Living Our Spiritual Values

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1 Living Our Spiritual Values May 7, 2017 Music Ministry Jeff Wright, Guitar and Vocals Rick Kirkpatrick, Guitar Jon Fox, Bass Julie Chiarelli, Congas Jill Fox and Juanita Bratton, Vocals Welcome Music Accentuate the Positive by Mercer/Arlen I Trust in God by Rickie Byars-Beckwith Welcome and Announcements Spiritual Mind Treatment Shera Banbury Chant There is Only Love by Michael Gott Meditation Shera Banbury Special Music Spiritual Talk FLIP - Creative Confidence Rev. Lanette Howard Congregational Song Imagine by John Lennon Offering Closing Music I Release by Rickie Byars-Beckwith Practitioner: Shera Banbury Page 1

2 Announcements This week s affirmation is: I am creative. Saturday, May 6th, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Sign up for an hour or two to help care for our sacred indoor and outdoor spaces. We will provide all the cleaning supplies. Bring a bag lunch. Please bring work gloves and garden tools if you fancy working in the garden. Sign up at the Events Table. Service is the natural movement of the divine Matt Kahn Sacred Service Meeting Sunday, May 7th, 11:30am-1:30pm If you are on our Sunday Service team, or might like to be at some point, please join us for lunch and a training meeting after Sunday service with Rev. Lani and team leader, Nancy Zeisler, to review details for clarity, get updates and most importantly, share some delicious food! To confirm or for information, contact nancyzeisler@yahoo.com. The Spiritual Practice of Service "Seva, selfless service, is a powerful spiritual practice. It is not a question of what you are doing, but of how, why and for whom you are doing it. To wake up in the morning aware that you are doing so in order to serve illuminates the joy of living. If there is awareness of the service, you transform the doing into a prayer; into a way of keeping the flame of connection lit and making it stronger." Sri Prem Baba Page 2

3 Join Us for Our 2017 Spring Retreat Consciously Co-Creating Your Ideal Life 4:00-9:00 pm on Friday, May 12th 9:30 am - 5:00 pm on Saturday, May 13th Cost: $130 Includes dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday. Sue Steger will be offering Qigong. Overnight accommodations are extra - see below* We ask that you come both days for the full experience. A $20 deposit is required to save your space and you must register by May 8th. (A few discount tickets are available for those that want to help serve at the retreat.) Join Rev. Lani and Rev. Madalyn for this wonderful opportunity to carve out some precious time in your life to re-awaken and re-energize your dreams. Give yourself the gift of awareness to think and plan this next phase of your life. * Consciously Co-Creating Your Ideal Life will take place at the Hansa Temple at Ananda Village, Tyler Foote Rd, Nevada City The cost only covers the retreat and meals mentioned. If you want to stay overnight, please call Ananda at (530) and tell them you are with our retreat to receive a 10% discount or 15% for seniors upon check-in. Sign up and leave your deposit at the Events Table at SCSL, or call to register. Page 3

4 Special Thanks this week to: All those that volunteered on Saturday for spring cleaning of our Center; Dina Jacopi and Vicki Lake for weed whacking around our building; Rev. Lorie Adams for pulling weeds around the pet memorial area. Sacred Circles in Action Please visit our Events Table near the foyer for more information, and to sign up for the one-day Leadership Orientation if you d like to create your own Sacred Circle! Here are some of our Circles that are Now Open: ANIMAL KINSHIP MINISTRY This Circle is about pets, and the people who love them. If you love pets and are willing to pray and care for them, and also to pray for the people who love them, then this circle is for you. It just takes a willingness to pray and participate. If you have any questions, please contact Rev. Lorie at SACRED DANCE CIRCLE We will dance on Wednesday, May 3rd and 17th from 9:30-11:00 am at Condon Park. All the dances are simple, and taught, with a focus on connection and being centered. Call Judy if you have any questions. ( ) THEATRE TROTTERS is ready for more connection and fun! Saturday, 5/20/17, we will be sharing the laughter at OFF BROADSTREET'S 8:15 PM production of Shake, Rattle and Roll. The next care circle for THEATRE TROTTERS will be Wednesday, 6/7/17. We will meet at noon in Grass Valley, and carpool to Loomis, for lunch at HIGH HAND NURSURY. The third weekend of June, THEATRE TROTTERS is looking forward to attending LEGACY PRODUCTIONS of Dixie Swim Club. All are welcome to join us in any of these activities. Please call Kathy Mann at , or Barbara Finn at for more information. UPLIFT, People Serving People Sandi Schilling leads a circle of friends who are interested in bringing a little sunshine into someone else s day. This could involve taking a meal, giving a ride, or sending a card; doing a favor for someone who needs a hand up. If you are interested in this sacred circle, please contact circle leader Sandi Schilling at VISUAL ARTS CIRCLE For all levels of visual artists. Activities include painting and drawing en plein aire (outdoors) and viewing various galleries and shows. To sign up, call Tom Devine at or Farley Fallon at Page 4

5 Mother's Day is Sunday, May 14. Use this link smile.amazon.com/ch/ to support our fundraising. Spiritual Movie Night presents LOUDER THAN WORDS Friday, May 19 7:00 to 9:00 pm This inspiring film, based on a true story, finds a couple, John (David Duchovny) and Brenda (Hope Davis) trying to put their life together after the tragic death of their young daughter. As they deal with their numbing grief, they discover a way to honor their daughter. With the help of their community, led by good friend Bruce (Timothy Hutton), they establish a children's hospital, a state of the art health facility that brings the whole family into the healing process. Instead of being torn apart by their tragedy, they celebrate their very special daughter and help thousands of children and their families. Page 5

6 Scheduled Events and Classes at SCSL Saturday, May 6th, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, SCSL Spring Cleaning Day. Sunday, May 7th, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Sacred Service Training and Sign Up Friday and Saturday, May 12th -13th, SCSL Spring Retreat Consciously Co- Creating Your Ideal Life, at Ananda. Sunday, May 14th, 2:00-5:00 pm, Matt Kahn video screening and discussion. Friday, May 19th, 7:00-9:00 pm, Spiritual Moving Night, Louder Than Words. Sunday, May 21st, 10:00-11:15 am, Sunday Service with Tynya Beverly, RScP. Sunday, May 21st, 11:30-12:30 pm, The Visioning Process with Lori Stitt, RScP. Sunday, May 21st, 7:00-9:00 pm, Dances of Universal Peace. Sunday, May 28th, 10:00-11:15 am, Sunday Service with Revs. Z. Egloff and Melissa Phillippe. Recurring Gatherings at SCSL - Offered for a Love Donation!. Tuesdays & Thursdays - 1:00-2:00 pm. Medical Qigong with Sue Steger. Wednesday Evenings - 6:00-8:00 pm, The Course in Miracles Group Meets at Ted Smith s home, 119 Winchester, GV. Thursdays 6:00-8:00 pm, Drumming Class & Circle with Michael DiMartino..What is Membership at Sierra Center? The next Member s Workshop will be scheduled soon, on a Sunday afternoon with Rev. Lani. It is informative, interactive, and fun, and you will learn what membership is here, and how we intend to interact as a Spiritual Community. Membership has benefits. Sign up today and we will be in touch to find a date that works for everyone to attend. The book Rev. Lani is speaking from in May is CREATING CONFIDENCE - UNLEASHING THE CREATIVE POTENTIAL WITHIN US ALL by Tom and David Kelley. Pick up a bookstore club card, and with each purchase of $10 or more, your card will be stamped. When you have ten stamps, you will receive $10 off your next purchase! Page 6

7 Practitioners Are Available To Meet With You! Do you have concerns or issues weighing on your mind? Would you appreciate having prayer support for knowing the highest and best outcome? There are spiritual advisors available to meet briefly after Sunday services for no fee. You may also place Prayer Requests in the Prayer Request Box on the Practitioner table next to the front entrance. Each Monday the Practitioners gather to hold consciousness for the perfect healing of all situations and conditions. Spirit is all there is and we recognize your wholeness, prosperity, health, loving relationships and divine self expression. You may also call a Licensed Practitioner to schedule an appointment with them during the week for a fee. Licensed Practitioners are: Shera Banbury Lori Stitt Julia Robles Scott Spiritual Mind Treatment / Affirmative Prayer works!! Take advantage of this healing service!! If you are interested in becoming a Licensed Practitioner, please call the office and speak with Rev. Lani. Compassion Corner and Prayer Requests If you have a gratitude, a prayer request, or a request for support of any kind that you d like to share with the congregation, please call the office and we ll be happy to list it in the bulletin for two weeks. Announcements (Continued) PRAYERS FOR: Kathy Mann for perfect peace, whose mom passed away earlier this week. If you need a ride, or meals during an illness or following a surgery, or know of someone in the congregation who does, please contact Sandi Schilling, leader of the Uplift Circle, at She and her circle of caring people will be happy to help in whatever ways they are able. Please download the new 2017 Center Directory that was sent via in mid-april to everyone on our list. If you did not receive a directory, please call the office and we will send one. Hard copies are also available for purchase above the Events Table. Page 7