April 2006 Events at Meetingbrook

All Events at MEETINGBROOK are free, open, & informal

 Meetingbrook is a Place of Conversation, Collation, and Recollection
at Camden Harbour and at Ragged Mountain
Consult “Today at Meetingbrook”For any changes in schedule.

CONVERSATIONS AT BOOKSHOP/BAKERY ON THE HARBOUR

 Note: It is time for retreat and rest. Incarnation recollects resurrection as earth retrieves resurgence. We're on retreat. For the next two weeks Saskia and I are taking refuge in quiet seclusion. This solitude will keep us away from the bookshop/bakery. Others might/may have it open. You'll have to call there to find out.

 Note: All conversations are 1 hour in length. We practice loving speech, deep listening, and honest inquiry. Format: circle reading; brief silence; conversing; final circle comments.

TUESDAY EVENING CONVERSATION AT BOOKSHOP   5:30pm-6:30pm
 Theme - Maybe Zen, Maybe Not.  A Practice/Study focusing on Buddhism and its meditative tradition. A 10 minute silent sitting is followed by brief reading and conversation.

 WEDNESDAY EVENING CONVERSATION AT BOOKSHOP  5:30pm. -6:30pm
 Theme - Soul-Friend Laura. A Conversation focusing on Personal Practice & Laura Soul Friend topics. (“Laura,”= various paths.) What, who, & how of one’s spirituality. Topics will reflect an individual’s personal, spiritual, psychological, intellectual practice, interest, or concern.  Each Wednesday some person, or some aspect of practice, will begin the conversation.

THURSDAY EVENING CONVERSATION AT BOOKSHOP  5:30pm-6:30pm. 
 Theme - Stepping into the Mirror, A Practice/Study focusing on Radical, Alternative, Contemplative, or Zen Christianity. A 10 minute silence, followed by relevant reading, then conversation.

FRIDAY EVENING CONVERSATION AT BOOKSHOP  5:30pm-6:30pm
Theme -- Interreligious / Interdependent Dialogue:Practicing Peace Between Ways.
A study of how each religion/spiritual tradition views the earth & the world. Reading, presentation, or film/audio considering topics from mystical/meditative themes in Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, Nature, or Native Traditions. 

 SATURDAY AFTERNOON CONVERSATIONS AT BOOKSHOP --
 Theme- The Many Faces of Death. 11:00am-Noon A conversation on attitudes and personal reflections about transitions, death, near-death, and dying. 
 Theme - Tea, Poetry, and Literature 4:30pm-5:30pm.  For one hour we’ll read poems,  prose piece, essay, or short story.  Bring with you anything you wish to read.                  

OTHER EVENTS AT THE HARBOUR

FRIDAY EVENING MOVIE NIGHT WITH PIZZA,  6:45pm
 An invitation to community playfulness held in Harbour Room above bookshop.  

SUNDAY UPSTAIRS/DOWNSTAIRS OPEN HOUSE AT BOOKSHOP  1:00PM
 Come join us for music, conversation, laughter, and superb Sunday dinner. A fun raising tradition begins!   

MUSIC REHEARSAL AT THE BOOKSHOP   -- 1:00pm-3:00pm (approx)
 Every Wednesday and Sunday Afternoon. A group gathers. Join in. Also, any other days for individuals. Come rehearse with ease in a public place, anytime.

MEETINGBROOK EVENTS AT MAINE STATE PRISON, WARREN ME

FRIDAY MORNING PRISON CONVERSATIONS  
8:00am --9:15AM Tutoring in math and writing.
9:15am --11:00am. Weekly Meetingbrook Conversation, open to all inmates. Topics and format as above.  In addition: Talks with Lifetime Recovery Group, (Spirituality /Substance Abuse); Sittings with Buddhist Meditation Group.

HERMITAGE EVENTS AT BARNESTOWN RD,  RAGGED MOUNTAIN

 HERMITAGE CHAPEL/ZENDO MEDITATION CABIN  -- An Open Community resource  The Chapel/Zendo Meditation Cabin is always open and available for silence, meditation, or prayer. Whatever your tradition, let us remember one another whenever we sit.

SATURDAY MORNING PRACTICE AT THE HERMITAGE –7:00am—9:00am
 Each Saturday morning, drop-in. Practice includes:  Sitting (40min), Walking, (10min), Chanting, Table reading (10min), Silent Eating (10min), Conversing (20min). Bell. Leave.

SUNDAY EVENING PRACTICE AT THE HERMITAGE -- 6:00pm-8:00pm
Each Sunday evening, drop-in. Practice includes:  Sitting (40min), Walking, (10min),  Chanting, Table reading (10min), Silent Eating (10min), Conversing (20min). Bell. Leave.

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 Our Subscription Letter  reflects our goal to continue at the harbour with the help of subscribers and donations.                                                                                                                                                                                           Closed Mondays.

Open Tuesday-Friday 10:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 10:30am to 6:30pm & Sunday 10:30am to 4:30pm

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