Fellowship & Special Events
The following is a list of our fellowship activities and special events/services. For details of each, see below.
November
Sun 2 12:00 pm Fellowship Tea
Sat 9 11:00 am Day of Service
Sun 17 12:30 pm Fall Social
December
Sun 8 12:00 pm Christmas Decorating
Sat 14 10:00 am All-Day Christmas Meditation
Sat 21 11:00 am Day of Service
Sun 22 12:00 pm Christmas Social
Tues 24 7:00 pm Christmas Eve Meditation
Tues 31 11:30 pm New Year's Eve Meditation
January
Sun 5 12:00 pm Un-Decorate the Tree
Sun 5 7:00 pm Yogananda Birthday Commemorative Service
Sat 11 11:00 am Yogananda Meditation
Sat 18 11:00 am Day of Service
Sun 26 12:00 pm General Meeting
Event Details
Fellowship Tea: On the first Sunday of each month we hold a Fellowship Tea following the Reading Service. Newcomers can spend time with current devotees, and everyone is welcome to enjoy the fellowship of our members.
Day of Service: We have a special Day of Service every month giving Devotees an opportunity to volunteer on a monthly basis. Volunteering starts at 11:00am following the shortened Saturday Meditation Service. Our monthly service gives us a chance to take care of some extra special projects and housekeeping duties which only require monthly attention. No special skills are required and all are welcome. A light lunch will be served for the volunteers.
Fall Social: On Sunday, November 17th, following the Readings Service, we will be holding our Fall Social. Bring your favorite vegetarian dish. Our quarterly socials give us an opportunity to gather in a fun and social atmosphere while harvesting the blessings of spiritual fellowship. The Prayer for Food will be recited at 12:30pm.
Christmas Decorating: On Sunday, December 8th, following the Readings Service, join the fun in decorating our Christmas tree and chapel! A light lunch plus cocoa and cookies will be served.
All-Day Christmas Meditation: On Saturday, December 14th, from 10:00 am to 6:00 p.m., following the practice begun by our Guru many years ago, we will celebrate the birth of Christ with an all-day meditation. The chapel will be open at 9:30 am, so please arrive well before 10 am, so you will have time to become comfortably settled and calm when the meditation begins. Please plan to stay at least until the intermission at 2:00 pm. Complete instructions from Mother Center are available at the back of our chapel.
Christmas Social: On Sunday, December 22nd, following the Reading Service, we will be having a vegetarian potluck brunch. Please bring your favorite Christmas treat to share and come celebrate the season with other SRF devotees and guests.
Christmas Eve Meditation: On Tuesday Dec. 24th, from 7:00 -9:00 pm, we will be holding a special two hour meditation service.
New Year's Eve Meditation: On Tuesday Dec. 31st, from 11:30 pm – 12:30 am, we will have a New Year’s Eve Meditation Service. Chapel will open at 10:00 pm for private meditation.
Un-Decorate the Tree: On Sunday, January 5th, following the Readings Service, we’ll un-decorate the Christmas tree and pack away the 2019 festivities. Light Refreshments will be provided.
Yogananda Birthday Commemorative Service: On Sunday, January 5th, from 7:00 – 8:30 pm, we will have a special service commemorating the birthday of guru, Paramahansa Yogananda. Cake and ice cream will be served following the service. See special instructions below*.
Yogananda Meditation: On Saturday, January 11th, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, we’ll be holding a special meditation honoring our guru, Paramahansa Yogananda. Please bring a fruit offering.
General Meeting: On Sunday, January 26th, following the Readings Service, we will be holding our Annual Elections and General Business Meeting. Group officers and service readers for 2020 will be elected and we will talk about Center business. Refreshments will be provided.
Day of Service: We have a special Day of Service every month giving Devotees an opportunity to volunteer on a monthly basis. Volunteering starts at 11:00am following the shortened Saturday Meditation Service. Our monthly service gives us a chance to take care of some extra special projects and housekeeping duties which only require monthly attention. No special skills are required and all are welcome. A light lunch will be served for the volunteers.
Fall Social: On Sunday, November 17th, following the Readings Service, we will be holding our Fall Social. Bring your favorite vegetarian dish. Our quarterly socials give us an opportunity to gather in a fun and social atmosphere while harvesting the blessings of spiritual fellowship. The Prayer for Food will be recited at 12:30pm.
Christmas Decorating: On Sunday, December 8th, following the Readings Service, join the fun in decorating our Christmas tree and chapel! A light lunch plus cocoa and cookies will be served.
All-Day Christmas Meditation: On Saturday, December 14th, from 10:00 am to 6:00 p.m., following the practice begun by our Guru many years ago, we will celebrate the birth of Christ with an all-day meditation. The chapel will be open at 9:30 am, so please arrive well before 10 am, so you will have time to become comfortably settled and calm when the meditation begins. Please plan to stay at least until the intermission at 2:00 pm. Complete instructions from Mother Center are available at the back of our chapel.
Christmas Social: On Sunday, December 22nd, following the Reading Service, we will be having a vegetarian potluck brunch. Please bring your favorite Christmas treat to share and come celebrate the season with other SRF devotees and guests.
Christmas Eve Meditation: On Tuesday Dec. 24th, from 7:00 -9:00 pm, we will be holding a special two hour meditation service.
New Year's Eve Meditation: On Tuesday Dec. 31st, from 11:30 pm – 12:30 am, we will have a New Year’s Eve Meditation Service. Chapel will open at 10:00 pm for private meditation.
Un-Decorate the Tree: On Sunday, January 5th, following the Readings Service, we’ll un-decorate the Christmas tree and pack away the 2019 festivities. Light Refreshments will be provided.
Yogananda Birthday Commemorative Service: On Sunday, January 5th, from 7:00 – 8:30 pm, we will have a special service commemorating the birthday of guru, Paramahansa Yogananda. Cake and ice cream will be served following the service. See special instructions below*.
Yogananda Meditation: On Saturday, January 11th, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, we’ll be holding a special meditation honoring our guru, Paramahansa Yogananda. Please bring a fruit offering.
General Meeting: On Sunday, January 26th, following the Readings Service, we will be holding our Annual Elections and General Business Meeting. Group officers and service readers for 2020 will be elected and we will talk about Center business. Refreshments will be provided.
*Instructions For Commemorative Services
All are welcome who are well enough acquainted with Self-Realization Fellowship teachings to appreciate the significance of the Guru-disciple relationship and to participate in the service with sincerity and reverence. For both birthday and mahasamadhi services, please bring your favorite flower(s) as a symbol of devotion to God and Gurus. Remember not to smell the flower(s), thereby “stealing” for yourself a part of the gift meant for God. Also, please bring a donation as a symbol of loyalty to the work of the Gurus. The donations are sent to Mother Center to be used for some special work in connection with the Guru who is being honored. Please arrive early.
Past Events
March
Sun 3 12:00 pm Fellowship Tea
Thurs 7 7:00 pm Commemorative Service: Mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda
Sat 9 11:00 am Day of Service
Sat 9 7:00 pm Commemorative Service: Mahasamadhi of Swami Sri Yukteswar
Sat 16 6:00 pm Movie Night (Faustina)
Sun 3 12:00 pm Fellowship Tea
Thurs 7 7:00 pm Commemorative Service: Mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda
Sat 9 11:00 am Day of Service
Sat 9 7:00 pm Commemorative Service: Mahasamadhi of Swami Sri Yukteswar
Sat 16 6:00 pm Movie Night (Faustina)
April
Sun 7 12:00 pm Fellowship Tea
Sat 13 11:00 am Day of Service
Sun 14 12:00 pm General Meeting
Fri 19 7:00 pm Good Friday Meditation
Sun 21 7:00 am Easter Sunrise Service
May
Sun 5 12:00 pm Fellowship Tea
Fri 10 7:00 pm Commemorative Service: Birthday of Swami Sri Yukteswar
Sat 11 11:00 am Day of Service
Sun 26 12:00 pm Service Reader's PowerPoint Workshop
June
Sun 2 12:00 pm Newcomer's Potluck Social
Sat 8 11:00 am Day of Service
Sun 23 10:00 am Open House (International Day of Yoga)
July
Sun 7 12:00 pm Fellowship Tea
Sat 13 11:00 am Day of Service
Sat 19 6:00 pm Movie Night (St. Anthony, Miracle Worker of Padu)
Thurs 25 7:00 pm Commemorative Service: Mahavatar Babaji
August
Sun 4-10 2019 SRF Convocation in Los Angeles (all LVMG services cancelled)
Sat 17 11:00 am Day of Service
Sun 18 12:30 pm Convocation Social
Sat 24 7:00 pm Commemorative Service: Janmashtami
September
Sun 1 12:00 pm Fellowship Tea
Sun 8 12:00 pm General Meeting
Sat 14 11:00 am Day of Service
Thurs 26 7:00 pm Commemorative Service: Mahasamadhi of Lahiri Mahasaya
Mon 30 7:00 pm Commemorative Service: Lahiri Mahasaya's Birthday
October
Thurs 3-6 Monastics Visit (Thursday to Sunday)
Thurs 3 7:00 pm Welcome and Two Hour Meditation with Monastics
Fri 4 7:00 am River Cruise Outing with Monastics
Sat 5 8:00 am Meditation with Monastics, "Deepening Our Meditations" workshop, and Lunch
Sun 6 10:00 am Meditation, Satsanga, and Lunch with Monastics
Sat 12 11:00 am Day of Service
