Celebrating the life of a Champion Bridge Builder 

This Saturday 2/17, join us for the public celebration of Rowland Rebele’s life at Cabrillo College at 1:00 pm in the Crocker Theater.  Rowland was a champion advocate for the unhoused and was instrumental in helping us start the Association of Faith Communities 14 years ago.  Rowland continued his philanthropic support of the AFC up to his passing on November 25th of last year.  He was also an active participant in Stillpoint meditation and came to our quarterly meditations several times. His impact in Santa Cruz is immeasurable. He will be deeply missed.  I consider myself privileged to to have been his friend. We all benefited from his love and generosity.  The above photo captures well the smiles of Rowland and his beloved wife of over 70 years, and brings back many fond memories.

Bagels and Lox

We will resume our distribution of bagels, socks and lox the following Saturday with our regular route from my townhouse along the San Lorenzo River up to the Clock Tower on 2/24 at 12:15pm 

Stillpoint does not have a stockpile of clothing, socks or bedding. Nothing remains in stock for more than a week so we do need your donations. If you have any items to donate, please do so. Stillpoint and the unhoused community are grateful for all that you send our way. If you would like to support us financially in our bridge-building ministry of bagels and lox, know that salmon and cream cheese are dear.  But our clientele is worth it. We are all created in the image of God and according to Albert Einstein we are all geniuses.  Contact us at Stillpoint: Joel@stillpoint.world or (831)419-8290 or https://stillpoint.world

Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina this Week

Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina meets as always, this Tuesday, 2/13 at 8 am. We will be dark at 8pm to allow for Mardi Gras celebrations. Let your hair down the next day will be Ash Wednesday.  Attached is the Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8352995499?pwd=RllrMlRrd2VTNFdZZW1hQTBTRDg3QT09  

I will also be Leading in person meditation and Lectio Divina at Trinity Cathedral in San Jose on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 12 Noon.  We will begin on Ash Wednesday, 2/14. Very grateful for the invitation to do so from Dean Julia McCray – Goldsmith.

The address at the cathedral is

         81N Second Ave

         San Jose, CA

         95113

In the beauty of God’s love,

Joel+