Announcements for Sunday, December 9, 2018

This Wednesday, December 12 at 6 p.m., SRF’s YouTube channel will livestream an announcement from our President, Brother Chidananda, in which he will share news about the launch of the new edition of the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons. At Center Department’s suggestion, we will host a special viewing of the live-streamed video here at the Center at 6pm.  After the video we will have a chant and brief meditation together.

Our annual 8-hour All-Day Christmas Meditation will held from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. this coming Saturday, December 15.  Of this special occasion, Paramahansa Yogananda said: “The ideal is to honour Christ in spirit in meditation from morning till evening, absorbed in feeling in one’s own consciousness the Infinite Christ that was born in Jesus. That experience is one of profound peace and joy, more than a human heart has ever known — ­expanding into an all-embracing consciousness.”

Please obtain a copy of the info sheet giving suggestions how to prepare for the All-Day Christmas Meditation from the social room and study it prior to Saturday. Here are a few key points:

• Please arrive 30 minutes early to select a seat and get settled. Energization Exercises will be practiced individually prior to 10 a.m.
• There will be an intermission approximately halfway through the 8-hour meditation.  If you are only able to attend half of the meditation, please come to the first half.
• If you have a cough or a cold, please meditate at home or in our Sunday School rooms instead of in the main chapel, to avoid disturbing others with coughing or moving the body.
• Please bring a piece of fruit and a monetary offering in an envelope which can be placed in the baskets located on the bench immediately outside the chapel doors, prior to the meditation.

On Sunday, December 16 we will have our Christmas potluck at 12pm after the Sunday services. All are invited to join for food and spiritual fellowship. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share.

The subject for today’s service is, “Freedom From Habit Slavery.”

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Announcements for Sunday, December 2, 2018

All are warmly invited for our pre-Christmas 4-hour kirtan meditations. The next one will be held on Saturday December 8 from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Note the evening timing for these meditations and that each will be preceded by group Energization Exercises at 4:40 p.m.  The usual 10 a.m. meditation on those days is cancelled.

Today we will decorate our chapel Christmas tree at Noon after the services.  Please join us! Everyone is invited to participate and children are especially encouraged.

On Wednesday, December 12 at 6 p.m., SRF’s YouTube channel will livestream an announcement from our President, Brother Chidananda, in which he will share news about the launch of the new edition of the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons. At Center Department’s suggestion, we will host a special viewing of the live-streamed video here at the Center at 6pm.  After the video we will have a brief chant and meditation together.

Our annual 8-hour All-Day Christmas Meditation will held from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 15.  Energization Exercises will be practiced individually prior to 10 a.m., and we recommend arriving 30 minutes early to select a seat and get settled. Please obtain a copy of the info sheet giving suggestions how to prepare for the All-Day Christmas Meditation from the social room.

The subject for today’s service is, “How to Overcome Fear.”

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Announcements for Sunday, November 25, 2018

The Helping Hearts committee would like to thank everyone who contributed to the Shoeboxes of Joy wrapping and packing party last Sunday November 18.  There were many behind-the-scenes helpers as well as those who did the wrapping and packing.  A total of 51 boxes from our Center were delivered by Catholic Community Services to members of our community who are elderly and disabled.

All are warmly invited for our pre-Christmas 4-hour kirtan meditations. The next one will be held on Saturday December 1 from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Note the evening timing for these meditations and that each will be preceded by group Energization Exercises at 4:40 p.m.  The usual 10 a.m. meditation on those days is cancelled.

Next Sunday, December 2, we will decorate our chapel Christmas tree at Noon after the services.  Please join us! Everyone is invited to participate and children are especially encouraged.

On Wednesday, December 12 at 6 p.m., SRF’s YouTube channel will livestream an announcement from our President, Brother Chidananda, in which he will share news about the launch of the new edition of the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons. All are invited and encouraged to tune in for this special occasion.

Our annual 8-hour All-Day Christmas Meditation will held from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 15.  Energization Exercises will be practiced individually prior to 10 a.m., and we recommend arriving 30 minutes early to select a seat and get settled. In the week ahead we’ll put out information sheets describing how to prepare for the All-Day Christmas Meditation.

At the conclusion of this service, please stay in the chapel for a brief update from our Center Coordinator Jeremy Jones which will be less than 5 minutes long.

Today is our monthly DVD showing and we will view Part 2 of the DVD: “Yoga – The Quintessence of Spirituality” by Brother Chidananda.

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Announcements for Sunday, November 18, 2018

Today after the service, we will have our annual Shoeboxes of Joy packing and wrapping party. Please join us in the Social Room to wrap and assemble boxes of needed items to be given to the elderly and disabled who are isolated from family and friends during the holiday season. The wrapped and filled boxes are distributed by Catholic Community Services volunteers. Light snacks will be provided. We hope to see you there.

Our Thursday evening service on November 22 is canceled because of Thanksgiving.

All are warmly invited for our three pre-Christmas 4-hour kirtan meditations.Our first pre-Christmas 4-hr kirtan meditation is on Saturday Nov 24th from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.. Note the evening timing for these three meditations and that each will be preceded by group Energization Exercises at 4:40 p.m.  The usual 10 a.m. meditation on those days is cancelled.

The subject for today’s service is, “Giving Thanks for Life’s Blessings”.

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Announcements for Sunday, November 11, 2018

As you have likely noticed, the chanting this morning is accompanied by the kirtan group instead of harmonium only as we usually have on Sundays.  We hope to include kirtan from time-to-time in Sunday services so all can experience a taste of devotional kirtan chanting, which is a part of our long meditations at least once-per-month.

Our 2018 General Membership Meeting will be held today after the Sunday Services. All are invited and welcome to attend. We plan to start at 12:15 and will end no later than 2 p.m.

On Sunday, November 18th after the service, we will have our annual Shoeboxes of Joy packing and wrapping party. A list of needed items is on the Helping Hearts bulletin board in the Social Room. Please join us in the Social Room to wrap and assemble boxes of needed items to be given to the elderly and disabled who are isolated from family and friends during the holiday season. The wrapped and filled boxes are distributed by Catholic Community Services volunteers. We will provide boxes, wrapping paper, and instructions for packing. All donations of items on the list or any empty shoe boxes will be greatly appreciated – if you bring these items in early, please place them under the Information Table. Light snacks will be provided. We hope to see you there.

Our Thursday evening service on November 22 is canceled because of Thanksgiving.

All are warmly invited for our three pre-Christmas 4-hour kirtan meditations.Our first pre-Christmas 4-hr kirtan meditation is on Saturday Nov 24th from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.. Note the evening timing for these three meditations and that each will be preceded by group Energization Exercises at 4:40 p.m.  The usual 10 a.m. meditation on those days is cancelled.

The subject for today’s service is, “Realizing God in Daily Life”.

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Announcements for Sunday, November 4, 2018

Over the past two weeks, our contractors have successfully installed blow-in insulation to the interior and exterior walls of our chapel, repairing cracks in the chapel walls, and painting all interior chapel walls.  Next we are making plans to install new light fixtures in the chapel, and additional speakers on the back beam of the chapel.

This coming week, the Sunday School room will be covered in plastic and used as a “paint studio” for our new 15-foot-wide building sign, which needs several coats of background paint and detailed paint on the raised lettering. The Thursday evening study group may need to be moved to either the youth group room or chapel if the project is still ongoing; next week’s Sunday School will be unaffected.

Our 2018 General Membership Meeting will be held on November 11th after the Sunday Services. All are invited and welcome to attend.

On Sunday, November 18th after the service, we will have our annual Shoeboxes of Joy packing and wrapping party. A list of needed items is on the Helping Hearts bulletin board in the Social Room. Please join us in the Social Room to wrap and assemble boxes of needed items to be given to the elderly and disabled who are isolated from family and friends during the holiday season. The wrapped and filled boxes are distributed by Catholic Community Services volunteers. We will provide boxes, wrapping paper, and instructions for packing. All donations of items on the list or any empty shoe boxes will be greatly appreciated – if you bring these items in early, please place them under the Information Table. Light snacks will be provided. We hope to see you there.

Our Thursday evening service on November 22 is canceled because of Thanksgiving.

The subject for today’s service is, “Man’s Highest Conception of God”.

November 4, 2018 Announcements

Announcements for Sunday, October 28, 2018

We are in the midst of installing blow-in insulation to the interior and exterior walls of our chapel, and painting all interior walls of the chapel.  Lots of progress was made this past week, and thanks to those who attended the Tuesday meditation which was moved to the Sunday School room due to the project.  This Tuesday, the 7-9 p.m. meditation will also likely be moved to the Sunday School room. Thanks for your understanding as we beautify our Center’s chapel.

Our regular 10 a.m. 3-hour Saturday meditation on November 3rd will include Kirtan.  As usual, Group Energization Exercises will be practiced at 9:40 a.m.

Our 2018 General Membership Meeting will be held on November 11th after the Sunday Services. All are invited and welcome to attend.

On Sunday, November 18th after the service, we will have our annual Shoeboxes of Joy packing and wrapping party. A list of needed items is on the Helping Hearts bulletin board in the Social Room. Please join us in the Social Room to wrap and assemble boxes of needed items to be given to the elderly and disabled who are isolated from family and friends during the holiday season. The wrapped and filled boxes are distributed by Catholic Community Services volunteers. We will provide boxes, wrapping paper, and instructions for packing. All donations of items on the list or any empty shoe boxes will be greatly appreciated – if you bring these items in early, please place them under the Information Table. Light snacks will be provided. We hope to see you there.

Today we will be viewing the DVD: Yoga – The Quintessence of Spirituality by Brother Chidananda, 2017 (part 1 of 2)

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Announcements for Sunday, October 21, 2018

We will have our next Day of Service on Saturday, October 27th. A vegetarian lunch will be served directly after the 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. meditation, and then we will do projects around the Center up until 5 p.m. For those who wish to come and meditate prior to the 1 p.m. lunch, you may enter quietly and join the last hour of the group meditation in the chapel either at 12:00 noon or 12:30 p.m. during the chanting. All are welcome for the Day of Service, including children, for any length of time that you can stay.

Please mark you calendars for our 2018 General Membership Meeting on November 11th after the Sunday Services. We would also like to invite any newer members who are attending regularly, but haven’t signed up to become Voting Members, to consider doing so.

Our regular 10 a.m. 3-hour Saturday meditation on November 3rd will include Kirtan.  As usual, Group Energization Exercises will be practiced at 9:40 a.m.

The subject for today’s service is, “Karma: the Law of Cosmic Justice”.

October 21 2018 Announcements

Announcements for Sunday, October 14, 2018

All are invited to attend a one day retreat at our Center on Saturday, October 20th from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. There will be periods of group meditation, Energization Exercises, readings, kirtan, a lunch break, and free-time to walk the grounds, read quietly, or meditate. The detailed schedule for the day is listed on our website’s online calendar.

We will have our next Day of Service on Saturday, October 27th. A vegetarian lunch will be served directly after the 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. meditation, and then we will do projects around the Center up until 5 p.m. For those who wish to come and meditate prior to the 1 p.m. lunch, you may enter quietly and join the last hour of the group meditation in the chapel either at 12:00 noon or 12:30 p.m. during the chanting. All are welcome for the Day of Service, including children, for any length of time that you can stay.

Please mark you calendars for our 2018 General Membership Meeting on November 11th after the Sunday Services. We would also like to invite any newer members who are attending regularly, but haven’t signed up to become Voting Members, to consider doing so.

The subject for today’s service is, “Divine Selfishness: Serving Oneself in All”.

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Announcements for Sunday, October 7, 2018

All are invited to attend a one day retreat at our Center on Saturday, October 20th from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. There will be periods of group meditation, Energization Exercises, readings, kirtan, a lunch break, and free-time to walk the grounds, read quietly, or meditate. The detailed schedule for the day is listed on our website’s online calendar.

We will have our next Day of Service on Saturday, October 27th. A vegetarian lunch will be served directly after the 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. meditation, and then we will do projects around the Center up until 5 p.m. For those who wish to come and meditate prior to the 1 p.m. lunch, you may enter quietly and join the last hour of the group meditation in the chapel either at 12:00 noon or 12:30 p.m. during the chanting. All are welcome for the Day of Service, including children, for any length of time that you can stay.

Please mark you calendars for our 2018 General Membership Meeting on Nov 11th after the Sunday Services. We would also like to invite any newer members who are attending regularly, but haven’t signed up to become Voting Members, to consider doing so.  There is a Voting Membership form at the Information Table which gives further information. If you have any questions, please talk with Anshika Kumar, who is Secretary on the Managing Council.

The subject for today’s service is, “Make Your Mind a Temple of God ”.

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