Announcements for 2/05/2017

February 9 – 13 we will host SRF monastic disciples Brother Devananda and Brahmachari Jason. The schedule is as follows:

• Thursday Feb 9th, the monastics will lead a meditation at 7 pm followed by a Satsang at 7:30 pm. Please note the 7 pm meditation start time 30 is minutes earlier than our usual start time for Thursday services. You may submit questions for the monastics by placing them in the basket in the foyer, or email them using the “Contact Us” page of our website.

• Friday Feb 10th, there will be an outing with monastics, which will include a visit to the Space Needle, Chihuly glasshouse, lunch, and a short walk around Green Lake. If you are interested to attend some or all of the outing, please sign up on the whiteboard in the social room. Estimated times for the outing will be written on the whiteboard.

• Saturday Feb 11th, Bro. Devananda will lead a Kirtan meditation from 9 am – 1 pm, beginning with group Energization Exercises at 9 am. The usual evening 6 – 9 pm meditation will be cancelled that night.

• Sunday, Feb 12th monastics will lead the Sunday services. Afterward we will have a potluck and fellowship.  Please bring a vegetarian dish to share.  At 1pm Brother Devananda will conduct a wedding ceremony for our members Susanne Ashland and Brian Johnson.  All are invited and encouraged to attend the wedding.

There will be a thank you card in the foyer for Brahmachari Jason, and all are invited to sign it and write a few sentences of thanks and appreciation for the years of service he has given as our Center’s monastic counselor.

Did you lose a Toyota car key in the parking lot this week? It’s in our safe. Please see an usher to get it.

Please join us today after the service for the usual light refreshments in the Social Room.

Our subject for today’s service is “How to Rise Above Your Problems.”

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Announcements for 1/29/2017

February 9 – 13 we will host SRF monastic disciples Brother Devananda and Brahmachari Jason. The schedule is as follows:

• Thursday Feb 9th, the monastics will lead a meditation at 7 pm followed by a Satsang at 7:30 pm. Please note the 7 pm meditation start time 30 is minutes earlier than our usual start time for Thursday services. Please submit questions for the monastics by placing them in the basket in the foyer, or email them using the “Contact Us” page of our website.

• Friday Feb 10th, there will be an outing with monastics, which will include a visit to the Space Needle, Chihuly glasshouse, lunch, and a short walk around Green Lake. If you are interested to attend some or all of the outing, please sign up on the whiteboard in the social room. Estimated times for the outing will be written on the whiteboard.

• Saturday Feb 11th, Bro. Devananda will lead a Kirtan meditation from 9 am – 1 pm, beginning with group Energization Exercises at 9 am. The usual evening 6 – 9 pm meditation will be cancelled that night.

• Sunday, Feb 12th monastics will lead the Sunday services. Afterward we will have a potluck and fellowship.  Please bring a vegetarian dish to share.  At 1pm Brother Devananda will conduct a wedding ceremony for our members Susanne Ashland and Brian Johnson.  All are invited and encouraged to attend the wedding.

There will be a thank you card in the foyer for Brahmachari Jason, and all are invited to sign it and write a few sentences of thanks and appreciation for the years of service he has given as our Center’s monastic counselor.

Our subject for today’s reading is “Meditation: Way to God.”

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February 9 – 13 we will host SRF monastic disciples Brother Devananda and Brahmachari Jason. The schedule is as follows:

• Thursday Feb 9th, the monastics will lead a meditation at 7 pm followed by a Satsang at 7:30 pm. Please note the 7 pm meditation start time 30 is minutes earlier than our usual start time for Thursday services. Please submit questions for the monastics by placing them in the basket in the foyer, or email them using the “Contact Us” page of our website.

• Friday Feb 10th, there will be an outing with monastics, which will include a visit to the Space Needle, lunch, and a short walk around Green Lake. If you are interested to attend some or all of the outing, please sign up on the whiteboard in the social room. Estimated times for the outing will be written on the whiteboard.

• Saturday Feb 11th, Bro. Devananda will lead a Kirtan meditation from 9 am – 1 pm. The usual evening 6 – 9 pm meditation will be cancelled that night.

• Sunday, Feb 12th monastics will lead the Sunday services. Afterward we will have a potluck and fellowship.  Please bring a vegetarian dish to share.  At 1pm Brother Devananda will conduct a wedding ceremony for our members Susanne Ashland and Brian Johnson.  All are invited and encouraged to attend the wedding.

Today we will view the first half of the DVD “Opening Your Heart to God’s Presence” by Sri Daya Mata.

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Announcements for 1/15/2017

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 pm 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.

• Thursday, Feb 9th, the monastics will lead a meditation at 7 pm followed by a Satsang at 7:30 pm. Please submit any questions you may have by placing them in the basket in the foyer, or by emailing them using the “Contact Us” page of our website.
• Saturday Feb. 11th, Bro. Devananda will lead a Kirtan meditation from 9 am – 1 pm. The usual evening 6 – 9 pm meditation will be cancelled that night.

Further updates about the monastic visit schedule will be provided as they are available.

Our subject for today’s reading is “Man-Image of God.”

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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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