NOVA EAST
CLUSTER NEWS
October 2011/168 B.E.
In This Issue
ATC News:
Announcement
Calendar of Events
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Alexandria
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Arlington
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Fairfax East
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Falls Church
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Mount Vernon
The Newsletter is a
joint project of the
editor, the editor’s
Spiritual Assembly,
and the Area
Teaching
Committee.
For suggestions or
comments, please
contact:
Sharrie Miller
(sharriem@msn.com)
“Gird up the loins of thine endeavor, that haply thou mayest guide thy neighbor
to the law of God, the Most Merciful. Such an act, verily, excelleth all other acts
in the sight of God, the All-Possessing, the Most High.”
Baha’u’llah
On September 17 the Baha’is of Falls Church participated in the Fall Festival. The Baha’i booth was a great
success. It displayed the core activities as "community building activities for all" seemed to interest people. Many
took time to look over the display and we had several interesting conversations with folks. A number of the flyers
and other literature moved, and we had a couple of folks request more information - one who works in a
congressman's office and whose member of congress supported the recent Baha'i resolution requested that we
send her information on Baha'i sponsored events so that she could stay informed, and another woman who is
interested in attending devotionals wanted to be put on our email list.
ALEXANDRIA:
A
LEXANDRIA
O
CTOBER
F
EAST
S
CHEDULE
:
Sunday, October 16, 11:00 AM (Note date and time shift), FEAST OF Ilm/Knowledge
at the Alexandria Bahá’í Center, 5400-B Eisenhower Ave. Note below Fiesta Night to be held on
Saturday evening.
A
LEXANDRIA
W
EEKLY
A
CTIVITIES
:
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Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events
WEDNESDAY DEVOTIONS on October 5, 12, and 26 at 7:30 PM,
at the Alexandria Bahá’í
Center. Call Badi’u’llah Vafaei-Saadi at 703-216-2795 or Susan Bentler at 703-909-7709, for more
information.
DEEPENING ON GLEANINGS with Tony Joy,
Saturdays the 1
st and
22
th
, 4-6 PM, at the
Alexandria Bahá'í Center, 5400-B Eisenhower Ave. No reservations necessary just come. Tony’s
telephone is 571-426-5319.
DEEPENING ON TEACHING Christians with Tony Joy (for Bahá'ís),
Saturday the 15
th
and
29
th
, 4-6 PM, at the Alexandria Bahá'í Center, 5400-B Eisenhower Ave. No reservations
necessary, just come.
RUHI BOOK 3 every Monday in October 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, 7:30 pm at the Alexandria
Bahá’í Center. Please call Talieh at 646-434-8226 for more information.
RUHI BOOK 8 every Thursday in October 6, 13, 20, and 27 pm, 7:30 pm
at the Alexandria
Bahá'í Center. Hosted by Bill Collins and Portia Mittleman. Please call Bill at 703-765-9115 for
more information.
FRIDAY BOOK REVIEW AND DEVOTIONS on October 14, 21, and 28 at 7:30 pm
at the
Alexandria Bahá'í Center on the book Logos and Civilization (Spirit, History, and Order in the Writings
of Baha'u'llah) by Nader Saiedi. "He offers a detailed analysis of all the major works of Baha'u'llah,
who the author suggests, revealed them in three successive stages during His ministry . Some of the topics
are: Mysticism and Methodology, Spiritual Journey in the Four Valleys and the Seven Valleys, Kitab-i-Iqan:
Context and Order, Kitab-i-Iqan: Theology Revolutionized, and more. Hosted by Sharrie Miller. Please call 703-
888-1481 for more information.
S
PECIAL
O
CTOBER
A
CTIVITIES
:
UNIT 205 CONVENTION on Saturday, 1 October, 1:30-5:30 pm
at the Kay Spiritual Life
Center on the campus of the American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC
20016, the same location as last year. Map:
http://g.co/maps/dqcw
. There we will elect our
delegate for the next National Convention and share news and ideas from throughout the broader
community. Call 703-201-3790 with any questions. Absentee ballots should be handed to a
participant who is going at this late date.
BIRTH OF THE BAB commemoration, Wednesday, 19 October, 6:30 pm with dinner
and a program at the Alexandria Bahá'í Center. Call 516-660-9586 for more information.
FIESTA NIGHT at the Alexandria Bahá'í Center, Saturday, 15 October, 6:30 pm
with
barbecued burgers, pizza, and more. There will be food & fun, games, videos, and socializing like
never before. (The Feast for the upcoming month will be held the next morning at 11 AM with lunch.)
Call Shahin Noorani for more information at 971-506-9297.
SUNDAY AT 11 AM, 30 October, An introduction to The Faith
at the Alexandria Bahá’í
Center. Call Nader Tamadon for more information at 516-660-9586.
The Community's Face book page, is
http://www.facebook.com/alexandriabahai
. You are
encouraged to join. You can contact Nader Tamadon
tamadon@gmail.com
to learn how to use it.
ARLINGTON:
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Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events
Feast of Ilm (Knowledge), Saturday, October15, 6 pm potluck dinner, 7 pm feast begins.
Hosted by Aleksey Sopyev and Mitko Gerensky at 1040 N. Quincy St., #311, Arlington, VA
22201
Thursday Prayer Stations Get your soul nurtured at these special devotionals, each
Thursday, beginning at 8 pm and hosted by Mitko Gerensky at his home,
1040 N. Quincy St., #311, Arlington, VA 22201
.
FAIRFAX EAST:
Sundays, 3:00 p.m. Teaching Prayer for the Southern States
Monday, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 7:30 p.m.—Monday Devotions Meeting, Farideh Fanaian home, 3701 S.
George Mason Dr., #502N, Falls Church, VA 703-933-5257.
Thursdays, October 6, 13, 20, 27, 7:30 p.m.—Ruhi Book 1 (Starting October 6), Cummings, 5302 Easton Dr.,
Springfield, VA 703-941-6549.
Sunday, October 9, 9:00-2:00 p.m., Unit 21 Convention, NoVA Bahá'í Center, 21415 Cardinal Glen Circle,
Sterling VA 20164 (Rt 7, 12 miles west of Tyson’s Corner or 1.5 miles west of Fairfax County Parkway at the
corner of Rt 7 & Cardinal Glenn) 703 444-0019. (Via Rt. 7: 25.1 miles, 35 minutes)
Mid October, Children’s Class (ages 3-5), Cummings, 5302 Easton Dr., Springfield, VA 703-941-6549. Actual
date TBA.
Saturday, October 15, 2011, 2:00 p.m., A Bahá'í Pilgrimage in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Akka and Haifa, George
Mason Regional Library (room for 100) (not George Mason University), 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale,
571-212-4866 for info. (See flyer).
Saturday, October 15, 7:15 p.m., Feast of ‘Ilm (Knowledge), Sabet home, 5253 Winterview Dr., Alexandria, 703-
751-5270.
Wednesday, October 19, Birth of the Báb, celebrate with Falls Church at Cherry Hill Park. See Falls Church for
info.
Thursday, November 3, 7:15 p.m., Feast of Qudrat (Power), Vance home, 6001 Arlington Blvd., #205, Falls
Church, 703-310-4865.
FALLS CHURCH:
Feast of Ilm - Sunday, October 16, 4:30PM, at the Adriance home, 216 Great Falls St. 703-241-7015. Contact
Riva Adriance 703-241-7015.
Birth of the Bab celebration - Thursday, October 20, 12-4:00PM, Potluck Picnic. Area wide celebration. Special
program 2:00PM. Cherry Hill Park (rain or shine). See separate announcement and/or contact: Peter
Adriance 704-241-7015.
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Devotions - Selected Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m., (October 4, 18 and 25 only) at the home of Riva and Peter
Adriance, 216 Great Falls St, Falls Church (703) 241-7015. (NOTE: There will be NO devotional on Tuesday,
October 11.)
Children's Classes - Sunday mornings 10:00-12:00, (October 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30) at the Adriances, 216 Great
Falls St. For more information, contact: Layli Miller-Muro, 703-533-1444, or Andre Segovia, 773-251-7223
Spiritual Parenting Course - Sunday mornings 10:00-12:00 (October 2, 9, 16. 23. & 30) at the Miller-Muro’s, 422
Great Falls St. For more information, contact Riva Adriance 703-241-7015 or Layli Miller-Muro, 703-533-1444
MOUNT VERNON:
Ruhi Book 1, Reflections on the Life of the Spirit, starting October 3rd, 2011 at the home of Zoya DiCaprio, for
information please contact Susan Bentler, at
sbentler@hotmail.com
, 703-909-7709.
Regular Scheduled LSA meeting, October 16 at 7 pm at the home of Bill and Rachel Collins
Celebration of the Feast of Ilm (Knowledge), October 16 at 10 a.m. at the home of Azita and Farhad Moalem. This
is a combined feast for the whole Mount Vernon Community.
Celebration of the Birth of the Bab, October 19, 2011 at the home of Azita and Farhad Moalem, 7.30pm
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The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Falls Church warmly
invites you to Bring Friends & Family to the area-wide
36th ANNUAL Picnic
Celebrating the Anniversary of the
BIRTH OF THE BAB
(a joyous Baha'i holy day)
Thursday, October 20, 2011
12:00 – 4:00
in the pavilion in Cherry Hill Park*, City of Falls Church
Rain or Shine!
Bring A Favorite Picnic Dish To Share
We’ll provide hot dogs, drinks, cups plates, & utensils
2:00PM - SPECIAL PROGRAM OF MUSIC, PRAYERS AND
READINGS, STORYTELLING AROUNDTHE FIRE, ETC.
*The park is located in the 300 block of Park Av.,
one block north of West Broad St.(Route 7), two blocks
west of Washington St. (Rte 29)
and behind City Hall and the Community Center
For additional information contact:
Peter Adriance – 703-241-7015
(Parking available on Great Falls St., Little Falls St. and Park Ave.)