All times listed are Eastern Standard Time – See links below to join us in the Sanctuary
9:30 am – Shiny Things – 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.
10:15 am – Weekly Gathering – Rev. Billy Sintiris
Topic: “Understanding is a Difficult Let Go”
Description: Rev. Billy will take readings from NTI, Colossians 1, Bentinho Massaro’s new post and readings from his personal contemplation to attempt to blend the highest form of conceptual thought with what can’t be comprehended, “Truth” beyond words
Reading: Audrey Whitehead will read from NTI, Colossians 1.
11:30 am – Weekly Fellowship Time – Rev. Tawonda Chase
This is the time when Awakening Together joins together in fellowship as a community. We share what is on our hearts and minds from the recent homily or anything else that is truly inspiring us.
12:00 pm – Just Being Here Now – 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.
12:30 pm – God Through Audz – Audrey Whitehead
Join Audsie for her program ‘God through Audz’ as she reads and contemplates from Guiding Ollie Through “A Course in Miracles” Book One. It is directed and compiled by Rev. Devan Jesse Byrne. Experien
1:00 pm – Sacred Inquiry – Rev. Shawna Summers
Rev. Shawna demonstrates the art of Sacred Inquiry in real-time. Join her as she asks to see with Clarity, questioning each layer of the thinking mind, to see what beliefs are hidden in the sub-conscious. She opens deeper into beginners’ mind with humble curiosity. This is an evolving process, as she discerns for the vibrational level of each thought, exposing the source. She invites all listening to join her in their own Inquiry to experience the strength of this powerful and often surprising spiritual practice.
1:30 pm – Reflections On the Healing Through Yoga and Prayer Retreat – Facilitated by Rev. Shawna Summers
You are invited to join us for Reflections on the Healing Through Yoga and Prayer Retreat that was facilitated by Jeff Bailey. This retreat was held at the Awakening Together Retreat House in La Veta, Colorado July 11 -14, 2024. The retreat participants will be sharing how this retreat helped them to identify and resolve the obstacles to peace and lasting freedom through the practice of yoga. They will also be sharing how Jeff’s unique and healing approach to yoga, which he calls Avita, helped relieve chronic pain and bring more joy to their life. Rev. Shawna Summers will facilitate this sharing.
2:30 pm – 4:45 pm The Sanctuary Is Closed
5:00 pm – The Mighty Companions Hour – The Voice That Likes You with Rev. Yolanda Mapes
Please 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
6:00 pm – Enlightened Leadership: Building the Foundation – Facilitated by 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 President-Minister, Rev. Rhoda Makled, and Rev. David Hemphill share from the Tao as they contemplate its principles to fully embody them. They will read Regina Dawn Aker’s translation of the Tao Te Ching, and may refer to other translations as guided.
7:00 – 7:30 pm – Deepening into Clarifying the Teachings – Facilitated by Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert
During this program, only a half an hour tonight, Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert will guide us as we will listen to a portion of each previously recorded “Clarifying the Teachings” program, which was originally taught by our Founding Minister, Regina Dawn Akers. Afterward, we will spend time contemplating and sharing what is most alive for us now. We may also spend time practicing what Regina is teaching. Bring your journals, openness, and curiosity as we explore what is revealed and ready to be seen. We invite you to join us.
7:30 pm – April Satsang with Violet Synergy interviewed by Rev. Sharon Hepburn
From Violet’s website: “If I share with you for one moment, my only hope is that you will know that what you are experiencing is true, and that you have the capacity to trust it. My sharing’s are based on radical truth. I communicate through the aliveness of the moment. I see that direct experience and practicing Inquiry through the senses is the way. I hope to share this truth with those who are ready. This aliveness isn’t mine, I can not give it nor take it away from you. It’s an unknown magical dance. Shall we look for the dancer? ”
9:00 pm The Sanctuary is Closed
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