NEW!
Monday Nights
(if you have or know where we can obtain about 20 1"-2" diameter willow branches, Please email Steve)
MAY
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 Fire Ceremony
Friday, April 7th
6:45 pm
~ led by Katy Koontz
The purpose of the FIRE CEREMONY is to heal and purify both the planet’s physical oceans and the oceans of cosmic thought.
At 7 pm local time, fire elders light ceremonial fires at each of the Peace Sound Chambers around the world. Those present watch the fire in silence until it burns out, giving to it what we want to transmute in our lives and staying open to the messages and teachings it brings.
Come to the fire ceremony if you enjoy focused meditation, if you are looking for new ideas and insights, if you seek to release and transmute something that does not serve you, if you want to join in the service of healing the oceans (both physical and cosmic) or if you’re simply called to participate in a ceremony that honors this powerful elemental force.
All are welcome.
We suggest you arrive around 6:45 pm.
Donations are appreciated.
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April 8th ~ Rebuild the Sweat Lodge
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Work Day
to Rebuild the Sweat Lodge
Saturday, April 8th
10am-4pm
As we enter the Spring of 2017, it is time to refresh our sweat lodge structure. This is best done as a community and in a sacred way.
Steve Citty who has led sweat lodges here at the Center over the past twenty years will lead the building of this lodge. The process will be done as a ceremony and in a mindful manner. Most important is that all who come will have a place of respect in the process and we will move at a pace supported by the Spirit of the lodge. No hurry.
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If you have access to or know where we might obtain willow branches of about 1-2 inches in diameter, please contact Steve as soon as possible. We want to have those on site and prepared prior to the work day.
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Elders' Wisdom Teaching ~
"Fascinated by Fire"
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Fascinated by Fire
Presented by
Katy Koontz
Sunday, April 9th
1-4pm
at the Peace Sound Chamber
The "Elders Wisdom Teaching” is an education and outreach series for the Center for Peace. An elder is featured each month and shares their wisdom and experiences on the spiritual path. It is a free public event.
About the presenter:
Katy Koontz
 Katy Koontz has been the Fire Elder at the Center for Peace since 2001 and has also served as a fire keeper for the Women’s Web of Life Dance for the past 16 years. She co-chiefs the Long Dance with Colby McLemore and is a former Council member at the Center. In addition, Katy is a 16-year Sun/Moon Dancer, a six-year Drum Dancer, and a four-year Long Dancer.
More Details:
Wear comfortable clothing as we will be outside an plan to build a sacred fire.
Donations are appreciated to further the work of the Center for Peace.
Please join us and please share this event.
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Sunday, April 16th ~ EASTER Sweat Lodge
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EASTER SUNDAY
Sweat Lodge
April 16th, 2016
fire starts @ 10am
go in lodge about 11:30
~led by Steve Citty
Easter is a time of renewal and rebirth. What a perfect time for a purification and celebration lodge.
We will go in the lodge when the stones are hot (usually about an hour to an hour-and-a-half. You are encouraged to come early and prayerfully prepare for the lodge.
More Information...
Please bring towels, a change of clothing, and food to share.
Suggested Items to Bring:
- Two Towels
- Men are requested to wear swim trunks, gym shorts or something similar.
- Women are requested to wear a skirt or dress. (Something for inside the sweat that is modest and you don’t mind getting muddy.)
- Change of clothes (Preferably long sleeve and covers all of the legs to keep from getting the feast area dirty)
- Covered Dish for the Feast
It is appropriate to bring tobacco, a small gift, or monetary gift for the fire-keeper and lodge master, both of whom offer their services to the people as a gift.
We use lots of wood for the fire; supplies like herbs (sage, tobacco, cornmeal, etc.), drinking water, and more. If you are feeling abundant, a donation ($10-$20) would be appreciated. Donations are used to support the Sweat Lodge and the Dance Away Program.
There is never a charge for Ceremony. If you are not feeling abundant, PLEASE do not allow this to prevent you from coming.
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Saturday, May 6th ~ Young People's Dance
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Young People’s Dance
Saturday, May 6th
Do the Dances at the Center For Peace Interest You?
Want to learn more?
 The Young People's Dance is the perfect opportunity to have a great time with your family and the Center For Peace Family. Come and learn with your children in a peaceful, safe environment.
The Young People’s Dance is a one-day Dance beginning with a sweat lodge at 10 am and ending in late afternoon with a feast and a giveaway.
Most Dances at the Center are traditionally a time of fasting, but because the focus of this dance is on young people, water and light food will be available between Dance rounds for any dancers who feel they need it.
Dance Chief Nan Citty, LCSW, has participated in native-based ceremonies
at the Center for Peace and abroad (in Brazil, Israel and Ireland) for more nearly two decades. Other dancers, drummers, singers, fire tenders, and chiefs who actively commit their time at the Center for Peace will be helping us with this Dance. Grandfather Joseph has blessed these children and us all with his teachings.
The cost to put on the dance is $25 per person $100 for family of 4 or more.There is no charge for ceremony.
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If you have questions, contact Nan Citty at 865-405-6809.
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NEW Monthly Teachings - 3rd Sunday in May
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Elders' Wisdom Teachings
Honoring the Elders - October 16, 2016
In 2016 we held an Honoring the Elders gathering at the Center For Peace. This gathering brought into sharp focus how many wonderful teachers there are who have an association with the Center For Peace and an abundance of wisdom to share.
In 2017 the Center is poised to experience a resurgence in energy, fueled by new participants who are looking for the teachings that our elders can provide.
The Council decided to launch a monthly Elders' Wisdom Teaching program to be held the second Sunday of each month. (The teaching in May will be held on the 3rd Sunday to allow Mother's Day celebrations.)
Over the past 30 years of the Center's existence, there have been innumerable teachers who have come to share their teachings with us. It would be impossible to recall all of those teachers to return; however, our elders were here for those teachings, they have internalized that information and enriched it with other experiences in other settings and in many cases around the country and around the world.
It is our hope that these gatherings will enrich the lives of seekers as well as long time members of the Center.
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 Monday Night Meditation
Every Monday
7:30pm-9:00pm
Several of the people who have been attending the Tuesday Night "Drumming, Meditation and Channeling" over the past several years have joined together as a group to continue on this path.
Since the group is evolving, we will be working on different subjects agreed on by the group:
- guided meditation
- Reiki instruction
- we will listen to audio books or programs as a group
- discuss whatever comes in the door
- and many other subjects.
We look hopefully forward to the occasional night that Perry might join us.
We look forward to seeing you this coming Monday, February 27th at 7:30.
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30th Anniversary T-Shirts
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30th Anniversary T-Shirts
Available NOW!
$20
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We are asking for sponsorship through monthly donations.
These donations do not need to be large but if those who love the Center for Peace could help by committing a few dollars on a monthly basis it could be the difference between always hoping that someday we will be able to build or provide those needed areas (i.e. showers, sleeping areas, restrooms) and actually making it happen.
If you have participated in any of the programs, offerings, and events that occur on an ongoing basis at the Center for Peace you have already felt the personal blessings from these activities. Our mission is to be a Spiritual Center for our community which extends to anyone open to this learning path.
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The Center For Peace is a 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation.
We exist on donations.
If you have ever come to the Center For Peace and liked what you found, PLEASE consider donating now; either a one time donation, or set up an ongoing donation through PayPal.
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The Center for Peace is a non-profit religious corporation in the State of Tennessee. Donations to the Center for Peace can be claimed as deductions from income for income tax purposes.
Active Council Members of the Center for Peace:
Nan Citty
Knoxville, TN
865-405-6809
Steve Citty
Knoxville, TN
865-300-4424
Ashley King
Maryville, TN
865 466-0157
Teresa McKee
Lenoir City,TN
865-755-0778
Sandy Palmer
Seymour, TN
865-304-0765
Heather Robinson
Seymour, TN
865-414-9492
Jeanne Robinson
Seymour, TN
865-428-3070
Lee Sinnott
Johnson City, TN
336-624-5829
Peggy Towson
Knoxville, TN
865 661-9111
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The Peace Sound Chamber is available for chanting, vision quests and ceremonies of many different types.
You are encouraged to come to the chamber and chant, drum, meditate or simply sit (the chamber Spirits love it); please check first that there is not something already scheduled. Please call at least two weeks in advance to reserve our facilities as usage requires council approval
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