What's Coming at Wednesday Evenings This Summer

Summer at the Center is moving. Two more Wednesdays in June bring us close to the heart of what this season holds, and July opens a theme that will carry us all the way to August.

Finishing June

On June 17, Lawrence Edwards, RScP, leads us into one of the most honest questions a person can ask: What Do I Do With the Mad That I Feel? Anger is rarely welcomed in spiritual community, yet it asks to be met thoughtfully. Lawrence brings his practitioner's sensibility to a feeling that deserves more than suppression. This is also our special Summer Solstice / Juneteenth Potluck, so come early, bring something to share, and stay for community.

On June 24, Rev. Siota Belle offers The Gifts of Grief. Grief does not only arrive with loss. It also arrives with change, with love, with transition. Siota's gift is creating space where the full range of feeling is welcomed.

July: How To Be An Instrument for Peace

July's series takes its inspiration from a question worth sitting with: what does it look like to be a presence of peace in the world, and in your own life?

The series opens on July 1 with Dr. Edward Viljoen and Discovering Your Peaceful Voice. What does your voice sound like when it rises from a settled center rather than from reaction?

July 8 brings Rev. Siota Belle back with Drumming To a Different Beat, exploring what it means to find your own rhythm rather than marching to the one handed to you.

On July 15, Rev. Russ Legear offers Practicing Your Peace, a reminder that peace is not a destination but a practice, available in ordinary moments.

July 22 features Peggy Weber, RScP, with a title worth its own contemplation: Don't Let Perfect Be the Enemy of Good. Spiritual perfectionism is a real thing, and Peggy takes it on with warmth and practical wisdom.

The month closes on July 29 with Tamarya Hulme, RScP, and Joining the Symphony of Life, an invitation to consider how your particular voice and presence contribute to something larger.

Join Us

Wednesday evenings begin at 7 pm, in person at the Center for Spiritual Living Santa Rosa. Freshly baked bread and tea will be waiting, along with whatever you bring to the evening. These gatherings are small enough to be real and open enough to be surprising.

We look forward to being together.

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