A universal assembly for true discernment
Topic: “The Imposter’s Tricks”
Rev. Jay McCormick discussed how the ego controls all thinking. The ego will try to prevent thoughts that reveal the ego’s tricks. Gain awareness of some key tricks and learn to watch out for them to assist in your process of awakening to eternal bliss-love-joy
Book reading: ch2 “The Direct Means to Eternal Bliss” by Michael Langford
Reader: Sharon Slack
Topic: “One Reality”
Rev. Gloria Wells discussed how our choices of pursuing peace, happiness and joy through things of the world prevent us from knowing & seeing the One Reality while keeping our focus on the illusion.
Topic: “In the World, but not of It”
Description: Rev. Carrie Christiansen looked at how the Loving All Method facilitates a joy and freedom that allow us to fully engage with our worldly experience without feeling trapped in or by it.
Reading: Rev. Rebecca Gibson read from Ch. 12 of The Most Rapid Means to Eternal Bliss – The Loving All Method, by Michael Langford
Topic: “God, You & I Dance”
Description: Rev. Regina Dawn Akers shared about following guidance that comes from beyond individual self-will.
Topic: “The Secret to Giving”
Rev. Regina Dawn Akers looked at different traditions of “giving” as a means to awakening.
Topic: “Man in the Mirror”
Rev. Joanne Schneider discussed how we need to look in the mirror of the world and see what we believe about our self.
Topic: “Centered in Oneness”
Rev. Gloria Wells discussed Rupert Spira’s teachings on Sameness and Oneness. She explained that when we hold to the thought that everything is an expression of Oneness our actions will be in harmony with Consciousness.
Topic: Letting Go of the ‘I’ by Letting Go of the World
Description: Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert reflected on how believing circumstances in the world is also believing one’s self to be the false self. Therefore, letting go of believing circumstances in the world is letting go of one’s false self image.
Reading: Lyn Johnson read an excerpt from NTI 1 Peter
Topic: “From self to Self”
Rev. Regina Dawn Akers looked at the general process of awakening as we move from identification with the false self to truth realization.
Topic: “The Quiet Answer” ; . . . so what is the question?
Rev. Carl Lammers discussed how important it is to listen for the quiet answer after asking only honest questions.
Reader: Chris Souchack
Reading: The Teachings of Inner Ramana” The Purpose of Surrender, Part Two
