Awakening Together News

Registration Closes Today for MPP Course – True Discernment

TRUE DISCERNMENT ~ REGISTRATION CLOSES TODAY An 11-Week Course on Spiritual Discernment We are excited to announce the first course in the MPP curriculum: True Discernment, begins ...

Registration Closing Soon for MPP Course – True Discernment

TRUE DISCERNMENT ~ REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON An 11-Week Course on Spiritual Discernment We are excited to announce the first course in the MPP curriculum: True Discernment, begins ...

Registration Closes TODAY! Introduction to the Minister Preparation Program (MPP)

REGISTRATION CLOSES TODAY Awakening Together’s Minister Preparation Program (MPP) begins with the free class, Introduction to the Minister Preparation Program. This one day class will be available ...

Registration CLOSES TODAY: Introduction to Kabbalah

REGISTRATION CLOSES TODAY One strength of Kabbalah is its deep contemplation of the nature of God. Rabbi David Cooper wrote, “The closest we can come to ...

New Program: “I am the source” Begins Friday, May 2nd at 1pm ET / 11am MT

Join Rev. Laura Joy Bedford for the debut of her new program, I am the source on Friday, May 2nd, 2025 at 1pm ET / ...

Registration Closing Soon! Introduction to the Minister Preparation Program (MPP)

REGISTRATION CLOSES IN ONE WEEK Awakening Together’s Minister Preparation Program (MPP) begins with the free class, Introduction to the Minister Preparation Program. This one day class will ...

Registration CLOSING SOON: Introduction to Kabbalah

REGISTRATION CLOSES IN ONE WEEK One strength of Kabbalah is its deep contemplation of the nature of God. Rabbi David Cooper wrote, “The closest we can ...

Sanctuary Closings ~ May 4-6, 2025

The Awakening Together Sanctuary will be closed from May 4–6, 2025, as our staff participates in an in-person Board of Trustees training in La Veta, ...

Registration Open for MPP Course – True Discernment

TRUE DISCERNMENT An 11-Week Course on Spiritual Discernment We are excited to announce the first course in the MPP curriculum: True Discernment, begins Saturday, May 31st, from ...

Join Us for this Month’s Movie ~ “Free Guy”

Join us for our next Movie Watcher’s Group, facilitated by Rev. Laura Joy Bedford , on Sunday, April 27th, 2025, at 8 pm ET/6 pm ...

New Opening in the Sanctuary!

We’re offering an opportunity for anyone interested in leading a meditative or contemplative program in the Sanctuary. It would be for every other Sunday from ...

🌐 A New Website is Coming!

We’re excited to announce that Awakening Together’s new website will officially launch this Monday! The new site features the same easy-to-navigate structure you’re familiar with, but ...

Join Us for Our Minister Ordination Ceremony- Sunday, April 27 @ 1:30 pm ET

Please join us for our Ministerial candidates ordination ceremony on Sunday, April 27th at 1:30 pm ET/11:30 am MT live in the Sanctuary. President-Minister Rhoda ...

New Program: “Directly Inward” Begins Wednesday April 30th at 6:30pm ET / 4:30pm MT

Beginning Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, Rev. Sharon Hepburn’s Gentle Healing Group will continue their journey together with a new program titled Directly Inward. They warmly ...

Awakening Together April Satsang with Unmani

Listen to Audio or Watch Video We were honored to welcome Unmani as our April 2025 Satsang guest. Her conversation with Anja Janssen was both inspiring and insightful, ...

Informational Video for “Watching the News for Healing, Not Hate”

Please watch this informative video for our 40-Day & 40-Night Practice-Intensive of “Watching the News for Healing, Not Hate”. Watch the Video 📅 Begins Monday, May 12 ...

Awakening Together Radio Computer Offline

The Awakening Together radio computer is being replaced. Thank you for your patience as we replace and set up the radio computer. We anticipate that ...

Join Us for “Satsang Reflections” for the Unmani Satsang on Monday, April 21 at 11 am ET

Satsang Reflections is a monthly dialogue held after the Satsang. This installment will be on Monday, April 21, 2025, from 11 am – 12 pm ...

Join Us for Reflections from “Freedom from the Judge” Retreat on April 20th at 1:30 pm ET

We hope you can join us on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at 1:30 pm ET/11:30 am MT for Reflections from Freedom from the Judge Online ...

🌟 New Program! Watching the News for Healing, Not Hate

🕊️ A 40-Day & 40-Night Practice-Intensive | Donation-Based Offering ✨ Becoming Realized in the Totality of Our Being 📅 Begins Monday, May 12 and Ends Friday, June ...

Introducing this Month’s Movie ~ “Free Guy”

Join us for our next Movie Watcher’s Group, facilitated by Rev. Laura Joy Bedford , on Sunday, April 27th, 2025, at 8 pm ET/6 pm ...

04-06-25 Weekly Gathering, “Nurturing Your Mind – A Homily on Ego Suicide” with Rev. David Hemphill

Title: “Nurturing Your Mind – A Homily on Ego Suicide” Description: It’s confounding how, by some accounts, ego appears to vanish at enlightenment, and yet by ...

Register to Begin the Minister Preparation Program (MPP)

The Minister Preparation Program (MPP) Course Schedule for 2025-2027 Officially Begins!!!! MPP classes will be held in Zoom on Saturdays from 10am-12pm ET. Awakening Together’s Minister Preparation Program ...

Registration Open! Awakening at Home~Online Retreat: May 19-23

Awakening at Home An Online Retreat with Cindy Krupp May 19-23 Over the centuries, scores of people have flocked to ashrams and monasteries making them their home in ...

New Program: “Entering the Stream” Begins Tues. April 8 @ 2:00 pm ET

🌊 Entering The Stream: Contemplating The Spiritual Technology of Dyad Retreats*🕒 Tuesdays | 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET👥 Facilitators: Kate Brennan, Rhoda Makled & Anne ...

REGISTRATION OPEN: Introduction to Kabbalah

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 ...

April Satsang with Unmani

Please join Unmani who will be joining us for our April Satsang. Unmani will be interviewed by Anja Janssen. This special pre-recorded event will take ...

03-30-25 Weekly Gathering, “Course Hacks” with Rev. Dov Fishman

Title: “Course Hacks” Reading: Lyn Johnson read a poem by Mandi Solk, “Is This God Talking?” and from ACIM, Lesson 49. Listen to Audio or ...

Updated Resource List on Website

We’re excited to announce that our Helpful Resources page has been further updated and expanded! This refreshed page is your one-stop space to explore a wide ...

Join Us for Reflections on Keys to the Kingdom Retreat on March 30th at 1:30 pm ET

We hope that you can join us on Sunday, March 30th, 2025, at 1:30 pm ET/11:30 am MT for Reflections on Keys to the Kingdom ...

Registration Closing Soon! Freedom From the Judge ~ Online Retreat: April 11-13

Freedom From the Judge April 11-13 with Jacquelyn Eckert An Online Retreat There is nothing more important to true growth than realizing that you are not the voice of the mind – you are the one who ...

Where Do I Find the Sanctuary Schedule? The Forum?

You may have noticed some changes to the menu bar recently. As we work to simplify our website we have made changes that impact where ...

03-23-25 Weekly Gathering, “The Direct Experience ~ Homeward Bound” with Rev. Billy Sintiris

Title: “The Direct Experience ~ Homeward Bound” Description: Rev. Billy will speak through his surrender and direct experience, sharing that when we actually come back into ...

Be Part of Our “Monthly Spotlight” – Share Your Journey Every 2nd Sunday of the Month!

We invite you to participate in our Monthly Spotlight, happening every 2nd Sunday of the month from 8:00–8:30 pm ET / 6:00–6:30 pm MT. This ...

Join Us for this Month’s Movie ~ “Father Stu”

Join us for our next Movie Watcher’s Group which will be facilitated by Joy Bedford on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, at 8 pm ET/6 pm MT. Father ...

Awakening Together March Satsang with John Mark Stroud

Listen to Audio or Watch the Video We were honored to welcome John Mark Stroud as our March 2025 Satsang guest. His conversation with Joseph Schmitz was both ...

03-16-25 Weekly Gathering, “Where the Thorn Gets Removed” with Rev. Rhoda Makled

Title: “Where the Thorn Gets Removed” Description: During last week’s gathering Regina’s message focused on helping us to see thought, to know what thought is and ...

Join Us for Satsang Reflections for the John Mark Stroud Satsang on Monday, March 17 at 11 am ET

Satsang Reflections is a monthly dialogue held after the Satsang. This installment will be on Monday, March 17, 2025, from 11 am – 12 pm ...

March Satsang with John Mark Stroud

Please join John Mark Stroud who will be joining us for our March Satsang. This special event will take place on Sunday, March 16th, 2025, ...

03-09-25 Weekly Gathering, “Reality, Beyond Thought” with Rev. Regina Dawn Akers

Title: “Reality, Beyond Thought” Description: Rev. Regina Dawn Akers will lead us to look at the difference between thought, which we subconsciously mistake for reality, and ...

USA Switches to Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 9th!

Be aware that the time changes in the USA this weekend. Specifically, we go to Daylight Saving Time at 2 am on Sunday, March 9th, ...

New Program: “Prayer Circle” Begins Sunday, March 9th at 9:30am ET / 7:30am MT

Join us for the brand new program, “Prayer Circle” with Revs. Jane Sobel & Melody Brauninger debuting Sunday, March 9th, 2025 at 9:30am ET/7:30am MT. ...

“Monthly Spotlight” this Sunday, March 9th at 8pm ET with Lynne Harley

We warmly invite you to join us for this month’s Member Spotlight, featuring Lynne Harley. It will be happening this Sunday, March 9th, 2025 from ...

Registration Closes Today ~ Keys to the Kingdom, Freedom from the Ego: March 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23

Keys to the Kingdom: Freedom From the Ego An Online Retreat Three Weekends: March 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23 10am-5pm ET with Anne Blanchard & Kate Brennan To the degree that you ...

Quarterly Member Meeting ~ March 2nd, 2025

Listen to the Recording or Watch the Video In this Quarterly Member Meeting, President Minister, Rhoda Makled hosted and shared about: Laura “Joy” Bedford’s Ordination Quarterly Volunteer Spotlight Financials We were thrilled ...

New Gentle Healing Group for Year 3 Begins March 3, 2025

The Gentle Healing curriculum guides a group of committed students who would like to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy, and love. A new ...

03-02-25 Weekly Gathering, “Beyond the Known” with Rev. Cyndi Krupp

Title: “Beyond the Known” Description: In order to know who we are it is required that we give our willingness to let go of who we ...

Registration Open! Freedom From the Judge ~ Online Retreat: April 11-13

Join Us for Our Quarterly Member Meeting on Sunday, March 2nd at 8 pm ET / 6 pm MT

The Quarterly Member Meeting will be held right here in the sanctuary at 8 pm ET/6 pm MT on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025. During this ...

02-23-25 Weekly Gathering, “Becoming the Empty Shell” with Rev. George Maddox

Title: “Becoming the Empty Shell” Description: From NTI, 1 Corinthians ch. 9, “There is a voice within you that claims to be you. The voice is ...

New Program: “The Inner Hexagram: Mapping the Mind’s Weather” Begins Today Feb. 19th at 2:30pm ET / 12:30pm MT

Join Rev. Meghan Reinhart for her new program, The Inner Hexagram: Mapping the Mind’s Weather. It debuts today Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 at 2:30pm ET/12:30pm ...

Registration Closes Soon ~ Keys to the Kingdom, Freedom from the Ego: March 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23

Keys to the Kingdom: Freedom From the Ego An Online Retreat Three Weekends: March 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23 10am-5pm ET with Anne Blanchard & Kate Brennan To the degree that you ...

Awakening Together February Satsang with Brother James Twyman

Listen to Audio or Watch the Video We were honored to welcome Brother James Twyman as our February 2025 Satsang guest. His conversation with Lin Castaldo was both ...

Awakening Together Retreats in 2025

2025 Awakening Together Retreat Schedule We hope you consider joining us for either an online or in person retreat this year! There are a limited number of spaces ...

New Gentle Healing “Year 2” Begins February 18th, 2025

A new Gentle Healing Year 2 group will begin on February 18th and meet each Tuesday, 3 pm-5 pm ET / 1 pm-3 pm MT ...

New Program: “Learning Mudras Together” Begins Sunday Feb. 9th at 12:00pm ET / 10:00am MT

Join Tina Brown for her new program, Learning Mudras Together. It debuts this Sunday, February 9th, 2025 at 12:00pm ET/10:00am MT. This program will be ...

Personal Retreats at the Awakening Together Retreat House

Personal Retreat Opportunities at the Awakening Together Retreat House in La Veta, CO Group retreats not your thing? Would some time in silence and stillness serve ...

Registration Closes TODAY: “Introduction to Tao Te Ching”

REGISTRATION CLOSES TODAY. We are excited to share with you the newly developed course for the Ministerial Preparation Program which utilizes Regina Dawn Akers’ translation and ...

02-02-25 Weekly Gathering, “From Inhibited to Inhabiting: Trusting True Nature” with Rev. Anne Blanchard

Title: “From Inhibited to Inhabiting: Trusting True Nature” Description: As Angelo DiLullo writes, “hen it comes to the subject of awakening, it can be immensely valuable ...

Qigong ~”The Movement of Now” with Ian McArthur on this Sunday, Feb. 2 at 2:30 ET

Join us on February 2 at 2:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM MT for “Qigong ~The Movement of Now” with Ian McArthur! In this one-hour ...

Join Us for Reflections from “Sangha Is the New Guru” Retreat on Feb. 2nd at 1:30 pm ET

We hope you can join us on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 1:30 pm ET/11:30 am MT for Reflections from Sangha Is the New Guru ...

Monthly Spotlight ~ Every 2nd Sunday of the Month

We are excited to announce Monthly Spotlight now happening on Sundays from 8-8:30pm ET / 6-6:30 MT! Starting in March, join us in the Sanctuary every ...

Keys to the Kingdom, Freedom from the Ego: March 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23

Keys to the Kingdom: Freedom From the Ego An Online Retreat Three Weekends: March 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23 10am-5pm ET with Anne Blanchard & Kate Brennan To the degree that you ...

Registration CLOSES SOON: “Introduction to Tao Te Ching”

REGISTRATION CLOSES IN ONE WEEK We are excited to share with you the newly developed course for the Ministerial Preparation Program which utilizes Regina Dawn Akers’ ...

Personal Retreats at the Awakening Together Retreat House

Personal Retreat Opportunities at the Awakening Together Retreat House in La Veta, CO Group retreats not your thing? Would some time in silence and stillness serve ...

Awakening Together January Satsang with Regina Dawn Akers

Listen to Audio or Watch the Video We were delighted to welcome our founding minister, Regina Dawn Akers, as our January 2025 Satsang guest. Regina was interviewed by ...

New Program: “Devotional Nonduality” Begins Wednesday, Jan. 22nd at 2:00pm ET / 12:00pm MT

Join Joseph Schmitz for his new program, Devotional Nonduality. It debuts Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025 at 2:00pm ET/12:00pm MT. This program will be in the ...

Brand New Music from Rev. Yolanda Mapes!

The talented Rev. Yolanda Mapes shares a brand-new song, inspired by her contemplation of Thoughts of Awakening #12 from Regina Dawn Akers’ book, Thoughts of ...

Fear Casts Out Rationality ~ by Jai Segal

A Contemplation of Thought of Awakening Number Four I have had fear most of my life And what is it I fear? Not getting what I want And getting ...

Celebrating Joanne Schneider’s Re-election as Chair for the Board of Directors

We are delighted to announce that Joanne Schneider has been re-elected as Chair for the Board of Directors during the October 2024 Board of Director ...

Let It Be: An Anthem ~ by Rev. Anne Blanchard

While much attention centers on reversing the deeply ingrained patterns of most humans to cling, to tighten, to insist on getting one’s way, the flow ...

January Satsang with Regina Dawn Akers

We are delighted to welcome our founding minister, Regina Dawn Akers, as our January Satsang guest. This special event will take place on Sunday, January ...

New Program: “Transcending the Addiction to Mind” Begins Sunday, Jan. 5th at 12:30pm ET / 10:30am MT

Join us for the brand new program, “Transcending the Addiction to Mind” with Rev. David Hemphill debuting this Sunday, January 5th, 2025 at 12:30pm ET/10:30am ...

Centering Prayer: Now Offered on Weekends! Saturdays & Sundays at 8:00 a.m. ET / 6:00 a.m. MT

Join Sami Ross for “Centering Prayer”, on Saturdays & Sundays at 8am ET. This practice is currently taking place in the Sanctuary Monday through Friday, ...

Transform the Spiritual Journey with Mentoring Sangha Program

Awakening Together is delighted to continue the recently renewed Spiritual Mentoring Program, designed to support you on your spiritual journey through two possible opportunities. This ...

New Program: “Contemplating the Thoughts of Awakening ~ A Daily Devotional Practice” Begins Monday Jan. 1 at 8:30 a.m. ET

Join Rev. Michele Hojnacki and Sami Ross for their new program, Contemplating the Thoughts of Awakening – A Daily Devotional Practice. This year-long daily devotional ...