation Spirituality Community

 

Christianity Beyond Convention  

 
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IN THIS ISSUE
November 3rd Sacred Gathering
Turn your Clocks Back
Mark your Calendar
6th Principle of Creation Spirtuality
Book Group Meeting
November Covenant Dates
Who Are They???
Painting the Stars
Women's Spirituality Group
iGive New Member Bonus
Creation Spirituality Communities Online
"October mouth"
Notes on Last Sunday's Reflection
Photo by Rick Dove
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The unseen dark plays on his flute
and the rhythm of light eddies into stars and suns,
into thoughts and dreams.
                                                      Tagore 
 
 November 3, 2013

Seventh Sunday 
on the Path of Emptying  
 
Sacred Gathering at 6 PM
meeting at
 Annapolis Friends Meeting
351 Dubois Road, Annapolis
 
   Reflection by the Rev. Dr. Wayne Schwandt                 
Gathering Leaders:  
Set-up/Put-away: open
Greeter/Usher: Sylvia Oliva
Reader/Communion Assistant: Dave Miller
Offering Invitation: Rick Stewart
Community Hour: Potluck Supper & Everyone Welcome!

Co-creating a Progressive Christian Spirituality 


Remember to turn your clocks back one hour Saturday night, November 2nd, as Daylight Saving Time is ending.

            Mark Your Calendars
Nov.   3    2:30-4:30: Meeting of Future Team
Nov. 17    3:00-5:00: Fall Community Meeting

From Creation Spirituality Communities:

6th Principle of Creation Spirituality
Every one of us is a mystic. 

We can enter the mystical as much through beauty (Via Positiva) as through contemplation and suffering (Via Negativa). We are born full of wonder and can recover it at any age.

Zealot

The Evolve Chesapeake Book Group will  meet 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 10 at Annapolis Friends Meetinghouse.  All are welcome!  We will begin reading Zealot, The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan.  For more information, contact Pastor Wayne Schwandt at SchwandtW@aol.com.

November Covenant Dates
Birthdays, Anniversaries, Covenant Dates 

November  3  Chuck Riley & Wayne Schwandt Anniversary 1985  November  9  Beth Lanier Birthday 
November 11 Yolanda Kresslein Birthday (d.1999)
November 23 William E. Riley Birthday (d.1999) 
November 26 Esther J. Hosley Birthday (d.2006)

H_Tom H_Rick
  
Anyone know who these "characters" are?
 H_Wayne     
  H_Suzie
 

PAINTING THE STARS

meets twice monthly (one a repeat)  

 

Evolve Chesapeake currently has two small groups meeting to view and discuss the new Living the Questions series, "Painting the Stars."   

 

Open Arms, meeting the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM in one or another member's home (dinner included) will view Part 3

                                on November 26.

 

On the 4th Sunday of each month at 4:30 PM a group meets at AFM to view and discuss the Part that was viewed by Open Arms the previous month. On November 24 they will do Part 2. 

 

Both groups welcome anyone who would like to participate.  They are finding it very interesting and thought-provoking and hope you'll join in any time you are able.  

 

The Reader for the series is available for download by clicking here.  You can also access it any time in the sidebar on the left under Quick Links, RELATED TOPICS. 

   

 When I have a terrible need of--dare I say--"religion"?--

then I go outside at night and paint the stars.

                                                                      ~Vincent Van Gogh 

Women's Spirituality Group
Meets at Kathy Baker's home Tuesday, November 5th at 7 P.M.
 


*  NEW MEMBER BONUS  *  NEW MEMBER BONUS  *


We've earned $1,598.65 through iGive.com so far!  Now, between October 18th and November 12th, every person who joins iGive and makes at least one purchase will earn Evolve Chesapeake an extra $5.00. That is in addition to the normal donation amount.   

Here are three important details:
  1. Over 1,350 stores participating. Purchases at Amazon count for a donation, but not towards the new member bonus.
  2. New iGive members only (never joined before).
  3. You must use your special link provided below to join. And you must use iGive to visit the store (the Button, the iPhone / iPad apps, or links on our site).  Returns don't count.
Let's invite our friends and family to join and shop by 11/12/13.
That means they'll be all set to do their holiday shopping and help Evolve Chesapeake at the same time. Every purchase they make can help. They'll feel good, they'll do good, and at no extra cost. Get your iGive link and spread it everywhere (Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, blogs, bulletin boards, and handouts). 

Here's the special link to use:   

 

If you have any questions, click on:  http://support.iGive.com. 

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 large selection of beautiful nature photography: 
5" x 7" photocards @ $3 and matted photographs @ $10.
See one of his photos at the bottom of the newsletter.   
And don't forget that 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.  


Creation Spirituality Communities

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 communi- ty, Chesapeake Creation Spirituality Community, and take part in the discussion.  For more information and/or to sign up, click on: www.CreationSpirituality.info. This website is well worth checking out for its interesting videos of Matthew Fox and others who describe various facets of Creation Spirituality.  You'll also find updates of new conferences and much more.

October mouth 

              by Christina Borgoyn 

 

feed the days

count them

like stars on

tiny hands that

know how to

sneak candy

from deep

pockets full.

 


Notes on Pastor Wayne's Reflection from last Sunday: "A Humbling Lesson" (note-taker, Sylvia Oliva)        
     A Pharisee and a tax collector walk into a bar. Well, not exactly! In Luke 18:9-14 they walk into the temple to pray.  Look it up. We might like to identify with the Pharisee who thanks God that he has done everything right.  Or if we identify with the tax collector, we could become proud of our humility.
     We walk a path between both of them:  between what we can do and celebrate in our lives: our successes, AND always remembering that all we have is a gift, a sign of grace.....always remembering that there is more that I can do to be more fully human, to live fully, to be all I can be.  Pastor Wayne said that his salvation is knowing that he didn't waste his life.  Let us spend our lives in helping take care of others, using the gifts we were given.  This is ongoing, for our whole life long.  And don't judge others.     We need each and every one in our community! 

Free Coupon

If you are a newcomer to our Sacred Gatherings, this coupon is for you!  It entitles you to a fresh loaf of home-baked bread made by our Pastor.  This delicious bread is usually made with raisins and honey.  Just cut out the coupon and place it in the offering plate next Sunday, then at the close of our Sacred Gathering you will receive, along with our welcome, the loaf free of charge.
Offer Expires: Never!
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Do you know how to make a witch itch?     (You take away the w!)

Where does Dracula keep his money?         (In a blood bank!)

How do you make a skeleton laugh?           (Tickle her funny bone!)

Crow Photographed by Rick Dove

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