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V&M Celebrations
11am + 4pm
@ Hillman City Collaboratory 

11am: John will be sharing a reflection called "Soul Irrigation." He will share about practical ways and spiritual wisdom from the great mystics on breaking break the cycles of shame and self-punishment, to move into cycles of grace and liberation.

4pm: Alicia de Los Reyes will be sharing a moving, powerful story about her personal spiritual journey, and the pivotal role that the Divine Feminine plays in it. This will be the last 4pm Celebration (as-is)-- see more below!
Important Announcement about 4pm Celebration

This Sunday, July 30th is the final 4pm Celebration

In August we'll have Sunday Evening Brainstorming Meetings at 6:30pm to imagine what is next.

 
A lot has gone into this decision, so please click here to see the not-too-long letter John wrote about this. In brief: we are ending the 4pm Celebration in order to find the time to step back and explore with excitement how to redirect our energy into something new and sustainable. Starting Sunday, August 6th, in place of 4pm celebrations we'll hold brainstorming sessions on Sundays from 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the Collab, discussing a whole host of future possibilities with a brief meditation/singing at the beginning.

Here are some of the ideas shared so far (click here to see the aforementioned letter with a little explanation about what these ideas mean)
  • Theology on Tap

  • Creative Liberation education, organizing, and action

  • Youth Group

  • Small Groups

  • Taize-style services
  • Dinner Church gatherings
  • A joint project with the new church starting up in the North End

  • Experiments in Practice

  • Spiritual Formation book groups

  • Social Justice Salons

  • Project Sharing

The end of one thing often opens a door to the beginning of something new.

11am Celebration Outside this August!
Martha Washington Park
(see map below, or use 5799 S. Warsaw St. 98118 in a mapping app)
Rain Location = Collab

This coming August we will be holding 11am services at Martha Washington Park! It's a 5 minute drive from the Collaboratory. Bring a blanket or camping/folding chairs, or just stand. It will be in an accessible spot. The celebrations will be a shorter than normal-- about 45 minutes-- and will have an ecological theme and flair. Stay afterwards to swim, picnic, or play soccer/frisbee/chasey-chasey!

Map of where the park is:


Close-up map of where we'll set up:

Creative Lib event: Re-define "public safety" with us on Aug 1st

V&M will have a table at this block party style event this Tuesday, August 1st, from 5:30-9:30pm. Our percussionist, Sandy, will be leading a drum/percussion circle for all who walk by, the Helmieres and Clements will be there, and basically the more the merrier!

N.O.S.L. events are being held not just in our neighborhood but all over the country to as a counter-narrative to the regular "Night Out" events. Regular Night Out events promote “police-community partnerships" as the route to safer communities. "Night Out for Safety and Liberation events start a different conversation about public safety—one that is less grounded in fear and punishment, and more focused on how we can build equality, power, opportunity, and prosperity in our communities." Read more at: www.nosl.us
Co-Creators Wanted 

11am Clean Up Managers is The Clean Up Manager doesn't do all the cleaning solo, they simply announce that we start clean up after the service and it's a team effort. Then they are available to answer questions and direct people who offer to help. This is a crucial job for the Collab as a whole!

Power Point Manager Wanted It is really exciting that we are beginning to use the screens on Sundays for the lyrics! This allows us to create a cultural of looking up when we participate and save paper! We are looking for someone who can dedicate their time during celebration managing the power points which display the lyrics of our songs. 


11am Snack Bringers Wanted One of the ways we live into our mission of radical hospitality is providing snacks for folks at the 11am. We all know food is fuel, and gives us energy, so that we can CELEBRATE! We are looking for 3 families to join the snack bringer team. Your family will be assigned one Sunday a month to bring snacks! 
*V&M can/will reimburse if you like, you as long as you bring the receipts*


Contact Josh or John if you are interested in using your gifts to help co-create celebration in this way.

V&M Office Hours 

Pastoral Intern Josh Zulueta welcomes you to the table during his office hours on Tuesday 10am-1pm and/or Thursday 1pm-4pm. Come hang out and get to know Josh & talk about stuff! Or give him a call at 818-730-8564

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