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NEW CAIRNWOOD DIRECTOR
The Cairnwood Board of Governors has appointed Shannon Walko as the New
Director of Cairnwood, succeeding the retiring Evelyn Stephens. Shannon
started in this new role on July 1.
The board notes that, “Shannon brings many years of dedication, vision and
leadership to the position, having managed marketing and event planning at
Cairnwood during a time of transition and growth.”
She is overseeing all operations at Cairnwood, including its growing history
and education program, and will represent Cairnwood as part of the broader
Historic District.
MUSIC ACROSS THE GENERATIONS
A concert at Glencairn Museum June 2 featured Ben Odhner on violin and
Marilyn Stroh on viola. Marilyn is Ben’s great aunt. She has played viola with the
New York Metropolitan Opera for more than 50 years, and was the first woman
ever hired full time by the Met.
GATHERING LEAVES
www.gatheringleaves.weebly.com
The fifth meeting of Gathering Leaves, an international Swedenborgian
women’s retreat, will take place in Fryeburg, Maine, September 12-15, 2013. The
deadline for registering is August 20. Register at: www.gatheringleaves.weebly.
com.
The event will open on Thursday evening with a panel of women, from
various branches of the church, talking about their aspirations and visions for
the future. The next two days will include workshops covering such topics as
correspondences, development of the mind, art and spiritual growth, women and
the ministry, and healing from abuse. On Saturday there will be a special outing
to the White Mountains where participants can hike and enjoy the scenery and
glorious colors of the changing leaves.
The opportunity for fellowship and new friendships makes this meeting
a unique and historic occurrence as we learn to join hands and hearts above
differences, expressing our understanding in loving ways. For further
information, contact Roslyn Taylor at 267-679-6596.
Mission Statement: We are gathering again to promote harmony among
women who are associated with the various Swedenborgian organizations
around the world. We acknowledge our common beliefs, explore our differences,
develop respect for one another’s contributions, create a healing atmosphere, and
celebrate our spiritual sisterhood. We promote charity and goodwill so we might
say: “No matter what form her doctrine and external form of worship take, this
is my sister; I observe that she worships the Lord and is a good woman.”
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