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A monthly discussion covering a wide range of topics that will draw on our experiences. February’s topic: Giving Freely of the Heart.

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Marianne Williamson

A three-hour seminar, Love As A Spiritual Revolution

Feb. 11, 2016 at the Mountain Avenue Theatre in Ashland

Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed spiritual author and lecturer. Ms. Williamson has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Larry King Live, Good Morning America, Charlie Rose & Bill Maher. Six of her eleven published books have been New York Times Best Sellers. Four of these have been #1. The mega best seller, A Return to Love, is considered a must-read by people of all religions. A paragraph from that book is considered an anthem for a contemporary generation of spiritual seekers.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

Rabbi David Zaslow, spiritual leader of the Havurah Synagogue in Ashland that is sponsoring the seminar says, “In every generation there are many incredible teachers, but only a handful are true luminaries. Marianne is one of those brilliant lights who seems to have been deployed by the Divine to aid us in understanding our interconnectedness, and the underlying power of love that is the underpinning of the cosmos. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for people on all paths and in all religions to come together to learn and celebrate together. Ms. Williamson does not represent any one religion or spiritual path, yet she has proven herself repeatedly over the decades to be uniquely qualified to clear a path in the wilderness to help us find what all of us are seeking – the miracle of love.”

Marianne’s other books include The Law of Divine Compensation, The Age of Miracles, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, Healing the Soul of America, A Course in Weight Loss, The Gift of Change, and A Year of Miracles.

Marianne is a native of Houston, Texas. In 1989, she founded Project Angel Food, a meals-on-wheels program that serves homebound people with AIDS in the Los Angeles area. To date, Project Angel Food has served over 8 million meals. Marianne also co-founded the Peace Alliance. And she serves on the Board of Directors of the RESULTS organization, working to end the worst ravages of hunger and poverty throughout the world.

Advance tickets are available online at www.brownpapertickets.com or at the Music Coop, 268 E. Main St. in downtown Ashland. Premier seating in advance; $75, General Seating, $65. Tickets at the door: $80/$70. Limited scholarships and discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more, as well as tickets for those requiring wheelchair access, are available by calling 541-488-7716.

Marianne Williamson

A three-hour seminar, Love As A Spiritual Revolution

Feb. 11, 2016 at the Mountain Avenue Theatre in Ashland

Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed spiritual author and lecturer. Ms. Williamson has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Larry King Live, Good Morning America, Charlie Rose & Bill Maher. Six of her eleven published books have been New York Times Best Sellers. Four of these have been #1. The mega best seller, A Return to Love, is considered a must-read by people of all religions. A paragraph from that book is considered an anthem for a contemporary generation of spiritual seekers.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

Rabbi David Zaslow, spiritual leader of the Havurah Synagogue in Ashland that is sponsoring the seminar says, “In every generation there are many incredible teachers, but only a handful are true luminaries. Marianne is one of those brilliant lights who seems to have been deployed by the Divine to aid us in understanding our interconnectedness, and the underlying power of love that is the underpinning of the cosmos. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for people on all paths and in all religions to come together to learn and celebrate together. Ms. Williamson does not represent any one religion or spiritual path, yet she has proven herself repeatedly over the decades to be uniquely qualified to clear a path in the wilderness to help us find what all of us are seeking – the miracle of love.”

Marianne’s other books include The Law of Divine Compensation, The Age of Miracles, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, Healing the Soul of America, A Course in Weight Loss, The Gift of Change, and A Year of Miracles.

Marianne is a native of Houston, Texas. In 1989, she founded Project Angel Food, a meals-on-wheels program that serves homebound people with AIDS in the Los Angeles area. To date, Project Angel Food has served over 8 million meals. Marianne also co-founded the Peace Alliance. And she serves on the Board of Directors of the RESULTS organization, working to end the worst ravages of hunger and poverty throughout the world.

Advance tickets are available online at www.brownpapertickets.com or at the Music Coop, 268 E. Main St. in downtown Ashland. Premier seating in advance; $75, General Seating, $65. Tickets at the door: $80/$70. Limited scholarships and discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more, as well as tickets for those requiring wheelchair access, are available by calling 541-488-7716.

Join PJ Library as we bring back Yad b’Yad with Kim Schneiderman! Inter generational singing and stories at Cedar Sinai Park.

A weekly story hour for young families with music & PJ Library books!

No story hour on April 29th.

Please join Congregation Shaarie Torah for a special Shabbat morning service. At this service, we will include new melodies, explore the service with some reflections on the prayers themselves, and chant according to the Triennial cycle of Torah readings.  It will be a mix of the beautiful and familiar traditional Shabbat morning service and new ideas and energy.  This service meets in the Chapel downstairs on the third Saturday of the month.

Congregation Shaarie Torah and PJ Library Portland present Torah Yoga.

Please join professional yoga instructor Rachel Stern as she engages with preschoolers and their parents, celebrating the 2015-16 theme of Mishpacha Shelanu (Our Family). Come each month to explore various holidays and Torah stories. This event is FREE & open to all on every 2nd Saturday of the month.

DEMON

DIRECTOR: Marcin Wrona – POLAND

A weekly story hour for young families with music and PJ Library books!

Portland Poet Fran Payne Adler will share poems, photos, and videos from her exhibition of poetry, photography, and videos, compassionate to the struggle of Israelis and Palestinians.

Free and open to the community.