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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 MONDAY: 6:00 PM Women BEing, Second Monday 7:30 PM SIWADE, African Drumming TUESDAY: 5:45 PM T'ai Chi 7:00 PM Shawnee Dharma Meditation WEDNESDAY: 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 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 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 "Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, 'The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will people say, "Here it is," or "There it is," because the kingdom of God is within you.'" ~Luke 17:20-21 NIV "Self is what gives breath to Life. You need not search for It, It is Here. You are what you are looking for!" ~Poonjaji Wish List Gaia House Interfaith Center is in need of some items around the House. If you have any of them, please consider a donation before just throwing them away. Share |
In this Issue:
INTERVIEW WITH HUGH MULDOON Recently, R. Michael Fisher, Director of the Center for Spiritual Inquiry and Integral Education at Gaia House Interfaith Center, did a spontaneous interview on his blog with Hugh Muldoon, past Director and now Emeritus Board Member of GHIC. The following is a brief excerpt from the longer interview: Hugh: I don't want to be overly dramatic but the house (ecos) is burning down--bit by bit.... The short story is, Gais is the boss! Meaning we better be thankful that Gaia has been relatively benevolent and we better be sure that we get up in the morning and listen to our (Gaia's) agenda for the day. Michael: Is that hard for you? What get's in the way? Hugh: Yeah. Work gets in the way; religion gets in the way`. The messages of our dominant cultural life-style (e.g., busy-ness, buy-accumulate) are subtle and not so subtle in getting in the way." Visit Michael's blog for the full interview of Hugh's work at Gaia House Interfaith Center and his spiritual vocation. FRIDAY, MAY 28 @ 6:00 PM This week we are cooking French food with Melissa Menou! All are welcome to come, bring your own ingredients, and enjoy cooking and eating with us. Interested in being a chef? We only have main chefs until June so feel free to email Aur Beck if you'd like to coordinate your own slow-food meal.
SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER TUESDAY, MAY 25 @ 5:00 PM ST. FRANCIS XAVIER It's only $6.50 for dinner, and all proceeds go to the Good Samaritan House! There will even be a live barbershop quartet for your entertainment. For more information or to donate a dessert, contact Mike Heath at 457-5794. 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.
WASHINGTON D.C. CONFERENCE JUNE 11-14 Activists and Visionaries as presenters will include: Bill McKibben, Dennis Kucinich, Benedictine Sister Joan Chittister, Rev. Brian McLaren, Riane Eisler, Marianne Williamson and more. |
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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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