The title of Helen’s talk is “Grounding into Spirit – embracing the Earth and our humanity as part of the path of awakening”

Helen is a minister with Awakening Together. A lover of many wisdom traditions, the path of yoga and Eastern teachings are the ones that have called to her most deeply. Away from scripture, it is the earth itself and the universe beyond that is her greatest teacher of love. Helen works as a journalist, covering ethics and corporate social responsibility within banking, and is a writer for astronomy group Slooh, and yoga company Wanderlust. You can find out more about her on her website Life as Love

Helen Speaks on Monday Afternoons at 5:00pm ET. Her program is “Truth Teachings from Eastern Wisdom. Listen to this recording

I would like to take this opportunity to say Thank You to Lyn Johnson for 3+ years of service with Awakening Together as our Sanctuary Director.

Lyn began working with Awakening Together in February 2013 as a Founding Trustee. She was one of the original core team members that helped us form our Church Constitution and Policies & Procedures. When she first started working as our Sanctuary Director, she volunteered without pay. We were able to add Lyn to the payroll in August 2013, but because Awakening Together was just starting out and donations were low, we paid her very, very little. However, as your donations increased, we increased Lyn’s salary. Thanks to your donations, Lyn’s final salary was double her original starting salary.

Throughout Lyn’s time with Awakening Together, she worked tirelessly as Sanctuary Director for about 80 hours per week nearly every week. Lyn very seldom took any time off in over three years of service. This was because she loved serving you. Her passion was making sure there was something spiritually enriching for you to listen to in the Sanctuary and on the internet broadcast 24 hours per day. This was never a requirement of the job. From the very beginning, I told Lyn that we did not need to be open 24 hours a day. This service came from her heart. It was her gift to you.

Lyn was an innovator in the job of Sanctuary Director. She started many new processes including the Awakening Together Sanctuary Family Facebook Group, Awakening Together – The Greater Joining, and those lovely posts that you receive through the Daily Update each weekend, which preview the special events coming up in the Sanctuary on Sunday.

Lyn’s last day as Sanctuary Director was on Friday, September 30. However, Lyn will still be around. She has decided to remain with Awakening Together as the Musical Director for our Weekly Gathering. She is also a regular Sanctuary Speaker on Tuesdays at 7pm ET. Lyn’s replacement in the role of Sanctuary Director is Rev. Ken Gibson. He will be in the Sanctuary as ATSanctuary.

Thank you, Lyn, for all of the gifts you have given us over the years. Also, thank you for staying with us as you continue to give from your heart. We are forever in love with you.

Sincerely,
Rev. Regina Dawn Akers

Join us for Movie Watcher’s  Group on Sunday, October 30 at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT.  (Note this is the 5th Sunday rather than our regular meeting date of the 4th Sunday due to our Fall Retreat). This month’s movie is “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” starring Jim Carey and Kate Winslet. This movie has some very exciting awakening themes.  In this movie, when their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a procedure to have each other erased from their memories. But it is only through the process of loss that they discover what they had to begin with.

The movie is available on most provider sites including Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, etc.  Watch the movie with Spirit, then come and share your insights with the group.  Guided movie watching allows us to experience our world and practice forgiveness without leaving our living room!  It is recommended you join with Spirit in meditation or prayer prior to viewing the movie and then journal after.  Watch for common themes, for characters you like or don’t like, for situations that seem to cause discomfort or joy.  Contemplate what your reactions to the movie tell you about your beliefs about yourself and the world you live in.  Bring what you learn back to the group and learn from others’ movie watching experience as well.  Enjoy the movie and don’t forget to watch your mind!

Awakening Together is currently accepting applications for:

Assistant Sanctuary Director

• Part-time position. Sunday and evening work is required
• Candidate must live in the United States with a legal right to work in the United States
• Candidate must embrace Awakening Together’s Purpose and Core Values
• Candidate must be an Awakening Together member who has completed True Discernment or must be willing to become a member and must be willing to take True Discernment
• Candidate must have reliable internet connection, reliable access to PalTalk, and demonstrated ability to learn new software programs
• Primary responsibilities include:
  • Opening the Sanctuary, closing the Sanctuary and monitoring the online Sanctuary environment to ensure it is always in harmony with Awakening Together’s Purpose, Core Values and Sanctuary etiquette
  • Assisting the Sanctuary Director to operate the Awakening Together Sanctuary Broadcast (aka Awakening Together Radio)
  • Making verbal announcements about featured Sanctuary events, recording selected Sanctuary events and posting recordings to Awakening Together’s website
  • Assisting the Sanctuary Director to maintain an accurate Sanctuary Schedule
  • Serving on the Sanctuary Admin Subcommittee
  • Working with the Sanctuary Director to resolve technical issues related to the Awakening Together Sanctuary and the Sanctuary Internet Broadcast

If you are interested in this position, please read the full job description.

After reading the job description, email regina.awakeningtogether@gmail.com to request more information about applying. Be sure to include your legal name, email address and telephone number.