This Week In Common

COLLEGE MEETING FOR WORSHIP: All are invited as Jay Roberts, assistant professor of Education and Environmental Studies, speaks on The Beautiful Foolishness of Things at the first in a semester-long worship series on "Faith and Reason." When: Sun., Aug. 23, 1 p.m.
Notice the new meeting time this year. Where: Stout Meetinghouse.
Contact: Campus Ministries at burkke@earlham.edu or call x1386.

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

The 2009-10 academic year will begin with a joint Opening Convocation in ESR's Quigg Room.

Steven Schweitzer, Bethany's Academic Dean, will preach on 2 Chronicles 30:1-5, 10-23 - “Continuity and Innovation: Utopia and the Kingdom of God”

Please join us for the opening Peace Forum of the year on Thursday, August 27 from 12-1:10 pm in the seminary dining room (corner of College Avenue and National Road).
We will not have a speaker for this introductory Forum, but do come for our always free lunch. We will go over the speakers for this semester and introduce ourselves to one another.
Bring your friends.

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Bethany Common Meal

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Ruthann Johansen, President of Bethany Theological Seminary, will speak at this week's Peace Forum. Her talk is "Prophets, Poetics, Partnerships, and Peace (Living God's Shalom and Christin Peace in Cultures of Fear)".
All invited, lunch provided. From 12-1:10 pm, Thursday, September 3 in the seminary dining room, corner of College Avenue and National Road West.

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Campfire and S'mores:
West Richmond Friends Meeting invites students, staff and faculty to enjoy
a campfire and s’mores, get acquainted, and learn more about the Meeting.
When: Sun., Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m. Where: 433 College Avenue. Rain location is
Virginia Cottage. Contact: Joshua Brown at josh@westrichmondfriends.org
or call 765-962-4485

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Steve Angell will be presenting on his recent travels--Food provided by Sodexo

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Bethany Programmed Common Meal. Meal at 12:10

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Please join us for lunch and this week's Peace Forum on Thursday, Sept. 10, 12-1:10 pm, seminary dining hall.
We will hear from Scott Holland, peace studies professor at Bethany, about his work with the historic peace churches in other parts of the world.
All welcome to this free event.

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Join the Bethany and ESR communities in the Quigg Room for Waiting Worship in the manner of Friends, as we wait upon the Spirit to enlighten our hearts and minds. All are welcome to attend.

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Bill Morse will be presenting on land mine relief
Food provided by Sodexo

Friday, September 18th is the start of the fall season for Common Grounds Coffeehouse at West Richmond Friends Meeting!

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Join the Bethany community in Nicarry Chapel, Wednesday September 16, 11:20am-12 noon.

Tracy Stoddart will lead worship and Scott Holland (Bethany Professor of Theology & Culture) will preach, opening the Fall 2009 Faculty Preaching Series, "Fertile Ground" with the theme "Beauty & Abundance Without Worry" (Matthew 6:25-34).

Scott's sermon is entitled "Consider the Birds: On Beauty's Fearful Symmetry".

The service will move through the celebration of nature's beauty and complexity; to the other side of beauty: the aggression and terror of nature.... the ragged side of nature; and finally into the symmetry that beauty itself has in our lives and our role as we find our place in that rhythm.

All are welcome to attend.

Meeting for Worship with Attention to Spiritual Healing will be held in the Moriuchi Room. from noon to 12:45 on Wednesday. September 16. Participants are encouraged to attend 11:20 Worship in Quigg or Nicarry and then

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Join us for Peace Forum this week to here Bill Morse, Director of Landmine Relief Fund. Bill works directly with Cambodians who started on their own, with no equipment, to remove landmines in their country. This is part of a larger international effort to find and remove landmines from all over the world and to prevent their further usage.

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Join the Bethany and ESR communities in Nicarry Chapel for Meeting for Scripture. Bring your Bible to read from as the Spirit leads us in readings and music.

To summarize, this involves people gathering with their Bibles, beginning in silence, and then when someone feels ready, that person reads a short passage. Others listen, paying attention to what arises for them in response, and then after some quiet another person shares a passage that the first one has brought to mind, either reading it or offering it as s/he remembers it. This goes on with people sharing passages prompted in them by one of the passages they heard.

In addition, the joint choir will sing a choral version of "Be Thou My Vision."

Please join us for ESR student Meeting for worship with attention to business in Quigg at Noon--please eat lunch first

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Join us for the 50th Anniversary Kick Off with students
Food provided by Sodexo

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Join the Bethany community in Nicarry Chapel, Wednesday September 23, 11:20am-12 noon.

Anna Lisa Gross will lead worship and Elizabeth Keller (Director of Admissions) will preach, continuing the Fall 2009 Faculty Preaching Series, "Fertile Ground," with the theme "Fallow or Fertile Future (Genesis 38:1-30)."

All are welcome to attend.

Bethany Common Meal

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Many prisoners are anti-establishment and see the world as black and white. While prison employees are suspect, volunteers are able to reach many of these prisoners. This week's Peace Forum will focus on one-on-one visits with Federal and Military Prisoners, led by ESR student Jerry Knutson. Lunch, as always, is free and delicious. ESR dining room, noon-1:10pm.

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Each week day morning, all are invited for a brief time of silent worship and contemplation before morning classes start.
From 8-8:25 am in the Quigg Worship Room, Monday through Friday, silent worship will be held.
If you come a little late or need to leave a bit early, that is fine too.
Remember: "The seminaries that pray together, stay together."

Come Join us for “Three Types of Christian Meditation”—a three-week series.

Sundays, 11-noon, West Richmond Friends Meeting
Instructor: Jerry Knutsen, ESR student and trained meditation instructor.
September 27 Benson’s Meditation
October 4 Centering Prayer
October 11 Cayce's Meditation

Come early for semi-programmed worship at 9:30 or for coffee hour at

What do you love about local food? The taste? The safety? The sustainability? The joy? Celebrate these reasons and more - meet new people, see friends and eat delicious food!
Join farmers, eaters, foodies and the curious for a monthly 100 mile radius potluck, on Sunday, September 27 at 6pm. Meet at Springwood Park (60 Waterfall Rd) or at the Clear Creek Co-op at 5:45 to carpool.

Come Join us for “Three Types of Christian Meditation”—a three-week series.

Sundays, 11-noon, West Richmond Friends Meeting
Instructor: Jerry Knutsen, ESR student and trained meditation instructor.
September 27 Benson’s Meditation
October 4 Centering Prayer
October 11 Cayce's Meditation

Come early for semi-programmed worship at 9:30 or for coffee hour at

The Earlham School of Religion is hosting its annual Pastor’s Conference, The Art of Pastoring, September 28th and 29th, in the ESR Center.

Keynote speaker will be Dave Hansen, currently the Interim Pastor at First Baptist Church in Hillsboro, Ohio.

Come Join us for “Three Types of Christian Meditation”—a three-week series.

Sundays, 11-noon, West Richmond Friends Meeting
Instructor: Jerry Knutsen, ESR student and trained meditation instructor.
September 27 Benson’s Meditation
October 4 Centering Prayer
October 11 Cayce's Meditation

Come early for semi-programmed worship at 9:30 or for coffee hour at

The Earlham School of Religion is hosting its annual Pastor’s Conference, The Art of Pastoring, September 28th and 29th, in the ESR Center.

Keynote speaker will be Dave Hansen, currently the Interim Pastor at First Baptist Church in Hillsboro, Ohio.

Guest speaker will be Dave Hansen, currently the Interim Pastor at First Baptist Church in Hillsboro, Ohio for the conclusion of ESR Pastor's Conference - The Art of Pastoring.

Come Join us for “Three Types of Christian Meditation”—a three-week series.

Sundays, 11-noon, West Richmond Friends Meeting
Instructor: Jerry Knutsen, ESR student and trained meditation instructor.
September 27 Benson’s Meditation
October 4 Centering Prayer
October 11 Cayce's Meditation

Come early for semi-programmed worship at 9:30 or for coffee hour at

Join the Bethany community for worship Wednesday, September 30, as Amy Gall Ritchie, Director of Student Development, continues the Fall Faculty Preaching Series, "Fertile Ground," as she preaches about "Trust Beyond Ourselves (Exodus 16:1-36)." Lindsey Frye will lead worship.

A Student Meeting for Worship w/ attn. to Business will be held Wednesday September 30 at noon. We will eat first, but you MUST email food reservations to knutsje@earlham.edu before 1:00 Tues the 29Th. We'll move into Quigg after lunch.

Bethany Common Meal

Come Join us for “Three Types of Christian Meditation”—a three-week series.

Sundays, 11-noon, West Richmond Friends Meeting
Instructor: Jerry Knutsen, ESR student and trained meditation instructor.
September 27 Benson’s Meditation
October 4 Centering Prayer
October 11 Cayce's Meditation

Come early for semi-programmed worship at 9:30 or for coffee hour at

Reminder to all: Each morning during the school week from 8-8:25 there is silent worship in the Quigg Worship Room.
All welcome.

Jana Schroeder, Director of the Bonner Scholars program at Earlham College will present at Peace Forum this week. Jana served as an advocate for prisoners and their families with the American Friends Service Committee. Join us for food and friendship. All welcome.

Come Join us for “Three Types of Christian Meditation”—a three-week series.

Sundays, 11-noon, West Richmond Friends Meeting
Instructor: Jerry Knutsen, ESR student and trained meditation instructor.
September 27 Benson’s Meditation
October 4 Centering Prayer
October 11 Cayce's Meditation

Come early for semi-programmed worship at 9:30 or for coffee hour at

Come Join us for “Three Types of Christian Meditation”—a three-week series.

Sundays, 11-noon, West Richmond Friends Meeting
Instructor: Jerry Knutsen, ESR student and trained meditation instructor.
September 27 Benson’s Meditation
October 4 Centering Prayer
October 11 Cayce's Meditation

Come early for semi-programmed worship at 9:30 or for coffee hour at

West River Friends Meeting will have its Fall Pork Chop dinner, Saturday, October 3, serving from 5-7 p.m. Please come and join us for an evening of good food and great fellowship. (Free will offering) West River is located at the intersection of US 35 and Highway 1, north of Hagerstown, Indiana.

Come Join us for “Three Types of Christian Meditation”—a three-week series.

Sundays, 11-noon, West Richmond Friends Meeting
Instructor: Jerry Knutsen, ESR student and trained meditation instructor.
September 27 Benson’s Meditation
October 4 Centering Prayer
October 11 Cayce's Meditation

Come early for semi-programmed worship at 9:30 or for coffee hour at

Earlham's Action Against Sexual Violence (AASV) is holding a yard sale to help them do important work on campus. Come shop from 11:30-1:30 on Sunday on the heart.

Also, donate any items that could be sold in the yard sale by dropping them off at Peace House (Mahala Jay, corner of College and 40, across College from ESR).

Come Join us for “Three Types of Christian Meditation”—a three-week series.

Sundays, 11-noon, West Richmond Friends Meeting
Instructor: Jerry Knutsen, ESR student and trained meditation instructor.
September 27 Benson’s Meditation
October 4 Centering Prayer
October 11 Cayce's Meditation

Come early for semi-programmed worship at 9:30 or for coffee hour at

Come Join us for “Three Types of Christian Meditation”—a three-week series.

Sundays, 11-noon, West Richmond Friends Meeting
Instructor: Jerry Knutsen, ESR student and trained meditation instructor.
September 27 Benson’s Meditation
October 4 Centering Prayer
October 11 Cayce's Meditation

Come early for semi-programmed worship at 9:30 or for coffee hour at

Please join us as presenter Matt Hisrich, an ESR graduate speaks about his experiences at a conference in Argentina. Wraps and donuts provided by Tim Horton's, and there will also be salad and fresh fruit.

Come Join us for “Three Types of Christian Meditation”—a three-week series.

Sundays, 11-noon, West Richmond Friends Meeting
Instructor: Jerry Knutsen, ESR student and trained meditation instructor.
September 27 Benson’s Meditation
October 4 Centering Prayer
October 11 Cayce's Meditation

Come early for semi-programmed worship at 9:30 or for coffee hour at

Bethany Common Meal

next student worship with attention to business in Quigg Wed 8:00 join us for pizza at 7:30 in Dining room
pizza will take place directly after the Study Break Event described
elsewhere in these announcements.

Come Join us for “Three Types of Christian Meditation”—a three-week series.

Sundays, 11-noon, West Richmond Friends Meeting
Instructor: Jerry Knutsen, ESR student and trained meditation instructor.
September 27 Benson’s Meditation
October 4 Centering Prayer
October 11 Cayce's Meditation

Come early for semi-programmed worship at 9:30 or for coffee hour at

Thursday's Programmed Worship will be the sharing of people's favorite poems or poems that really speak to them.

If you are interested in sharing a poem (or reading someone's poem), contact Kim Hampton at hamptki@earlham.edu by Tuesday, October 6th.

Join us for Peace Forum to hear Joy Ellison, Earlham College class of 2005 and Peace and Global Studies major. Joy has been working with Christian Peacemaker Teams in Palestine and her talk is entitled: "One Hill at a Time: Supporting Palestinian Nonviolent Resistance at Al-Tuwani."
Come for our usual feast for body and mind.

Come Join us for “Three Types of Christian Meditation”—a three-week series.

Sundays, 11-noon, West Richmond Friends Meeting
Instructor: Jerry Knutsen, ESR student and trained meditation instructor.
September 27 Benson’s Meditation
October 4 Centering Prayer
October 11 Cayce's Meditation

Come early for semi-programmed worship at 9:30 or for coffee hour at

The joint seminary worship service is in Quigg, and it will focus on prayer for the people in Iran. Patty Willis will read some selections from Rumi. Steve Angell will reflect on his experiences as "A Quaker in Iran."

Come Join us for “Three Types of Christian Meditation”—a three-week series.

Sundays, 11-noon, West Richmond Friends Meeting
Instructor: Jerry Knutsen, ESR student and trained meditation instructor.
September 27 Benson’s Meditation
October 4 Centering Prayer
October 11 Cayce's Meditation

Come early for semi-programmed worship at 9:30 or for coffee hour at

Come Join us for “Three Types of Christian Meditation”—a three-week series.

Sundays, 11-noon, West Richmond Friends Meeting
Instructor: Jerry Knutsen, ESR student and trained meditation instructor.
September 27 Benson’s Meditation
October 4 Centering Prayer
October 11 Cayce's Meditation

Come early for semi-programmed worship at 9:30 or for coffee hour at

Common Grounds Coffeehouse welcomes back Brian Dannaker, one of the area's best and most popular guitarists, this Friday, October 16th from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Brian was the winner of the 2008 "Battle of the Bands" competition. His solo guitar licks will make you wonder how he does them!

Former ESR Dean Alan Kolp will be on campus the week of October 12th as Friend in Residence. He will participate in two public events during that week that we would like to encourage you to attend:

*Common Meal*
October 13, 11:20-1 pm

“Contemplation: A Quaker Pastoral Academic Benedictine Oblate’s Perspective”

Former ESR Dean Alan Kolp will be on campus the week of October 12th as Friend in Residence. He will participate in two public events during that week that we would like to encourage you to attend:

*Common Meal*
October 13, 11:20-1 pm

“Contemplation: A Quaker Pastoral Academic Benedictine Oblate’s Perspective”

Please join us as Alan Kolp, ESR Friend in Residence presents. Lunch provided by Sodexo.

On Tuesday, October 13 from 2:45-4:00 pm in the Kendall room of the ESR building, Caroline Fisher, RN, SANE, Coordinator of The Center of Hope at St Francis Hospital in Indianapolis will be making a presentation on sexual assault. You are welcome to join my class for this opportunity to understand better how to respond and minister to victims of rape and other sexual assault.

Former ESR Dean Alan Kolp will be on campus the week of October 12th as Friend in Residence. He will participate in two public events during that week that we would like to encourage you to attend:

*Common Meal*
October 13, 11:20-1 pm

“Contemplation: A Quaker Pastoral Academic Benedictine Oblate’s Perspective”

Bethany Common Meal

Former ESR Dean Alan Kolp will be on campus the week of October 12th as Friend in Residence. He will participate in two public events during that week that we would like to encourage you to attend:

*Common Meal*
October 13, 11:20-1 pm

“Contemplation: A Quaker Pastoral Academic Benedictine Oblate’s Perspective”

Join us for ESR programmed worship this week to meet a little known saint of the Church.

Former ESR Dean Alan Kolp will be on campus the week of October 12th as Friend in Residence. He will participate in two public events during that week that we would like to encourage you to attend:

*Common Meal*
October 13, 11:20-1 pm

“Contemplation: A Quaker Pastoral Academic Benedictine Oblate’s Perspective”

"If you believe and I believe
and we together pray,
the Holy Spirit must come down
and set God's people free."
(from an Iona Community song)

You are invited to experience Testimonies of Transformation--four poetic/dramatic readings from the gospels of people whose lives have been deeply touched and changed by Jesus.

Joint Worship for Friday October 16, will contain songs, readings and prayers from the Iona Community, a dispersed Christian ecumenical community working for peace and social justice, rebuilding of community and the renewal of worship. (Visit http://iona.org.uk/ for more info on the community.)

We will gather in Bethany's Nicarry Chapel at 11:20 am to sing and pray for the coming of the Spirit to set all God's people free.

Meeting for Worship with Attention to Spiritual Healing will be held in the Moriuchi Room. from 11:20 to 12:10 on Tuesday. October 20.(JOINT common meal is Wednessday so we have healing on the "other" day of joint common meal.Patty Willis will be leading the worship.

If you'd like more information or to be held in the Light, please contact Jerry Knutson or Sue Axtell.

Bethany hosts Joint Common Meal-CPE day

Are you ready to celebrate this season's harvest? The next 100 mile radius potluck will be at a local farm, where we can properly welcome fall! Meet new people, see friends and eat delicious food!

Tuesday Oct 27 - Presenters are Michael Birkel and Trish Eckert From EC Newlin center, food provided by Sodexo.

Join the Bethany community for worship Wednesday, October 28, as Ruthann Knechel Johansen, President of Bethany Theological Seminary, completes the Fall Faculty Preaching Series, "Fertile Ground," as she preaches on the theme "It Shall Not Return To Me Empty (Isaiah 55:10-13)." Parker Thompson will lead worship.

Peterson Toscano will attend ESR worship and, if led by the Spirit, share a message out of the silence.

Peterson Toscano is a Friend who lives in Washington, D.C. He is visiting the Earlham campus Tuesday and Wednesday. He is a theatrical performance artist and will be performing in Goddard on Wednesday night.

From http://www.petersontoscano.com/bio:

Bethany Common Meal

Today's worship will be unprogrammed. All are invited!

Aaron Nell will explore the needs of adolescents and what strategies help them creatively engage moral reasoning through play. Aaron has been working with youth, particularly those suspended or expelled, for nearly a decade, and has immense wisdom and hope to share on this subject.

Aaron Nell will explore the needs of adolescents and what strategies help them creatively engage moral reasoning through play. Aaron has been working with youth (particularly those suspended or expelled) for nearly a decade, and has immense wisdom and hope to share on this subject.

This Friday Common Grounds Coffeehouse welcomes back Grandpa Joe (known to the rest of the world in his alter ego as Phil Baisley, ESR teacher and Quaker pastor.) October 30th from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., West Richmond Friends Meeting, 609 W. Main Street, just 2 blocks north of ESR. Admission free, donations welcome -- live entertainment, good food, great company!

ESR will host our annual Ministry of Writing Colloquium on Friday and Saturday, October 30th and 31st in the ESR Center.

Keynote Speaker will be poet and author Julia Kasdorf, who will speak on the topic “Writing as Ruin, Relic, and Resurrection.” A variety of workshops will also be offered.

This semester is a time of newness for our seminary communities, with students and faculty joining us for the first time, and especially as Bethany Theological Seminary welcomes a new Academic Dean.

Tomorrow, Friday, October 30, at 11:20 during joint chapel, Dr. Steven Schweitzer will be anointed and installed as the Academic Dean of Bethany Theological Seminary.

ESR will host our annual Ministry of Writing Colloquium on Friday and Saturday, October 30th and 31st in the ESR Center.

Keynote Speaker will be poet and author Julia Kasdorf, who will speak on the topic “Writing as Ruin, Relic, and Resurrection.” A variety of workshops will also be offered.

Chris Buice, pastor of Tennessee Valley UU Church in Knoxville, on their recovery from the shooting tragedy

Bethany Program Common Meal-Matt Boersma. Meal at 12:10.

Last summer during a production of Annie, a man entered a Unitarian Universalist church and opened fire. Two people were killed, and several others injured. Reverend Chris Buice, ESR alum, will share about the church's healing process.

All are welcome at Peace Forum on Thursdays from noon-1:10pm in the ESR Dining Room. Delicious, nutritious lunch is always provided.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

All students urged to attend!!

Jay Marshall: We will make space to discuss together the issue of community at ESR--our frustrations, our hopes, and ways to improve the quality of our life together.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

This Wednesday, November 11, David Radcliff, director of New Community Project (http://newcommunityproject.org/), will preach in Bethany Chapel at 11:20am. The title of David's sermon is "It's the End of the World as We Know It (and we feel fine...?)" on Revelation 12:1-6, 13-17. Chris Fretz will lead worship.

Bethany Common Meal

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

"The Syro-Phoenician Woman Speaks"

Come join Patty Willis and Pat Thomas for storytelling and meditation. What will the Syro-Phoenician woman speak to your heart?

Allan Winkler is the author of the important new book, "To Everything There is a Season: Pete Seeger and the Power of Song." Allan is a folk musician and Distinguished Professor of History at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Join us to learn about Pete Seeger's peace witness through story and song.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

All are invited to Joint Worship in the spirit of the Taize Community this Friday at 11:20am in Bethany's Nicarry Chapel. The theme of the worship is "Praise of God in the Multiplicity of Creation." Worship will include readings, as well as music from the Taize Community in France.

Progressive members of the Church of the Brethren have found ourselves at a threshold. Whether we will continue standing in the doorway, go through it, or slam the door shut, the time has come to explore our place, and decide next steps.

The second annual Progressive Brethren Summit will take place November 13-15, 2009 (Friday-Sunday) at Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren in Pennsylvania.

Keynote speaker: Gordon Kaufman, Professor of Divinity Emeritus at Harvard Divinity School.

Dont miss engaging workshops, empowering worship, and wonderful fellowship.

The summit is cosponsored by the Church of the Brethren Womaen's Caucus, Voices for an Open Spirit, and Brethren-Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests.

More info, with registrations info and tentative schedule here.

Take me back to the 60's - this Friday from 7:00 to 10:00, Common Grounds Coffeehouse welcomes back Gene Webb and Margie Stoller, playing light jazz, and every pop and folk song you ever heard from the 60's! West Richmond Friends Meeting, 609 West Main Street, corner of SW 7th and W. Main. Admission free, bring your friends!

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Progressive members of the Church of the Brethren have found ourselves at a threshold. Whether we will continue standing in the doorway, go through it, or slam the door shut, the time has come to explore our place, and decide next steps.

The second annual Progressive Brethren Summit will take place November 13-15, 2009 (Friday-Sunday) at Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren in Pennsylvania.

Keynote speaker: Gordon Kaufman, Professor of Divinity Emeritus at Harvard Divinity School.

Dont miss engaging workshops, empowering worship, and wonderful fellowship.

The summit is cosponsored by the Church of the Brethren Womaen's Caucus, Voices for an Open Spirit, and Brethren-Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests.

More info, with registrations info and tentative schedule here.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Progressive members of the Church of the Brethren have found ourselves at a threshold. Whether we will continue standing in the doorway, go through it, or slam the door shut, the time has come to explore our place, and decide next steps.

The second annual Progressive Brethren Summit will take place November 13-15, 2009 (Friday-Sunday) at Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren in Pennsylvania.

Keynote speaker: Gordon Kaufman, Professor of Divinity Emeritus at Harvard Divinity School.

Dont miss engaging workshops, empowering worship, and wonderful fellowship.

The summit is cosponsored by the Church of the Brethren Womaen's Caucus, Voices for an Open Spirit, and Brethren-Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests.

More info, with registrations info and tentative schedule here.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Please join us as students writers from both Bethany and ESR bring us a program of shared writing.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Enter God's gates with thanksgiving!
Come into God's courts with praise!

You are invited to join the Bethany community for worship and prayers of thanksgiving this Wednesday (November 18) at 11:20am in Nicarry Chapel.

This service will include time for celebration and quiet reflection, focusing on the much beloved 100th Psalm, as we worship in a spirit of gratitude. Kelly Burk, Director of Campus Ministries at Earlham College, will bring the message, and Carrie Fry-Miller will lead worship.

Come, let us make a joyful noise to God, and worship with gladness!

Meeting for Worship with Attention to Spiritual Healing will be held in the Moriuchi Room. from noon to 12:45 on Wednesday. November 18. Participants are encouraged to attend 11:20 Worship in Quigg or Nicarry and then
worshipfully move to the Moriuchi room. However, the room is available at 11:30 so you can center in the room if you wish.

Only two more opportunities to watch Julia! Take a 1 hour break from studying and join the fun every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the ESR Dining Room. The entire simple event consists of watching 2 old episodes of The French Chef featuring Julia Child. No food; no moving furniture; over in about an hour -- an opportunity for you to take a short break from the books and watch something unrelated to seminary (although we know Julia Pantoga could talk to you all day about the intersections of food and theology). The two dates remaining are: November 18 and December 2.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Only two more opportunities to watch Julia! Take a 1 hour break from studying and join the fun every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the ESR Dining Room. The entire simple event consists of watching 2 old episodes of The French Chef featuring Julia Child. No food; no moving furniture; over in about an hour -- an opportunity for you to take a short break from the books and watch something unrelated to seminary (although we know Julia Pantoga could talk to you all day about the intersections of food and theology). The two dates remaining are: November 18 and December 2.

Julia Pantoga, assisted by Pat Thomas and Steve Angell, will be bringing the message on the topic of "Taking Goofing Off Very Seriously."

Gerald Mast is Professor of Communication at Bluffton University. He writes and speaks widely in the area of peace studies. His newest book, co-authored with J. Denny Weaver, is "Defenseless Christianity: Anabaptism for a Nonviolent Church."

We will spend a few minutes thinking together about next spring's speaker line-up.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Only two more opportunities to watch Julia! Take a 1 hour break from studying and join the fun every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the ESR Dining Room. The entire simple event consists of watching 2 old episodes of The French Chef featuring Julia Child. No food; no moving furniture; over in about an hour -- an opportunity for you to take a short break from the books and watch something unrelated to seminary (although we know Julia Pantoga could talk to you all day about the intersections of food and theology). The two dates remaining are: November 18 and December 2.

This Friday, November 20th, Common Grounds Coffeehouse will welcome Nate Sebens! Nate is a graduate of Guilford College in North Carolina, and studied last year at Earlham School of Religion. He sang the lead role in Richmond Civic Theater's Beauty and the Beast, and was Curly in Oklahoma!. He is currently choir director at West Richmond Friends Meeting.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Only two more opportunities to watch Julia! Take a 1 hour break from studying and join the fun every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the ESR Dining Room. The entire simple event consists of watching 2 old episodes of The French Chef featuring Julia Child. No food; no moving furniture; over in about an hour -- an opportunity for you to take a short break from the books and watch something unrelated to seminary (although we know Julia Pantoga could talk to you all day about the intersections of food and theology). The two dates remaining are: November 18 and December 2.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Only two more opportunities to watch Julia! Take a 1 hour break from studying and join the fun every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the ESR Dining Room. The entire simple event consists of watching 2 old episodes of The French Chef featuring Julia Child. No food; no moving furniture; over in about an hour -- an opportunity for you to take a short break from the books and watch something unrelated to seminary (although we know Julia Pantoga could talk to you all day about the intersections of food and theology). The two dates remaining are: November 18 and December 2.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Only two more opportunities to watch Julia! Take a 1 hour break from studying and join the fun every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the ESR Dining Room. The entire simple event consists of watching 2 old episodes of The French Chef featuring Julia Child. No food; no moving furniture; over in about an hour -- an opportunity for you to take a short break from the books and watch something unrelated to seminary (although we know Julia Pantoga could talk to you all day about the intersections of food and theology). The two dates remaining are: November 18 and December 2.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Only two more opportunities to watch Julia! Take a 1 hour break from studying and join the fun every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the ESR Dining Room. The entire simple event consists of watching 2 old episodes of The French Chef featuring Julia Child. No food; no moving furniture; over in about an hour -- an opportunity for you to take a short break from the books and watch something unrelated to seminary (although we know Julia Pantoga could talk to you all day about the intersections of food and theology). The two dates remaining are: November 18 and December 2.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Only two more opportunities to watch Julia! Take a 1 hour break from studying and join the fun every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the ESR Dining Room. The entire simple event consists of watching 2 old episodes of The French Chef featuring Julia Child. No food; no moving furniture; over in about an hour -- an opportunity for you to take a short break from the books and watch something unrelated to seminary (although we know Julia Pantoga could talk to you all day about the intersections of food and theology). The two dates remaining are: November 18 and December 2.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Only two more opportunities to watch Julia! Take a 1 hour break from studying and join the fun every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the ESR Dining Room. The entire simple event consists of watching 2 old episodes of The French Chef featuring Julia Child. No food; no moving furniture; over in about an hour -- an opportunity for you to take a short break from the books and watch something unrelated to seminary (although we know Julia Pantoga could talk to you all day about the intersections of food and theology). The two dates remaining are: November 18 and December 2.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Only two more opportunities to watch Julia! Take a 1 hour break from studying and join the fun every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the ESR Dining Room. The entire simple event consists of watching 2 old episodes of The French Chef featuring Julia Child. No food; no moving furniture; over in about an hour -- an opportunity for you to take a short break from the books and watch something unrelated to seminary (although we know Julia Pantoga could talk to you all day about the intersections of food and theology). The two dates remaining are: November 18 and December 2.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Only two more opportunities to watch Julia! Take a 1 hour break from studying and join the fun every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the ESR Dining Room. The entire simple event consists of watching 2 old episodes of The French Chef featuring Julia Child. No food; no moving furniture; over in about an hour -- an opportunity for you to take a short break from the books and watch something unrelated to seminary (although we know Julia Pantoga could talk to you all day about the intersections of food and theology). The two dates remaining are: November 18 and December 2.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Only two more opportunities to watch Julia! Take a 1 hour break from studying and join the fun every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the ESR Dining Room. The entire simple event consists of watching 2 old episodes of The French Chef featuring Julia Child. No food; no moving furniture; over in about an hour -- an opportunity for you to take a short break from the books and watch something unrelated to seminary (although we know Julia Pantoga could talk to you all day about the intersections of food and theology). The two dates remaining are: November 18 and December 2.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Only two more opportunities to watch Julia! Take a 1 hour break from studying and join the fun every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the ESR Dining Room. The entire simple event consists of watching 2 old episodes of The French Chef featuring Julia Child. No food; no moving furniture; over in about an hour -- an opportunity for you to take a short break from the books and watch something unrelated to seminary (although we know Julia Pantoga could talk to you all day about the intersections of food and theology). The two dates remaining are: November 18 and December 2.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Only two more opportunities to watch Julia! Take a 1 hour break from studying and join the fun every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the ESR Dining Room. The entire simple event consists of watching 2 old episodes of The French Chef featuring Julia Child. No food; no moving furniture; over in about an hour -- an opportunity for you to take a short break from the books and watch something unrelated to seminary (although we know Julia Pantoga could talk to you all day about the intersections of food and theology). The two dates remaining are: November 18 and December 2.

See the Invitation at http://esr.earlham.edu/~crowetr/Invitation.pdf

For our final Common Meal of the Semester on December 1st, we'll be celebrating the Christmas season in several ways.

Be sure to read this while on Thanksgiving break, as there are things you may want to plan in advance.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

Only two more opportunities to watch Julia! Take a 1 hour break from studying and join the fun every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the ESR Dining Room. The entire simple event consists of watching 2 old episodes of The French Chef featuring Julia Child. No food; no moving furniture; over in about an hour -- an opportunity for you to take a short break from the books and watch something unrelated to seminary (although we know Julia Pantoga could talk to you all day about the intersections of food and theology). The two dates remaining are: November 18 and December 2.

Bethany Common Meal

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.

On each Sunday of Advent and the Monday of the Winter Solstice there will be a labyrinth walk. Each walk will have a different focus: love, peace, joy, hope, and light.