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)

October 28 2018 Announcements

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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Announcements for Sunday, September 30, 2018

Tonight we will celebrate the Birthday of Lahiri Mahasaya. There will be a silent meditation at 7pm and the      Commemorative service will begin at 8. Please bring a flower and an envelope with a monetary donation.

Our Thursday Scripture Study Group, which meets on Thursdays at 6:45pm preceding the 7:30pm Inspirational Service, has completed Volume 1 of Second Coming of Christ and has begun Volume 2.  For those who haven’t attended, the format is that one person at a time reads a few paragraphs, and then we meditate for a couple minutes before moving to the next paragraph. All are welcome to attend, to read or just to listen. If you have any questions, please talk with Julie Rose.

Our Usher Committee is in need volunteers for Thursday, Sunday, and Commemorative services.  If you are interested or have any questions, please speak with Steven Gary.

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, “Yoga – The Divine Science”.

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Announcements for Sunday, September 23, 2018

We have several special services this coming week:

• Wednesday, September 26, we will commemorate the Mahasamadhi of our Param Param Guru Lahiri Mahasaya.
• Saturday, September 29, there will be a long kirtan meditation from 3 – 9pm, which will include a 30-minute break at 5:30 and group Energization Exercises at 5:40. (Note that the usual 3-hour morning meditation is cancelled that day.)
• Sunday, September 30, we will celebrate the Birthday of Lahiri Mahasaya.
• For the two Commemorative services, we’ll have silent meditation at 7pm and the Commemorative service at 8. Please bring a flower and an envelope with a monetary donation to those services.

All of the aforementioned scheduling details are available on our website.

• Our Thursday Scripture Study Group, which meets on Thursdays at 6:45pm preceding the 7:30pm Inspirational Service, has completed Volume 1 of Second Coming of Christ and has begun Volume 2.  For those who haven’t attended, the format is that one person at a time reads a few paragraphs, and then we meditate for a couple minutes before moving to the next paragraph. All are welcome to attend, to read or just to listen. If you have any questions, please talk with Julie Rose.
• Our Usher Committee is in need volunteers for Thursday, Sunday, and Commemorative services.  If you are interested or have any questions, please speak with Steven Gary.
• 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.

After the service today we will go to the sundial courtyard for a group photo with the monastics and then have our Fall Harvest Potluck.  After the picture, we’d like to offer the monks the chance to go through the line first and then we’ll all follow and enjoy fellowship together.

Announcements for Sunday, September 16, 2018

Our monastic counselor Bro. Devananda, will visit our Center along with Br. Troy this coming weekend September 20 – 23. The schedule is as follows:

• Thursday, Sept 20: Monastic-led Inspirational Service at 7:30 p.m. followed by a Tea Reception.
• Friday, Sept 21: Monastic-led Introspection Workshop 7 – 8:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept 22: Kirtan meditation led by Bro. Devananda 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. preceded by group EE’s led by Br. Troy at 8:40 a.m.
• Sunday, Sept 23: Monastic-led 10 a.m. meditation and 11 a.m. service which will include a satsang (answers to spiritual questions).  Please submit your questions for the monastics to the box in the social room or email them to info@srfseattlecenter.org. After the services at 12 p.m. we will have our annual Fall Harvest Potluck with monastics. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share.

On Wednesday, September 26, we will commemorate the Mahasamadhi of Lahiri Mahasaya. There will be a silent meditation from 7 – 7:40 p.m., during which you may enter silently at anytime, followed by the Commemorative Service from 8 – 9:30 p.m.

On Saturday, September 29, there will be a long kirtan meditation from 3 – 9 p.m. to commemorate Lahiri Mahasaya. There will be a 30-minute break at 5:30 p.m. with group Energization Exercises at 5:40. The usual 3-hour morning meditation is cancelled.

On Sunday, September 30, we will celebrate the birthday of Lahiri Mahasaya. There will be a silent meditation from 7 – 7:40 pm followed by the Commemorative Service from 8 – 9:30 p.m.

The subject for today’s service is, “Creation and Man”.

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Announcements for Sunday, September 9, 2018

Our monastic counselor Bro. Devananda, will visit our Center along with Br. Troy this September 20 – 23. The schedule is as follows:

• Thursday, Sept 20: Monastic-led Inspirational Service at 7:30 p.m. followed by a Tea Reception.
• Friday, Sept 21: Monastic-led Introspection Workshop 7 – 8:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept 22: Kirtan meditation led by Bro. Devananda 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. preceded by group EE’s led by Br. Troy at 8:40 a.m.
• Sunday, Sept 23: Monastic-led 10 a.m. meditation and 11 a.m. service which will include a satsang (answers to spiritual questions).  Please submit your questions for the monastics to the box in the social room or email them to info@srfseattlecenter.org. After the services at 12 p.m. we will have our annual Fall Harvest Potluck with monastics. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share.

On Wednesday, September 26, we will commemorate the Mahasamadhi of Lahiri Mahasaya. There will be a silent meditation from 7 – 7:40 p.m., during which you may enter silently at anytime, followed by the Commemorative Service from 8 – 9:30 p.m.

On Saturday, September 29, there will be a long kirtan meditation from 3 – 9 p.m. to commemorate Lahiri Mahasaya. There will be a 30-minute break at 5:30 p.m. with group Energization Exercises at 5:40. The usual 3-hour morning meditation is cancelled.

On Sunday, September 30, we will celebrate the birthday of Lahiri Mahasaya. There will be a silent meditation from 7 – 7:40 pm followed by the Commemorative Service from 8 – 9:30 p.m.

The subject for today’s service is, “Bring Forth Your Divine Nature ”.

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Announcements for Sunday, September 2, 2018

Today we will celebrate Janmashtami with a Commemorative Service honoring the birth of Bhagavan Krishna. The service will begin at 8 pm and will be preceded by a silent meditation from 7 – 7:40 p.m. During the meditation, ushers will allow late arrivals to enter silently.  Please bring a flower and a monetary offering in an envelope.

Our monastic counselor Bro. Devananda, will visit our Center along with Br. Troy this September 20 – 23.  Please visit our website calendar for the detailed schedule of the weekend’s events.

The Flower Committee would like to request that people refrain from watering the indoor plants at our Center, because it can cause the plants to become overwatered. There are volunteers assigned to water each of the indoor plants according to their needs. Thanks for your understanding. If you have any questions, you can contact Anshika Kumar on the Flower Committee.

The subject for today’s service is, “Beholding God Amidst Life’s Dualities”.

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