Wednesday Evening Service

The Winter Solstice Ceremony: A Time to Release, Reflect, and Renew As the year's longest night approaches, we invite you to a special Winter Pre-Solstice Ceremony this evening at the Center for Spiritual Living. This annual gathering is a sacred opportunity to pause, reflect, and release what no longer serves us as we prepare to welcome the returning light. In the warmth of community, we will honor this ancient rhythm of nature and engage in a beautiful ritual of releasing. Together, we'll take a moment to write down what we wish to let go of and offer it to the fire, making space for new visions, intentions, and hope. Our service will be a time of quiet strength and reverence, guided by reflections on the flow of life, even during the cold and uncertain seasons. We will embrace the stillness and the promise of renewal—a reminder that even in the deepest darkness, something greater is moving within us. Come as you are. Bring your hopes, burdens, and willingness to let go and t...

  I remember when I was kid, I loved walking through my school's library. It felt like a place filled with limitless possibilities, each book holding a new idea, and sometimes, a new world. Even that musty paper smell that can only come from thousands of books fills me with joy every time I think about it. Our mind is an incredibly powerful instrument. It, too, holds the power to create new ideas, and even new worlds. My mind has been an invaluable tool on my spiritual journey, even though it wasn't always that way.  This Wednesday Evening Service at 7pm, we will explore just how powerful our minds can be when approached with the right spiritual techniques--cultivating the ability to embrace emotions of joy, happiness, and love no matter where we are or what's going on in our lives.  I'm using my mind right now to envision each and every person in our Social Hall enjoying community, creativity, and the beauty of Christopher Frtizsche's voice and guitar--and it feels...

Finding time to reconnect with peace and presence can feel elusive during a busy week. Yet, even a few moments of stillness can transform our inner world. That’s the heart of Wednesday Meditation: Inviting the Sacred , a weekly gathering designed to create space for reflection, connection, and renewal. Every Wednesday evening, from 6:00 to 6:45 pm PST, participants come together on Zoom for a guided meditation led by Rev. Siota Belle . This facilitator-led session welcomes meditators of all experience levels, offering a gentle invitation to explore sacredness in the community. A Practice of Oneness At its core, Wednesday Meditation is about more than relaxation—it’s an opportunity to invite the sacred into our awareness. Through guided practices, participants are encouraged to experience a sense of Oneness, where separation dissolves and connection deepens. Whether you’re new to meditation or have been practicing for years, the session provides a supportive environment to explore what ...

  Dr. Edward shared with us this last Sunday about how we can approach the unknown. Tonight we are going to take this further by examining practical tools we can use to help us deal with uncertainty.  I remember when I was first going off to college, living on my own. It was the first time I ever lived away from my parents, and while I had a lot of excitement, I was also riddled with anxiety because I simply didn't know what to expect. As an introvert, I was terrified of being surrounded by all these new people--especially terrified that they were going to judge me!  I wish I had the spiritual tools back then that I know now, because there are things I could have done to embrace my excitement while also confronting my uncertainty, so that the unknown didn't have to be so scary.  Tonight we will explore the N.O.T.I.C.E. practice Dr. Edward shared in his past talk. Our exploration will be wrapped in the musical beauty of Christopher Fritzsche and his acoustic guitar....

Imagine a moment when you genuinely feel seen, connected, and open to all that life has to offer—not just what you have today but the good waiting to unfold. Tonight, we invite you to a Thanksgiving Eve experience that goes beyond reflection—it’s about practicing gratitude as a powerful, creative force in your life. Gratitude is about opening the door to transformation. Neuroscience shows that gratitude can rewire the brain, fostering deeper connection and resilience. Stories of individuals like Michael, who found renewed purpose after loss, or Sarah, who navigated unimaginable grief by cherishing the love still in her life, reveal a truth: gratitude heals. It expands our capacity to see beauty and build hope, even amid challenges. Closer to home, members of our community have shared how these teachings have shifted their lives. One described how the Center gave them tools to see the universe as supportive and loving. Another found hope and resilience in the message that gratitude tran...

A Taizé service is a contemplative, meditative practice inspired by a monastic community Taizé in France. Its simplicity, repetition, and silence characterize it, creating a space for deep reflection and prayer. The service features short, repetitive songs that are easy to learn and sing meditatively, helping the participants focus on the divine. Taizé services often include periods of silence, prayers, and readings. The service intends to foster an experience of inner peace, unity, and communion. Karen Druker will provide a Taizé service for our community on Wednesday, November 20, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. Here is what Karen says about the experience: “Music has the ability to bypass the mind and sink into the heart.” Breathing, stillness, rest, calm, allowing yourself to just “be” and not “do” for a little while. Settling into your heart and dropping into that place of inner knowing. With all that is going on in the world right now, give yourself a “time out” and allow yourself to be...