All times listed are Eastern Standard Time. Look below for helpful links.

1:00 – 3:00 pm – Self-Inquiry Dyad Practice – Facilitated by Rev. Anne Blanchard and Yvonne Unger.

The practice is intensive, direct self-inquiry. The format is partner-assisted contemplation, commonly referred to as dyads, which means two.  You can join for either the first hour, the second hour, or for both depending on the time available in your schedule. No prior experience is necessary.  An introduction and overview will be given at the beginning of each hour.

What do you want?  What do you really want?  What is the aim of your spiritual practice?  What is the purpose?  What is your purpose? We ask because we embark weekly to practice in the sanctuary, and have a direct experience of the truth of what we are.  The very good news is that you cannot, not be the Truth of what you are.  Truth doesn’t go away because we don’t know it, can’t see it, or don’t presently experience it.

If you are interested in exploring your own blocks to the awareness of love’s presence, to the Truth of what you are, you are warmly invited to join us.

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

Join us as we come together as a community and honor our beloved Rev. Glen Ganaway. The Celebration of Life for Glen Ganaway will be live in the sanctuary on Sunday, May 5th, 5 pm ET / 3 pm MT. This event will be an opportunity for us to come together, remember Glen, 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.

Glen’s journey was remarkable, from his early days in Anchorage, Alaska, to his transformative years in New York City. Born into a deeply religious family and raised in the structured environment of Navy bases, Glen always stood out for his unique spirit and quest for knowledge. Despite the challenges of his youth, including a period of struggle in the 80s, Glen’s resilience and spirit of inquiry led him to clean up and join the Radical Faeries, a pivotal moment that marked the beginning of a new chapter in his life.

In New York, Glen met Yolanda, an East Village singer-songwriter and performance artist. Their partnership was not just a personal union but a spiritual collaboration that enriched the lives of many. Together, they were ordained as Interfaith ministers and co-founded “Church w/2 Drink Minimum, a Trans-tastic Interfaith, Interspiritual, God-optional Celebration of Life” that welcomed all with open arms.

Glen was a beacon of light in the Awakening Together Sanctuary, where he co-facilitated “The Mighty Companions” with Rev. Yolanda and “Herein Lies the Peace of God” with Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert. His voice, energy, and unwavering commitment to community and spiritual growth touched the hearts of many. Glen’s teachings, rooted in Integral, Anarchism, Permaculture, and Community Development, were a source of inspiration and wisdom.

Beyond his roles as a teacher and spiritual leader, Glen also served on our Board of Directors, contributing his vision and passion to guide our community towards greater love and understanding. His leadership and counsel were invaluable, and his absence will be deeply felt by all who had the privilege of working alongside him.

In tribute to Glen’s life and work, we invite you to watch “In All Your Doings, Be Ye Blessed,” a direct address from Glen that captures the essence of his message and spirit.

Rev. Glen Morton Ganaway will be deeply missed, but his spirit, teachings, and love will forever be a part of Awakening Together. May we continue to carry forward the light of his legacy in all that we do.

“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

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 feel to find that place of no place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate humanness that can often be overlooked. Rev. 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.

SANCTUARY CLOSED AT 4:00 pm ET

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

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

2:00 – 4:00 pm – Gentle Healing Year 3 –  Facilitated by Rev. Susan Telford
Rev. Susan guides a group of committed students through year 3 of Gentle Healing who would like to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy, and love. This group meets weekly for two hours on Thursdays at 2-4 pm ET and all members are committed to specific assignments and practices between group meetings. This class is based on The Seven Steps to Awakening.

6:00 – 7:00 pm – Gentle Healing Year 3 – Facilitated by Rev. Cyndi Krupp
Rev. Cyndi guides a group of committed students through year 3 of Gentle Healing who would like to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy, and love. This group meets weekly for one hour on Thursdays at 6-7 pm ET. All members are committed to specific assignments and practices between group meetings. This class is based on The Seven Steps to Awakening.

7:00 pm Sanctuary is closed

All times are Eastern Standard Time 
Direct links to join us:
Enter the Sanctuary or see the complete listing of speakers.
How to Enter the Sanctuary

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
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… – with 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 – with Rev. Rhoda Makled
With humor, love, and open-hearted awareness Rev. Rhoda Makled is exploring her own take on the Surrender Experiment as coined by Michael Singer. Raw, authentic, and faithfully she uncovers the path to living as the undefended Heart.

Rev. Rhoda will dig 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 will share 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 will share her contemplations and invites you to join 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.

1:00 pm –  Unfiltered – with 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 – with by Tina Brown
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 – Seven Steps & Out of the Stillness – with Rev. Regina Dawn Akers
Have you ever wanted to see inside someone else’s mind and heart as they journeyed toward spiritual awakening? Have you ever wondered what obstacles they faced, what inquiries they used, or what insights they experienced? If so, this program is perfect for you. Each week, Regina Dawn Akers shares from her 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 is 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 – with by Rev. Billy Sintiris
In this 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 of themselves. But when paired with looking within, we can go beyond their limits. “A Lot to Say About Nothing” is about surrendering self (personal identity). Words, within their best intentions can create space for a split mind, but 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 Rev. Sharon Hepburn
Rev. Sharon Hepburn facilitates this Gentle Healing Year 3 group and 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 & Shawna Summers
This program will be a real time live contemplation between Revs. Shawna Summers and Sharon Hepburn. They will explore and unhinge what constricts 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.

8:30 – 9:30 pm – Sanctuary is Closed

9:30 – 11:30  Gentle Healing Year 1 – Facilitated by Rev. Michelle Costa
Rev. Michelle Costa guides a group of committed students who would like to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy, and love. This group meets weekly and all members are committed to specific assignments and practices between group meetings.

Everyone willing to make a commitment to healing/awakening is invited to join this group. There is no need to sign up, just show up!

Sanctuary Closes at 11:30 pm ET/9:30 pm MT

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

3:00 to 5:00 Gentle Healing Year One – Facilitated by Dianne Scott
Rev. Dianne Scott guides a group of committed students who would like to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy, and love. This group meets weekly and all members are committed to specific assignments and practices between group meetings. Everyone willing to commit to healing/awakening is invited to join this group.