This Week In Common

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.

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.

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.

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!

All are invited to the final Bethany chapel for the semester this Wednesday (December 2, 11:20am) for "Hope Foretold: Bethany Lessons and Carols."

This will be a time of special music, carols, and advent lessons prepared by the current Ministry of Worship class. Come with a spirit of anticipation and hope as together we await the coming of the Christ child!

Bethany Common Meal

Soon our second semester will begin! The Community Life Team invites everyone to a time of Drumming and Prayer at 8:00am on January 26 in Nicarry Chapel. In this 25 minutes of prayer, to seek the Heartbeat of God, we will experience:

a gathered silence
Drum Circle
Words of Blessing
Reading from the poetic lineage of Celtic Christianity
Spoken corporate prayer
Blessing
Drum Circle

26-Jan Emilie Towns
2-Feb New student intros and SMB intro
9-Feb Supervised Ministry
17-Feb JOINT-BTS Ash Wednesday
23-Feb Betsy Meyers, Friend In Residence
2-Mar Julia Pantoga's Liturgical Meal
9-Mar unprogrammed
16-Mar SPRING BREAK - NO COMMON MEAL
23-Mar JOINT-ESR Jesse Paledofsky
30-Mar unprogrammed 6-Apr Willson Lectures: Tom Hamm - "The Long Road to ESR"

God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear,
though the earth should change,
though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea.
(Psalm 46)

As we struggle to help heal our earth for the sake of God and neighbor, let us gather for worship and face the many questions that global climate change asks of our faith.

All are invited to Bethany Chapel this Wednesday, January 27, at 11:20am. The service will include voices from Psalm 46, Saint Francis, various theologians from throughout church history, and poet George Watsky, all witnesses on behalf of God's good creation.

Travis Poling will preach the sermon, entitled "Warming Globes, Melting Worlds." Parker Thompson and Katie Shaw Thompson will provide worship leadership.

Bethany Common Meal Schedule

Wed. 1/27: Worship 11:20/Meal 12:10
Wed. 2/3: Worship 11:20/Meal 12:10
Wed. 2/10: Program 11:20-Potluck
Wed. 2/17: Joint Meal with ESR-Ash Wednesday 11:20
Wed. 2/24: Worship 11:20/Meal 12:10
Wed. 3/3: Program 11:20/Meal 12:10
Wed. 3/10: Worship 11:20/Meal 12:10
Tue 3/23: Joint Meal with ESR 11:20
Wed. 3/31: Worship 11:20/Meal 12:10

Please join us for this spring's Peace Forum!

When possible, please come early to PF - even 11:45am. We've had such a fantastically long line of participants this year that we've had trouble starting the presentation on time. This spring we'll have food ready by 11:45 and would be delighted if you could come in early to share in the free, delicious bounty of shared food and fellowship.

Seth Hendricks and Jenny Stover-Brown will provide the live tunes for this coffee house style event. Come, relax, listen to great music, and catch-up with friends old and new. Drinks will be provided. Folks are invited to bring snacks to share.

See, the home of God is among mortals.
God will dwell with them;...
Death will be no more;
mourning and crying and pain will be no more,
for the first things have passed away.

Visions of the future have often been grim, especially in these times. God's vision, however, tells us that there will be healing in the times to come.

All are welcome to join Bethany in worship this Wednesday February 3 at 11:20am as Dan Ulrich, Professor of New Testament Studies, brings the message, "A Vision for Healing," based on Revelation 21:1-5 and 21:22-22:6. Laura Arendt will lead worship.

The Financial Aid Committee will be interpreting the new Financial Aid Plan for Bethany Seminary that will go into effect for the next academic year. Come learn about the new plan. There will also be time to ask your questions about the plan.

On February 10th (Wednesday) at 4:30 p.m., come to the ESR Dining
Room and hear about Dancing Bird's Apprentice, the project that was
chosen for the Tom Mullen Ministry of Writing Fellowship. To
introduce her work in progress, Patty Willis will take on the
characters of her industrious Mormon ancestor and a Native American

Tom Benevento is leading an effort to create a sustainable living homestead in the heart of Harrisonburg, Virginia.

This initiative seeks to integrate agroforestry, fish farming, solar applications, an organic garden, transitional housing for the homeless, and other sustainable living features into a community urban homestead.

Come as early as 11:45 to help the lunch line go quickly.

Join with us on Friday February 12th to celebrate Valentine’s Day with stories, songs and an interpretive reading of the “Song of Songs.” Come and remember the deep down joy of that crack of lightning that is love! Meet in Quigg.

This Friday, February 12th is our next scheduled Contra Dance! Join us from 7:00 to 10:00 with caller Jim Sizelove and great music by the 10th Street Regulars!

Join Bekah Houffe and other students at a Lock-In in the Bethany building on February 12 from 7pm to 1am. Come learn new and traditional youth games. Come to eat good food. Come to socialize. Just come! It will be Lock-In style fun but you will by no means be actually be locked-in. Come and go as you like!

Sponsored by BTS Community Life Comm.

Join Bekah Houffe and other students at a Lock-In in the Bethany building on February 12 from 7pm to 1am. Come learn new and traditional youth games. Come to eat good food. Come to socialize. Just come! It will be Lock-In style fun but you will by no means be actually be locked-in. Come and go as you like!

Sponsored by BTS Community Life Comm.

Since Bethany is hosting today's joint common meal, our program for both ESR & Bethany communities will be a chapel service commemorating Ash Wednesday.

Below is the information for the chapel service, which will start at 11:20am in Bethany's Nicarry chapel. Lunch will then be provided in the ESR dining room at noon.

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All are invited to gather for worship in Bethany's Nicarry Chapel this Wednesday, February 17, at 11:20am. We will explore themes and rituals surrounding Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season.

Nancy Faus-Mullen will preach a sermon entitled, "Returning and Turning," and Lindsey Frye will lead worship around the text of Psalm 103. Ashes will be available for those who wish to receive them and remember our creation by God from dust.

All are invited to gather for worship in Bethany's Nicarry Chapel this Wednesday, February 17, at 11:20am. We will explore themes and rituals surrounding Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season.

Nancy Faus-Mullen will preach a sermon entitled, "Returning and Turning," and Lindsey Frye will lead worship around the text of Psalm 103. Ashes will be available for those who wish to receive them and remember our creation by God from dust.

Joint Common Meal will follow in the ESR Dining Room at 12:00.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

Join us for Peace Forum on Thursday, Feb 18, when David Johns will share about the "theology of otherness." He will continue our spring series on otherness.
If you can arrive around 11:45am, it will help the lunch line go more quickly. But come when you can, and leave when you must!

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

ESR will be hosting Elizabeth "Betsy" Meyer as Friend in Residence the week of February 21st, 2010.

Betsy will be the speaker for ESR's Common Meal on February Tuesday, 23rd. She will share some of her spiritual journey; how God has worked in her life to form her through daily living. She also will tell us the stories of when she heard the voice of the Devil and when she saw the face of God.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

ESR will be hosting Elizabeth "Betsy" Meyer as Friend in Residence the week of February 21st, 2010.

Betsy will be the speaker for ESR's Common Meal on February Tuesday, 23rd. She will share some of her spiritual journey; how God has worked in her life to form her through daily living. She also will tell us the stories of when she heard the voice of the Devil and when she saw the face of God.

The annual clergy tax seminar has been scheduled. It will be held on Monday, February 22, 2010 in Bethany Center classroom 20 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon and from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. The presenter will be Rev. Deb Oskin, a member at the Living Peace Church of the Brethren in Columbus, Ohio.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

ESR will be hosting Elizabeth "Betsy" Meyer as Friend in Residence the week of February 21st, 2010.

Betsy will be the speaker for ESR's Common Meal on February Tuesday, 23rd. She will share some of her spiritual journey; how God has worked in her life to form her through daily living. She also will tell us the stories of when she heard the voice of the Devil and when she saw the face of God.

All ESR students and faculty are invited to a Pastoral Care Open Discussion/Threshing Meeting on Tuesday, February 23 at 5:00 pm in the ESR Dining Room. Please come and offer your ideas, solutions, input with regards to our Pastoral Care as an abundant, spiritual community.

SUBSTANTIVE SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED!

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

ESR will be hosting Elizabeth "Betsy" Meyer as Friend in Residence the week of February 21st, 2010.

Betsy will be the speaker for ESR's Common Meal on February Tuesday, 23rd. She will share some of her spiritual journey; how God has worked in her life to form her through daily living. She also will tell us the stories of when she heard the voice of the Devil and when she saw the face of God.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

ESR will be hosting Elizabeth "Betsy" Meyer as Friend in Residence the week of February 21st, 2010.

Betsy will be the speaker for ESR's Common Meal on February Tuesday, 23rd. She will share some of her spiritual journey; how God has worked in her life to form her through daily living. She also will tell us the stories of when she heard the voice of the Devil and when she saw the face of God.

The United States is currently home to the largest population of immigrants in the world. Since the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, the United States has become the most religiously diverse country in the world. This dramatic shift in the cultural, ethnic, and religious identity of America has been met with both significant welcome, and strong, sometimes violent resistance. Rev.

The United States is currently home to the largest population of immigrants in the world. Since the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, the US has become the most religiously diverse country in the world. This diversity presents both opportunities and challenges to established communities across the US.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

ESR will be hosting Elizabeth "Betsy" Meyer as Friend in Residence the week of February 21st, 2010.

Betsy will be the speaker for ESR's Common Meal on February Tuesday, 23rd. She will share some of her spiritual journey; how God has worked in her life to form her through daily living. She also will tell us the stories of when she heard the voice of the Devil and when she saw the face of God.

Stephanie Ford will be sharing reflections on the insights, gifts, and memory of Etty Hillesum. Meet in Quigg.

Join us this Friday, February 26th at Common Grounds Coffeehouse from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. The featured entertainment this week will be Somebody's Brothers with Phil Baisley and Brian Rodgers, singing a mix of original songs and oldies. Phil teaches at Earlham School of Religion and is pastor of a local Friends meeting, while Brian is well known for his singing throughout the area.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

ESR will be hosting Elizabeth "Betsy" Meyer as Friend in Residence the week of February 21st, 2010.

Betsy will be the speaker for ESR's Common Meal on February Tuesday, 23rd. She will share some of her spiritual journey; how God has worked in her life to form her through daily living. She also will tell us the stories of when she heard the voice of the Devil and when she saw the face of God.

Saturday, February 27, 2010
10th Annual Spirituality Gathering
Spirituality and Caring in the Midst of Suffering
ESR Center, 8:15 am - 4:00 pm

Keynote Speaker Dr. Dominic Vachon is the Director of Behavioral Medicine and Caring Science Training on the faculty of the Family Practice Residency Program at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in South Bend, Indiana.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

ESR will be hosting Elizabeth "Betsy" Meyer as Friend in Residence the week of February 21st, 2010.

Betsy will be the speaker for ESR's Common Meal on February Tuesday, 23rd. She will share some of her spiritual journey; how God has worked in her life to form her through daily living. She also will tell us the stories of when she heard the voice of the Devil and when she saw the face of God.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

Join a circle of women and men committed to Global Healing.
Become inspired to plant your own seeds of Peace on the Planet.
Engage with powerful Speakers, Storytellers,Singers, Musicians, Artists...
Learn about Ordinary Activism.Network with Like-Minded Souls.

www.hopespringsinstitute.org

Wed. June 23 at 6:00 pm to Sun. June 27 at Noon
Hope Springs Institute - Peebles, Ohio

All are welcome to share in a Love Feast in the Bethany building. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the Bethany Gathering Area.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

RSVP required

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

Come join us for worship! Mary Collins will reflect on "Faith and Circumstance: Ecclesiastes 9:11-12 and Paul's Response."

Cliff Kindy is an Indiana farmer in the summer and travels the world the rest of the year to get in the way of violence. He has been working with Christian Peacemaker Teams for over 25 years.
Cliff will share about some special friends he has made, including illegal detainees in an Indiana prison and Iraqis in Anbar province.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

The next Contra Dance at Common Grounds Coffeehouse will be this Friday, March 5th from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Jim Sizelove will be calling, with music by Sue Axtell and the 10th Street Regulars. All dances are taught - beginners are welcome! Wear casual clothing and comfortable shoes. Admission is $5.00.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

Monday March 8 - Thursday March 11:

Book swap/sale in the ESR Gathering Area.

Do you have books you no longer want/need/have room for?

March 8-11, the week before Spring Break, we'll set up folding tables, and jars for cash donations, which go to the Ministry of Writing Program.

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

Monday March 8 - Thursday March 11:

Book swap/sale in the ESR Gathering Area.

Do you have books you no longer want/need/have room for?

March 8-11, the week before Spring Break, we'll set up folding tables, and jars for cash donations, which go to the Ministry of Writing Program.

Phil Baisley will be speaking about Kenya

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
Presents
Women of the 21st Century
When: Tues. March 9, 3:30-5:30pm Panel discussion from 4-4:30pm
What: A reception celebrating education. Our panel discussion explores the role of education in women's lives today. Refreshments will be served and door prizes awarded to attendees.
Where: Indiana University East, Whitewater Hall Lobby

Take a break from studying, every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and come over to the ESR Dining Room and watch French Chef episodes, starring Julia Child. Due to personal conflicts, this event will not be held on 2/17 or 3/24. It will also not be held on 2/24, when dinner with Betsy Meyer will occur. March dates are: 3/3 and 3/10.

Monday March 8 - Thursday March 11:

Book swap/sale in the ESR Gathering Area.

Do you have books you no longer want/need/have room for?

March 8-11, the week before Spring Break, we'll set up folding tables, and jars for cash donations, which go to the Ministry of Writing Program.

Join in honoring International Women's Day in Bethany worship on March 10th (11:20am to 12 noon in Nicarry Chapel). Dawn Ottoni Wilhelm will preach a sermon entitled "Hearing HerStory in God's Story" on the often overlooked story of Zipporah in Exodus 4. Come remember the struggles, stories, and hope of women in your life and across the globe. Please contact worship leader Katie Shaw Thompson if you would be interested in joining a group of singers and drummers for a special processional.

To find out more about International Women's Day or other women's movements visit womenforwomen.org, globalwomensproject.wordpress.com, or womaenscaucus.org.

Come hear Ben Pressley defend his M.A. Thesis. The topic is "Towards a Quaker Moral Theology: The Testimonies and Virtue Ethics." Robert Barclay Conference Room.

Monday March 8 - Thursday March 11:

Book swap/sale in the ESR Gathering Area.

Do you have books you no longer want/need/have room for?

March 8-11, the week before Spring Break, we'll set up folding tables, and jars for cash donations, which go to the Ministry of Writing Program.

All are welcome to join us for a time of worship and a message from Lonnie Valentine.

This Thursdays eSR worship will feature some revolutionary fun. Rock and Roll in worship? Yes. Revised hymns railing against the US Empire? Yes. Lonnie Valentine dealing with his anger issues? Yes.

Effects of Military Dehumanization on Israeli Soldiers, Nick Miller Kauffman, Bethany student and Christian Peacemaker Teams delegation member & Michael Jackson, Professor of Psychology at Earlham College

In the Monastic tradition, psalms were often sung, rather than simply recited. Come learn some simple chants of the Psalms and other passages in Scripture. We will be using the format of Anglican Morning Prayer. Linnea Stifler will be leading us.

Connecting Art and Spirit, a workshop with mixed-media artist Rosie Huart.

Hi, folks!

Join us this Friday evening from 7:00 to 10:00 at Common Grounds Coffeehouse! In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, Brian Rodgers and Joshua Brown will present Irish and Scots songs and poetry.

Meal provided by Sodexo
Program: Jesse Paledofsky

Meeting for Worship with Attention to Spiritual Healing will be held in the Moriuchi Room. from noon to 12:45 on Wednesday, March 24. 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.

Gather for Peace Forum to hear about local dis/ability activism. Ron Church, Director of the Human Rights Commission, and Josh Williams, Commissioner, will speak.

Thursday, March 25 from 11:45am-1pm in the Earlham School of Religion Dining Room. Free lunch always provided.

The Bethany Board of Trustees will be meeting March 26-28 at the Bethany Center. Please join us in welcoming them to campus.

March 26-28, 2010

This silent retreat is for those who want to get away to connect with the self and with the divine. Take the opportunity to journey within, find the places that need refreshed and renewed and restore peace to your soul with the assistance of a reflective, quiet setting.

The Bethany Board of Trustees will be meeting March 26-28 at the Bethany Center. Please join us in welcoming them to campus.

March 26-28, 2010

This silent retreat is for those who want to get away to connect with the self and with the divine. Take the opportunity to journey within, find the places that need refreshed and renewed and restore peace to your soul with the assistance of a reflective, quiet setting.

Bethany Theological Seminary presents a public viewing of the documentary film, "Every War Has Two Losers: A Poet's Meditation on Peace, A Film Based on the Journals of William Stafford."

View the trailer at everywar.com.

This event will take place in Bethany's Nicarry Chapel, 7-9pm, Saturday March 27, 2010.

In addition to the 30 minute film, the evening will feature:

• Presentation by Jeff Gundy, Professor of English at Bluffton University, poet and
  author of Walker in the Fog: On Mennonite Writing, 2008 Recipient of The Dale W. Brown Book Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies.
• Contributions from local Stafford scholars & enthusiasts.
• Conversations with the audience following the film.

This event is free of charge and open to the public.

Sponsored by the Baker Peace Fund of Bethany's Peace Studies Program.

Contact polintr@bethanyseminary.edu for more information.

The Bethany Board of Trustees will be meeting March 26-28 at the Bethany Center. Please join us in welcoming them to campus.

March 26-28, 2010

This silent retreat is for those who want to get away to connect with the self and with the divine. Take the opportunity to journey within, find the places that need refreshed and renewed and restore peace to your soul with the assistance of a reflective, quiet setting.

Earlham School of Religion celebrates the release of Nancy Bowen's commentary on Ezekiel and Tim Seid's volume on the book of Hebrews. We invite you to celebrate their achievements with us at a brief reception in their honor on Wednesday, March 31 at 2:30 in the ESR Dining Room.

ESR Hosts 2010 Willson Lectures featuring Tom Hamm, April 5-6. Tom will speak on the topic "The Road to ESR" in three lectures - April 5th at 7 pm, and April 6th at 10 am and 12 pm, in the ESR Center Gathering Area. Lectures are free and open to the public. Tom will speak directly after Common Meal on the 6th. For more information visit esr.earlham.edu or contact Mandy Ford at fordma@earlham.edu.

ESR Hosts 2010 Willson Lectures featuring Tom Hamm, April 5-6. Tom will speak on the topic "The Road to ESR" in three lectures - April 5th at 7 pm, and April 6th at 10 am and 12 pm, in the ESR Center Gathering Area. Lectures are free and open to the public. Tom will speak directly after Common Meal on the 6th. For more information visit esr.earlham.edu or contact Mandy Ford at fordma@earlham.edu.

On April 16-18, 2010, ESR will welcome well-known author and speaker John Dominic Crossan to campus. A religious scholar widely known for co-founding the Jesus Seminar, as well as a former Catholic priest, Crossan is a major figure in the fields of biblical archaeology and anthropology, among others. He has also appeared in television documentaries about Jesus and the Bible.

On April 16-18, 2010, ESR will welcome well-known author and speaker John Dominic Crossan to campus. A religious scholar widely known for co-founding the Jesus Seminar, as well as a former Catholic priest, Crossan is a major figure in the fields of biblical archaeology and anthropology, among others. He has also appeared in television documentaries about Jesus and the Bible.

On April 16-18, 2010, ESR will welcome well-known author and speaker John Dominic Crossan to campus. A religious scholar widely known for co-founding the Jesus Seminar, as well as a former Catholic priest, Crossan is a major figure in the fields of biblical archaeology and anthropology, among others. He has also appeared in television documentaries about Jesus and the Bible.

Spiritual healing

Meeting for Worship with Attention to Spiritual Healing will be held in
the Moriuchi Room from 11:20 to noon Tuesday April 20. All are welcomed!

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