Photos – Spiritual Playa https://spiritualplaya.org Christian Science Camp at Burning Man - "Life, Truth, Love: The Christian Science Experience" - aka "Healing Foot Wash Life Truth Love" Tue, 19 Aug 2014 08:31:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 45373213 Final preparations for our trip [Photos] – Leaving this Friday / Saturday for Burning Man 2014! https://spiritualplaya.org/2014/08/19/final-preparations-for-our-trip-photos-leaving-this-friday-saturday-for-burning-man-2014/ https://spiritualplaya.org/2014/08/19/final-preparations-for-our-trip-photos-leaving-this-friday-saturday-for-burning-man-2014/#respond Tue, 19 Aug 2014 08:18:10 +0000 http://spiritualplaya.org/?p=970 Continue reading Final preparations for our trip [Photos] – Leaving this Friday / Saturday for Burning Man 2014! →]]> We had a great work party last weekend with participants coming by the Berkeley CSO on both Saturday and Sunday. Our packing and organization is much better this year. A big THANK YOU of gratitude to all who have helped us get to Burning Man this year.

Here are some pictures of our recent preparations as we get ready to leave:

Assembling the shower structure Assembling the shower structure Assembling the shower structure

Photos by Gabriel and Mist-er.

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]]> https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/11/11/neat-picture-of-the-group-gathered-in-the-temple-for-sunday-morning-sunrise-service/feed/ 0 581 Grant got to fly above Burning Man! https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/10/15/grant-got-to-fly-above-burning-man/ https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/10/15/grant-got-to-fly-above-burning-man/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:49:33 +0000 http://spiritualplaya.org/?p=544 Grant was given a Burning Sky token in appreciation for giving a foot wash to one of the skydivers.  This is the view he saw up in the plane.  Pretty cool huh!

Burning Man 2013 Burning Skies

]]> https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/10/15/grant-got-to-fly-above-burning-man/feed/ 0 544 2013 Burning Man Pictures by Anna Lisa https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/10/15/2013-burning-man-pictures-by-anna-lisa/ https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/10/15/2013-burning-man-pictures-by-anna-lisa/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:29:57 +0000 http://spiritualplaya.org/?p=488 Pictures taken by Anna Lisa at 2013 Christian Science at Burning Man camp.  Share and enjoy!

Michael Morgan Burning Man 2013 hands sculpture Washing Feet at Burning Man 2013 Feet ready to be washed You bring love from my feet to my heart -- Alana Washing feet at Burning Man 2013 This Is Love! Christian Science Camp at Burning Man 2013 ]]> https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/10/15/2013-burning-man-pictures-by-anna-lisa/feed/ 0 488 Time to get on the road!!! https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/08/25/time-to-get-on-the-road/ https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/08/25/time-to-get-on-the-road/#respond Sun, 25 Aug 2013 16:06:52 +0000 http://spiritualplaya.org/?p=427 Continue reading Time to get on the road!!! →]]> We really weren’t sure that everything would fit, but it did. We got rolling around 5:30 pm. The drive to Reno was truly wonderful — excellent conversation, playing a round of the Radical Acts game (pretty neat actually) and seeing LOTS of Burners also making the journey. Our hosts here in Reno stayed up to greet us and make us feel right at home. Tomorrow church in Reno, one more short shopping trip and then we depart for Black Rock City, shooting to arrive at sunrise.

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]]> https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/08/25/time-to-get-on-the-road/feed/ 0 427 Final Preparations in Full Swing!!! https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/08/23/final-preparations-in-full-swing/ https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/08/23/final-preparations-in-full-swing/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:01:59 +0000 http://spiritualplaya.org/?p=368 Continue reading Final Preparations in Full Swing!!! →]]> We’ve been scrambling to finish last-minute planning, building, preparation and logistics for our trip out the Nevada desert.  We leave tomorrow for Reno, where some families from First Church of Christ, Scientist Reno will be hosting us Saturday night.  We’re planning on attending church on Sunday, answering questions and doing final shopping & prep, then leaving for the playa early Sunday morning, probably around 4am so we can arrive at sunrise.  THANK YOU to everyone who has been supporting our efforts, and we are welcoming online donations to help cover costs if you’re so inclined.  Our Prayer Watch calendar is filling up for the week, feel free to add your name and sign up for a slot.

Our 70% shade Aluminet cloth arrived!
Our 70% shade Aluminet cloth arrived!
Bought another Burner bike from Spoke Cyclery in Oakland
Bought another Burner bike from Spoke Cyclery in Oakland
Buying water containers - 55 gallon food-safe from Containers Unlimited in Hayward
Buying water containers – 55 gallon food-safe from Containers Unlimited in Hayward
Buying water containers - 55 gallon food-safe from Containers Unlimited in Hayward
Buying water containers – 55 gallon food-safe from Containers Unlimited in Hayward
Assembling materials and bikes
Assembling materials and bikes
Aluminet shade cloth
Aluminet shade cloth
Support wires for shade cloth
Support wires for shade cloth
Everyone is hard at work
Everyone is hard at work
More PVC for supporting the shade cloth
More PVC for supporting the shade cloth
Elwire for bikes!
Elwire for bikes!
Drilling holes for shade structure support pipes
Drilling holes for shade structure support pipes
]]> https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/08/23/final-preparations-in-full-swing/feed/ 0 368 Setting up our 30′ Playa Dome for the first time https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/08/19/setting-up-our-30-playa-dome-for-the-first-time/ https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/08/19/setting-up-our-30-playa-dome-for-the-first-time/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2013 18:45:17 +0000 http://spiritualplaya.org/?p=296 Continue reading Setting up our 30′ Playa Dome for the first time →]]> Yesterday we setup our 30′ Playa Dome for the first time.  We selected the Berkeley Marina again, since it’s a nice windy place, and we wanted to see what that would be like.  It took 4 of us (Grant, Julian, Drea, and Gabriel) about an hour and a half to get it fully assembled.  We broke 4 of the supports (they supply extras thankfully) and we’ll replenish those before we take the dome to Burning Man.  One key learning was to use the outer connector pieces for the circular support level instead of inner — the circumference was too tight to get the final piece in.  We’ll be at Burning Man in 1 week!!!

Unrolling the 30' dome
Unrolling the 30′ dome
Starting to put the pieces together
Starting to put the pieces together
Putting the pieces together
Putting the pieces together
1/2 way done with dome
1/2 way done with dome
Finished!
Finished!
Ceiling of dome
Ceiling of dome
Yay done!
Yay done!
Contemplating the finished dome
Contemplating the finished dome
Hand of Grant
Hand of Grant
Strong man
Strong man
Broke some pieces during construction - lots of force required to put it all together
Broke some pieces during construction – lots of force required to put it all together
Completed 30' dome
Completed 30′ dome
Dome completed!
Dome completed!
Lots of work!
Lots of work!
Nice view afterwards
Nice view afterwards
]]> https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/08/19/setting-up-our-30-playa-dome-for-the-first-time/feed/ 0 296 Test-run of foot-washing operation at the Summit was a success! https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/05/06/test-run-of-foot-washing-operation-at-the-summit-was-a-success/ https://spiritualplaya.org/2013/05/06/test-run-of-foot-washing-operation-at-the-summit-was-a-success/#respond Mon, 06 May 2013 22:59:02 +0000 http://spiritualplaya.org/?p=179 Continue reading Test-run of foot-washing operation at the Summit was a success! →]]> We did a test-run of the foot-washing operation that we’re planning to do at Burning Man at the recent Northern California Church Alive Summit in Sacramento.  It was a definite success.  One surprising thing was how strongly attracted to this a couple of the children were — they really gravitated towards it, and were fearless about asking people to come and let them wash their feet.  Precious!

Foot Washing at the Summit

Picture taken by Grant.

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“…the year I made it (the year before the reading room), the theme was Evolution. I thought “hey I have been part of this for years, I should feel this is a place that encompasses the ideas I cherish too”, so I made the shirt, it was a healing experience for me.” — Susanna

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