Current Projects and Issues

HELPING THE USPS “STAMP OUT HUNGER!”

May 25, 2023

On Saturday, May 13, 2023, nine TOS volunteers from YATA (Young Adult Theosophists in America) helped the US Postal Service in Willowbrook, IL, with its annual “Stamp Out Hunger” initiative.  Postal workers have participated since 1993 by gathering donations from their customers.  For about 20 years, theosophist Floyd Kettering’s nonprofit, Humanitarian Service Project (HSP), has been the recipient of food items gathered from the area’s post office customers, since HSP has a well-established network in place to distribute groceries to food-insecure families and seniors in the area.

Teamwork between organizations, and teamwork among friends, wins the day and gets the job done! [node:read-more:link]

Denver TS/TOS Helps Community Understand How to Help the Dying

May 17, 2023

On May 7, 2023, members and friends of the Denver TS/TOS, along with several community members, gathered for a presentation by Dr. Nelda Samarel on “How to Help Someone Who is Dying.” Nelda’s presentation covered topics such as why there is such a fear of dying, and her questions to the audience helped everyone realize that what one person considers a “good death” may be entirely different from what another person thinks. [node:read-more:link]

The Work to Help Others Continues in Ukraine

March 10, 2023

As the war in Ukraine moves past its one-year mark, the TOS efforts there continue to lift the burden of suffering among the many. The constant barrage of attacks on various cities and towns have left many without food, clothing, or shelter. Somehow this has not overwhelmed the light bearers who have committed themselves to helping those less fortunate. [node:read-more:link]

TOS Endorses Back from the Brink

October 19, 2021

The Theosophical Order of Service has taken a major step through its endorsement of the Back From The Brink campaign. Back from the Brink: The Call to Prevent Nuclear War is “a national grassroots campaign seeking the abolition of nuclear weapons and fundamental change in U.S. nuclear weapons policy.” The organization was conceived and initiated by the Union of Concerned Scientists and Physicians for Social Responsibility in the fall of 2017. It is a collaborative effort, designed to not be owned by any single individual or organization, but is partnered with many other like-minded organizations of which the Theosophical Order of Service is now among.  [node:read-more:link]

What Is Alive in You?

August 23, 2021

A free presentation on Non-Violent Communication

With Dianne Duran
September 18, 2021
11:00 am-12:20pm CDT

As part of the Noble Eightfold Path, the Buddha advises us to have right mindfulness, right view, right intentions, and right relationships.  He also asks us to cultivate right speech. But what if, despite our best efforts, our speech actually worked against our values? What if our speech reflected domination, competition, scarcity, even violence? Then how effective would be our intentions? And how effective would be our service in the world?  [node:read-more:link]

Our Sacred Unity with Nature: A Webinar Series

May 20, 2021

June 12, 2021 at 11 am CDT

Part III brings our series to a close with an interactive session on the extraordinary life of trees, the “standing beings” of our planet.

Come join us as we explore teachings from the Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben as well as other associated material that delves into the secret life that many indigenous people have long known and science is beginning to discover.
To register for this free interactive event, please email us at info@theoservice.org. [node:read-more:link]

Our Sacred Unity with Nature

Image by Gennaro Leonardi @pixabay.com
April 1, 2021

Our Sacred Unity with Nature
A Webinar Series

Join us on May 1, 2021 at 11 am CDT as we continue our discussion about the Native lands we live on and our sacred relationship with Mother Earth. Part II of our series will explore teachings from the book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

On June 12, 2021 at 11 am CDT we will present part III of our series with an interactive session on the extraordinary life of trees, the “standing beings” of our planet. Come join us as we explore teachings from the Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben.

To register for these free interactive events, please email us at info@theoservice.org [node:read-more:link]

A Man and His Passion

January 18, 2021

The weekend before Thanksgiving found me reorganizing my small library of literature. I came across a folder from the 2017 Summer National Convention on Ecosprituality and found a piece of paper that I had folded in half and stuck in it. The information on that piece of paper was instrumental in helping me reinforce a change I wanted to make in my life. But I was also feeling alone in making that change. All of this was occurring during my first year of membership in the Theosophical Society. Unfolding the paper was like the unfolding of renewed life in the spring. It brought back memories. [node:read-more:link]

Those in Need of Healing

September 29, 2020

The Theosophical Order of Service (TOS) Healing Network was started in 1990. Originally started in Houston Texas, the first director of the network was Virginia Sylvester and it was called the “Houston Branch Healing Network.” It allowed people from all over the nation to leave messages of those in need of healing.

The healing ceremony followed was the “Ritual Invoking the Healing Angels” from Geoffrey Hodson’s book The Brotherhood of Angels and Men. As many people know, Geoffrey Hodson was a clairvoyant, a healer, and worked with the angelic realm. His books are still available online after more than thirty years since his passing and the ritual remains popular with many different healing groups. [node:read-more:link]

COVID-19 AND A CALL TO ACTION

March 30, 2020

Providing Meals to Emergency Workers

The COVID-19 pandemic has confined many of us to our homes, but emergency rooms are filled with people suffering from this disease. While staying home is crucial to decrease the spread of this virus, the TOS has found another way to help. To aid the emergency room workers and the local restaurants, the TOS is implementing a new program to provide vegetarian meals from local restaurants to the emergency rooms. Deliveries will be handled by the restaurants themselves. We have already contacted our first hospital, Northwestern Memorial Hospital in downtown Chicago, and they were overwhelmed that such a service was offered. Our goal is to make this a national program. But WE NEED YOUR HELP!

We are looking for people who can coordinate with a hospital and a restaurant in their local area. It is just a matter of finding a hospital in need of such a service and a local restaurant in the same area willing to help. All of this can be done from your own home! [node:read-more:link]

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