Common Street Spiritual Center

Modern/Jazz Dance Class
2024-12-19 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-12-26 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York)

Massage Party
2024-12-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Studio @ Common Street, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
As a licensed massage therapist with over 10 years of experience, Kathryn Kevorkian has developed a deep and unique relationship with touch. She invites you to come together with a diverse group of people to explore and learn about the profound connection we share through touch.
This event is designed to be a safe and welcoming space where we can share our experiences, learn new techniques, and deepen our understanding of the healing power of touch. Whether you’re new to massage or have years of experience, there’s something for everyone.
What to Expect:
Interactive Sessions: Engage in hands-on activities that highlight different massage techniques.
Sharing Circle: An opportunity to share your experiences and learn from others.
Relaxation Time: Enjoy a calming environment where you can unwind and connect with others.
Come with an open heart and a willingness to explore the beautiful world of touch. Let’s create a community where we can support and learn from each other.

Mother's Circle
2024-12-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Serendipity Place, 9 Vernon St, Framingham, MA
Emotions In Motion’s monthly Mother’s Circle is a safe and supportive space for like-minded women of all ages and stages of motherhood to connect, reflect, share, and experience the healing and growth that happens when women gather in community and connect through authenticity, courage, and vulnerability.
Each circle is unique, offering a welcoming and non-judgmental space for mothers to foster meaningful connections, conversations, and reflection. Circles include meditation, guided journaling, time to hold space for each other and share our stories, authentic conversations, mindful movement, and other immersive mind-body experiences that promote healing, growth, and connection.
Come as you are and with an open mind and heart- whether you’re seeking community and connection, healing and support, or simply a moment to recharge, our circle welcomes you.
Leave feeling seen, heard, supported, and with a greater sense of belonging and connection to yourself and others along your journey.
Please bring a journal.

Mohanji Meditations
2024-12-19 19:00 - 20:15, 2024-12-26 19:00 - 20:15 | Choir Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
The Mohanji Meditation is a powerful heart-opening guided meditation that offers release from binding patterns through love and gratitude.
All are welcome. No prior experience necessary.

Gentle Jaguar Path Yoga
2024-12-20 07:30 - 08:30, 2024-12-23 07:30 - 08:30, 2024-12-25 07:30 - 08:30, 2024-12-27 07:30 - 08:30
Jaguar Path yoga incorporates Vinyasa flow postures with a focus on opening the body’s meridians and expanding the Energy Body.
This sixty minute all-levels class provides a gentle and complete physical stretch with space for breath awareness and meditation.
Email leo.j.ryan@gmail to confirm your attendance.
Suggested donation $10. Meets every Mon, Wed, and Fri morning at 7:30am.
More info at www.energymatters2u.com

Adult Ballet
2024-12-20 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-12-25 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-12-27 09:30 - 11:00

The Uncommon Cafe at the Farmer's Market
2024-12-21 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-12-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Sanctuary Lobby @ Common Street Spiritual Center
Every Saturday 9am-12pm
Start your weekend with us at the Farmer’s Market and enjoy the unique offerings of The Uncommon Cafe!
Menu Highlights:
Coconut Maple Coffee: A harmonious blend of coconut oil, Vermont maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla for a warm and inviting flavor.
Ceremonial Cacao: A rich, heart-opening drink infused with cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla—perfect for a mindful and nourishing start to your day.
What Else to Expect:
Specialty Goods: Browse our collection of Palo Santo, Sage, and freshly restocked 1lb ceremonial cacao.
Local Treats: Discover new chocolate creations from Prophecy Chocolate, including Classic Maple and Wild New England bars, crafted in Hardwick, VT.
Coffee Made with Love & Intention: Every cup we brew is a personal experience. We ask what intention you’d like to set for your day and infuse it into your drink as we pour it—making every sip as meaningful as it is delicious.
Not Sure About Our Unique Coffee? We get it! If you’re on the fence, we’re happy to offer samples of our Coconut Maple Coffee so you can experience the flavor before committing.
Let’s make Saturdays uncommon together!

Bollywood Dance Workout
2024-12-21 13:15 - 14:15 | Fellowship Hall @ Common Street, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Whoever said no pain no gain, obviously has never worked out to Bollywood music. Join me for BollyX – Bollywood Dance Workout. Let’s dance and workout together to remain healthy, physically and mentally while having lots of fun!
Get ready to groove to the beats of the vibrant Bollywood tunes while burning 400 – 800 calories. No prior dance experience is required; I will guide you through the steps, show modifications and ensure a fun-filled session. So, grab your friends or make new friends at the class, put on your dancing shoes, and get ready to unleash your inner Bollywood star!
Register here: https://www.bollywoodstepbystep.com/booking-calendar/in-person-in-natick-center-1?referral=service_list_widget

Call of Love Yoga
2024-12-22 08:30 - 21:30 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Call of Love
Channeled song and messages from the Divine
Experience channeled sources of Love into song while you relax at the end of a gentle yoga class. Your practice will include guided breathing, chair or mat asana, restorative poses and meditation. Coming home to the oneness in our hearts, we can cultivate a sense of unity that brings us together into wholeness, solace, peace and hope
8:30-9:30, Sundays mornings (except for the last Sunday of the month)
Common Street Spiritual Center Sanctuary
Donations welcome
Cash or Venmo: @Judith-Thapa
Judy O’Leary Thapa is a channel, energy healer, yoga teacher and yoga therapist. She has certifications in Sivananda yoga, Prenatal yoga, Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy (Pryt.com) and with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT.org). Judy has over twenty years of experience teaching students of all ages.
You can follow Judy on FB at Varunayoga

Open Circle Gathering
2024-12-22 10:30 - 12:00
The Open Circle is a weekly gathering of like-minded spiritual seekers who show up to connect authentically, share our truths, and be held in the space of a growth-oriented and loving community.

In the Open Circle, everyone has a chance to contribute as we move around the circle. You’re welcome to bring poems, songs, prayers, and insights to share.

Free and open to the public–yes, you can simply show up!

If you’re new to Open Circle, you’re welcome to register here so you can be in the loop for future gatherings: https://forms.gle/Aa18ZuGfyy4Nv3gq7\n
The Spiritual Center community is holding space for change in the lives of our members and in our world.
*we embrace diverse forms of spiritual practice and artistic expression
*we cultivate a hopeful societal vision built on principles of compassion and justice
*we support the growth of a consciousness of interconnection across human differences and between people and the whole web of life around us
*we build authentic community based on principles like love, respect, kindness, and collaboration

If this resonates, please join us! You’re welcome to become a member simply by filling out the form on this page: www.commonstreet.org/membership

HEARMERAW Vegan potluck
2024-12-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
This is a return of the open mic, vegan and potluck event of old. There will be a special performance by Alina Valor where she will perform *Winter Wonderland. Everyone is encouraged to bring either raw or cooked vegan food. Juices are also welcome. To go along with the holiday and winter theme you are more than welcome to dress in any holiday garment from your culture or based on a Christmas. The angels are calling for some MEAD this winter so this may be an added bonus (classic recipe does call for honey)
Open mic included poetry, singing, dancing or speeches. All are welcome to share what is on their hearts as we focus on unity and bringing everyone together.
The event will be from 6-9 with positivity of a pre-party in the studio where those interested in rapè(hapè) can enjoy with some mediation (depends on availability)

Community Movie Night
2024-12-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Join us for a special screening of the classic Christmas movie, Miracle on 34th Street.

Please bring pillows, blankets, bean bag chairs, etc. to make yourself comfortable.

Movie will be shown on the 3rd floor, in the moon room.

Event will begin at 6 p.m with arts and crafts and the movie will begin at 7 p.m

Light refreshments will be provided, please feel free to bring your own snacks as you feel called to.

Happy holidays

Gentle Jaguar Path Yoga
2024-12-23 07:30 - 08:30, 2024-12-25 07:30 - 08:30
Jaguar Path yoga incorporates Vinyasa flow postures with a focus on opening the body’s meridians and expanding the Energy Body.
This sixty minute all-levels class provides a gentle and complete physical stretch with space for breath awareness and meditation.
Email leo.j.ryan@gmail to confirm your attendance.
Classes are $10. Meets every Mon and Wed morning at 7:30am.
More info at www.energymatters2u.com

Coffee With a Purpose
2024-12-23 09:00 - 11:00
Conversations that Matter.
We welcome you to make this part of your week! We gather every Monday morning to hear from guest presenters on various themes of local, national, or global interest, followed by questions and discussion. Most all sessions are recorded: check out our CWAP You Tube channel to get a taste. Our meetings are hybrid – both in person and via zoom. Email the organizers Doug Hanna (natickhanna@rcn.com) or Martin Kessel (mgk49natick@comcast.net) to get attendance details or learn more.

Yoga in the Sanctuary
2024-12-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Yoga is a practice that brings together the mind and body. In fact, yoga means “to yoke” or unite. It is an ancient healing practice that is both physical and spiritual, incorporating postures, breath, and meditation. Yoga heals! Yoga provides relief from numerous forms of trauma, anxiety, and physical stiffness. It also builds a strong physical and spiritual core.

Join us every Monday from 7-8 pm for a vinyasa flow that will strengthen and energize as well as promote flexibility and balance. We will also experience inner peace by the closing meditation called Shivasana. Please bring a mat and water bottle, and the class meets in the beautiful sanctuary. There is no registration required, and the cost per class is $10 or a food pantry donation (the pantry is located outside the center). Class will not meet on federal holidays. Venmo: Jennifer-Kurz-2. Please follow us on instagram: @yogadoc_

Tuesday morning devotions
2024-12-24 09:00 - 10:00
Join us on ZOOM with your prayers, writings, songs, inspiration from any and all religious traditions, sacred scriptures, humor, and love. We “go around the circle” for those who wish to share, or just come along to enjoy the inspiration
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89987098568?pwd=[REDACTED]

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Christmas Eve By Candlelight
2024-12-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Celebrate and experience the joy of Christmas Eve with our inclusive, multi-faith community.

Together we will remember, contemplate, and find new hope for our lives and our world.

We will gather in a circle and bring light to each other as we discover it within ourselves.

Our time together will include candle-lighting, singing, and a message by center director Rev. Dr. Ian Mevorach.

This service is free and open to the public. Families and children are welcome. People of all faiths and spiritual paths are welcome.

Midnight Christ-Mass
2024-12-24 23:30 - 2024-12-25 00:30 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us as we gather, just before midnight,
to celebrate the mystery of Christ’s birth,
to celebrate all the love and truth Jesus brought to this world,
and the mysterious way he continues to bring this love and truth to us after all these 2000+ years,
and to celebrate the birth and re-birth of God’s love
as we experience it, directly, in our own lives.
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All are welcome!All faiths, all paths, all love!
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The Spiritual Center cultivates a pluralistic, multi-faith, inclusive and love-centered community. We offer this Midnight Christ-Mass as a free offering to members, friends, neighbors, and strangers to our community. All are welcome, including people of all ages!
This service will be facilitated and co-led by center director Rev. Dr. Ian Mevorach and others in the community. The service will include readings of scripture, a very brief talk, meditation, burning of incense, song, and prayer. As we often do, we will gather in a circle and there will be space and time for open sharing of poems, prayers, songs, and words of wisdom from all who gather.
If you have something meaningful to share, like a song, a poem, or a prayer, please bring it with you in your heart and mind, and perhaps on a sheet of paper too if helpful 🙂
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We look forward to celebrating together as a community at this special time!

Beginner Ballet
2024-12-25 19:00 - 20:15

A Course in Miracles
2024-12-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
A Course in Miracles was channeled by Jesus in the 60’s to a Columbia University medical school faculty member, perhaps to help us remember the message he came to teach when he walked on this earth.
Each week we begin our exploration by reading the short introduction which includes these words “the course does not aim at teaching the meaning of love for that is beyond what can be taught. It does aim however at removing the blocks to the awareness of Love’s presence which is your natural inheritance.”
Has any other subject been written or sung about more often than love? Isn’t it the organizing principle of all religions? So popular and prominent in our daily discourse, yet so elusive. And don’t we yearn for an alternative to fear, guilt and hatred, suspicion and divisiveness?
Whether a beginner, a student of many years, or an on-again/off again inquirer, you are invited to join us in seeking to learn how to love and enjoy being in love. It’s not a solo performance. Only together, is love manifest.
We meet by ZOOM, every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
ZOOM LINK: https://commonstreet.zoom.us/j/92894618915?pwd=[REDACTED]

Men's Wisdom Council
2024-12-26 19:00 - 21:00
What does it mean to be a “Man”?
Most men find that there is no clear answer to that question. It’s never been easy being a man. We take on the roles that society assigns us, without being given clear instructions. Role models that are offered up to us, don’t speak to our deeper concerns, or rarely reply from the depths that our spirit require.
Councils have long been used by many traditions and cultures as a way to come together and gain a greater understanding of the world. The Men’s Wisdom Council continues this sacred tradition of sharing and for deep listening. Our circle we will strive to create a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space; where we can take turns telling our stories, sharing our concerns, and learning from each other, as we explore how we, as men, walk through the stages of our lives.
All men are welcome to drop in and participate in our circle. Please contact Michael Corthell (michaelacorthell@gmail.com) for any questions that you may have.
