Wednesday Evening Services, September 2016

Shadow Lake, Inyo National Forest

In September, each of the speakers touches on our personal experience of the Divine, from the Divine's unconditional support of us, to hiking the John Muir Trail, to the mystic's direct experience of the Thing Itself. As Rev. Janet summarizes on the last Wednesday of the month, "God Is Personal".

Please plan to join us, Wednesday evenings, 7 pm, as we explore how the Divine shows up in our lives. And, after service, plan to join in conversation over delicious bits of finger food. Here are the talk topics for September:

Sep. 7	“The Universe Holds Nothing against Us" (561.3 – 562.2) Dr. Edward Viljoen
Sep. 14	"Help, Thanks, Wow – My Sierra Journey” (526.M 1) Rev. Tara Steele
Sep. 21	"Mysticism: Experiencing Reality Directly" (327.1 – 328.2) Rev. Kim Kaiser
Sep. 28	"God Is Personal" (332.4 – 333.3) Rev. Janet Tobin

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