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Weekly Events at Gaia House: Calendar of Events SUNDAY: 10:00 AM Quaker Meeting 1:00 PM Art & Spiritual Inquiry Group, Second & Fourth Sundays 2:00 PM Eckankar, Third Sunday 4:00 PM Yoga MONDAY: 6:00 PM Open Drum Circle 6:00 PM Women BEing, Second Monday 7:30 PM SIWADE, African Drumming 10:30 PM Gaia Cafe TUESDAY: 5:45 PM T'ai Chi 7:00 PM Shawnee Dharma Meditation 9:00 PM Gaia Cafe WEDNESDAY: 7:30 AM Sunyata Buddhist Center Meditation 6:00-8:00 PM SIUC International Socialists 7:00 PM CCAN and TMSG 7:00 PM Shamanic Drum Circle, Second Wednesday 6:30 PM Peace Coalition, Third Wednesday 9:00 PM Gaia Cafe THURSDAY: 10:00 AM Collage For The Soul, First Thursday 12:00 PM Book Discussion Signs and Wonders and If Grace Is True: Why God Will Save Every Person by Philip Gulley & James Mulholland 4:30 PM Non-Violent Communication Session 6:00 PM InterVeg, Vegetarian Potluck Dinner 7:30 PM InterVeg Forum 9:00 PM Gaia Cafe FRIDAY: 6:00 PM Rice and Spice, International Slow Food Dinner SATURDAY: 2:00 PM Soil Chorus, Second and Fourth Saturdays Weekly Events in Carbondale International Coffee Hour, Fridays 3-5 PM at the NW Annex Building B. Mix with SIU students from all over the world. Sponsored by the International Friends Club. Vigil For Peace, Saturdays, Noon to 1 PM, corner of Main and Illinois, Carbondale. Sponsored by the Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois Voices "Several religions include the idea that sex has some spiritual dimension or even that it is an essential element in spiritual development. Catholicism sees marriage a sacrament which is incomplete without intercourse. Indeed, a marriage can be annulled if sex does not take place. Apparently it is even considered a sin to enter into a marriage with the idea of not having children. Most Protestant churches do not consider marriage to be a sacrament but most teach that sexual gratification is 'a gift from God'. Thanks for that God! Certain movements within Buddhist and Hindu tantra teach that sexual license is proof of complete detachment from social norms or that the orgasm can be a means of attaining Nirvana. What is passed off as 'tantra' by some New Age proponents is actually just good old-fashioned sex with a bit of gimcrack philosophy thrown in." ~Shravasti Dhammika Wish List Gaia House-Interfaith Center is need of some items around the House. If you have any of them, please consider donation before just throwing them away. Share |
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THURSDAY, APRIL 29 @ 7:30 PM This week Dayna Conner, Community Food Assessment Co-coordinator will discuss what she learned from her food studies in Southern Illinois. InterVeg Forum immediately follows our InterVeg Vegetarian Potluck. Not a vegetarian? Not a problem! All are welcome to attend the dinner and forum. FRIDAY, APRIL 30 @ 6:00 PM This week we are cooking Bengali foods with friends from India and Bangladesh. We are doing this on the occasion of Bengali New Year 1417 which was celebrated on the 14th of April. All are welcome to come, bring your own ingredients, and enjoy cooking and eating with us. SUNDAY, MAY 2 Regularly scheduled sessions will resume next week. MONDAY, MAY 3 @ 5:30 PM SATURDAY, MAY 8 @ 7:30 PM "Art & Ritual as Inquiry... the journey of of women multi-faith leaders." Barbara Bickel, Ph.D. is offering a multi-media presentation on her arts-based doctorate and current research. Sponsored by the Center for Spiritual Inquiry & Integral Education and Gaia House-Interfaith Center. For more information email Michael Fisher, Director of the CSIIE, or call Gaia House at 549-7387
RALPH ANDERSON INTERFAITH DIALOGUES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28 @ 7:30 PM LAWSON HALL ROOM - 171 SIUC CAMPUS 2010 Ralph Anderson Interfaith Dialogues present, "Sex and the Soul: Sexuality & Spirituality," Moderated by Christy Hamilton. Presenters will be Father Joseph Brown, Dr. Annette Vaillancourt, and Imam Abdul Haqq. Sponsored by Gaia House-Interfaith Center, SIUC Wellness Center, and the Carbondale Interfaith Council. Check out the event on Facebook. FRIDAY, APRIL 30 @ 7:00 PM COUSIN ANDY'S "The prolific David Olney infuses his live performances with an intensity that converts many new listeners into die-hard fans." David has been recording music for over 20 years, and many of the songs he has written have been covered by famous singers. Don't miss his debut performance at Cousin Andy's. SATURDAY, MAY 1 @ 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AIRPORT This free collection is open to all Illinois residents. Download the PDF flyer for driving directions and a detailed list of accepted items. SATURDAY, MAY 1 @ 6:00 PM FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Enjoy a wonderful variety of authentic Greek appetizers, entrees and desserts, prepared by Martha Beck, including dolmathes, spanikopita, moussaka, baklava, and many other dishes. Please call the church office (457-6817) or email Martha for reservations. Tickets are $25.00 each. Child care is available upon request. Proceeds from the dinner will go to the support of Good Samaritan Ministries, and the Music Ministry of First Christian Church. MAY 28-31 CAMP ONDESSONK - OZARK IL The Heartwood Forest Council is the largest annual gathering of citizens from across the Eastern, Midwestern, and Southern United States who care about the health and well-being of our nation's forests. The Forest Council is held each year in a beautiful forest setting in a different Heartwood forest state over the Memorial Day weekend. The Forest Council program offers information about threats to our region and to human and community health, but it also focuses on the lasting solutions and proven action steps that will move us as a community toward a shared vision of a healthy, just, and sustainable society. Visit the website for more information.
MAY 1-8 FREE GLOBAL TELESEMINAR On May 1 Riane Eisler will be doing a teleseminar, together with friend and colleague Marianne Williamson, opening the Inspiring Women Summit. This unprecedented event, hosted by Devaa Haley Mitchell, will continue over 8 days and feature 52 women leaders - with registration at no cost. Many women are involved, such as Christiane Northrup, Hazel Henderson, Nina Rothschild Utne, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Margaret Wheatley, Belvie Rooks, Beth Wilson, Dorka Keehn, Claire Zammit, Durre Ahmed, Osprey Orielle Lake, Joan Borysenko, Monica Sharma, and many other leaders. |
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Gaia House-Interfaith Center is a welcoming community committed to a spiritual awareness that integrates peace, justice, and ecological sustainability. Gaia House-Interfaith Center's multipurpose areas, kitchen, and library are available for your meetings and social events. Free wireless internet access. Visit our free lending library and our Labyrinth Peace Garden, 913 S. Illinois Ave. (corner of Grand), Carbondale, IL 62901. Website: www.ourgaiahouse.com. Gaia House is now present on FaceBook and Twitter for daily updates and reminders. We are supported by the Illinois South Conference of the United Church of Christ, and locally by the Church of the Good Shepherd UCC, the Carbondale and Cobden First Presbyterian Churches, the Carbondale First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship, and many generous individuals and families. Thank you. Happenings in Faith, Peace, and Justice is available for your announcements. Please let your interested friends know about it. We will be happy to include them. Contact Jon-Paul Diefenbach, Operations Manager, at 618-549-7387, or by email. Subscribe/Unsubscribe |
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