Meet the President and Spiritual Leader of Centers for Spiritual Living

Rev. Dr. Kenn Gordon, Spiritual Leader
Centers for Spiritual Living

Tonight, Wednesday October 1st, we have a huge treat for our Wednesday's Wisdom service. Rev. Dr. Kenn Gordon, the Spiritual Leader of Centers for Spiritual Living and Rev. Dr. John Waterhouse, the President of Centers for Spiritual Living and Rev. Bob Dean, the Manager of Professional Education will all be speaking. They will be speaking about who we are in the world. It is a great opportunity to hear from the leaders of our teaching who we are.

Plus we have the FAD three -- Dave Friedman, Karyn Allen and Rick Dale playing some music. Music will also be provided by Sunny Daye.

We have been enjoying the company of 200 ministers from all over the world at the Second Annual Ministers Gathering of Centers for Spiritual Living. I am so jazzed to be hosting.

Our volunteers have done amazing job with hospitality, greeting, ushering, etc. Each one deserves a lot of recognition. I am honored and privileged to know you! If you can't come to service tonight, you can catch us on live stream at cslcv.org. Service starts at 7:00 PM but live music will begin at 6:45 PM.

This is the first time we have live streamed a portion of our Ministers Gathering. I am so happy to have been the host.

Rev. Dr. John Waterhouse, President
Centers for Spiritual Living

The Tipping Point

Today is the start of a new month. In the The Joyous Living Journal, October 1st is titled The Tipping Point.  

"The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire." -Malcolm Gladwell

The idea from this daily contemplation is that we are all a part of this collective consciousness. Each action, thought, word we create, embody, and believe are connected to the collective whole. Whatever we do individually impacts our collective. If we are living in the space of the unconscious, we are not aware of our impact on this world. We may think we are of little significance to the collective. This couldn't be further from the truth. Each one of us are here in this human existence to create an energy of change. If we are in a space that is not feeling in the space of Love and Freedom, seeking a path for this change will release some of the tension to allow us to breathe a less labored breath. Healing a root cause can eliminate that tension all together. 

"Every time you release anger,forgive, or demonstrate a Spirit-filled, abundant life, which you believe everyone deserves, you are adding to the good for all. Do not doubt your impact on the Whole for one minute!" 


Affirmation: "I affirm that my own growth is in service to the growth and health and well-being of all beings everywhere. I am positively adding to the shift in consciousness toward a healed planet. 

photo sourced from: http://www.wellnessbodytherapy.com/blog/

From Awareness to Action Sunday Service

Today I accept the things I resist. I embrace them, ask Spirit for guidance, and choose to let them go. I am that powerful! And So It Is!

Celebrate Life!

Many years ago, our choir had the theme song, Celebrate Life! Some of the lyrics included:

"Celebrate Life! Celebrate Love!Celebrate all the things that you've been dreaming of,And if you try, then you will see,When you celebrate Life it's all you want it to be.When you believe in the things you do,Then your doubts depart.Look at your life in a bright new way  and joy and hope fill your heart.if you have faith in what you do, life can be great!It's all up to you!" 

 It was a melody that was very catchy and we loved to hear the choir sing sing it.
This Saturday, we will be celebrating the life of one of our greatest champions, Bill Hart. Bill and Billie, his wife of over 60 years, were major supporters of our Center, but they were more than that they were champions for our new home.  Billie made her transition while we were still in our old home in San Juan Capistrano. But she was adamant that Bill continue to support the Center. He did it in spades. Even before the former owners had agreed to a deal, Bill brought each one of his family over here to show them our new "church."  A couple of weeks before his passing, Pattie Mercado and I were visiting him in the hospital. We were there to pray with him. Before we could even pray, he asked if there something that the church needed.  Of course, he meant money and was very generous. But what I needed then is what I need now, to know that our Center is growing an evolving developing community filled with more than enough good for every occasion. I am so grateful. We are standing on the shoulders of the giants who did so much to bring this dream into reality.

Billie Hart, Mary Didelot and Bill Hart 2012 

We call our memorial services celebrations of life. It is great to remember our loved ones and all the good that we have from being in their company. It is even more important to tell them while they are here in physical form. It is mind-expanding to realize that some part of that loved one lives on in each of us. It will be a part of our beliefs or perceptions. The good that is ours with anyone continues long after they die.  I know that every time someone asks me if there is something I need, I will think of Bill Hart.

How often do you celebrate your life? It really is worth celebrating.