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Sunday Gathering

Name: Sunday Gathering
Start: 2024-08-11T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-08-11T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Central Park Place, Mackinaw Ballroom

August 11 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join us!

We gather in person every Sunday at Central Park Place.

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

C3 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

Sunday, August 11, 2024

You Can’t Handle the Truth: Why the ‘Fake – It’ Culture Is Failing Us

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Lead Teacher: Brad Ruggles (he/him) is a former pastor that deconstructed and later left the faith he was raised in after 18 years in ministry. He and his wife Lisa enjoy adventuring and traveling with their two adult daughters. Brad’s interests are diverse and include backpacking, meditation, breathwork, yoga, sport kiting, and photography.

Musicians: Genna and Jesse, drawing inspiration from their romantic nomadic lifestyle, might best be described as modern troubadours, generously offering listeners glimpses of their always-moving world with something fresh, true and genuinely independent. Their music features quirky chemistry, intricate vocal harmonies and ardent storytelling.
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Music: Genna and Jesse
Gathering Host: Beth Buelow
Music: Genna and Jesse Meditation: Charity McMaster
Moment of Silence
Readings/Teaching: Brad Ruggles

Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are. Choosing authenticity means cultivating the courage to be imperfect, to set boundaries, and to allow ourselves to be vulnerable; exercising the compassion that comes from knowing that we are all made of strength and struggle; and nurturing the connection and sense of belonging that can only happen when we believe that we are enough. Authenticity demands Wholehearted living and loving—even when it’s hard, even when we’re wrestling with the shame and fear of not being good enough, and especially when the joy is so intense that we’re afraid to let ourselves feel it. Mindfully practicing authenticity during our most soul-searching struggles is how we invite grace, joy, and gratitude into our lives.
― Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think
You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

Beauty can be coaxed out of ugliness. Wabi-sabi is ambivalent about separating beauty from non-beauty or ugliness. The beauty of wabi-sabi is in one respect, the condition of coming to terms with what you consider ugly.
― Leonard Koren, Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets &
Philosophers

Music: Genna and Jesse
Gathering Host: Beth Buelow
Music: Genna and Jesse

.pdf of Bulletin/Matters

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