Author: Kathy Black

Please note that there will be no Inspirational and Prayer service this Thursday, December 26.

On Sunday, January 5, we will commemorate the birthday of Paramahansa Yogananda with a service held here at the 4-H Educational Center, beginning at 10 am and ending at approximately 11:15 am. 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. The Sunday reading service will be held from 11:30-12:30.

Our next 3-hour meditation service for January will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 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, January 11, we will have a special meditation in honor of Paramahansa Yogananda, beginning at 10:00 am and ending at 4:00 pm, also at the 4-H Educational Center. Please bring a fruit as a devotional offering, and a donation in a white envelope may be offered.

For email notices of service cancellations, schedule changes, volunteer opportunities, and other news about Greenfield Retreat, you can subscribe to our information sharing list. 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 next 3-hour meditation service will be held this Tuesday, December 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.

Please note that there will be no Inspirational and Prayer service on Thursday, December 26.

On Sunday, January 5, we will commemorate the birthday of Paramahansa Yogananda with a service held here at the 4-H Educational Center, beginning at 10 am and ending at approximately 11:15 am. 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. The Sunday reading service will be held  from 11:30-12:30.

On Saturday, January 11, we will have a special meditation in honor of Paramahansa Yogananda, beginning at 10:00 am and ending at 4:00 pm, also at the 4-H Educational Center. Please bring a fruit as a devotional offering, and a donation in a white envelope may be offered.

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. Our Sunday announcements are also available on the website.

We will have a period of holiday fellowship with light refreshments immediately following today’s service. Everyone is invited to attend.

Our next Inspirational and Prayer service will be held this Thursday, December 12, beginning at 7:30 pm, in the barn chapel on the Greenfield grounds. The chapel opens at 7:15. Please note that there will be no Inspirational and Prayer service on Thursday, December 26.

Next Saturday, December 14, we will have our All-Day Christmas Meditation, from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, here at the 4-H Educational Center. Please bring a fruit as a devotional offering, and a donation in a white envelope may be offered. Please make note of the following points:

• Please be sure to come early, and be prepared to stay at least until the intermission. No one will be permitted to enter the chapel once the meditation has begun. Arriving early will also give you time to become comfortably settled and calm before the meditation begins.
• You may bring a meditation armrest, if you wish to practice the Aum Meditation Technique during the meditation.
• If you have a cough or cold, please meditate at home, rather than attend the all-day service. Paramahansa Yogananda insisted on scrupulous observance of this practice when he conducted the Christmas meditation.

For additional guidance on preparing for this service, please see the informational sheet Instructions for Devotees, available on the free literature table.

Next Sunday, December 15, a fellowship gathering will be held immediately after the service. Light refreshments will be served, and everyone is welcome to attend.

Our next 3-hour meditation service will be held on Tuesday, December 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.

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.

Our monthly 3-hour meditation service will be held this Tuesday, December 3, 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 Thursday evening Inspirational and Prayer service will be held on Thursday, December 12, beginning at 7:30 pm, in the barn chapel on the Greenfield grounds. The chapel opens at 7:15.

On Saturday, December 14, we will have our All-Day Christmas Meditation, from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, here at the 4-H Educational Center. Please bring a fruit as a devotional offering, and a donation in a white envelope may be offered. For guidance on preparing for this service, please see the informational sheet Instructions for Devotees, available on the free literature table.

On Sunday, December 15, a fellowship gathering will be held immediately after the service. Light refreshments will be served, and everyone is welcome to attend.

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.

Next Sunday, December 1, we are sponsoring a one-time collection of food, clothing, and household items to assist needy families and individuals in our community. Donations can include toiletry items such as soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, and so on, and donations of canned goods and other non-perishable food items in cardboard and plastic containers are also welcome. Again, this is a one-time collection event, so please remember to bring your items next Sunday.

Our next 3-hour meditation service will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 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, December 14, we will have our All-Day Christmas Meditation, from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, here at the 4-H Educational Center. Please bring a fruit as a devotional offering, and a donation in a white envelope may be offered. For guidance on preparing for this service, please see the informational sheet Instructions for Devotees, available on the free literature table.

On Sunday, December 15, a fellowship gathering will be held immediately after the service. Light refreshments will be served, and everyone is welcome to attend.

As winter weather approaches, we want to remind you that 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.

We will continue to hold our Sunday services here at the Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center through the month of December. 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.

Our next 3-hour meditation service for December will be held this Tuesday, November 19, 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 no Inspirational and Prayer service will be held on Thursday, November 28

On Saturday, December 14, we will have our All-Day Christmas Meditation, from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, here at the 4-H Educational Center. Please bring a fruit as a devotional offering, and a donation in a white envelope may be offered. For guidance on preparing for this service, please see the informational sheet Instructions for Devotees, available on the free literature table

On Sunday, December 15, a fellowship gathering will be held immediately after the service. Light refreshments will be served, and everyone is welcome to attend.

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.

Beginning next Sunday, November 17, we will return to the 4-H Educational Center for all of our Sunday services through the remainder of the year. The meditation service will be held at 10 am and the reading service will begin at 11 am.

Our monthly Thursday evening Inspirational and Prayer service will be held this Thursday, November 14, beginning at 7:30 pm, in the barn chapel on the Greenfield grounds. The chapel opens at 7:15.

Our next 3-hour meditation service will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 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.

For email notices of service cancellations, schedule changes, volunteer opportunities, and other news about Greenfield Retreat, you can subscribe to our information sharing list. 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 next 3-hour meditation service will be held this Tuesday, November 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.

Next Sunday, November 10, our Sunday services will be held at the Bethel Community Center, with the meditation service beginning at 10:30 am and the reading service beginning at 11:30 am.

Our next Thursday evening Inspirational and Prayer service will be held on Thursday, November 14, beginning at 7:30 pm, in the barn chapel on the Greenfield grounds. The chapel opens at 7:15.

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.

Next Sunday, November 3, our Sunday services will be held at the Bethel Community Center, with the meditation service beginning at 10:30 am and the reading service beginning at 11:30 am.

Our next 3-hour meditation service will be held on Tuesday, November 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.

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. The website also features the daily spiritual diary quote on the home page, and the Sunday announcements for the week.

If you have any suggestions, please feel free to submit them on the Contact page on the site.

Our next Thursday evening Inspirational and Prayer service will be held this Thursday, October 24, beginning at 7:30 pm, in the barn chapel on the Greenfield grounds. The chapel opens at 7:15.

Our next 3-hour meditation service will be held on Tuesday, November 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.

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.

A schedule of events for September – December is available on the free literature table.