This Sunday in the Sanctuary ~ October 13, 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 Contemplating Poetry Using Lectio Divina with Rev. Susan Telford

Rev. Susan Telford will be guiding us in learning the contemplative practice of Lectio Divina using poetry.

In each session, Susan will read a poem, drawing from a wide range of poets, including Rumi, Hafiz, David Whyte, Mary Oliver, John O’Donohue, and many others (including her own work), then guide participants through the four steps of Lectio Divina. Susan shares that this direct practice is a beautiful way to connect with Inner Wisdom and obtain clarity.

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

Title: “Releasing the Manacles of ‘self””

Description: Fetters are manacles or chains of identity that cause suffering. As these
fetters are broken, the sense of “me” falls away. As the me falls away there is an
acceptance of what is. The struggle ceases and a deeper exploration of what “truly is” expands.

*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 Just Being Here Now with Anja Janssen 

Everything is already here now, so all we have to ‘do’ is be. In this program, Anja will look deeply into the now, the present moment, to explore how truth presents itself. She will be using everyday experiences and events to practice being present with what is. She will also share a variety of teachings about the now, the illusion of time, and resting in beingness. Some of the teachers and texts she will draw from are Eckhart Tolle, Lao Tzu, Angelo Dilullo, A Course in Miracles & NTI. Join Anja in using our everyday experiences to embrace the present moment and be.

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 5:00 pm ET/ 3:00 pm MT for Sounds of Awakening with Rev. Yolanda Mapes

Join us for the next installment of Awakening Together’s musical program, Sounds of Awakening hosted by Rev. Yolanda Mapes where she will interview Rosemary Loar.

Rosemary’s influences are eclectic. She spent her first five years in New York City performing a critically acclaimed jazz cabaret act, for which she wrote groundbreaking arrangements. Her talents then took her to Broadway, where she honed her theatrical expertise in original casts of shows like Sunset Boulevard (starring Glenn Close) and Chess, as well as other productions, too numerous to mention. She headlined the PBS special New Year’s Eve with Guy Lombardo, stepping in when Rosemary Clooney was unexpectedly hospitalized.

As a commercial recording artist, Rosemary’s voice can be heard on Sting’s soundtrack for the movie The Emperor’s New Groove, and she has recorded nine albums of her own original music. Additionally, she has composed music and lyrics for two original musicals: Spoolie Girl (a rock fantasy) and Water From The Moon, an autobiographical work.

Beyond her professional achievements, Rosemary has been a cherished friend and dedicated member of the weekly ACIM study group that Glen and I founded around 2012.

Rev. Yolanda is a trans femme gender queer singer/songwriter/performance artist & interfaith minister, originally from Muscle Shoals, Alabama- The Hit Recording Capital of the World. Rev. Yolanda has been making music/theater/TV/film/performance art for well over 40 years, winning the NYC MAC Award twice and inducted into both the NY Blues Hall of Fame and The GLBT Hall of Fame. Rev. Yolanda is so very happy to be a part of and be of service to the Awakening-Together Community on The Member Board of Trustees, as well as with her weekly program The Mighty Companions-The Voice that Likes You.

For more information on Rosemary, please visit her website at: rosemaryloar.com

You can find Rev. Yolanda’s music here: www.Yolanda.net/audio

Join us at 6:00 pm ET/ 4:00 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.

The Sanctuary will close at 7:00 pm ET

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