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Sunday Gathering

April 16, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join us!

We gather in person every Sunday at Central Park Place. We would love for you to join us.

All events held in the Mackinaw Ballroom in Central Park Place (421 Columbus Ave., GH)

Sunday’s Schedule:

9am Pre-Talk: Meet the morning’s teacher in a small group setting for an open discussion of the morning’s theme

10am Gathering: Welcome, readings, meditation from a community member, teaching, and music

11am Talk Back: A chance to share questions, comments and stories related to the morning gathering

Kids: Each week we provide a safe and welcoming environment for kids starting at 10am. If you are looking for a Sunday morning experience for your kids that includes C3 Values, creative activities, toys, books, games and outdoor fun (when weather permits), we are here to make it happen! Miss Mary is happy to be spending time with your kids!

Sunday’s Program and Reading:

Spirituality for the 21st Century:

Creativity and the Muse

Speaker: Kent Dobson has been the lead teacher at C3 since 2017. He’s also in the guide-in-training program at Animas Valley Institute in Colorado, an organization specializing in wilderness intensives. Kent leads Israel study tours, wilderness retreats, and has his own podcast called Hints and Guesses. Musician: Kyle Rasche (rhymes with Kashi) has carved his place as one of West Michigan’s most dependable songsmiths of the poetic, soul-bearing sort. 2021 saw his foray back into the solo-songwriter world, with a pile of new songs, and an updated list of accolades—including being named a finalist in Kerrville Folk Festival’s prestigious New Folk Songwriting Competition.

Music: Kyle Rasche

Gathering Host: Valerie Engeltjes

Music: Kyle Rasche

Meditation: David Dean

Moment of Silence

Reading/Teaching: Kent Dobson

When I Met My Muse
I glanced at her and took my glasses
off – they were still singing. They buzzed like a locust on the coffee table and then ceased. Her voice belled forth, and the sunlight bent. I felt the ceiling arch, and knew that nails up there took a new grip on whatever they touched. “I am your own way of looking at things,” she said. “When you allow me to live with you, every glance at the world around you will be
a sort of salvation.” And I took her hand. —William Stafford

Music: Kyle Rasche

Gathering Host: Valerie Engeltjes

Music: Kyle Rasche

.pdf of Bulletin/Matters

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