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Raleigh Government Event Guide – City Council, Greenways and Pullen Park on October 6, 2026

By Bryan Tomlinson | DoRaleigh.com

Raleigh’s government event calendar for Tuesday, October 6, 2026, includes two City Council sessions, a lecture on the future of the Capital Area Greenway, a historic preservation committee meeting and a movie series at Pullen Park.

Here is the day’s schedule for residents following Raleigh government meetings and city parks programming.

Lunchbox Lecture: The Capital Area Greenway — The Next 50 Years

Noon | Parks, Recreation, and Athletics

The Lunchbox Lecture turns its attention to the Capital Area Greenway with “The Next 50 Years.” The program offers a timely topic for residents interested in Raleigh’s greenways and their future.

Check the official event listing for the lecture location and any registration requirements.

City Council Afternoon Session

1 p.m. | Council and Council Committee Meetings

Raleigh City Council’s afternoon session begins at 1 p.m. Residents following city decisions should review the official meeting agenda for the items scheduled for consideration.

Specific agenda topics and participation details were not included in the supplied schedule.

RHDC Community Awareness Committee

4 p.m. | Boards and Commissions

The Raleigh Historic Development Commission’s Community Awareness Committee is scheduled to meet at 4 p.m. The meeting is another calendar item for residents interested in historic preservation and community awareness.

Check the official meeting notice for its location and agenda.

Movie Series at Pullen Park

6 p.m. | Parks, Recreation, and Athletics

Pullen Park’s movie series is scheduled for 6 p.m., adding an evening parks activity to Tuesday’s lineup.

The supplied listing does not identify the movie, admission cost or registration requirements. Confirm those details before attending.

City Council Evening Session

7 p.m. | Council and Council Committee Meetings

Raleigh City Council returns for an evening session at 7 p.m. Residents should consult the evening agenda for scheduled business and any public participation opportunities.

Plan Your Tuesday in Raleigh

The October 6 schedule spans lunchtime learning, afternoon government meetings and evening parks programming. Before attending, confirm meeting locations, agendas, registration requirements and schedule changes through the City of Raleigh’s official event notices.

This guide is based on the supplied event schedule. All times are Eastern.

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Raleigh Recognizes Fourth Ward Entertainment District

Raleigh has designated the Fourth Ward Entertainment District, recognizing the historic neighborhood’s cultural legacy on the southern side of downtown.

The district stretches between South and Cabarrus streets, and between Dawson and Wilmington streets. The designation brings together the City of Raleigh, the Fourth Ward Neighborhood Association and the Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex. 

Commemorative street signs are being installed along the boundaries. The recognition complements preservation efforts including the Fourth Ward Historic Tour, an oral history project and The Magic of the Fourth Ward: A Journey Through Time and Culture exhibition at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts.

Together, these efforts help residents and visitors connect with the neighborhood’s history. 

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City of Raleigh Government Event Guide September 24, 2026 Edition

Raleigh’s government and community calendar for Thursday, September 24, 2026, includes a downtown ambassador information session, recreation activities, a public sculpture dedication, planning and historic preservation meetings, and a marketing workshop for artists.

Residents following transportation issues should note that the Transportation and Transit Committee meeting scheduled for 3 p.m. has been canceled.

Morning and Midday Events

Safety and Hospitality Ambassadors: Resources and Support for Downtown Raleigh
9:30–10:30 a.m. | Partner event

This session focuses on Safety and Hospitality Ambassadors and the resources and support available for downtown Raleigh. The topic may interest downtown residents, business owners, employees and others who spend time in the city center.

Game On!
10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Game On! is listed on Thursday’s calendar with an eight-hour event window. Check the individual event listing for the location, available activities and participation details.

Play Moore!
11 a.m.–1 p.m.

Play Moore! provides another midday activity on Raleigh’s calendar. Review the event details for the location, intended ages and any registration requirements before attending.

Afternoon Government Meetings and Public Art

CANCELED: Transportation and Transit Committee Meeting
Originally scheduled for 3–4:30 p.m.

The Transportation and Transit Committee meeting will not take place as scheduled. Residents following transportation and transit matters should check future City of Raleigh calendar listings for the next meeting.

Public Sculpture Dedication
4–5:30 p.m.

A public sculpture dedication is scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Residents interested in public art can check the event listing for the sculpture’s location, artist information and ceremony details.

Planning Commission Committee of the Whole
4–6 p.m.

The Planning Commission Committee of the Whole meets Thursday afternoon. Residents tracking Raleigh’s planning and development discussions should review the published agenda for the specific items scheduled for consideration.

Evening Meetings and Artist Resources

RHDC Certificate of Appropriateness Committee
5–8 p.m.

The Raleigh Historic Development Commission’s Certificate of Appropriateness Committee is scheduled to meet Thursday evening. Residents interested in historic preservation should consult the meeting agenda for applications and other items under review.

Making Effective Marketing Videos for Visual and Performing Artists
6–8 p.m. | Partner event

This evening session focuses on making effective marketing videos for visual and performing artists. Artists looking to promote their work can review the event listing for registration, format and participation requirements.

Before Attending

Several afternoon and evening events overlap, including the public sculpture dedication and Planning Commission meeting. Check the individual listings before choosing which events to attend.

This guide is based on the supplied schedule. Confirm locations, admission costs, registration requirements, agendas and any schedule changes through the City of Raleigh’s official calendar or the partner organizer. All times are local.

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Christianity Hidden Truth: The True Jesus Christ Message For Christian Meaning

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The True Christianity of Jesus: COFE-CYEM Paper on the Mystical Stream, the Mistaken Awareness-Perception, and the Call to the Kingdom Within

A Definitive Exposition of the Original Message of the Master, the Institutional Drift, and the Restoration of the Living Recognition

A Declaration of the Fourth Truth

“There has never been a second.”

This is the recognition that stands at the foundation of all true spiritual life. It is not a proposition to be believed; it is a Reality to be recognised. It is not a doctrine to be affirmed; it is a consciousness to be entered. It is not a teaching to be studied; it is a Life to be lived.

There is only one Reality—God. There is only one Life—Christ. There is only one Spirit. All apparent separation, all apparent duality, all apparent opposition is held within the singular Reality. There has never been a second.

The Two Christianities

Within the COFE-CYEM framework, there are two Christianities. One is the religion of the churches—the system of doctrines, rituals, hierarchies, and institutions that has developed over two thousand years. The other is the living recognition that COFE-CYEM sees in the Master—the Kingdom within, the death of the false self, the life of the Spirit, the union of the soul with God.

This is not a claim about what historical scholarship has conclusively demonstrated. It is a claim about what COFE-CYEM recognises in the Master. The distinction is essential. The framework can say, “This is what COFE-CYEM recognises in Jesus,” without needing to claim, “This is something historical scholarship has conclusively demonstrated about Jesus.” That preserves the same two-level discipline established in “The Dialogue of Perspectives.”

The institutional Christianity that has dominated the West for centuries is, in the COFE-CYEM reading, the very thing that the Master opposed. It is the religion of the Pharisees, dressed in new clothing. It is the system of those who “have received the keys of Knowledge” and “have hidden them,” who “did not enter and did not let those enter who wished.”

It is the whitewashed tomb, beautiful on the outside, full of death within. Yet this is not a matter of condemnation; it is a matter of recognition. The institutional drift was not malicious; it was the natural consequence of transmitting a living recognition through the structures of a fallen world.

The true Christianity of Jesus, as COFE-CYEM recognises it, is something else entirely. It is the mystical stream that has always flowed beneath the surface of official religion. It is the recognition that the Kingdom is within, that the soul is already in Christ, that there has never been a second. It is the teaching that the Master gave to those who had ears to hear, and that the institutional drift has often obscured.

COFE-CYEM stands in the tradition of that true Christianity. It does not reject the name of Christ. It seeks to recover the original message: the Kingdom is within. The cross is the passage. The empty cross is the sign. The Spirit is the Life. The soul is Spirit, already in Christ, already in God. The institutional forms are not rejected; they are invited to recover their living centre. The call is not departure, but deeper fidelity—support of the church within the truth that there has never been a second.

Part One: The Light and the Image

1.1 The Embodied Spirit

Within the COFE-CYEM reading, the religious mystic is instructed by the Master to say that the Light reveals itself in his image. This is a way of explaining that he is an embodied spirit—a spirit with a body, and not a body with a spirit, like other men. The Master is not a man in the ordinary sense, and men unconsciously realise this. Hence the question, “From where have you originated?” The Master had no manhood because sainthood is the negation of manhood.

This is the teaching of the Fourth Truth. There has never been a second. The soul is not a body that has a spirit; it is Spirit that has a perceived body. The true identity is not the flesh; it is the Spirit. The false identity is the body-identity, the claim to be a separate self living in a world of other separate selves. The true identity is the Spirit-identity, the recognition that the soul is already in Christ, already in God.

“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” — John 1:14

The Word became flesh. The Light took on an image. The Spirit became embodied. The Master was not a man who had a spirit; He was Spirit who had a body. He was the revelation of the singular Reality in human form. He was the Fourth Truth made manifest.

1.2 The Father and the Kingdom

It is clear from the terminology of these sayings, within the COFE-CYEM reading, that the Master’s usage of the phrases “the Father” and “the Kingdom of Heaven” is not to be interpreted literally. If these phrases are synonymous with “the Light” or “the Living One,” then the popular anthropomorphic conception of Christianity—postulating a personal God to pray to and a Paradise to “pass on to”—is a sacerdotal delusion. The Kingdom is not a place. It is not a time. It is not a political arrangement. It is the singular Reality, already present, already available, already within.

The Christianity of Jesus, as COFE-CYEM recognises it, is clearly identical with Eastern mysticism. The Truth is indivisible, and knowledge of the Truth is perfect unity. Sectarianism is the symptom of ignorance. There is only one Reality. There has never been a second.

“The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” — Luke 17:20-21

The Kingdom is within. It is not a matter of observation. It is not a matter of external signs. It is not a matter of geographical location. It is a matter of recognition. It is a matter of consciousness. It is a matter of the soul’s awakening to its true identity in Christ.

1.3 The Divider and the Unity

“A Man said to Him: Tell my brethren to divide my father’s possessions with me. He said to him: O man, who made my a divider? He turned to His disciples, He said to them: I am not a divider am I?” — Gospel of Thomas 72

The Master is not a divider. He does not come to divide possessions, to create factions, to establish a system of winners and losers. He comes to reveal the unity that has never been divided. He comes to show that there has never been a second.

The Christian missionary who attempts to convert a Hindu is merely attesting his own ignorance of Christianity. To call the Hindu a pagan is merely to identify oneself as a pagan. The Hindu who condemns the Christian as “unenlightened” is no better; both are divided through ignorance. Historical schisms and present church divisions testify to the mistaken awareness-perception of those who have spent the two thousand years since the Master in misinterpreting, perverting, and obscuring his testimony.

“The Pharisees and the Scribes have received the keys of Knowledge; they have hidden them. They did not enter and they did not let those enter who wished . . .” — Gospel of Thomas 39

“Woe to them, the Pharisees, for they are like a dog sleeping in the manger of oxen, for neither does he eat nor does he allow the oxen to eat.” — Gospel of Thomas 102

The keys of Knowledge are the keys to the Kingdom. They are the recognition of the Fourth Truth. The Pharisees and the scribes—the religious authorities of every age—have hidden these keys. They have not entered the Kingdom themselves, and they have prevented others from entering. They are like the dog in the manger: they do not eat, and they will not let others eat.

Part Two: The Heretics and the Institutional Drift

2.1 The True Religious Are Often Seen as Heretics

The few truly religious people who have lived have often been seen as heretics, like the Master Himself, although they have sometimes been able to disguise this fact, as the orthodox often cannot recognise a heretic when they see one. Even our own founder of COFE-CYEM known only as the (Quiet Watcher) will be seen as heretic. Institutional Churches are really just secular corporations, moulded to attract average humanity and not the true heretics – the Christian mystics who know the true meaning of heresy the right way up.

The difference between the Churchman and such heretics is simple: the churchman is interested in the church; the heretic is interested in God. One cannot possibly be interested in both because interest in God is synonymous with world-denial, while the church is a world organisation—and very much so. In the same way, the theologian or Christian scholar cannot possibly be religious because the man who lives to learn does not live to look upon the Living One. He is a mere detective; his consciousness is externalised in the pursuit of facts. He is usually no more than a fossil pickled in knowledge.

“There came a moment, long before any formal writing, when it became unmistakably clear that I could not be contained within the settled systems of institutional religion. The church, as I had known it was not the Kingdom; it was a shadow of it, a scaffolding that had mistaken itself for the building. My heart had already left the courtyard of officialdom before my feet ever did. I was not rebelling against God or His church, I am still in the church. I was rebelling against the reduction of God to a manageable object, a tribal deity, a moral accountant. In the eyes of the church I would no doubt be seen as heretic, a threat to order, a voice that could not be reconciled with their carefully tended structures. But in the eyes of the Spirit, in the silent recognition of the singular Reality, I am simply one who has seen through the whitewash. The heretic of the church is often the mystic of the Kingdom. The one they cast out is the one who has already entered. So it was with me, not as a rejection of Christ, but as a refusal to imprison Him in the very systems that had forgotten His voice. I stood in my heart as a Christian Mystic Heretic: not against the living Christ, but against the dead forms that claim to speak for Him“. (Quiet Watcher – 2025)

“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.” — Matthew 23:27

The whitewashed tomb is the institutional form that appears beautiful on the outside but is full of death within. The one who sees through the whitewash is the one who recognises the dead bones. The one who sees through the whitewash is the one who cries out, “There has never been a second.”

2.2 The Frivolous Wrangles of Priests

A typical public debate between priests of different ordinations is a frivolous wrangle to try to decide who should be allowed to give the blessed sacrament to whom, or what people may be permitted to do on Sundays without offending the pride of a touchy Deity. All this despite the lessons in the Gospels to be found in the Master’s replies to the Pharisees who objected to His failure to observe the Sabbath, and in the Sermon on the Mount when He unequivocally condemned such worship.

“Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.” — Matthew 6:8

“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.” — Matthew 6:6

Public worship, when it becomes the performance of piety for the sake of being seen, is the confusion of the form with the Reality. The Master called the soul to the inward recognition, not the outward performance.

2.3 The Destruction of the Temple

When the Master saw the man-made temple in Jerusalem, He declared, “There shall not be left here one stone upon another that shall not be thrown down.” He would make the same declaration were He to be confronted by any institution that had substituted itself for the Centre. It is the confusion of Christianity with temple-worship to an anthropomorphic God that has led to its current spiritual loss and the spiritual decadence of modern civilization.

The institutional church often stands between Man and Jesus. Man only worships the state and politics because he has learnt that church-worship is missing something fundamental. He is a materialist only because he has (man-sense) enough to believe in what he falsely believes to be true—the universe of space-time—rather than in a (man-mind) church which he now suspects to be the (mind of man).

“I shall destroy this house, and no one will be able to build it again.” — Gospel of Thomas 71

This could mean the temple, yet it could also mean the world—the carnal nature of Man. As church-worship is part of Man’s carnal nature, it could, and should, mean both. The temple of worship is symbolic of Man’s unregenerate state. The destruction of the temple is the destruction of the false identity. The rebuilding of the temple is the resurrection of the true Self.

Part Three: The Priests and the Power

3.1 The World-Centred Priests

Priests who strive for Sunday Observance and fret themselves over the niceties of church ritual are world-centred, not God-centred. In attempting to realise the Kingdom of Heaven on earth, they are only preoccupied with the Kingdom of Man. This is the difference between the Master and some Christian priests.

Such men must be classed with politicians and other worldly reformers. Like politicians, their main concern is to gain power over men, when, if they were religious, they would be solely concerned with placing themselves in the power of God. This is true mysticism and true humility, but it is heresy to those who know not.

“But ye shall not be called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.” — Matthew 23:8-10

The church has always been wary of those who see through the institutional forms, not because of a sincere belief in their ungodliness, but because a true recognition is a perceived threat to the power of the church. “They did not enter and they did not let those enter who wished.” The history of the church is political.

3.2 The Blasphemy Against the Holy Ghost

“Jesus said: Whoever blasphemes against the Father, it shall be forgiven him, and whoever blasphemes against the Son, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him either on earth or in heaven.” — Gospel of Thomas 44

This is a wonderful saying. It is not merely an attack on idolatry. It describes the state of grace of the saint who, because of his inward holiness, may defy all outward conventions of righteousness, desecrate the sacred myths of temple ritual, and live, like the Master, among publicans and sinners in perfect purity. Preoccupation with the outward forms of righteousness, being a sign of worldliness, is proof of inner darkness, which is why the Master was so much irritated by the complacent ways of the Pharisee. The disciplined life of most Christian religious orders would have saddened Him no less.

“Why do you wash the outside of the cup? Do you not understand that he who made the inside is also he who made the outside?” — Gospel of Thomas 89

This is sardonic humour. The inwardness of the Kingdom, the inner state of holiness, is all that matters. Church attendance, pandering as it does to self-esteem, is only a form of pride. The rigid asceticism and regimented devotions of monk or nun can be seen as forms of vanity.

The oath of obedience which places the religious aspirant under the authority of a superior officer, thus compelling him to deny his own conscience, is a personal outrage and would have enraged the Master, whose command, “Swear not at all,” was not made for nothing. To deprive a novice of his conscience—the Holy Ghost—is to extinguish his sainthood before it has started. The monastery and the convent, like other world organisations, are means by which some men acquire power over others.

3.3 The Life of the Saint

How then is the mystic, the true disciple of the Master, to live? He cannot live the life of the world; “the world is not worthy of him,” and the church and convent, being world organisations, are part of the life of the world. He can, of course, become a priest or monk, officiating at ceremonies which he detests and swearing oaths in which he does not believe, and perpetually running the risk of being de-frocked.

The desire for some sort of social security has lured many saints into the fold of orthodoxy. But fundamentally the saint is not orthodox; he is a rebel, an anarchist. As such, he no more can hope to find a suitable place in society than can a thief or a vagabond.

“The foxes have their holes and the birds have their nest, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head and to rest.” — Gospel of Thomas 86

“I have cast fire upon the world, and see, I guard it until it (the world) is afire.” — Gospel of Thomas 10

“Men possibly think that I have come to throw peace upon the world and they do not know that I have come to throw divisions upon the earth, fire, sword, war. For there shall be five in a house: three shall be against two and two against three, the father against the son and the son against the father, and they will stand as solitaries.” — Gospel of Thomas 16

The saint is anti-social; a rebel; a troublemaker. This was why the Jews crucified the Master. The man who condemns and rejects the life of the world must expect the world to condemn and reject him. The saint, as a dangerous character—he is Public Enemy No. 1—must expect to live dangerously. Or as the Master said:

“Whoever is near to Me is near to the fire, and whoever is far from Me is far from the Kingdom.” — Gospel of Thomas 82

He is not a coward. He must not try to conceal his real identity by making concessions to orthodoxy. He must stand forth shamelessly in the world as a testimony of the truth and take the consequences.

“What thou shalt hear in thine ear and in the other ear, that preach from your housetops; for no one lights a lamp and puts it under a bushel, nor does he put it in a hidden place, but he sets it on a lamp-stand so that all who come in and go out may see its light.” — Gospel of Thomas 33

Part Four: The Parable of the Vineyard

4.1 The Wicked Husbandmen

The social consequences of this behaviour is ruthlessly stated in the 65th Saying, which takes the form of a parable:

“He said: A good man had a vineyard. He gave it to husbandmen so that they would work it and that he would receive its fruit from them. He sent his servant so that the husbandmen would give him the fruit of the vineyard. They seized his servant, they beat him; a little longer and they would have killed him.

The servant came, he told it to his master. His master said: ‘Perhaps he did not know them.’ He sent another servant: the husbandmen beat him as well. Then the owner sent his son. He said: ‘Perhaps they will respect my son.’ Since those husbandmen knew that he was the heir of the vineyard, they seized him, they killed him. Whoever has ears let him hear.” — Gospel of Thomas 65

The punishment is proportionate to one’s holiness: less in the case of the servants—the prophets, the elect—than in the case of the son himself, who is instinctively recognised as being more dangerous. Being afraid of him, they kill him.

While all this will dismay weaker spirits, it again emphasises the heroism which is the essential quality of the saintly man. The saint is a romantic hero, contrary to the popular misconception of him as an ineffectual goody-goody.

“If you will know yourselves, then you will be known . . .” — Gospel of Thomas 3

Since those husbandmen knew that he was the heir of the vineyard, they seized him, they killed him. In religious paintings, the saint is usually shown with a halo of golden light which sets him apart from the surrounding figures. And in fact there is no mistaking the saint in the world. Because he knows himself—the Kingdom—he is known. His holiness is radiantly apparent, revealing the true evil nature—that is, the carnal nature—of unregenerate humanity like a torch lit in a dark cellar.

4.2 The Light and the Darkness

“. . . Within a man of light there is light and he lights the whole world. When he does not shine, there is darkness.” — Gospel of Thomas 24

“Jesus said: I shall choose you, one out of a thousand, and two out of ten thousand . . .” — Gospel of Thomas 23

Presumably, three out of a hundred thousand, and four out of a million. With four saints to the million, the vast majority of mankind must live in unrelieved darkness. Imagine the confusion, therefore, when somewhere in this ocean of darkness appears a light! It is this reflex that caused the crucifixion, for the light must be put out. It “shows them up.” Unable to stand the sight of themselves, men and women hate the light. Since those husbandmen knew that he was the heir of the vineyard, they seized him, they killed him.

The expression of hatred is abuse and, in the gospels, the Jews called the Master variously: a charlatan (John 8:13), a blaspheming egotist (John 10:33), a troublemaker (Luke 23:5), a madman (John 8:48 and 10:20), and a devil-worshipper (Luke 23:5).

As He ignored Sunday observance, cursed conventional piety—“The publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you” (Matthew 21:31)—consorted with the low life of the town, and was a beggar and a waster, from the standpoint of normal respectability, the Master was a bad character and a corrupting influence upon public morality.

He advocated abandonment of all personal aspirations including family life (Matthew 6:26-28) and to the worldly mind, the family is the sacred nucleus of the good life. Attack the family way of life and you are stabbing the world in the heart. As the apostle of the Kingdom of God—the spiritual world—the Master’s life and thought was simply the refutation of this world in all its aspects, even as the light is simple dispersion of darkness.

4.3 The Inconsistency of Hypocrisy

For the Master, conventional piety was merely hypocrisy, for He knew that to praise God while making the most of life on earth was a contradiction.

“You have become as the Jews,” He told His disciples, “for they love the tree, they hate its fruit and they love the fruit, they hate the tree.” — Gospel of Thomas 43

In other words, they profess to love God, but they hate the man of God; they profess a love of Heaven but hate the heavenly life. You must be consistent, said the Master.

“If you fast not from the world, you will not find the Kingdom;” — Gospel of Thomas 27

“If you keep not the Sabbath truly, you will not see the Father.” — Gospel of Thomas 27

Praising God on the Sabbath as a cleansing act for the selfishness and sensuality of the past six days is useless. One must keep the Sabbath truly—for seven days of the week—which means renouncing the world in thought and deed.

4.4 The Curse and the Consequence

It is easy to see why the man who knows God will be cursed.

“Jesus said: Whoever knows father and mother shall be called the son of a harlot.” — Gospel of Thomas 105

Father and mother: the spiritual source. The man who knows his true origin in God will be called the son of a harlot by the world.

“A city being built on a high mountain and fortified cannot . . . be hidden.” — Gospel of Thomas 32

And even to wish to be hidden is an inexcusable sign of cowardice. The saint must be prepared to take the consequences of his sainthood. He must shoulder his cross and suffer the agony of his crucifixion. He must not flinch to show his light because “when he does not shine, there is darkness.”

Yet, like the Master, he need not lose heart. For, to complete the 32nd Saying, the city which is built on the high mountain and fortified not only cannot be hidden, it “can not fall.” For when the man who lives within God says, “Mountain, be moved,” it will be moved. Knowledge is power.

“Let him who has become rich become king, and let him who has power renounce (the world).” — Gospel of Thomas 81

Spiritual riches—self-knowledge—mean power against which ignorance is powerless. “If you do not know yourselves, then you are in poverty.” The ignorant have no wealth and no power, though they may earn a hundred thousand a year and rule the earth.

Part Five: The Kingdom and the Pearl

5.1 The Merchant and the Pearl

“The Kingdom of the Father is like a man, a merchant, who possessed merchandise and found a pearl. That merchant was prudent. He sold the merchandise, he bought the one pearl for himself. Do you also seek for the treasure which fails not, which endures; there where no moth comes near to devour and where no worm destroys.” — Gospel of Thomas 76

The pearl is the Kingdom within. The merchandise is the world. The merchant sells the world to buy the Kingdom. He renounces the false to embrace the true. He relinquishes the second to recognise the first. He passes through the cross into the empty cross. He emerges as pure Spirit, already in Christ, already in God.

The saint who attains the Kingdom automatically turns his back on the world because his knowledge includes knowledge of the world’s illusory nature. Having discovered the eternal, one does not concern oneself with the transient.

“Blessed are the poor, for yours is the Kingdom of Heaven.” — Gospel of Thomas 54

“Take no thought from morning until evening and from evening until morning for what you shall put on.” — Gospel of Thomas 36

In the world, the religious mystic is not only without social position, he is without property. The mere sight of a crowded shopping centre—women rooting for possessions and adornments—and his soul is afflicted. Spiritual wealth means to be poor as regards earthly possessions because even if the saint is left a fortune, he cannot trouble himself with such things.

5.2 The Knowledge of Power

The unreal nature of evil—the nature of natural men—is as powerless against holiness as darkness is powerless to withstand light. As the saint has achieved Divine Union, one can no more destroy him by killing him than one can destroy Eternity. He can “not taste death.” He reigns “over the All”—the illusory sensible world. The stones minister to him.

“If you will know yourselves, then you will be known . . .” — Gospel of Thomas 3

Spiritual riches—self-knowledge—mean power against which ignorance is powerless. The ignorant have no wealth and no power, though they may earn a hundred thousand a year and rule the earth.

5.3 The Call to the Kingdom

The invitation is open. It is universal. It is unconditional. It is extended to all who are weary, all who are heavy-laden, all who sense that there is more. It is the invitation to rest. It is the invitation to peace. It is the invitation to joy.

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28

The rest is the rest of the Spirit. It is the rest of the empty cross. It is the rest of the singular Reality. It is the rest of the recognition that there has never been a second.

COFE-CYEM issues this invitation without demanding a change of institutional affiliation. The recognition of Christ within is itself the primary matter. Everything else is secondary nomenclature.

Conclusion: The Fourth Truth Stands

The Fourth Truth stands. There has never been a second. The singular Reality is all. The mystical stream has never been entirely silenced. The recognition of the Fourth Truth is available to all who are ready. The joyous calling is extended to all who hear. The invitation remains open. The rest is available. The peace is present. The joy is full.

The original message of the Master is being restored. The Kingdom is within. The cross is the passage. The empty cross is the sign. The Spirit is the Life. The soul is Spirit, already in Christ, already in God.

COFE-CYEM exists only to point. It does not claim to be the Centre. It claims only that the Centre is already present, already sufficient, and already free of every dualistic addition that has been mistaken for the Reality itself. When the recognition dawns, even the pointing may become silent.

The true Christianity of the Master, as COFE-CYEM recognises it, is the Christianity of the Kingdom within. It is the Christianity of the death of the false self and the life of the Spirit. It is the Christianity of the recognition that there has never been a second. It is the Christianity that the institutional drift has often obscured. It is the Christianity that COFE-CYEM seeks to restore.

Let all who have the understanding perceive. Let all who have the ears to hear, hear. Let all who have the hearts to receive, receive. The Light of the Spirit is shining in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

The Fourth Truth stands. The dialogue continues. The fruit remains.

Thus ends this COFE-CYEM paper on the True Christianity of Jesus and the Restoration of the Kingdom Within. May all who read it perceive the deeper spiritual meaning, and may they recognise the Christ within their own souls. May they relinquish the false and embrace the true. May they pass through the cross into the empty cross. May they walk as pure Spirit, already in Christ, already in God. The Fourth Truth stands. The dialogue continues. The fruit remains.

We Must Choose

We must choose that which Christ came to show us and to give us. We at COFE-CYEM fully confess the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Three in One God. We confess the Bible as being the true unquestionable Word of God. We also accept the Gospel of Thomas. We hold that the Holy Bible is true, accurate and absolute fact, and that the ‘Sacred Truths’ are fully revealed in (how) you read it, not just by reading it. (He who has ears, He who has eyes).

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This website and its theological content are overseen by the CC7 DS constitutional integrity architecture, a reflective and rest-oriented framework designed to preserve the full coherence of the Fourth Truth presented within COFE-CYEM. The CC7 DS negation of attacks authenticates (Via Positiva Cataphatic Knowing) through (Via Negativa Apophatic Unknowing).

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Historic preservation isnt about freezing buildings in amber. Its about keeping the stories that make a city feel like a place. Bad restoration kills that faster than demolition. #historicpreservation #urbanism

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The appeals ​court placed its ruling on hold for 14 days to allow the #Trump admin to appeal to #SCOTUS.

US District Judge Richard Leon, an appointee of Republican former President George ​W. Bush, had ruled that no federal statute “comes close to giving the President” the required authority to construct the ballroom without congressional approval.

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US appeals #court blocks #Trump’s $400 million White House #ballroom project

The Washington-based #US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit in a divided 2-1 order upheld a preliminary injunction won by the National Trust for #HistoricPreservation, which sued last year after the admin tore down ​the #EastWing & began building a 90,000-square-foot (8,360-square-meter) ballroom both without seeking #authorization from #Congress.

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City of Raleigh Government Events Guide Wednesday August 5th Edition

Residents interested in Raleigh’s historic resources, public transportation, sustainability, wildlife and urban trees can follow several city government meetings scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

The day’s calendar includes meetings of the Raleigh Historic Development Commission Research Committee and the Raleigh Transit Authority Finance and Policy Committee. One Parks, Recreation and Athletics committee meeting has been canceled.

Here is the City of Raleigh government schedule for Wednesday.

RHDC Research Committee

The Raleigh Historic Development Commission Research Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday morning.

• Time: 8:30 a.m.
• Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
• Category: Boards and Commissions

The committee supports work related to Raleigh’s historic resources, preservation research and documentation. Residents interested in the city’s architectural and cultural history may want to follow this meeting.

Raleigh Transit Authority Finance and Policy Committee Meeting

The Raleigh Transit Authority Finance and Policy Committee will meet Wednesday afternoon.

• Time: 3:30 p.m.
• Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
• Category: Boards and Commissions

The committee reviews financial and policy matters related to Raleigh’s public transportation system. Its work can include transit funding, service policies and recommendations presented to the full Raleigh Transit Authority.

Canceled: Sustainability, Wildlife and Urban Trees Committee

The Sustainability, Wildlife and Urban Trees Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled.

• Original time: 4:30 p.m.
• Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
• Status: Canceled
• Category: Boards and Commissions; Parks, Recreation and Athletics

Residents should not plan to attend this meeting. Watch the City of Raleigh calendar for information about a future meeting date.

How to Participate in Raleigh Government

City boards and commissions give Raleigh residents opportunities to learn about local projects, follow policy discussions and provide input on decisions affecting the community.

Before attending, check the official City of Raleigh calendar for meeting locations, virtual access information, agendas and last-minute schedule changes. Some meetings may offer online viewing or public-comment opportunities.

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Press Release from @CenterForBioDiv

#BorderWall Construction Triggers Tree Sit to Save Ancient #Arizona #Cottonwood

For Immediate Release, July 29, 2026
Contact: Russ McSpadden,

LOCHIEL, Ariz.— "Protesters today climbed into an ancient cottonwood tree in Arizona’s #SanRafaelValley to stop the Trump administration from cutting it down for construction of two parallel 30-foot-tall border walls.

"The action comes after Department of Homeland Security contractors cut down three neighboring Fremont cottonwoods estimated to be 200 to 250 years old.

" 'Destroying these ancient cottonwoods is a death sentence for an entire ecosystem,' said Russ McSpadden, Southwest conservation advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity. 'These magnificent cottonwoods survived centuries, nourishing wildlife through floods and drought, only to be bulldozed for the Trump administration’s disastrous border wall. The San Rafael Valley is one of the most biologically rich landscapes in North America. It’s both a refuge and crucial corridor for #jaguars, #ocelots, #BlackBears, #pronghorn and hundreds of bird species.'

Today’s action is believed to be the first tree sit aimed at stopping U.S. border wall construction.

"The three cottonwoods cut down earlier this week stood along a rare stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border where mature trees once formed a #transboundary canopy. The trees provided nesting habitat, shade and shelter within an increasingly scarce riparian #ecosystem that supports hundreds of animal species. One #protester was arrested Monday while trying to protect those trees and nesting #MigratoryBirds .

"Federal officials said preconstruction surveys would be conducted during Arizona’s active #nesting season, but observers at the site reported that no surveys for nesting migratory birds were completed before the trees were destroyed.

"The area also contains prehistoric #ArchaeologicalSites that preserve evidence of thousands of years of #Indigenous presence in the borderlands. Ongoing construction threatens cultural resources that would be permanently lost if disturbed.

"The Department of Homeland Security is constructing the #BorderWall under authorities that waive dozens of the nation’s cornerstone environmental and cultural resource protection laws, allowing construction to proceed without reviews normally required under laws including the National Environmental Policy Act, the #EndangeredSpecies Act and the National #HistoricPreservation Act.

"In a letter sent today to the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Center called for an immediate halt to construction in the #Lochiel area. The letter urged the agencies to conduct comprehensive biological and cultural resource surveys, consult with Tribes with ancestral and cultural connections to the San Rafael Valley, protect the remaining ancient cottonwoods, and assess the ecological and cultural resources at risk."

Source [includes link to materials]:
https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/border-wall-construction-triggers-tree-sit-to-save-ancient-arizona-cottonwood-2026-07-29/

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Proposed Trump Triumphal Arch Threatens Historic Sites in Washington, D.C.

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Proposed Trump Triumphal Arch Threatens Historic Sites in Washington, D.C.

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Jenny Waters Named Museum Director at Lee-Fendall House Museum and Garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1911950/jenny-waters-named-museum-director-at-lee-fendall-house-museum-and-garden/ #AlexandriaMuseums #AlexandriaVA #AtHomeWithHenryLightHorseHarryLee #CorksAndCorridors #DavidHeiby #Eventbrite #garden #Governor'sCupGoldMedal #HenryLightHorseHarryLee #HistoricHouseMuseum #HistoricPreservation #JennyWaters #LeeFendallHouseMuseumAndGarden #MuseumDirector #MuseumLeadership #OldTownAlexandria #PrinceMichelWinery #VirginiaTrustForHistoricPreservation #Wine&ArtNight #WWIIWalkingTour

Peninsula Istanbul Opens: Luxury Hotel Transforms Karaköy

It’s difficult to decide where to look first when you step into the grand lobby of the new…
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Historic sites are under threat! Heather Cox Richardson reports Trump's push to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building white, bypassing preservation laws. Experts warn of damage & precedent, with a rule also endangering 100,000 sites by cutting public input. Read more from this historian: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-25-2026 #HistoricPreservation #TrumpAdministration #Section106

Federal historic preservation rules face overhaul under Trump administration

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Proposed changes to Section 106 of National Historic Preservation Act draw pushback from preservationists and legal experts
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The Meadow Gold District in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a way to see a lot of Route 66 nostalgia in one place, including Muffler Men statues, neon, and a nearby Musical Road. My latest for the Perceptive Travel Blog:

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America’s oldest existing water towers

Listed below are the oldest existing (extant) water towers in the United States. To be included, the water tower must have been built prior to 1901 making them at least 125 years old. As can be seen, the oldest intact water tower, in Louisville, Kentucky is celebrating its 166th birthday this year (2026).

As always, any additional, corrections, or suggestions are most welcome. Peace!

1859 – Chestnut Hill Water Tower (Stone): Philadelphia, PA = 70 feet (base only remains)

1860 – Louisville Water Tower (Standpipe): Louisville, KY = 185 feet

1869 – Chicago Water Tower (Standpipe): Chicago, IL = 182.5 feet

1869 – Cranbrook Water Tower (Standpipe): Guilford, CT = 65 feet (base only remains)

1869 – Fort Hill Water Tower (Standpipe): Boston, MA = 130 feet

1871 – Grand Avenue Water Tower (Standpipe): St. Louis, MO = 154 feet

1871 – Old Town Clock & Water Tower (Standpipe): Rome, GA = 104 feet

1872 – Highbridge Water Tower (Standpipe): New York City, NY = 200 feet

1874 – North Point Water Tower (Standpipe): Milwaukee, WI = 175 feet

1875 – Fall River Water Tower (Standpipe): Fall River, MA = 121 feet

1879 – Elyria Waterworks Tower (Standpipe): Elyria, OH = 90 feet

1883 – Columbus Water Tower (Brick): Columbus, TX = 60 feet (base only remains)

1883 – Weehawken Water Tower (Standpipe): Weehawken, NJ = 175 feet

1884 – Colorado City Water Tower (Standpipe): Colorado City, TX = 90 feet

ca 1885 – Water Tower at Huntington (Standpipe): Bay Village, OH ~ 50 feet

1886 – Bissell Street Water Tower (Standpipe): St. Louis, MO = 206 feet

1886 – Earles Court Water Tower (Standpipe): Narragansett, RI ~ 60 feet (base only remains)

1887 – Florence Water Tower (Standpipe): Florence, KS = 110 feet

1887 – Harper Water Tower (Standpipe): Harper, KS = 125 feet

1887 – Pepperell Park Water Tower (Stone): Saco, ME = ?

1888 – Baton Rouge Water Tower (Standpipe): Baton Rouge, LA = 100 feet

1888 – Lemmon Hill Water Tower (Standpipe): Salisbury, MD = 165 feet

1889 – Beloit Water Tower (Stone): Beloit, WI = 36 feet (base only remains)

1889 – Havana Water Tower (Standpipe): Havana, IL = 86 feet

1889 – Monroe Water Tower (Standpipe): Monroe, WI = 80 feet

1890 – Fort Thomas Water Tower (Standpipe): Fort Tomas, KY = 102 feet

1890 – Old Florence Water Tower (Standpipe): Florence, AL = 70 feet

1890 – Tallapoosa Water Tower (Standpipe): Tallapoosa, GA = 100 feet

1890 – Ypsilanti Water Tower (Standpipe): Ypsilanti, MI = 147 feet

1891 – Fort Sheridan Water Tower (Standpipe): Highland Park, IL = 159 feet

1891 – Reading Water Tower (Standpipe): Reading, MA = 138 feet

1892 – Bremen Water Tower (Standpipe): Bremen, IN = 104 feet

1892 – The Water Tower (Standpipe): Western Springs, IL = 112 feet

1893 – Fort Ethan Allen Water Tower (Standpipe): Essex, VT = 80 feet

1894 – Dell Rapids Water Tower (Stone): Dell Rapids, WI = 45 feet

1894 – Eden Park Water Tower (Standpipe): Cincinnati, OH = 172 feet

1894 – Fresno Water Tower (Standpipe): Fresno, CA = 100 feet

1894 – Thornden Park Water Tower (Standpipe): Syracuse, NY = 60 feet

1895 – Cuthbert Water Tower (Tin Man): Cuthbert, GA = 125 feet

1895 – Kalamazoo State Hospital Water Tower (Standpipe): Kalamazoo, MI = 175 feet

1895 – Kasson Water Tower (Standpipe): Kasson, MN = 86 feet

1895 – Monticello Water Tower (Standpipe): Monticello, IN = 110 feet

1895 – Old Clinton Water Tower (Stone): Clinton, WI = 59 feet

1896 – Lena Water Tower (Standpipe): Lena, IL = 122.5 feet

1896 – Tower Hill Water Tower (Standpipe): Lawrence, MA = 157 feet

1897 – Compton Hill Water Tower (Standpipe): St. Louis, MO = 179 feet

1897 – Marston Water Tower (Unique Design): Iowa State University, IA = 168 feet

1897 – Remington Water Tower (Standpipe): Remington, IN = 140 feet

1897 – Sligo Hill Water Tower (Elevated Standpipe): Marlborough, MA = 140 feet

1897 – Dixie Water Tower (Standpipe): Dothan, AL = 100 feet

1897 – Thomas Hill Water Tower (Standpipe): Bangor, ME = 50 feet

1899 – Sun Prairie Water Tower (Standpipe): Sun Prairie, WI = 60 feet

1899 – West Arlington Water Tower (Standpipe): Baltimore, MD = 120 feet

1900 – Benton Stone Water Tower (Standpipe): Benton, WI = 67 feet

1900 – Forbes Hill Water Tower (Standpipe): Quincy, MA = 64 feet

1900 – Marvel Water Tower (Standpipe): Marvel AL = 133 feet

*Heights provided are based on current data.

This shown in italics have been seen by the blog author.

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• https://www.faunsdalefoundation.org/what-s-historical-about-a-watertower-
• https://florenceks.com/text/local/local_springs.htm
• https://www.communityadvocate.com/2023/04/22/sligo-hill-standpipe-remains-a-testament-to-early-industrial-engineering/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Sheridan_Water_Tower#:~:text=The%20water%20was%20part%20of,navigational%20landmark%20in%20the%20area.
• https://www.untappedcities.com/secrets-highbridge-water-tower-2/
• https://www.communityadvocate.com/marlborough/sligo-hill-standpipe-remains-a-testament-to-early-industrial-engineering/article_fc095e0c-e6fb-5b35-8789-0b3fea7caeaa.html
• https://historicexhibits.lib.iastate.edu/buildings/watertower.html
• https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/8068e2cf-7c8c-4baf-9f74-6dd91be0d3a9
• https://ctre.co/cranbrook-tower/
• https://www.caramacmedia.com/travel-blog/connecticutsbesttowers
• https://explore.baltimoreheritage.org/items/show/199
• https://baltimorebrew.com/2024/08/28/in-northwest-baltimore-a-125-year-old-landmark-waits-and-waits-for-rescue/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eden_Park_Stand_Pipe
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_Standpipe
• https://fortthomastour.com/map.php?id=10
• https://panethos.wordpress.com/2025/02/08/working-list-tallest-historic-standpipe-water-towers-in-the-usa/
• https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/d42fca1e-e36d-4e1e-8f59-2b013535ee13
• https://www.bayhistorical.com/the-water-tower-in-huntington-reservation/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clock_Tower_(Rome,_Georgia)
• http://www.waterworkshistory.us/PA/Chestnut_Hill/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beloit_water_tower
• https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/29968

City of Raleigh Government Event Guide: Meetings and Public Boards for Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Stay informed and engaged with your local government by attending public meetings hosted by the City of Raleigh on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. From historic preservation to public health and urban design, these meetings provide residents with opportunities to learn about important issues affecting Raleigh’s neighborhoods and future growth.

Whether you’re interested in city planning, community development, or civic engagement, here’s what’s happening at Raleigh City Hall and other government venues.

City of Raleigh Government Events

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Raleigh Historic Development Commission

8:30 a.m.
Category: Boards and Commissions

The Raleigh Historic Development Commission works to preserve and protect the city’s historic landmarks, neighborhoods, and architectural heritage. Residents are welcome to attend and stay informed on preservation initiatives and development proposals.

Substance Use Advisory Commission Meeting

12:00 p.m.
Category: Boards and Commissions

The Substance Use Advisory Commission discusses strategies, partnerships, and recommendations aimed at reducing substance misuse while supporting prevention, education, treatment, and recovery efforts throughout the Raleigh community.

Design Review Commission

4:30 p.m.
Category: Boards and Commissions

The Design Review Commission reviews development proposals and design plans to help ensure projects contribute positively to Raleigh’s urban environment, public spaces, and architectural character.

Police Advisory Board Meeting — Cancelled

5:30 p.m.
Status: Cancelled

The scheduled Police Advisory Board meeting has been cancelled. Residents interested in future meetings should check the City of Raleigh’s official meeting calendar for updates and rescheduled dates.

Get Involved in Raleigh Government

City board and commission meetings are generally open to the public and provide valuable opportunities for residents to learn about local government, share feedback, and participate in decisions that shape Raleigh’s future.

Visit DoRaleigh.com every day for the latest City of Raleigh meeting schedules, community news, public events, local festivals, and everything happening across the Triangle.

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City of Raleigh Government Event Guide Wednesday July 1st Edition

Looking for official City of Raleigh government meetings, community events, and public engagement opportunities happening on Wednesday, July 1, 2026? From sustainability initiatives and neighborhood outreach to parks programming and board meetings, there are several ways to get involved in your community.

Here’s your daily City of Raleigh Government Event Guide from DoRaleigh.com.

City of Raleigh Government Events — Wednesday, July 1

RHDC Research Committee

🕣 8:30 a.m.

The Raleigh Historic Development Commission (RHDC) Research Committee meets to discuss historic preservation research, planning initiatives, and projects related to Raleigh’s historic resources.

Category: Boards and Commissions

Outreach at North Regional Library

🕙 10:00 a.m.

Meet with City of Raleigh staff during this community outreach event at North Regional Library. Residents can ask questions, learn about city services, and connect with local government resources.

Category: Community Engagement

Biodegradable Yard Waste Bag Giveaway

🕚 11:00 a.m.

Help keep Raleigh clean while supporting sustainable yard waste collection by picking up free biodegradable yard waste bags.

This giveaway encourages environmentally friendly disposal of leaves, grass clippings, and other yard debris.

Categories:

• Community Engagement
• Environment & Sustainability

Registration required.

Raleigh Transit Authority Finance & Policy Committee Meeting

🕞 3:30 p.m.

Cancelled

The scheduled Finance and Policy Committee meeting has been canceled.

Celebrate Play, Art, and Community at Caraleigh Park

🕓 4:00 p.m.

Join the City of Raleigh for an afternoon celebrating neighborhood parks, public art, recreation, and community connections at Caraleigh Park.

Residents of all ages are invited to enjoy activities designed to bring neighbors together while showcasing one of Raleigh’s growing public spaces.

Category: Parks, Recreation & Athletics

RSVP requested.

Sustainability, Wildlife and Urban Trees Committee

🕟 4:30 p.m.

Learn more about Raleigh’s efforts to expand tree canopy coverage, protect wildlife habitats, and advance sustainability initiatives throughout the city.

Committee meetings are open to the public and provide insight into future environmental planning efforts.

Categories:

• Boards and Commissions
• Parks, Recreation & Athletics

Stay Connected with Your City

City boards, commissions, outreach events, and community programs provide residents with opportunities to participate in shaping Raleigh’s future. Whether you’re interested in sustainability, historic preservation, parks, or neighborhood engagement, today’s schedule offers several ways to get involved.

Visit DoRaleigh.com every day for updated City of Raleigh Government Event Guides, local news, festivals, entertainment, and community events happening throughout the Triangle.

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City of Raleigh Government Guide for Thursday June 25th

Stay informed about what’s happening in Raleigh city government with today’s schedule of public meetings and board activities. Whether you’re interested in planning, historic preservation, or local government decisions, these meetings provide opportunities for residents to stay engaged with the City’s ongoing work.

City of Raleigh Government Meetings – Thursday, June 25, 2026

❌ Transportation and Transit Committee Meeting — CANCELLED

3:00 p.m.
Category: Council and Council Committee Meetings

The Transportation and Transit Committee Meeting scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled.

🏛️ Planning Commission Committee of the Whole

4:00 p.m.
Category: Boards and Commissions

The Planning Commission Committee of the Whole meets to discuss planning initiatives, zoning matters, and development-related topics that help shape Raleigh’s future growth.

🏡 RHDC Certificate of Appropriateness Committee

5:00 p.m.
Category: Boards and Commissions

The Raleigh Historic Development Commission (RHDC) Certificate of Appropriateness Committee reviews proposed exterior changes and preservation projects within Raleigh’s designated historic districts to ensure they meet established preservation guidelines.

Stay Connected with Raleigh Government

City boards, commissions, and committee meetings give residents an opportunity to stay informed about transportation, planning, development, historic preservation, and other important issues affecting the community.

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I.M. Pei's Daughter Fights to Save Dallas City Hall

“It really rubs architects the wrong way, because what architect is going to want to ever build anything in a city that considers everything disposable after 25, 50 years?” she asks. “What great architects are going to want to build in Dallas?”

https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2026/06/im-pei-daughter-dallas-city-hall/

#SaveDallasCityHall #LianePei #IMPei #BethanyErickson #DMagazine #Dallas #Texas #Architecture #HistoricPreservation #Brutalist

📢 Inhabitants of 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆, 𝗠𝗗 / Nearby: #ICEout #NoDetentionCenters #Hagerstown #Williamsport #WashingtonCountyMD #Maryland #Water 750,000-gallons #Environment #HistoricPreservation #SewersAndWastewater #EmergencyServices #Indivisible #WeAreImmigrants #LovingMyNeighbors 1,500 people

Washington County Mobilizes as...

A few folks are trying to save a sinking opera house in Death Valley despite the flooding and limited funds. #historicpreservation

https://www.hcn.org/issues/58-5/the-death-valley-opera-house-thats-sinking-back-into-the-earth/

New York City's High Line elevated park on a former railway is such an appealing mishmash of "touching grass" and urban energy:

https://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2025/08/27/new-york-citys-high-line/

#travel #GetOutside #FindYourPark #WhatsGoodNYC #NewYork #HistoricPreservation #garden #design

50 years ago, world-renowned architect I.M. Pei designed Dallas City Hall — not just as a government building, but as a People's House. A place meant to shape the soul of our city.

Today, that building is at risk.

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✅TAKE ACTION:- Email your Dallas City Leaders- Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper

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#SaveDallasCityHall #IAmPei #Dallas #DallasCityHall #HistoricPreservation #Texas

Facade preservation in #Toronto.

#urbanplanning #historicpreservation

Happy Friday - #FireplaceFriday #EastCoastKin #architecture #design #historicpreservation #photography Frank Lloyd Wright, Hollyhock House. Hollywood, CA

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National Trust Stands Firm Against DOJ Push to Halt White House Ballroom Lawsuit

The National Trust for Historic Preservation will not drop its lawsuit against the proposed $400 million White House ballroom, despite DOJ request. Legal questions remain.

#NationalTrust, #WhiteHouseLawsuit, #HistoricPreservation, #DOJ, #CourtHearing

https://newsletter.tf/national-trust-lawsuit-white-house-ballroom/

Westchester Community College, Historic Preservation Program - Students working to fulfill our program's field work requirement. He's repairing stonework on the over 200 year old Mission San Xavier Bac church in Tuscon, Arizona. This project was sponsored by the Mexican and U.S. governments. #architecture #historicpreservation

Water tower wonders: Hungary’s tallest ‘Víztornyok’

Provided below is a working list of Hungary’s tallest water towers (víztornyok). These wondrous structures vary greatly in design based on the era they were built. They range from art nouveau of the 19th century, to socialist-era brutalism in the mid-20th century, to more recent post-modernism and high-tech styles.

As the included photos show, structurally and architecturally, the water towers may appear to resemble everything from castles and lighthouses to mushrooms and UFOs. Similar to elsewhere in Europe, a number of the older water towers that are no longer in use for their original intent have been adapted for other uses including as housing, offices, observation towers, a museum, and even amusement park purposes.

To remain consistent in the rankings, solely traditional/classic water tower designs were included in the list. More recent (post-WWII) rooftop water storage examples were not, other than the impressive Víztoronyház/Water Tower House in Budapest (see image below) for a comparison to the tallest water towers in the nation.

The translations are provided just below to help blogpost readers understand the Hungarian terms in the names and locations of the listed water towers. As more information is found/identified, the list will be updated accordingly.

Békét és jó szórakozást! (Peace and enjoy!)

Translations:

• Hegyi = hill
• Kert – garden
• Körút = boulevard
• Régi = old
• Sziget = island
• Tér = square
• Utca = street
• Víztornyok = water towers
• Víztorony = water tower

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1. *Kossuth Utca Víztorony* (1984): Budapest/Csepel = 70 m/229.7 feet

*Víztoronyház/Water Tower House (1973): Budapest = 70.9 m/232.6 feet

2-3. Szolnok Víztorony (1985): Szolnok and Ipoly Utca “Levi’s” Víztorony (1985): Kecskemét = 65 m/213.3 feet

4. Rókus Víztorony (1985): Szeged = 63 m/206.7 feet

5-6. Szeged Víztorony x 2 (1970/71): Szeged = 60.5 m/198.5 feet

7. Lakatos Utca Víztorony (1970s): Budapest = 60 m/196.9 feet

8. Margit-sziget (Margaret Island) Víztorony (1911): Budapest = 57 m/187 feet

9-11. Óbudai Gázgyár (Gas Works) Víztorony – tallest (1914): Budapest; Kiskunfélegyháza Víztorony (2015): Kiskunfélegyháza; and MÁVAG Telepi Víztorony (1909): Budapest = 56 m/183.7 feet

12. Orosháza Víztorony (1988): Orosháza = 52.15 m/171.1 feet

13-15. Szántó Kovács János Utca Víztorony (1960): Hódmezővásárhely and Tiszaújváros Víztorony (1966): Tiszaújváros; and Petőfi Utca “Coca Cola” Víztorony (1973): Nagykanizsa = 52 m/170.6 feet

Soviet-era Tiszaújváros Víztorony – Sources: Albert Péter via viztorony.hu

16. Szolnok Víztorony: Szolnok = 50.04 m/164.2 feet

17-19. Mosonmagyaróvár/Gulyás Utca Víztorony (1984): Mosonmagyaróvár; Győr Víztorony (1910): Győr; Orosháza Víztorony (1973): Orosháza; and Mezőtúr Víztorony: Mezőtúr = 50 m/164 feet

20. Aszód Víztorony: Aszód = 47.87 m/157.1 feet

21-22. Csokonai Utca Víztorony (1895): Budapest and Cegléd Víztorony (1960): Cegléd = 47 m/154.2 feet

23. Kállósemjén Víztorony: Kállósemjén = 46.6 m/152.9 feet

24-25. Szent István Tér Víztorony (1904): Szeged and Makó Víztorony (1966): Makó = 46 m/150.9 feet

26-30. Siofok Víztorony (1912): Siofok; Százhalombatta Víztorony: Százhalombatta; Győr Víztorony (1964): Győr; and Józsefváros Víztorony: Józsefváros – converted to an observation tower; and Kiskunhalas Víztorony (1962): Kiskunhalas = 45 m/147.6 feet

31. Debrecen Víztorony (1963): Debrecen = 44.55 m/146.2 feet

32. Budafok Víztorony (2008): Budapest = 42 m/137.8 feet

33. Ezsébet Liget Víztorony (1964): Győr = 40+ m/131.2 feet

34-35. Vásár Tér Víztorony (1974): Kunszentmiklós and Kurucz Körút Víztorony (1952): Kecskemét = 40 m/131.2 feet

36. Húsgyári Víztorony: Kapuvár ~ 40 m/131.2 feet

37. Tatai Utca Víztorony (1911): Budapest = 39 m/127.9 feet

38. Nagytétény Víztorony (1914): Budapest = 37.6 m/123.4 feet

39-41. Központi út Víztorony (1969): Budapest; Gyöngyös Víztorony (1926): Gyöngyös; and Göndöcs-kert Víztorony (1967): Gyula = 37 m/121.4 feet

42. Zalabaksa Víztorony (1973): Zalabaksa = 36.5 m/119.8 feet

43-45. Óbudai Gázgyár (Gas Works) Víztorony x 3 (1914): Budapest; Fertőszentmiklós Víztorony (1980): Fertőszentmiklós; and Eötvös Tér Víztorony (1910): Szolnok = 36 m/118.1 feet

46. Zánka Víztorony (1972): Zánka = 35+ m/114.8 feet

47-49. Győr Víztorony (1884): Győr; Kálvin Utca Víztorony: Kálvin; and Népliget Víztorony (1893): Budapest = 35 m/114.8 feet

50. Népliget Víztorony (1892): Budapest/Népliget ~ 35 m/114.8 feet

51. Dombóvár Víztorony (1959): Dombóvár = 34.19 m/112.2 feet

52. Nagyerdei Víztorony (1913): Debrecen = 34 m/111.5 feet

53. Kistarcsa Víztorony (1974): Kistarcsa = 33.5 m/109.9 feet

54. Pécs Víztorony (1926): Pécs = 33.17 m/108.8 feet

55. Svábhegy Víztorony (1913): Budapest = 33 m/108.3 feet

56. Egyetemi (University) Víztorony (1958): Gödöllő = 32 m/105 feet

57. Pacsa Víztorony (1973): Pacsa = 31.5 m/103.3 feet

58-59. Kisújszállás Víztorony (1970s/80s): Kisújszállás and Régi Víztorony (1927): Nagykanizsa = 31 m/101.7 feet

60. Nagykanizsa Víztorony (1927): Nagykanizsa = 30.3 m/99.4 feet

61-63. Székesfehérvár Víztorony (1981): Székesfehérvár; Lajosmizse Víztorony (1967): Lajosmizse; and Felsőszentiván Víztorony (1870): Felsőszentiván = 30 m/98.4 feet

64. Oroszlány Víztorony (1963): Oroszlány = 29 m/95.1 feet

65. Demecser Víztorony (1918): Demecser = 28 m/91.9 feet

66-69. Újpest Víztorony (1912): Budapest; Ó-Mátyásföld Víztorony (1914): Budapest – now residential; Szolnok Víztorony (1900): Szolnok; and Kolozsvári Utca Víztorony (1929): Kolozsvári = 27 m/88.6 feet

70. Aszód Víztorony (1960): Aszód = 26.8 m/87.9 feet

71. Szentes Víztorony: Szentes = 26.75 m/97.8 feet

72. Peremarton Víztorony (1923): Peremarton = 25 m/82 feet

73. Soroksár Víztorony (~1955): Budapest ~25 m/82 feet

74-75. Balatonkiliti Víztorony (1973): Siófok and Haraszt-Hegyi Víztorony (1960s): Oroszlány= 24 m/78.7 feet

76. Palotabozsok Víztorony (1950): Palotabozsok = 23 m/75.5 feet

77. Víztorony Köz (1895): Budapest = 22 m/72.2 feet

78. Debrecen Víztorony (1913): Debrecen = 20 m/65.6 feet

79. Kaposújlak Víztorony (1885): Kaposújlak = 15 m/49.2 feet

80. Szombathely Víztorony (1898): Szombathely = 14 m/45.9 feet

81. Orosháza Víztorony (1937): Orosháza = 10 m/32.8 feet – now a museum

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More information needed:

• Abony
• Ács
• Ajka
• Algyő Víztorony
• Alsónyék
• Alsózsolca (1910);
• Alsóörs
• Ambrozfalva
• Aszod
• Aszód old
• Bábolna
• Bábolna
• Bag
• Bagod
• Baja
• Baja (mushroom)
• Baks
• Baksa
• Balassagyarmat
• Balassagyarmat 2
• Balástya
• Balatonboglár
• Balatonkenese
• Balatonalmádi
• Balatonszentgyörgy (1889)
• Balatonszéplak
• Balassagyarmat (1870)
• Balotaszállás
• Bátonyterenye
• Békés
• Belcsény
• Bercsényi Utca (1962): Kiskunfélegyháza
• Budapest ? x 2 (1901):
• Budapest Ártér Utca x 2
• Budapest, Dűlő Utca (1981):
• Budapest, Háros Utca
• Budapest, Háros Utca 2
• Budatétény Víztorony: Budapest/Nagytétény
• Buttoned
• City land
• Csanády Tér: Hajdúszoboszló
• Csólyospálos
• Csorvás – guyed
• Csorvás – sphere
• Csorvás – sphere
• Csorvás old
• Csurgó
• Dévaványa
• Dobó Katica Utca Víztorony: Gyál – striped
• Edelény
• ??Emelt Víztorony: = 43.7 m/
• Ercsi
• Ercsi 2
• Erzsébettelepi Víztorony (1922): Budapest
• Ferencvárosi Víztorony: Budapest
• Gödöllő Víztorony (1925): Gödöllő
• Harta/Állápuszta National Penitentiary
• Hajdúböszörmény
• Hódmezővásárhely
• Ikervár (1973)
• Istvántelek Víztorony North: Budapest
• Istvántelek Víztorony South: Budapest
• Kaba
• Kápolna Utca (1900): Dunakeszi
• Karád
• Kecskemét
• Keszthely (1926):
• Kétútköz
• Kiskunmajsa
• Kiskunlacháza
• Kistarcsa (1913):
• Kömpöc
• Központi Utca Víztorony Budapest/Csepel
• Kossuth Lajos Utca: Újkígyós
• Közvágóhíd: Budapest
• Kutas
• Luppa Sziget (1932)
• Makó
• Martfü, Heineken Hungary
• Mernye
• Mezőkövesd
• Mindszent (2024)
• Mosonmagyaróvár
• Mosonmagyaróvár 2
• Nádasdladány
• Nagyrécse
• Óbudai Gázgyár Víztorony: Budapest
• Oroszlány Víztorony
• Orosháza Víztorony (1925): Orosháza – looks like a lighthouse
• Orosháza 3
• Péteri Major Víztorony: Budapest
• Péteri Pomáz, Víztorony Utca
• Püspökladány (1954)
• Rácalmás
• Rém
• Sárbogárd
• Sarkad
• Sárszentlőrinc
• Sertésközvágóhíd Víztorony (1902): Budapest
• Shipyard Sziget: Budapest
• Soroksári Utca x 2 : Budapest
• Szabadkai út – Kamaraerdei út Víztorony (2008): Budapest
• Szank
• Szolnok Old
• Szolnok #3
• Szolnok #4
• Szolnok (mushroom design)
• Tatabánya (1932)
• Tihany Víztorony
• Tisza Utca: Dunakeszi
• Tiszalök, Váci Mihály Utca
• Tiszaszőlős
• Toldi Utca (2024): Dunakeszi
• Torony Tér (~1970): Kapuvár
• Vác
• Vác 2
• Vác 3
• Vecsés (1974)
• Vésztő
• Visonta (~1966)
• Víztorony Utca: Budapest – now offices
• Víztoronyház (Water Tower House) (1975)
• Watertower Budapest 21 (Csepel)

SOURCES:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9Ajpest_Water_Tower
• https://viztorony.blog.hu/
• https://library.hungaricana.hu/hu/view/ORSZ_KOZL_TechnTortSzle_26/?pg=21&layout=s
• https://www.budapestinfo.hu/en/margaret-island-water-tower
• https://www.szegedivizmu.hu/en/our-company/the-history-of-water-supply-in-szeged/the-history-of-the-water-tower-in-szent-istvan-square
• https://www.debrecen.hu/en/tourist/places/water-tower-2
• https://hoteldivinus.hu/en/hotel/discover-debrecen/sights/nagyerdei-water-tower/
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• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Water_tower_(Lakatos_%C3%BAt,_Budapest)
• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Water_tower_(Tatai_%C3%BAt,_Budapest)
• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Water_tower_in_N%C3%A9pliget
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