A spiritual community.
Taught by Rev. Joanne
This classic book by Emilie Cady has enlightened thousands of people in ways they never thought they’d be!
It’s time for you to know more about your Spiritual Self.
Let this class help you! Discover the jewels of wisdom in this six-week course!
~~ Love Offering ~~
On the Lawn of Unity By the Shore
Saturday, October 12, 2013 - 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Every Creature is important. The love we give to a pet, and receive from a pet, can draw us more deeply into the larger circle of life-into the wonder of our common relationship to our Creator.
Bring your pets to enjoy the opportunity for a special blessing. Let’s celebrate the bond of Creation!
Ceremony conducted by Rev. Joanne Murphy
Fundraiser concert for New Jersey Friends of Clearwater to follow at approximately 3:00/3:30 pm.
The exhibit is free and we are asking for $5 fundraising concert fee.
Performing: Wonderlands, Rich Deans, Kevin John Allen, Xenia Sky, Ingrid Heldt with Isis and Dale Lakata and O’Neill & Martin
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This is an exciting, hands-on interdisciplinary educational program designed to demonstrate the inter-dependency of all plants and animals. The MCFC staff will guide students on a fascinating exploration of our environment, starting at the base of the food web with the plankton and culminating with humans. Through hands-on interconnected stations –including plankton study, live exhibits aquarium, water chemistry, watershed model, creative dramatics, and music, the young mind will be brought to a deeper understanding of our need for clean, clear water. The dependence of one species on another, the effect of human industry on our environment, and the role each of us plays in shaping the present and future through choices we make are the themes of our program.
This Traveling Environmental Festival is a great educational tool for children of all ages. While the target audience are grades 2 through 6, the curriculum has been tailored to accommodate older and younger audiences.
Introduction: Welcome to our water-dependent world! Clean, clear water is a precious commodity. The student is introduced to the food web and the dangers that threaten it.
Plankton: Come with us and explore the microscopic world where the phyto- and the zooplankton lurk. The station leader will teach students to handle scientific instruments and identify living specimens.
Life in the Water: In the aquarium we see underwater creatures in their natural habitat. Using a study guide the students will identify the specimens and the functions of the various organisms.
Watershed: How does the water get polluted. The students will discover, through the use of an interactive watershed model, how human day-to-day, earthly practices and neglect foul our waters and eventually affect our own health. By participating, the students will understand what they can do to help.
Water Testing: The health and well being of all living creatures depend on the habitat in which they live. With the students’ assistance, the station leader will conduct scientific tests to determine the level of dissolved oxygen, nutrients, acidity, and toxins in the aquatic environment.
Closing: Meet Iva Choice, with a coat of many pockets, who challenges the students to think about what they do. Through thought-provoking actions and responses, the children will discover that they truly have a choice and can make a difference! The whole program is laced with humor and song that gives it it’s Festival name.
For more information on the Traveling Environmental Festival, please visit http://www.mcclearwater.org/tef.php
Dear Friends,
As I write this, I am unable to speak of Christmas “Celebration” as I have in the past. Some believe in the prediction of the “end of the World” next week! Yes, we are in Crisis but I believe that it will be the end of the World as we knew it. The devastating destruction created by “Sandy” changed the lives of so many here at the Jersey Shore and beyond. The massacre of 20 innocent young children and their teachers has horrified the Nation. As never before, we are being called to let our Light shine. Let us not talk about “evil.”
Where do we go from here? The answer is within you and me. Allow your SELF to come through and ask how am I “showing up” in this moment? How do I “be” the Light? Let it unfold, let it “be.” It will define each of us. How we are showing up is our individual responsibility.”
Are you letting your Light shine in this World? Take responsibility for your thoughts and actions. Then your Light will shine! And, then, together, we will change the world, for we will have stayed centered in Truth.
Together, we will have created a world that works for all! May you experience your “New Birth” and “know.”
Love, Joy and Peace is within you.
Abundant Blessings!
Rev. Joanne
