The Christian Community Movement for Religious Renewal

Transcription

1 The Christian Community Movement for Religious Renewal STROUD 73 Cainscross Road, Stroud GL5 4HB stroud.thechristiancommunity.co.uk St John s 2013 Michaelmas 2013 Sundays Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays Sundays The Act of Consecration of Man am 7.30 am not on: 9 th July, 24 th September am not on: 26 th September 8.30 am not on: 20 th July Last Saturday of the month in German Children s Services 9.00 am for 9.15am except on 30 th June: for am from 21 st July to 1 st September: no services Contemplation If you do not awaken to higher consciousness, I will come like a thief! (Revelations 3, v.3) Christ the thief? Christ, who steals our securities, our beliefs, our convictions? Thank God! Now I have to find new leading thoughts, new intentions, new attitudes to my life. What a joy it can be if I find in my soul that I think and judge differently than I did ten years ago. That I have different aims and tasks! I must still be alive! EK

2 REGULAR EVENTS Carrying Group Mon 7.30 pm 1 st Jul, 9 th Sept, (+11 th Sept), 7 th Oct Choir for Festivals Fri pm ask Susanne Steffen (tel ) Community Support Group Confirmation Lessons Congregational Evenings Wed 4.30 pm Wed 7.30 pm 17 th Jul, 14 th Aug, 18 th Sept, 16 th Oct Contact Aaron 31 st Jul, 2 nd Oct Festival Group Sat am 6 th Jul, 7 th Sept Finance Group Fri 8.00 am 2 nd Aug, 4 th Oct Friday pm Fri pm Weekly for all tea, cake, chat, crafts Garden Day Sat am 3.00 pm Gathering for the Dead Sat 5.30 pm 29 th Jun, 13 th Jul, 10 th Aug, 7 th Sept, 12 th Oct Last Saturday of every month John Gospel Study Thurs am 27 th Jun, 11 th Jul, 25 th Jul, 8 th Aug, 22 nd Aug, 5 th Sept, 19 th Sept, 3 rd Oct New Development Group New Development Fundraising Group Religion Lessons Thurs 7.30 pm Friday am Thurs pm (Skylarks) pm (Otters) 11 th Jul, 1 st Aug, (+11 th Sept), 19 th Sept 12 th Jul, 2 nd Aug, (+11 th Sept), 20 th Sept Wynstones term-time only Services in Bristol Sat am 22 nd Jun, 20 th Jul, 17 th Aug, 7 th Sept, 12 th Oct Sunday: Children s Service 9.00 am Act of Consecration am 7 th Jul, 4 th Aug, 22 nd Sept

3 PROGRAMME OF SPECIAL EVENTS June Sun 16 th Mon 17 th Thurs 20 th Fri 21 st Sat 22 nd Sun 23 rd Mon 24 th St John s Day Sat 29 th am Raw Food and Wellness Talk by Judy Barber (Regional Priests Meeting in Oaklands Park) am Andrew Welburn shares his research on the latest developments in Gnosticism, the Gospels and Esoteric Christianity 7.00 pm Hungarian Evening & Kolos Farewell am 'Art as Potential, the Potential of Art' Talk by Johannes Steuck, to introduce his exhibition Rebirth ST JOHN S am Act of Consecration of Man am Preparing the Way Talk by Peter Allan am Garden Day Sun 30 th June St John s Community Festival for All am Act of Consecration of Man for am Children s Service (meet in garden shed!) followed by a Bring and Share Lunch, baking bread rolls in our outdoor clay oven, and making ice-cream; we will hear the story 'How Fire came to the Six Nations' - a dream quest tale of the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois League - from Andrea Flack; we will encounter the twelve signs and tones of the zodiac and how they form the human being, with Gale Ramm; we will make fire torches and dance and sing around the St. John s fire.

4 July Fri 5 th -Sun 7 th (Schooling Course at Forest Row) Sat 6 th 7.30 pm The Life of the Virgin Mary A Song Cycle of poems by Rainer Maria Rilke with music by Paul Hindemith Der-Shin Hwang, soprano James D'Angelo, piano Suggested donation between 4 and 10, which will include refreshments Sun 7 th am The Sacramental Consultation Conscience and Karma Management Talk by Aaron Mirkin (Services in Bristol) Tues 9 th Sat 13 th Sun 14 th Sat 20 th Sun 21 st No Service am Garden Day am Working with Spirit Consciously and Co-operatively Part 1 Talk by Bob Woodward No Service (Children s Summer Camp begins) am Working with Spirit Consciously and Co-operatively Part 2 Talk by Jennifer Steward Sun 28 th Tues 30 th Wed 31 st August Thurs 1 st TRINITY am Peter Allan s 80 th Birthday Celebration Bring & Share Lunch (Children s Summer Camp ends) 7.30 pm Congregational Evening: The Festivals and their colours am Andrew Welburn shares his research on the latest developments in Gnosticism, the Gospels and Esoteric Christianity

5 Sun 4 th Sun 11 th Sat 17 th Sun 18 th Sun 25 th September Sun 1 st Fri 6 th -Sun 8 th Sat 7 th Sun 8 th Fri 13 th Sun 15 th (Services in Bristol) am The Offering Service Talk by Michael Lauppe followed by conversation am Conversation Morning: The Evolution of Marriage led by Erhard Keller am Wedding of Graham and Victoria Dixon am Baptism of Amie-Elia Witte-Jibba (Opening of new Church at Temple Lodge) (Schooling Course at Forest Row) am Inside this white heart Poems of life and death by Lucy Trevitt 3.30 pm Questions around caring for others Talk by Zambodhi Schlossmacher am Community Forum Fri 20 th 7.00 pm Performance for 100 th Anniversary of the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the First Goetheanum - hosted jointly by The Christian Community and The Anthroposophical Society in Gloucestershire The Fairy Tale of the Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily by J W von Goethe, performed by Sibylle Eichstaedt, Susanne Steffen and Christopher Hudson (with original music by Susanne Steffen) Suggested donation between 4 and 10, which will include refreshments Sat 21 st 10.00am to 4.30pm Questions around caring for others Workshop with Zambodhi Schlossmacher and Anne Horne

6 Sun 22 nd Mon 23 rd Thurs 26th Tues 24 th Thurs 26 th Sat 28 th am The Reverse Our Father Talk by Aaron Mirkin Priests Synod at Temple Lodge No Service No Service am Golden Wedding of Ken & Brenda Watson followed by community celebration MICHAELMAS Sun 29 th Michaelmas Day October Wed 2 nd Sun 6 th Sat 12 th Sun 13 th Sat 19 th Sun 20 th am The Fifth Gospel Heresy or Michaelic Deed? Talk by Erhard Keller 3.30 pm Michaelmas Festival on Rodborough Common Bring kites and afternoon snacks Story, singing, paper planes 7.30 pm Congregational Evening: The Festival Year am Erhard s Farewell with Bring & Share lunch Carmel Iveson s Induction in Stroud with Tom Ravetz, Lenker followed by Bring & Share lunch (Carmel Iveson s Introduction in Bristol with Tom Ravetz, Lenker) Festive fundraising launch for our new church (Erhard s Induction in Buckfastleigh, Devon) Fri 25 th Sun 27 th TRINITY Annual Community Meeting at Temple Lodge

7 PRIEST ABSENCES 14 th -16 th June Aaron to Tregillis Farm Camp preparation 8 th -10 th July Aaron in Temple Lodge Ritual Rendering Group 8 th -12 th July Erhard Holiday 17 th -30 th July Aaron to Tregillis Farm Children s Summer Camp 8 th Aug-6 th Sept Aaron Holiday 23 rd -26 th Sept Aaron & Erhard at Temple Lodge Synod Feel free to contact one of the priests if you wish to: have a conversation or a consultation; prepare for a special sacrament; become a member; learn to serve. Bank Account Lloyds Bank, Stroud. a/c no: Sort Code: IBAN GB73LOYD BIC LOYDGB21056 The Christian Community is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions and donations of members and friends. Regular monthly contributions ensure a stable and reliable budget. Charity Number

8 Erhard Keller Aaron Mirkin Contacts Priests 22 Slad Road, Stroud GL5 1QW High Spinney, Zion Hill, Stroud GL6 6DB Tom Ravetz 11 Upper Close, Forest Row RH18 5DS (Lenker) Peter Allan 8 Belle Vue Rd, Stroud GL5 1JT (retired) Paul Abel Community Secretary The Christian Community, 73 Cainscross Road, Stroud GL5 4HB Care Groups Carrying Group Judy Mirkin Community Support Group Larry Leighton Finance Daan Rens (Treasurer) Flowers Patty Stott Garden Simon Charter Music Christopher Hudson New Development Group Peter Ramm Simon Charter New Development Fundraising Emma Leyfield Servers Trish Rider (Sun) Andrea Sprenger (week) Sunday Coffee Gale Ramm Vestments Gretel Spühler Vestry Peter Simon ccstroud@talktalk.net website: stroud.thechristiancommunity.co.uk