Contemplate the Nature of God with the Ancient Scripture of Kabbalah: Register Today

April 9, 2024

One strength of Kabbalah is its deep contemplation of the nature of God. Rabbi David Cooper wrote, “The closest we can come to thinking about God is as a process rather than a being. We can think of it as ‘be-ing,’ as verb rather than noun. Perhaps we would understand the process better if we renamed God. We might call It God-ing, a process, rather than God, which suggests a noun.”

Join us for Introduction to Kabbalah, contemplate God with us, and see if some of your concepts do not fall away as you grasp the meaning of Reality.

In this class you will:

Consider the question “What is God?” deeply from more than one Kabbalistic point of view.
Contemplate the Kabbalistic teaching of “ongoing creation” and, with awareness of this spiritual law, determine how they wants to live/be.
Contemplate and become clear on the difference between spiritual belief and spiritual practice.

Purpose: To introduce the participant to some fundamental spiritual teachings of Kabbalah.

Course Duration: 3 weeks

Course Starting Dates: Monday, May 13, 2024

Homework Begins: Monday, May 13, 2024

Last Day of Course: June 2, 2024

Facilitators: Revs. Susan Telford OR Kelly Barber

Individual Homework Time Commitment: 30-60 minutes 5 days per week plus one instructional video per week.

Textbook needed: The textbook needed is The Way by Michael Berg.

Format: Forum

Cost: $90

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500 Days Contemplating NTI ~ Up to Day 430

April 9, 2024

Revs. Joanne Schneider, Rhoda Makled, and Kelly Barber host the program on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 7:30 – 8:30 pm ET.

In this program, we engage in and discuss the 500 Days with NTI program designed by our founder and the scribe of The Holy Spirit’s Interpretation of the New Testament (NTI), Regina Dawn Akers. Regina developed this free self-study spiritual curriculum for people with very busy lives. If you don’t have a lot of available time, but you are serious about spiritual awakening, this may be the curriculum for you!

500 Days provides daily exercises that you can do as you work, socialize, clean house, do yard work, work out, play, etc. It’s a course that goes with you wherever you go!

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Rev. Jacquelyn & Connie – Early Insights, “Awakening as a Gift to Everyone” & “Letting Go of Our Stories”

April 9, 2024

Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert and Connie Poole play Regina Dawn Akers’ Early Teaching videos and invite those in attendance to contemplate those teachings along with them.

Because these teachings are so helpful, Jacquelyn and Connie plan to slowly review them by playing one or two of them each week and contemplating them in a group format.

Live in the Sanctuary Weekly on Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 pm ET
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Here’s a link to RDA Early Teaching that will be played next week: “Letting Go of Judging Ego“.

Audio & Homework ~ Gentle Healing Year 1 with Rev. Dianne Scott – Week 14

April 9, 2024

Rev. Dianne Scott guides a group of committed students through year 1 of Gentle Healing who want to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy, and love. This group meets weekly on Tuesdays at 3-5 pm ET/1-3 pm MT. All members are committed to specific assignments and practices between group meetings.

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Homework for week 14

Homework Assignment A: Do Acim workbook lessons 87-93. Read Tips for Lessons 87-93. The tip should be read after reading the lesson on your own. Direct link to Regina’s tips: Click Here
Homework Assignment B: Contemplate your spiritual aspiration. Next, watch either “The Secret” or “The MetaPhysical Secret – The Law of Attraction.” The Secret: Click Here to Watch Movie Listen for teachings in this video that will help you realize/achieve your spiritual aspiration. Take notes on the things that will help you realize/achieve your spiritual aspiration. (You may be able to find one of these movies on YouTube. You may find better quality with a movie download provider.) Here’s the link to the Metaphysical Secret-Law of Attraction: Click Here
Homework Assignment C: Listen to RDA teaching, “The Secret Holy Spirit Style,” parts 1 & 2. They are audio #3 at: https://devwp.awakening-together.org/interact/regina-dawn-akers/oldies-classics/
Homework Assignment D: Create a visualization plan that promotes your spiritual aspiration.
Homework Assignment E: 5-10 minutes of Awareness watching Awareness (Being aware of Awareness).

Additional instructions: Be sure to do assignments, B, C, and D in that order. To create your visualization plan, simply ask within and then write what feels right for you now. The idea is that your plan will take you beyond where you are now. However, it should be written in the present tense as if you are already there.

For example, if you feel in your heart that it would be really good if you could learn to pause and look at your mind before responding to others, your plan might include, “I always pause and feel for what to say before I respond to another person.” Or, if you would like to be more peaceful than you are now, you might write, “I embrace peace in every moment and I am not affected by circumstances that arise.” Your plan should probably include about 3 – 8 visualization statements. Each statement may have further clarification or stand on its own.

Read Regina’s Tips. The tip should be read after reading the lesson on your own. Here’s a direct link: https://devwp.awakening-together.org/interact/gentle-healing-group/reginas-tips/

Heart Explorations: Embracing the Whole Show ~ 04-09-24

April 9, 2024

During our time together, we will explore what it takes to live from an open, undefended heart. Naturally, any true exploration of living from the heart necessarily entails taking a deep and sustained look at what prevents us from keeping our hearts open. Grounded in the knowledge that the essence of us, our true nature, is the very lovingness within us all, we will explore how to recognize and release egoic energies by cultivating open-hearted awareness practices which support us in directly experiencing our true Self. By leaning into willingness, steeped in self-honesty, and with a consistent dash of courage, we endeavor to open to whatever life brings, as it brings it, that is, on life’s terms. In so doing, we trust that everything – absolutely everything – is here for us to use for healing, for purification, and for learning to live from the heart. We look forward to supporting each other in our individual explorations of how we truly embrace the entirety of this show we call life.

To deepen further into the teachings from Heart Exploration here’s a link to the Being Aware of Awareness meditation podcast. In these meditations, the reading from Heart Explorations is contemplated.

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Live in the Sanctuary Weekly on Tuesdays, 9-11 am ET
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Minutes for Member Board of Trustees Meeting ~ 04/01/2024

April 8, 2024

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Introducing this Month’s Movie: “Official Competition”

April 8, 2024

Join us for our next Movie Watcher’s Group which will be facilitated by Julie Butler & Kelly Barber on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 8 pm ET/6 pm MT.

Official Competition (original title Competencia Oficial) is a Spanish-language satire starring Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas, who dazzle as two egomaniacs preparing to make a movie together. Rotten Tomatoes describes it as a “sharp comedy skewering wealth, art, and pride.” It ranks #4 in Rotten Tomatoes’ list of the best comedy movies in 2022.

It’s a delightful film within a film packed with irony and flawless performances by both Cruz and Banderas, as well as the third member of the main trio, Argentina’s Oscar Martínez. The film opens with a billionaire in search of social prestige deciding to fund a unique, groundbreaking film. He hires famous but idiosyncratic director Lola Cuevas (Cruz), who in turn casts blockbuster star Félix Rivero (Banderas) and aging thespian Iván Torres (Martínez). They boast enormous talent but even bigger egos. In preparation for the shoot, Lola submits both actors to a series of increasingly hilarious tests forcing them to confront not only each other but their competitiveness, self pride, and triggers.

As you watch with Inner Wisdom, you may be led to contemplate things like to what lengths you go to protect and project a cherished self-image and how you manipulate and play mind games with others.

Official Competition can be watched with a subscription on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Youtube, and Sling TV or rented on Apple TV, Google Play Movie, and Fandango at Home.

Audio & Homework~ Gentle Healing Year 2 with Rev. Michele Hojnacki – Week 60

April 8, 2024

Rev. Michele Hojnacki guides a group of committed students through year 2 of Gentle Healing who want to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy, and love. This group meets weekly on Mondays at 5-7 pm ET/3-5 pm MT and all members are committed to specific assignments and practices between group meetings.

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Homework Assignments for week 60:

Homework Assignment A: Practice daily meditation for 30-60 minutes each day. Practice the “Loving All” Method.
Homework Assignment B: Thoughts of Awakening, 36-42.
Homework Assignment C: Read NTI Mark, Chapters 5 beginning at v 21-34 on page 78 through Chapter 8 by following the daily reading assignments given through the tips.

Enlightened Leadership, Tao Te Ching ~ Ch. 31, “War”, Part 2, 04-07-24

April 7, 2024

Awakening Together’s Vice President-Minister, Rev. Rhoda Makled, and Rev. David Hemphill share from the Tao as they contemplate its principles in order to fully embody them.

The Tao Te Ching (The Way), written by Lao-Tzu (Old Teacher), is a guide to enlightened leadership. While most people believe effective leadership lies in knowledge and power, the Tao teaches it lies in emptiness, stillness, and presence.

The pair are using three books including interpretations by Derek Lin, Wayne Wang, and Stephen Mitchell. And now they are excited to add Regina’s translation to their contemplations of the Tao and you are invited to join them each Sunday.

Taught Live in the Sanctuary Weekly on Sundays 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET

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