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7:30 – 8:30 am – Being Aware of Awareness Meditation – with 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 – Living The Undefended Surrender Experiment – Rev. Rhoda Makled
 With humor, love, and open-hearted awareness, Rev. Rhoda Makled explores her own take on the Surrender Experiment as coined by Michael Singer. Raw, authentic, and faithfully she is uncovering the path to living in the undefended Heart.

Rev. Rhoda digs into topics she is exploring in her life such as what it means to live the experiment of being surrendered. Feeling every feeling and seeing every thought she can, Rhoda shares the journey of studying, journaling, contemplating, being inspired by, and surrendering to Truth. Inspired by so many teachers including those here at Awakening Together, Rhoda shares her contemplations and invites you to come and discuss your experience with your own surrender experiment. This undefended dialogue with Inner Wisdom is just one more way to observe, as the self is undone–the intention being to leave space only for awareness of Awareness and release everything that covers Truth.

In this program, Rev. Rhoda explores the teachings of Michael Singer, Regina Dawn Akers, Paul Hedderman, Roger Castillo, Helen Hamilton, and many more.

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 – Doreen’s CSI: Back to the Basics – with Rev. Doreen Bonnet
Join Rev. Doreen Bonnet as she uses the tools of CSI….contemplation, silence (meditation), and inquiry. Using her spiritual aspiration as a pointer, Doreen calls upon Inner Wisdom to navigate life and share her discoveries.

3:00 pm – Start with Certainty – Joseph Schmitz
In this hour Joseph Schmitz, an Awakening Together Licensed Minster, invites us to explore and contemplate the teachings of Dr. Hawkins, as drawn from his books, “Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender” as well as YouTube videos of his talks. We will also look at quotes from the Awakening Together retreat Inspired Clarity,
Regina will be back May 15. She will not be with us on May 22nd, and Joe will be with us. She will be back May 29 [as of right now.]

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

5:30 pm – The Yoga Mind – with Jeff Bailey
It’s our yoga to identify and remove the barriers to Love’s Light. And when do we practice? Always and now, the only time there is. This timeless formula, which uses time to save time, has shaped my yoga and given meaning to every detail of my life. I hope you’ll join me for these short and sweet interludes where we come to heal. We’ll draw mostly from deep themes in A Course in Miracles to set the backdrop for us to identify, share, and give up the shadows to Love’s Light.

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 Rev. Sharon Hepburn
Rev. Sharon Hepburn facilitates this 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 – with Revs. Sharon Hepburn and Shawna Summers
This half hour 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.

8:00 pm – Joy Enfolding All in Love – with Laura~Joy Bedford
Join Laura~Joy Bedford as she joins in wholeness and worthiness with the Presence of God’s Unconditional Love and our True Divine Self. Laura Joy shares what is alive in her awareness during the program and enfolds it in Love if it seems to be different from the astounding and eternal Love of the Divine, so that it is dissolved and the Light that had been invested in it is returned to Source. Participants are warmly invited to join and share in Divine Presence and in opening to what Divine Love is revealing.

Sanctuary Closes at 8:30:00 pm ET / 6:30 pm MT

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During this Celebration of Life, we united as a community to remember our beloved Rev. Glen Ganaway and honor his incredible legacy.

As we mourn the loss of Glen, we also celebrate his life and the countless ways he enriched our community. His legacy will continue to live on through the teachings he shared, the lives he touched, and the love he spread. Glen’s vision for a world grounded in peace, love, and understanding remains a guiding light for us all.

Glen’s life was a testament to the power of transformation, love, and community. He is survived by his spouse, Rev. Yolanda Mapes, whom he adored as the love of his life.

Some of the speakers during the gathering were Revs. Regina Dawn Akers, Jacquelyn Eckert & Rhoda Makled. We also had beautiful musical performances by our dear Rev. Yolanda Mapes and the musical duo Ellie & Cam Kennedy. It was a heartfelt celebration of a precious life we love and adore!

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Order of Service
Opening – Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert
“We are Angels” – Rev. Yolanda Mapes
Poem – Rev. Rhoda Makled
Message – Rev. Regina Dawn Akers
Song & Commentary – Ellie & Cam Kennedy
Eulogy- Carolyn McLaury
“The Greatest Love of My Life” – Rev. Yolanda Mapes
Open Participation by All
Closing with Meditative Music – Cam Kennedy

There will also be a live Memorial for Rev. Glen Ganaway in New York City on May 14th, 2024 at 6 pm ET at Unity Center of NYC– 213 W 58th St New York, NY 10019. unity@unitycenternyc.com (212) 582-1300

“Trust The Voice That Likes You.
She Will Tell You We Are One.
AND, She Will Tell You How To Act Like It. ”
– Rev. Glen Morton Ganaway

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9:30 am – Shiny Things – Claire Bhavani
What is Truth? And how do we find it in a life that is pushed and pulled around by the cravings, aversions, and ignorance of the human mind and senses? There can be no confusion about where to start, for it is all laid out within the eight limbs of Raja yoga, as described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

Shiny Things provides practical guidance to apply the path of Raja Yoga in daily life, relieving suffering and accessing an inner sparkle, within a supportive group environment. It includes consideration of how we conduct ourselves in the world, how we relate to our spiritual practices, appropriate care of the body and vitality, a gradual quieting of the mind and senses, throwing out what is false, and glimpsing what is True.

We will initially use the book by Bhava Ram: The Eight Limbs of Yoga, Pathway to Liberation, as an introductory guide. If you don’t have the book, you can still join us. Later in the year, we will commence a deeper immersion into a full commentary of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

10:15 am – Weekly Gathering – Rev. Melody Brauninger
Topic: “It’s Always an Inside Job.”

Description: There are places along our path, when we feel lost in the illusion and see ourselves as victims of problems in the world. Then, there comes a moment of grace when we are reminded to look within. Once we hear that voice, we can rest assured we are on the road to healing. Melody will share her recent journey through such a seeming obstacle to peace, and her realization that her work was for the whole.

Reading:  Joseph Schmitz will read ACIM Lesson 107: Truth will correct all errors in my mind and Regina Dawn Akers’ teaching on Rest, Accept & Trust – Classic Audio #5: Trust and Acceptance (read written message).

11:30 am – Weekly Fellowship Time – Laura~Joy Bedford
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. Join Anja in using our everyday experiences to embrace the present moment and be.

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 – Reflections On the Freedom from the Judge Retreat – Facilitated by Rev. Shawna Summers
You are invited to join us for Reflections on the Freedom from the Judge Retreat that was facilitated by Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert. This retreat was held online April 26, 27 & 28, 2024. This program gives participants an opportunity to reflect on the retreat with each other and also with friends joining to hear more about the retreat.

The participants will have the opportunity to share how this retreat helped them learn to recognize the voice of the judge and how they came to see that it is not their voice. They will also reflect on how they have engaged with the judge and the practices that help to disengage from it.

For more information about our upcoming retreats, please: click here

2:30 pm – 4:45 pm The Sanctuary Is Closed

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Canceled This Saturday and next – Self-Inquiry Dyad Practice – With Rev. Anne Blanchard
The Self-Inquiry Dyad Practice is canceled for today AND next Saturday May, 4. It will return on May 11th.

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.

Sanctuary Closed at 8:30 am ET.

3:00 – 4:00 pm – CANCELED for today: Nisargadatta Maharaj: Contemplating “I Am That” – Facilitated Rev. Anne Blanchard
This program is canceled for today. Anne will be back next Friday May 10th.

All times listed are Eastern Standard Time –  See helpful links below.
Enter the Sanctuary or see the complete listing of speakers.
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