"Nothing is sweet or easy about community. Community is a fellowship of people who do not hide their joys and sorrows but make them visible to each other in a gesture of hope." - Henri Nouwen
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"The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to society -- more briefly, to find your real job, and do it." - Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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"Commitment, by its nature, frees us from ourselves and, while it stands us in opposition to some, it joins us with others similarly committed. Commitment moves us from the mirror trap of the self absorbed with the self to the freedom of a community of shared values." - Michael Lewis
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"A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm." - Henrik Ibsen
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"I have inherited a belief in community, the promise that a gathering of the spirit can both create and change culture. In the desert, change is nurtured even in stone by wind, by water, through time" - Terry Tempest Williams
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Public Rituals, Ceremonies et al
This is a continuously updated listing of individual public ceremonies hosted by local groups. They are not in conjunction with regular ongoing events, but are one-time social activities. NOTE: Most links will open up into a new window.
3rd Saturday Tea, sponsored by the Sibylline Order - every 3rd Saturday (unless notified) @ the Candlelight Coffeehouse on St. Mary's from 3 - 6pm. A place for like-minded people to gather & socialize. There is no set structure or topic of the day.
