This Sunday in the Sanctuary ~ July 23, 2023

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

Join us at 10:15 am ET/ 8:15 am MT for Our Weekly Sunday Gathering with Rev. Cyndi Krupp

Title: “It’s Not Personal”

Description: What happens when you pull the “me” out of whatever story is playing? Whether it is physical, financial, or relational when we let go of any sense of “this is happening to me” the feeling of needing things to change fades and Life becomes a present moment happening. But How? Tune in to this Sunday gathering as Rev. Cyndi Krupp looks at letting go of manipulation and control and gives willingness for Truth to lead.

Reading: Yvonne Unger will read an excerpt from Adyashanti’s True Meditation.

*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 Joy Bedford.

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Join us at 1:30 pm ET/ 11:30 am MT for Reflections from the Helen Hamilton Retreat – Facilitated by Anne Blanchard

We will get to hear firsthand what the live and in-person experience was like for those in attendance. They will share any transmissions of insights, breakthroughs, or challenges that were encountered along the way of being a part of a full immersion into the Abiding in Truth retreat. Part of the retreat experience was to have fun in nature and experience the beauty of the Colorado mountains and with that, we will also get to hear firsthand any highlights that the retreatants would love to share.

You are invited to come and listen in and be part of this discussion meant to help us to deepen into the wisdom garnered from the retreat even if you weren’t there physically.

Join us at 5:00 pm ET/ 3:00 pm MT for The Mighty Companions 

Revs. Glen Ganaway and Yolanda Mapes, who are interfaith ministers, share 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.

Join us at 6:00 pm ET/ 4:00 pm MT for Enlightened Leadership: Building the Foundation – Revs. Jacquelyn Eckert & Rhoda Makled 

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 President-Minister, Jacquelyn Eckert, and Vice President-Minister, Rhoda Makled share from the Tao as they contemplate its principles in order to fully embody them. In addition to the 3 versions already being read from the Tao, now 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 – Facilitated by 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 Movie Watcher Group – Facilitated by Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert

The movie for the month of July will be Somewhere in Queens. The main characters, Leo (Ray Romano) and Angela (Laurie Metcalf) Russo live a simple, blue-collar life in Queens, surrounded by the big personalities of their overbearing Italian-American family. When their lanky, soft-spoken son ‘Sticks’ finds success on his high-school basketball team and a chance at a life beyond what tradition expects because of a basketball scholarship, Leo risks everything when the scholarship becomes jeopardized, including ties with his overbearing Italian-American family, to give his son a shot at a different life.

Somewhere in Queens was also written and directed by Ray Romano.

This movie was chosen because it explores family relationships, the desire to manipulate life in order to achieve desired outcomes, and the often missed invitation to confront fear head-on and, thus, to heal and grow from life itself.

We hope you join us for movie group and discover for yourself how the movie speaks to you on your spiritual journey.

You can rent this movie on Vudu and Amazon Prime.

Here is a playsheet designed to facilitate contemplative movie watching: Somewhere in Queens Playsheet.