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2012 Newsletters
2011 Newsletters
2010 Newsletters
Have you ever tried to remember who gave the sermon back on such-and-such a date? Or what date the Silent Auction was held? Or what classes were held at Rainbow Weekend? Or do you just want to know what other kinds of things go on at AMC throughout the year? Well, you've come to the right place. Click on the PDF links to view newsletters for the last year, or on the headline links to read specific articles: a little piece of AMC history for you to relive.
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 February 2012 Newsletter
February 2012 Articles
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January 2012 Newsletter
January 2012 Articles
Sunday Morning Fellowship Volunteers
Please consider volunteering to host fellowship following the morning Sunday service...
Posted January 30, 2012
AMC Sponsoring Jewelry and Accessories Sale in April
Arlington Metaphysical Chapel will be hosting a Jewelry and Accessories Sale on Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm...
Posted January 29, 2012
AMC Board News
Listed here are the highlights of the November and December 2011 Board of Trustees' meetings...
Posted January 15, 2012
Visioning Prayer
As the chapel affirms our plans for a future of growth and prosperity, the AMC Board created this visioning prayer...
Posted January 10, 2012
Minister's Message
Dear Friends, Our congregation is as diverse as the community we live in...
Posted January 1, 2012
December 2011 Articles
AMC Board News
AMC's Homeless Outreach Committee welcomes 2012 by hosting our annual "Dinner with Friends" on January 12 to benefit Doorways for Women...
Posted December 13, 2011
Homeless Outreach News
AMC's Homeless Outreach Committee welcomes 2012 by hosting our annual "Dinner with Friends" on January 12 to benefit Doorways for Women...
Posted December 13, 2011
Holiday Message from Interim Pastor Jim Wilkins
As we begin our fourth decade, we reflect on all that we have accomplished in the past 30 years.
Posted December 1, 2011
Congratulations to UMC Raffle Winners
After a delicious candlelight dinner on Saturday evening the following folks were the lucky winners...
Posted November 20, 2011
Thanksgiving Food Drive through December 4
AMC’s Homeless Outreach Committee is holding a food drive during November to benefit area charities...
Posted November 19, 2011
Chapel Memoirs: Little Gems
The building we know as the Arlington Metaphysical Chapel was constructed for the Bon Air Baptist Church...
Posted November 12, 2011
2011 UMC Convention Audio and Photos
Every year, Arlington Metaphysical Chapel participates in the UMC Annual Convention every October...
Posted November 2, 2011
A Special Message from the AMC Board of Trustees
November 1, 2011 marks a significant change in our ministry...
Posted November 1, 2011
November-December 2011 Newsletter (30th Anniversary Issue)
Pearls of Wisdom: 30th Anniversary
On November 1, 1981, Arlington Metaphysical Chapel held its first service...
Message from AMC's Leadership Team
We are approaching the end of yet another year - a time of celebration, renewal and recommitment to our spiritual mission...
Restoration Complete on Chapel Windows
Just in time for our 30th Anniversary, AMC has completed the process of restoring the chapel’s beloved stained glass windows...
The AMC Newsletter Through The Years
The Arlington Metaphysical Chapel newsletter has come a long way since its humble beginnings...
Musical Notes
The AMC choir looks forward to a busy couple months...
AMC Board News
Listed here are the highlights of the July 2011 Board of Trustees’ meeting...
Membership News
The annual membership meeting is scheduled for January 15, 2012 at 1:00 pm...
Homeless Outreach News
November begins with our annual Thanksgiving food drive...
Spiritual Spotlight: Tracy Bridgham
This month’s spotlight shines brightly on Tracy Bridgham...
September-October 2011 Newsletter
Minister's Message
The autumn season teaches us two important spiritual lessons...
AMC Introduces New Art Program
Emerson said that Art is the path of the Creator to his work...
UMC News
The United Metaphysical Churches Retreat Center is located on 21 acres in the picturesque Roanoke Valley...
Spiritual Spotlight: Debbie Brasher
Due to (not so) subtle hints by “management” and a temporary lack of other available, willing subjects, this month...
New Classes
An exciting selection of new classes coming this fall...
Wanted: Newsletter Editor
We have put out the "Help Wanted" sign, and we're looking for someone to become the new editor of the AMC Newsletter...
Homeless Outreach News
As Fall approaches, the “busy” season for the Homeless Outreach Committee begins...
Membership News
The membership meeting to elect delegates and alternates for the annual convention in Roanoke will be held...
Musical Notes
The choir looks forward to starting its "new year" which - like school - starts in September and ends in June...
Yard Sale
Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:00 am-3:00 pm...
July-August 2011
Minister's Message
July and August represent two very festive months that we can all look forward to...
Honoring Animals Weekend in Review
There were dogs, cats and kittens, and bunnies to see and be seen the weekend of April 9-10, 2011...
AMC Board News
Listed here are highlights from the minutes of the March and April 2011 board meetings...
Homeless Outreach
I often receive inquiries regarding the charitable organizations that AMC supports through our Homeless Outreach Program and so have used “my space” this month to profile one of them...
AMC Events
Highlighting Volunteers, Yard Sale News, AMC's 30th Anniversary...
May-June 2011
Minister's Message
In Divine Metaphysics we are clear that the process of spiritual unfoldment is a process that happens cyclically, in upward spirals...
Musical Notes
We have two events of special musical interest that will take place in May and June...Did you ever wish you could ask for a particular hymn or appropriate music to be played during a service?...
AMC Board News
Listed here are highlights from the January and February 2011 meetings of the AMC Board of Trustees...
Homeless Outreach News
AMC’s Homeless Outreach Committee will sponsor a food drive during May to benefit the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC), Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless (AACH - Sullivan House) and Doorways for Women and Families...
March-April 2011
Minister's Message
Throughout March and April - the Lenten Season and Easter - we hear lots about “purification” of mind, body, and spiri...
Honoring Animals: A New AMC Weekend Event Focusing On Our Animal Friends
Please join us at the chapel for AMC’s new event dedicated to honoring and learning about our wonderful and spiritual animal friends...
Spiritual Spotlight: Susan Tenenbaum
Our focus this month is on the woman who makes the beautiful music that we all enjoy...
AMC Board News
Listed here are highlights from the November and December 2010 AMC Board of Trustees’ meetings...
The 2011 Lenten Season “Metaphysical Power” Series
Beyond its traditionally Christian associations, the Lenten season is about the renewal of life and vitality...
Homeless Outreach News
AMC’s seasonal volunteer effort with the Arlington County Emergency Winter Shelter concludes with our final group night scheduled on March 17...
January-February 2011:
Minister's Message
The process of “awakening” to a more expansive sense of self and connectedness to others is a common theme...
2011: A Special Year at AMC
Remember it? Nutrasweet was the new answer to sugar, and Charles and Diana were the world’s dream couple...
AMC's Wedding Ministry
As a spiritual service to our community, AMC provides an opportunity for members as well as non-members to celebrate their love and commitment...
AMC Board News
Listed here are some issues discussed at the September and October 2010 board meetings...
Homeless Outreach News
The New Year begins with our annual Dinner with Friends project scheduled for January 13..
Membership News
The annual membership meeting will be held on January 16, 2011 at 1:00 pm in the chapel..
Odds and Ends
Words of Caution:
There have been several incidents of car vandalism reported in the vicinity...
Spiritual Spotlight: Rev. Cherie Becker
This month we have a special spotlight focused on AMC’s newest minister ordained in October 2010...
Musical Notes
I am not sure how “sing-along” became “hymn-along” at AMC, but the name seems to have stuck...
November-December 2010:
Minister's Message
During the Advent and Christmas season, we are reminded to “Seek first the Kingdom...”
The Great Choir CD
or How We Spent our Summer Vacation
As our choir year wound down last June, we were pleased enough with some of our music that someone casually said, “We ought to make a CD...”
Volunteer Program
One of AMC's newest traditions is to have our congregation nominate and vote for the Volunteer of the Year award...
AMC Board News
Following are the highlights from the July Board of Trustees meeting. The board did not meet in August.
Committee Reports...
Membership News
New Member Orientation Classes will be held on Sunday, December 5 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, following the 11:00 service and fellowship...
Homeless Outreach News
November begins with AMC’s annual Thanksgiving food drive to benefit Doorways for Women and Families...
Spiritual Spotlight: Jim and Cathy Polen
This month our spotlight profiles the dynamic duo whose gifts of time, talent and dedication reflect their generous spirits and commitment to the Chapel...
September-October 2010
Minister's Message
The metaphysical spiritual path is usually equated with transformative and rich inner experience...
Rainbow Weekend 2010: A Resounding Success!
Participants in this year’s Rainbow Weekend certainly experienced the “mystic’s path to peace and higher consciousness"...
Spiritual Spotlight: Bernie and Dana Lambe
This month our spotlight shines on two of AMC’s angels - also called volunteers - whose lives...
Estudios Metafísicos
En los próximos meses nuestro grupo en Español tiene como meta explorar los medios necesarios para nuestro desarrollo espiritual...
AMC Board News
Hhighlights from the May and June Board of Trustees meetings...
Membership News
By now all members should have received their announcement letter about the membership meeting on September 12...
Musical Notes
Choir: After our summer holiday, choir practice resumes Tuesday September 7...
Homeless Outreach News
As Fall approaches and the “busy” season for the Homeless Outreach Committee begins...
July-August 2010
AMC Board News
Highlights from the March and April Board of Trustees meetings...
Homeless Outreach News
In May, we were pleased to participate in the A-SPAN Spring Event and Volunteer Hall of Fame Awards...
Minister's Message: Rainbow Weekend
The theme of this Rainbow Weekend 2010 is: The Mystic’s Path to Peace and Higher Consciousness...
May-June 2010
Minister's Message
During the summer months we take an opportunity to rest and to enjoy time off. Many of us...
Spiritual Healing
In I Corinthians 12:9, Paul wrote that the ability to heal is one of the spiritual gifts. He also stated that all gifts and all power come from God...
AMC Wedding Chapel
You want everything to be just right - “perfect” to be exact. AMC offers...
AMC Board News
Highlights from the January and February Board of Trustees meetings...
Metaphysical Tools: Meditation
Rev. Jim Wilkins, Associate Pastor at AMC conducts an intensive four-day Meditation Retreat several times a year...
Homeless Outreach News
AMC’s Homeless Outreach Committee will sponsor a food drive during May to benefit the Arlington Food Assistance Center...
Spiritual Spotlight: John Nevitt
This month, it is a pleasure to profile one of the Chapel’s unsung heroes. Whenever or wherever a need exists...
March-April 2010
Minister's Message
Beyond its traditionally Christian associations, the Lenten season is about the renewal of life and vitality that we all experience during the springtime...
Homeless Outreach News
AMC’s 2009-10 volunteer effort with the Arlington Emergency Winter Shelter has concluded for the season and as I reflect...
UMC News
News, events and updates from the United Metaphysical Churches in Roanoke, Virginia...
Metaphysical Tools: Mandalas
What is a Mandala? The Mandala Project (www.mandalaproject.org/what/) states: “The word "mandala" is from the classical Indian language of Sanskrit...
Spiritual Spotlight: Rev. Rudy Careaga
About eighteen months ago, I interviewed a senior Seminary student who had completed his training and was about to be ordained...
AMC Board News
Building Maintenance: Ed Snyder reported that the bird bath fountain in the garden has been winterized...
Book Corner: The Power of Premonitions
This is a must-read, not-to-be-missed book. Author Larry Dossey quotes world famous British biologist Rupert Sheldrake who once observed ...
Estudios Metafísicos
Desde hacia un tiempo, los miembros de la Capilla venían contemplando la necesidad de formar un grupo de estudios metafísicos en Español para servir a los miembros de habla Hispana que poco a poco ha ido creciendo...
Kwips from Kakalina: Love Is In The Air
Each season has its own unique beauty, but my personal favorite is spring. A time of births and rebirths. A time of hope.
January-February 2010
The Journey Inward Through Meditation
As many veteran members and congregants of AMC can attest, we often receive guidance from our Guides and Teachers in Spirit to meditate more regularly, or for...
Minister's Message
Regardless of the religious symbolism to which we may each relate most readily, we come together at AMC to explore metaphysical dynamics that inform all spiritual symbols...
AMC Board News
Following are the highlights from the September and October Board of Trustees meetings...
Homeless Outreach News
The Homeless Outreach Committee kicked off our Fall season with a Fannie Mae-sponsored mini walk to benefit the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network...
Metaphysical Tools: Tarot
Your Tarot Current Year Growth Card
Every year, as the calendar changes, so does the energy of your life path. In the Tarot System, the numerology associated with each year...
361 Degrees
Wrestling with your New Year’s Resolutions - again? Ready to try something different? Something more uplifting and effective?...
Volunteer News
Congratulations to all those who were nominated for Rev. Brown Volunteer of the Year Award. This award was started in 2008 to honor all the wonderful angels...
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