CoSL Sept16 NL - Center for Spiritual Living Prescott · 2016-11-13 · September 2016 Volume 26,...
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September 2016 Volume 26, Number 9
Minister’sMessage
HEART LINESN E W S L E T T E R3755 Willow Creek RoadPrescott, AZ 86301(928) 778-1602
SUNDAY MESSAGESTheme:
Service to the World
SEPTEMBER 4Loving Service
Meditation: Dave Sharer
SEPTEMBER 11Walk in the Direction
Guest SpeakerRev. Sherry McCrearyMeditation: Karen Rader
SEPTEMBER 18A New Light
Meditation: Hazel Bowman
SEPTEMBER 25Peace, Love and
CompassionMeditation: Jon Haass
Rev. Kathleen Sibley • Editor, Jean Martineau
Welcome Fall!
In Service to the WorldOur theme this month is Service
to the World. Now, depending on how you read this, it can feel overwhelming or wonderful. Sometimes, in spite of everything, service to the world feels too big and too hopeless. Thatʼs because weʼre trying to save the world rather than serve it.
Itʼs not our job to save the world. Let me repeat that – itʼs not our job to save the world. The world does not need saving. Thereʼs a story told in a TED talk by Ernesto Sirolli about how he learned how to be of service without imposing any of his own “stuff” on those he was serving. When he first started out, he went to a third world country and taught them how to garden. They had a beautiful garden, although getting participation from the community was hard. And then the season changed,
the garden flooded and a group of hippos came and ate everything overnight. Ernesto noticed that the locals seemed unsurprised. When he asked why they didnʼt tell him that this happened every year, their response was, “You didnʼt ask.” And so the talk was titled, Want to help someone? Shut up and listen!
To be in service to the world – whether itʼs the Divine world that exists within you or the physical world that is all around you – requires that we first get quiet and listen to what is needed. I might be
great at baking bread and want to teach you how to do it. However, if you donʼt like bread, or canʼt eat it, it is not actually service to you when I teach that. Itʼs service to my own need to feel good. If your heart is calling for you to be gentler with yourself as you go through changes, yelling “Try harder! You can do it!” in your head may not be as helpful as you think.
How is the world calling you to be of service?
Generosity in ActionAs many of you already know, an anonymous donor has stepped forward with a wonderful gift. This person will match up to $10,000 (yes, that’s four zeros!) in donations from the congregation to replace the carpeting in Sibley Hall and the entranceway of our building. Any money left over will stay with the capital campaign and be used to do major maintenance on the building. So anything you give through the end of October will be doubled! Please just write “matching gift” on your check or envelope and we’ll make sure the money goes to the right place.
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SOUND/AUDIO VISUALRuss Rogers • David CentenoDeana Lohman • Dyann Brooks
BOOKSTORESudra Tolbert • d’Estree Dockter
Gideon Arnold • Joy HansenJan Castle
BUILDING & GROUNDSRosie Centeno • Stuart Carson
PRACTITIONERSPam Van Driel • Marsha Williams
Betty Henderson • Sue SharerKaren Rader • Richard Rader
Sally Kasner • Mel Hirsch Dave Sharer • Hazel BowmanDeborah Haass • Jon Haass
NEWSLETTER PICK UPJohn Jasnosz • Trish McGarrah
OFFICE ANGELSAlbin Wisniewski • Sudra Tolbert
Joanne Carson
HOSPITALITYLizbeth • Kai Lee • David SosaPat Weiberg • Albin Wisniewski
USHERS & GREETERSNancy Christie • Patricia Weiberg
Amy Carlisle • Pearl GoodmanClaire Laplume • Nancy StantonKathleen Williams • Kay Krizek
CANDLE LIGHTERSPatricia Weiberg • Linda CornellLauren Eynon • Gideon Arnold
Ken & Sally KasnerJack & Claudette Petersen
Pearl Goodman • Claire LaplumeE.J. Stokes • Laurie Katon
Bob Browne
HEART CONNECTIONGena Bonacci • Joanne Carson
Ellen Dirienzo • Pat DocktorBetty Henderson
Jean-Ellen Kegler • Deb KordaSally Landes • Beth Mosier
Margaret Norton • Nancy StantonDeb Tolbert • Patricia Weiberg
Kathleen Williams
VOLUNTEERS
Thank You Volunteers!
THE PREZ SEZ
Karen Rader 9/02Milton W. Vought 9/02Candice Davis 9/09David Sosa 9/11Connie del Castillo 9/18Nancy Stanton 9/19Ken Carlisle 9/21Gideon Arnold 9/24Lupe Matz 9/26Sakinah Nemati 9/28
SeptemberBirthdays
Back to SchoolSeptember means Labor Day,
back to school, the beginning of the end of summer and the autumnal equinox all rolled into one very eventful month. A new slate of classes is being offered at the Center and it is a good time to rebuild your Foundation of Science of Mind with some personal growth. I have taken Foundations with three different teachers, learning something new from each experience.
Somehow I have been out of town for our monthly Leadership meetings on the first Sunday of the month. I will be back for the September 4th meeting and hope that you will join our circle to learn about the many interesting activities happening. Examples include Landscape, Hospitality, Youth, Volunteer Coordinator, Building Facilities, Bookstore, Office and more! One of the newest areas we would like to bolster is our Cyber outreach. This includes Facebook, Twitter and other on-line social
media outlets where increasingly, people are discovering Science of Mind. Do you enjoy email, posting tweets or little stories, grabbing an occasional photo on your phone? If so, ask one of the board members or Eileen about how you can join in the fun.
The fall also is a time to harvest from the summer; have you noticed how green the fields are after the monsoons. The earth loves to grow if it is just offered a little water. Likewise we see the Center blossoming with new people stopping in to learn about our philosophy. Join me in welcoming visitors; you can be a spokesperson telling about your experiences and changes observed.
The best way is still word of mouth so as we go about our lives in the world, that “presence” seeing the good in people can be contagious. Someone will notice and you can proudly say “I learn this on Sundays at the Center for Spiritual Living across from Embry-Riddle out on Willow Creek; come join us. We welcome everyone as we see the “world that works for all of us.” Watching the Olympics has been a wonderful example of seeing people from all over the world focus on excellence. It is an inspiring event demonstrating the thousands of years that we have sought the best for all willing to reach for their dream.
Thank you for shining your light, it brightens the world.
– Dr. Jon C. Haass2016 Board President
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• U P C O M I N G E V E N T S •
CSLP's TithesJUNE
Yavapai Casa 4-Kids: $100.00CSL: $1,042.00
JULYYavapai Casa 4-Kids: $100.00
CSL: $1,257.00
STATSJuneDonations $10,423.00Total Income $23,744.00Total Expenses $14,220.00Net Income +$9,524.00Total Attendance Sundays (4) 425 Children 14
JulyDonations $12,578.00Total Income $15,731.00Total Expenses $17,152.00Net Income +$1,421.00Total Attendance Sundays (5) 568 Children 20Thank you for supporting your
spiritual center.
AA GROUPSundays at 7:00 p.m.
SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENTTuesdays, 10:00 a.m. Free!Facilitated by Dave & Sue Sharer
SHARING SUNDAYSunday, September 4(Please help those in need by bringing non-perishables)
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE MEETINGSunday, September 4 at 12:15
OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY HOLIDAYMonday, September 4
CRYSTAL BOWL MEDITATIONThursday, September 8 and 22 at 6:30 p.m.(you’re welcome to walk the Labyrinth prior)
MOVIE NIGHTFriday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m.
POWER OF RECEIVING WORKSHOPSaturday, September 10 at 9:00 a.m.
YOUTH & FAMILY TEACHERS MEETINGSunday, September 11 at 11:45 a.m.
TREAT & MOVE YOUR FEET WORKSHOPSaturday, September 17 at 9:00 a.m.
BOARD MEETINGSunday, September 25 at 12:15 p.m.
“LOVE BEGINS HERE” WORKSHOPSaturday, October 8th – 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Love Begins Here is an offering of healing through songs, group meditation, yoga practice, and group discussions. My hope is to share the importance of getting to your level of wellbeing through spiritual concepts of love, self-acceptance, gratitude and letting go. This workshop was inspired by an inspirational person who has been on his journey of self-healing. There is a love offering of $10-15 dollars; please bring water and a snack. It is also suggested that you wear comfortable clothing for the yoga experience.
Conscious AgingThe Conscious Aging Group
meets twice a month. We seek to support one another with wisdom in our aging process.
We are currently reading the “Spirituality of Age” by Robert L. Weber and Carol Orsborn.
Please join us on the first and third Thursday of the month at 10:00 am in the sanctuary.
For questions, please call d’Estree at 928-445-2243.
Bookstore News
Check out our fresh new look! Inventory is being updated...watch for our inventory reduction sale. We are planning a fall used book sale as well. Itʼs time to clean out your bookshelves and donate the books you no longer want to our sale. Thank you for supporting your bookstore and our CSL community.
Sudra and dʼEstree
Team Members Wanted to Assist with New
Community Directory
SavetheDates:Thurs, Oct. 27, Fri, Oct. 28 &
Sat, Oct. 29 for Photos
Wilfred Beaupre will coordinate the photoshoot. If you would like to be part of his team, call Wilfred at 505-331-9173. Everyone is invited to have their portraits taken (you do not have to be a member). All participants will receive a free 8x10 portrait and a directory.
❂Even the Spirit does not seek to control us. It lets us alone to discover ourselves.
– Ernest Holmes
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YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY
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Anattitudeofgratitudeismostsalutary,
andbespeakstherealizationthatweare
nowinheaven.–ErnestHolmes
Right now kids are in a big transition, starting their new school year with new teachers, classrooms, and peers. Transition is an important part of life for kids and adults alike; it means letting go of the old ways of doing something and trying something new as a way to grow and learn. The Youth and Family ministry is also in transition. We have recognized the need to move away from the director as a volunteer and into a true job at the center. We
know that this is exactly what is needed so the necessary time and energy can be put into the program for it to grow. While this transition may take some time as we hammer out the details, we will continue to offer a high-quality and love-based curriculum for any child who wants to join us on Sundays.
For the rest of the month we will be learning from nature. What “God qualities” can we find in plants and animals? How can we integrate
the principles of nature into our lives? On the last Sunday we spend the day outside connecting with nature and each other at a garden party. Spread the word!
In September, we will shift our focus to service. The children will learn about people who have “stuck
their necks out” in service of the world, especially when it wasnʼt required. Then we will begin to develop a service project of our own so we can give back to the community as a whole.
We promise to keep you updated as new and wonderful things unfold. And if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
With love and joy,Erin Smith
World Goddess Day
World Goddess Day is September 4th, and this year we’re going to celebrate it!
We’ll be having a potluck after service followed by a free presentation of “The Divine Feminine.”
Guest artist Celia will inspire with singing, and several local spiritual leaders will talk about how the divine feminine shows up in their particular religion.
Guest speakers include Cynthia Daddona, author of “Diary of a Modern Day Goddess” and yoga instructor Shinay Tredeau.
Please bring your friends!
Fry’sFryʼs Community RewardsWe have received: $136 for March – May 2016 and $168 for Dec – Feb 2016
Currently 31 participating households. Thank you Community Rewards Participants!
(Instructions on enrolling in this program are located on the table below the bulletin board)
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MOVIE NIGHT
GOD IS, I AM8-week class with Dave Sharer, RScPSept 7 - Oct 26, Wednesdays from 2-4:30 pm, $160 by Aug 28 / after $180This course is about accepting that the God of your understanding is real … alive and awake, fully present in every aspect of your life. It is who you are, expressing as you. There is no one else in the universe like you, with your way of being, your wisdom and your gifts. Are you ready to see yourself as Love sees you? Join us as we use this curriculum to become more of who we truly are!
PROSPERITY PLUS(Accredited Class)10-week class with Rev. KathleenSept 6 - Nov 8, Tuesdays from 5:30- 8:30pm, $55 by Aug 30PROSPERITY PLUS(Accredited Class)10-week class with Rev. KathleenSept 10 - Nov 12, Saturdays from 9:30am- 12:30pm, $55 by Aug 30Are you ready for a life of more FULFILLMENT, FREEDOM, and FUN? Would you like to eliminate any struggle with money, once and for all? Does a life of unlimited wealth appeal to you? If you answered YES to any of these, then youʼre ready for Prosperity Plus, a “virtual” video-based class with globally renowned spiritual teacher Mary Morrissey.Students commit to tithe weekly 10% of income and 4 hours to service in the world Materials: A full-color Prosperity Plus package includes an inspirational course workbook and audio CDʼs for each class. Some need-based partial scholarships may be available to members. Everyone is welcome regardless of center membership or experience with Science of Mind principles.
FOUNDATIONS(Accredited Class)10-week class with Hazel Bowman, RScPSept 8 - Nov 10, Thursdays from 5:30-8:30 pm, $225 by Aug 28 / after $245Are you ready to take charge of your life and create a personal reality that is overflowing with Abundance,
Harmony and Joy? Take this class and learn the tools to use to make all of your dreams a reality. This comprehensive course presents a new spiritual principle with a supporting spiritual practice each week. Previous Foundations students are joyously welcome as each time you experience Foundations you have the opportunity to go deeper! BONUS: course fee includes a gift of a 2-3 hour workshop on Spiritual Mind Treatment also known as Affirmative Prayer (date TBD after class begins).Some need-based partial scholarships are available for members. NOTE: Pre-class reading assignment is “The Thing Itself” Pages 25-34 in the textbook, The Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes.
HEALTH & WELLNESS6-week class with Joy HansenSept 19 – Oct 24, Mondays from 5:30-7:30pm, $120 by Sept 11 / after $140Creating A Healing Body: learn to easily identify when dis-ease is being promoted in the body and three quick techniques to improve your bodyʼs own healing ability.
CLASSES FALL CLASSES
Starting in September New Movie Coordinator is Rickie Jenkins
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9at 7:00 PMOut on a Limb, Part 1 with Shirley MacLain
Shirley MacLaine plays herself in this 2-part movie based on her autobiographical best-seller which delves into her new age beliefs and its effects on her personal and public lives. John Heard portrays a composite role of her many spiritual and personal advisors.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14at 7:00 PMOut on a Limb, Part 2 with Shirley MacLain
Everyone Welcome!
PRACTITIONER'S VIEWPOINT
“For it is in giving that we receive” – St. Francis of Assisi
“Petting emergency!! Petting emergency!!” My cat Sweetie seems to have this experience daily, generally when I’m sitting in front of the computer, trying to get work done. She’s not shy in letting me know either, jumping up on the desk, swishing her tail in front of the screen, unshaken in her confidence that there is joy in giving (me) and there is joy in receiving (her).
As I stroke her silky fur, I reflect on this month’s theme on service. Whether it’s petting a cat or volunteering to take on a task, each of us every day serve, giving our unique gifts that only we can give.
Each day Life invites us to give of ourselves – to our family, our friends, our work and our community.
But the larger question for many is, “How may I spiritually serve?”
We are expressions of God’s presence; God’s DNA is our DNA, divine nature and action. Within ourselves, beams of God’s love and light shine brilliantly through, reflecting the essence of who we truly are. To spiritually serve is the greatest gift of all. Molly Parkes, a Usui Reiki/Seichem Master, suggests some ways in how to go about it:• Honor the uniqueness and energy in every living
thing.• Act honorably and use gentle regard without
judgment.• Realize that the personal journey of all is a
unique process perceived from their own perspective which is their growth path to a higher consciousness.
• Find the positive in each situation.• Walk through fear and judgements.• Welcome change as an opportunity.• Take responsibility for your actions.• Use the power of intention and positive
thought.• Do not intrude on anyone’s free will.• Balance receiving and giving.• Self-empower people in their path of self-
discovery.• Use kindness. • Understand that we are all one.• Understand that everything has value.• Come from love in all things. As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way. - Mary Anne RadmacherNamasté, Hazel Bowman, RScP
VISITATION MINISTRYDuring the month of July, 2016, 11 team members reported
visiting (actual or telephone) 11 separate individuals. A total of 26 visits were made. Team members held three separate individuals in Virtual Prayer during a medical procedure they were having. A Virtual Prayer Circle is where each member goes into prayer at a designated time, wherever they are, for an individual undergoing a medical procedure.
Would you like a visit, telephone visit, Prayer Circle or Virtual Prayer Circle by the Visitation Team for yourself or another? The team will, upon request, provide food and transportation where needed for those being visited. If this is for you, please contact the Pastoral Care Coordinator, David Sharer, RScP at (928) 771-2791. The team loves to serve by making visits and praying with you.
Love & Light,David Sharer, RScPPastoral Care Coordinator
I AM ALWAYS GLADI will be light-hearted as a bird
and live with God.– Emerson
I sing a song of joy today, of praise, and gratitude. I know that my health, my physical well-being, my mental poise and peace are drawn from the infinite Source. Today I know that the healing presence of Life is within me, forever restoring my mind and body. Body and mind are one in Spirit. Physical health is a state of wholeness in mind, as well as in body. My body is a servant of the Spirit within me. My mind is an offspring of pure Spirit. There is a silent reaction going on between the Spirit within me, which is God, my mind, which receives impressions from this Divine Source, and my body, which is the servant of the Spirit. Today I hold communion with the invisible Presence that peoples the world with the manifestation of Its Life, Its Light, and Its Love. I withdraw the veil that hides my real self and draw close to the Spirit in everything and in everyone. I anticipate everything that is worthy of the soul; I accept everything that belongs to the Spirit; I claim everything that partakes of the nature of the divine Reality.
– Ernest Holmes, 365 Science of Mind, page 267
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Board of TrusteesJon Haass, President 928-632-2711Mel Hirsch, Vice-President 928-254-7169Kai Lee, Secretary 386-871-1939Charles Dockter, Treasurer 445-2243Jim Rodkey, Jr. 442-2398Stuart Carson 864-8093Nancy Stanton 759-9057Glen Copeland 928-710-2209Joy Hansen 949-636-8290 Rev. Kathleen Sibley, Minister 830-9443
Licensed PractitionersHazel Bowman 541-1521Deborah Haass, Director of Education 530-913-5899Jon Haass 415-323-0231Betty Campbell Henderson 772-3345Mel Hirsch 928-254-7169Sally Kasner 636-1874Ken Kasner 636-1874Karen Rader 710-1908Richard Rader 710-6079Dave Sharer, Pastoral Care Coordinator 771-2791Sue Sharer, Ministry of Prayer Coordinator 771-2791Pam Van Driel 830-7487
Statement of PurposeWe are here for God. Our purpose is to express the nature of God as Love, Abundance and Joy in everything we do.
The good we seek for ourselves is what we desire for all people everywhere.
Office & Bookstore HoursMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
STAFFRev. Kathleen Sibley, Minister
Jackson Rauch, Director of MusicEileen Ensign, Office Manager & Webmaster
This newsletter is a general news journal for the Center for Spiritual Living Prescott and solicits articles and announcements pertinent to and regarding the general interest of the Centerʼs membership. The Center reserves the right to refuse material deemed not suitable or not pertaining to the Centerʼs interest.
Mission StatementThe Center for Spiritual Living Prescott
provides spiritual tools to transform our personal lives and make the world a better place.
Center forSpiritual Living Prescott3755 Willow Creek RoadPrescott, AZ 86301Sunday Meditation: 10:00 a.m.Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m.Youth & Nursery: 10:30 a.m. (Please arrive by 10:15 a.m.)
Office Phone: (928) 778-1602Dial-A-Prayer: (928) 778-2614Fax: (928) 778-4484