Announcements for Sunday, April 28, 2019

The annual Helping Hearts Fundraiser, to purchase organic local produce that we will donate to the Hopelink Shoreline Food Bank, will take place today after the service. Please join us for snacks, sweet treats and chai. The funds from this bake sale will purchase fresh vegetables to be given to the HopeLink Shoreline Food Bank for 20 weeks this summer. The produce that the food bank receives from Helsing Junction Farms is repackaged and distributed and serves 20-25 families a month. Our goal is to raise $1,560. Thank you in advance for your generosity to the people in our neighboring community.

Our annual retreat at Seabeck will be held this year June 7 – 9 led by Bro. Sevananda and Br. Kapildeo. Registration is now open on our website, and for those who cannot register online their are printed registration forms in the social room.

Children between the ages of 7 to 18 are invited to the SRF Summer Day Program in Encinitas. The girls’ week will be June 24-28 and the boys’ week July 1-5. More information is available on the SRF website: yogananda-srf.org. We would like to inform all parents that Sunday School and Youth Group are canceled on Sunday, May 5th.

On Friday, May 10 we will have a Commemorative Service for Sri Yukteswar’s birthday at 8 p.m. preceded by open meditation from 7-7:40 p.m.  Please bring a flower and a monetary offering.

On Saturday May 11 we will have a 6-hour meditation with Kirtan from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for the birthday of Sri Yukteswar.  There will be a 30-minute break at 12:30 p.m. with group Energization Exercises practiced at 12:40 p.m.

We would like to extend our gratitude and well-wishes to Monique Cohen, a devoted member of our SRF Seattle Center over the past nearly 10 years, as she is relocating to San Diego in the coming week. We thank Monique for her dedicated service at our center, notably her lovely arrangements for the Flower Committee, and for her kindness and friendship.

Today we will be viewing the DVD: Beholding God in the Temple of All Life by Sri Daya Mata (Part 1).

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Announcements for Sunday, April 21,, 2019

On Saturday, April 27 there will be a 6-hour post-Easter kirtan meditation from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Group Energization Exercises will be practiced at 9:40 a.m. and there will be a 30-minute break at 12:30 p.m.

The annual Helping Hearts Fundraiser, to purchase organic local produce that we will donate to the Hopelink Shoreline Food Bank, will take place next Sunday April 28 after the service. Please join us for snacks, sweet treats and chai. The funds from this bake sale will purchase fresh vegetables to be given to the HopeLink Shoreline Food Bank for 20 weeks this summer. The produce that the Hopelink Shoreline Food Bank receives from Helsing Junction Farms is repackaged and distributed and serves 20-25 families a month. Our goal is to raise $1,560. Thank you in advance for your generosity to the people in our neighboring community. Financial contributions, as well as contributions of snacks or sweets are welcome.

Our annual retreat at Seabeck will be held this year June 7 – 9 led by Bro. Sevananda and Br. Kapildeo. Registration is now open on our website, and for those who cannot register online their are printed registration forms in the social room.

We invite children between the ages of 7 to 18 to the SRF Summer Day Program in Encinitas. With guidance from SRF monastics, children will have an opportunity to deepen their relationship with God and learn SRF techniques of meditation. The program also features a “Parents Day” at the Encinitas Temple that will include a class and satsanga given by the monastics on spiritual parenting. The girls’ week will be June 24-28 and the boys’ week July 1-5.

Please join us for our Easter Potluck after the service today.

The subject for today’s service is, “The Resurrection of Christ Within You .”

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Announcements for Sunday, April 14, 2019

We hope you can join us for our services, meditations, and fellowship opportunities in celebration of Easter:

On Friday, April 19, we will have our Good Friday 3-hour kirtan meditation from 7 – 10 p.m.

On Sunday, April 21, there will be an Easter Sunrise service from 7 – 8 a.m. (held outdoors unless it is raining). The meditation service will be at 10 a.m. and the reading service at 11 a.m. There will be an Easter Potluck after the services. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share.

On Saturday, April 27 there will be a 6-hour post-Easter kirtan meditation from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Group Energization Exercises will be practiced at 9:40 a.m. and there will be a 30-minute break at 12:30 p.m.

The annual Helping Hearts Fundraiser, to purchase organic local produce that we will donate to the Hopelink Shoreline Food Bank, will take place on Sunday April 28 after the service. Please join us for snacks, sweet treats and chai. The funds from this bake sale will purchase a weekly share of fresh vegetables to be given to the HopeLink Shoreline Food Bank for 20 weeks this summer. The produce that the Hopelink Shoreline Food Bank receives from Helsing Junction Farms is repackaged and distributed and serves 20-25 families a month. Our goal is to raise $1560. Thank you in advance for your generosity to the people in our neighboring community. Financial contributions are welcome.

Our annual retreat at Seabeck will be held this year June 7 – 9. Registration is now open on our website, and for those who cannot register online their are printed registration forms in the social room.

We invite children and teens between the ages of 7 to 18 to the SRF Summer Day Program in Encinitas. This program ushers in an era of training for youth in our Guru’s How-to-Live spiritual principles. With guidance from SRF monastics, teens and children will have an opportunity to deepen their relationship with God, learn SRF techniques of meditation, engage in fun activities and create friendships with spiritually-minded peers. The program also features a “Parents Day” at the Encinitas Temple that will include a class and satsanga given by the monastics on spiritual parenting. The girls’ week will be June 24-28 and the boys’ week July 1-5.

The subject for today’s service is, “Jesus Christ and His Teachings.”

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Announcements for Sunday, April 7, 2019

We hope you can join us for our services, meditations, and fellowship opportunities in celebration of Easter:

On Friday, April 19, we will have our Good Friday 3-hour kirtan meditation from 7 – 10 p.m.

On Sunday, April 21, there will be an Easter Sunrise service from 7 – 8 a.m. (held outdoors unless it is raining). The meditation service will be at 10 a.m. and the reading service at 11 a.m. There will be an Easter Potluck after the services. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share.

On Saturday, April 27 there will be a 6-hour post-Easter kirtan meditation from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Group Energization Exercises will be practiced at 9:40 a.m. and there will be a 30-minute break at 12:30 p.m.

The annual Helping Hearts Fundraiser, to purchase organic local produce that we will donate to the Hopelink Shoreline Food Bank, will take place on Sunday April 28 after the service. Please join us for snacks, sweet treats and chai. The funds from this bake sale will purchase a weekly share of fresh vegetables to be given to the HopeLink Shoreline Food Bank for 20 weeks this summer. The produce that the Hopelink Shoreline Food Bank receives from Helsing Junction Farms is repackaged and distributed and serves 20-25 families a month. Our goal is to raise $1560. Thank you in advance for your generosity to the people in our neighboring community. Financial contributions are welcome.

Our annual retreat at Seabeck will be held this year June 7 – 9. Please stay for a few minutes after today’s service to hear an announcement from Kaushik, the Retreat Coordinator.

We invite children and teens between the ages of 7 to 18 to the SRF Summer Day Program in Encinitas. This program ushers in an era of training for youth in our Guru’s How-to-Live spiritual principles. With guidance from SRF monastics, teens and children will have an opportunity to deepen their relationship with God, learn SRF techniques of meditation, engage in fun activities and create friendships with spiritually-minded peers. The program also features a “Parents Day” at the Encinitas Temple that will include a class and satsanga given by the monastics on spiritual parenting. The girls’ week will be June 24-28 and the boys’ week July 1-5.

The subject for today’s service is, “The Meaning of Reincarnation.”

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Announcements for Sunday, March 31, 2019

Our Thursday Inspirational Service time will change to 7 – 8 p.m. beginning this Thursday April 4 and continuing for at least the Spring and Summer quarters. The Study Group start time will shift earlier to 6:15 p.m.

Today we are pleased to have the Kirtan group playing for today’s services.  Also this coming Saturday, April 6, the kirtan group will play for the 10 a.m. Saturday meditation.

Our Spring Quarterly Events Brochure is now available, and can be obtained from an usher upon exiting the chapel, or at the Information Table in the social room.  The brochure contains our updated service times, and all the events for the Spring quarter including Easter meditations and services.

Our annual retreat at Seabeck will be held this year June 7 – 9, led by visiting monastics Bro. Sevananda and Br. Kapildeo. We plan to open registration through our website this coming week.  Our forthcoming April Newsletter will have more information about the retreat.

The subject for today’s service is, “Awaken Your Power to be Happy.”

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Announcements for Sunday, March 24, 2019

Our Thursday Inspirational Service service time will change to 7 – 8 p.m. beginning April 4 and continuing for at least the Spring and Summer quarters. The Study Group start time will shift earlier to 6:15 p.m.

Next Sunday, March 31 the kirtan group will play during the Sunday morning meditation and reading services On Saturday, April 6 the 10am Saturday meditation will include chanting with the kirtan group.

We are pleased to announce that our annual retreat at Seabeck will be held this year June 7 – 9, led by visiting monastics Bro. Sevananda and Br. Kapildeo. Further details will be forthcoming through our website and newsletter, and registration will open on our website in early April.

Today we will be viewing Part 2 the DVD: Developing an Unconquerable Will by Bro. Achalananda

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Announcements for Sunday, March 17, 2019

We will have our next Day of Service on Saturday, March 23rd. 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.

As previously announced, our Thursday Inspirational Service service time will change to 7 – 8 p.m. beginning in April for at least the Spring and Summer quarters. The Study Group start time will shift earlier to 6:15 p.m. beginning in April.

The subject for today’s service is, “Curing Psychological Intoxication.”

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Announcements for Sunday, March 10, 2019

We will have our next Day of Service on Saturday, March 23rd. 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.

In an effort to serve our members and volunteers better, we are planning to change our Thursday Inspirational Service time to 7 – 8 p.m. beginning in April. This 1-hour format will include praying for others and practicing the healing technique. We plan to try this change for at least the Spring and Summer quarters and then assess whether to continue.  Our hope is that the time change will be helpful to those who prefer not to drive at night, and support more attendance given the earlier end-time and the shorter 1-hour format.

Along with the new 7 p.m. start time for the Thursday service, the Study Group start time will shift earlier to 6:15 p.m. beginning in April.

Thanks for your understanding as we consider this scheduling change. Feedback is always welcome through the Suggestion Box in the foyer or through the Contact form on our website.

The subject for today’s service is, “The Inner Meaning of Self-Realization.”

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Announcements for Sunday, March 3, 2019

We will commemorate the mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda this Thursday, March 7 and the mahasamadhi of Swami Sri Yukteswar this Saturday, March 9. On each of these occasions we will have silent meditation from 7 – 7:40 p.m. followed by the commemorative service at 8 p.m. Please bring a flower and a donation in an envelope for these services.

In an effort to serve our members and volunteers better, we are planning to change our Thursday evening schedule to hold the Inspirational Service 7 – 8 p.m beginning in April. This 1-hour format will include praying for others and practicing the healing technique, whereas previously we held a separate Prayer Service after the main service. We plan to implement this change as a 6-month trial for the Spring and Summer quarters and assess whether it is working well.  Our hope is that the earlier end-time will be helpful to those who prefer not to drive at night, and those who have commitments Friday morning.

Along with the new 7 p.m. start time for the Thursday service, the Study Group start time will shift earlier to 6:15 p.m. beginning in April.

Thanks for your understanding as we consider this scheduling change. Feedback is always welcome through the Suggestion Box in the foyer or through the Contact form on our website.

The subject for today’s service is, “Guru: Channel of Eternal Blessings.”

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Announcements for Sunday, February 17, 2019

On Saturday, February 23, we will host a one day retreat at the center from 10 am to 4 pm. As part of the retreat we will have guided group practice of Energization Exercises, kirtan meditation and inspirational readings. We will also have free time for you to relax, take short walks if you wish, and practice the presence of God.

On Saturday, March 2, there will be a long kirtan meditation from 10 – 4 p.m. to commemorate the mahasamadhi of our guru, Paramahansa Yogananda. There will be a 30-minute break at 12:30 p.m. Group Energization Exercises will be practiced at 9:40 a.m.

We will commemorate the mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda on Thursday, March 7 and the mahasamadhi of Swami Sri Yukteswar on Saturday, March 9. On each of these occasions we will have silent meditation from 7 – 7:40 p.m. followed by the commemorative service at 8 p.m.

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