Author: Kathy Black

This Thursday, April 18, our monthly Thursday evening Inspirational and Prayer service will be held in the barn chapel on the Greenfield grounds, beginning at 7:30 pm.

This Saturday, April 20, everyone is invited to attend a work party on the Greenfield grounds, beginning at 9:00 am with a brief meditation, followed by work activities. The work party concludes with a light lunch served at 12:30 pm, and both indoor and outdoor tasks are available for all levels of skill and physical ability. Please take advantage of this opportunity for service and fellowship by signing up for the work party if you plan to attend so we can prepare the activities in advance. A sign-up sheet is available on the free literature table.

We are offering a conducted weekend retreat led by SRF monastics at the 4-H Educational Center from Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28. Registration is required, and you can sign up on the Greenfield website, srfgreenfield.org,

We are pleased to offer a light breakfast and a hot lunch during the retreat on both Saturday and Sunday. You may choose from two meal options - vegetarian or vegan, gluten-free.

The on-line registration form indicates the meal times, the menu, and the suggested donations for the meals. If you would like to have one or more of these meals prepared for you, please make the appropriate selections during registration.

Please note that we will not be able to take reservations for meals after this Tuesday, April 16. However, you can register to attend the retreat up to the time of the event, and you can also register on-site upon arrival.

Should you find that your plans change after you register for the retreat, please let us know by sending us a message from the Contact page of our website, or by calling the Greenfield retreat line, 540-635-5066.

Our Sunday services for the remainder of April will be held at the 4-H Educational Center. The mediation services begin at 10:00 am, and the reading services begin at 11:00 pm.

Our monthly Thursday evening Inspirational and Prayer service will be held on Thursday, April 18, beginning at 7:30 pm, in the barn chapel on the Greenfield grounds. The chapel opens at 7:15.

On Saturday, April 20, everyone is invited to attend a work party on the Greenfield grounds, beginning at 9:00 am with a brief meditation, followed by work activities. The work party concludes with a light lunch served at 12:30 pm, and both indoor and outdoor tasks are available for all levels of skill and physical ability. Please take advantage of this opportunity for service and fellowship by signing up for the work party if you plan to attend so we can prepare the activities in advance. A sign-up sheet is available on the free literature table.

We are offering a conducted weekend retreat led by SRF monastics at the 4-H Educational Center from Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28. Registration is required, and you can sign up on the Greenfield website, srfgreenfield.org, Click on the Retreats menu at the top of the page, and then click Conducted Weekend Retreats to fill to fill out the online reservation form. A downloadable retreat schedule is also available on this page. The suggested donation for the retreat is $125.

We are pleased to offer a light breakfast and a hot lunch during the retreat on both Saturday and Sunday. Two meal options are available – a vegetarian meal or a vegan, gluten-free meal.

The on-line registration form indicates the meal times, the menu, and the suggested donations for the meals. If you would like to have one or more of these meals prepared for you, please make the appropriate selections during registration.

Please note that we will not be able to take reservations for meals after Tuesday, April 16. However, you can register to attend the retreat up to the time of the event, and you can also register on-site upon arrival.

Should you find that your plans change after you register for the retreat, please let us know by sending us a message from the Contact page of our website, or by calling the Greenfield retreat line, 540-635-5066.

Our Sunday service next Sunday, April 7, will be held at the Bethel Community Center. The mediation service begins at 10:30 am, and the reading service begins at 11:30 pm. For directions and further information, please see our website, srfgreenfield.org.

Our monthly 3-hour meditation service for April will be held this Tuesday, April 2, in the Greenfield barn chapel, beginning at 6:30 pm with Energization Exercises and ending at 9:30 pm. The chapel opens at 6:15.

On Saturday, April 20, everyone is invited to attend a work party on the Greenfield grounds, beginning at 9:00 am with a brief meditation, followed by work activities. The work party concludes with a light lunch served at 12:30 pm, and both indoor and outdoor tasks are available for all levels of skill and physical ability. Please take advantage of this opportunity for service and fellowship by signing up for the work party if you plan to attend so we can prepare the activities in advance. A sign-up sheet is available on the free literature table.

We are offering a conducted weekend retreat led by SRF monastics at the 4-H Educational Center from Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28. Registration is required, and you can sign up on the Greenfield website, srfgreenfield.org, Click on the Retreats menu at the top of the page, and then click Conducted Weekend Retreats to fill to fill out the online reservation form. A downloadable retreat schedule is also available on this page. The suggested donation for the retreat is $125.

We are pleased to offer a light breakfast and a hot lunch during the retreat on both Saturday and Sunday. Two meal options are available – a vegetarian meal or a vegan, gluten-free meal.

The on-line registration form indicates the meal times, the menu, and the suggested donations for the meals. If you would like to have one or more of these meals prepared for you, please make the appropriate selections during registration.

Please note that we will not be able to take reservations for meals after Tuesday, April 16. However, you can register to attend the retreat up to the time of the event, and you can also register on-site upon arrival.

Should you find that your plans change after you register for the retreat, please let us know by sending us a message from the Contact page of our website, or by calling the Greenfield retreat line, 540-635-5066.

This Friday, March 29, we will have our Good Friday service at the 4-H Educational Center, and everyone is invited to attend. This service begins at 6:30 pm and ends at 7:30 pm. All of the services this weekend will be led by Sister Sarala and Sister Jahnavi from the Encinitas Ashram.

On Saturday, March 30, we will be offering an Easter weekend 3-hour meditation from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at the 4-H Educational Center. The meditation is followed by lunch at 12:45, and a special video presentation about Padre Pio will begin at 2:00 pm, ending at approximate 5:45 p.m.

Pre-registration is required for participation in the Saturday events. Registration is now closed, but you may still fill out the registration form and we will contact you if space is available. At present, there are no available spaces for lunch, but there is space for attending the meditation and the movie.

You can find the registration form on the Greenfield web site; click on the registration link at the top of our website Home page to fill out and submit the online reservation form.

On Sunday, March 31, we will have our Easter Sunday service at the 4-H Educational Center, followed by a period of fellowship featuring light refreshments. Everyone is invited to attend. Pre-registration is not required for our Good Friday and Easter Sunday services.

Our monthly 3-hour meditation service for April will be held on Tuesday, April 2, in the Greenfield barn chapel, beginning at 6:30 pm with Energization Exercises and ending at 9:30 pm. The chapel opens at 6:15.

Please note that registration is open on the web site for our Conducted Weekend Retreat to be held April 26-28 at the 4H Educational Center. Details are available on the website, and more information will be announced in April.

Our monthly Thursday evening Inspirational and Prayer service will be held this Thursday, March 21, beginning at 7:30 pm, in the barn chapel on the Greenfield grounds. The chapel opens at 7:15.

On Friday, March 29, we will have our Good Friday service at the 4-H Educational Center, and everyone is invited to attend. This service begins at 6:30 pm and ends at 7:30 pm.

On Saturday, March 30, we will be offering an Easter weekend 3-hour meditation from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at the 4-H Educational Center. The meditation will be followed by lunch at 12:45, and a special video presentation about Padre Pio will begin at 2:00 pm, ending at approximate 5:45 p.m.

Please note that pre-registration is required for participation in the Saturday events. You can register on the Greenfield web site; click on the registration link at the top of our website Home page to fill out and submit the online reservation form. You may join us for part or all of the day.

On Sunday, March 31, we will have our Easter Sunday service at the 4-H Educational Center, followed by a period of fellowship featuring light refreshments. Everyone is invited to attend. Pre-registration is not required for our Good Friday and Easter Sunday services.

Please note that registration is open on the web site for our Conducted Weekend Retreat to be held April 26-28 at the 4H Educational Center. Details are available on the website, and more information will be announced in April.

You can subscribe to our information sharing list for email notices of service cancellations, schedule changes, volunteer opportunities, and other news about Greenfield Retreat. To subscribe, visit srfgreenfield.org, click the Contact tab at the top of the page, and submit the subscription form on the Contact page.

Our monthly Thursday evening Inspirational and Prayer service will be held on Thursday, March 21, beginning at 7:30 pm, in the barn chapel on the Greenfield grounds. The chapel opens at 7:15.

On Friday, March 29, we will have our Good Friday service at the 4-H Educational Center, and everyone is invited to attend. This service begins at 6:30 pm and ends at 7:30 pm.

On Saturday, March 30, we will be offering an Easter weekend 3-hour meditation from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at the 4-H Educational Center. The meditation will be followed by lunch at 12:45, and a special video presentation about Padre Pio will begin at 2:00 pm, ending at approximate 5:45 p.m.

Please note that pre-registration is required for participation in the Saturday events. You can register on the Greenfield web site; click on the registration link at the top of our website Home page to fill out and submit the online reservation form. You may join us for part or all of the day.

On Sunday, March 31, we will have our Easter Sunday service at the 4-H Educational Center, followed by a period of fellowship featuring light refreshments. Everyone is invited to attend, and pre-registration is not required for our Good Friday and Easter Sunday services.

For the most up-to-date information about our service dates, times, and locations, please visit our calendar of events page on the Greenfield website, srfgreenfield.org. Our Sunday announcements are also available on the website.

Our monthly 3-hour meditation service for March will be held this Tuesday, March 5, in the Greenfield barn chapel, beginning at 6:30 pm with Energization Exercises and ending at 9:30 pm. The chapel opens at 6:15.

On Thursday, March 7, we will commemorate the mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda, and on Saturday, March 9, we will commemorate the mahasamadhi of Swami Sri Yukteswar. Both of these services will be held at the 4-H Educational Center, beginning at 6:30 pm and ending at approximately 8:00 p m.

Please bring a flower to these services as a symbol of your devotion, and a donation may be given as a symbol of your loyalty to the work of Self-Realization Fellowship.

We are offering a one-day silent retreat for women next Saturday, March 9. Lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is required and you can register on the Greenfield web site; click on the Retreats menu at the top of the page, and then click One Day Retreats to fill out and submit the online reservation form. A downloadable retreat schedule is also available on this page. The suggested cost for the retreat is $50.

Should you find that your plans change after you register for the retreat, please let us know by sending us a message from the Contact page of our website, or by calling the Greenfield retreat line, 540-635-5066.

Please note that registration is open on the web site for our Conducted Weekend Retreat to be held April 26-28 at the 4H Educational Center, as well as for our conducted retreat in September. Details are available on the website

We would like to remind everyone to help contribute to the atmosphere of stillness and devotion by maintaining silence when entering the chapel, as well as at the close of service, prior to leaving the chapel. By doing so, we continue the peace we achieve during meditation, both for ourselves and for those who may wish to stay behind and meditate for a few minutes after the service.

Please note that as we do not have a venue for our services next Sunday, February 25, no services will be held that day. Sunday services will resume on March 3 here at the 4-H Educational Center.                                                                               

Our monthly 3-hour meditation service for March will be held on Tuesday, March 5, in the Greenfield barn chapel, beginning at 6:30 pm with Energization Exercises and ending at 9:30 pm. The chapel opens at 6:15.

On Thursday, March 7, we will commemorate the mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda, and on Saturday, March 9, we will commemorate the mahasamadhi of Swami Sri Yukteswar. Both of these services will be held at the 4-H Educational Center, beginning at 6:30 pm and ending at approximately 8:00 p m

Please bring a flower to these services as a symbol of your devotion, and a donation may be given as a symbol of your loyalty to the work of Self-Realization Fellowship.

We will be offering a one-day silent retreat for women on Saturday, March 9. Lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is required and you can register through March 1 on the Greenfield web site; click on the Retreats menu at the top of the page, and then click One Day Retreats to fill out and submit the online reservation form. A downloadable retreat schedule is also available on this page. The suggested cost for the retreat is $50.     

Should you find that your plans change after you register for the retreat, please let us know by sending us a message from the Contact page of our website, or by calling the Greenfield retreat line, 540-635-5066.

For the most up-to-date information about our service dates, times, and locations, please visit the calendar of events page on the Greenfield website. Our Sunday announcements are also available there.

Our monthly Thursday evening Inspirational and Prayer service will be held this Thursday, February 15, beginning at 7:30 pm, in the barn chapel on the Greenfield grounds. The chapel opens at 7:15.

Please note that we do not have a venue for our Sunday services on February 25, 2024, so no services will be held that day. Sunday services will resume on March 3 here at the 4-H Educational Center.

We will be offering a one-day silent retreat for women on Saturday, March 9. Lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is required and you can register through March 1 on the Greenfield web site; click on the Retreats menu at the top of the page, and then click One Day Retreats to fill out and submit the online reservation form. A downloadable retreat schedule is also available on this page. The suggested cost for the retreat is $50.

Should you find that your plans change after you register for the retreat, please let us know by sending us a message from the Contact page of our website, or by calling the Greenfield retreat line, 540-635-5066.

For more information about Greenfield, please visit our website (srfgreenfield.org).  This site features the Sunday announcements for the week and a calendar of events is also available.  Overall, the site contains much information about the activities provided at Greenfield, including photographs.  If you have any suggestions, please feel free to submit them on the “contact” page on the site.  We hope you enjoy and benefit from the use of our website.

Our monthly 3-hour meditation service for February will be held this Tuesday, February 6, in the Greenfield barn chapel, beginning at 6:30 pm with Energization Exercises and ending at 9:30 pm. The chapel opens at 6:15.

Next Sunday, February 11, we will have a fellowship gathering immediately following the Sunday service, including light refreshments, and everyone is invited to attend.

Our monthly Thursday evening Inspirational and Prayer service will be held on Thursday, February 15, beginning at 7:30 pm, in the barn chapel on the Greenfield grounds. The chapel opens at 7:15.

Please note that we will not have a venue for our Sunday service on February 25, 2024 and so there will be no service that day.

As a reminder, after a major weather event, please check to find out if we are having service by visiting our web site, srfgreenfield.org, or by contacting Greenfield at 540-635-5062 to hear a notification announcement on the answering machine. In addition to general road and weather conditions, we are also subject to the closing policies of the 4-H Educational Center.