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Sunday Gathering

Name: Sunday Gathering
Start: 2024-08-25T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-08-25T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Central Park Place, Mackinaw Ballroom

August 25 @ 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 25, 2024

Simma Down Nah
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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: Stanley & Quiggle (Owen & Jamie, he/him for both) are an indiefolk duo from Big Rapids, who were connected by music in their late high school years and paired up to embark on this journey together. With their vocals and a variety of instruments, they create an atmosphere filled with strong emotion and wonder. Having the rest of their lives to make music, the two hope to make an impact and have stories to tell along the way.
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Music: Stanley & Quiggle

Gathering Host: Rod Van Abbema

Music: Stanley & Quiggle

Meditation: Andy Cawthon

Moment of Silence

Readings/Teaching: Brad Ruggles

Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.
― Alan Watts

. . . one thing we do know from our research is that sharing these stories of trauma or suffering as related to the issue are one way to build respect because they make you seem rational. Having a deep personal experience I can still recognize that someone else had a different deep experience. And we can all have a story, personally or otherwise, that’s about this kind of trauma on one side of the issue. And then the pragmatic issue is usually about preventing additional trauma.
– Dr. Kurt Gray

Music: Stanley & Quiggle

Gathering Host: Rod Van Abbema

Music: Stanley & Quiggle

.pdf of Bulletin/Matters

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