Louisville Religious Events June 30-July 6

Below are the religious events posted by the Courier Journal web site.   Feel free to add your event for your church if you'd like on their web site.  To go directly to the link click here : Church:  St. Frances of Rome Church  Address:    2119 Payne St. Louisville KY  Date:  6/30/2012  Time:  4:00 PM  Description:  St. Frances of Rome Church is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its dedication in 1887 with a number of special events. An all class school reunion will be held for students of the former St. Frances of Rome School on Saturday, June 30, 2012. The Reunion will begin with Mass at 4:00 pm. A brief program and dinner will follow. The cost is $25 per person. Reservations are required. For more information please call Sharon Davidson at 502-896-2109 or send email to SFRreunion2012@insightbb.com  Phone:  502-896-8401  Website:  stfrancesofrome.org  Church:  John Knox Presbyterian Church  Address:  9104 Westport Rd Louisville KY  Date:  7/1/2012  Time:  11:00 AM  Description:  Communion will be celebrated Sunday at the 11 a.m. worship service. Non perishable food items will be collected for Eastern Area Community Ministries' Food Pantry.  Phone:  502 425-6770  Website:  http://home.insightbb.com/jkpc/  Church:  Unity of Louisville  Address:  7 South Brook Street Louisville KY 40203  Date:  7/1/2012  Time:  11:00 AM  Description:  Sunday Worship Service featuring speaker Gerry Boylan, whose topic is "What Do You Want?" Guest Musician is John Gage. At 10:00 AM a Course In Miracles based class is facilitated by the Rev Jack Poole and Gerry Boylan. Course is based on "The Holy Spirit's Interpretation of the New Testament" by Regina Dawn Akers.  Phone:  502-583-5559  Website:  www.unityoflouisville.org  Church:  Strathmoor Presbyterian Church  Address:  2201 Hawthorne Avenue Louisville Kentucky  Date:  7/3/2012  Time:  Noon  Description:  Bibles and Brown Bags Summer Series The Prophets: Let the Waters Flow  Phone:  502.451.5185  Website:  strathmoorpresbyterian.org  Church:  Beads On One String  Address:    none Louisville KY  Date:  7/15/2012  Time:  1:30 - 5:00 PM EDT  Description:  Local Spiritual Pilgrimage. Join others in traveling by bus across Louisville Metro to "centers" representing the five major world religions. To learn more about the purpose of the pilgrimage, the time and place to board the bus, what will be done at each "center," what to wear and bring, how to reserve a seat, etc., please send an email to beadsburnett@gmail.com and/or visit the website, www.beadsononestring.org. Beads-On-One-String is a new international non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration of the unity of all life and whose abiding interest is in humanity's common endeavor to understand, experience, and creatively express the Oneness that lies at the heart of all. This search is independent of existing traditions yet actively appreciates and connects people from all religions, backgrounds and cultures, sacred and secular. We intend through education, pilgrimage, film and media, arts, sciences, and companionship to invite opportunities to explore and experience this unity.  Phone:  000-0000  Website:  www.beadsononestring.org  Church:  St. Thomas Episcopal Church  Address:  9616 Westport Road Louisville KY  Date:  7/16/2012  Time:  Daily  Description:  "Summer in the City" - St. Thomas Reading Camp with students from Zachary Taylor Elementary School - the week of July 16, 2012.  Phone:  502-425-3727  Website:  www.stthomaslouky.org

Compassionately yours,   Al Klein Interfaith Paths to Peace

Vipassana meditation retreat on Sat. June 30

Don't forget to register for
Vipassana Meditation Retreat with The Venerable Nanda this Saturday

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Friends, Interfaith Paths to Peace invites you to take part in a one-day Vipassana Meditation Retreat this coming Saturday led by The Venerable Nanda, a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk. The retreat is free but donations are welcome. Please plan to join The Venerable Nanda on Saturday, June 30 from 9:30 am to 4 pm at Louisville's Baha'i Center.  The Center is located at  3808 Bardstown Road (next to the Ratterman Funderal Home). To reserve your spot please call (502) 650-0812  or email embilipitiye@yahoo.com Here is a personal invitation from The Venerable Nanda: "We would like to invite kindly to you and your family, friends to participate for this great event. This would be a great opportunity to learn and practice Vippassana and Zen meditation techniques. Also, discuss about the problems related to family and self - and practicing as well get answers for that. There would be video presentation and exercises related to teaching. This would be a friendly gathering open for all." About Vipassana Meditation Vipassanā (Pāli) or vipaśyanā (विपश्यना, Sanskrit) in the Buddhist tradition means insight into the nature of reality. A regular practitioner of Vipassana is known as a Vipassi (vipasya).      Vipassana is one of Asia's most ancient techniques ofmeditation, attributed to Gautama Buddha. It is a way of self-transformation through self-observation andintrospection. In English, vipassanā meditation is often referred to simply as "insight meditation". In the Theravadin context, this entails insight into the three marks of existence. In Mahayana contexts, it entails insight into what is variously described as sunyata, dharmata, the inseparability of appearance andemptiness, clarity and emptiness, or bliss andemptiness. In a broader sense, vipassanā has been used as one of two poles for the categorization of types of Buddhistmeditation, the other being samatha (Pāli) or śamatha (Sanskrit). Samatha is a focusing, pacifying and calmingmeditation, common to many traditions in the world, notably yoga. It is used as a preparation for vipassanā, pacifying the mind and strengthening the concentration in order to allow the work of insight. This dichotomy is also sometimes discussed as "stopping and seeing." In Buddhist practice it is said that, while samatha can calm the mind, only insight can reveal how the mind was disturbed to start with, which leads to prajñā (Pāli: paññā, wisdom) and jñāna (Pāli: ñāṇa, knowledge) and thus understanding, preventing it from being disturbed again. The term is also used to refer to the Buddhist vipassanamovement (modeled after Theravāda Buddhism meditationpractices), which employs vipassanā and ānāpānameditation as its primary techniques and places emphasis on the teachings of the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta. The primary initial subject of investigation in that style ofmeditation is sensation and feeling (Skt: Vedanā).

Religious events in Louisville June 22-29

Friends, Below are the religious events posted by the Courier Journal web site.   Feel free to add your event for your house of worship  if you'd like on their web site.   To go directly to the link http://www.courier-journal.com/interactive/article/99999999/FEATURES10/110930012/Religion-events?nclick_check=1 Church: Canaan Christian Church Address: 2840 Hikes Lane Louisville KY Date: 6/24/2012 Time: 5:00pm Description: Joe Leavell w/1Purpose will celebrate their 2nd year annviversary with a free concert. All are welcome and invited to come worship with us Phone: 502 459-5578 ext. 117 Website: Church: First Unitarian Church Address: 801 S 4th Street Louisville KY Date: 6/24/2012 Time: 11:00am-12:00pm Description: Unitarian Universalist Social Justice of Louisville presents �The I in Immigration�, a Sunday worship service on issue of immigration. Facilitated by Rev. Dawn Cooley and members from First Unitarian, Thomas Jefferson Unitarian, and Clifton Universalist Unitarian Churches, the service will highlight different issues present in immigration, including human trafficking, relations with law enforcement, and refugees. Phone: (812) 987-5141 Website: http://www.firstulou.org Church: Louisville Japanese Christian Fellowship c/o Christ Lutheran Church Address: 9212 Taylorsville Rd Louisville KY Date: 6/24/2012 Time: 14:30 Description: 1) Presentation from 16:00-16:30 about "Christianity in Japan" presented by Mr. Akimasa Nakano, one of the most renowned Christian journalist in Japan. He is the chief editor of the Gospel for the Million, the most subscribed Christian Magazine in Japan. English translation will be available. 2) The launching ceremony for the Volunteering Tour to Japan starting on 27th, Wednesday. 22 people members will travel to Japan to bring the 300 patchwork bags to the temporal houses in Northern part of Japan where the Tsunami and the Earthquake hit. All Nippon Airways, a Japanese airplane company offered us the special discount ticket for this trip. Those patchwork bags were made and sent by many individuals throughout the U.S. and it symbolizes the supports and prayers of American Churches to Japan. We also help the building project of the first Church ever build in a disastered city. Phone: 502-657-9643 (Cell) Website: http://louisvillejcf.org/index.html Church: Highland United Methodist Church Address: 1140 Cherokee Road Louisville Kentucky Date: 6/26/2012 Time: 6-8 p.m. Description: VBS 2012: Operation Overboard: Dare to Go Deep with God. June 26-27-28, Vacation Bible School each night at 6-8 p.m. Register at http://highlandumc.squarespace.com. No charge. On Friday, June 29, we will have a community movie night 6-8 p.m. Phone: 502-451-3838 Website: Church: Strathmoor Presbyterian Church Address: 2201 Hawthorne Avenue Louisville Kentucky Date: 6/26/2012 Time: Noon Description: Bibles and Brown Bags Summer Series Prophets: Let the Waters Flow Phone: 502.451.5185 Website: strathmoorpresbyterian.org Church: Clifton Universalist Unitarian Church Address: 2231 Payne Street Louisville KY Date: 6/29/2012 Time: 5:00pm-9:00pm Description: Clifton Universalist Unitarian Church presents the 6th Annual Louisville Sustainable Living Fair. The fair promotes sustainable practices by introducing attendees to local businesses, technologies and organizations that empower individuals to make better environmental and economic choices. The fair will be held on South Rastetter Avenue between Frankfort Avenue and Payne Street (next to the Clifton Universalist Unitarian Church) and coincides with the Frankfort Avenue Trolley Hop. Phone: (502)895-7993 Website: http://www.cliftonuu.org Church: St. Frances of Rome Church Address: 2119 Payne St. Louisville KY Date: 6/30/2012 Time: 4:00 PM Description: St. Frances of Rome Church is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its dedication in 1887 with a number of special events. An all class school reunion will be held for students of the former St. Frances of Rome School on Saturday, June 30, 2012. The Reunion will begin with Mass at 4:00 pm. A brief program and dinner will follow. The cost is $25 per person. Reservations are required. For more information please call Sharon Davidson at 502-896-2109 or send email to SFRreunion2012@insightbb.com Phone: 502-896-8401 Website: stfrancesofrome.org Church: Strathmoor Presbyterian Church Address: 2201 Hawthorne Avenue Louisville Kentucky Date: 7/3/2012 Time: Noon Description: Bibles and Brown Bags Summer Series The Prophets: Let the Waters Flow Phone: 502.451.5185 Website: strathmoorpresbyterian.org Church: Beads On One String Address: none Louisville KY Date: 7/15/2012 Time: 1:30 - 5:00 PM EDT Description: Local Spiritual Pilgrimage. Join others in traveling by bus across Louisville Metro to "centers" representing the five major world religions. To learn more about the purpose of the pilgrimage, the time and place to board the bus, what will be done at each "center," what to wear and bring, how to reserve a seat, etc., please send an email to beadsburnett@gmail.com and/or visit the website, www.beadsononestring.org. Beads-On-One-String is a new international non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration of the unity of all life and whose abiding interest is in humanity's common endeavor to understand, experience, and creatively express the Oneness that lies at the heart of all. This search is independent of existing traditions yet actively appreciates and connects people from all religions, backgrounds and cultures, sacred and secular. We intend through education, pilgrimage, film and media, arts, sciences, and companionship to invite opportunities to explore and experience this unity. Phone: 000-0000 Website: www.beadsononestring.org Church: St. Thomas Episcopal Church Address: 9616 Westport Road Louisville KY Date: 7/16/2012 Time: Daily Description: "Summer in the City" - St. Thomas Reading Camp with students from Zachary Taylor Elementary School - the week of July 16, 2012. Phone: 502-425-3727 Website: www.stthomaslouky.org Peace, Al   Al Klein interfaithal@gmail.com