Program description: This Shabbat morning we’ll meet at the Baha’i Temple in Wilmette to experience a very different worship space than we’re accustomed to.  Then we’ll use that experience to explore some of our own thoughts and feelings about worship and prayer.

Schedule:

11:45 am     We’ll meet at the Baha’i Welcome Center.  There is parking available at the Center.  The parking lot is accessible from Linden, the southern border of the Temple grounds as well as from Sheridan Rd on the north boundary.  We’ll have time to view the educational exhibits in the Center before entering the Auditorium (sanctuary).

12:30 pm     Worship begins.  The service is brief and consists of readings from the world’s great scriptures.  Unlike our minhag (custom), there is no clergy in the Baha’i faith, nor will there be sermons or speeches.

12:45 pm     Worship ends and we will remain in the Auditorium for approximately 15 minutes of personal reflection.  A couple of recommendations.  One, you might want to find a place alone to sit with your thoughts.  My favorite for this is in the center of the room, where looking up gives a spectacular view.  Second, you might want to try different locations; the room can feel different from different vantage points.

1:00 pm     Weather permitting, we’ll picnic in Gillson Park, across Sheridan Rd from the Temple.  Bring your own lunch and drink. Over lunch, we’ll have time to explore our experience in the Temple and how that compares to other worship venues we’ve prayed in.  {If the weather is inclement, we’ll eat in the Welcome Center, if that is permitted, or we’ll go on to another indoor location.}

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If you would like to learn more about the Baha’i faith and the Temple, click this link: https://www.bahai.us/bahai-temple

Program: This Shabbat we’ll try a new learning experience: Maureen and Glenn will each deliver a brief D’var Torah in which they offer their own perspective as they explore the motivation behind Korah’s revolt, as well as its outcome.  We’ll then dialogue about the text and their teachings.

7:00     Kabbalat Shabbat
7:45     Dessert
8:00     Divrey Torah & Discussion: Maureen & Glenn on Korah’s Rebellion

Hosts: Renee & Wayne
For further info, contact Renee: (312) 402-8339; [email protected]

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