A universal assembly for true discernment
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As the turmoil in the world appears to escalate, we are called more than ever to deepen our commitment to peace of mind as our primary goal. To that end, Carol Howe, biographer of ACIM co-scribe Bill Thetford and one of the first teachers of the Course, will share 40 years of teaching and counseling insight and experience on this all-important subject.
Each week, she will draw from the great wealth of material covered in her highly-acclaimed video course, See How Life Works, the one-of-a kind series designed to clarify:
1) The purpose and practice of ACIM
2) The ego’s origin and process of letting it go
3) Healing relationships
4) Real forgiveness and its rewards
5) The restoring power of acceptance
6) The true path to healing
7) Cultivating trustworthy guidance
8) Choices that matter and guarantee results
A Course In Miracles is a brilliant and powerful spiritual technology, designed to help us completely reprogram our original false beliefs and conditioning. A modern masterwork based on ancient wisdom, it delivers the deep peace and safety it promises when we do what it asks. Our work this month will focus on clarifying this practice that resolves even the most difficult challenges and assures greater happiness for anyone.
About Carol Howe:
Carol is one of the original and most experienced teachers of A Course In Miracles. A personal friend of co-scribe Bill Thetford, she wrote his biography, Never Forget To Laugh, and is also the author of Healing The Hurt Behind Addictions. Throughout her 40 year career with ACIM, she has helped many thousands on their journey to inner peace.
Read an article that Carol wrote about Bill Thetford for Awakening Together.
Our Member Board of Trustees and Board of Directors have nominated and elected Rev. Sherry Daves to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is our senior board, which overseas the operation of the Member Board of Trustees. The Board of Directors is also responsible for approving Policies & Procedures, for hiring employees and for Awakening Together’s Budget.
Sherry Daves
Sherry’s journey on the path to remembering her connection to Spirit within began with ACIM in 1999; however, like the story is told so many times, that book got shelved for about ten years when she couldn’t wrap her head around it intellectually. When the book came back into her life again, this time it spoke directly to the heart and spurred a life-long passion and commitment to depth of knowing the inner Divine. Yoga practice, the study of NTI and other Eastern spiritual philosophies have helped deepen her spiritual commitment. She has been a practicing attorney for 25 years, with most of that time dedicated to financial reorganizations and, more recently, assisting nonprofits and grant-writing. She has assisted in organizing spiritual retreats and has been an Awakening Together ordained minister since 2016.
This class is 6 weeks long.A Course in Miracles is a complete self-study spiritual thought system. As a three-volume curriculum consisting of a Text, Workbook for Students, and Manual for Teachers, it teaches that the way to universal love and peace—or remembering God—is by undoing guilt through forgiving others. The Course thus focuses on the healing of relationships and making them holy. A Course in Miracles also emphasizes that it is but one version of the universal curriculum, of which there are “many thousands.” Consequently, even though the language of the Course is that of traditional Christianity, it is a universal spiritual teaching.
In this class you will:
1. The participant will become familiar with main themes taught in A Course in Miracles.
2. The participant will apply the teachings of A Course in Miracles to the everyday circumstances that arise in his/her daily life.
3. The participant will practice the first forty-two lessons of A Course in Miracles Workbook for Students. (If the participant is a member of the Gentle Healing Group, s/he will practice the workbook lessons that coordinate with that group instead of the first 42 lessons of the workbook.)
Two Classes to Choose From:
~ On Tuesday mornings, March 21-April 25, 2017 from 11:30am-1:30pm ET. Homework begins March 15. Facilitator: Rev. Helen Avery.
~On Wednesday evenings, March 22-April 26, 2016 from 9:30pm – 11:30pm ET. Homework begins March 16. Facilitator: Rev. Gloria Wells
Specific Information:
Cost is $120.
Textbook needed is Living A Course in Miracles by Jon Mundy.
Class is offered in PalTalk. Familiarity with PalTalk is helpful.
Registration closes on March 15.
For more information on this class, click here.
The time has come to get out of your own way so you can experience the happiness you deserve. In this inspiring mini-series, international spiritual teacher Maria Felipe introduces core teachings from A Course In Miracles and her forthcoming book Live Your Happy explaining how they can help you connect with your inner teacher, get the “cuckoo voice of your ego” out of the way, and access your personal power and inherent joy.
Each week she will share insights and processes from some of the chapters in the book such as:
Maria’s forthcoming book Live Your Happy is available for pre-sale now on
https://www.mariafelipe.org/new-book
You can attend this event in our online Sanctuary and interact with Maria during the mini-series.
Introduction to the Minister Preparation Program is a free 2-hour class and the first class in Awakening Together’s Minister Preparation Program (MPP).
Introduction to MPP is available to all members and must be completed before a member applies for acceptance to MPP. The purpose of this class is to teach those who feel they may be interested in becoming an Awakening Together minister about Awakening Together, the Minister Preparation Program and the responsibilities of an Awakening Together minister. If, after completing this two-hour course, a member feels s/he wants to become an Awakening Together minister, that member may apply to join the Minister Preparation Program. If you are not a member but you are interested in being an Awakening Together minister, you can become a member now.
Mark Your Calendar:
Members who complete Introduction to MPP and apply for MPP will be invited to take
True Discernment. That course will be offered on:
Note: If you complete Intro to MPP and you are not interested in being an Awakening Together minister, but you are interested in taking True Discernment, you will be able to take True Discernment if it is not filled by MPP participants.
For more information, see MPP Frequently Asked Questions.
Join us for Movie Watcher’s Group on Sunday, February 26 at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT. This month’s movie is “Temple Grandin”, The film follows Temple Grandin’s life through a series of flashbacks. As a child, Grandin (Danes) is uncommunicative and prone to tantrums and is diagnosed with autism. The medical consensus at that time was that autism is a form of schizophrenia resulting from insufficient maternal affection. Despite recommendations to place her in an institution, Grandin’s mother (Ormond) hires therapists and works to help her daughter adapt to social interaction.
The movie is available on most provider sites including HBO, Netflix, 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!
Rev. Kelly Barber’s topic will be “Humility-A Loving Correction for Spiritual Pride”
Looking at the need for genuine humility on the Spiritual Path .
Reading will be “The First Step in Awakening” from The Way of Mastery
Reader will be Melissa Tollinger
Our Weekly gathering is held every Sunday morning at 10:15am ET in the Awakening Together Sanctuary. Join us after the Gathering for our Fellowship Hour, hosted by Ken and Rebecca Gibson.
This month’s movie is Temple Grandin, The film follows Temple Grandin’s life through a series of flashbacks. As a child, Grandin (Danes) is uncommunicative and prone to tantrums and is diagnosed with autism. The medical consensus at that time was that autism is a form of schizophrenia resulting from insufficient maternal affection. Despite recommendations to place her in an institution, Grandin’s mother (Ormond) hires therapists and works to help her daughter adapt to social interaction.
Our movie discussion group will be this Sunday at 8pm ET/5pm Pacific, so check out Temple Grandin before then and share your insights with us at the movie discussion group.
Introduction to the Minister Preparation Program is a free 2-hour class and the first class in Awakening Together’s Minister Preparation Program (MPP).
Introduction to MPP is available to all members and must be completed before a member applies for acceptance to MPP. The purpose of this class is to teach those who feel they may be interested in becoming an Awakening Together minister about Awakening Together, the Minister Preparation Program and the responsibilities of an Awakening Together minister. If, after completing this two-hour course, a member feels s/he wants to become an Awakening Together minister, that member may apply to join the Minister Preparation Program. If you are not a member but you are interested in being an Awakening Together minister, you can become a member now.
Mark Your Calendar:Members who complete Introduction to MPP and apply for MPP will be invited to take
True Discernment. That course will be offered on:
Note: If you complete Intro to MPP and you are not interested in being an Awakening Together minister, but you are interested in taking True Discernment, you will be able to take True Discernment if it is not filled by MPP participants.
For more information, see MPP Frequently Asked Questions.
