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  September 5, 2014    
  eNewsletter from
  EVOLVEChesapeake

 

Chesapeake Creation Spirituality Community

  

Christianity Beyond Convention
IN THIS ISSUE
September 7 Sacred Gathering
Celebrating 16 Years!
An Excerpt from "Rabbi Jesus"
Pantry Shelves Empty!
U.C.C. Forum
How Climate Change will Affect Anne Arundel County
Creation Spirituality Communities
Light House Shelter's BEST Program
People's Climate March
September Covenant Dates
"Hard Decisions" by Erine
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September 7, 2014
 
Twelfth Sunday on the  
 Path of AWE! and WONDER!
 
Sacred Gathering at 6 PM
at
 Annapolis Friends Meeting House 
351 Dubois Road, Annapolis, MD 
 
Reflection by The Rev. Dr. Wayne Schwandt 
 
Gathering Leaders:
Set-up/Put-away: Sylvia Oliva   
Greeter/Usher: Dave Miller   
Reader/Communion Assistant: Beth Lanier/Rick Stewart   
Offering Invitation: Sylvia Oliva   
Community Hour: Potluck Supper - Everyone Welcome!
     
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Sunday, September 14, 2014 
we will Celebrate the  
Sixteenth Anniversary of the Founding of Evolve Chesapeake Creation
Spirituality Community
Rabbi Jesus Book Group's final session Sept. 14
An Excerpt from the Fourteenth Chapter of Rabbi Jesus,
 An Intimate Biography by Bruce Chilton:
 
"Rabbi Jesus pushed, bullied, cajoled, berated, threatened, wheedled, whined, and otherwise made himself a nuisance until his disciples came to think of their lives not as the happenstance of pleasure and pain, but as a prophetic vocation.  Each of them was to seek the life beyond this life.  In God's presence alone the sum of one's sojourn on earth was measured.  He offered an answer to the question posed in Ecclesiastes: 'Who knows whether the spirit of people goes up above, and whether the spirit of beasts goes down under the earth?' (3:21).  The direction of one's spirit, he taught,was no mere matter of happenstance; it was within one's power to influence. "  
THE PANTRY SHELVES ARE EMPTY!  Please bring
a food staple to any food bank you can because the needs are great at this time.  Or bring along a food staple or personal care product when you come to Sacred Gathering, and they will be collected for our usual food bank. 
Forum on the United Church of Christ (UCC) 
Sunday, September 21 by the Rev. Ryan Sirmons
The Rev. Ryan Sirmons, Pastor of the UCC of Annapolis, along with some members of UCCA will present a forum to help us understand the theology, practice and organization of the United Church of Christ. Each family in our community may pick up a resource book as background for our discussion. Please see Pastor Wayne for that. The book is entitled What matters to you? Matters to us: engaging six vital themes of our faith. The forum will be from 4:00 to 5:30 PM at the Annapolis Friends Meeting House.

EVOLVE CHESAPEAKE'S
FALL COMMUNITY MEETING 
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 4:00 to 5:30 PM

Please mark your calendars and come.  Among the agenda items will be votes concerning affiliation with the United Church of Christ of Annapolis and our proposed 2015 budget.  
NEWS FROM GAIN (GREATER ANNAPOLIS INTERFAITH NETWORK)  

League of Women's Voters of Anne Arundel County, MD presents an educational program on

Rising Seas, Rising Concern:

How will climate change affect Anne Arundel County?

 

Dr. Donald F. Boesch

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Annapolis Area Library, 1410 West Street, Annapolis

 

Donald F. Boesch is a Professor of Marine Science and President of the University of Maryland Center for Environ- mental Science and University System of Maryland's Vice Chancellor for Environmental Sustainability.

 

Free and open to the public. Bring your questions and a friend!

For more information, call 410-849-8832  

or email info@aa.lwvmd.org 
Creation Spirituality Communities is a network of communities ranging from intentional groups to alternative churches, which are grounded in the tenents of Creation Spirituality and revere the sacredness of all creation. Through study, ritual, celebration and action, these communities support justice, compassion, transforma- tion and sustainability for the Universe and for all living beings.  It is both tradition and movement, celebrated by mystics and agents of social change from every age and culture. To join our online community, Chesapeake Creation Spirituality Community, click on:  http://originalblessing.ning.com

The following online course from CSource, called Deepen into Divine Love: The Adorata Virtues Course, is currently taking place: (8/9/2014 - 10/11/2014)
Adorata Madona art by Tiziana Della Rovere

Adorata, Latin for "beloved", is a body of teachings and a spiritual path where the goal is an increased ability to receive and give love in all its forms. It works by harmonizing your inner male and female within, two aspects of the psyche existing in all men and women.

Adorata unites a Divine Feminine based spirituality with a new archetype of Divine Masculine spirituality, to create embodied love - the alchemy of Sacred Union within
your body and heart. 

B.E.S.T.
GAIN PROGRAM on B.E.S.T. 
Thursday, September 11 at 7:00 PM  
 
 
 John Neumann Church, Community Room
   620 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD
    
 Linda Vogler, Executive Chef and Instructor for the Light House Shelter's "Bringing Employment Success Training" Program will talk about the training program for residents of the Light House Shelter and non residents.  Other programs of the Light House shelter called Power Up Your Pantry, Learn It Lunch and After School, plus a facilities maintenance program and distribution of fresh produce will be discussed.  BEST will provide light refreshments. Audience participation is welcome.  Everyone is invited. Free of charge.  No RSVP needed.  Contact Liz at liz2vh@comcast.net or by phone at 410-267-9009 for more information or directions. 
 
PLEASE NOTE:  The correct time of this event is 7:00 PM.  In last week's newsletter the time given was wrong.
PEOPLE'S CLIMATE MARCH NEW YORK CITY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014
Message from Interfaith Power & Light 

What is the People's Climate March?
The People's Climate March will be the largest climate justice mobilzation in history! Half a million people (or more, with your help!) will be gathering in New York City to tell world leaders not to wait a minute longer to take serious action on climate. The People's Climate March is just two days before a special UN summit to bring together heads of state, including President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping, to talk seriously about climate change.
Can't make it to NYC?    
Tell U.S. leaders they must take moral leadership on climate and take the lead on a global climate treaty. Sign the Faith Climate
Petition to make sure our community's voice is loud and clear.  

September Covenant Dates         
Birthdays, Anniversaries, Covenant Dates       
Sept    4    Karl D. Walker Death (2008)
Sept  11    Marvin Roger Woods Death (2001)
Sept  13    Janice Creamer & Cherly Lanore Civil Union in CT (2007)
Sept  15    Laura Cooper Birthday
Sept  17    Rick Stewart Birthday
Sept  19    Dennis L. Myers Death (2011)
Sept  20    Justin Michael Abell Birthday (2001)
Sept  23    William E. Riley Birthday
Sept  28    Glen O. Van Steenburg Death (1999)

From Erine  
Erine Sedicum

Which way?  Haven't we all had to make hard decisions... 

P.S. - Hopefully Arthur will not be causing problems to my knee...  

Love always.

                        
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Check out the books and photo cards.
On our Welcome Table in the lobby there are books for sale by Bruce Chilton, Matthew Fox, John Shelby Spong, Marcus Borg and others.  You'll also find Rick Dove's large selection of nature photography.   Rick's 5 x 7 photo cards are $3 and his matted photographs are $10.            
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.   
Thanks to all who are reading our newsletter and all who send contributions that liven it up!  Send your poems, articles, photographs, news, announcements, etc. by Thursday to: EvolveSylvia@gmail.com.  Your ideas on how we can improve Originally Blessed!! are also always very welcome. 

 

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