Weekly Events at Gaia House:
SUNDAY:
10:00 AM Quaker Meeting
6:00 PM Sunday Simple Meal (Progressive Christian Discussion)
3:00 PM Ekankar, Third Sunday
MONDAY:
7:30 PM SIWADE, African Drumming
TUESDAY:
7:30 AM Sunyata Buddhist Center Meditation
7:00 PM Shawnee Dharma Meditation
WEDNESDAY:
5:45 PM T'ai Chi
5:30 PM Gaia House Student Group Meeting
6:00-8:00 PM SIUC International Socialists
8:00 PM Shamanic Drum Circle, Second Wednesday
6:30 PM Peace Coalition, Third Wednesday
THURSDAY:
7:30 AM Sunyata Buddhist Center Meditation
12:00 PM Book Discussion The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
6:00 PM Interveg, Vegetarian Potluck Dinner
7:30 PM Interveg Forum
FRIDAY:
6:00-9:00 PM Rice and Spice, International Slow Food Dinner
SATURDAY:
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
"It might be a little cynical, but you could almost figure out what Jesus said by looking at our history and naming the opposite of what we did! We keep worshiping the messenger, keeping Jesus up on statues and images, so we can avoid what Jesus said. It's the best smokescreen in the world. We just keep saying, "We love Jesus." The more we talk about Jesus, the less we'll do what he said. That's the way the ego fools itself. And in this case, it's the way culture, nations and even the churches have fooled themselves." ~Richard Rohr
"Truth has nothing to do with words. Truth can be likened to the bright moon in the sky. Words, in this case, can be likened to a finger. The finger can point to the moon's location. However, the finger is not the moon. To look at the moon, it is necessary to gaze beyond the finger, right?"
~Huineng
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Gaia House-Interfaith Center Newsletter for Nov. 3, 2009
This Week at Gaia House
THEOLOGY ON TAP TODAY Engage questions you can hardly ask in church about life, love, and why care anyway. Discuss and question the progressive theological-spiritual take on the roots of violence. Meet Hans-Peter Geiser, candidate for Director of Gaia House. It all happens TODAY at the Underground Pub & Grill Tuesday, Nov 3 at 5 p.m. Located at the corner of University and Mill on the Island. BYOB (Buy your own beer.)
HELP PLAN THE VEGETARIAN THANKSGIVING DINNER, Come to the Gaia House RSO meeting on Wednesday, Nov 4, at 5:30 p.m., at Gaia House-Interfaith Center. Contact: Julie Grey (Dinner is Nov 19.)
GAIA GATHERING Friends of Gaia House-Interfaith Center are invited to a potluck gathering, 6:30 pm on Wednesday, Nov.4 at the Center. Meet with Hans-Peter Geiser, a candidate for director, and see Michael Fisher's PowerPoint reflection on Gaia House. Entres will be provided. Side dishes, salads, and desserts are welcome.
THURSDAY'S INTERVEG FORUM features the film "Seeds the Creator Gave Us" by Native American economist, environmentalist, activist, writer, and Vice Presidential candidate Winona LaDuke. Thursday, Nov 5. The Forum starts at 7:30 in the Library of Gaia House-Interfaith Center -- preceded by the INTERVEG POTLUCK: food prep begins at 4 p.m., dinner at 6. Come for the Dinner, the Forum, or both.
FRIDAY'S RICE AND SPICE International Slow Food Dinner features Cambodian cooking a la Sara Heyer, sponsored by Rotoract! Friday, Nov 6, 6-9 p.m. at Gaia House Interfaith Center. All welcome.
"THE ART OF LETTING GO FROM A BUDDHIST PERSPECTIVE" Sunday Nov 8th, 2:30-3:45. Venerable Chang Hwa, Director of The Chan Meditation Center of New York will be delivering a lecture at Gaia House-Interfaith Center. Sponsored by the Sunyata Buddhist Center.
THE SI QUAKERS offer to the public a video and discussion about theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. "Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Pacifist, Nazi Resistor." Tuesday Nov 10, 7-9 p.m. in the Dave Colombo Memorial Library at Gaia House.
RETHINK AFGHANISTAN AND RICE & SPICE DINNER The Peace Coalition is teaming up with the Big Muddy Independent Media Center and the Gaia House-Interfaith Center to prepare and serve an Afghani inspired dinner on Friday, November 13th. Food preparation begins at 6 pm with dinner to be served at 7 pm.
The meal will be followed by a showing of Robert Greenwald's important new documentary Rethink Afghantistan that analyzes the consequences of eight years of U.S. military engagement. The film graphically documents how the military approach to Afghanistan is not succeeding and how further application of American military force will not bring stability to the country or security to our own.
With over 90 percent of U.S. funding in Afghanistan directed toward military purposes, non-military strategic options are not being pursued. The problems facing Afghan society are economic, social and political in nature, and require economic, social and political solutions. The U.S. can play a constructive role in Afghanistan by engaging civil society rather than by waging war.
Please contact the Interfaith Center, Aur Beck or Georgeann Hartzog, 521-4239 if you would like to help with preparations for dinner.
Community Events
TREE-MEND-US EXHIBITION Friday Nov 6, from 4-6PM, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes will be awarded to a selection of the many pieces of woodwork, poetry, and prose on display all this month in the SIUC Art Museum (Faner Hall North). The various pieces convey the effects of the May 8th derecho, as well as celebrate the spirit and strength of community, especially in trying times.
DOUG & TELISHA WILLIAMS Friday, Nov 6, 7:30 PM at Cousin Andy's Coffee House. Americana Rhythm Music Magazine says, "There's a depth to their songs that goes beyond the surface, and substance to their stories. They have an energy that grabs hold of you and pulls you in."
WOMEN OF CHOICE -- A PLAY IN MONOLOGUES Help The Women's Center celebrate their 37th anniversary. Friday, Nov 6, 7:30PM at the Varsity Arts Center. Limited seating. Call (618) 303-5974 to reserve tickets.
CELEBRATING PEACE AND MOTHER EARTH An evening of music featuring two wonderful acoustic folk groups, February Sky and Parsley & Sagebrush Band, will take place on Saturday evening, November 7th at the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship. From 5:30 to 7 pm, a Salad and Pasta Dinner will be served. From 7 to 9:30 pm, the bands will play music celebrating Peace and Mother Earth. Suggested Donation is $10 per adult (age 12 and over).
SPRING BIRD MIGRATION IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Thursday, Nov 12th, 7:30PM with biologist John Schwegman's pictures and narration. Carbondale Township Office meeting room, 217 E. Main St. Use back door off parking lot. Refreshments & social time provided. Free and open to the public.
SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS WATCH CONVERGENCE ON FT. BENNING, GA Nov 20-22. The campaign to close the SOA/WHINSEC, so called "school of torturers," goes on. The movement has grown and expanded to include Latin American governments who have withdrawn their troops from training there. It continues in Congress with a proposal to investigate and close down this on-going symbol of anti-democratic militarism. This is still very relevant as the U. S. plans new military bases in Colombia and continues to struggle with the SOA trained coup leaders' illegal regime in Honduras.
The Vigil and Direct Action at Fort Benning, Georgia take place the weekend of Nov 20-22 in Columbus, Georgia, the home of Ft. Benning. Anyone interested in traveling to Columbus to take part in this years vigil is invited to contact Georgeann Hartzog, 521-4239. Information about the action, workshops, the issues, etc. is available at SOAW.org.
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