When: 6pm - 8:30pm
What: Evening Prayer, Low Mass and a potluck meal
Where: Church of the Ascension, 1133 N. LaSalle Blvd. Chicago, IL
This meeting kicks off the third season of EVF, which looks to build on the previous two. We ended last year with a topical meeting based on a book discussion of Edward Tick's War and the Soul. We will continue the topical series for our monthly meetings (first Wednesday's of the month) after tonight's kickoff meeting, which will be a potluck meal with discussion about upcoming events.
We plan to discuss the following topics at upcoming monthly meetings:
- how to maintain a regular prayer life based in the Christian tradition (focusing specifically on Eastern Orthodox, Benedictine and Anglican traditions) and how such a routine can bring a sense of stability and peace to veterans and their families.
- how to set up veteran prayer services and eucharists in your church and home.
- Bible study for veterans, focusing specifically on the Psalms.
- how to meet the physical needs of veterans through setting up christmas gift drives, food pantries, job referrals, etc. for veterans.
- a support meeting where military families can talk about their concerns and struggles while their loved ones are away or come home completely changed by their experiences of war.
- How to navigate the VA system (both health and educational benefits).
- Warrior Writers Workshop for veterans.
- A reprise of Edward Tick's War and the Soul
- Possibly discuss mythologist Joseph Campbell's Hero With a Thousand Faces, a book which discusses the archetypal hero with an emphasis on the hero-warrior tradition.
- How to be a peer support specialist for veterans.
We will also briefly discuss upcoming events (Veterans Day Eucharist, Diocesan Convention, EVF Seminar at Grace, Oak Park and the Christmas Gift Drive), potential upcoming events (Prayer Dinner for Military families) and how to improve this blog and create a Website for EVF.
Hope to see you there!
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