Our next 3-hour meditation service will be held this Tuesday, September 17, 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 Saturday, September 21, 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.
Next Sunday, September 22, our Sunday services will be held at the Bethel Community Center. The meditation service begins at 10:30 am and the reading service begins at 11:30 am.
We will be offering a conducted weekend retreat led by SRF monastics at the 4-H Educational Center from Friday, September 27 to Sunday, September 29. Registration is required; to do so, visit the Greenfield 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.
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 have one or more of these meals prepared for you, please make the appropriate selections during registration. Please note that this Tuesday, September 17, 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.
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.
On Thursday, September 26, we will commemorate the mahasamadhi of Lahiri Mahasaya at the 4-H Educational Center with a service beginning at 6:30 pm and ending at approximately 8 pm. This service replaces the Inspirational and Prayer service normally held on this date.
On Monday, September 30, we will commemorate the birthday of Lahiri Mahasaya at the 4-H Educational Center. This service begins at 6:30 pm and ends at approximately 8 pm. 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.
For complete information about our service schedule and locations, please visit the listings on our web site calendar of events page on the Greenfield website, srfgreenfield.org.
