Our next 3-hour meditation service will be held this Tuesday, September 16, 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.
Our next Inspirational and Prayer service will be held Thursday, September 25, beginning at 7:30 pm, in the barn chapel on the Greenfield grounds. The chapel opens at 7:15.
On Saturday, September 20, everyone is invited to attend a work party at Greenfield, 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, or you can call the Greenfield retreat line at 540-635-5066.
We will be offering a conducted weekend retreat led by SRF monastics at the 4-H Educational Center from Friday, September 26 to Sunday September 28. Registration is required; visit our website, srfgreenfield.org, and click on the Retreats menu at the top of the page; then click Conducted Weekend Retreats to fill out the online reservation form. The suggested donation for the conducted weekend 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 form indicates the meal times, the menu, and the suggested donations for the meals. If you would like to order one or more of these meals, please make the appropriate selections during registration. Please note that this Friday, September 19, is the final day to make reservations for these meals. Otherwise, registration for the retreat is open up to the time of the event, and you can also register on-site.
The retreat begins Friday evening, Sept. 26 by commemorating the mahasamadhi of Lahiri Mahasaya with a service beginning at 7:00 pm and ending at 8:30 pm. Please bring a flower to this service 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. Retreat registration is not required to attend this service.