The [[Weekly Service Calls]] are [[SolSeed Services]] for the core [[SolSeedMembership]]. They are very short, generally no more than 15 minutes, and provide a way to frequently reconnect and use spiritual practice to reaffirm our commitment to each other, to [[action]], and to [[The Destiny]].
== Logistics ==
'''When:''' Currently scheduled on Saturdays at 10:00 AM Pacific time
'''How:''' When it's just [[Brandon]], [[Shelley]], and [[Ben]], we use a two-way Skype video call. To add more people with webcams, we've used http://tokbox.com and http://tinychat.com. We could also connect people with audio only if desired.
'''Who:''' Each service has a leader who prepares the content and guides the service, currently rotating among [[Brandon]], [[Shelley]], and [[Ben]]. Anyone can participate, but please contact [[Shelley]] if you want to be included.
'''What:''' We ask that each participant bring a candle and matches, a glass of water, a dish of some kind with some soil in it, and a seed.
== Content ==
The services are divided into four sections. The ''italic'' lines below are each spoken by one person, while the '''bold''' lines are spoken in unison.
=== Check-in ===
The participants briefly update each other on how they're doing and what's going on in their lives.
=== Opening ceremony ===
''We gather to mark the passing of a week''<br>
''To align our hearts as one.''
''Nothing ... Still ... Nothing''
''And then ... <gasp> Something!!!!''
''Time, Space, Matter, Energy, Gravity.''
''Galaxies coalesce ... in the celestial nursery, stars are born. And for every star, there is a story.''
''Our story began with Sol, the sun, the fire that sparks life into being.''
(Light the candles)
''Next came the Earth, our first home, both the shaper of life and the clay from which life makes itself.''
("Plant" a seed in the soil)
''Then came the water, the sea where the first life swam, the sea that swims inside each of us.''
(Drink some of the water and use the rest to "water" the seed)
''Finally life made the air, turning sunlight into fuel, freely available to all breathing creatures.''
(Take three deep breaths)
''Fire, Earth, Water, Air.''
=== Reading ===
This is the most changeable part of the service. Here are some examples of readings we've done in the past:
[[Weekly Service Call Readings]]
=== Silent meditation ===
''Please join me for seven minutes of silence while we contemplate our planet and meditate on the story of life.''
([[Brandon]] rings the bell)
(silence)
([[Brandon]] rings the bell again at the end of the seven minutes)
=== Discussion ===
The participants take turns talking about what they were thinking about during the meditation.
=== Reading of the SolSeed Creed ===
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=== Closing words ===
''We extinguish this flame, but not the light of truth, the warmth of community or the fires of commitment ... these we carry in our hearts until we are together again.''
(Blow out the candles)
''May your week be blessed with life and love. Blessed be.''