Allow the Teaching to Work on You

Regina Dawn Akers, minister, reflects on a respected spiritual teacher’s story about reflecting on the teaching. When we listen to his story, we might realize how we can let the teachings work more deeply on us.

Sandy Ruiz reads Untitled True Story About M the Seeker and His Experience of Listening to Talks by Jiddu Krishnamurti.

Barbara Deurwaarder serves as Sanctuary Administrator.

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Story of M the Seeker

Quote from Bentinho Massaro:

Look around you, and marvel at how much importance people give to insignificant things, and how rarely they consider the truly significant things.

Chit-chat, chit-chat.

Distraction here, distraction there.

Marvel at it, giggle rudely or compassionately (either way), and resolve to never drown in the human condition to that degree yourself.

Then love yourself, and them, as a perfect expression of The One.

Jay McCormick was our minister this Sunday.  His topic “Specialness is not the substitute for love”

Is love extended from the separate self or from the acknowledgement of union ?  Jay discusses that the extension of love includes our brothers and sisters in equality and unity.  “Making someone feel special” is the primary way that the ego practices love but that specialness stands on very shaky ground and only the being/is-ness of love can be experienced in true recognition of sameness, not difference.  Lets explore how we can heal our minds together and join in love.

Reader: Lyn Johnson

Reading: ACIM Chapter 24 “Specialness as a substitute for love”

Barb Deurwaarder, ADMIN

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Rev David Fishman talked to us about:  “AWAKENING” – from self-doubt to Certainty

Lee Catalano Read from: Entering the Ark Text 20.4.8

You may wonder how you can be at peace when, while you are in time, there is so much that must be done before the way to peace is open. Perhaps this seems impossible to you. But ask yourself if it is possible that God would have a plan for your salvation that does NOT work. Once you accept His plan as the one function that you would fulfill, there will be nothing else the Holy Spirit will not arrange for you, WITHOUT your effort.

He will go before you, making straight your path, and leaving in your way no stones to trip on, and no obstacles to bar your way. Nothing you need will be denied you. Not one seeming difficulty but will melt away before you reach it. You need take thought for nothing, careless of everything except the only purpose that you would fulfill. As that was given you, so will its fulfillment be. God’s guarantee will hold against all obstacles, for it rests on certainty and not contingency. It rests on YOU. And what can be more certain than the Son of God?

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Looking at the Part of Ourself that Doesn’t Want to Awaken

 
Rev Regina Dawn Akers shares how the tools given for awakening are used by resistance. Resistance turns those same tools into opportunities for distraction. She recommends an inner non-judgmental assessment that will help us use spiritual tools and time effectively for the purpose of awakening.

Karen Worth read Freedom from the Maze by Michael Langford.

Barbara Deurwaarder served as Sanctuary Administrator.

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Read Freedom from the Maze

Listen to I Shall Not Want by Audrey Assad:

Rev Regina Dawn Akers uses the teachings of Buddha and John Lennon to help us see how we weave the dream by being lost in the present. We also look at Buddha’s simple suggestion for how to replace this old habit with new ones, so that we aren’t continuing as the dreamweaver.

Jane Polley-Bass reads Buddha’s Discourse on “Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone.”

Barbara Deurwaarder serves as the Sanctuary Administrator.

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Reverend Jay McCormick speaks to us about  “A New You Is Born in Forgiveness”.  

When I surrender my hatreds and judgments and ‘shoulds’ to God, a new light emerges in my heart.  Whatever has blocked me is lifted and my heart opens.  When I let go of the opposition and embrace willingness my mind is protected by a loving presence and am safe from all judgement and harm.  All that binds me is loosened.  Lets join together this gathering and free our heart in love and truth with all.

Lyn Johnson Reads from ACIM chapter 26 section IX – “For They Have Come”

Barb Deurwaarder serves as Admin.

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Come Home. ~(Lesson 200.4)

The Prodigal Son was afraid to go home – because he believed that his guilt was so damning that his Father could never forgive him. Our Father says “come home” – why would we say no?  What is the purpose of the crucifixion? Lyn Johnson, Licensed Minister offers some thoughts on the reason we are reluctant to come home.  David Fishman reads several ideas from A Course in Miracles that might be helpful in answering these questions.  Barb Deurwaarder served as Admin.

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