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(click link above for information) 6th
annual herconference November 2-4, 2012 "Earth herbody
- spirituality, politics and praxis for a sustainable world." Register HERE
Changing Church How are faith communities who include multicultural images of the Divine Feminine changing church and society? Sunday April 29th 2012,
Noon and 4:00 PM at herchurch (Gallery Annex) Through the
fascinating stories of pioneering ministers and faith communities, Changing Church
reveals a unique picture of progressive changes occurring in the Christian tradition. Stacy Boorn, pastor of herchurch
in San Francisco, is among the ministers featured in this book. Join the conversation with Stacy and author Jann Aldredge-Clanton.
The event will feature readings from this inspiring new book: Changing Church: Stories of Liberating Ministers. Stacy
and Jann will sign copies of the book. Wine/teas and finger food provided.
Visit Jann’s BLOG
http://jannaldredgeclanton.com/blog/ "What does
it mean to transform Christian language for prayer and liturgy to really include female symbols for the Divine? This is the
question Jann Aldredge-Clanton asked in writing this book. To answer this question she did interviews with twelve innovative
ministers from seven denominations. These interviews give compelling testimony of the transformation that happens for religious
communities when language for the Divine is really affirmed in both genders." Rosemary Radford Ruether,
Claremont Graduate University, author of Integrating Ecofeminism, Globalization, and World Religions
DEFINITION OF
CRONE: Crone is…the
power, passion, and purpose of ancient female wisdom…the crowning triple phase of the ancient Triple Goddess: Maiden/Mother/Crone.
Joyous, outrageous, real, and at ease, living from the inside out. The Crone’s title was related to the word crown and
she represented the power of the ancient tribal matriarch who made the moral and legal decisions for her subjects and descendants.
It was the medieval metamorphosis of the wise woman into the witch that changed the word Crone from a compliment to an insult
and established the stereotype of malevolent old womanhood that continues to haunt elder women today. -- Barbara Walker, The
Crone (Women of Age, Wisdom and Power)
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Next Date TBA
Lisa joins herchurch worship. All welcome. Lisa Rafel is an internationally known presenter, chantress, spiritual teacher and sound and energy
healer. Lisa’s healing chants are rooted in the tradition of vowels as the sacred language of God/dess. These
beautiful harmonic chants engage the listener at the deepest levels. Described as “music that comes from before the
languages divided” and “healing and sacred,” they bring powerful, penetrating experiences of joy, prayer,
beauty, connectivity and peace. Lisa will often play an assortment of crystal and Tibetan bowls, bells or other percussion,
weaving a tapestry of textures and energies to blend with her chanting. Lisa teaches her transformational programs, Resonate With the
Soul, and The Five Worlds in Florida, New York and California, and The Netherlands. All of her programs include sacred sound
and opportunities for embodying compassionate awareness. Her work utilizes sound, Integrative Kabalistic healing, guided meditation,
prayer, body awareness, and Shamanic practices of the Tibetan, Greek, ancient Egyptian and Native American cultures.
http://lisarafel.com/
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The
living Goddesses and
the
works of Marija Gimbutas.
Next
Course TBA
Sunday
4:00 - 5:30 PM
AWE
Gallery Annex
678
Portola Dr. SF
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Marija Gimbutas’ work on the Neolithic
cultures of old Europe
(6500 – 3500 BCE) reveals evidence of peaceful, woman-honoring, Goddess-worshiping, and egalitarian civilization that
existed for thousands of years without war.
we recommend you read:
“The Living Goddesses” by Marija
Gimbutas.
www.gimbutas.org
What implications does Goddess worship of
Old Europe (including the Minoans of Crete, 3,000 – 1,400 BCE) have for our spirituality
and the various religious traditions we have grown up with or presently claim?
Look at the language of the Goddess found
in art, symbols, egalitarian and matrilineal/focal communities and rituals. We are reclaiming
"She Who Is."
Introductory reading:
Why
Women Need the Goddess by Carol Christ
http://www.goddessariadne.org/whywomenneedthegoddess.htm
SFNOW is the San Francisco Chapter of the National Organization
for Women. The National Organization for Women (NOW) is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States. NOW has 500,000 contributing members
and 550 chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Since its founding in 1966, NOW's goal has been to take action to bring about equality for all women. NOW works to eliminate
discrimination and harassment in the workplace, schools, the justice system, and all other sectors of society; secure abortion,
birth control and reproductive rights for all women; end all forms of violence against women; eradicate racism, sexism and
homophobia; and promote equality and justice in our society. www.sfnow.org
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SoulCollage Join
Jennifer Mantle, friend of herchurch, for a fun, soulful session of creating your own deck of wisdom cards using collage!
Called SoulCollage(r), this insightful process gives voice to our inner selves, with often surprising results! Read all
about SoulCollage(r) at www.SoulCollage.com Everyone is welcome to join! No art experience or prior knowledge necessary! *First session FREE for herchurch members!*
As a thank you for hosting us, herchurch members are invited to come to their first SoulCollage(r) session for free, or
to attend an all day play shop for approximately 1/2 price! Sessions
are approximately once a month on a Sunday, beginning at 1pm and wrapping up around 4pm. Look for flyers in the church entry
way or check for emails from Stacy with details!
Join Jennifer's newsletter, Cuppa Soul, to stay informed about upcoming events and get inspired! She writes about
connecting to the Divine within, sacred art including SoulCollage(r), and other divine and inspiring things. http://eepurl.com/jqeVv
Jennifer
A. Mantle is a SoulCollage(r) facilitator, ordained priestess, licensed minister, a Reiki practitioner, and a Sign Language
interpreter. She has a Master’s degree in Women’s Spirituality. Contact her at Jennifer@SoulFullPlay.com
SPIRIT-CENTERED WRITING
WRITING CLASSES AT HERCHURCH NEXT session TBA. , Ebenezer/herchurch
will be hosting creative writing classes led by Lana Dalberg. Lana is a member of our church community and holds an MFA in
Writing and an MA in Theology. Each of the class sessions include instruction, writing prompts, and in-class
writing exercises.
Women with women... and
“She Who Is” each first Friday of the month shared food, friendship and spirituality!
Next Date: May 4
FRIDAY NIGHT GROUP FOR
WOMEN: Each first Friday of the month for women who want to BE TOGETHER....explore
thealogy, faith, and spirituality: claim and celebrate the Sacred Feminine in our lives and world
.... relax and laugh!. We create a safe and sacred space where we can speak freely,
think creatively, ask questions, and open our hearts and minds to new hopes and possibilities...and/or JUST BE!
Main Dish Provided - Bring side dishes, dessert, bread or wine
TOPIC: "ReClaiming the Fairy Tales"
Location: AWE Gallery Annex
678 Portola Drive
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Spirit, Body and Soul Workouts- Spotlights:
supporting: AWEGallery.com A Woman's Eye Gallery 678 Portola Dr.
Saturday
and Sunday Noon - 5 PM
other times by appointment
415-265-8237
Adjacent to the Purple Church the Gallery is Red
and Yellow! (park in church lot)
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Spirituality
is about paying attention, looking carefully, breathing deeply, uniting with the divine, starting anew and attending again.
It involves self, relationships and community. It is concerned with justice, the earth and right relations.
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Recommended
reading:
The Dance of the Dissident Daughter
by Sue Monk Kidd
Rebirth of the Goddess by Carol
P. Christ.
She Who Changes, Re-Imagining the Divine
in the World by Carol Christ
Mary Magdalene - Beyond the Myth by Esther De Boer.
The Creation of Patriarchy by Gerda
Lerner
The Creation of Feminist Consciousness
by Gerde Lerna
Return of the Great Goddess by
Burleigh Muten
The Heart of Christianity by Marcus
J. Borg
Sexism and God-Talk by Rosemary
Radford Ruther
When God Was A Woman by Merlin
Stone
Saving Jesus From Those Who Are Right
by Carter Heyward
Beads of Faith by Susannah Marriot
and Gray Henry
In Search of the Christa-Sophia
by Jann Aldredge-Clanton
Church in the Round, Feminist Interpretation
of the Church by Letty Russell
THESE BOOKS and others may be borrowed from
our "Book Nook" on Sunday mornings in the entryway to the church. (8:30 AM - 12:30 PM)
LITURGICAL PRAYERS:
Seasons of the Divine Cycle A (also
B, C) - Christian Feminist Prayers for the Liturgical Cycle. by Mary Kathleen Speegle Schmitt
Praising God: The Trinity in Christian
Worship. By Ruth Duck and Patricia Wilson-Kastner
WORSHIP and MUSIC
Inclusive
Hymns for Liberating Christians by Jann Aldredge-Clanton with composer Larry E. Schultz to purchase
book contact Jann Aldredge-Clanton or Eakin Press (1-800-880-8642)
Recorded Music and Music Anthologies
with words and music by Miriam Therese Winter and the Women's Leadership Institute or Medical Missions Sisters. CDs
and Books. Ordering information at:
http://www.mtwinter.hartsem.edu/
"Soul Songs of the Labyrinth"
and other CDs featuring LISA RAFEL. Lisa is a chanter, writer, Tibetan Bowl/Bell performer, sound and energy healer. Her work includes ancient and shamanic religious wisdom, traditions and cultures. www.lisarafel.com
She
Carries Me by Jennifer Berezan. Edge of Wonder Records
http://www.edgeofwonder.com/catalog_music.html
"Her warm, smoky voice and conversationally
poetic lyrics turn each piece
into an open-ended quest. Rhythmically compelling, story driven songs." -- San Francisco
Chronicle
"Jennifer's work is transformative and
healing... a much needed addition to the world of sacred music" --Olympia Dukakis
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