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Green Vespers
Monthly Celebration and Reflection on Creation
The beauty and mystery of the earth is inexhaustible. Take time each month to reawaken your sense of awe at the intricate design of the world around us. Music, poetic readings, selections from world sacred literature, meditation and timely reflections reveal how we can respond creatively to the challenges before us. Interweave is pleased to become a co-sponsor of this important interfaith event. Each month, participants are invited to bring a simple food offering to share in a potluck meal.
3rd Saturday, 6:15 p.m.
Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21, Dec. 19, Jan. 16, Feb. 20
Free-will offering, and bring a dish for potluck
Unitarian Church in Summit,
Springfield Ave. at Waldron
Director’s Mid-Week Forum Did Jesus Have a ‘Secret Teaching’?
What Light Can the “Heretical” Gospels Shed on the New Testament?
Did Jesus impart unwritten spiritual secrets to initiate disciples into mystical truths? Sayings like “if your eye is single your whole body will be full of light” seem to be expanded in Thomas. The implications of baptism may be revealed in “alternative” gospels like Thomas, Mary, or the Acts of John. Learn about the“marriage chamber,” the union of the angelic and earthly “Twins,” and the cosmic dance of Christ. A greater knowledge of second Temple Jewish mystical practice and early Christian teaching paint a whole new picture of what Jesus’ teaching may be all about, uniting social radicalism with mystical depth, community service with personal development—and revealing practical truths for your own spiritual growth.
Robert Corin Morris
6 Weds., 9:30-11:30 a.m.,
Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28
$70 ($60 Members)
Summit Center The next Wednesday class, “Lost Truths: Real Histories Behind Dan Brown’s ‘The Lost Symbol’ fiction,” begins Nov. 4
Education, Evolution and the Culture Wars
An Issue for All Americans
What’s the “evolution in schools” controversy all about—science or culture, facts or morality and the meaning in life? Most people think “science,” but the truth actually lies elsewhere. While schools in the Northeast are seldom troubled by lawsuits seeking to enthrone “creation science” or “intelligent design” as alternative scientific theories, the struggle over what can be taught in schools is nationwide. During this informative evening, you’ll be given insights into the concerns and fears that drive many Americans, including some people in New Jersey towns, to challenge the reigning secular cast of public education.
Robert Corin Morris
Wed., Sept. 30, 7:30-9 p.m., $10
Summit Center
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