Author: Kathy Black

Our monthly Inspirational and Prayer service for September will be held on Thursday, September 21, beginning at 7:30 pm, in the barn chapel on the Greenfield grounds.

We will be offering a conducted weekend retreat led by SRF monastics here at the 4-H Educational Center this Friday, September 15 to Sunday September 17. 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. A retreat schedule can also be downloaded from the registration page. 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 Tuesday, September 26, we will commemorate the mahasamadhi of Lahiri Mahasaya here at the 4-H Educational Center. On Saturday, September 30, we will commemorate the birthday of Lahiri Mahasaya at the Warren County Community Center. Both of these services begin at 6:30 pm and end 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.

A schedule of Greenfield services and events can be found on the calendar of events page on our web site, www.srfgreenfield.org, The Sunday announcements are also available on the home page of our website.

Our monthly 3-hour meditation service for September will be held this Tuesday, September 5, in the Greenfield barn chapel, beginning at 6:30 pm with Energization Exercises and ending at 9:30 pm. Please note that the grounds will be closed during the day on Tuesday, but the gate will be open for the 3-hour meditation service.

Our celebration of Janmashtami, the birth of Bhagavan Krishna, will be held at the 4-H Educational Center this Wednesday, September 6, with a service beginning at 6:30 pm and ending at approximately 8:00 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.

Next Saturday, September 9, 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 15 to Sunday September 17. 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 5, is the final day to make reservations for these meals.

Otherwise, registration for the retreat up 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.

Our Sunday services we will be held here at the 4-H Educational Center through the month of September. However, due to schedule conflicts, we will be returning to the Community Center for some services in late September and October. Please check our web site calendar of events page to stay up to date on these service location changes.

Our service today will be followed by a fellowship gathering that will begin immediately after the service. Light refreshments will be served, and everyone is invited to attend.

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

Our celebration of Janmashtami, the birth of Bhagavan Krishna, will be held at the 4-H Educational Center on Wednesday, September 6, with a service beginning at 6:30 pm and ending at approximately 8:00 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.

On Saturday, September 9, 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 15 to Sunday September 17. 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 we will not be able to take reservations for meals after Tuesday, September 5. However, you can register to attend the retreat 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.