This Sunday in the Sanctuary ~ August 11, 2024

All Times are Eastern Standard Time – See links below to join us in the Sanctuary

Join us at 9:30 am ET/ 7:30 am MT for Shiny Things with Claire Bhavani

What is Truth? And how do we find it in a life that is pushed and pulled around by the cravings, aversions, and ignorance of the human mind and senses?

There can be no confusion about where to start, for it is all laid out within the eight limbs of Raja yoga, as described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

Shiny Things provides practical guidance to apply the path of Raja Yoga in daily life, relieving suffering and accessing an inner sparkle, within a supportive group environment. It includes consideration of how we conduct ourselves in the world, how we relate to our spiritual practices, appropriate care of the body and vitality, a gradual quieting of the mind and senses, throwing out what is false, and glimpsing what is True.

We will initially use the book by Bhava Ram: The Eight Limbs of Yoga, Pathway to Liberation, as an introductory guide. If you don’t have the book, you can still join us. Later in the year, we will commence a deeper immersion into a full commentary of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

Join us at 10:15 am ET/ 8:15 am MT
for Our Weekly Gathering with
Rev. Billy Sintiris

Title: “Annihilation of “The You”

Description: Rev. Billy will take pointers from Nisargadatta, Mooji and Adyashanti to expose the thought systems “I Am a dream that can wake me up.”, and/or “I Am a dream that cannot wake me up.”, by exposing ,”the you” in the seeker is the sought and bringing to light the mind’s concept of bondage and liberation because of its loyalty to personal Identity.

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*Weekly gathering is held every Sunday morning at 10:15 am ET/8:15 am MT in the Awakening Together Sanctuary. Join us after the Gathering for our Fellowship Time, hosted by Rev. George Maddox.

Join us at 12:00 pm ET/ 10:00 am MT for Unmasking the Fear with Jill Grace

Join Jill as she shares during this time while Anja is on holiday.
In this program Jill Grace welcomes you to come along on an exploration of some of the most common fears, as she takes a deep dive into the psyche to unmask the fear that has been hidden.  As we shine the light of clarity on F.E.A.R (False Evidence Appearing Real), we will see that there are great gifts when we unmask fear and truly look at it with inner guidance by our side. Jill will be sharing personal stories and contemplations from Gentle Healing 2, as well as wisdom teachings from NTI, Inner Ramana, and more..

Join us at 1:30 pm ET/ 11:30 am MT for Freedom Practice Sangha with Rev. Anne Blanchard

This will be a time of sharing our inquiries, insights, and challenges, listening to others, or just knowing that we are in community as we find that undefended place within ourselves that longs to be free.

Join us at 2:30 pm ET/ 12:30 pm MT for Contemplations With David with Rev. David Hemphill

Join Rev. David today at the new day and time for “Contemplations With David!  During this program Rev. David will be contemplating lessons on non-duality, inquiry, no-self, fetters, Buddhism, Taoism, etc. This is an open contemplation where anyone who feels called to join can do so! If you’d like to read along with the material, we are currently reading from Byron Katie’s  “A Mind at Home With Itself“.  See you there!

Join us at 5:00 pm ET/ 3:00 pm MT for The Mighty Companions Hour – The Voice That likes You with Rev. Yolanda Mapes

Join Rev. Yolanda as she continues to share her beautiful voice and heart during The Mighty Companions Hour. This is a program she and her late, beloved husband, Rev. Glen Ganaway began in 2020.

Rev. Yolanda Mapes, who is an interfaith minister, shares a delightful, funny, and inspiring hour of A Course in Miracles. Come join in on the fun, the laughs, and the music while unlearning the ego through the lessons and chapters of ACIM.

You can discover more about the Mighty Companions on this website: www.themightycompanions.com. Also, Rev. Yolanda has a site where you can purchase her beautiful, spiritually uplifting music: www.Yolanda.net/audio If you feel to contribute to her ministry, you can do so here: www.patreon.com/RevYolanda

Join us at 6:00 pm ET/ 4:00 pm MT for Enlightened Leadership: Building the Foundation with Revs. Rhoda Makled & David Hemphill

The Tao Te Ching (The Way), written by Lao-Tzu (Old Teacher), is a guide to enlightened leadership. While most people believe effective leadership lies in knowledge and power, the Tao teaches it lies in emptiness, stillness, and presence.

Awakening Together’s Vice President-Minister, Rev. Rhoda Makled, and Rev. David Hemphill share from the Tao as they contemplate its principles in order to fully embody them. In addition to the 2 versions already being read from the Tao, the pair will also read Regina Dawn Aker’s translation of the Tao Te Ching.

Join us at 7:00 pm ET/ 5:00 pm MT for Deepening Into Clarifying the Teachings Together with Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert

During this program, we will listen to a portion of each previously recorded “Clarifying the Teachings” program. Afterward, we will spend time contemplating and teaching ourselves what is most alive for us at the moment. We may also spend time practicing what Regina is teaching. And…we will start at the very beginning.

Bring your journals, openness, and curiosity as we explore what is most alive in us and ready to be seen. We hope you feel inspired to join.

Join us at 8:00 pm ET/ 6:00 pm MT for Norma Clarke’s Ordination

Norma  Clarke’s ordination will be held live in the Sanctuary. Rev. Regina Dawn Akers will host the ordination & President Minister Rhoda Makled will be the guest speaker.

We look forward to honoring Norma’s commitment and completion of the Ministerial Preparation Program (MPP) in her ordination ceremony. Come be a part of this momentous occasion!

The Sanctuary will close at 9:00 pm ET

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