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(the) God (of your understanding)

A day-long retreat
Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007


Most adults have about a 4th grade understanding of religion. This day-long retreat promises to advance your understanding of what you might mean by the word God.

You will:
  • Unlearn some of the baggage you might have with regard to "God."
  • Clarify what it might be that you might mean by "God."
  • Formulate how you might get more of "(the) God (of your understanding)" in your life.
Not required:
  • a clearly articulated theology.
  • belief in God.
  • any denominational affiliation.
This full day retreat (including lunch) at the beautiful Holy Spirit Retreat Center in the hills of Encino will include many interactive, hands-on exercises to help you figure out your relationship to (the) God (of your understanding).

Fee:
  • $125 paypal
  • Includes lunch, notebooks, pens.

 
(the) God (of your understanding)
 Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007 · 10 am - 4 pm
Holy Spirit Retreat Center
4316 Lanai Road, Encino, CA 91436

 

 
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The Sunday between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, ROTB will be hosting a...
Holy Day Service

Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007 · 10 am - 1 pm.

This morning service in the chapel and on the grounds of the beautiful Holy Spirit Retreat Center will include traditional and non-traditional elements of prayer focused on themes of foregiveness, atonement, and renewal.

Bring with you:
  • Picnic food, drinks, blankets, etc.
  • friends / family.
  • an sense of openness.
  • as many glass-enclosed candles as you would like to light in memory of loved ones you have lost.
  • Mature youngsters who wish to attend a spiritual-religious service with adult themes.
  • Very young ones are welcome starting at 12:15 pm
  • a $5, $25, or $100 donation depending on your financial well-being.
Not required:
  • a clearly articulated theology or belief in God.
  • Hebrew fluency.
  • any denominational affiliation.

Schedule:

10:00-10:30 am
Remedial Prayer Class and Practice

10:30-11:00 am
Silent Meditation

11:00-12:30pm
Service.

12:30-1:00pm
B.Y.O. Picnic Lunch.
Holy Day Service
Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007 · 10 am - 1 pm.
Holy Spirit Retreat Center
4316 Lanai Road, Encino, CA 91436
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The annual ROTB ...
Gratitude Service & Dinner

Friday, November 2, 2007
6pm - 9 pm.

Before your reflection on thanksgiving later in the month, come to a non denominational service with an 'as-much-as-you-care-to' discussion about gratitude followed by community pot-luck dinner.

6-7:30pm - service:

We will look at what keeps us from feeling thankful, how we might go about having more thanks in our lives, and what the costs of not having gratitude are.

7:30-9:00 - meal:

Bring a yummy side dish and all the rest will be provided... Please, though, RSVP so I can get a head count!

Gratitude Dinner
Friday, Nov. 2, 2007 · 6pm - 9 pm.
Holy Spirit Retreat Center
4316 Lanai Road, Encino, CA 91436
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Reaching the Jewish, Spiritual-But-Not-Religious Crowd.

Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007 · Workshop Series D: Thursday, 3:45 - 5:15 PM.

If you are one of the 5,000+ people planning on attending the Union of Reform Judaism's biennial in San Diego, you can sign-up to attend Rabbi Brian's workshop: "Reaching the Jewish, Spiritual-But-Not-Religious Crowd."

Here's the summary from the conference material...

Rabbi Brian Zachary Mayer will lead workshop attendees inside the minds of those who consider themselves "spiritual but not religious."  This interactive, hands-on workshop will show you how those seeking spirituality can feel at home in a modern, liberal synagogue.  No Hebrew or theology required.

I am very excited and honored to have been invited to speak to this group.

Registration
URJ Workshop
Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007 · 10:30am - 12 pm.
333 West Harbor Drive
San Diego, California 92101
Private presentation for P.E.O. — Los Angeles.
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Rabbi Brian invites you to join him for...

A Bit of God Time
(along with pondering what that means)

Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008 · 9:30 am · Encino, CA

This morning service in the chapel of the beautiful Holy Spirit Retreat Center will include traditional and non-traditional elements of prayer.

Rabbi Brian will facilitate. 

All are welcome regardless of spiritual-religious baggage, beliefs, or non-beliefs.

Schedule:

9:30-10:00 am
Remedial Prayer Class, Discussion & Practice

10:00-10:30 am
Silent Meditation

10:30-11:30 am
Service

(Rabbi Brian reserves the right to facilitate the service in any way that seems fitting to him.  Spiritual-religious exercies are never required.)

11:30 am-12:00 pm
Schmooze time
Not required:
  • a clearly articulated understanding or belief in God.
  • Hebrew or other foreign language proficiency.
  • any denominational affiliation.
  • RSVP.
Required:
  • a sense of openness.

Requested:
  • donation.

Childcare is not provided. If you think your little-ones would be distracting to the general spiritual-religious feel, please do not bring them along. If you think they might enjoy participating, please bring them!


I look forward to seeing you there! - Rabbi Brian

 
Box on whiteOn the last Sunday of the month,
Rabbi Brian invites you to join him for...

A Bit of God Time
(along with pondering what that means)

Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008 · 9:30 am · Encino, CA

This morning service in the chapel of the beautiful Holy Spirit Retreat Center will include traditional and non-traditional elements of prayer.

Rabbi Brian will facilitate. 

All are welcome regardless of spiritual-religious baggage, beliefs, or non-beliefs.
Box on whiteOn the last Sunday of the month,
Rabbi Brian invites you to join him for...

A Bit of God Time
(along with pondering what that means)

Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008 · 9:30 am · Encino, CA

This morning service in the chapel of the beautiful Holy Spirit Retreat Center will include traditional and non-traditional elements of prayer.

Rabbi Brian will facilitate. 

All are welcome regardless of spiritual-religious baggage, beliefs, or non-beliefs.
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