Announcements for 1/8/2017

Learn to play harmonium in 2017! We will soon be offering several harmonium lessons at the Seattle Center. The first lesson will be held on Saturday, January 21st at 4:15 p.m prior to the evening long meditation. These lessons are beginner’s level and no prior musical experience is required. You’ll find a sign-up sheet near the bulletin board. The time and date of each lesson is also listed there.

Mark your calendars for February 9 – 13 when we will host SRF monastic disciples Brother Devananda and Brahmachari Jason at our Center.  On Saturday Feb. 11th Bro. Devananda will lead a kirtan meditation from 9am – 1pm. The usual evening 6 – 9pm meditation will be cancelled that night.  Please stay tuned to our weekly announcements and website for further scheduling details about the February monastic visit.

Our subject for today’s reading is “Attunement with a True Guru.”

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Announcements for 12/18/2016

The Social Committee needs several new volunteers in order to continue hosting potlucks and other social events regularly. If you enjoy this aspect of fellowship at the Center, please consider volunteering. The time commitment is minimal, and offers a rewarding opportunity to help cultivate warm spiritual fellowship here at the Center. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board.

Another important need for the Social Committee is the contribution of vegetarian dishes for our potlucks.  Our potlucks are well-attended, but frequently do not have sufficient food donations. This requires the Social Committee to go to the store and buy extra food during the Service. Please consider planning ahead and contributing to the potlucks to support these fellowship opportunities with abundant food options. Our next potluck will be on Sunday December 18 following the monastic-led Christmas Service. Your contribution would be greatly appreciated.

Would you like learn playing the harmonium? Guruji once remarked “chanting is half the battle!” Chanting awakens devotion and helps us to still our thoughts before meditation. Next year we will be offering several harmonium lessons at the Center starting end-of-January. If you are interested please see the signup sheet near the bulletin board. No experience necessary!

We would like your opinion/input on whether you would appreciate having a showing here at the Center of the Public Memorial Service of revered SRF monastic Bro. Anandamoy. The Memorial Service was held on Sept. 24th 2016 and is available on the SRF YouTube channel. We want your input to decide whether we’ll show it as a 3-part series during our usual DVD Sundays, or as a single showing at 1pm following a Sunday Service. The full video is about 90 minutes along. Please stop by the Information Table and indicate your preferred choice.

On Sunday, December 25, regular Sunday Services will not be held.  Instead, the chapel will be open from 10am – 12pm for individual meditation.  There will be a meditation leader to play chants on the hour, and an usher will allow people to quietly enter at any time.

Immediately following today’s service, the Sunday School children will join us in the chapel to sing a couple Christmas carols and then all are invited to join in the social room for a vegetarian potluck and a chance to say hello to the monastics.

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Announcements for 12/11/2016

The Social Committee needs several new volunteers in order to continue hosting potlucks and other social events regularly. If you enjoy this aspect of fellowship at the Center, please consider volunteering. The time commitment is minimal, and offers a rewarding opportunity to help cultivate warm spiritual fellowship here at the Center. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board.

Another important need for the Social Committee is the contribution of vegetarian dishes for our potlucks.  Our potlucks are well-attended, but frequently do not have sufficient food donations. This requires the Social Committee to go to the store and buy extra food during the Service. Please consider planning ahead and contributing to the potlucks to support these fellowship opportunities with abundant food options. Our next potluck will be on Sunday December 18 following the monastic-led Christmas Service. Your contribution would be greatly appreciated.

Would you like learn playing the harmonium? Guruji once remarked “chanting is half the battle!” Chanting awakens devotion and helps us to still our thoughts before meditation. Next year we will be offering several harmonium lessons at the Center starting end-of-January. If you are interested please see the signup sheet near the bulletin board. No experience necessary!

We would like your opinion/input on whether you would appreciate having a showing here at the Center of the Public Memorial Service of revered SRF monastic Bro. Anandamoy. The Memorial Service was held on Sept. 24th 2016 and is available on the SRF YouTube channel. We want your input to decide whether we’ll show it as a 3-part series during our usual DVD Sundays, or as a single showing at 1pm following a Sunday Service. The full video is about 90 minutes along. Please stop by the Information Table and indicate your preferred choice.

Next week we will host monastics Brother Govindananda and Brahmachari Augusto for our  Christmas festivities. All are invited to join us for the itinerary as follows:

• Thursday, Dec 15th: Meditation and Service at 7:30 pm followed by a Tea Social
• Friday, Dec 16: Outing with monastics between 10 am to 3 pm which will include a walk and a lunch; Please sign up on the board in the social room
• Saturday, Dec 17: All-Day Christmas Meditation with Kirtan 10 am – 6 pm
• Sunday, December 18: Monastic-led Sunday Services followed by vegetarian potluck

On Sunday, December 25, regular Sunday Services will not be held.  Instead, the chapel will be open from 10am – 12pm for individual meditation.

After today’s Service, there will be a brief update from the Managing Council lasting less than 5 minutes.

The subject for today’s reading is, “Receiving God’s Answer to Your Prayers.”

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Announcements for 12/4/2016

The Social Committee needs several new volunteers in order to continue hosting potlucks and other social events regularly. If you enjoy this aspect of fellowship at the Center, please consider volunteering. The time commitment is minimal, but offers a rewarding opportunity to help cultivate warm spiritual fellowship here at the Center. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. Thank you for your consideration.

Another important need for the Social Committee is the contribution of vegetarian dishes for our potlucks.  Our potlucks tend to be well-attended, but frequently do not have sufficient food donations. This requires the Social Committee to go to the store and buy extra food during the Service. Please consider planning ahead and contributing to the potlucks to support these fellowship opportunities with abundant food options. Our next Christmas potluck will be on Sunday December 18 at 12pm following the monastic-led Services. Your contribution would be greatly appreciated.

Our next 4-hour pre-Christmas Kirtan meditation will be held on Saturday Dec 10th from 5 – 9 pm.  We will practice Energization Exercises as a group at 4:40 pm prior to the meditation for those who wish to arrive early.

We will host visiting monastics Brother Govindananda and Brahmachari Augusto for Christmas this year. Our itinerary is as follows:

• Thursday, Dec 15th: Meditation and Service at 7:30 pm followed by a Tea Social
• Friday, Dec 16: Outing with monastics between 10 am to 3 pm which will include a walk and a lunch; Please sign up on the board in the social room
• Saturday, Dec 17: All-Day Christmas Meditation with Kirtan 10 am – 6 pm
• Sunday, December 18: Monastic-led Sunday Services followed by vegetarian potluck

All are invited to celebrate Christmas with us in deep meditation and spiritual fellowship.

We will be decorating our Christmas Tree today after the service. All are welcome to participate in this joyful event.

The subject for today’s reading is, “Limited and Unlimited Methods of Healing.”

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Announcements for 11/27/2016

The Shoeboxes of Joy event last weekend was very successful. Thank you for your generous support. We provided 64 boxes for the elderly and the disabled, and received feedback that Catholic Community Services were happy with our use of reusable boxes and the generous number we assembled. Again, thank you for your participation in giving joy and comfort to others through this project.

Our next 4-hour pre-Christmas Kirtan meditations will be on Saturday Dec. 3, and Saturday Dec. 10 from 5 – 9 pm.  We will practice Energization Exercises as a group at 4:40 pm prior to the meditation for those who wish to arrive early.

We are pleased to announce that we will host visiting monastics from SRF Mother Center, Brother Govindananda and Brahmachari Augusto, for Christmas this year. Our itinerary is as follows:

• Thursday, Dec 15th: Meditation and Service at 7:30 pm followed by a Tea social
• Friday, Dec 16: we will have an outing 10 am to 3 pm, details will be provided as plans are made
• Saturday, Dec 17: All-Day Christmas Meditation with Kirtan 10 am – 6 pm
• Sunday, December 18: Monastics lead the Sunday Services followed by a vegetarian potluck

All are invited to join us in celebrating Christmas with deep meditation and spiritual fellowship.

The subject for today’s reading is, “Gaining the Wealth of Inner Happiness.”

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Announcements for 11/20/2016

Today, after the service, we have our annual Shoe Boxes 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 elderly and disabled who are isolated from family and friends during the holiday season. Wrapping paper will be provided, as well as light snacks. Please come and join us for this joyful event.

Our Thursday evening meditation on November 24 is cancelled because of Thanksgiving.

Our first four hour pre- Christmas kirtan meditation will be on Saturday November 26 from 5 to 9pm.

We are pleased to announce that we will host visiting monastics from SRF Mother Center, Brother Govindananda and Brahmachari Augusto, for Christmas this year. Our itinerary is as follows:

• Thursday, Dec 15th: Meditation and Service at 7 pm followed by a Tea social
• Friday, Dec 16: we will have an outing 10 am to 3 pm, details to be confirmed
• Saturday, Dec 17: All Day Christmas Meditation with Kirtan 10 am – 4 pm
• Sunday, December 18: Monastics lead the Sunday Services followed by a vegetarian potluck.

We hope you are able to join us for this opportunity to celebrate Christmas with deep meditation and spiritual fellowship.

The subject for today’s reading is, “Harmonizing Work and Meditation”.

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Announcements for 11/13/2016

Please join us for our annual General Meeting following today’s service at 12:15.  The Managing Council will provide updates on several projects going on at the Center, and we’ll review the annual budget. All are welcome!

If you attend the Seattle Center of SRF regularly and would like to be a Voting Member, please find a registration form on the Information Table in the Social Room.

Next Sunday the 20th of November we will have our annual Shoe Boxes of Joy packing and wrapping party. There is a list of needed items under the bulletin board. Please join us in the Social Room to wrap and assemble boxes of needed items to be given to elderly and disabled who are isolated from family and friends during the holiday season. Wrapping paper will be provided, as well as light snacks.. All donations of items on the list, as well as shoe boxes, are greatly appreciated. Please come and join us for this joyful event.

Our Thursday evening meditation on November 24 is cancelled because of Thanksgiving.

Our first four hour pre- Christmas kirtan meditation will be on Saturday November 26 from 5 to 9pm.

The subject for today’s reading is, “Cultivate your desire for God”.

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Announcements for 11/6/2016

Please mark your calendars for our annual General Meeting, to be held next Sunday Nov 13th at 12:15 pm following the Sunday Services.  The Managing Council will provide updates on several projects going on at the Center, and we’ll review the annual budget. All are welcome!

If you attend the Seattle Center of SRF regularly and would like to be a Voting Member, please find a registration form on the Information Table in the Social Room.

On Sunday the 20th of November we will have our annual Shoe Boxes of Joy packing and wrapping party. There is a list of needed items under the bulletin board. Please join us in the Social Room to wrap and assemble boxes of needed items to be given to elderly and disabled who are isolated from family and friends during the holiday season. Wrapping paper will be provided, as well as light snacks.. All donations of items on the list, as well as shoe boxes, are greatly appreciated. Please come and join us for this joyful event.

Our Thursday evening meditation on November 24 is cancelled because of Thanksgiving.

Our first four hour pre- Christmas kirtan meditation will be on Saturday November 26 from 5 to 9pm.

Our main reading today is, “Reincarnation.”

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Announcements for 10/30/2016

Please mark your calendars for our annual General Meeting, to be held on Sunday Nov 13th at 12:15 pm following the Sunday Services.  The Managing Council will provide updates on several projects going on at the Center, and we’ll review the annual budget. All are welcome!

If you attend the Seattle Center of SRF regularly and would like to be a Voting Member, please find a registration form on the Information Table in the Social Room.

On Sunday the 20th of November we will have our annual Shoe Boxes of Joy packing and wrapping party. There is a list of needed items under the bulletin board. Please join us in the Social Room to wrap and assemble boxes of needed items to be given to elderly and disabled who are isolated from family and friends during the holiday season. We will provide wrapping paper. All donations of items on the list or any shoe boxes are greatly appreciated. There will be light snacks. Please come and join us for this joyful event.

Our main reading today is, “Practical Methods for Spiritual Growth.”

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Announcements for 10/23/2016

As part of the tidying process at our Fall Day of Service, we found many items to give away, some of which are still available on the round table in the social room.  The contents of the Lost-and-Found basket are also on a table in the Social Room.  On Monday, any unclaimed items will be donated Goodwill.  Moving forward we will continue to clean out the Lost-and-Found basket on a quarterly basis.

There is a Devotee-to-Devotee basket in the social room which may be used if you need to leave an item for another member to pick up. If you use the basket, please label your item with the date and the name of the person it is for.  Also, be sure to inform the person you are giving the item to. Thanks for your help in keeping our Center clean and tidy.

Please mark your calendars for our annual General Meeting, to be held on Sunday Nov 13th at 12:15 pm following the Sunday Services.  The Managing Council will provide updates on several projects going on at the Center, and we’ll review the annual budget. All are welcome!

If you attend the Seattle Center of SRF regularly and would like to be a Voting Member, please find a registration form in the Free Literature area in the Social Room.

Today we will be showing the DVD showing of Brother Anandamoy’s talk “The Wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita” Part 2.

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