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9:30 am – Contemplating Poetry Using Lectio Divina – Rev. Susan Telford
Rev. Susan Telford will be guiding us in learning the contemplative practice of Lectio Divina using poetry. In each session, Susan will read a poem, drawing from a wide range of poets, including Rumi, Hafiz, David Whyte, Mary Oliver, John O’Donohue, and many others (including her own work), then guide participants through the four steps of Lectio Divina. Susan shares that this direct practice is a beautiful way to connect with Inner Wisdom and obtain clarity.

10:15 am – Weekly Gathering – Rev. Melody Brauninger
Topic: The Rhythm of Grace
Description: Sometimes we find ourselves in a dark place and we can fear we have fallen from Grace. Melody recently had this experience and found that Grace itself was here in this place, too. Melody will share practices that were helpful, and how she was led by Grace through a process that deepened her insight and devotion.
Reading: John Wetzel will read from NTI  1st John, Chapter 4

11:30 am – Weekly Fellowship Time – Rev. George Maddox
This is the time when Awakening Together joins together in fellowship as a community. We share what is on our hearts and minds from the recent homily or anything else that is truly inspiring us.

12:00 pm – Just Being Here Now – Anja Janssen
Everything is already here now, so all we have to ‘do’ is be. In this program, Anja will look deeply into the now – the present moment, to explore how truth presents itself. She will be using everyday experiences and events to practice being present with what is. She will also share a variety of teachings about the now, the illusion of time, and resting in beingness. Some of the teachers and texts she will draw from are Eckhart Tolle, Lao Tzu, Angelo Dilullo, A Course in Miracles & NTI.

12:30 pm – God Through Audz – Audrey Whitehead
Join Audsie for her program ‘God through Audz’ as she reads and contemplates from Guiding Ollie Through “A Course in Miracles” Book One. It is directed and compiled by Rev. Devan Jesse Byrne. Experience the teachings of the first 60 Workbook Lessons of A Course in Miracles in a crisp, new, and child-like way.

1:00 pm – Sacred Inquiry – Rev. Shawna Summers
Rev. Shawna demonstrates the art of Sacred Inquiry in real-time. Join her as she asks to see with Clarity, questioning each layer of the thinking mind, to see what beliefs are hidden in the sub-conscious. She opens deeper into beginners’ mind with humble curiosity. This is an evolving process, as she discerns for the vibrational level of each thought, exposing the source. She invites all listening to join her in their own Inquiry to experience the strength of this powerful and often surprising spiritual practice.

1:30 pm – Freedom Practice Sangha – With Rev. Anne Blanchard
Anne leads the Sangha in the practice of unearthing and looking directly at our individual beliefs that are primarily solitary in nature. We all recognize that the sharing of that work with others who are undergoing the same process can be enormously beneficial and supportive. This will be a time of sharing our inquiries, insights, and challenges, listening to others, or just knowing that we are in community, as we find that undefended place within ourselves that longs to be free.

All times listed are Eastern Standard Time. Please have a look below for helpful links.

 1:00 to 3:00 – Self-Inquiry Dyad Practice – Facilitated by Rev. Anne Blanchard

3:00 pm Et The Sanctuary is Closed
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time –  See helpful links below.
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All times listed are Eastern Standard Time. Look below for helpful links.

7:30 – 8:30 am – Being Aware of Awareness Meditation – with Rev. Anne Blanchard
One of the core practices of the Awakening Together community is Awareness watching Awareness meditation. Those words can inspire as much confusion for some as they do clarity of purpose for others. This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who will to find that place of no-place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate humanness that can often be overlooked. Anne Blanchard facilitates this program on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 – 8:30 am ET by leading participants through gently guided Being Aware of Awareness meditation.

 3:00 – 4:00 pm – Nisargadatta Maharaj: Contemplating “I Am That” – Facilitated Rev. Anne Blanchard
In this program, we contemplate the teachings of Nisargadatta Maharaj together. “Between the banks of pain and pleasure the river of life flows. It is only when the mind refuses to flow with life and gets stuck at the banks, that it becomes a problem.” – Nisargadatta Maharaj

While the impetus for this program was born from the power and the clarity of the practice of the Minister Preparation Program curriculum, “The Teachings of Nisargadatta Maharaj,” in which his pointings were contemplated, the desire is to share in this practice with all at Awakening Together regardless of any prior familiarity with the teachings of this Indian Master. So whether you have taken the MPP class or are brand new to these teachings, you are warmly invited to join in and see how Nisargadatta speaks to you.

4:00 pm ET Sanctuary Closed
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7:30 – 8:30 am – Meditation Exploration with Rev. Rhoda Makled
This program, on Tuesdays and Thursdays,  provides an opportunity to meditate in community with others who feel to explore the Truth of what we are. Rev. Rhoda Makled gently guides participants through a meditation practice. The meditation practices may include any of the following, but are not limited to a specific style:

• Being Aware of Awareness
• Do Nothing
• Self-Inquiry
• Beingness
• Radiance Sutras
• Sound
• Loving Consciousness
• Contemplation

6:00 – 7:30 pm – Joel Goldsmith Tape Study Group – Facilitated by Rev. Cyndi Krupp
Joel Goldsmith is a Truth Teacher who taught all over the world, published approximately 30 books, and recorded about 1300 hours of teachings before he left his body in 1964.  His teachings invite the participant to let go of separation and to allow God Consciousness to be the only voice listened to. He was also clear that students were not to teach until the God Consciousness taught through them.

This 90-minute program follows the guidelines he set for his students.   It will be 5 minutes of silent meditation, listening to a 1-hour teaching, 5 more minutes of silence,  then 15-20 minutes for the group to discuss the experience. Rev Cyndi has been listening to these audios daily for over 4 months now and has been moved to share them with all of us.

7:30 pm – 12:00 pm Sanctuary is closed
All times are Eastern Standard Time 
Direct links to join us:
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All times listed are Eastern Standard Time. Look below for helpful links.

7:30 – 8:30 am – Being Aware of Awareness Meditation – Facilitated by Rev. Anne Blanchard
This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who desire to find that place of no place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate humanness that can often be overlooked. Anne Blanchard facilitates this program on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. ET by leading participants through gently guided Being Aware of Awareness meditation.

12:00 pm – I Think, Therefore…  – Rev. Cyndi Krupp
In this program, Rev. Cyndi explores how we can use the Conditioning Loop (What I think, I see, what I see, I experience, what I experience I think) to shine a light on how the little self works to keep us in the dark. She uses personal stories, contemplations, and wisdom teachings. Join Cyndi in using the world that we see and the thoughts that we think to Awaken Together.

12:30 pm – Canceled Today: Living The Undefended Surrender Experiment – Rev. Rhoda Makled
Rev. Rhoda will return after her vacation.

1:00 pm –  Unfiltered – Rev. Anne Blanchard
Rev. Anne Blanchard shares her experience of purification and awakening, unfiltered and as it happens. Raw, reflective, brave, and infused with clarity, Anne’s open honesty inspires us all to dive deep into the spiritual journey instead of simply skimming the surface.

2:00 pm – Get Curious with Tina – Tina Brown
In this weekly program Tina invites all to “Walk with me and ask the unquestionable questions. Inquire about the different principles of God. Go to Source with me and look to the Holy Spirit for Answers. Asking for discernment, clarity, and the willingness to be wrong. I need you to help me awaken! I’m willing, are you?”

2:30 pm – Canceled Today: Returning Home – Helena Monteiro
Helena will be on Holiday today and July 31. She will be back August 7th.

3:00 pm – Group Led Contemplation ~ Sangha
Please join us as we continue to contemplate Out of the Stillness & The Seven Steps to Awakening.  Each week, we will share from Regina Dawn Akers’ published journal, Out of the Stillness. It was written as a personal journal over 8½ years as she contemplated quotes from spiritual masters and practiced the insight she realized through contemplation. The quotes Regina contemplated were collected by Michael Langford and published in The Seven Steps to Awakening. Both books are used in this program.

4:00 – 5:30 pm – Awakening Together Sanctuary Closed

5:30 pm – In The Flow – Rev. Andy Walker
In this program, Andy will be engaging in a simple exploration and discovery about connecting with guidance, insights, wisdom, and motivation that arise naturally out of the flow of life, rather than from the thinking mind.

6:00 pm – A Lot to Say About Nothing – Rev. Billy Sintiris
In this weekly program, Rev. Billy will expand on Awakening Together’s Core Value Number One by utilizing inspirational writings by various authors, including awakened masters, poets, and personal guests. Words alone, being subject to duality, cannot transform in and by themselves. But when paired with seeing and looking within, we can go beyond their limits. “A Lot to Say About Nothing” is about surrendering self (personal identity). Words can only point to the Truth of the Whole Mind. He will look deeper into the many words used to take us home to the One.

6:30 pm – Gentle Healing Year 3 – Facilitated by Sharon Hepburn
Sharon Hepburn facilitates the Gentle Healing Year 3 group. She guides committed students who would like to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy, and love. Year 3 is based on The Seven Steps to Awakening.

7:30 pm – Explorations of the Unbound – Revs. Sharon Hepburn and Shawna Summers
Please join us for this half-hour program, Explorations of the Unbound, which will be a live, spontaneous contemplation, between Revs. Shawna Summers and Sharon Hepburn. They will explore and unhinge what constricts the opening to the joyous movement of the unbound. This will be an ongoing weekly program.

Sanctuary Closes at 8:00 pm ET
All Times listed are Eastern Standard Time –  See helpful links below.
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