All times listed are Eastern Standard Time – See links below to join us in the Sanctuary
9:30 am – DEBUT! Devotional Attention to Stillness – Rev. Abigail Edwards
Join us for the debut of a new program! An opportunity is offered to meditate in community with others sharing the core values of ‘Awakening Together’. Join Rev Abigail Edwards in the restful practice of sitting in the stillness of heart-connected Being, while letting go of mental chatter and embracing the Divine, our natural state, while remembering the Reality of Self. This meditative process will draw on the Truth writings of Dr. David R. Hawkins, Inner Ramana, Nisargadatta, NTI and other teachers encountered on this spiritual path.
10:15 am – Weekly Gathering – Rev. Melody Brauninger
Topic: A Contemplation On Discipline
Description: Most of us have struggled at some point along the path, wanting to follow the mind’s prompts to engage in all sorts of activities, as a distraction from spiritual practice. Sometimes the distraction can even feel like we are “being spiritual.” Melody will talk about her recent contemplation on discipline and the inner wisdom that showed her that discipline is the way we are nurtured; how we heal most gently and quickly, by present and willing in every moment to hear inner wisdom. She will share ways she was shown to get help along the way.
Reading: Melanie Sloan will read NTI 1st Corinthians chapter 8; NTI Luke chapter 3, v 1-20; and The Teachings of Inner Ramana: The Love Of Discipline, beginning on page 69.
11:30 am – Weekly Fellowship Time – Hosted by 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 – Retreat Reflections on the Pray Without Ceasing retreat – facilitated by Joseph Schmitz
Join us for the Retreat Reflections program to hear from the recent retreat participants who attended the online Pray Without Ceasing retreat, facilitated by Rev. Anne Blanchard, December 2 – 6, 2024.
We will get to hear firsthand what the 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 during the 5-day retreat with Anne.
You’re warmly invited to join the discussion, where we’ll deepen into the wisdom gained from the retreat, even if you weren’t able to attend in person.
2:30 – 5:00 pm – Sanctuary Closed
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
When Regina Dawn Akers announced that the “Clarifying the Teachings” program had come to its natural end, Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert felt guided to re-listen to these transformative teachings with us.
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 in the moment. We may also spend time practicing what Regina is teaching. Bring your journals, openness, and curiosity as we explore what is most alive in us and ready to be seen.
7:00 pm – Resting In Our Immaculate Nature – Joy Bedford and Jill Grace
Join Jill and Joy to gently rest and invite our immaculate nature into awareness. As we rest into our natural state, we relax beyond fear (i.e., energy, beliefs and egoic-desire frequencies of suffering); beyond what may arise that feels different than our natural resonant peaceful immaculateness. Together, as a sangha, we strengthen our awareness of our True nature so that the energy invested in beliefs about ourselves returns to its natural state as Pure Divine Light. Gathering as a sangha heightens our ability to detect obstacles — blocks to our immaculate nature…dense, lower frequency Light — so that these aspects of our being that we made up are welcomed into awareness, hastening their return to the original state as Pure Divine Light. As a sangha, we will use practical examples from our lives. Notably, resting in our True, immaculate nature supports noticing how the false identity that isn’t really what we are, enjoys, even wants!… to believe limiting beliefs (the false/unreal) until we realize what we actually are, immaculate, unaffected Divine Spirit. Join us as we put obstacles on the altar of Truth and free light that has been blocking our palpable awareness of Divine Love. Pointings from The Way of Mastery, ACIM, NTI and more will be used.
8:00 pm ET The Sanctuary is Closed
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