VIRIDITAS CENTRE FOR CREATIVE SPIRITUALITY:
A GREENING PLACE:
Dance
Sacred Circle
Gentle dance in the circle of community for the playful spirit and those with the desire to celebrate the sacred through dance. $5. donation. Wednesdays 7:30-9:00 P.M. Contact: Caroll Halford (519) 433-7792 or redshawlwoman@rogers.com
World Dance
Spirits are free in the movements of folk dances from around the world. Tuesdays and Fridays 10:15—11:30 A.M. $15/class
Contact: Sharon Wise dancefolkstudio@gmail.com
Sacred Dance (Liturgical)
Celebration Dance Mondays 7:30 - 9 P.M. in the sanctuary ($5./wk donation)
Using a blend of modern, ethnic and expressive dance movement to embody and respond to the movement of the Spirit. Through work on choreography the dancers bring this expression into various celebrations in the life of the community. Contact: Greg Smith (519) 438-1171
Song and Rhythm
Joyful Noise
Singing in group with the voices of the world (Africa, the Balkans, others) 2nd and 4th Thursdays 7—9 P.M. Contact: Gloria Thomson (519) 686-0813
Boombah - Tuneday Community Drum Circle
Connect with the heartbeat of the earth and one another through drumbeat, fun, song and dance. Alternate Saturdays 7-9 P.M. Beginning Sept. 29 Contact: Jack Barnes (519) 641-6566
Exploring Faith
Pub Theology
Wednesdays 2nd Wednesday of the month, 8 P.M. at the Wortley Roadhouse, Wortley Village (beginning Sept.) Inquirers gather to ask one another important questions about faith and life in our context, using short articles as a jumping off point. (Contact Christ Church for article)
Prayer, Worship and Meditation
Taize Prayer (last service June 23; resumes September 6)
Wednesdays, 6:15-7:00 P.M. in the sanctuary Communal and individual contemplative prayer using the chants of the ecumenical community of Taize, France and including ten minutes of silence.
Sunday Services (No service in July - see Summer at Christ Church on home page. Regular Sunday service resumes August 1)
10:30 A full contemporary Eucharistic celebration using the Book of Alternative Services.
Mid-Week Wednesdays (Sept. - June) 10:00 A.M. A quiet Eucharist using the Book of Alternative Services, followed by coffee and conversation
Celebration
Winter Solstice
Dec. 21, 7:30 P.M. A celebration of the longest night in word, song and dance.
Black History Month Celebration Sunday, February 7, 3:00 P.M. A liturgical celebration of the contribution Black history to the faith tradition using storytelling, music and dance.
Earth Day
Sunday before April 22. A ritual of thanksgiving for the earth and a time of penitence and renewal in our relationship with the Earth., using word, song and dance.
Personal Transition
Twelve Step Programs:
Alcoholics Anonymous Mondays 7:30 – 9:00 P.M.
Narcotics Anonymous Thursdays 7:30 – 9:00 P.M. Fridays 7:30—9:00 P.M.