Join us this Sunday evening at 8 PM ET, for our Spirit Led Movie Watcher’s Group.  This month’s movie is Lars and the Real Girl.  Reverend Jacquelyn Eckert says:

“Movies are modern day parables. Watching movies with your inner guide can inform rather than just entertain you. This Spirit Led Movie Watchers Discussion Group will facilitate the participants’ ability to identify spiritual themes in everyday movies and to use movies as a way of uncovering unconscious beliefs about ourselves and the world we live in.”

About Lars and the Real Girl:  Sometimes you find love where you’d least expect it. Just ask Lars (Academy Award-Nominee* Ryan Gosling), a sweet but quirky guy who thinks he’s found the girl of his dreams in a life-sized doll named Bianca. Lars is completely content with his artificial girlfriend, but when he develops feelings for Margo, an attractive co-worker, Lars finds himself lost in a hilariously unique love triangle, hoping to somehow discover the real meaning of true love. Offbeat and endearing, this romantic comedy takes a fresh look at dating and relationships and dares to ask the question: What’s so wrong with being happy?

Watch the movie, then join us at 8:00 PM ET to discuss your thoughts.

Awakening Together Weekly Gathering

Once again this Sunday, Reverend Regina Dawn Akers officiates our Weekly Gathering.  The Gathering is at 10:15 – 11:30 AM ET in the Awakening Together Sanctuary.

Regina’s Topic: Ego Preserves Itself By Misplacing Spiritual Teachings

When Michael Langford was a young seeker, he went to see spiritual teacher, Vernon Howard. He asked Vernon Howard if the purpose of his teachings was to end the ego. Vernon Howard answered, “Yes.” He also asked if Vernon’s teachings could be used to preserve the ego. Vernon Howard answered, “Yes, and you all do it.” This Sunday Rev. Regina Dawn Akers will discuss some of the ways spiritual teachings that are intended to help end the ego actually preserve the ego.

Reading: Rev. Sandy Ruiz will read “Misplacing the Teachings” by Michael Langford.

Sunday Evening Satsang with Ellie Roozdar – 7:30 PM ET

Ellie Roozdar is an awakened teacher that Rick Archer, host of Buddha at the Gas Pump, has called “a finisher.” In other words, she joins with those who are ready for awakening and helps them to awaken. When we listen to Ellie without defenses, her clarity penetrates.

Rev. Regina Dawn Akers interviewed Ellie Roozdar live on Wednesday afternoon in the Awakening Together Sanctuary. We will play that audio in the Sanctuary on Sunday night, May 15 at 7:30pm ET. Please join us for this amazing conversation.

Common Ground: Guest Mini-Series – Gina Lake – BUSTING THE ILLUSION

Sunday at 9 PM ET in the Awakening Together Sanctuary join Gina Lake in this 8-week class. You will learn how to free yourself from the false self and its negative and limiting beliefs. You will see clearly how the egoic mind, which creates the false self, operates and draws you into its illusory, virtual reality and how all suffering is created by believing the lies in the egoic thought-stream. More importantly, you will discover what you can do about it—how you can detach from the egoic mind and align, instead, with your true self. You will see how living in alignment with the true self is not only more creative, wise, peaceful, and loving, but also safe and provides for all your needs. This course is essentially about how to move out of the egoic mind and live from a deeper place, which is accessed in the present moment.