This Sunday in the Sanctuary~ June 27, 2021

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

Title: “The Pursuit of Happiness vs. The Gratitude of Now”

Description: Rev. Jacquelyn will discuss how the pursuit of happiness carries with it, its own destined failure. Happiness is simply not something that can be pursued. It can only be recognized in the moment. That in-the-moment recognition is what we know as gratitude.

Reading: Connie Poole will be reading a selection from Jan Frazier’s book, “The Freedom of Being at ease with what is.”

*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.

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Join us at 1:30 pm ET/ 11:30 am MT for Freedom Practice Sangha

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. This program will be facilitated by Anne Blanchard.

Join us at 2:30 pm ET/ 12:30 am MT for QiGong “The Movement of Now” with Ian McArthur

In this program we will learn the traditional Mind, Body and Spirit practice of Qigong (Chi Kung). Qi meaning life energy, referring to the energy circulating through the body and Gong meaning cultivation or work. The two words are combined to describe a practice to cultivate and balance life energy. By following movements (forms) and a simple breathing technique, we encourage more Qi to flow which in turn allows us to feel more peaceful and at One with ourselves.

Join us at 6:00 pm ET/ 4:00 pm MT for Something Genuine with Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert

Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert facilitates this program, in which Awakening Together members and friends join together to watch and discuss TED talks that reveal the Truth of ourselves and our universe based on the actual experience of ordinary people. Their insights are genuine—not based upon theory or dogma—and give us a “man on the street” perspective on what we are coming to learn through Awakening Together.

Join us at 7:00 pm ET/ 5:00 pm MT for The Guiding Light with Rev. Regina Dawn Akers

Regina Dawn Akers reads selections from the book Perfect Brilliant Stillness by David Carse. The purpose of this inspired book study is to learn to stop focusing on words and concepts. Look where the pointers point! Be still and realize Perfect Brilliant Stillness just as it is. Join Regina as she dives deep into this enlightened book study which isn’t a book study at all! Here’s a link to the book here: Get the book for free

Join us at 8:00 pm ET/ 6:00 pm MT for Movie Watchers Discussion Group

Same Kind of Different as Me stars Greg Kinnear, Renee Zellweger, Djimon Hounsou, Olivia Holt, and Jon Voight. In this story, we witness the unfolding and forging of an unlikely friendship between a married couple and a man named Denver, whose nickname is “Suicide”. The kindness and compassion that ultimately remove the barriers around Denver’s heart and mind are profound. We learn of the dark tales of his past and the racism and hardships that he endured during his tumultuous upbringing and we witness the unraveling of all of the hatred and trauma that have caused Denver to be the way that he is.

This movie helps to remind us that in our day-to-day journey, it is easy to become preoccupied with the differences between us and those with whom we share our journey. With this understanding comes the opportunity to look again and, instead of seeing where we are different, allowing ourselves to see where we are the same. We come to learn that we can look beyond skin color, social status, and gender and give our willingness to be shown we are much more alike than we are different.  The characters in this drama are willing to be shown this truth.  And in this movie, we see how love truly transcends all barriers.

This movie can be found on iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, and on YouTube. Here’s the playsheet for the movie:  Click Here

Rev. Kelly Barber will lead the Movie Group’s discussion of this movie on Sunday, June 27 at 8 p.m. ET/6 pm MT.