Events and Activities
Our Church Calendar
Please check the calendar on the link above before scheduling a meeting or event at North Chapel. For more information and to reserve space, email Joanne at the office or call or text 802-369-9838.
Siddhi Blessing This Evening
You are invited to glimpse the Spirit of Enlightenment!
In the Meditation Chapel on Thursday October 10th, from 6:00 - 7:15 pm. Please come by 5:45 to get settled.
Sarah Hall has recently returned home from an intensive spiritual journey called Ekam Tapas at Oneness World Center for Enlightenment in southern India.
Tapas is a precise ecosystem meticulously created by its founders to establish participants in a non-suffering state of equilibrium, or unperturbed calm, which is the foundational state for living an enlightened life.
Upon completion of their immersion journey, 400 plus participants from around the world were initiated by Sri Krishnaji and bestowed with the sacred gift of sharing Siddhi.
Siddhi is a powerful, spiritual gift transmitted from the state of the Siddhi Giver that allows the recipient to experience an enlightened state of being, such as: joy, delight, compassion, love, calm, and/or connection.
For more information contact Anne Dean.
Soup Sale On the Green!
September 30 through October 21st
Sign Up to Volunteer ASAP
The Woodstock Village Trustees recognized the need for more options for lunch during foliage season. They offered nonprofits and select vendors an opportunity to sell food on Sundays and Mondays on the Village Green.
North Chapel members decided to take this opportunity to do some fundraising. We will be selling a cup of hot soup or pasta and two rolls for $15 with drink and dessert options as add ons every Sunday and Monday from 11:30-2:30 starting September 30 through October 21.
In order to make this a success, we need volunteers to donate food and run the operations! We are up against a lot of new vendors this year so we want to strive to offer delicious options that tourists can't refuse! Please click the link below to sign up. Sale day one is just days away so please respond ASAP so we can plan accordingly!
On sale days, please stop by, say hi, and grab a delicious lunch!
North Chapel Wreath Sale!
We Are Now Taking Orders for Wreaths and Garland
To place an order, click on the order form below
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16rU6ISUnlxz-3D165Nd6NQCru24EadDm/view?usp=sharing
Copy and paste it into a document, fill it out and email it back to Mary Blanton.
We will be taking orders after the Sunday service this week.
The wreaths will be delivered the week before Thanksgiving.
Our final order is due NEXT TUESDAY October 15th!
You can also mail it, with your check, to the North Chapel, 7 Church St, Woodstock, VT 05091.
If you have a questions please contact Mary Blanton . Thanks!
Sign-up for Covenant Groups!
Covenant Groups Are Starting Soon
Register Now
Greetings all! We are still looking for interested folks to sign up for Covenant Groups.
As such we are extending the registration deadline until Oct. 21st.
Given the delayed timing we will be starting our first meeting in November.
If you want to take part in a Covenant Group please do the following -
Open the link - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i9RGS49i04jjD6teKGqRoUUcV-XrA4G6OiD206u0-q4/edit?usp=sharing
Make a copy of the document
Fill it out
Share it back to me
If Google Docs are not something you are familiar with feel free to copy and paste the text from the document into another document, fill it out and send it back.
If you have any questions or problems feel free to email Megan Lancaster.
Note and Dates from Tatum Barnes,
Director of Spiritual Education
Substitute Teacher Needed October 13th!
The family and I are leaving town for Indigenous People's Day, Do you want to spend 30 minutes with some of the coolest kids around? Reply to this email if you want to be a hero!
OWL for Parents - Date Changed - 10/27/24
As it turns out, the weekend of the 20th is very busy for our community!
Sign-up to be a Classroom Helper!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DACAF22A0FFC61-51457978-spiritual#/
See Tatum's recent note on the Spiritual Education page of our website.
Important Changes to Our Fall Community Dinner
Saturday, October 19th now starting at 5:30 in the Social Hall
Due to many conflicting events, we have decided to simplify our dinner. It will now be a potluck, rather than a circle dinner. Children are invited and will now eat with their parents. There will be a pizza option and some Halloween candy, but no movie. The evening will include a few rollicking rounds of bingo with prizes. If you have questions, please email Sherry Belisle or Mary Blanton. We hope you will come and join the fun!
Chamber Music Series Continues at North Chapel
In the Sanctuary at 2pm on Sunday, October 20th
The Balourdet String Quartet will be playing Haydn’s “Lark" Quartet and Smetana’s “From My Life” Quartet.
Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.
See the line-up and read about the musicians on the Music at North Chapel page.
Committee Cafe
6:30 on Tuesday, October 22nd in the Social Hall
Bring your supper, connect with others and learn what our committees are doing. You are welcome to join us, even if you aren’t on a committee.
See you on the 22nd.
October Book Club
October 24th at 7pm on Zoom
Vinegar Girl is a charming, quirky modern day retelling of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. The author, Anne Tyler, has a way with words that will engage you in the twists and turns of the story. A reviewer posted "This gives Shakespeare a run for his money!" Join us on October 24th for a fun discussion.
Contact Sherry Belisle for the Zoom link and more information.
Save the Date
Civil Conversations Across The Political Divide
Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 5-8:30 pm
Kilton Library, 80 Main St, West Lebanon, NH
Learn about the BRAVER ANGELS approach to civil conversation and disagreement. Attend a DEPOLARIZING WORKSHOP to understand your “inner polarizer” and learn and practice listening and speaking skills for civil disagreement.
5-5:45 – Potluck supper
(We welcome you to come early and join a potluck supper and meet other participants. Please bring a dish of your choice to share.)
6-8:30 – Workshop
BRAVER ANGELS (https://braverangels.org/) is a cross-partisan, volunteer-led, national group working “to bridge the partisan divide for the good of our democratic republic”. Learn more about the Braver Angels history and approach at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIxXAsubQt4 (10 min).
Please share the poster below.
Ongoing Activities
For more detailed information about our regularly scheduled activities, read more on our Interest Groups page.
Keep an Eye on Our Church Calendar
Sundays
Sunday Services: Sunday Services are at 10 am: The Sunday Reflections email will go out when the video is available and the video link will be posted here. Our past Sunday Services videos are available here and on our YouTube Channel here.
Coffee Hour: Join us in the Social Hall for beverages and conversations after the service. To volunteer contact Mary Blanton
Amazing Grays - First Sunday of each month at 1 pm on Zoom. We meet online at 1 pm to share thoughts and feelings about getting older and to support one another. See more information below or contact Richard Schramm
Social Justice Meetings: Second Sunday of each month at 11:30 in the Parlor: Contact Joelle Seavey
Potluck Lunches - Third Sunday of Each Month in the social hall after the service. Join us and take these opportunities to get together with old friends and meet new members and their families. We can always use your assistance in setting up and cleaning up as well. This is another way we build and strengthen our community.
Healing Circle -Third Sunday of each month from 11:30-12:30 in the Parlor. We gather together in a small circle and we share about our lives. The Healing Circle is one way we come together to share about the challenges that are in our lives. The Healing Circle allows us to share our joys and our sorrows. It allows us to share our lives with one another in a quieter, more intimate way. Come join us.
Mondays
Oneness Blessing: Every Monday from 5-6 pm. Led by Mary Blanton. Contact Mary Blanton for the Zoom link.
Thursdays
Choir Rehearsal: - Thursdays, 4:15-5:45 pm. Please contact music director, Diane Mellinger, and see more information on our Choir Page.
Oneness Meditation Center: Meets every Thursday from 6:00-7:00 pm. Led by Anne Dean in the Meditation Chapel and on Zoom. Please join us as we gather to celebrate Spiritual community. Whether you are new to the spiritual path or a seasoned meditator, we welcome you to our weekly gatherings. We will be offering you teachings, practices and all the compassionate support and connection you need to create peace in your life from a beautiful state of being.
Book Club: Usually meets on the third Thursday of the month at 7 pm. Led by Sherry Belisle.
Throughout the Year
Covenant Groups
Covenant Groups help church members to connect with each other in meaningful ways, so that they can deepen relationships with one another and grow spiritually.
Covenant groups of 8 to 10 members meet monthly to get to know themselves and each other better as they reflect on the experiences, thoughts and feelings of our common humanity. The “covenant” refers to a commitment to participate regularly and fully. Everyone is invited to join.
Contact: Mary Blanton , Veronica Delay and Mary Jeanne Taylor.
Other Activities at North Chapel
Om Center for Meditation
Every Thursday from 6:00 - 7:00 pm in the Meditation Chapel
The Oneness Meditation Center is now open.
Please join us as we gather to celebrate Spiritual community. Whether you are new to the spiritual path or a seasoned meditator, we welcome you to our weekly gatherings. We will be offering you teachings, practices and all
the compassionate support and connection you need to create peace in your life from a beautiful state of being.
Meditation mats and chairs provided. Bring water if you would like to. No fee.
For information contact Anne Dean, anneldean@gmail.com or Sarah Hall venutau@gmail.com
Guitar, Bass and Piano Lessons with Ben Kogan
Hello! I'm here to let you know I'm accepting new students for the Fall. I
teach many students in the Woodstock and Upper Valley area and have room
for a couple more. If you've been teaching yourself from the internet and
want to be held accountable, are an experienced player looking to better
understand your instrument or a parent of a child that has expressed some
interest in playing an instrument get in touch!
A bit about my teaching below:
Piano, Bass (Upright and Electric) and Guitar
- I teach all levels and most styles.
- Ages 8 to 88
- Bluegrass, Jazz, Rock, Classical, Blues, Pop and Boogie Woogie(piano only)
- By ear or written music
- Convenient Woodstock Vermont Village Location
- Custom lessons. I like to teach songs you want to learn and sneak in the theory and technique. I call this tricking people into learning. Depending on the level, I'll suggest some songs then once a certain amount is achieved we can move on to songs you pick.
Feel free to call or email if you'd like to sign up! I only have 2 or 3 spots left.
Ben Kogan bkogan2@gmail.com 305-495-9962
