A universal assembly for true discernment
This Sunday in our Weekly Gathering with Reverend Gloria Wells we looked at “The Awakening Heart”. The reading by read by Kathy Smith was from NTI Matthew Chapter 7. We looked at the heart’s role in the awakening process.
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Our Weekly gathering is held every Sunday morning at 10:15am ET in the Awakening Together Sanctuary. Join us after the Gathering for our Fellowship Hour, hosted by Lyn Johnson.
Our Weekly Gathering is Sunday at 10:15am ET in the Awakening Together Sanctuary. Reverend Jacquelyn Eckert’s topic today was “Love is for Giving”. We will look more closely at the Truth behind the notion that we are the source of love rather than its recipient from an outside source and that we need merely practice turning our awareness to ourselves as source in order to experience love in its full and pure form.
Rubye Nassar read from the article, “Love is for Giving”, by Nirmala. Here is a link to this reading
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Spiritual Cultivation: Like an Explorer in a Virgin Jungle
Rev. Regina Dawn Akers looks at the process of awakening and at Awakening Together’s part in that process as a spiritual organization. What’s helpful? And what’s not?
Sonja Spahn read a letter that was written to Awakening Together from a prisoner in the California State Penitentiary.
Barbara Deurwaarder served as Sanctuary Administrator.
Reverend Gloria Wells was our minister this Sunday morning at 10:15 am ET for our Weekly Gathering. The topic for this Sunday’s gathering was:
Light of Awakening – to abide or not abide.
Kathy Smith read an excerpt from “The End of your world: Uncensored straight talk on the nature of enlightenment” by Adyashanti.
Read this excerpt from Adyashanti.
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Barb Deurwaarder wa the Admin
Reverend Carrie Christiansen led our Weekly Gathering this Sunday.
The topic: Honoring All Levels of Service
Bartholomew “Bart” Craig, read from Scott Kiloby Reflections of the One Life: Daily Pointers to Enlightenment
The Gathering is held each Sunday at 10:15 ET in the Awakening Together Sanctuary.
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Reverend Jacquelyn Eckert led an inspiring Gathering this morning on the topic of “Prayer of Saint Francis”. How does our deep desire for Awakening benefit by adopting a personal ethic of “selfless service”? Jacquelyn explores this topic honestly, with an open mind and deep compassion. Kathy Smith reads from “Living the ‘Prayer of St. Francis’ With All of Creation” by Daniel Horan.
Barbara Deurwaarder was the Admin
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Ego Preserves Itself By Misplacing Spiritual Teachings
When Michael Langford was a young seeker, he went to see spiritual teacher, Vernon Howard. He asked Vernon Howard if the purpose of his teachings was to end the ego. Vernon Howard answered, “Yes.” He also asked if Vernon’s teachings could be used to preserve the ego. Vernon Howard answered, “Yes, and you all do it.” Rev. Regina Dawn Akers discusses some of the ways spiritual teachings that are intended to help end the ego actually preserve the ego.
Reading: Misplacing the Teachings, by Michael Langford
Barbara Deurwaarder serves as Sanctuary Administrator.
The Real Value of Forgiveness
Rev. Regina Dawn Akers uses an analogy from a television commercial to help us see what forgiveness is and to realize the true value of forgiveness, which is beyond forgiveness completely.
Lyn Johnson reads an excerpt from Gina Lake’s book, “In the World But Not Of It.”
Barbara Deurwaarder serves as Sanctuary Administrator.
Our Sunday Gathering with Reverend Gloria Wells was wonderful and inspiring. Her topic for Sunday was “Sufficiency: now is enough because you are.”
Kathy Smith read a chapter from Eckhart Tolle A New Earth: “Wanting, the need for more.”
Barbara Deurwaarder was the Admin and Lyn Johnson was music director.
Our Minister: Reverend Jacquelyn Eckert spoke to us about “Lilies of the Field – How to live a life in the flow by letting go of the personal self” This was a wonderful and inspiring gathering.
Barb Deurwaarder read from Nisargadatta Maharaj’s “I Am That”, Conversation 12, ” The Person is not Reality”
Barbara Deurwaarder Admin
Music Director, Lyn Johnson
Please join us next Sunday at 10:15 AM ET for our Weekly Gathering with Reverend Gloria Wells.
