Universal Worship, Sunday, February 24

Join the Columbus Sufi Circle for the Universal Worship of Hazrat Inayat Khan The sevice combines readings from the world's religions and the prayers of Hazrat Inayat Khan with meditation, poetry, song. Followed by a potluck lunch.
Sunday, February 24, 11 am at Zawiyya alMu'min, 1000 Urlin Ave., Apt 1507
The door will be unlocked, please just come in and be welcome!

A chance to understand others

"We often suffer because we do not understand. Understanding is a great thing, once we understand,we can tolerate." Hazrat Inayat Khan



My friends, an opportunity to work on cross-cultural understanding is beginning soon at Scioto Educational Foundation. SEF is looking for Americans who would like to meet with a non-native speaker of English for an hour or so every week for conversation. There are several purposes for this program - to welcome a guest to this country and help them feel at home, to learn about another culture and represent your own, to make a friend - " to understand" ... and "tolerate".

Reminder: If you would like to participate, and I hope you will, please fill out the form and send it to hilal1001@sbcglobal.net

http://www.sefohio.org/resources/ConversationPartner.doc

We will have a party for partners to meet each other on March 1 at SEF

A Lenten Retreat

You are invited to a Lenten Retreat, a time away to prepare for Holy Week and Easter, or to simply deepen your spiritual life and enjoy the return of spring! Saturday, March 15, from 9 to 2 pm this will happen just south of Rio Grande, Ohio, in the beautiful foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in southeast Ohio. A lodge at Camp Francis Asbury will be ours for the day -- quiet, nestled in the woods, about 5 miles south of Rts. 35 and 325. The flow of our time will focus on The Lord's Prayer in English and Aramaic, the language of Jesus. We will experience traditional and perhaps new devotional modalities inlcuding simple circle dances, body prayer, and walking the labyrinth in the woods behind our lodge. I am sure you will have an inspiring and uplifting day. A delicious and healthy lunch will nourish your body even as the retreat and those attending it will nourish your soul.

Feel free to contact me for information or directions.

Please forward this invitation and flyer on your email lists or to anyone you think may be interested.

Thank you. Grace and peace to you,

Sherron

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Come away ~ To a Lenten Retreat ~ a time to

pray ~ a time to reflect ~ a time to learn ~ a time to

deepen ~ a Holy Sabbath ~ talking

with Jesus ~ through his

prayer ~ in his language ~ Aramaic

~ dance ~ song ~ meditation ~ walking ~

nature ~ art ~ labyrinth ~ ~ sharing ~ chanting ~

steal away ~ to Jesus ~ ~ we come… ~

Sat. ~ March 15 ~ 2008 ~ 9 am ~ 2 pm ~ $45



Camp Francis Asbury ~ Rio Grande ~ SE Ohio


Rev. Sherron Courneen, MDiv, MA. United Methodist Minister,
Chaplain, Writer, Teacher of the Aramaic Jesus Work
and Dances of Universal Peace


For registration and directions:
sherroncourneen@aol.com
or 740-245-5392


All are welcome ~ Childcare if requested
Lunch included ~ Semi-accessible ~ Scholarships available

Potluck meal and Zikr Allah, February 8, 2008; Lead your senses to the green meadows of the Realities

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When one sheep of the flock jumps over a stream,
they all jump across on each other's heels.
Drive the sheep, your senses, to pasture:
Let them feed on the pasture shown by
"He who has brought forth the herbage,"*
that they may graze on hyacinth and wildrose;
and be led to the green meadows of the Realities;
that every one of your senses
may become a prophet to the others,
and lead all senses into Paradise.

Mathnawi II: 3242-3245
Version by Camille and Kabir Helminski
"Rumi: Daylight"
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Please join the Columbus Sufi Circle for a potluck meal at 6:00 on 2/8/2008 followed at 7:30 by Zikr Allah, let us " feed on the pasture shown by the One who has brought forth herbage."

Zawiyya al Mu'min

1000 Urlin Ave, #1507

Grandview Heights, OH

43212

Call Hilal at 614-446-3337 for more information

The door will be open, just come in whenever you arrive.