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Registration Closing TODAY: Introduction to Sufi Thought

REGISTRATION CLOSES TODAY “It’s best to call Sufism a way of experiencing reality as love itself.” ~ Neil Douglas-Klotz “Islam and Sufism are one. Teaching that to ...

03-23-25 Weekly Gathering, “The Direct Experience ~ Homeward Bound” with Rev. Billy Sintiris

Title: “The Direct Experience ~ Homeward Bound” Description: Rev. Billy will speak through his surrender and direct experience, sharing that when we actually come back into ...

Be Part of Our “Monthly Spotlight” – Share Your Journey Every 2nd Sunday of the Month!

We invite you to participate in our Monthly Spotlight, happening every 2nd Sunday of the month from 8:00–8:30 pm ET / 6:00–6:30 pm MT. This ...

Join Us for this Month’s Movie ~ “Father Stu”

Join us for our next Movie Watcher’s Group which will be facilitated by Joy Bedford on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, at 8 pm ET/6 pm MT. Father ...

Awakening Together March Satsang with John Mark Stroud

Listen to Audio or Watch the Video We were honored to welcome John Mark Stroud as our March 2025 Satsang guest. His conversation with Joseph Schmitz was both ...

03-16-25 Weekly Gathering, “Where the Thorn Gets Removed” with Rev. Rhoda Makled

Title: “Where the Thorn Gets Removed” Description: During last week’s gathering Regina’s message focused on helping us to see thought, to know what thought is and ...

Join Us for Satsang Reflections for the John Mark Stroud Satsang on Monday, March 17 at 11 am ET

Satsang Reflections is a monthly dialogue held after the Satsang. This installment will be on Monday, March 17, 2025, from 11 am – 12 pm ...

Registration CLOSING SOON: Introduction to Sufi Thought

REGISTRATION CLOSES IN ONE WEEK “It’s best to call Sufism a way of experiencing reality as love itself.” ~ Neil Douglas-Klotz “Islam and Sufism are one. Teaching ...

March Satsang with John Mark Stroud

Please join John Mark Stroud who will be joining us for our March Satsang. This special event will take place on Sunday, March 16th, 2025, ...

03-09-25 Weekly Gathering, “Reality, Beyond Thought” with Rev. Regina Dawn Akers

Title: “Reality, Beyond Thought” Description: Rev. Regina Dawn Akers will lead us to look at the difference between thought, which we subconsciously mistake for reality, and ...

Introducing this Month’s Movie ~ “Father Stu”

Join us for our next Movie Watcher’s Group which will be facilitated by Joy Bedford on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, at 8 pm ET/6 pm MT. Father ...

USA Switches to Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 9th!

Be aware that the time changes in the USA this weekend. Specifically, we go to Daylight Saving Time at 2 am on Sunday, March 9th, ...

New Program: “Prayer Circle” Begins Sunday, March 9th at 9:30am ET / 7:30am MT

Join us for the brand new program, “Prayer Circle” with Revs. Jane Sobel & Melody Brauninger debuting Sunday, March 9th, 2025 at 9:30am ET/7:30am MT. ...

“Monthly Spotlight” this Sunday, March 9th at 8pm ET with Lynne Harley

We warmly invite you to join us for this month’s Member Spotlight, featuring Lynne Harley. It will be happening this Sunday, March 9th, 2025 from ...

Registration Closes Today ~ Keys to the Kingdom, Freedom from the Ego: March 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23

Keys to the Kingdom: Freedom From the Ego An Online Retreat Three Weekends: March 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23 10am-5pm ET with Anne Blanchard & Kate Brennan To the degree that you ...

Quarterly Member Meeting ~ March 2nd, 2025

Listen to the Recording or Watch the Video In this Quarterly Member Meeting, President Minister, Rhoda Makled hosted and shared about: Laura “Joy” Bedford’s Ordination Quarterly Volunteer Spotlight Financials We were thrilled ...

New Gentle Healing Group for Year 3 Begins March 3, 2025

The Gentle Healing curriculum guides a group of committed students who would like to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy, and love. A new ...

03-02-25 Weekly Gathering, “Beyond the Known” with Rev. Cyndi Krupp

Title: “Beyond the Known” Description: In order to know who we are it is required that we give our willingness to let go of who we ...

Registration Open! Freedom From the Judge ~ Online Retreat: April 11-13

Freedom From the Judge April 11-13 with Jacquelyn Eckert An Online Retreat There is nothing more important to true growth than realizing that you are not the voice of the mind – you are the one who ...

Join Us for Our Quarterly Member Meeting on Sunday, March 2nd at 8 pm ET / 6 pm MT

The Quarterly Member Meeting will be held right here in the sanctuary at 8 pm ET/6 pm MT on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025. During this ...

02-23-25 Weekly Gathering, “Becoming the Empty Shell” with Rev. George Maddox

Title: “Becoming the Empty Shell” Description: From NTI, 1 Corinthians ch. 9, “There is a voice within you that claims to be you. The voice is ...

Know the Peace of Sufism Through “Introduction to Sufi Thought”

“It’s best to call Sufism a way of experiencing reality as love itself.” ~ Neil Douglas-Klotz “Islam and Sufism are one. Teaching that to understand Islam ...

New Program: “The Inner Hexagram: Mapping the Mind’s Weather” Begins Today Feb. 19th at 2:30pm ET / 12:30pm MT

Join Rev. Meghan Reinhart for her new program, The Inner Hexagram: Mapping the Mind’s Weather. It debuts today Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 at 2:30pm ET/12:30pm ...

Registration Closes Soon ~ Keys to the Kingdom, Freedom from the Ego: March 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23

Keys to the Kingdom: Freedom From the Ego An Online Retreat Three Weekends: March 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23 10am-5pm ET with Anne Blanchard & Kate Brennan To the degree that you ...

Awakening Together February Satsang with Brother James Twyman

Listen to Audio or Watch the Video We were honored to welcome Brother James Twyman as our February 2025 Satsang guest. His conversation with Lin Castaldo was both ...

Awakening Together Retreats in 2025

2025 Awakening Together Retreat Schedule We hope you consider joining us for either an online or in person retreat this year! There are a limited number of spaces ...

New Gentle Healing “Year 2” Begins February 18th, 2025

A new Gentle Healing Year 2 group will begin on February 18th and meet each Tuesday, 3 pm-5 pm ET / 1 pm-3 pm MT ...

New Program: “Learning Mudras Together” Begins Sunday Feb. 9th at 12:00pm ET / 10:00am MT

Join Tina Brown for her new program, Learning Mudras Together. It debuts this Sunday, February 9th, 2025 at 12:00pm ET/10:00am MT. This program will be ...

Personal Retreats at the Awakening Together Retreat House

Personal Retreat Opportunities at the Awakening Together Retreat House in La Veta, CO Group retreats not your thing? Would some time in silence and stillness serve ...

Registration Closes TODAY: “Introduction to Tao Te Ching”

REGISTRATION CLOSES TODAY. We are excited to share with you the newly developed course for the Ministerial Preparation Program which utilizes Regina Dawn Akers’ translation and ...

02-02-25 Weekly Gathering, “From Inhibited to Inhabiting: Trusting True Nature” with Rev. Anne Blanchard

Title: “From Inhibited to Inhabiting: Trusting True Nature” Description: As Angelo DiLullo writes, “hen it comes to the subject of awakening, it can be immensely valuable ...

Qigong ~”The Movement of Now” with Ian McArthur on this Sunday, Feb. 2 at 2:30 ET

Join us on February 2 at 2:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM MT for “Qigong ~The Movement of Now” with Ian McArthur! In this one-hour ...

Join Us for Reflections from “Sangha Is the New Guru” Retreat on Feb. 2nd at 1:30 pm ET

We hope you can join us on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 1:30 pm ET/11:30 am MT for Reflections from Sangha Is the New Guru ...

Monthly Spotlight ~ Every 2nd Sunday of the Month

We are excited to announce Monthly Spotlight now happening on Sundays from 8-8:30pm ET / 6-6:30 MT! Starting in March, join us in the Sanctuary every ...

Keys to the Kingdom, Freedom from the Ego: March 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23

Keys to the Kingdom: Freedom From the Ego An Online Retreat Three Weekends: March 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23 10am-5pm ET with Anne Blanchard & Kate Brennan To the degree that you ...

Registration CLOSES SOON: “Introduction to Tao Te Ching”

REGISTRATION CLOSES IN ONE WEEK We are excited to share with you the newly developed course for the Ministerial Preparation Program which utilizes Regina Dawn Akers’ ...

Where Do I Find Sanctuary & Meditation Recordings?

You may have noticed some changes to the menu bar recently. As we work to simplify our website we have made a couple of changes ...

Personal Retreats at the Awakening Together Retreat House

Personal Retreat Opportunities at the Awakening Together Retreat House in La Veta, CO Group retreats not your thing? Would some time in silence and stillness serve ...

Awakening Together January Satsang with Regina Dawn Akers

Listen to Audio or Watch the Video We were delighted to welcome our founding minister, Regina Dawn Akers, as our January 2025 Satsang guest. Regina was interviewed by ...

New Program: “Devotional Nonduality” Begins Wednesday, Jan. 22nd at 2:00pm ET / 12:00pm MT

Join Joseph Schmitz for his new program, Devotional Nonduality. It debuts Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025 at 2:00pm ET/12:00pm MT. This program will be in the ...

Brand New Music from Rev. Yolanda Mapes!

The talented Rev. Yolanda Mapes shares a brand-new song, inspired by her contemplation of Thoughts of Awakening #12 from Regina Dawn Akers’ book, Thoughts of ...

Fear Casts Out Rationality ~ by Jai Segal

A Contemplation of Thought of Awakening Number Four I have had fear most of my life And what is it I fear? Not getting what I want And getting ...

Celebrating Joanne Schneider’s Re-election as Chair for the Board of Directors

We are delighted to announce that Joanne Schneider has been re-elected as Chair for the Board of Directors during the October 2024 Board of Director ...

Let It Be: An Anthem ~ by Rev. Anne Blanchard

While much attention centers on reversing the deeply ingrained patterns of most humans to cling, to tighten, to insist on getting one’s way, the flow ...

January Satsang with Regina Dawn Akers

We are delighted to welcome our founding minister, Regina Dawn Akers, as our January Satsang guest. This special event will take place on Sunday, January ...

New Program: “Transcending the Addiction to Mind” Begins Sunday, Jan. 5th at 12:30pm ET / 10:30am MT

Join us for the brand new program, “Transcending the Addiction to Mind” with Rev. David Hemphill debuting this Sunday, January 5th, 2025 at 12:30pm ET/10:30am ...

Centering Prayer: Now Offered on Weekends! Saturdays & Sundays at 8:00 a.m. ET / 6:00 a.m. MT

Join Sami Ross for “Centering Prayer”, on Saturdays & Sundays at 8am ET. This practice is currently taking place in the Sanctuary Monday through Friday, ...

Transform the Spiritual Journey with Mentoring Sangha Program

Awakening Together is delighted to continue the recently renewed Spiritual Mentoring Program, designed to support you on your spiritual journey through two possible opportunities. This ...

New Program: “Contemplating the Thoughts of Awakening ~ A Daily Devotional Practice” Begins Monday Jan. 1 at 8:30 a.m. ET

Join Rev. Michele Hojnacki and Sami Ross for their new program, Contemplating the Thoughts of Awakening – A Daily Devotional Practice. This year-long daily devotional ...