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June 2011
Theme – Seeing God In Everything
When you look around at your friends, your
family, your employment situation, even your world, do you see them
only from the surface level or do you see God in them? This month,
in a variety of ways, we will take opportunities to see God in everything
as we deepen into the profound Truth – we really are all one.
[MINISTERS’ NOTE: Singer/songwriter
Jack Fowler has a great song entitled “I See God in Everything,”
which would work great for a congregational song for the month or
as a solo one Sunday.]
June
Talk 1 - “Your Highest Intent”
What is the highest intent any of us can ever have? And, did you
know that when you align with it, the Universe aligns with you?
This morning, we will unwrap this intent and will pose a series
of questions to help us stay aligned with it 24/7.
June
Talk 2 – “Get Your Big ‘But’ Out of the
Way”
How often do we look away from God by saying, “yes this is
great, BUT . . .”? Today, we’ll look at getting that
“but” out of the way.
Father’s
Day, June Talk 3 – “Listening to the Oracle Voice”
Within each of us resides an “Oracle,” a wise, all knowing
one. We have the innate ability to access that Oracle within ourselves
and to call it forth from others on our behalf. Today, we will explore
and then practice this idea.
June
Talk 4 – “Making a Holy Covenant”
New Thought giant Emma Curtis Hopkins suggests that we see God more
clearly in everything when we walk in close faith and trust. In
order to do that, she suggests making a holy Covenant that goes
something like this: “I covenant with the God of my Being
for my health (for example); and I will do nothing to preserve my
health; my health is in the health of Spirit.” We’ll
make this practice personal to all who attend this service.
Affirmation:
When I look here, I see God. When I look there, I see God. Wherever
I look, I see the beauty, the power and the magnificence of God.
July
2011 Theme – The Freedom Factor
As we celebrate
the independence of our nation this month, we will also celebrate
the idea of being free – truly free. Each week, we will apply
the “Freedom Factor” to a different aspect of our lives
and emerge stronger, more empowered Incarnations of the Divine.
[MINISTER’S
NOTE: Several of the talks have special pieces in them, i.e., a
couple incorporate You-Tube videos and Talk 2 starts with a short
skit. Have fun!]
July
Talk 1 – “Freedom to Stand For”
In
his Sermon by the Sea, Religious Science founder Dr. Ernest Holmes
said: “Find me one person who is for something and against
nothing, who is redeemed enough not to condemn others out of the
burden of his soul, and I will find another savior, another Jesus,
and an exalted human being. “ Today, even in the face of so
many things in our world we could stand “against,” we
will take our place among the exalted human beings as we stand for
goodness, love and harmony.
July
Talk 2 – “Freedom to Be Me”
It
is a fundamental tenet of New Thought that we are each perfect,
unique individual expressions of God. But, as you were molded and
shaped by your upbringing and environment, were you given the freedom
to be you? Many of us were not. Today, together, we experience the
freedom to start anew so that we can be who we were meant to be.
July
Talk 3 - “Freedom to Experience Peace”
A
wise woman once said: “Peace is not the absence of conflict,
but serenity in the midst of it.” At every moment of every
day, we are free to experience peace – or not. Often we make
the unconscious choice for “or not.” How might we change
that automatic, conditioned response which creates a less-than-peaceful
experience? Find out today.
July
Talk 4 – “Freedom to Find Wisdom”
The
Jewish Torah reads: “Happy and free are those who find wisdom
. . .She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can
compare to her . . . Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all
her paths are peace . . .Get wisdom, get insight; do not forget!”
Today we explore the power of finding wisdom and our inherent freedom
to do so.
July
Talk 5 – “Freedom to Love”
We
conclude our exploration of “The Freedom Factor” by
looking at the greatest freedom of all – the freedom to know
ourselves as love and the freedom to choose the companions, activities,
and experiences that we love. Be sure to be with us today as we
feel the love!
Affirmation:
Freedom is my Divine Birthright. Therefore, I freely choose to stand
for goodness, love and harmony. I freely choose to be who I came
here to be, I freely choose to experience peace, I freely choose
to find my inner wisdom, and I freely choose to love. In this freedom,
I am Divinely blessed and I am a Divine blessing.
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