GRATEFUL I AM!

My first Sunday back after my sabbatical was December 3,2017. My last day here was August 31st, summer was ablaze! Now the night's are cold and very long. Winter is definitely approaching.

I was so grateful to be back home. I was welcomed with loving arms and I am very grateful. The Sunday flowers were given in my honor. I took them home last night after Wednesday's Wisdom.

There was also a tasty and beautiful chocolate cake which proclaimed "Welcome Home!"
There were three candles to signify the three months I had been away. After two attempts I finally blew out the three candles! (I guess I was internalizing the enormity of what had transpired in those three months.)

It is really great to feel valued.

But the greatest feeling in my heart is gratitude.

Rev. Pattie and me

I am so grateful for  Rev. Pattie Mercado and Rev. Judee Chapman, our two Assistant Ministers, and the consciousness they brought to our Center especially in my absence.  Not only did they each speak once  a month, but also they did all the other work, plus they both continued to do an excellent job in their own ministries. Plus they have their homes and families to look after. Rev. Pattie's full-time job is Youth and Family Ministry, which grew in my absence. Rev. Judee is the CFO of Mark Optics. Both already have very busy lives! It is an amazing gift of love that they both gave. Some of their responsibilities included: They attended the Board of Trustees Meetings, they ensured that all the administrative work was taken care of, they met with the practitioners for their license reviews, and they did so much more. Rev. Pattie left me a detailed report of many of the activities that they supervised. It is in two-inch-thick file folder.  They hosted the guest speakers. They planned, organized and participated in our annual pledge appreciation dinner. They communicated to the staff and other ministers. They are angels and I am greatly blessed. They kept the Center working so well that many people were surprised that I had already been away three months.

Rev. Judee and Santa

June Dickson, me, Rev. Judee and part of Diane Hennessy 

I am grateful for Rev. Karyn Allen and the excellence she provides as the Creative Arts Ministry. She selects the congregational music, plus AllenDale is the usually the guest musician on the first Sunday of the month. Her contribution is immeasurable. For the guest musicians that Rev. Karyn has arranged and for special concerts, I am grateful. 

I am also very grateful for our Administrator, Diane Hennessy. She has been doing two jobs for several months -- upstairs receptionist and business manager, Mondays through Wednesdays, then Thursdays she has been finishing her church-related projects. She has been such a gift to us all, with a consciousness of love and service. Diane's newest project is to create a Directory of Membership that is up-to-date. We have been eagerly awaiting this idea!

I am grateful Claudia Nelson, our Suites business manager and receptionist for Thursdays and Fridays. She does everything with grace.

I am grateful to Juli Isola for her brilliant work in marketing our Center. Juli's addition of  the Good News e-newsletter has been a big hit and  a grate help in communicating what was going on in our Center. She has been working closely with Rev. Pattie to plan a strategy for marketing our Center for the past three months but also has developed a plan for 2018.

Then there are all our practitioners, and the rest of the staff ministers, and the many ways in which they contribute.

I am so grateful for all the people who have continued to attend our Center in my absence; each one has blessed us all in a myriad of ways.

Gratitude is a multiplier of good. "My cup is over-flowing so I am drinking from my saucer."

Money Is God In Action, Rev. Pattie Mercado

I abide in prosperity. Mind created me in order that It might act through me. Therefore, I am receptive to abundance. I am receptive to Its circulation in my life in the form of money. And So It Is!

Sunday, October 15, 2017, "Fear of Intimacy"

,br> I give myself fully to life, knowing that Spirit is always loving me, protecting me and guiding me to greater good. And So It Is!

'Undefended Love' Sunday Service '

The right-mindedness of one person can change the world. Today I practice recognizing the Spirit in all. And So It Is!

LEAP--From Planning To Action, Sunday Service

I am filled with the Spirit of Joy. I am filled with the Spirit of Peace. I am filled with Happiness. I radiate Life, I am Alive, I smile. And So It Is!

The Living Spirit, Sunday Service

There is only One Life. That Life is God's Life. That Life is perfect. That Life is my Life now! And so it is!

Freedom From Discord, Sunday Service

Confident that the ultimate goal of my life is emancipation from discord of every nature, I aid in the sure evolution of all humanity toward this goal by remaining conscious of the Unity of all Life in all my choices. And So It Is!

There Is More To Us Than We Realize, Sunday Service

I open my mind, my heart and my soul to allow the Divine to express through me, doing what is mine to do. And So It Is!

Place No Limit on Principle, Sunday Service

There is a Power for Good in the Universe, and I can use It! I use it every time I think! And so it is.

Awaken To Your Spiritual Magnificence, Sunday Service

As I shine my light, the world becomes brighter.
And So It Is!

Conscious Communion With Love, Sunday Service

Today I practice conscious communion with Love. I identify myself with everything that belongs to goodness, truth and beauty. I see good in everything. And So It Is!

Decide To Be Creative, Sunday Service. June 28, 2015

Today I decide to be creative! Inspiration is a function of the Spirit, so an inspired mind is a creative mind. The creative process is a 24-hours-a-day event. In me, God thinks. As me, God feels. I am an open channel for all spiritual ideas. My consciousness welcomes them and my subconscious acts upon them. And So it it.

Replacing Old Patterns Sunday Service

 Infinite Love is silent power behind all things, all life. This power is mine to use. Knowing the supply is endless, and my pattern is Love, I let go of the past and begin to create a success pattern now. I fill my conscience with truth, knowing it must be expressed in my life. And so it is.

Don't Make Assumptions Sunday Service

I don't make assumptions. I communicate confidently, cleanly and clearly and avoid misunderstandings and drama. If I have a question, I have a right to ask for clarity, and that is when all my relationships transform. And so it is.

Be Impeccable With Your Word Sunday Service

I am impeccable with my word. I use the power of my word to speak with integrity in the direction of truth and love. I take responsibility for my actions and allow the impeccability of my word to create beauty, love and heaven on earth. And So It Is!

Gems Of Truth

Centers For Spiritual Living Ordination

Our Vision: “Global Heart” 

1. We envision the emergence of the Global Heart to balance and guide the further evolution of humanity. 

2. We see a world free of homelessness, violence, war, hunger, separation and disenfranchisement. 

3. We see a world in which there is generous & continuous sharing of heart and resources. We envision a world in which forgiveness, whether for errors, injustices, or debts, is the norm. 

4. We see a world in which borders are irrelevant. 

5. We see a world which has renewed its emphasis on beauty, nature and love through a resurgence of creativity, art, and aesthetics. 

6. We see a world in which fellowship prospers and connects through the guidance of spiritual wisdom and experience. 

7. We envision a world in which we live and grow as One Human Family. We envision "UCSL" as a bridge across the illness and illusion of separation thereby dynamically empowering the vision of Global Heart. 

8. We envision "United Center for Spiritual Living" as united and actuated by this compelling vision of a healthy world (a world experiencing Global Heart) & is ardently committed to bringing this vision forth through its ministries & its transformative teaching. 

9. We see "UCSL" as a global community of people pervasively caring for and about each other and the entire human family, thereby bringing the gift of active compassion to the world. Our local churches and communities become "points of inspiration and influence" effectively advancing the vision of Global Heart.

The Centers For Spiritual Living Ministerial Code 

Your Movie Script Sunday Service

Every day I experience my creative gifts, my prosperity, my health and my relationships in a more expanded way from yesterday, knowing I am Divinely equipped to thrive. And So It Is!

And So It Is!

Do You Hear Voices?

Ya, okay. I hear ya, man!, Okay, Gotcha!, Sure thing. Ya-ya-ya!! Sure man! uh-huh. Yes. I hear you.
But do we really hear?  And what are we listening to in the first place that we are saying yes to?

Check out the smile on the face of this seven week old hearing the external world for the first time! 

It's time to start paying attention to what we are listening to and what we are saying yes to! There is so much noise in our lives and much of it is background - other people's conversations in restaurants, shops, in the office next door, there is our music, our kids/colleagues music and even the music in the car passing by. There is the noise of the media- both audio and written that we are being "gifted" with and, there is the noise of the voices in own head judging, doubting, complaining, praising, evaluating, and the list goes on and on.....

So how are we supposed to hear the true voice, the internal voice of God that speaks just to me, just to you and leads us perfectly, competently, safely on this journey of life?

What if we just close our eyes and listen to the stillness, the peace of true contentment for the voice of Truth. would we hear it? I say yes!

What if those very voices that are seemingly drowning out our peace and well being are actually Voices of God?

This week at the Wednesday Wisdom Service at our center my talk is titled The Voices of God. I invite you to join us for a beautiful service that will include some talking, some listening, beautiful music provided by the talented Rick Dale and lots of insight into the wonder and joy of hearing the voices all around us.

Infinite Imagination Sunday Service

Starting now, I surrender each present moment to my soul's happiness. Spirit guides me every moment, of every day to the 'ride of my life.' I simply ride with pleasure. And So It Is!

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