Moon Service Schedule for 2023!         and the Misa Espiritual

Four Quarters is an Interfaith Sanctuary of earth-based religion - a church whose spirituality is shaped by its members and volunteers. We welcome all earth-based spiritualities and sacred expressions of the spiritual. We hold regular spiritual observances that are free and open to all called Moon Services in recognition of that most basic natural cycle, which are held on the Saturday closest to the Full or New Moons.

Our Moon Services are the core of our egalitarian approach to spiritual community, where volunteers prepare and serve our Saturday Evening Church Supper and lead us in ritual. By signing up to lead a service and inviting others to help, we grow in our own spirituality, contribute to the diversity of beliefs that make Four Quarters an interfaith organization, and build relationships with each other and the Land. This practice of open leadership has been our tradition for over twenty-five years of of Church Services.

    The Misa Espiritual or Spiritist Mass is an Afro-Caribbean ceremony of prayer and song devoted to communion and communication with our departed ancestors. Trance mediums serve as facilitators bringing messages from the dead for the celebrants. All are welcome. White head coverings are strongly suggested. Our Misa's are held the Friday evening of Church Service weekends.

We invite YOU to bring your own traditions to a church service at Four Quarters! Cook, offer ritual, or do both!

It’s a great way to meet people and get involved! There are no pre-requisites or requirements for the type of Service; all volunteers are welcomed; help is available to any who ask! Just send an e-mail to the 4QF Office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call us at 814-784-3080. If you have any questions, reach out to the Moon Service Volunteer Coordinator Carrie Krystek at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Church Services and Suppers are free to all; donations welcomed.
* Please note that some Moon Services require event registration.
Omnivore and vegetarian options will be served. Please contact the office for any special dietary needs.

 ♦ Misa Espirituals will be held on Friday nights of Moon Service weekends at 7:00 pm in the Loft.
Sleepover space is available, call us.
Pamela Alexander, In Service.

2023

January 2023 –No Services -Downtime for the Holidays!

February 4, 2023: Full Moon Service
This full moon is ruled by Leo and consequently ruled by creativity and the heart. Join us in celebrating the art of expression as we tune in to our connection with spirit.
Ritual at 4:30pm in the Loft, Dinner to follow at 6pm.
Dinner Menu: Beef stew with dumplings, vegan/gluten-free lentil stew, green beans, diabetic friendly strawberry trifle. (Please contact the Church Office if you have any special dietary needs.)
In Service: Holland Hook
Kitchen Service: Carrie Krystek

March 4, 2023: Full Moon Service
Hope Is A Thing With Feathers
Join us for a Full Moon Service based in an eclectic Wiccan tradition, as we explore the Mystery of hope in the Human Heart.
Dinner at 6pm in Farmhouse; Ritual at 7:30pm in the Loft.
In Service: Michel Lehmuller & Pamela Alexander
Kitchen Service: Dharma and Pam
Dinner Menu:
Scarborough Faire Roast Chicken, Seasonal Roast Vegetables, Pan-Seared Asparagus, Tossed Salad.
Omnivore and vegetarian options will be served. Please contact the office for any special dietary needs..

April 8, 2023: Full Moon Service
Join us as together we Make a Joyful Noise! Songs and prayers in celebration of the Holy Divine, however you experience Divinity.
Dinner at 5:30 pm; ritual starts at 7pm in the Loft.
In Service: Pati' Middleton
Kitchen Service: Pati' Middleton

May 6, 2023: Full Moon Service
Takes Place During Beltaine 2023 - event registration required
In Service: Four Quarters Ceremonial Team

June 3, 2023: Full Moon Service
Join us to celebrate the Moon Service...during the day!
Details to follow soon...
In Service: Ashley Kremsner
Kitchen Service: Ashley Kremsner and friends

July 15, 2023: New Moon Service
Join us for a traditional Gardnerian Moon Service as we explore the bonds of community and the ties that bind us. (This will be a formal Wiccan Circle. Celebrants are welcome to dress in black, but, of course, it is by no means required.)
Church Supper 5:30 Dining Pavilion; Ceremony 7:30 pm Stone Circle
In Service: Michel Lehmuller & Pamela Alexander
Kitchen Service: Pamela Alexander and Michel Lehmuller
Menu: to be announced by May 1st

August 5, 2023: Full Moon Service
In Service: Beth Thomas
Kitchen Service: To be Determined

September 16, 2023: New Moon Service
Alafia Obatala! It’s Obatala's Birthday!
Join us for a Santeria celebration of the birthday of Obatala, Lord of the White cloth! Come hungry to eat a selection of Cuban foods, and a birthday cake fit for an Orisha! White clothes are appreciated, but not required!
Church Supper will be incorporated as part of this Moon Service. The whole Moon Service will be a dinner party to honor Obatala's Birthday which is celebrated on September 24th.

Obatala is the Orisha (elevated consciousness) of the White Cloth. He rules all human heads, the creation of humanity, law, all things cool, level-headedness, and peace. His number is 8, his color is white, his animal is the elephant.
You may bring offerings of fruits and flowers to the altar if you feel moved to do so, but again, it is not required by any means.

Obatala's Birthday Party celebration will commence at 6 pm, and will be the dinner/party/Moon Service all in one.

Note: Takes Place During Fall Community Sweat Weekend – which will include Moon Service and Church Supper, Weekend Registration is NOT required to attend Moon Service.
In Service: Pamela Alexander
Kitchen Service: Pamela Alexander

September 30, 2023: Full Moon Service
Note: Takes Place During Lil’ Dub 2023 - event registration required
In Service: Four Quarters Ceremonial Team

October 14: New Moon Service
with Schutzenfest: A traditional German Fall holiday celebrating the Arts of The Target! Event registration is NOT required.
In Service: To be Determined
Kitchen Service: To be Determined

November 11, 2023: New Moon Service
In Service: To be Determined
Kitchen Service: To be Determined

December 9, 2023: New Moon Service
In Service: Carrie Krystek
Kitchen Service: Pamela Alexander
 

For Information or to Volunteer send an e-mail to the 4QF Office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call us at 814-784-3080. If you have any questions, reach out to the Moon Service Volunteer Coordinator Carrie Krystek at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

RSVP to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to reserve a room/bunk/sleeping space. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 814-784-3080.