1 My dear Friends, I am feeling particularly grateful for the wonderful experiences we have shared throughout 2017. I know there is a month to go yet, but I could not help myself from reflecting over the year and thus deepening my sense of gratitude. I think a major source of this feeling of gratitude is the wonderful experience we just enjoyed while celebrating the 60 th birthday of our Center on November 17. What a milestone! The celebration featured an Open House with appetizers and birthday cake. Vicki Tournay, Ligaya Storey, and Madeline Osborne prepared our Center and arranged for all the delectable food items that populated two tables in our Fireside Room. Brian Putnam and Rev Don Kerr worked for several months writing and editing the script for our Radio Readers Theater. They also rehearsed the script twice with readers from our congregation and with musicians Christine Elder and Randy Byrnes. There were many laughs and bits of history of Woodland Chapel embedded in the script, and it was a fun and entertaining way to celebrate. One central truth stood out. Spirit has guided our Center through all these years. Our guests made outstanding appearances. Rev Larry King led us in a vision of what our Center is and is becoming, the expression of Spirit. Rev Dr David Alexander described the abundance prosperity that Spirit manifests in our world and in our Center. I addressed the changes that we have experienced in our Center over the years. With the theme “Change is our Chance to Advance”, Rev Dr Kenn Gordon spoke to the awakening of our world to its divine origins and purpose through our efforts here at Woodland Chapel and in the Centers worldwide. He said, “the message is the same, but the application is changing.” We must align our opinions to our values, not our values to our opinions. The hospitality time before and after the program provided the opportunity to visit with friends, visitors, and our guest speakers. More than 50 people attended. Of course, my gratitude extends to the entire year. We contracted to have the exterior of our Center painted. It is now fresh and renewed with delightful colors. Over a dozen volunteers from our Center painted the two restrooms downstairs and the hall ways. Madeline Osborne led this team, aided by the committee work of Candy Willimann and Donna Stephens, who helped our congregation select the colors. Kathy Prather took on adding new carpet to two rooms downstairs, and she and others have spent time cleaning our building. (Continued on page 2) Woodland Chapel Celebrates Joy! In One Spirit, One Life, One World! Woodland Chapel Spirit’s Church! December 2017 Volume XXi, No. 12 Rev. Maur Horton, Senior Minister Joyful News
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My dear Friends,
I am feeling particularly grateful for the
wonderful experiences we have shared
throughout 2017. I know there is a month to
go yet, but I could not help myself from
reflecting over the year and thus
deepening my sense of gratitude.
I think a major source of this feeling of
gratitude is the wonderful experience we
just enjoyed while celebrating the 60th
birthday of our Center on November 17.
What a milestone! The celebration
featured an Open House with appetizers
and birthday cake. Vicki Tournay, Ligaya
Storey, and Madeline Osborne prepared
our Center and arranged for all the
delectable food items that populated two
tables in our Fireside Room.
Brian Putnam and Rev Don Kerr worked for
several months writing and editing the
script for our Radio Readers Theater. They
also rehearsed the script twice with readers
from our congregation and with musicians
Christine Elder and Randy Byrnes. There
were many laughs and bits of history of
Woodland Chapel embedded in the script,
and it was a fun and entertaining way to
celebrate. One central truth stood out.
Spirit has guided our Center through all
these years.
Our guests made outstanding
appearances. Rev Larry King led us in a
vision of what our Center is and is
becoming, the expression of Spirit. Rev Dr
David Alexander described the
abundance prosperity that Spirit manifests
in our world and in our Center. I addressed
the changes that we have experienced in
our Center over the years. With the theme
“Change is our Chance to Advance”, Rev
Dr Kenn Gordon spoke to the awakening of
our world to its divine origins and purpose
through our efforts here at Woodland
Chapel and in the Centers worldwide. He
said, “the message is the same, but the
application is changing.” We must align
our opinions to our values, not our values to
our opinions.
The hospitality time before and after the
program provided the opportunity to visit
with friends, visitors, and our guest speakers.
More than 50 people attended.
Of course, my gratitude extends to the
entire year. We contracted to have the
exterior of our Center painted. It is now
fresh and renewed with delightful colors.
Over a dozen volunteers from our Center
painted the two restrooms downstairs and
the hall ways. Madeline Osborne led this
team, aided by the committee work of
Candy Willimann and Donna Stephens,
who helped our congregation select the
colors. Kathy Prather took on adding new
carpet to two rooms downstairs, and she
and others have spent time cleaning our
building.
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Woodland Chapel Celebrates
Joy! In One Spirit, One Life, One World!
Woodland Chapel
Spi r i t ’ s Church!
December 2017 Volume XXi, No. 12 Rev. Maur Horton, Senior Minister
Joyful News
2 December
Our grounds look magnificent. Thanks to the planning
and work of Pete Dane and Kathy Prather, RScP, they
have never looked better. Pete recently resigned from
these responsibilities, so Spirit will provide another or others
to continue this fine work. We are grateful that Brant
Heavener continues to do our exterior maintenance.
Several of our members attend River Sangha , which
meets on Wednesdays here at Woodland Chapel. This
has helped bring our two communities closer. What a
blessing for us all! Our friends in the River Sangha stepped
in to provide over $3,000 toward our painting project.
Brother Jerry Braza has spoken at our Center, and Sister
Nadene LaCheminant spoke a wonderful blessing at our
60th birthday celebration. We are grateful for this ongoing
relationship.
We have enjoyed a rich variety of speakers this year,
focused on topics provided by the grass roots efforts led
by Rev Dr Edward Viljoen. Themes ranged from Spiritual
Living, Diversity and Inclusivity, and Creativity to Integrity.
Spirit has blessed our Center with prosperity through the
steady support of our members and friends. Our finances
have been strong and steady. We raised more than
$6.000 toward our building fund and used the funds to
stabilize the structure of our Center. Our financial position
remains strong.
Our Ministry Team, our Board and our Department Heads
have been actively involved throughout the entire year.
We owe a great deal of thanks to them:
Ministry Team: Rev Don Kerr, Rev Julie Applegate, Kathy
Prather, RScp, Ruth TenEyck, LSP, and myself.
Board of Trustees: Candy Willimann, Ruth TenEyck,
Donna Stephens, Brian Putnam, Vicki Tournay, and
Madeline Osborn.
Additional Department Heads: Cathy Daniels and
Carolyn Uplegger,
With deep gratitude in our hearts we can celebrate the
incarnation of Spirit in our lives throughout the year,
especially in December. We know that we prosper now
and always.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Rev Maur
Applause
APPLAUSE
We recognize and thank the
following people:
Rev Dr Kenn Gordon, Rev Dr
David Alexander, and Rev
Larry King for attending and
speaking at the Birthday Bash.
All 60th Birthday Bash
people—who participated in
any way: those who wrote,
performed, played, spoke,
prepared, cleaned, greeted,
took pictures, whatever — and
those who attended. Well
done and Thank You!
Our turkey bakers and
Thanksgiving planners: Brian
Putnam and Robyn Shelby;
Dave and Jill Roberts, Gabriel
and Jonny Vangelys. They
brought stuffing and gravy,
too. It was good food and a
nice time with good people.
Thanks to all who brought
food.
Our two Practitioners, Kathy
Prather, RScP and Ruth
TenEyck, LSP for team
teaching the Exploring Roots
class.
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CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATING SUNDAY DECEMBER 3
Stick around after Sunday Celebration to decorate the tree and the sanctuary.
Soup, bread and hot chocolate will be provided for those who stay to help.
OUR THANKSGIVING DINNER WAS A POPULAR SUCCESS
If you would like to join with others at Woodland Chapel for Christmas dinner,
please sign up at the Community Matters table.
CHRISTMAS PAJAMA DRIVE ends December 10
Only 2 Sundays left to bring in pj’s in time for the United Way to pick
them up for distribution to foster kids by Christmas.l
MARION POLK FOOD SHARE
We are once again collecting food; most wanted items are cans of