Reflection on The Creation: Awe and Gratitude

 

You Are Invited to Join Us in Celebration of

EARTH DAY - 2016

April 24^th

at Six o’clock in the Evening

Tranquility With Tea

a service devoted to quieting minds, opening hearts, soothing souls

 

Reflection on The Creation:  Awe and Gratitude

Our Meditation and Prayerful Contemplation has been created and will be offered by

Gardener Extraordinaire Steve Willis

We will mark the occasion of Earth Day with a celebration of God’s wondrous creation. 

As Matthew Fox has often mentioned in his writing and lectures on Creation Spirituality – “Awe, wonder, mystery and gratitude are at the root of religious experience.”

This experience will explore how a sense of spiritual gratitude stems from a sense of spiritual awe and how the very first prayer was likely not “Gimme” but “WOW!”

Steve is a member of the S.T.A.R. Board and has delighted us with several reflections on Creation. He is retired from teaching horticulture to special education students and now spends much of his time tending his large ornamental garden – which he has graciously shared with us … except in the winter, when he frequently chases snow to the mountains of North Carolina!

A portion of the offering collected is designated for S.P.A.C.E. – honoring Steve for sharing his creative energy with us.

PLEASE BRING ALONG A FRIEND OR TWO …   

 

In the Fellowship Hall – 6:00 pm

At Central United Methodist Church

233 North Church Street

Spartanburg, South Carolina

The Gospel And Blue Grass

The Gospel And Blue Grass

a service devoted to listening and hearing

 

Blue Grass and Gospel Music comes from the country and a place of spontaneity.  It has the ability to create ‘trance like’ or ‘in-the-moment’ experiences.

We will welcome back

Byron McCane & Friends

For an evening of rhythm, singing, foot-stomping and hand-clapping 

Byron teaches religion at Wofford College.  He does field archeology in Israel during the summer and his pastime & meditation time include playing guitar … specifically Blue Grass music!  

So, why not bring along a Friend or two and join us … We look forward to seeing you! 

Central United Methodist Church

Fellowship Hall

233 North Church Street

Spartanburg, South Carolina 29306

 

Reflection: Stations of the Resurrection.. Journey Into Joy

You Are Invited to Join Us on March 27^th

at Six o’clock

for an Easter Evening Service

 

Tranquility With Tea

a service devoted to quieting minds, opening hearts, soothing souls

Reflection

Stations of the Resurrection … Journey Into Joy

The Service will offer an opportunity to stop, breathe deeply and think about the meaning of Easter in our lives as we gather to better understand Easter as not just one day, but a season.     

And, the Easter season has great significance for our lives, sending us on a journey …

A JOURNEY INTO JOY!

 This Journey leads us to a time of renewal and time to focus on recapturing the energy, grace, and potential available to all of us as we move toward our own resurrection …

our own season of transformation … filled with surprising moments of  Joy! 

Won’t you begin this Joyful Journey with us?

Our reflection has been created and will be offered by Kay Foster and The Rev’d Franklin Dotts. 

Kay is retired from practicing dental hygiene, finding S.T.A.R. around that same time and appreciating it as an authentic blessing.  She enjoys traveling as way to recognize and experience our common human spirit.  Currently, Kay is reading and exploring the ideas offered by Richard Rohr.

Franklin is a retired United Methodist minister who served for 23 years at the United Methodist Publishing House in Nashville, TN, developing Sunday school curriculum resources for the denomination.  He has been a member of the S.T.A.R. community since the first service and is currently serving on the Board and Executive Committee. 

A portion of the offering collection is designated for the S.P.I.H.N. in Spartanburg

honoring Kay and Franklin for sharing their creative energy with us.

Don’t Miss This Wonderful Experience … We Look Forward to Seeing You!