“Creating Community Wherever You Are” w/ Interfaith Calendar -Festive Spiritual Resource Immersion, 8 september 2014, blessallgwyn@gmail “Will we walk on the earth gently? Will we care for our children with understanding and wisdom? Will we seek out beauty and give thanks for it? Will we be generous with our talents for the good of all? Will we be patient and thoughtful with others? Will we be courageous in speaking what we know to be true? Will we be awake and alive? Will we leave a legacy of kindness? Knowing we will die, how shall we live? Wayne Muller, How, Then, Shall We Live? love~commitment~freedom~responsibility “Live and Let Live.” Jain Faith - Today (Sept 8), celebrate the Festival of Ten Virtues: 1. FORGIVENESS (KSHAMA) - Total lack of anger. 2. HUMILITY (MARDAVA) - Lack of pride. 3. STRAIGHT FORWARDNESS (ARJAVA) - Lack of cunning. 4. CONTENTMENT (SAUCH)- Lack of greed. 5. TRUTHFULNESS (SATYA) - Lack of falsehood. 6. SELF-CONTROL (SAYAMA) - Control over physical violence. 7. AUSTERITY (TAPPA)- Austerity is repentance of ones sins. 8. RENUNCIATION (TYAGA)- Giving up possessions both internal and external. 9. DETACHMENT (APARIGRAHA)- Lack of attachment. 10. CELIBACY (BRAHMACHARYA). digambarjainonline/festival/festival1.htm interfaithcalendar.org , multifaithcalendar.org, ayearofbeinghere daily poetry and wheeloftheyear Symbols: bing/images/search?q=Interfaith+symbols+of+Love dailyatheistquote/ goodreads/quotes/tag/agnosticism kidworldcitizen.org/diversity-calendar/ sacredspace.ie Awareness of the Presence - If someone asked you to give them another word for God, you could use the word Presence … from Finding God in All Things by Brian Grogan SJ Old Farmers’ Almanac Calendar: almanac/calendar/date/2014-09-08 8 september = syrylynrainbowdragon.tripod/september.html (septem, Latin for 7) the seventh month in the Julian or Roman calendar , established in the reign of Julius Caesar. September energy augments magic for prosperity and abundance, balanced with sensibility and a little frugality. It is a time to thank the Goddess for all her gifts throughout the year. Beyond this, start making amulets for health, so the when cooler winds come you will be magically fortified. Full Moon- Harvest Moon. Autumn Equinox- nature comes into balance. 8 Sept Chrysanthemum Day- China, Japan Lan Caihe- Buddhist.Te Velait-Albania. St. Peter Claver Berehynia. Demokratia- Greek festival celebrating democracy, constitutional government, and justice under law. Zeus Agoraios, Athena Agoraias, and Themis were honored. Feast of the Nativity of Mary Multifaith calendar: *Chatumas thru Oct, Jain devotees observe vows: penance, fasting, celebrations. *Vassa Rains Retreat – Buddhist Monks and Nuns, 3 month rainy season retreat Excerpted from A Multifaith Calendar Reflecting Eco-Egalitarian Spirituality © 2013 Marija Miovski wheeloftheyear/ees.htm *9/8 (9:38 p.m. EDT): Full Moon (Harvest Moon). * 9/8: Baha’i feast honoring the one Deity as ‘Izzat - the Almighty. * 9/8 (OC 9/21): Birthday of Blessed Mary, catalyst of liberation and redemption. * 9/8: Animal Day--Day to honor all creatures of the land and to meditate on Deity manifesting as animals. * 9/8: Death day of Mother Ann Lee (1784), mystic and founder of the Shakers, who worshipped with ecstatic dance and song, and believed Deity to be Father, Son, Mother, and Daughter. * 9/8 to 9/16: Navajo Sing--Festival in thanksgiving for the harvest. Estsanatlehi/Changing Woman is believed to represent life, and is manifested in the harvest. * 8/29 to 9/8: Ganesha Chaturthi--Hindu festival honoring God Ganesha (son of Goddess Parvati and God Shiva) as the Challenger - creator and remover of obstacles. Save a Child, Sun Oct 5th, 3:30 PM, the Lincoln Theater - Welcome and meet Never. Be our guests and listen to his story. Never is taking his first journey outside of Ghana solely to come to Columbus. Trafficked as a ten-year-old into the remote Lake Volta region of Ghana to be a fishing slave, Never became an eager, appreciative and successful student after his rescue by the International Organization of Migration. Bring your children and grandchildren to this educational, heartwarming event. Rosanne & Mark Rosen, GlobalGrandparenting, International Organization for Migration & the US Association for International Migration Other Events: *Children Saving Children Walkathon – Sept 14, Columbus International HS 1:30PM ~~~ From Elizabeth Reed - EARTHDANCE! Ohio Wesleyan, Saturday, September 20 Dances of Universal Peace, 4 pm Festivities go to 11 pm ~~~~ Corpus Christi Center of Peace cccenterofpeace.org 614-512-3731: If you’d like to contribute some time as a volunteer at CCCoP, we could use the help! Each of the events we offer requires people to greet our guests at the door, and clean up afterward..614-512-3731.Our regular Centering Prayer Group will be meeting, as always, on the first Saturday of the month – Sept. 6, 10:30-noon. Our regular Women to Women Listening Circle will be meeting on the second Thurs of the month – Sept. 11, 11:30 lunch; Listening Circle begins at noon- 1:30. Journaling the Journey: a day of writing into prayer with Mary Van Balen Saturday, Sept. 13, 9am-4:30pm. Mary is an author and a regular columnist for the Catholic Times. Healing Through Needlecraft: A Day of Reflection for Knitters and Crocheters Saturday, Sept. 27, 9am-4pm. Bring your latest project 8-week Bereavement Group on Thursdays starting on Oct 16, 6:30-8pm. This group is for anyone who has lost a loved one. It will meet every Thurs. evening (except Thanksgiving) until Dec. 11. Sr. Rosemary Loomis, OP will be facilitating this group. She’s been a bereavement minister with Egan-Ryan for 14 years. This project is funded through a grant from the Dominican Sisters of Peace. There is no charge to participants. Spirituality Network e-update, excerpts: All Roads Lead Home! Women’s Retreat Facilitated by Kirsta McElfresh and Mary Anne Evans (Wellstreams ’09) October 3, 7:00 pm - October 5, 12:00 pm Grailville, OH When Dorothy was told to follow the yellow brick road to Oz, she didnt figure on coming to a crossroad. Would she have reached Oz no matter which choice she’d made? This retreat explores the idea that “All Roads Lead Home”. We’ll use metaphors to flesh out our personal “yellow brick roads” borrowing not only from the well-known movie, The Wizard of Oz, but the metaphors found in common biblical parables and even our own dreams. Come prepared to “walk your own path” through group conversation, journaling, art, writing and more. $100 due by September 1. Balance of $50 - $125 due the day of the retreat, amount to be determined by the number of participants. Space is limited to 11 women. This retreat will cover lodging and four meals. Checks made payable to Mary Anne Evans, 3780 Cassandra Dr., Tipp City, OH 45371. Include name, address, and phone number so that you can receive retreat details. For questions, email Mary Anne Evans at auntmae1122@juno. ****************** Thousands of Ways to Kneel and Kiss the Ground: New Pathways of the Heart for Our Journey Home A Weekend with Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz October 24-26, 2014 At The Martin de Porres Center $195.00 During this workshop, Neil Douglas-Klotz will present from his recent research, including further work with the theme of the Aramaic Jesus and the Sufis. The retreat will include a new cycle of zikr, spiritual body prayer and body awareness, silent meditation, walking meditation, Dances of Universal Peace and Sufi teaching stories. The main intention is to help participants bring more heart-centered balance, rhythm and peace into everyday life. No prior experience is necessary, only an open heart. registration visit: shalemcenter.org/uploads/1000_Ways_Flyer_2014_Jul21.pdf?utm_source=Copy+of+1000+Ways+Retreat&utm_campaign=2014+October+retreat+Date+Correction The Spirituality Network, Inc. Assisting those who thirst for spiritual growth.614-228-8867 spiritualitynetwork.org ~~ Barnett Symposium 2014 Lawrence & Isabel Barnett Symposium on the Arts & Public Policy: Facets of Arts Entrepreneurship: barnettcenter.osu.edu/programs/symposium goodreads/book/show/104573.Beyond_Fear pluralism.org/casestudy pluralism.org/interfaith/ A Short Guide to Religious Diversity and Interfaith Engagement Using the Resources of the Pluralism Project at Harvard University: pluralism.org/files/spotlight/2014/WIHW_Guide_OCG.pdf Ohio Interfaith Power and Light Calendar ohipl.org/about-us/event-calendar/ Oct 12 & 13- Dr. Katharine Hayhoe (October 12, 7:00pm), leading climate scientist and named to TIMEs top 100 influential people in the world.Father-Son Dialogue (October 13, 9:00am) with Dr. David Orr, well-known environmentalist, climate science speaker, and author, and The Rev. Daniel Orr, Rector at St. Pauls Episcopal Church in Fremont, Ohio. The Dances of Universal Peace are simple, meditative, and joyous circle dances that celebrate the variety of spiritual paths on Earth. 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Avenue, Columbus, 43214. (Just east of High St. in Clintonville, one block north of North Broadway). Columbus Dances of Universal Peace: contact Thallia at centralohiosufi@yahoo or 614-486-9530 (at least two days before the next event). columbusworldaffairs.org/events/ irshadmanji/learn-moral-courage spiritualitynetwork.org/events.html speakingpeace.org/calendar/ Equality - You can contact public officials: Now, more than ever, our messages of welcome for all people, respect and inclusion, diversity and community, interfaith dialogue, and equality are being called forth. Use our Tell-a-Friend tool and ask your friends and family to send this message to their members of Congress too: org.salsalabs/o/1272/p/salsa/web/tellafriend/public/?tell_a_friend_KEY=8218 If we raise up our voices together, change will come! festive, meaningful day. Enjoy all you have calendared. ~ gwyn, lnkd.in/dDBdgBz bing/images/search?q=gwyn+stetler hipstermonk/the-golden-rule-a-list-of-two-dozen-versions/ Images of Divine Feminine: bing/images/search?q=images+of+Divine+Feminine&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=images+of+divine+feminine&sc=0-17&sp=-1&sk Dedicated to Genuine Seekers of “Deep Love. Deep Healing. Deep Peace” peacealliance.org/internationally-focused-peacebuilding-agencies-in-federal-government/ tiedyeteeshirts/hoodies.htm peacealliance.org/magnet-images/ great ideas welcome Building a Rainbow Together: mostlyposters/images/posters/fullsize/23550c.jpg ~30~ We are participants in a vast community of being, and if we open ourselves to its guidance, we can learn anew how to live in this great and gracious community of truth. - Parker Palmer, Let Your Life Speak
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