This Week In Common

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.

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

"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?

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.

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

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

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:

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

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

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

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 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.

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.

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.