Fairlawn West

Fairlawn West United Church of Christ
2094 W Market St, Akron, OH 44313
www.fairlawnwest.org
office@fairlawnwest.org

We are seeing a video Sunday of an interview with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove on what it means to live a resurrection life.  He was the chief of staff of a Republican senator from the south and had plans to enter politics himself.  Until one day in Washington D.C. his life was turned around as he reflected on scripture. Jonathan is an Associate Minister at the historically black St. Johns Baptist Church, and is engaged in peacemaking and reconciliation efforts in Durham, North Carolina. The Rutba House, where Jonathan lives with his wife Leah, their son JaiMichael, and other friends, is a new monastic community that prays, eats, and lives together, welcoming neighbors and the homeless. A native of North Carolina, he is a graduate of Eastern University and Duke Divinity School. Jonathan directs the School for Conversion, an alternative seminary that hosts courses around the country. An evangelical who connects with the broad Christian tradition and its monastic witnesses, Jonathan is a leader in the new monastic movement and conversations about Christianity in the 21st century. He speaks often to churches and conferences of the "new evangelicals," but also connects with Mainline and Catholic audiences who are interested in reconnecting with ancient Christian practices.

Gatherings:

·  Prayer & Praise time, Next Sunday at 11am in the Fireplace Room.  We lift up the week's prayer concerns.

·  Contemplative/Centering Prayer, meets today, the 1^st Sun of the month, 11am in the Fireplace Room.  1/2 hour.

·  Living More Simply will meet today at 6:30pm in the Fireplace Room.  We will watch the "Stuff" segment of the DVD series ""Simply Enough" which is hosted by Tony Campolo & Shane Claiborne. 

·  NEW COURSE meets on Wednesdays at 7:00pm in Pastor Loar's Study.  We are watching the video series "Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People."

·  Bible Reading & Reflection, Thursday 9:00am in the food court of Summit Mall.  We are reading through the book of the prophets who are under the umbrella name of "Isaiah."

·  Friday Taize worship service, 6pm in the Parlor.  Prayer, scripture, song & meditation.

·  12 Step Recovery Groups

Meetings for Alcoholics Anonymous, Emotions Anonymous, and Sexaholics Anonymous meet regularly in our building.  Check the bulletin board in the main hallway for more information.

 

Centering Prayer will gather in the Fireplace Room at 10:50 am.  All are invited to share in 20 minutes of this contemplative prayer form.

 

The Living More simply group meets tonight at 6:30 pm in the Fireplace Room.  New folks always welcome.  We will be viewing the section of the "Simply Enough" series on money.  We are now ordering copies of the book "Voluntary Simplicity" by Duane Elgin for the next series of learning and growing after the dvd series.  If you would like to order a book, let Rev. Loar know.

 

Rev. Loar and Julia Hines will be at the Ohio Conference of the United Church of Christ Annual Gathering the end of this week at Heidelberg University.

 

Start planning now to have your table at the Yard Sale for Justice in our front yard on Saturday, June 26.  Bring the items you want to sell that morning.  Tables will be available for you to place your items.  All proceeds go to the UN Program to Combat International Child Labor.  This is sponsored by Living More Simply group.

 

Rev. David Loar is in the Pastor's Study Monday and Friday from 9am to 12 noon and at Nervous Dog Coffee Bar at 1520 W Market Street on Fri from 1:30-4:00pm for conversation.

Worship on Sunday at 9:20 am in the cafe.  Taize prayer and song and meditation service on Friday at 6:00 pm in the parlor.