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Newsletter of the Oxnard and Ventura Bahá’í
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February 2004 |
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"O Son of Man! I loved thy creation,
hence I created thee. Wherefore, do thou love Me, that I may name thy name and
fill thy soul with the spirit of life" |
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The purpose of the Oxnard-Ventura Bahá'í News is to provide information about the Bahá'í Faith and activities of the Bahá'í's to those who wish to learn more or attend Bahá'í devotional gatherings. If you have comments or do not want to receive the Bahá'í News, write PO Box 7344, Oxnard, CA 93031, call 648-1222. No donations requested or accepted.
Informational Talks
Wednesday, February 11, 7:30 PM Saturday, February 21, 7:30 PM
Darrell Metcalf will give the fireside on Saturday the 21st of
February. The topic will be an "Emerging Culture of Spiritual
Learning."
Ayyám-i-Há Please Join Us for a Ayyám-i-Há Progressive Dinner, Sunday February 6th; 5:00 pm. The dinner starts with a salad bar at the Maires Residence, 2694 Sereno Avenue, Ventura, 653-6011. Instructions will be available there for three more stops for dinner and dessert! To order Bahá’í books, magazines, or videos, call the Bahá’í Distribution Service at 1-800-999-9019 or email bds@usbnc.org for more details. |
The Eternal Covenant of God
From the Bahá'í Teachings, we learn that having created us out of His love, God has established with us a Covenant which is to last throughout the ages. The word "covenant" means pact or promise between two or more people. According to the Eternal Covenant, the All-Bountiful Creator never abandons us, and from time to time, makes His Will and His Purpose known to us through one of His Manifestations. The verb "manifest: means to reveal, to show something that was not known before. The Manifestations of God are those special Beings who reveal to us the Word of God. They are Universal Educators who teach us how to live according to the Will of God, and how to achieve true happiness. Among these Manifestations are Krishna, Moses, Zoroaster, Buddha, Christ, Muhammad, and, of course, the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, the twin Manifestations of God for this age. A pact has two parts; it is made between two parties each of whom promises to act in a certain way. In the Eternal Covenant of God, His Part has always been fulfilled. But how can we make sure that we fulfill our part in this might Covenant? The Covenant calls upon us to recognize the Manifestation of God and to submit to His Will. We should remember that the purpose of our lives is to know and to worship God. This is explained in numerous passages of the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. The short obligatory prayer is the most familiar example. |
"I bear witness, O my God, that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to worship Thee. I testify, at this moment, to my powerlessness and to Thy might, to my poverty and to Thy wealth. There is none other God but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting." More on God’s Eternal Covenant next month. All Faiths Public Gathering for Prayer and Devotions
Fillmore CommUnity
Ventura CommUnity In the Topping Room, EP Foster Library, 651 E. Main St., Downtown Ventura. Enter from the front at the West end.
Camarillo CommUnity Oxnard CommUnity
To learn more about the Bahá’í Faith, contact the Bahá’í House of Worship or the Bahá’í community in your area [link to Contact page coming soon]. Further information is also available at www.us.bahai.org and www.bahai.org.
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