Wednesday Evening Service

Photo by  Greg Rakozy  on  Unsplash Who or what is the Self with which we are aligning? Join Practitioner Lawrence Edwards as he looks at alignment as a practice in expressing the Divinity that we are. Our Wednesday evening service begins at 7 pm in Waggoner Hall, North Wing.  There is meditation in Room 11, also in the North Wing, from 6:30 to 6:50 pm. Following the service, plan to stay for light snacks and conversation.

Come chant the traditional sacred mantras and raise up your voice and hearts in remembrance & celebration! Kirtan is the spiritual practice of devotional chanting that has existed for millennia.  All are welcome to this special evening service at the Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa.  No experience is necessary.  The service begins at 7 pm. Here is a sample of one of the kirtans: https://jensjarvieandtheheartwideopen.bandcamp.com/track/om-gum-ganapatayei-namah Or watch a short video about Jens' music on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXkiW-VX1U0&feature=share&app=desktop Peace

Photo by  Marc Marchal  on  Unsplash The Wednesday before Thanksgiving, we gather in spiritual community to focus on our blessings.  This family-friendly service includes beautiful music by the Thanksgiving Choir, a message from our senior minister Dr. Edward Viljoen, and the opportunity to declare some of our intentions for the coming year.  What we write will be collected and mailed back to us this time next year -- so remember to bring a postage stamp. This special evening service is one of our community's traditions.  All are welcome, including friends and family visiting for the holidays.  The service begins at 7 pm.  

Photo by  Edewaa Foster  on  Unsplash Gratitude has the ability to uplift our present, past, and future. Let’s come together and encourage ourselves to make more use of this transformative tool. Join Rev. Joyce Duffala on Wednesday, November 15, as she explores the ways in which gratitude transforms our experience.  The service begins at 7 pm in Waggoner Hall, North Wing.  All are welcome.

By Aaron Burden, unsplash.com How many of you remember a parent prompting, "What do you say?" when someone gave you something?  "Thank you" can be an automatic response, programmed from when you were young.  This Wednesday, Rev. Tara explores her experience of "thank you".  There are so many possibilities:   It is the fourth step in our form of affirmative prayer.   It is a way of gracefully receiving a compliment.   It is a practice that can reconnect us with a deep sense of grace and peace ... and so much more. The evening service begins at 7 pm in Waggoner Hall in the North Wing.  All are welcome and invited to share conversation and light snacks following the program.

Hosted by Rev. Joyce Duffala and members of the Grief and Loss Support Ministry, we honor those who have made their transition in the past 12 months. You are invited to write their names in the Remembrance Book at the Spiritual Support table near the drinking fountains in the Social Hall through Sunday, October 29. The names will be read at the service. You are welcome to bring flowers, photos, or other mementos to place on the community altar.  The service begins at 7 pm in the sanctuary.  All are welcome.

Photo by Joyce Mellander In times of change, questions arise. How can I help? What’s the best way to do this? How do I know that what I can offer is what’s needed? We often wonder what to do, and how to serve others who are distressed. Reliable guidance and an expectancy of good are parts of the way forward in difficult times. Connecting with Spirit within and the support of loving friends are both sources of strength for us and help us to restore our equilibrium. We are all part of the solution, so we are called to bring our own gifts and talents to the conversations that are happening around recent events in the world. This coming Wednesday, October 25, Rev Janet Tobin will speak about this topic, and explore our reliance on Spirit in her talk entitled “In God I trust.” Join us at the Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa at 7 pm, and plan on staying a bit after the service for light snacks and conversations with others in our community.  See you on Wednesday...