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 ===
At [[Sol2013]], The SolSeed Movement agreed that the words and motions of the Opening ceremony would begin to vary with the season and that we would create 8 different opening ceremonies to match the eight seasons of our symbolic year. The first time we used new words was September 28th, 2013, the first Sabbath of the season of Viventibus Mundos. We plan to create the opening ceremonies for the other 6 seasons over the year stretching from Fall Equinox 2013 to mid Summer 2014.
Links to each of the opening ceremonies will appear below as we complete them:
*[[Genesis]] Winter Solstice to Mid Winter
*[[2nd Season]] Mid Winter to Spring Equinox
*[[3rd Season]] Spring Equinox to Mid Spring
*[[4th Season]] Mid Spring to Summer Solstice
*[[5th Season]] Summer Solstice to Mid Summer
*[[6th Season]] Mid Summer to Fall Equinox
*[[Viventibus Mundos]] Fall Equinox to Mid Fall
*[[Viventibus Galaxia]] Mid Fall to Winter Solstice
=== 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.''