Beloved Community, As the year careens toward its graceful conclusion, there is much to reflect upon, release, bless, and celebrate. Moving through the season of light, and darkness, let’s sing our prayers, honor the journey, bring conscientious closure and clear intentions in the transitions. This evening, Thursday, December 7th – Sufi Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – Zoom Here! Saturday, December 9th – Online Ordination Ceremony for our friends in Russia who have completed their Cherag training – 9 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC) / 7 PM in Moscow – Zoom Here! The friends who are being ordained are: Vera Waduda Kuleshova – Вера Вадуда Кулешова Svetlana Latifa Vahitova – Светлана Латифа Вахитова Gulistan Pinyaeva – Гулистан Пиняева Maria Amina Stekolnikova – Мария Амина Стекольникова Natalia Khalika Bulanova – Наталия Калика Буланова Saturday, December 9th – Chant and Pray at Sára’s house in Fort Collins – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – RSVP to join the circle in person…or Zoom Here! Monday, December 11th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – RSVP if you want to join me at home…or Zoom Here! Thursday, December 14th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – Zoom Here! Saturday, December 16th – Rumi’s Urs Sufi Day and Zikr – 3 PM to 12 AM – this will be a longer day of devotional practice, themes of love, lover and beloved…- we’ll carry the zikr (or be carried by the zikr) until midnight so we can touch into the official Urs of Rumi – plan to have a nice deep dive into the heart of love… – at the Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe St, Denver) – we’ll take our usual break for dinner somewhere in the evening… – $20 to $50 suggested, as you are able – fb event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/349982071019665 Sunday, December 17th – I’ll be leading the Dervish Coffee with the Sufi Path of Awakening – silly early in the morning… 7 AM Mountain…https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86089743955?pwd=NjNjdHNnMDJMMFFrUTZUOXBXcjYxZz09Meeting ID: 860 8974 3955 Passcode: 701176 Monday, December 18th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – RSVP if you want to join me at home…or Zoom Here! Thursday, December 21st – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – Zoom Here! Saturday, December 23rd – Chant and Pray – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – Unity Church (1401 W Vine Dr, Fort Collins) – $15 to $30 suggested Then…Sára will be unavailable for the next week or so…personal retreat time…in case of emergency, meditate more, practice kindness, eat more chocolate and less social media…ask a friend for a hug, help someone with something, read “The Little Prince” again, go to church or an ashram or a synagogue or a mosque or a quiet meadow. RAHIMA will lead daily noon prayers from December 24th to December 31st RAHIMA will also lead Monday morning meditation December 25th SÁRA WILL BE BACK WITH YOU for NEW YEAR’s EVE INTERFAITH CHANT December 31st to January 1st – 7 PM to 12:30 AM – at her home in Fort Collins – RSVP if you want to come over – bring a vegetarian snack or dessert to share – we’ll sing out the old and sing in the new! Monday, January 1st – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – RSVP if you’re coming to Sára’s house…or join the Zoom Here! Thursday, January 4th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM Friday UTC) – Zoom Here! Saturday, January 6th – Dances of Universal Peace in Denver – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM Sunday UTC) – Rocky Mountain MIracle Center (1939 S Monroe St) – and you are welcome to join us for dinner first at Mad Greens… – $15 to $30 suggested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOIN US for RETREAT! “What Moves the Soul to Sing” Interfaith contemplative retreat with Sára – Chanting, Meditating, Dances of Universal Peace, Zikr…yummy spiritual practice time – May 30th to June 3rd, 2024 – At Sunshine Mountain Lodge near Estes Park, CO – catered by the amazing Sadiq Stephen Lamborn – Space is limited in this cozy retreat center, so register early. – https://trigoddess.org/special-events/ Sirat-i Inayat Retreat for 2024 will be in GERMANY…with a side trip to France to spend a couple days in the family home of Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan. RETREAT in GERMANY: October 3rd to 6th TIME in FRANCE: October 9th to 11th More details coming soon…mark your calendars and please join us! Noon Prayer Zoom, every day! – 15 minutes of prayer and song – 12 PM Mountain Time (6 or 7 PM UTC) Zoom Here! – yes, this will happen during Sára’s retreat, Rahima will be hosting it! Youtube channel for Chant and Pray recordings: Sára’s YouTube Here’s the OneDrive link with all the Zikr recordings: Zikr Melodies Blessings of Peace, Beauty, Light, and Love, Sára 970-227-5275 rain@trigoddess.org |
SIRAT-I INAYAT EVENTS Saturday, December 9th – Cherag Ordination Zoom – 9 AM MST (7 PM, Moscow Russia) – Zoom Here! Sunday, December 10th – Contemplative Kinship with Zahira – 10 AM Mountain, in person only, Fort Collins, CO – more info: zahira@siratiinayat.org Sunday, December 17th – Kinship Coffee with Anjali – 8 AM MST (3 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! Tuesday, December 19th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! Wednesday, December 20th – Healing Service with Abdullah Arshad – 2 PM Pacific (3 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! Monday, December 25th – Sufi Meditation with Rahima – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! Tuesday, January 2nd – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! Wednesday, January 3rd – Gathas Class with Abdullah Arshad – 2 PM Pacific (3 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! Daily Prayer Zoom with Khabir Wali’ – 12 PM Germany – English and German languages – email Khabir for zoom link: ch_mayer@gmx.de Daily Prayer Zoom with Aliela – 9 AM in Moscow – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru Daily Prayer Zoom with Sára – 12 PM in Colorado – Zoom Here! Subscribe to the Sirat-i Inayat calendar and see more details for all these offerings here: https://siratiinayat.org/calendar-and-connections/ |