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What happens at the Wednesday Evening Service?

We come together in our Social Hall at 7pm to enjoy music, a message, and spiritual practice. Our intention is to create an intimate gathering where we can go a little deeper with the Science of Mind, ask questions and connect in community.

Upcoming Topics and Presenters

3/5/2025 - "We're All Made of Star Stuff - Abundance," with Rev. Russ Legear

3/12/2025 - "Mirror, Mirror - Our Reciprocal Universe," with Rev. Russ Legear

3/19/2025 - "Planting Our Intentions - Special Spring Equinox," with Rev. Russ Legear

3/26/2025 - "The Subtle Art of Letting Go - Forgiveness," with Rev. Siota Belle

4/2/2025 - "This is Who We Are - Cosmic Consciousness," with Rev. Russ Legear

Tentative Schedule Below, Speakers May Change

4/9/2025 - "The Eyes With Which We See - Recognition," with Rev. Russ Legear.

Begins new five-week series exploring each step of Spiritual Mind Treatment.

4/16/2025 - "We Are What We Seek - Unification" with Rev. Siota Belle

4/23/2025 - "Choosing a New Narrator - Realization" with Rev. Russ Legear

4/30/2025 - "Life Runs on Gratitude - Thanksgiving" with Lawrence Edwards, RScP

5/7/2025 - "Let It Go, Let It Go - Release" with Rev. Russ Legear

"Love is within us. It cannot be destroyed. It can be ignored.
To the extent that we abandon love, we will feel it has abandoned us.

Denying love is our only problem; embracing it is the only answer.

Through love, we can let go of past history and begin again.

Love heals, forgives, and makes whole."

Ernest Holmes

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Pre Solstice Reflection and Renewal with Dr. Edward Viljoen

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...

Your Friend Within - New Year's Day Wednesday Evening Service with Rev. Russ

For much of my life I went it alone. I thought I had to do everything myself, that there was nobody who was willing to help me. This was a challenging way to approach my life--and it was a difficult path, it turns out, I didn't need to follow. In our experiential New Year's Day Wednesday Evening Service (try saying that three times fast!), I'll share with you a spiritual concept that I wish I knew when I was determined to go it alone: how we can nurture a relationship with what Ernest Holmes calls "The Friend Within," that aspect of our spiritual existence that is available to us 24/7 as our coach and best friend. Tonight will be filled with music, we will set intentions, and we will connect with our Friend Within so that we might have all the love and support needed to bring that intention to life. I look forward to seeing everyone at the Center at 7pm. -Russ

Wednesday Evening Service with Dr. Edward Viljoen – New Location Tonight!

Join us for our evening service This Wednesday, October 2, at Congregation Shomrei Torah (2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404) from 7:00 to 7:45 p.m . New Location Our usual location at the Center is being used for the High Holy Days celebration, so we’re gathering at this new spot for one night only. The Cathars of France Dr. Edward Viljoen, who recently returned from a European vacation, will lead the evening with a fascinating discussion about how we form our personal beliefs about life. He’ll share stories from his travels through Southern France, including his time in the land of the Cathars—a Christian sect from the 12th to 14th century whose beliefs stood in stark contrast to the dominant church of their time. Their tragic history raises powerful questions about what happens when deeply held beliefs are challenged. How do you respond when your beliefs are questioned? In this casual, engaging setting, Dr. Edward will guide us in reflecting on how we came to our ow...

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