All Times are Eastern Standard Time – See links below to join us in the Sanctuary
9:30 am – Radiantly Alive Meditations with Rev. Saina Fernandez
In this program, Radiantly Alive Meditations, Rev. Saina Fernandez will lead us step-by-step through the 112 gateways into meditation. These meditations are doorways into the wonder, awe, and bliss that are available to us at all times. This will be an active, live participatory meditation that helps you to tap into the awake aware aliveness that You ARE Already.
10:15 am – Weekly Gathering – Rev. Beverly Toporowski
Title: “What Am I?”
Description: Rev. Beverly will be exploring deeply into what is always already here by exploring the subtlest and most obvious ways that the Self expresses in and as us, as we contemplate “ What Am I?” together.
Reading: Audrey Whitehead will read Now That You Are Formless, Contemplations For Self-Revelation by Helen Hamilton Ch. 10 and 11, pp.28-33.
11:30 am –Weekly Fellowship Time – Joy Bedford
This is the time when Awakening Together fellowships 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 – Giving Up Kate! – Rev. Kate Brennan
Rev. Kate reads and shares her journal, contemplation, and experience of applying the teachings of Gentle Healing.
12:30 pm – God Through Audz – Audrey Whitehead
Join Audrey Whitehead for her new program God through Audz where she will read from Helen Hamilton’s, Dissolving the Ego. Audrey will share, if prompted, in dedication to discerning for Truth and invites others in attendance to listen deeply, for all answers are within, and succinct, soulful sharing is encouraged.
1:00 pm – Sacred Inquiry – Rev. Shawna Summers
Rev. Shawna demonstrates the art of Sacred Inquiry in real-time. Join her as she follows the guidance, questioning each layer that the thinking mind throws at her in an attempt to hide the wisdom that is Inherent in us all. She is learning to go deeper into beginners’ mind with humble and honest curiosity. This is an evolving process, as she learns to feel 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 spiritual practice. The original inspiration for this half-hour came from Adyashanti’s book ‘Sacred Inquiry’.
1:30 pm – 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.
2:30 pm – 4:45 pm Awakening Together Radio Broadcast during the break.
This is the time designated as a break so that our Sanctuary Director may have the time to rest.
5:00 pm – The Mighty Companions – Revs. Glen Ganaway and Yolanda Mapes
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.
6:00 pm – Enlightened Leadership: Building the Foundation – Facilitated by 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.
7:00 pm – 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.
8:00 pm – Movie Watcher’s Group – Facilitated by Anne Blanchard
This month’s movie is a favorite, Revolver, directed by Guy Ritchie. To the casual observer, it seems to be a crime-thriller involving gangs, gambling, cocaine trafficking, a high-stakes heist, murder, and revenge. However, to the discerning spiritual student, it is one of the best films ever made about letting go of ego and awakening to pure, undisturbed peace. One spiritual commentator nicknamed Revolver as “The Formula to Enlightenment.” Even if you’ve seen this movie before, we recommend watching it with subtitles on so you don’t miss a thing.
Regina Dawn Akers, recently in the interview toast to celebrate Awakening Together’s 10th year anniversary, shared that this movie is her absolute favorite movie for some specific scenes that were directly instrumental in helping her to let go of the voice of the ego no matter how loud it was, and to choose again instead the voice of Truth. In that spirit, let’s take on the challenge to see if indeed, this movie can help shed some light for us on how we, too, can let go of the insane voice of the ego.
Here is a link to the playsheet designed to assist with a Spirit centered movie watching experience: Revolver PlaySheet
The movie is available on Microsoft, Vudu, Amazon, Itunes, Google Play, and Direct TV. Watch the movie with Spirit, then come and share your insights with the group.
*Sanctuary closes at 9 pm ET/7 pm MT.
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