 |
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
|
|
 |
 |
|
||
 |
 |
|
||
 |
 |
|
||
May 2006 Events at Meetingbrook
All Events at MEETINGBROOK are free, open, & informal
Meetingbrook is a Place of Conversation, Collation,
and Recollection
at Camden Harbour and at Ragged Mountain
Consult “Today
at Meetingbrook”For any changes
in schedule.
CONVERSATIONS AT BOOKSHOP/BAKERY ON THE HARBOUR
Note: All
conversations are 1 hour in length. We practice loving speech,
deep listening, and honest inquiry. Format: circle reading; brief
silence; conversing; final circle comments.
TUESDAY
EVENING CONVERSATION AT BOOKSHOP 5:30pm-6:30pm
Theme - Maybe Zen, Maybe Not. A
Practice/Study focusing on Buddhism and its meditative tradition.
A 10 minute silent sitting, brief reading, and conversation.
(Zen Gifts for Christians, by Robert E. Kennedy)
WEDNESDAY
EVENING CONVERSATION AT BOOKSHOP 5:30pm. -6:30pm
Theme - Soul-Friend
Laura. A Conversation focusing on Personal Practice & Laura
Soul Friend topics. (“Laura,”= various paths.) What, who, & how
of one’s spirituality. Topics will reflect an individual’s personal,
spiritual, psychological, intellectual practice, interest, or
concern. Each Wednesday some person, or some aspect of
practice, will begin the conversation.
THURSDAY
EVENING CONVERSATION AT BOOKSHOP 5:30pm-6:30pm.
Theme - Stepping
into the Mirror, A
Practice/Study focusing on Radical, Alternative, Contemplative,
or Zen Christianity. 10 minute silence, followed by relevant
reading, conversation. (Resurrection, by Rowan Williams)
Fortnightly: Theme
-- NVC -- Nonviolent
Communication : A
Language of Compassion: by Marshall B. Rosenberg. Every 2nd and
4th Thursday, 7PM.-- 8:30PM. Sessions led by Peggy
Smith.
FRIDAY
EVENING CONVERSATION AT BOOKSHOP 5:30pm-6:30pm
Theme -- Interreligious / Interdependent Dialogue:Practicing Peace Between Ways.
A study of how each religion/spiritual tradition views the earth & the
world. Reading, presentation, or film/audio considering topics from mystical/meditative
themes in Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, Nature, or Native Traditions. (The
Cosmotheandric Experience: Emerging Religious Consciousness, by Raimon
Panikkar.)
SATURDAY
AFTERNOON CONVERSATIONS AT BOOKSHOP --
Theme- The Many Faces of Death. 11:00am-Noon A
conversation on attitudes and personal reflections about transitions,
death, near-death, and dying.
Theme - Tea, Poetry, and Literature 4:30pm-5:30pm. For one hour we’ll read poems, prose piece,
essay, or short story. Bring with
you anything you wish to read.
OTHER EVENTS AT THE HARBOUR
FRIDAY
EVENING MOVIE NIGHT WITH PIZZA, 6:45pm
An invitation to community playfulness held in Harbour
Room above bookshop.
SUNDAY
UPSTAIRS/DOWNSTAIRS OPEN HOUSE AT BOOKSHOP 1:00PM –3:00PM
Come join us for music, conversation, laughter, and
superb Sunday dinner. A fun raising tradition! Donations accepted!
MUSIC
REHEARSAL AT THE BOOKSHOP --
1:00pm-3:00pm (approx)
Every
Wednesday and Sunday Afternoon. A group gathers. Join in. Also,
any other days for individuals. Come rehearse with ease in a
public place, anytime.
MEETINGBROOK EVENTS AT MAINE STATE PRISON, WARREN ME
FRIDAY MORNING PRISON CONVERSATIONS
8:00am --9:15AM Tutoring in math and writing.
9:15am --11:00am. Weekly Meetingbrook Conversation, open to all
inmates. Topics and format as above. In addition: Talks with Lifetime
Recovery Group, (Spirituality /Substance Abuse); Sittings with Buddhist Meditation
Group.
HERMITAGE EVENTS AT BARNESTOWN RD, RAGGED MOUNTAIN
HERMITAGE CHAPEL/ZENDO MEDITATION CABIN -- An
Open Community resource The
Chapel/Zendo Meditation Cabin is always open and available
for silence, meditation, or prayer. Whatever your tradition,
let us remember one another whenever we sit.
SATURDAY
MORNING PRACTICE AT THE HERMITAGE –7:00am—9:00am
Each Saturday
morning, drop-in. Practice includes: Sitting (40min), Walking,
(10min), Chanting, Table reading (10min), Silent Eating (10min),
Conversing (20min). Bell. Leave.
SUNDAY
EVENING PRACTICE AT THE HERMITAGE -- 6:00pm-8:00pm
Each Sunday
evening, drop-in. Practice includes: Sitting (40min), Walking,
(10min), Chanting, Table reading (10min), Silent Eating
(10min), Conversing (20min). Bell. Leave.
…………………………
Our Subscription Letter reflects
our goal to continue at the harbour with the help of subscribers
and donations. Closed
Mondays.
Open Tuesday-Friday 10:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 10:30am to 6:30pm & Sunday 10:30am to 4:30pm
Let us order your books and music! Thanks!
Bookshop/Bakery, 50 Bayview Street, Camden, ME
Dogen & Francis Hermitage 64 Barnestown Rd, Camden, ME
mono@meetingbrook.org (207) 236-6808