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End-of-year Schedule

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Come join us this afternoon for a short retreat in the Crum. Mark Wallace will lead prayer and we’ll plant some shrubberies. Meet near Danawell at 2:45.  

Pizza and Parable this week will be the last regular P&P of the semester. We’ll discuss a passage from Acts. 

Next week, 1 May 2008, we’ll be heading in to the Episcopal Cathedral in Philadelphia for Julia’s confirmation. We’ll leave around 6:15, expecting to return around 9:00. Send Joyce an email if you’re interested in attending. 

Sunday 4 May will be the last Taize of the semester. Come for chanting, prayer, and dinner. 

Best of luck to all with the end of the semester! 

Events

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

This evening (2 April 2008) a talk about feminism, modesty, and hook-up culture. LPAC, 7:30pm. Sponsored by FFS, Women’s Studies, and Gender Education. 

Due to scheduling concerns, no Taize this Sunday. We’ll let everyone know if/when we reschedule. 

Come to Interfaith Dinner this Thursday, 6:00pm in Scheuer. Open to everyone, we’ll be talking about religious life here at Swarthmore. No P&P due to scheduling conflict with interfaith dinner. 

SPC will sponsor another retreat near Earth-day. Email Joyce for details. 

Applepicking & Taize

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Join us for applepicking this Friday. We’ll leave campus at 1:30 and return about 4:00. If you want to come, email Joyce (jtompki1) - bring $4-6 for apples.

Taize services will occur this Sunday. Join us for simple chanting, prayer, and dinner with community locals.

Singing!

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

Join us for a bit of prayer and song before heading back to class on Monday.

Starting this Sunday, 16 September we’ll be singing hymns for about a half-hour. We’ll start with a brief prayer at 5:00 pm in the Bond Common Worship Room.

Bring friends, musical instruments, and, well, you!

Singing will occur every Sunday that we do not have a Taize service.

Taize Dates

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

Taize services this semester will occur on September 9th, October 7th, November 4th, and December 2nd.

As described here, Taize services consist of simple chanting and short periods of silent reflection. Come join a fun worship service and have dinner with local church members!

Announcements

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

Pizza and Parable starts this Thursday.
Join us in the common worship room (2nd floor of Bond) for dinner and discussion.

The Chester Mutual Ministry will have a first worship and orientation meeting on Thursday, 13 September, at 7:00 pm. This meeting will occur at God’s House of Glory and Haven of Peace in Chester. We’re arranging transportation - send Joyce (jtompki1) or yie (ayie1) an email if you wish to attend! Also, please return this form to Joyce by 9 September, so she can coordinate service placements with pastors in Chester.

God’s peace and grace as classes resume.

Hello world!

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007

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Welcome to the new SPC website! This site, while still under construction, provides information about SPC and announces events.

Look for us at the Religious Life Open House at 6:00 pm on 2 September - come by for pizza and to hear about the religious groups on campus!

Pizza and Parable starts this week, 6:30 pm on Thursday 6 September. We’ll pray, have pizza, then read and discuss a short passage. New and returning students welcome.

If anyone has questions, send an email to Joyce (jtompki1), Emma Otheguy (eothegu1), or yie (ayie1). If you notice a problem with the site, send yie an email.

Check out additional information about us here and what we do here.