Community and Fellowship at Northbrae. Come join us!
For information on these groups, please call the church office at 510 526 3805 or email northbrae3@gmail.com
Monday Meditation
Two weeks ago we started to focus on a book by the Dalai Lama, titled, Beyond Religion. We spent two weeks understanding what he meant by "secular ethics." We propose to continue exploring this idea one more week. And then, we promise to delve into the heart of his thesis.
And as usual, we selected at random another Everyday Peace Card by Thich Nhat Hanh. Well, we picked a morning topic this time and our meditation is in the late afternoon. So perhaps we can study the morning card in preparation for the next day.
May we invite you to join us, in person, in the Sacred Hoop Garden, at 5:00 p.m. If you are not able to join us in person, please join us in spirit at the same time or at any time you are able.
Namaste
Tuesday Morning Study group
The Tuesday Group meets via Zoom on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 10:00 AM. We are reading Leaving Church by Barbara Brown Taylor. We read our books together, discuss them and share our lives as it relates to them.
If you are interested in joining, contact Kathy Oldham at jkoldham@sbcglobal.net. You do not need to have the book to participate.
Craft Group Meet-up - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 2:00 pm
We have resumed what was originally the knitting group, but those interested in other crafts can also join in. We meet in the Parlor between 2:00 and 4:00 pm every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. You do not need to have a project, just come and chit-chat if you wish. Who knows, you might develop an interest. Looking forward to seeing you. For additional details or questions, contact Norma Shah at norma_shah@yahoo.com
Wednesday Movie Night - September 15, at 7:00 pm.
Please watch the amazing film Skins by director Chris Eyre on your own and join us for a Zoom discussion. This poignant film fits perfectly into our series on how we treat other people. Rudy and his brother Mogi are Lakota Sioux brothers who live on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Rudy, a tribal police officer, is the successful brother who does his best to navigate life and his relationship with his combat scarred alcoholic brother. This film is available on several streaming services. If you have any difficulty, please contact Suzanne at movienightatnorthbrae@gmail.com.
Please email Suzanne at movienightnorthbrae@gmail.com to get the Zoom link.
Sunday Civic Conversations
The next Civics Conversation will be held October 7, the first Sunday of the month, at 7:00 PM on ZOOM. Contact Dianne McNenny at mcnennyd@aol.com for a link. We will continue to follow the January 6th Commission investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Sunday Evening Book Group - October 24 at 7:00 pm.
The next book selection is The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohllehen to be discussed October 24 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. Drawing on groundbreaking new discoveries, Wohlleben presents the science behind the secret and previously unknown life of trees and their communication abilities; he describes how these discoveries have informed his own practices in the forest around him. As he says, a happy forest is a healthy forest, and he believes that eco-friendly practices not only are economically sustainable but also benefit the health of our planet and the mental and physical health of all who live on Earth.Contact mcnennyd@aol.com for a link.
Write for Your Life Writing Group
Write for Your Life is now meeting on Zoom three times a month; on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. and the 3rd Thursday at 3:00 p.m. The aim of this group is spiritual growth and self-understanding. At each meeting, a poem will be offered as a spark to personal writing and self-discovery. Sheltering in Place is an ideal time to reflect on questions we may be asking and/or on how our path may be unfolding. This is an open, drop-in group. The group is a confidential one which has developed a strong ethos of trust. Thursday dates are in flux. during the summer. Email Elizabeth at eohutchins@gmail.com or call (510 527 1405) if you are interested or have questions.
Monday Meditation
Two weeks ago we started to focus on a book by the Dalai Lama, titled, Beyond Religion. We spent two weeks understanding what he meant by "secular ethics." We propose to continue exploring this idea one more week. And then, we promise to delve into the heart of his thesis.
And as usual, we selected at random another Everyday Peace Card by Thich Nhat Hanh. Well, we picked a morning topic this time and our meditation is in the late afternoon. So perhaps we can study the morning card in preparation for the next day.
May we invite you to join us, in person, in the Sacred Hoop Garden, at 5:00 p.m. If you are not able to join us in person, please join us in spirit at the same time or at any time you are able.
Namaste
Tuesday Morning Study group
The Tuesday Group meets via Zoom on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 10:00 AM. We are reading Leaving Church by Barbara Brown Taylor. We read our books together, discuss them and share our lives as it relates to them.
If you are interested in joining, contact Kathy Oldham at jkoldham@sbcglobal.net. You do not need to have the book to participate.
Craft Group Meet-up - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 2:00 pm
We have resumed what was originally the knitting group, but those interested in other crafts can also join in. We meet in the Parlor between 2:00 and 4:00 pm every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. You do not need to have a project, just come and chit-chat if you wish. Who knows, you might develop an interest. Looking forward to seeing you. For additional details or questions, contact Norma Shah at norma_shah@yahoo.com
Wednesday Movie Night - September 15, at 7:00 pm.
Please watch the amazing film Skins by director Chris Eyre on your own and join us for a Zoom discussion. This poignant film fits perfectly into our series on how we treat other people. Rudy and his brother Mogi are Lakota Sioux brothers who live on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Rudy, a tribal police officer, is the successful brother who does his best to navigate life and his relationship with his combat scarred alcoholic brother. This film is available on several streaming services. If you have any difficulty, please contact Suzanne at movienightatnorthbrae@gmail.com.
Please email Suzanne at movienightnorthbrae@gmail.com to get the Zoom link.
Sunday Civic Conversations
The next Civics Conversation will be held October 7, the first Sunday of the month, at 7:00 PM on ZOOM. Contact Dianne McNenny at mcnennyd@aol.com for a link. We will continue to follow the January 6th Commission investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Sunday Evening Book Group - October 24 at 7:00 pm.
The next book selection is The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohllehen to be discussed October 24 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. Drawing on groundbreaking new discoveries, Wohlleben presents the science behind the secret and previously unknown life of trees and their communication abilities; he describes how these discoveries have informed his own practices in the forest around him. As he says, a happy forest is a healthy forest, and he believes that eco-friendly practices not only are economically sustainable but also benefit the health of our planet and the mental and physical health of all who live on Earth.Contact mcnennyd@aol.com for a link.
Write for Your Life Writing Group
Write for Your Life is now meeting on Zoom three times a month; on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. and the 3rd Thursday at 3:00 p.m. The aim of this group is spiritual growth and self-understanding. At each meeting, a poem will be offered as a spark to personal writing and self-discovery. Sheltering in Place is an ideal time to reflect on questions we may be asking and/or on how our path may be unfolding. This is an open, drop-in group. The group is a confidential one which has developed a strong ethos of trust. Thursday dates are in flux. during the summer. Email Elizabeth at eohutchins@gmail.com or call (510 527 1405) if you are interested or have questions.