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MAY/JUNE 2013

Visions Values
MINISTERS COLUMN

SUNDAY SERVICES
May 5 "Becoming Self-Reliant" May 12 "Women of Heart" May 19 "The Now Prospective" May 26 "No Greater Love" June 2 "Opening to Spirit"

Rev. Kristina M. Collins

June 9 "Celebrating New Beginnings" June 16 "Your Fathers Good Pleasure" June 23 "Your Spiritual Anchor" June 30 "In All Things Give Thanks"

What an exciting time! As I write this we are getting ready to pave our Parking Areas! By the time you read this, the work will be done and the property blessed! I have had the wonderful experience of following this project from vision to completion and it has been trilling! Our church has an amazing record as far as building projects go. I thought you might enjoy a brief review. We begin as a Study Group with Practitioner Thelma McHenry leading in the spring of 1953. The group grew into Pre-Church status by summer, 1954 and was named "First Church of Religious Science Covina." Thelma McHenry received her Ministerial License and Dr. Ernest Holmes presented the Church Charter on May 9, 1955. This is really very quick movement, as I have seen many groups take years to become chartered, this church accomplished this status in just 2years! Remarkable! The next thing this amazing church did was to create a building program, forming a Building and Fundraising Committee lead by Carl Bennitt. This dedicated group quickly purchased the almost three acres of property where our beautiful

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Reverend Kristina M. Collins

church is today! They approved the plans for the building of the Chapel and Ofces (originally the Jr. Church wing). Funds were raised, pledges made and financing secured. Construction began! The first official Sunday service was conducted in the completed structures on November 17, 1957. In just four short years this church went from spiritual vision to material buildings and property. I nd this awe inspiring! We didnt stop there. The church mortgage was burned in the mid 1960s, creating a debt free home for our congregation. Dr. McHenry was called to serve in the United Church of Religious Science Home Ofce, and Rev. William Hemphill was called as our second Minister. In the late 1960s and early 1970s we enclosed the breezeway to create our lobby and built a new Junior Church/Classroom Building. In the 1980s we changed our name to the East San Gabriel Valley Church of Religious Science, refurbished the Chapel, and built Harmony Hall! Dr. William Hemphill resigned in August, 1994. In July, 1996 I was called continued on page 3

We are a vibrant, loving community and an inspirational resource for spiritual awakening and personal growth.

The purpose of this Church shall be to serve as a Spiritual Development Center by making available the knowledge and practice of Science of Mind to all people, and especially to its members, and to foster their spiritual, cultural and general well-being and to provide facilities for education, fellowship and public worship.

Vision Statement Mission Statement

FROM THE BOARD

by Wilvesta Morgan Jr., President
Our Community is oating on a gigantic cloud of excitement as I write this article. Ground breaking for the Parking Areas Restoration is about to begin on April 8th and the project will be complete by the time you read these words! This is a tremendous endeavor for our church. It was a five year dream, that our Ministers, the Board of Trustees, our Practitioners and our magnicent congregation have prayed for and we have held our vision! We knew that if we stayed the course and put forth our efforts towards our goal, we would achieve our dream of raising the necessary funds to accomplish our dreams. We have always believed that as you pray, you also have the responsibility to move your feet and to do your part to make your goal become a reality. Your goal isnt going to just fall out of the sky. Our founder, Ernest Holmes wrote "God can work for us only by working through us." Haw blessed we have been during these ve years. We have given many events during this period to raise funds and have received many donations. I would be very remiss and selsh if I didnt mention all of the magnicent individuals that contributed their professional talents with their vices, various instruments, and their response to the audience as we applauded each one. Our deepest gratitude is extended to our extraordinarily talented Music Director, Mary Ekler, who coordinated with Paula Aghajanian, along with her Dream With Me Foundation of outstanding musicians and singers, appeared in two concerts to help raise funds for our Paring Lot Fund. We are honored each Sunday morning to hear the excellent songs and piano artistry of Mary and often to be thrilled by the amazing voice of Paula. They are simply fantastic. Our love and appreciation is also given to David and Christy Cohen for the two amazing concerts that they gave to assist us in our fund raising. Their talents are always so inspiring. And we cannot forget Tina Meeks and her outstanding concerts and guest events. In addition we want to thank Anton Mizerak who has also given concerts every year. In addition to these events, we are certainly thankful to all of the organizations of our church, for your contributions that you have continuously made throughout the ve years that we have been in the process of raising funds for this tremendous project. Who can forget the laughter we shared during the Practitioner Follies or the fun we have had in events created by the Womens Focus Group and now the Visions In Progress Group? Finally, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, Rev. Kris, Rev. Carol, Rev. Greg and our truly wonderful group of Practitioners , who have held this vision in prayer and in our hearts, it is with our deepest love and gratitude that we thank our extraordinary congregation, members, friends and visitors, for all of the support that you have so graciously given to our church, during this long period of fund raising. Without your support, this would not have been possible. We continue to demonstrate our belief in our vision statement that we are a vibrant, loving community and an inspirational resource for Spiritual awakening and personal growth. (and that is what we are!) It is with joy and happiness that I shine my spot light on our distinguished member, James Kilgore, for all of his time and dedication that he has given in his steadfast determination to complete all of the necessary work to bring the Parking Areas Restoration Project to its completion. James has been relentless in his effort to nd the right contractors with the best bids to do the work for our church. Your Board has discussed all aspects of the contractors and the bids. We are in total agreement with the package that has been offered. James, it is with our entire church community standing in total awe and saluting you for a fabulous job, well done, we thank you! On April 28, Rev. Kris and the Ministerial Staff will ask you to join in a blessing for our church. Our congregation will walk around the entire Church property, praying and sensing the holy ground our church occupies. We are so blessed to own, free and clear, such a wonderful facility. This will be a terric day to see the new parking lot. In all of our lives there are special occasions that we want to do something special to honor a loved one in your family or a friend. There is no better way to express your love than with owers. Our amazing Bridget Muradian can dazzle you with the ower arrangement that you will adore. Your owers will beautify our lectern on Sunday morning and then they are yours to take home. Should you have any event to celebrate, we encourage you to consider speaking to Bridget and donating the owers for our Sunday Morning Service. In closing, again on behalf of the Board of Trustees, Rev. Kris, Rev. Carol, Rev. Greg and our marvelous group of Practitioners, we are so humble to our many friends and to our extraordinary church family. From the bottom of our hearts we thank you, we are so grateful to all of you, for all of your love and support that you continue to give us. With a joyful heart, Wilvesta Morgan

SUNDAY MUSIC
5/5 5/12 5/19 5/26 Mary Ekler Paula Aghajanian and Mary Ekler Mary Ekler and Sanctuary Choir Mary Ekler 6/2 6/9 6/16 6/23 6/30 Mary Ekler Christy and David Cohen Christy and David Cohen Christy and David Cohen Mary Ekler

Visions & Values cont. from page 1

to become the third Senior Minister. We have done more beautication, maintaining and upgrading many parts of the church. Right after I came, Bridget and Murad Muradian donated the beautiful mural in the Sanctuary, creating a totally new feeling and beauty to our experience of services, prayer and celebration. In 1998, we installed new air conditioning in the Sanctuary for $26,000. In 2000, we did a $30,000 Church Beautification project that carpeted the Sanctuary, lobby and offices; purchased new sanctuary chairs, lectern and painted everything. We purchased a new Citrus Avenue sign in 2005 for $20,000. This is when we changed our name to Sanctuary for Spiritual Living. We remodeled our kitchen in 2007, expanding the space and completely rearranging everything, purchasing new equipment, cabinets, etc. for $70,000. Over the years we have also totally upgraded the sound systems in the Sanctuary and Harmony Hall (Thank you to Steve Bosserman for his expertise and work to give us the best systems possible). We have painted and repainted the offices, class room and Harmony Hall, purchase a big screen TV, upgraded computers, put in a security system and replaced one air conditioner of the three in Harmony Hall. All of these have been paid for in cash, continuing in the debt free consciousness established by our founding members. Now we are completing the Parking Areas Restoration project! The very first Board Meeting I attended at this church, we talked about this project. We had bids of $150,000 and were not in the place to even consider taking it on. I felt a bit like Scarlet in "Gone With The Wind," thinking "I will think about it tomorrow!" However, the

vision of the completed Parking Areas was established in Mind at that time. We had to grow in consciousness to know that we could save enough money to have what we deserve. Just like the kitchen we found the best "cluck for our buck" and the nal cost will come in at about $90,000. And we continue to be debt free!!!! A huge amount of thanks goes to James Kilgore who has coordinated the Parking Areas Restoration project! Also I want to acknowledge and thank every person who has ever given funds to the support of this project, we did it together! And a loving thank you to every board member I have served with on our Board of Trustees! Also, a deep thank you to our Practitioners, who daily pray for our church and the success of all of our endeavors. Each has been part of this vision that we share for a "Vibrant, Loving Community." The purpose in reviewing this is to simply teach our Spiritual Principles through example. We get a vision of the possible through our meditation and visioning processes. We support this vision with our prayers and commitment which bring us into action (saving money, getting bids in the case of the Parking Areas Restoration project whatever we are guided to in our individual lives). This action of Spirit (meditation, visioning and prayer), Mind (attitudes of commitment, releasing thoughts of smallness and knowing God in us/me can do it), and Body (actions towards the vision) creates in alignment with the original vision! At the conclusion, we are rewarded not only with the nished project, but with a greater understanding of how God works miracles in our lives. In short we are lled with inspiration and enthusiasm (to feel the very presence of God within us) and expanded in our spiritual understanding! Lets continue to celebrate! From my heart to yours, Rev. Kris

THE HEALING JOURNEY

Rev. Dr. Carol Bliss
It is an honor to facilitate the Healing Light service each Wednesday evening. The beauty of spiritual community coming together to practice the power of prayer is a wonderful gathering. As we enter into this sacred space, we leave behind the world of effects, of temporary issues passing through. We open our hearts and join together in the healing power of prayer. We remember that we are never alone. We are supported by people of faith, practitioners of truth, and healing circles all over the world. We recognize that healing has a proud tradition going back thousands of years, from shamans to Jesus, to mystics of the ages who were able to see from a higher perspective. We know that our bodys natural desire is to activate and sustain its own remarkable, internal healing system. We recognize that the body, the mind, and the spirit are intricately connected, designed to work in perfect synchronicity toward health, vitality, emotional harmony, and fully supported living. This beautiful journey offers an opportunity to deepen our spiritual practices, to learn about the nutrition that enhances our physical body, to discover the incredible world just beneath our own skin. The quest for healing ushers us into the awareness of the miracle of our own body. We meet the most amazing people along the way. We come away with a renewed appreciation for our lives. As we share our healing stories, we bless and inspire friends, family, and strangers, demonstrating the healing power inside every living being. See you Wednesday at 7 p.m.!

YOU ARE PURE CONSCIOUSNESS By Rev. Greg Dorst

Ernest Holmes, in the "New Thought Dictionary" defines Consciousness as God-perception: "Consciousness and God are identical. Consciousness means awareness; God is infinite awareness everywhere present in His entirety. The perception of existence.. Consciousness is the realization of the fact that we are." Yet, Holmes also declares that it is impossible to conceive of consciousness independent of an act of being conscious. Therefore, it is impossible to be conscious without being conscious of something. The problem that we often nd ourselves facing is that we identify with that which we are conscious of: I am a man or I am a woman; I am a minister or an electrician this is merely the ego attaching itself to a thought which has been reinforced and is very strong. I may from time to time say, "I am Greg", which is only a way of identifying myself in the innite stream of consciousness but not the truth of my being. I identify with whatever "Greg" means to "me"; male, CEO, Minister, husband, father, etc. This is what ego has dened in me as interesting; interesting enough to sometimes convince me of the "story" that has evolved around this physical form and has become "Greg". Now, all of this is probably necessary to survive in our society today but it is when any of us nd ourselves, through our egos, reaching out to condemn others to make ourselves "right" that we have developed an unhealthy attachment to what we have come to believe ourselves to be. It is then that we shall identify with our true nature, our God-Self or pure consciousness as our "Savior". Recognizing the truth will set us free. Our egos may at rst resist this. Practicing identication with "the truth of our being" will truly set us on course on this River of Love called Life.

VISIONS IN PROGRESS by Kellie Davis

Greetings from the Visions In Progress (VIP) service group!! Our focus is uplifting lives and community through service with a purpose!! We have such fun sharing a place where we are able to allow the Creative Process to come through us and joyously collaborate to bring about more Goodness and Expansion of the Divine! Our next great adventure will be in celebration of the Mexican Holiday, Cinco de Mayo. This will be on May 5th after service in Harmony Hall. Since we come from a philosophy of "inclusivity"- you dont have to be of Mexican descent to come and partake of the festivities, nor participate in them for that matter! And holy guacamole we sure do have some treats and surprises in store for you!!! In addition to fantastic fun, we also of course will have some amazing South of the Border cuisine for all to enjoy!! We are asking for a love offering of $10 per person to raise money for our beloved Sanctuary for Spiritual Living summer expenses. We all know how we appreciate the air conditioning during those really hot days, but we also know how that affects the bill-YIKES!!! So, come on out and bang on the piata and eat lots of great food and all for a great cause!!! If you would like to help us with this shindig or maybe you are considering a way to put your talents to good use in the near future, OR just want to be a part of something awesome then come and check out one of our meetings or see me or Jeffery Buckner for more information. With love & appreciation, Kellie Davis, President - VIP

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES by Joan Anderson

V.I.P. Canned Food Drive - Please help ll the box on the stage in Harmony Hall with non-perishable canned goods that will be donated to a local food bank. Please check dates as we cannot give cans with expired dates. Questions: See a V.I.P. ofcer: Kellie, Jeffrey, D'Bora, or CJ. Hygiene Donations for Homeless - Purple basket in Harmony Hall is for hygiene items that are given to the Coalition for the Homeless and Prototypes Women's Center. Can be full or travel size items. Prototypes Donations: new or gently used twin bed sheets and towels. Also yarn of any kind and size skeins. Check out those closets for forgotten yarn projects you know longer plan to do. Also crochet hooks can be used. Any questions on the hygiene or Prototypes, please see Joan Anderson.

THE VETURA PAPKE GREAT TEACHER AWARD PRESENTED TO REV. KRISTINA COLLINS
by Rev. Sharon Hudson, Regional Support Coordinator Region 1
This award is conferred upon a Minister or Practitioner who has demonstrated consistent commitment to the teaching of Science of Mind principles in a classroom setting. Recipients are those who teach from a deep and clear consciousness by expressing love for their students, inspiring them to deeply live their own understanding of the Science of Mind. Rev. Kristina Collins (spiritual leader of the Sanctuary for Spiritual Living) was honored with this award at the Centers for Spiritual Living Leadership Conference in February. For more than 20 years, Rev. Kris has demonstrated a consistent and outstanding level of dedication and commitment to the teaching of Science of Mind principles. She is a master teacher who teaches with great love as well as a deep passion for teaching. She makes every person feel valuable and honored for the unique beings that they are. Students are inspired, uplifted, and empowered to make life-altering changes, which benet themselves, their families, workplaces, and the larger world. She has taught at Holmes Institute, Ernest Holmes College, and she has taught and licensed more than 44 practitioners in her center since 1996. She is a teacher extraordinaire.

May Calendar of Events

sunday
Birthdays 5/9 Allison Riley 5/9 Rebecca Williams 5/11 Farah Sivolella 5/14 Pat McKee 5/14 5/15 5/17 5/18 5/22 Steve Bosserman Glloria Garcia Jim Montgomery 5/23 Dale Quasny Jill Roberts Cynthia Mulhern

monday

tuesday

wednesday
1 Tai Chi 6:00 pm Healing Light Service 7:00 pm 8
Tai Chi 6:00 pm Healing Light Service 7:00 pm

thursday
2 This Thing Called You 7:00 pm 9
This Thing Called You 7:00 pm

friday
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saturday
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5 Becoming 6 7 Self Reliant Monday Morning Visioning Class Choir Rehearsal 9:30 am Miracles 10:00 am 7:00 pm Cinco de Mayo Party The Magic Gift 7:00 pm 12:30 pm One Power Service 6:30 pm Practitioner I 7:00 pm
Happy Mother's Day Women of Heart Choir Rehearsal 9:30 am Interfaith Meeting 6:30 pm One Power Service 6:30 pm

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Men's Retreat 9:00 am

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Tai Chi 6:00 pm Healing Light Service 7:00 pm

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This Thing Called You 7:00 pm

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"The Canal" Dinner and Video of Panama 6:30 pm

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Practitioner Meeting 9:00 am Board Meeting Noon

Visioning Class Monday Morning 7:00 pm Miracles 10:00 am The Magic Gift 7:00 pm Practitioner I 7:00 pm

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Tai Chi 6:00 pm Healing Light Service 7:00 pm

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This Thing Called You 7:00 pm

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The Now Perspective Monday Morning Visioning Class Choir Rehearsal 9:30 am Miracles 10:00 am 7:00 pm Ethnocise Class 1:15 pm The Magic Gift 7:00 pm One Power Service 6:30 pm Practitioner I 7:00 pm

26 "No Greater Love" 27

Memorial Day BBQ "Red, White, & Blue" Concert 1:30 pm One Power Service 6:00 pm

Memorial Day

28 Prosperity Plus Class 7:00 pm

29 Tai Chi 6:00 pm Healing Light Service 7:00 pm

30 This Thing Called You 7:00 pm

31 Movie Night "Les Miserables" 6:30 pm

June Calendar of Events

sunday monday
6/6 6/6 6/11 6/14

tuesday
Jon Fouch Steve Sesanto Carl Bennitt Wendy Skarupa

wednesday
6/16 Mike Gallagher 6/21 Monica Gump

thursday

friday

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Birthdays 6/1 Tom Aki 6/1 Ann Stutsman 6/4 Jeffery Buckner 6/5 Jack Peterson

2 3 Opening to Spirit Monday Morning Visions In Progress 1:00 pm Miracles 10:00 am One Power Service 6:30 pm It's All God class 7:00 pm 9 10 Monday Morning Celebrating Miracles 10:00 am New Beginnings Class Graduation Luncheon It's All God class One Power Service 6:30 pm 7:00 pm
Happy Father's Day Your Father's Good Pleasure" One Power Service 6:30 pm

4 Prosperity Plus Class 7:00 pm 11

Prosperity Plus Class 7:00 pm

5 6 Tai Chi 6:00 pm This Thing Healing Light Service Called You 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 12 13

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Practitioner Meeting 9:00 am Board of Trustees Meeting Noon

Tai Chi 6:00 pm This Thing Healing Light Service Called You 7:00 pm 7:00 pm

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17 Monday Morning Miracles 10:00 am It's All God class 7:00 pm 24

18 Prosperity Plus Class 7:00 pm 25 Prosperity Plus Class 7:00 pm

19 20 Tai Chi 6:00 pm This Thing Healing Light Service Called You 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 26 27 Authentic Living Tai Chi 6:00 pm Healing Light Service 7:00 pm 7:00 pm

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Your Spiritual Anchor Monday Morning Gong Workshop 1:15 pm Miracles 10:00 am One Power Service 6:30 pm It's All God class

30 In All Things
Give Thanks One Power Service 6:30 pm

7:00 pm

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CURRENT EVENTS
Cinco de Mayo Party Join Vision In Progress as we celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Sunday, May 5 at 12:30 p.m. Lunch and fun in Harmony Hall including a piata for the kids! Love Offering $10 Mens Retreat Join Rev. Greg for our annual Mens Retreat on Saturday, May 11 at 9 am. Morning coffee and lunch included. Sign up in Harmony Hall on Sundays or call Rev. Greg. Tuition $25. Complete at 4 p.m. Mothers Day Rev. Kris, Mary Ekler and Paula Aghajanian will be presenting a special Mothers Day tribute during service on Sunday, May 12. All mothers will receive a carnation. Whether you are bringing your mother, remembering her, celebrating your own motherhood or bringing your children there will be something wonderful for all! Interfaith Meeting "From Fear to Compassion" Connect with Rev. Kris and the Inland Valley Interfaith Group on Sunday, May 12 at 3 p.m. in our Harmony Hall as we host the conversation on "From Fear to Compassion." Light dinner at 5 p.m. Love Offering. "The Canal" Rev. Kris and Jim are sharing their cruise through the Panama Canal on Friday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m. The evening starts with a "cruise dinner." Your dinner choices include Barbequed Chicken or Salmon, hot and cold hors doeuvres, vegetables, potatoes and desserts. Dinner is followed by the video of the Coral Princess going through the canal along with information on this amazing world wonder. Please sign up in Harmony Hall and save ($12 early sign up/ $15 at the door) be sure to record your choice of main course. Memorial Day BBQ Celebrate Memorial Day with our first Barbeque of the year on Sunday, May 26 right after service. The church supplies the hamburgers, hot dogs, hot links, veggie burgers, and buns. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Suggested Love Offering of $5 to cover food. "Red, White and Blue" Christy Cohen is putting on a concert for us on Memorial Day Sunday, May 26, at 1:30 p.m. Filled with patriotic songs, high energy and laughter, enjoy your afternoon with this fun music-fest. Love Offering $15. Bring your friends and share the amazing energy. Movie Night Come see the award winning movie Les Miserables starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway. The movie will be presented in Optoma HD Digital Cinema with7.1 Channel surround sound! The evening is hosted by Jeffery Buckner and Rev. Kris. Dinner will be country French. (Coq au Vin red wine-raised chicken and vegetable stew with mashed potatoes, salad and dessert. Dinner & movie love offering is $10 Class Graduation Luncheon You are invited to join our graduating classes. If you have successfully completed a class from June, 2012 to May, 2013 your certicates will be given out during our special luncheon in Harmony hall after our morning service on Sunday, June 9 at 12:15 p.m. A special soup and salad luncheon will be prepared in celebration of our spiritual growth through our commitment to class work. Fathers Day Rev. Kris, Christy and David Cohen are celebrating Fathers Day on Sunday, June 16 during the Sunday Morning Service at 11 a.m. We will be acknowledging all of the Fathers, so bring your Dad, or something that remains you of him or if you are a Father please be willing to be recognized! Gong Workshop Practitioner Rene Cornwell will be presenting a Gong Workshop on Sunday, June 23 at 1:15 p.m. Renes healing presence and the amazing gongs heal us by attuning us to our own Divine Nature. If you have wanted to experience sound healing, this is an excellent opportunity. Love Offering $15

COMING EVENTS
4th of July Fireworks & Picnic Celebrate the 4th of July at church! The reworks show is amazing from every corner of the church grounds and the fun of our community relaxing under the stars, playing cards and games, sharing with friends and owing and awing at the fireworks. Bring food to share, we begin set up at 7 p.m. moving tables and chairs outside to enjoy the show. Thursday, July 4th (No reworks allowed on church property.) Independence Day BBQ Bring your favorite side dish and enjoy our Independence Day Barbeque on Sunday, July 7 after service. Hamburgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs and hot links will beon the grill and ice cream in the freezer. Love offering $5 (empty hands $10). Movie Night Life of Pi Friday Sat Dinner and a Movie, on Saturday, July 13 at 6:30 p.m. we will be seeing the movie "Life of Pi" with discussion time after the movie. Dinner menu to be announced. Asilomar The dates are set for the annual summer conference at Asilomar. Reserve Sunday, July 28 to Saturday, August 3 to go to the "Refuge by the Sea" with all your friends. Make reservations at csl.org, under the events section and register on line. Remember there is both a registration fee for the conference paid to Centers for Spiritual Living and a fee for housing and food paid to Asilomar Conference grounds. Healing Arts Faire Our Healing Arts Faire is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28 this year! If you are a healer or know a healer or product person who may want to be in the Faire this year, please contact Pat McKee. Volunteers for this incredible event can contact Terri Thayer. Plan to attend and tell your friends. No charge to enter the faire, you may purchase healing sessions, products and food.

CLASSES
Its All God In his book, Its All God, Walter Starcke has managed to take one of metaphysics greatest truths and put it into a form and ow of words, which is easy to grasp. Starcke has done a masterful job of clarifying the necessity of nding a realistic balance between living in the Absolute and the Relative world: Its not a matter of "one or the other," but rather, discovering the key to doing both at the same time. His concept of the double Thread is the key element. This 8 week course begins, Monday, June 3 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Text: Its All God, by Walter Starcke Tuition: $200. Facilitated by Rev. Kris. This certicated class qualies as an elective to enter Practitioner Training Ethnocise Connect more deeply with your body by strengthening your core muscles and opening your energy channels. This one hour class is the creation of physical therapist, Karin Spruill. In this class you will learn a basic aerobic exercise program using dances from other cultures. This is essentially a beginner exercise class, good for someone who wants to start exercising in a safe environment. We will learn the Hula with the song "Tiny Bubbles," Reggae hip-hop with the song "Brighter than the Sun," African dance with the song "I Just Cant Wait to Be King" (from Lion King), and Latin with a JLo tune. Rev. Kris nds this to be a very fun and laugh lled class. Wear comfortable clothing and sneakers. Sun May 19 at 1:15 p.m. in the Junior Church classroom. $10 fee. Prosperity Plus Prosperity Plus is a dynamic, video-based, 10 week program that teaches a new way of living centered on the spiritual practices of an abundant life! In this program, you will move from fear, scarcity, and limited thinking to a life full of possibility, prosperity, and promise. Discover the 10 Universal Laws that govern an abundant life and learn how to put them into daily practice. This 10 week "experiment"
will be the catalyst for greater self-awareness, deeper spiritual practice, more meaningful relationships, nancial increase, and a stronger self-esteem. Class begins Tuesday, May 28 from 7 p.m. 9 p.m. and is facilitated by Rev. Kris. Costs: $49 for Student workbook and 18 class CDs. Please sign up for this class in Harmony Hall, this pre-enrollment is necessary for the church to purchase the student materials. Registration closes on the second class night. This class requests that you learn and practice the Universal Laws of an Abundant Life. You are asked to: actively participate in this class, contemplate the prosperity principles daily, attend each session, and tithe 10 percent of your time, talents and income weekly.

Authentic Living Class Rev. Kris has created a fun, ve week summer class lled with creative exercises to find our Authentic Self. Robert Browning wrote, "My business is not to remake myself. But make the absolute best of what god made." While we may wonder how to do this or believe it is not an easy task, Rev. Kris assures you that it is a pleasurable pursuit, and the reason we were born. We will be practicing "soulcraft" as we laugh, pray and create together. Class begins Thursday, June 28 from 7 9 p.m. Tuition $70. Practitioner Preview If you are called to the path of Practitioner, or if youre interested in learning about the requirements involved, you are invited to attend the Practitioner Preview Class on Monday, August 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. This class is designed to be an informative forum about what it means to be a Religious Science Practitioner, what is involved in educational and licensing requirements, and the development of your inner life through the application of the Science of Mind Principles. The requirements for entering Practitioner Studies have changed, so you will want to be sure to attend this class (also, you may review the information in this issue of Spirit Expressed). No charge for this class.

PRACTITIONER CLASS REQUIREMENTS

These are the current requirements to enter Practitioner I studies in the Fall. 1. Foundation Class 2. The Essential Ernest Holmes 3. Troward Course Choose 1 among the following courses: a. The Edinburgh Lectures b. Thomas Troward: Edinburgh Lectures c. Creative Process in the Individual 4. History/Philosophy Course Choose 1 between the following courses: a. Exploring Roots of Science of Mind b. From Whence We Came 5. Consciousness Course Part A Choose 1 among the following courses: a. Treatment and Meditation: Spiritual Practices for Daily Living b. Power of Your Word c. Building a Healing Consciousness 6. Consciousness Course Part B Choose 1 among the following courses: a. Meditation is More Than You Think b. Practical Mysticism c. Self-Mastery: The Emergence of the True Self 7. Elective Choose 1 course from the vast selection of all other Certicated Courses.

PRACTITIONERS CORNER
LICENSED RELIGIOUS SCIENCE PRACTITIONERS
Practitioners have been described as the healing arm of the church. Our practitioners embrace the entire congregation with their loving consciousness, uplifting and serving through healing prayer treatment. Healing Prayer Treatment is the conscious, active recognition of Spiritual presence, Spiritual Force, Spiritual Law and Spiritual Order. When we make prayer treatment an integral part of our lives, we experience a greater sense of order and harmony in every aspect of our being. The Ministry of Prayer is made up of licensed Religious Science Practitioners who are dedicated to daily prayer treatment for those individuals who have requested assistance. If you are experiencing a personal challenge, you may request healing prayer treatment through our Ministry of Prayer. The prayer box, along with prayer request envelopes, is located in the church lobby. If you prefer to receive prayer on an individual basis, Practitioners are available each Sunday after service in the healing center. Treatment through the Ministry of Prayer is offered free of charge, though your love donations and feedback are very welcome! Remember, in God all things are possible! We serve life not because it is broken, but because it is Holy! Anonymous

May Treatment by Dale Quasny, R.Sc.P.

God is all there Is God is all Life and environ God is all Love God is abundance and clarity. God created the heavens & the Earth and all that is upon the land and in the sea God created us as a likeness lled with the potential of all that isable to connect with all that surrounds us in perfect Harmony and Love what surrounds us is the perfection of that creation, the expression of the Law coming into form As I reach within and discover the wonders of this Life sharing the beauty that surrounds me at all times in all placesconnecting and feeling the loving Presence of the Divineknowing that all is safe and wellall is as it should be Giving thanks for all the miracles of this Life and the Love that abounds.Giving thanks for the light that guides and protects as it gently envelopes giving joyful thanks that all is Goodall is God Letting go and letting Godthe release is now and present in my mind and body all is welland so it isAmen.

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Treatment for June 2013 by Corinne Kemp, R.Sc.P.

June: the month of summer days, Fathers day and Flag day and God is in them all. Our Beloved Father/Mother God is all there is. In all. As all. Spirit is in everything that ever was, is or will be. I know that God is in every cell of my body, every emotion of my heart and every thought of my mind. This is true of every one of us. God loves us as if we were the only one. We each are Gods beloved daughters and sons. I speak my word for each one of us now. We are each surrounded and blessed with Love, Light, Peace and Abundance on each of these beautiful June days. We are truly happy joyous and free in mind, body and spirit. And I know the perfect life of God is truly my life and our life now. Divine Right Action is taking place in each life now. Divine right order is taking place in each life now. The Highest Good is taking place in each life now. I know this is the truth of each and every person reading this treatment, and so I release this treatment into the Law, easily and gently, knowing that the Law only says Yes, Yes, and Yes again. I am grateful, very thankful to know this truth for myself and every person reading this treatment. And so it is. Amen

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