Date: Sunday, January 2, 2022
Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Led by: Guiding Council Officers and Ministerial Circle
This event is Virtual
Live Streaming Private Link
https://youtu.be/jrIHN-W0Bx4
Join us online as we celebrate the past year and launch our new year together.
We will welcome our new officers and celebrate our evolving spiritual community.
Annual Members Celebration will be followed by our Annual Members Guiding Council
We welcome our new officers:
President: Chris Rapcewicz
Secretary: Jeanine Keefe
Treasurer: Sally Jo Gilbert de Vargas
We express gratitude to our past officers:
President: Steve Crawford & Gretchen Rowe
Secretary: Susan Kingston
Treasurer: Sally Jo Gilbert de Vargas
Our Annual Members Celebration is followed by our
GUIDING COUNCIL beginning at 11:45am on ZOOM.
We need to reach a quorum at this annual Guiding Council meeting
in order to make the important decisions for our community.
MEETING ID: 941 3659 9611
PASSCODE: 800261
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“For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.” ~ Carl Sagan
We humbly ask you to keep these three things in mind:
You are not alone.
No one is expendable.
We must learn to care for one another.
~ statement from The Parliament of the World’s Religions
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AFFIRMATION:
“Love is the doctrine of this Sanctuary;
The quest of truth its sacrament;
And service is its prayer.
To dwell together in peace,
To seek knowledge in freedom,
To serve humanity in fellowship,
To the end that all souls shall grow
Into harmony with the Divine —
Thus do we covenant with each other,
And with God.”
~ Adapted from ~ The Longboat Island Chapel Affirmation
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INTERFAITH is a BRIDGE:
Interfaith does not seek to homogenize religious differences. Rather, it honors the sacredness and uniqueness of each faith, and then creates ways by which the many paths can meet on common ground or unite in a new and sacred creative form.. Differences between various religions and philosophies need not divide and separate but can instead enrich our lives and deepen our capacity to love.
Interfaith provides a structure whereby individuals of different faiths can dialogue and share their experiences, making a safe place to accept and learn about each other. As fluid, mobile societies and instantaneous communication change the cultural landscape of our world, this structure becomes vital.
Interfaith also speaks to those who feel alienated from mainstream religions. By providing a spirit of openness and resources for change, interfaith encourages these individuals and groups to discover new ways to worship and to participate in the meaningful ceremonies of life.
The pace of social and personal transformation is quickening. We all have a part to play in the unfolding story. Through interfaith, each person contributes to the whole while fulfilling their own unique role.
~ Edited version. (Originally from the Association of Interfaith Ministers)
DONATIONS INVITED
https://interfaithcommunitysanctuary.org/donate/
INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SANCTUARY
1763 NW 62nd Street
Seattle, WA 98107
https://interfaithcommunitysanctuary.org/
Your generosity makes it possible for us to continue to offer interfaith gatherings, worship services, dialogues, educational and devotional classes embracing people of all faith and spiritual traditions.
