Sacred Traditions And Rituals
Service
Schedule for 2016 – 2017
6:00 pm
The Fellowship Hall at Central United
Methodist Church
September
11th 15 Years:
Taking Time and Creating Space For Peace And Healing
a service devoted to being peacemakers and healers
Followed by Refreshments and Fellowship
October
9th Blessing
The Animals And Those Who Love Them
a service devoted to blessing all God’s creatures
October
23rd Tranquility With Tea Service **
Renewal and Reacquainting
with the Lost Traditions of Drumming
November
13th Honoring
Truth Tellers
a service
and candlelight vigil devoted to reflecting the truth
November 27th Tranquility
With Tea
The Advent
Adventure – When Mary Becomes Cosmic
December
11th The
Work of Christmas
a service devoted to both keeping and
sharing the spirit of Christmas
Followed by Refreshments and Fellowship
January 8th The
Eye as Sight and Symbol
a service devoted to seeing into the mystery
January22nd Tranquility With Tea
Facing Death
February
12th For Love of the World
a service devoted to what the world needs now
February
26th Tranquility
With Tea
Fear of
Loving Ourselves
March
12th Swing Into Spring
a service devoted the sound of hope being renewed
Followed by Refreshments and Fellowship
March
26th Tranquility With Tea
Our Cousin
Abraham and the Family Tree
April
9th The Week That Exposed Forever
a service devoted to a week of passion
April
23rd Tranquility With Tea
Breath
May
14th Spiritual Nurturing
a service
devoted to women’s strength of witness
May
28th Tranquility With Tea
Remembering Who We Are
June
11th Born To Be Wild
a service devoted to rejoicing
Followed by Refreshments and Fellowship
July
9th Tranquility With Tea
When Jesus Speaks
… Walking The Path Together
August
13th Humor
a service devoted to not losing it
** Tranquility With Tea – a service devoted to quieting minds,
opening hearts, soothing souls … joining together in prayerful meditation and
reflection centering on a symbol, idea, reflection or need. These services will incorporate contemplative
prayers & silence; music and chants as well as portions from the Zen
Buddhist Tea Ceremony.
