HDS - Religious and Spiritual Life

Religious and Spiritual Life

Sponsored Events - Fall Term 2009

The events listed on this page are limited to those sponsored or co-sponsored by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life.

During the academic year, related events are offered almost daily by the various student organizations and offices of the School. To learn of these additional opportunities, please visit:

As event dates approach, please check back for additions, updates, or changes.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, or have questions about wheelchair access, please contact Jeff VonWald. Please make requests at least two weeks prior to the date of the event.

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September 2009

2		Wednesday Noon Service Andover Chapel, 12:10-12:45 pm Hosted this week by the HDS Noon Service Steering Committee, this week's service will be a multifaith service to begin the academic year. Student reflections by Miriam Lazewatsky, Celene Lizzio, and Rachelle Sam; faculty reflection by Donald K. Swearer, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies and director of the Center for the Study of World Religions. Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
3		Thursday Eucharist at HDS Andover Chapel, 8:30-9 am Silent prayer at 8:15 am Stephanie Paulsell preaching and presiding. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
3		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
8		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
9		Wednesday Noon Service Andover Chapel, 12:10-12:45 pm Hosted this week by HUUMS: Harvard Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Students Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
10		Thursday Eucharist at HDS Andover Chapel, 8:30-9 am Silent prayer at 8:15 am Kerry Maloney preaching and presiding. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
10		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
14		Volunteer Outing Haley House, 6-10 am To join the HDS volunteer team for this date, please contact Kerry Maloney. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
14		Hatha Yoga with Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga Braun Room, Andover Hall, 5:15-6:30 pm Please note there is a modest fee for participation, determined at the Sept 14 session and based on the number of persons enrolling for the fall 2009 ten-session class. Payment is made directly to the instructor. Fall 2009 dates are as follows: Sept 14, Sept 21, Oct 5, Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 23, Nov 30, and Dec 7. Participants are asked to dress appropriately and bring their own mats. For more information, please contact Debbie Cohen. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
15		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
16		Wednesday Noon Service Andover Chapel, 12:10-12:45 pm Hosted this week by HDS Methodists Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
17		Thursday Eucharist at HDS Andover Chapel, 8:30-9 am Silent prayer at 8:15 am Francis Clooney preaching and presiding. This week's Eucharist service is a Roman Catholic Mass. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
17		Praying Our Lives Installment I, with Stephanie Paulsell, "Reading Thérèse" noon-1 pm, Common Room, Center for the Study of World Religions In this presentation, Stephanie Paulsell will reflect on her experience of reading, and re-reading, the life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux throughout her own life. Praying Our Lives is a continuing series, offered each fall by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, featuring speakers from a variety of perspectives and professions and a diversity of religious traditions. Our guests offer presentations on contemplative practices that connect us to the Ultimate and the Intimate, with particular attention to the role they play in the pursuit of the common good. This series is open to all. Soup will be served. Please bring your own beverage. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
17		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
21		Hatha Yoga with Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga Braun Room, Andover Hall, 5:15-6:30 pm Please note there is a modest fee for participation, determined at the Sept 14 session and based on the number of persons enrolling for the fall 2009 ten-session class. Payment is made directly to the instructor. Fall 2009 dates are as follows: Sept 14, Sept 21, Oct 5, Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 23, Nov 30, and Dec 7. Participants are asked to dress appropriately and bring their own mats. For more information, please contact Debbie Cohen. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
22		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
23		Wednesday Noon Service Andover Chapel, 12:10-12:45 pm Hosted this week by Shura': Islamic Forum Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
24		Thursday Eucharist at HDS Andover Chapel, 8:30-9 am Silent prayer at 8:15 am Matthew Myer Boulton preaching and presiding. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
24		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
29		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page
30		Wednesday Noon Service Andover Chapel, 12:10-12:45 pm Hosted this week by Friends at HDS, a Quaker student group. Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. Return to September 2009 Return to top of page

October 2009

1		Thursday Eucharist at HDS Andover Chapel, 8:30-9 am Silent prayer at 8:15 am Stephanie Paulsell preaching and presiding. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
1		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
3		Volunteer Outing Haley House, 10 am - 3 pm To join the HDS volunteer team for this date, please contact Kerry Maloney. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
5		Hatha Yoga with Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga Braun Room, Andover Hall, 5:15-6:30 pm Please note there is a modest fee for participation, determined at the Sept 14 session and based on the number of persons enrolling for the fall 2009 ten-session class. Payment is made directly to the instructor. Fall 2009 dates are as follows: Sept 14, Sept 21, Oct 5, Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 23, Nov 30, and Dec 7. Participants are asked to dress appropriately and bring their own mats. For more information, please contact Debbie Cohen. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
6		Praying Our Lives Installment II, with Donna White, RN, MSN, PhD, CADAC, "Spiritual Care for Spiritual Caregivers: Practices and Resources to Sustain Us" noon-1 pm, Common Room, Center for the Study of World Religions A specialist in trauma and addictions, Dr. White offers training and support to health care and religious professionals whose labor is largely emotional and spiritual in nature. In this presentation, she will explore the topic of secondary traumatic stress disorder in the caring professions and will help us to consider spiritual practices to prevent and address it in our own lives and work. Praying Our Lives is a continuing series, offered each fall by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, featuring speakers from a variety of perspectives and professions and a diversity of religious traditions. Our guests offer presentations on contemplative practices that connect us to the Ultimate and the Intimate, with particular attention to the role they play in the pursuit of the common good. This series is open to all. Soup will be served. Please bring your own beverage. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
6		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
7		Wednesday Noon Service Andover Chapel, 12:10-12:45 pm Hosted this week by the Jewish Student Association Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
8		Thursday Eucharist at HDS Andover Chapel, 8:30-9 am Silent prayer at 8:15 am Jocelyn Gardner, MDiv III, preaching. Kerry Maloney presiding. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
8		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
13		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
14		Wednesday Noon Service Andover Chapel, 12:10-12:45 pm Hosted this week by Faith for All, the HDS BGLTQSI student group. Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
15		Thursday Eucharist at HDS Andover Chapel, 8:30-9 am Silent prayer at 8:15 am Francis Clooney preaching and presiding. This week's Eucharist service is a Roman Catholic Mass. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
15		Wo/men Integrating Spiritual and Intellectual Work Andover 103, noon-1 pm Part of "Holy Communities, Wholly Ourselves: Engaging Wo/men, Theology, Spiritual and Ministerial Leadership," a series of brownbag lunches organized by students for students, and facilitated by Susan Abraham and Stephanie Paulsell. Co-sponsored by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
15		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
19		Volunteer Outing Haley House, 6-10 am To join the HDS volunteer team for this date, please contact Kerry Maloney. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
19		Praying Our Lives Installment III, with Eric Swanfeldt, AB '54, BD '59, and Fellow Pilgrims, "Praying with Our Feet: A Conversation with the New England Peace Pilgrims" noon-1 pm, Common Room, Center for the Study of World Religions Join us for a conversation with peace pilgrims who are walking throughout New England in the fall of 2009. Their message of simple living, embodied in their travel by foot, is captured in their principal claim: "The way we live now is not sustainable." They are walking to ask the nation to commit to equality, justice, peace and sustainability. All along their route, the pilgrims are asking the people they meet, "What is the deepest desire of your heart for yourself, your family, your community, your country and the world?" Inspired by the 1955 South African Peace Charter, created by the ANC through community conversations in the worst days of apartheid, the New England Peace Pilgrims have created their own Peace Charter, which they will discuss and share with us as they seek our own contributions to this living document. Praying Our Lives is a continuing series, offered each fall by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, featuring speakers from a variety of perspectives and professions and a diversity of religious traditions. Our guests offer presentations on contemplative practices that connect us to the Ultimate and the Intimate, with particular attention to the role they play in the pursuit of the common good. This series is open to all. Soup will be served. Please bring your own beverage. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
19		Hatha Yoga with Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga Braun Room, Andover Hall, 5:15-6:30 pm Please note there is a modest fee for participation, determined at the Sept 14 session and based on the number of persons enrolling for the fall 2009 ten-session class. Payment is made directly to the instructor. Fall 2009 dates are as follows: Sept 14, Sept 21, Oct 5, Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 23, Nov 30, and Dec 7. Participants are asked to dress appropriately and bring their own mats. For more information, please contact Debbie Cohen. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
20		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
21		Wednesday Noon Service Andover Chapel, 12:10-12:45 pm Hosted this week by the Office of Ministry Studies. This week's service is a commissioning of students to ministry and service. Field education students and supervisors are especially encouraged to join us. Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
22		Thursday Eucharist at HDS Andover Chapel, 8:30-9 am Silent prayer at 8:15 am Matthew Myer Boulton presiding. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
22		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
22		Evening Retreat Braun Room, Andover Hall For the latest information, please contact Jeff VonWald. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
23		Wo/men as Spiritual Leaders: Challenges, Promise and Power Andover 103, Noon-1 pm Part of "Holy Communities, Wholly Ourselves: Engaging Wo/men, Theology, Spiritual and Ministerial Leadership," a series of brownbag lunches organized by students for students, and facilitated by Susan Abraham and Stephanie Paulsell. Co-sponsored by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
26		Hatha Yoga with Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga Braun Room, Andover Hall, 5:15-6:30 pm Please note there is a modest fee for participation, determined at the Sept 14 session and based on the number of persons enrolling for the fall 2009 ten-session class. Payment is made directly to the instructor. Fall 2009 dates are as follows: Sept 14, Sept 21, Oct 5, Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 23, Nov 30, and Dec 7. Participants are asked to dress appropriately and bring their own mats. For more information, please contact Debbie Cohen. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
26		The Theology of Praise Music: Ministry Colloquium Andover Chapel, 5:30-7 pm Presented by Branden Grimmett, MTS '05 Sponsored by the Office of Ministry Studies, with co-sponsorship from the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life.
27		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
28		Wednesday Noon Service Andover Chapel, 12:10-12:45 pm Hosted this week by the Harvard Buddhist Community. Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
29		Thursday Eucharist at HDS Andover Chapel, 8:30-9 am Silent prayer at 8:15 am Daniel Smith, MDiv '99, preaching. Stephanie Paulsell presiding. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
29		Wo/men, Prayer and Meditation: The Varied Ways We Meet the Other Andover 103, Noon-1 pm Part of "Holy Communities, Wholly Ourselves: Engaging Wo/men, Theology, Spiritual and Ministerial Leadership," a series of brownbag lunches organized by students for students, and facilitated by Susan Abraham and Stephanie Paulsell. Co-sponsored by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page
29		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to October 2009 Return to top of page

November 2009

3		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
4		Wednesday Noon Service Andover Chapel, 12:10-12:45 pm Hosted this week by Nuestra Voz Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
5		Thursday Eucharist at HDS Andover Chapel, 8:30-9 am Silent prayer at 8:15 am Laura Tuach preaching. Kerry Maloney presiding. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
5		Images of the Holy Andover 103, Noon-1 pm Part of "Holy Communities, Wholly Ourselves: Engaging Wo/men, Theology, Spiritual and Ministerial Leadership," a series of brownbag lunches organized by students for students, and facilitated by Susan Abraham and Stephanie Paulsell. Co-sponsored by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
5		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
9		Volunteer Outing Haley House, 6-10 am To join the HDS volunteer team for this date, please contact Kerry Maloney. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
9		Hatha Yoga with Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga Braun Room, Andover Hall, 5:15-6:30 pm Please note there is a modest fee for participation, determined at the Sept 14 session and based on the number of persons enrolling for the fall 2009 ten-session class. Payment is made directly to the instructor. Fall 2009 dates are as follows: Sept 14, Sept 21, Oct 5, Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 23, Nov 30, and Dec 7. Participants are asked to dress appropriately and bring their own mats. For more information, please contact Debbie Cohen. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
10		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
12		Thursday Eucharist at HDS Andover Chapel, 8:30-9 am Silent prayer at 8:15 am Francis Clooney preaching and presiding. This week's Eucharist service is a Roman Catholic Mass. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
12		Praying Our Lives Installment IV, with Jay Youngdahl, JD, MDiv '07, "Struggles for Justice as Prayer" noon-1 pm, Common Room, Center for the Study of World Religions In this presentation, lawyer, labor activist, and student of religion Jay Youngdahl will explore the compassionate and sustained consideration of the Other as the basis of moral action and an ethical life. He maintains that praying through our lives should contain activity on behalf of justice for others in a manner that nurtures compassionate and joyful community. In our current world, this means practice on behalf of the lost, the least, and the last. Praying Our Lives is a continuing series, offered each fall by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, featuring speakers from a variety of perspectives and professions and a diversity of religious traditions. Our guests offer presentations on contemplative practices that connect us to the Ultimate and the Intimate, with particular attention to the role they play in the pursuit of the common good. This series is open to all. Soup will be served. Please bring your own beverage. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
12		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
13		Discernment for the Next Steps in Life: Wo/men, Decision-Making, and Abundant Life Andover 103, Noon-1 pm Part of "Holy Communities, Wholly Ourselves: Engaging Wo/men, Theology, Spiritual and Ministerial Leadership," a series of brownbag lunches organized by students for students, and facilitated by Susan Abraham and Stephanie Paulsell. Co-sponsored by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
16		Hatha Yoga with Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga Braun Room, Andover Hall, 5:15-6:30 pm Please note there is a modest fee for participation, determined at the Sept 14 session and based on the number of persons enrolling for the fall 2009 ten-session class. Payment is made directly to the instructor. Fall 2009 dates are as follows: Sept 14, Sept 21, Oct 5, Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 23, Nov 30, and Dec 7. Participants are asked to dress appropriately and bring their own mats. For more information, please contact Debbie Cohen. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
17		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
18		Wednesday Noon Service Andover Chapel, 12:10-12:45 pm Hosted this week by ECOdiv Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
19		Thursday Eucharist at HDS Andover Chapel, 8:30-9 am Silent prayer at 8:15 am Matthew Myer Boulton presiding. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
19		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
20		Praying Our Lives Installment V, with Jane C. Redmont, MDiv '76, "When in Doubt, Sing: Prayer in Daily Life" noon-1 pm, Common Room, Center for the Study of World Religions Join us for a presentation and workshop on the variety of contemplative practices available to those seeking spiritual growth. Author, peace activist and Guilford College religious studies professor Jane Redmont will lead us in an exploration of the diverse textures and traditions of meditation and prayer, stressing the personal and communal aspects of spiritual practice and their relevance to a world fraught with violence and injustice. Praying Our Lives is a continuing series, offered each fall by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, featuring speakers from a variety of perspectives and professions and a diversity of religious traditions. Our guests offer presentations on contemplative practices that connect us to the Ultimate and the Intimate, with particular attention to the role they play in the pursuit of the common good. This series is open to all. Soup will be served. Please bring your own beverage. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
23		Hatha Yoga with Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga Braun Room, Andover Hall, 5:15-6:30 pm Please note there is a modest fee for participation, determined at the Sept 14 session and based on the number of persons enrolling for the fall 2009 ten-session class. Payment is made directly to the instructor. Fall 2009 dates are as follows: Sept 14, Sept 21, Oct 5, Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 23, Nov 30, and Dec 7. Participants are asked to dress appropriately and bring their own mats. For more information, please contact Debbie Cohen. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
24		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page
30		Hatha Yoga with Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga Braun Room, Andover Hall, 5:15-6:30 pm Please note there is a modest fee for participation, determined at the Sept 14 session and based on the number of persons enrolling for the fall 2009 ten-session class. Payment is made directly to the instructor. Fall 2009 dates are as follows: Sept 14, Sept 21, Oct 5, Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 23, Nov 30, and Dec 7. Participants are asked to dress appropriately and bring their own mats. For more information, please contact Debbie Cohen. Return to November 2009 Return to top of page

December 2009

1		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to December 2009 Return to top of page
1		Seasons of Light Andover Chapel, 6-7 pm HDS' annual multicultural and multireligious service of songs and readings honoring the sacred interplay of light and darkness in many of the world's traditions. The service will follow a special Community Tea in the Braun Room. Return to December 2009 Return to top of page
2		Wednesday Noon Service Andover Chapel, 12:10-12:45 pm Hosted this week by HDS Catholics Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. Return to December 2009 Return to top of page
3		Thursday Eucharist at HDS Andover Chapel, 8:30-9 am Silent prayer at 8:15 am Francis Clooney preaching and presiding. This week's Eucharist service is a Roman Catholic Mass. Return to December 2009 Return to top of page
3		Sitting Meditation Andover Chapel, noon-12:30 pm All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. Return to December 2009 Return to top of page
7		Hatha Yoga with Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga Braun Room, Andover Hall, 5:15-6:30 pm Please note there is a modest fee for participation, determined at the Sept 14 session and based on the number of persons enrolling for the fall 2009 ten-session class. Payment is made directly to the instructor. Fall 2009 dates are as follows: Sept 14, Sept 21, Oct 5, Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 23, Nov 30, and Dec 7. Participants are asked to dress appropriately and bring their own mats. For more information, please contact Debbie Cohen. Return to December 2009 Return to top of page

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Sponsored Events - Fall Term 2009