
April 2003 Events
All Events at MEETINGBROOK
are free, open & informal
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1) We are closed
Mon & Tue until June . |
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2) In addition,
we are closed 2-6April, and Holy Week 16--20April for time off
and retreat. |
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3) Eckhart Tolle
videos continue at Rockland Library each Friday evening 7pm. |
Note: Consult “Today
at Meetingbrook” For any changes in schedule.
MORNING
PRACTICE AT THE HERMITAGE. (6:05am-6: 35am) Silent Sitting - 30
minutes, daily. Then follows (6:40am-7:00am) Chanting/Mindfulness
Walking (MWF Christian; TTh Buddhist). Whatever
your tradition or practice come sit together. Simply enter,
sit, & leave in silence.
Note: Cabin is always open and available
for silence, meditation, or prayer – especially needed this
time of war. |
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SATURDAY MORNING PRACTICE
AT THE HERMITAGE –
Weekly Lectio Divina: Sat, 6:45am-8:00am;
Monthly Retreat No Saturday Retreat this month, we’re away.
SUNDAY EVENING PRACTICE
AT THE HERMITAGE Each Sunday evening, 6:00-8:00pm. Practice Silent Sitting,
Walking, Listening, Eating, Conversing, Chanting. (6, 20Apr. Buddhist
focus; 13, 27Apr. Christian focus) All welcome.
A Place of Conversation, Collation, and Recollection
at Camden Harbor
Come anytime, each conversation stands alone.
WEDNESDAY EVENING CONVERSATION
AT THE BOOKSHOP 5:30pm. -6:30pm
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Wed.
2Apr03 – Closed.
No conversation |
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Wed.
9Apr03 Topic: Reading
The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word
and Image, by Leonard Shlain. A reading circle |
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Wed.
16Apr03 -- Closed.
No conversation |
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Wed.
23Apr03 – Topic:
“A Spirituality of The Pascal Mystery,” from book The Holy
Longing, by Ronald Rolheiser
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Wed.
30Apr03 --
Laura Soul-Friend Circle – Speaking of one’s spirituality
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THURSDAY EVENING CONVERSATION
AT THE BOOKSHOP 5:30pm-6:30pm.
Stepping into the Mirror, A Practice/Study focusing
on Christian Contemplative Tradition. Currently reading
A Monk in the World, Cultivating a Spiritual Life,
by Wayne Teasdale
FRIDAY EVENING CONVERSATIONS
AT THE BOOKSHOP
4:30pm - 6:00pm Poetry,
Maybe Zen, Maybe Not. An
open gathering inviting anyone to join in the practice experimenting
combining the seeing of poetry and Zen. Bring or find poems or journal
writing. Also currently reading from Nothing Special, Living
Zen, by Charlotte Joko Beck.
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MORNING & EVENING CONVERSATIONS AT THE BOOKSHOP
9:00am-10:00am: The Many Faces of Death. We are reading
the book, The Grace in Dying – How We Are Transformed
Spiritually As We Die, by Kathleen Dowling Singh. Come
by any week.
4:30pm-5:30pm: Tea and Literature. For
one hour we’ll read and converse about a prose piece, essay,
or short story. Currently reading stories from Island,
by Alistair MacLeod |
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MUSIC REHEARSAL AT THE
BOOKSHOP
1:00pm-3:00pm (approx) Every Wednesday and Sunday Afternoon.
A group playing effort. Join in. Also, any other days for individuals.
An opportunity to rehearse with ease in a public place, anytime.
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays, Open:
Wednesday Noon-7:00pm; Thursday 10:30am-7:00pm;
Friday 10:30am-7:00pm; Saturday 9:00am- 6:00pm; Sunday 10:30am-
5:30pm
Let us order your books and music! Thanks!
Bookshop/Bakery, 50 Bayview Street, Camden, ME
Dogen & Francis Hermitage 64 Barnestown Rd, Camden, ME
mono@meetingbrook.org (207) 236-6808