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FIRST EVENING (TUESDAY, July 22)

• Introduction, “How do I come to this meeting?” Asking for the grace.
• Input:  Ron and Janet Nimer Presentation PDF,
• Closing: Guided Meditation PDF, Narrative Word

FIRST DAY (WEDNESDAY, July 23)

• Morning ritual outside – Pat Carter
• Breakfast
• Silent Meditation at Cahokia.
• Input: Kuruvila Zacharia Presentation PDF
• Cosmic Spiral walking meditation .
• Small group with focus question for the First Round, relating to the Cosmic Spiral walk.  End with small group with Second Round.
• Lunch in silence with mindfulness meditation. Catered by Local Harvest Cafe.
• Time to explore visitors’ centre and interpretive presentation and climb mound.
• Input: Lois Zachariah Presentation PDF
• Sitting Meditation outside – Application of the Senses:  What do I see, hear, feel?
• Small group with First and Second Round.
• Supper catered by One World Neighborhood Cafe
• Evening prayer at evening star time led by Maria Grimminger.

SECOND DAY (THURSDAY, July 23)

• Morning ritual outside: Pat Carter
• Breakfast
• Silent Meditation at Cahokia
• Input: Maria Grimminger— Presentation, PDF, Notes Word
• Walking meditation
• Small group with focus question related to walking meditation, with a First and Second Round.
• Lunch in silence with mindfulness meditation. Catered by Local Harvest Cafe.
• Input: Pat Carter —  Presentation, PDF, Notes Word     
• LovingKindness Meditation
• Communal Awareness Examen and closing prayer. Maria Grimminger