The Friday Morning Forum
Sensing Your Way to the Sacred
Co-sponsored with Christ Church Short Hills
As embodied beings, our senses link us to the world around us and ground us in the Sacred. For the most part, we go about our everyday lives taking sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste for granted. Learn how various religious rituals and spiritual practices rely on whole-body spirituality. Rediscover the power of your senses to facilitate greater openness and receptivity through visual art, music, clay, aromatherapy, and food, specifically chocolate!
4 Fridays, Nov. 2, 9, 16, & Dec. 7
9:30-11:30 am
Christ Church, Short Hills
$60 ($50 Members) $20 drop-in
Lisa Brown is a Fine Artist and Teacher. She has a Master’s degree in Creative Arts Education, and has developed her own “Art as Therapy” programs intended to help students explore art as a means for expanding their visions of themselves and the world.
Janet Haag is Interweave’s Executive Director.
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Dances of Universal Peace: Harmony and Healing in Movement
Rejuvenate your spirit and open your heart with sacred circle dancing and joyous group singing honoring the world’s mystical traditions. Participation, not presentation, is the focus. No musical or dance experience of any kind required.
1st Fridays, 7:30-9:00 pm
Sept. 7, Nov. 2, Feb. 1 at Interweave
Oct. 5, Dec. 7 at the Unitarian Church in Summit
$10 per evening
André Bernard, a former resident at the Lama Foundation in New Mexico, has been a student of sacred music and dance for many years.
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Threads of Consciousness: Weaving the Tapestry of Our Lives Through Writing
Do you enjoy writing or need a little encouragement to write? Would you like to find an oasis of calm where you can express yourself and share with other kindred spirits? If so, join us for our monthly writing circle, where we will explore ideas in an atmosphere of deep listening and mutual respect. Discover and give voice to what is meaningful to you and waiting to be said. You may bring a piece you have been working on or write in real time during the session. No previous experience needed. Class size is limited.
1st Saturdays, Oct. 6, Nov. 3, & Dec. 1
9:30-11:30 am
$50 ($45 Members) $20 Drop-In
Interweave
Lorri Lizza, MBA, has facilitated workshops and learning circles at the Omega Institute, ALIA Institute, Interweave, and the United Nations 55th and 56th sessions on the Commission on the Status of Women.
Reverend Jan De Pinto is an ordained Interfaith minister in the Church of Universal Worship and is currently pursuing MDiv. at Drew. She offers individual coaching and group programs in wellness and spirituality in NY and NJ.
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Awakening: A Kirtan Mass
RESCHEDULED TO SPRING 2013, DATE TBA
Co-sponsored with the Community of St. John Baptist
Awaken your heart and spirit to the Divine within through kirtan—an ancient form of chanting that communicates powerful healing and transformative energies. Share in a mystical, meditative experience of Word and Sacrament with the Rev. James Reho (celebrant) and Billy Mitchum (wallah).
Sunday, Nov. 4, 6:00 pm
Suggested donation $20
Main Chapel, The Community of St. John Baptist, Mendham
James Reho is Chaplain and Director of Pastoral Care, Deployment, Formation and Theological Field Education at General Theological Seminary, and a certified yoga instructor. He developed “Awakening: A Kirtan Mass” while serving as a priest in Miami.
Billy Mitchum grew up singing. With Kirtan he found a way into the heart previously unattainable - where the yearning, healing, heartbreak and hope - all exist in one beautiful moment of union with the divine.
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The Midweek Forum
Religion and Science: A Beautiful Friendship
RESCHEDULED TO SPRING 2013, DATE TBA
4 Wednesdays, Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, & 28
9:30-11:30 am
$60 ($50 Members) $20 Drop-In
Interweave
Janet Haag is Interweave's Executive Director, and she will be joined by guest presenters each week.
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Thinking On Thursdays (TOT) Series
A New Partnership with Calvary Episcopal Church
Double Belonging: One Person, Two Traditions
RESCHEDULED TO SPRING 2013, DATE TBA
Thursday, November 8
7:00-9:00 pm
Free and open to the public
Calvary Church
Paul F. Knitter, a former Roman Catholic priest, is the Paul Tillich Professor of Theology, World Religions and Culture at Union Theological Seminary. His interest and publications over a long career have centered on how to promote a globally responsible dialogue among the religions of the world.
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Monthly Spiritual Sharing and Practice Group
Christpaths
Join with others for an expertly guided monthly experience of meditation, focused learning and spiritual sharing in the Christian tradition. The many varieties of spiritual experience are welcomed. Participants pledge regular attendance and share in leadership.
2nd Tuesdays, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 11, Jan. 8, Feb. 12, Mar. 12, Apr. 9, May 14, & June 11
9:30 am - 12:00 noon
Christ Church, Short Hills
Yearly Tuition: $175
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Customs and Courtesies: Gracefully Navigating a Multifaith World
We live in a world in which we increasingly find ourselves face to face with diverse religious beliefs and cultural values in our own families, our workplaces, schools and neighborhoods. Have you ever wondered ...What you should know before attending your cousin’s Bar Mitzvah? What you should say to your Muslim co-worker who is marking Ramadan? What you should expect at your Hindu neighbor’s wedding? Whether or not you should you receive Communion at the Silver Wedding Anniversary Mass for your Roman Catholic boss?
4 Tuesdays, Sept. 25-Nov. 13
7:30-9:00 pm
$60 ($50 Members) $20 Drop-in
Interweave
Nov. 13 - Judaism
Rabbi Amy Joy Small has been the rabbi of the Reconstructionist Congregation Beth Hatikvah in Summit, NJ, since 1997. She is a fellow of Rabbis Without Borders, a highly selective rabbinic program of CLAL, the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, and a founder and board member of the Metrowest NJ Partnership for Jewish Learning and Life.
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Spiritual Sharing Group
The Benedictine Way: Preferring Nothing Whatever to Christ
Are you struggling to find a spiritual life in the midst of days that are forever busy and fragmenting? Looking for ways to restore personal balance and wholeness? Now in its fifth year, this group will explore how timeless ideas in the sixth century Rule of St. Benedict can foster centered and holistic living in the 21st century, and help you discover the many ways Benedictine spirituality can help you live into your Baptismal Covenant and deepen your life with Christ. We’ll be using Esther de Waal’s noted book Seeking God: The Way of St. Benedict to guide the study of the Rule of St. Benedict. The group will also pray with Scripture using group lectio divina. New members are always welcome.
2nd Wednesday of each month, Oct, 10 , Nov. 14, Dec. 12, Jan 9, Feb 13, Mar. 13, Apr. 10, May 8
1:30-4:00 pm
Yearly Tuition: $250 ($125 per semester)
Interweave
The Rev. Dr. Jane Tomaine is an Episcopal priest, published writer, teacher, and a popular speaker and leader. At her former parish, St. Peter’s, Livingston, Jane developed her book St. Benedict’s Toolbox, a guide for living a modern Christ-centered life. Visit her website at: www.stbenedictstoolbox.org
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The Way of Enchantment: Exploring the Archetypal World of the Fairy Tale
There is a reason the fairy tale remains an iconic part of our culture and our understanding of who we are. Join us for an afternoon of storytelling and re-enchantment as we delve into and discover the treasures these archetypal tales hold about our own hero’s journey. Among others, we will call upon the wisdom of Campbell, Pearson and Bettelheim.
Saturday, Nov. 17
9:30 am - 12:00 noon
$35 ($30 Members)
Interweave
Janet Maulbeck is an enthusiastic member of the Interweave community. Formerly a staff member at Trinity Ministries she is currently studying spiritual guidance with the An Croi institute. Janet believes in the power of story and the secret riches hidden in the world of enchantment.
Janet Haag is Executive Director of Interweave.
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Thinking On Thursdays (TOT) Series
A New Partnership with Calvary Episcopal Church
Our Share of Night, Our Share of Morning: Parenting as a Spiritual Journey
Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer, author of Parenting as a Spiritual Journey, welcomes the opportunity to explore with parents their own journeys to discover how prayer and ritual (traditional, blended, invented and more) might help them to make the most of their time together as a family. You will reflect on how “sacred” time was (or was not) celebrated in your family of origin as well as the joys and challenges of marking sacred time with your children and communicating moral values.
Thursday, November 29
7:00-9:00 pm
Free and open to the public
Calvary Church
Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer, Ph.D., is a Reconstructionist Rabbi and Director of the Department of Multifaith Studies and Initiatives at Temple University. She is on the advisory board of the new Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue and regularly blogs for The Huffington Post.
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Reflective Practices at Community St. John Baptist
Walking the Labyrinth: A Time for Reflection and Refreshment
Learn about this ancient way of meditation, a perfect way to ponder an issue, pray for guidance or simply walk toward calmness and centeredness. Reflection and group discussion follow. Meet at the convent building.
Frequent Saturdays, 2:00-4:00 pm
$10 suggested donation
(see www.csjb.org or call 973-543-4641 for details)
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Centering Prayer: Entering the Silence of God
Co-sponsored in Mendham by Community of St. John Baptist
Join the Sisters for a quiet hour practicing a method of silent prayer that prepares heart and mind to receive the gift of contemplation, the deep state of mind in which the presence of the Divine can be known within.
Thursdays, 7:15-8:15 pm
No Charge
(see www.csjb.org or call 973-543-4641 for details)
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