Good Friday, March 25, 1:30 pm. The Stages of Christian Initiation In the past, those who sought higher consciousness entered into Mystery Schools for training with a Priest-Hierophant who directed their every step. Today initiation occurs in everyday living without the help of an initiatory priest. At the time of Christ, it was impossible for […]
Saturday, March 26, 7:00pm. The Harrowing of Hell: Christ’s Descent into the Interior of the Earth and How We Can Go With Him A talk by Edward Schuldt The nine spheres of the interior of the Earth have been a topic of research for Edward Schuldt for many years now. They also play an important […]
Sunday, March 27, 6:30 am. Easter Sunrise Observance and Breakfast at the Frey’s. The sun will rise at 7:09vam. We need to be seated and waiting at 6:30 am as the sun begins to send its rays at least 30 minutes before it crests the horizon. Dr. Rudolf Steiner gave us a beautiful Easter imagination […]
Water: precious, selfless and permeated with Spirit. The world is made of Spirit. The REAL world IS just that. The one we live in, the material world, we can think of as a "special case of spirit." Spirit moves with what moves, forms what will be formed, and makes itself manifest where there is "activity." […]
St John'stide June 26 th at 10:30 am. Our next Christian Community lay service will take place Sunday morning, at the home of Buddy and Sarah Smiley at 228 Forest Hill Rd. Chapel Hill, NC 27514. We will have our usual ceremony of lighting a candle, reading a verse, singing a song, reading the Gospel […]
"The Importance of Daily Practice" - "The one thing that shall not be taken away from you." (Luke 11) A talk by Carol Kelly Mary sits at the Lord's feet and listens to His words. Our listening heart, our attentiveness is what is being called for now. We live in a world filled with anxiety, […]
Mystery Drama of Human Biography - Seeking to See the Spirit in the Story A lecture by Rev Richard Dancey. Is human life a story? Who is writing? Are we authors, co-authors or pawns? Creatures or creators? Is it "a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing?" Is it full […]
Feb 19th, 2017 The Act of Consecration of Man: 9:30 am - Children's storytime told by the priest 10:00 am - Children's service begins. 10:30 am - The Act of Consecration of Man. 11:30 am - Bagels & coffee, please lay out brunch items to share. 12:00 noon - Brief talk by visiting priest followed […]
For those who would like to understand the background to a modern esoteric approach to Christianity, there is an ongoing study group who read aloud and discuss the content of books written by Christian Community priests or Rudolf Steiner. The group meets at the home of Diana Haynes at 2707 Tryon Rd, Durham, NC 27705. […]
We invite you to join in a Christian Community Lay Service on the first Sunday of each month in the home of Buddy and Sarah Smiley at 228 Forest Hill Rd. Chapel Hill, NC 27514. For those of you who have never attended a Lay service, we sing, recite the Creed and the Lords Prayer and join in […]
9:30 am - Children's story time 10:00 am - Children's service 10:30 am - The Act of Consecration of Man. 11:30 am - short break 11:45 am - Talk by Rev Carol Kelly 12:30 pm - Brunch and Social hour. Please bring brunch items to share. Schedule for 2017-2018 Our schedule of priest visits this year is not confirmed and we […]
A talk by Reverend Carol Kelly Where do I end and you begin? We live in the illusion of so many boundaries: Between people, races, nations, age groups, sexes.....What is true in these boundaries if anything? How could we think differently about them? What about the "boundary" between the material world and the spiritual world? […]