COMMENT - Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury

Comment _________ _ April 2009Our exciting news is that the Board, at theirMarch 18 th meeting, gave us the "green" light toproceed with our plan to establish a communitygarden in downtown Danbury. The site is a piece ofproperty, owned by Joe DaSilva, Jr., located onState Street which runs perpendicular to andbetween Main Street and Town Hill Avenue. He isdonating it for our use and also is donatingequipment and manpower to clean it up. Our plan isto have it up and running this Spring.There will be a lot of information, about theimplementation plan and ways in which you can beinvolved, made available during the next few weeks.As written by Ali Zapparo, who isspearheading this project, our mission is to promotecommunity involvement and solidarity throughinvestment in a grass-roots, place-based gardeningsystem that invests in the physical environment inwhich participants live. By coordinatingvolunteerism and sustainable food production andconsumption, participants become stakeholders intheir own community's growth and cohesion, garnerdeeper respect for diversity and teamwork, whiledeveloping a deeper connection to the earth.Chalice CirclesNotice for anyone interested in joining a Spring intoSummer Chalice Circle. A new Chalice Circle willbegin in May with meetings through September. Ifyou haven’t had an opportunity to join a ChaliceCircle, this may be a great time. Please contactSherry Kyriacou and or Mary Alice Kimball withyour name and contact information.The Chalice Circle discussion topic for the month ofApril will be “Encountering Differences”. How dowe react and interact with those who are different orthose we “perceive to be different” from us?Men out to BreakfastMen Out to Breakfast is an organization of menseeking fellowship and spirituality and meets forbreakfast and discussion on the first and thirdSaturdays of each month, at the Windmill Diner,Mill Plain Road in Danbury, convenient to Exits 2and 4. Meeting time: 9:00 a.m. April dates are the4 th and 18 th . All are welcome. Please notify MikeSearing if you plan to attend.Women out to BreakfastWomen out to Breakfast meets on the 2 nd and 4 thSaturday of every month at 9:00 a.m. for informalcoffee and conversation at Elmer's Diner. Everyoneis welcome. If you would like to attend, pleasecontact Karen Gillotti. April dates are the 11 th and25 th .Weekly Buddhist Meditation ServiceOn Thursdays, the Middle-Way Meditation Centermeets here at 7:00 p.m. for their BuddhistMeditation Services. All are welcome. It issuggested if you are new that you arrive about 6:45for an introduction to meditation.Monthly Schedule: 1st Thursday – TraditionalBuddhist Meditation service; 2nd Thursday – Sittingand Walking Meditation and Dharma Talk; 3rdThursday – Learn How to Meditate! Instead of aservice, an informal meditation instruction forbeginners and others; 4th Thursday – Sitting andWalking Meditation; When there is a 4 th Thursday,it will be a Sitting and Walking Meditation.Services are followed by community time – tea andconversation. For more information, please callRev. Wisdom at 203-791-8611.- 10 -