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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Our Facilities
  • Ongoing Events
    • Chanting in the Chamber
    • Fire Ceremony
    • Sweat Lodge
    • Easter Sweat Lodge
  • Dances
    • Dances 2025
    • Dragon Dance
    • SunMoon Dance
    • Drum Dance
    • Women's Web Gathering
    • Long Dance
  • Sound and Vibration
  • Midsummer Festival
  • Contact Us
  • Sound Peace Chamber
  • Work is Worship
  • Directions to Anam Cara

Work is Worship

Center For Peace Workdays

One of the teachings from Beautiful Painted Arrow is that "Work is worship.


Working in a mindful way with those in our community is one way we can truly "Walk in Beauty". When we say "walk in beauty" we are really saying "Walk in Love. It is the Blessing Way". To walk in beauty is to celebrate the principal ideas that create our bodies.


Beauty is the action of being in the moment. It is the connection that we have with the people that we love, our fellow human beings. Beauty comes from our relationship to all those around us. There are three essential parts or levels to being in a state of Beauty.

Have a connection with Oneness

Be in reflection

And to be in movement

Mindful work is all of these things, and is a way to worship.

Participation is a sign of the vitality of the Center and how important it is in the lives of the People. We are a non-profit organization that depends on the generosity of the People who receive their spiritual food here to support our operations for the year.

"Work is Worship"

Work/activity is one very clear way to celebrate ourselves as part of the community by which we are being fed spiritually. And it is always a lot of fun. Time seems to alter into a process rather than a taskmaster and friendships are born and nurtured by our community participation.

Gloves

Appropriate clothing

Water

AND an open willing attitude.


If you have any special skills, please let us know so we can best use your talents. Of course, we will first take care of the pressing needs, but there is a lot of work to be done and all your talents are valuable.


It is a great feeling to give  something back for what you’ve received, and in that way,  experience the meaning of the teaching, "Work is Worship."

If you, too, would like to support the Center and give something back for what you have received, join us on our "Work Is Worship"; days. Workdays are always filled with fun, fellowship, and laughter   (and lunch)! Check our calendar for the latest dates.


For more information, call Steve 865-300-4424.

Work Day for Sun Moon Dance

Our Mission

9:30 am

We will start when it is still cool

Join us as we gather to prepare the grounds for the Sun Moon Dance.


Please let Steve Citty know if you plan to come help. We need to know what we can plan to accomplish and that depends on your participation.


Contact us by email or phone Steve @ (865) 300-4424


This work day can be applied to Work Exchange for the SunMoon Dance. If you wish to use it for another dance, please contact the Chief of that dance. (Information available on the 2025 Dances.


PROJECTS

  • Clear trail by house
  • Clean and prepare the "Bunk House"
  • Composting toilet maintenance
  • Sweep and tidy up Sound Chamber
  • ...more

Great way to participate in the life of the Center For Peace.

Work Exchange program

Work Exchange program

 The WORK EXCHANGE program provides a way that one can work for their Dance or workshop fee. We will keep record of your work and you can work off as much as 50% of the dance/workshop fee.
The work exchange rate is $15 per hour. You will need  to work a minimum of 4 hours on a given day. Generally we work no more  than 8 hours in a day. This will not include a lunch, so you will need  to bring your own light lunch. 

Use credits towards Dance or Workshop fee

 Please contact the Dance Chief or Workshop Coordinator if you are interested in your work contributing toward fees. 

Projects

Arbor roof repair 2021

What's something exciting your business offers? Say it here.

Boardwalk 2024

This will provide a drywalkway on the creek side of the dance arbor

Rebuilding the deck

Completed in 2024

Firewood work day

Never-ending wood work

Results

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COMING SOON

Midsummer Festival

Saturday, June 21st

12 noon - 5 pm


Work Day for Sun Moon Dance

Saturday, July 5th

10 am-4 pm


Seymour Sun Moon Dance

July 11th-14th


Monthly Fire Ceremony

Monday, July 7th

6:45 pm


Monthly Sweat Lodge 

Saturday, August 2nd

Fire starts at 10am


Monthly Fire Ceremony

Thursday, August 7th

6:45 pm