Weekly Sunday Gathering with Rev. Billy Sintiris

Topic: “From Two to One”

Description: Rev Billy shared on the tiny mad idea and what it points to as one became two, and two halves become one again, where the surface water, and waves, may appear different but the undercurrents of the wholeness of the ocean remain the same. He utilized teachings from A Course in Miracles, pointers from Nisargadatta Maharaj, NTI, Gospel of Thomas, and the Experience of Immortality that all stretch language as far as it can go to demonstrate the two becoming One.

Reading: Joe Schmitz read Logion 22 from the Gospel of Thomas.

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Weekly Sunday Gathering with Rev. Beverly Toporowski

Topic: “The End of Bondage”

Description: Rev. Beverly shared how the end of conceptualization and identification as a separate entity can lead to freedom and how can we become an open-ended sentence—I AM…  She invites us all to join her for this exploration of the undefinable.

Reading: Rev. Joanne Schneider read A Duet of One by Ramesh Balsekar, a translation of the Ashtavakra Gita (Pgs.  68-73. Verses 79-82 and 83-90).

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Weekly Sunday Gathering with Rev. Christy Goldsmith

Title: “Vulnerability is My Super Power”

Description: Rev. Christy explored insights gleaned from the recently-completed Understanding Purification class. Sharing wisdom brought forth in contemplations from her own knowing, and those of students in the class, Rev. Christy begins with an essential characteristic: the willingness to be vulnerable. In vulnerability, we find a portal into higher levels of consciousness — to Courage, to Love, to Joy.

Reading: Various MPP participants read from their writings that were shared in the Understanding Purification MPP Course.

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Weekly Sunday Gathering with Rev. Kelly Barber

Title: “Time Time Tickin”

Description: Some topics are just ripe for contrasting the ego’s use and purpose, and the Holy Spirit’s use and purpose. Rev. Kelly shared deeply on the concept of time and how to use time in a helpful way to help in awakening.

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Weekly Sunday Gathering with Rev. Gloria Wells

Title: “Ice Cream for Breakfast”

Description: This homily was an inspiring, interactive discussion about Rev. Gloria’s process of surrendering to life and allowing the magnitude of Truth to lead the way. She also led us in a beautiful sky meditation.

Reading: Rubye Nasser read from A Course in Miracles (ACIM) chapter 15, Practicing the Holy Instant.

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Weekly Sunday Gathering with Rev. Erica West

Title: “When the End is the Beginning”

Description: Rev. Erica shared her reflections on the intersection of grief, purpose, and transformation.

Reading: Rev. Tawonda Chase read from the Sufi Book of Life: 99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish, Chapter 61: Transition pg 166-167  and also from The Holy Spirit’s Interpretation of the New Testament (NTI), Matthew chapter 12 v 30-32.

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Weekly Sunday Gathering with Rev. George Maddox

Title: “Trust in God’s Guidance Is Essential for Growth on the Spiritual Path”

Description: What is trust, and how do we know if we are truly trusting? What does being in trust look like?  Rev. George explored these questions and more. He invited us to discover how trusting everything is perfect just as it is, and how each of us has our part to do for the awakening of all that is!

Reading: Rev. Abigail Edwards read some excerpts from The Holy Spirit’s Interpretation of the New Testament (NTI) James chapter 1 and also A Course in Miracles, Manual for Teachers, the section on Trust pages 9-11.

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Weekly Sunday Gathering with Rev. Regina Dawn Akers

Title: “The Heart of Guidance”

Description: Rev. Regina Dawn Akers shared about the heart of guidance, which is That which calls us to follow. She also talked about one of the main obstacles to guidance, which keep us from following in the direction we want to go by leading us to think we want something else or by tricking us into thinking we aren’t deserving of God’s love, attention, and care.

Reading: Rev. Shawna Summers read “The Desire to Surrender” & “You Are a Student of Feeling Now” scribed by Regina in 2007 and 2008 respectively.

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Weekly Sunday Gathering with Rev. Susan Telford

Title: “The Light That Never Dies”

Description: The Holy Spirit’s Interpretation of the New Testament (NTI) 2 Timothy Chapter 2 says “the resurrection is within, for it is the Light that has never died.” In this Easter Sunday Weekly Gathering, Rev. Susan Telford explored how the Light never stops calling us back to the remembrance of who we really are and how, as in her own life, that can look like Fierce Grace. But as the Easter story reminds us the Fierce Grace of the crucifixion is followed by the joyful cry, Christ is Risen!

Reading: Judy Lekisch read The Holy Spirit’s Interpretation of the New Testament (NTI) 2 Timothy Chapter 2.

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Weekly Sunday Gathering with Rev. Kate Brennan

Title: “Remember I Am”

Description: In this Weekly Gathering, Rev. Kate shared the topic of Remembrance. To remember means to have in one’s awareness and to do something that one has undertaken to do or that is necessary or advisable. Rev. Kate shared specifically what happens when attention lands on the intention to remember Who I Am and then how to move from extravagant tenderness.

Reader: Anne Blanchard read The Holy Spirit’s Interpretation of the New Testament (NTI) 2 Peter Chapter 1, v 1-18 Chapter 2 v 1-3 and also from the Chapter “Unconditional Follow Through” from the Way of Liberation by Adyashanti.

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