Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
3424 Ridge Pike
Collegeville, PA
Sacred Dance at 7:15 pm
Short Break (bring a snack to share if you can)
Sacred Drumming at 8:45 pm
Bring something that reminds you of autumn for the centerpiece
Subject to Minor Change
Friday p.m., September 30
4:30 – 5:15 Arrival// Silent Auction Set Up (all)
6:15—7:00 Dinner (Up the hill in the Dining Hall)
7:00—7:15 Welcome and introduction by Laura of the JPD W&R circle and Retreat Center rep;
7:15—8:00 Opening Ritual by Heather w/ altar contributions by participants
8:00—9:00 Workshop #1 by Heather - Why Women Need the Goddess
9:00 — 10:00 Social Time
Saturday, October 1
7:15—7:45 Silent Zen Walk with Alix; Gentle Yoga stretching exercises with Laura
7:45—8:30 Breakfast (Dining Hall)
9:00—9:15 Background of Women & Religion by Anne
9:15—12:00 Workshop #2 by Anne and Sherri – Introduction to the World’s Goddesses;
Putting Your Goddess into Words w/ one break
12:00—1:00 Lunch (Dining Hall)
1:00 —3:00 Free Time
3:00—5:00 Workshop #3 by Sherri: Meditation: Inner Guide/Wise Self/Spirit Guide Imagery; and
Alix – Making Your Goddess in Clay w/ one break
5:30—6:30 Dinner (Dining Hall)
6:30—8:00 Workshop #4 by Laura – Body Prayer and Introducing Your Goddess (participants)
8:00—10pm Drumming Circle, Social time with Serpent Cake, Goddess songs led by Laura Paligo and others, perhaps by YOU!!!
9:30 pm Silent Auction Closes
Sunday, October 2
7:15—7:45 Gentle Yoga stretching exercises with Laura
7:45—8:30 Breakfast (Dining Hall) and paying for silent auction items in Dining Hall with Alix
8:30—9:15 Packing
9:30—10:45 Closing Workshop by Heather Circle in a Circle and Blessing of the Goddesses
10:45—11 Break
11—12 Worship service by TBA In the Old Chapel (tba)
12:15 Lunch and farewell (Dining Hall and Meeting Rooms)
JPD Women and Religion and the women of the Unitarian Church of Harrisburg present
Tammi Hessen
http://www.tammihessen.com
will be our Drum out the Doldrums facilitator on
March 19th (10 am to 2 pm) at the
Unitarian Church of Harrisburg.
further information HERE as it becomes available
Have you read a book or seen a movie which touched you, entertained you, nourished your spirit? Tell us about it.
Have you or your congregation's Women's Circle scheduled an event that is open to women in your area? Tell us about it.
Under Sister to Sister, you will find Books and Movies and Places to Go, Dates to Keep.
B & M should include the title and author of the book or primary actors in the movies. Give us a couple of lines , your name, congregation, and geographic location if that is not clear from the name of your congregation.
PTG, DTK should include Date, Event name, location (including church web site if possible), a contact person with email address. Please substitute [at] for @ in the address to avoid potential problems
Please send your submissions to slater.anne[at]gmail.com
Please go to this website http://www.drumminguphope.org/
for information on a drumming circle on Sunday, January 31 in Baltimore, Md.
Fund raiser for Haitian earthquake survivors. Same wonderful leadership as the March 13th Drumming Circle in Devon



