All times listed are Eastern Standard Time – See links below to join us in the Sanctuary
9:30 am – Contemplating Poetry Using Lectio Divina – 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.
10:15 am – Weekly Gathering – Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert
Topic: “I am Determined to See.”
Description: Rev. Jacquelyn will review the first several ACIM Lessons and corresponding tips from Consistent Gentle Healing as a reminder of the work we are to do on our spiritual journey to seeing with true perception. As NTI Luke reminds us, “The work you are to do is within the mind. It is a work of being aware, not of the world, but of your thoughts about the world.” We will explore, together, the subtlety and pervasiveness of the ego thought system and how what we have been asked to do becomes lost in everyday life.
Reading: Connie Poole will read NTI Luke 12
11:30 am – Weekly Fellowship Time – Hosted by Joy Bedford
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 Five Unexpected Pathways to Wisdom retreat – facilitated by Jo-Ann Crane-Rodrigues
Join us for the Retreat Reflections program to hear from the recent retreat participants who attended the online Five Unexpected Pathways to Wisdom retreat, facilitated by Rev. Anne Blanchard, November 1 – 5, 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 ET The Sanctuary is Closed
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