Editor‘s Request

I would like to invite and encourage the congregation to submit more articles in the following four subject areas:

1. Personal articles and photos of travels, births, weddings, graduations, anniversaries, birthdays, special experiences—anything you would like to share.

2. Write to me about the books, films, songs, people, or experiences which have been inspirational to you.  Share what has inspired you in your life.

3. I would LOVE to receive articles, photos, artwork, and words of wisdom from the brilliant, beautiful, creative, and precious St. Philip’s youth (all ages)—your voices are so important—let’s hear them!

4. Want ads for new or used items needed at church.

Pacific Voices Concert

Saturday, May 20, 2006 at 7:30 pm

First Congregational Church, 900 High St., Santa Cruz

Tickets $12 (Seniors and children $10)

Our Holiday Concert was sold out, so let me know if you want tickets. I will get as many as you need, deliver to you, etc. For those who have attended in the past, you know the kind of treat in store for you. The music represents a huge variety of cultures, religions, countries/languages, and styles. Everything from Native American to Latin to folk songs from Zimbabwe. It will be a lot of fun and a great concert. So, let me know how many tickets you want. See the attached poster for more info.

My very best,
Susan Seaburg

Santa Cruz Community Music School presents:

...an ecstatic evening of poetry and music by Coleman Barks with Barry & Shelley Phillips celebrating the release of their new CD:  I Have Five Things To Say
Rio Theatre / May 26, 2006 / 8 PM
$15 advance/ $20 door General Admission
(831) 426-9155 for more information
Advance tickets available at Westside Stories (457-2021)
or Gateways Books (429-9600)

Coleman Barks joins local musical wonders Barry and Shelley Phillips for a harmonic meeting of east and west – poetry of the sufi mystic Jelaluddin Rumi performed to music rooted in the Shaker and Shape Note traditions of America. For Rumi, soul and body and emotion are not separate but are rather part of the great mystery of mortal life, a riddle whose solution is love. Above all else, Rumi's poetry exposes us to the delight that comes from being fully alive, urging us always to put aside our fears and take the risk of discovering our core self.

Barry Phillips, Coleman Barks, and Shelley Phillips

Seeking New Sign-Board Aphorist

Hurry! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn the ancient (archeologists believe the first sign-boards were cave walls in Mesopotamia) and mysterious art of Apothegmatical Sign-Boarding.  Yes, you too can research quotes, play with large plastic semi-colons, and endeavor to inspire each soul-searching motorist on Scotts Valley Drive. Must know ABC’s and enjoy the smell of car exhaust.  If up to the challenge, see Karin Clift.

Used items taking up valuable space?

WANTED! Used piano bench of good quality for the electric and white pianos in the Community Room.  Used instruments for St. Philip’s Youth Group.