[Parish] Women's Dinner, Men, Women and God

[Malcolm Young]

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

It is so hard to believe that this will be the last Sunday in Easter.  We'll be having our regular services at 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and at 10:00 a.m.

We'll be having a special Women's Dinner next week on Tuesday May 18.  I'll include information below.

I also have a short passage written by Hildegard of Bingen about her understanding of how women, men, God and our Lord Jesus Christ are each intimately related to each other.

May God bless you tonight as the coolness comes in and God's wonderful mystery unfolds in your life.

Love,

Malcolm


> WOMAN to WOMAN: Home, Community, World 
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> Tuesday, May 18th, 2010, 6-9pm 
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> Featuring Author: Paola Gianturco-Women Who Light the Dark
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> http://www.womenwholightthedark.com/index.html
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> Join women of all ages for a memorable event celebrating the spirit of women around the world.  The evening will commence with a lovely garden reception where you will have the opportunity to directly benefit women in Malawi, Africa.  After dinner, listen, watch and be inspired by internationally recognized photojournalist and storyteller Paola Gianturco, as she shares her highly acclaimed slide lecture: Women Who Light the Dark.  Gorgeous photographs will tell joyful and courageous stories of women who, despite all odds, changed their lives and communities for the better.  
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> Join us.... and let these stories capture your imagination and empower you in your own life.
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> This is Paola’s fourth book documenting the lives of women around the world. She will be giving 100% of her author royalties for this book to The Global Fund for Women, which advocates for and defends women’s human rights by making grants to support women-run groups around the world. Her books will be made available for purchase by Kepler's Book Store before and after the event. 
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> Garden Reception for GAIA (Global Aids Interfaith Alliance) - 6pm - 6:45, Dinner - 6:45-7:45, Slide Presentation - 7:45 - 8:45 
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> Book sales and signing to follow. 
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> Location: Christ Episcopal Church, 1040 Border Road, Los Altos 
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> Cost: $20 per ticket, please pay at the door. 
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> Please RSVP: http://womantowoman. eventbrite. com
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> Childcare available with advanced reservations $8/child. 
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> Questions or childcare reservations contact elisa at thethirdplace .org
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> or (650)-948-2151. 
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> This event is being hosted by The Third Place at Christ Episcopal Church and Ventana School in Los Altos.  It is open to all women in the community.  Bring a friend!
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Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179):

...When God looked upon the human countenance, God was exceedingly pleased. For had not God created humanity according to the divine image and likeness? Human beings were to announce all God's wondrous works by means of their tongues that were endowed with reason. For humanity is God's complete work.... Man and woman are in this way so involved with each other that one of them is the work of the other. Without woman, man could not be called man; without man, woman could not be named woman. Thus woman is the work of man, while man is a sight full of consolation for woman. Neither of them could henceforth live without the other….