{"id":467,"date":"2009-12-05T16:41:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-05T16:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/johnbeckett\/2009\/12\/winter-solsticelebration-2\/"},"modified":"2009-12-05T16:41:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-05T16:41:00","slug":"winter-solsticelebration-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/johnbeckett\/2009\/12\/winter-solsticelebration-2.html","title":{"rendered":"Winter SolstiCelebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><div align=\"left\">If you\u2019re in the DFW area, please come out to the 17th annual Winter SolstiCelebration. It is, to the best of our knowledge, the second largest Solstice celebration in the country. This will be my third year as a participant \u2013 I\u2019ll be a \u201cwandering Druid\u201d. <\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms\">17th annual<br><span style=\"font-size:180%;color:#006600\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.earthrhythms.org\/solstice\/currentsol.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">2009 Winter SolstiCelebration <\/a><\/strong><\/span><br><em><span style=\"color:#000099\">Joy &amp; Wonder<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#993300\">Friday December 18, 2009<br>Solstice service from 7 to 9 pm ~ Yule Fest from 6 to 7 pm &amp; 9 to 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cathedralofhope.com\/NetCommunity\/Page.aspx?pid=523&amp;srcid=305\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cathedral of Hope<\/a><br>5910 Cedar Springs at Inwood, Dallas, Texas 75219<br>northeast corner, access through Ford dealership on Inwood<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll be accepting donations of canned meat, fish and saltine crackers, plus winterwear items, for the Cathedral of Hope assistance programs.<\/p>\n<p>$10, for seniors &amp; kids $5<br>Advance tickets via credit cards $8 at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.earthrhythms.org\/catalog\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Earth Rhythms store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Presented by Earth Rhythms and Center for Spiritual Living, with support from Cathedral of Hope and Unity Dallas.<br><br><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:verdana;color:#993300\"><strong>Experience the redemptive power of darkness and the regenerative nature of light in Winter SolstiCelebration, the multi-cultural, non-sectarian tradition now in its 17th year.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This year, performers explore the theme of Joy &amp; Wonder through: Song ~ poetry ~ ceremony ~ dance ~ comedy ~ ritual ~ storytelling ~ drumming ~ participatory movement ~ a myriad of musical styles.<\/p>\n<p>New for 2009: Puppetry ~ magic ~ juggling ~ variety performers ~ professional yo-yo artistry.<\/p>\n<p>In the hour before and after the Winter Solstice service, a lively Yule Fest in the lobby hosts roving characters, music, photos with Father Winter and much more.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re in the DFW area, please come out to the 17th annual Winter SolstiCelebration. 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