December
Theme – Holiday Light
During this holiday
time of year, we sometimes feel we have too many things to do and
too little time to do them, winding up harried and hurried. Or,
for some, this time of year intensifies past or current hurts and
sorrows, and we spend the month in sadness. This month at _______,
we will gather each week to release all of that as we learn how
to experience the L-I-G-H-T of the holidays -- Living Inside God's
Highest Truth.
Talk
1 - The Christ Light
In
the Science of Mind Textbook, Ernest Holmes wrote, “In studying
the life and teaching of Jesus, the most unique character of history,
we discover a few simple ideas underlying his philosophy, the embodiment
of which enabled him to become the Christ.” Today, we will
look at two of those simple, yet transforming ideas, the embodiment
of which will illuminate our Christ Light.
Talk 2 - Sharing Our Light
As
expressions of God, the Great Giver of Life, we each express our
Highest Truth and shine our lights most brilliantly when we choose
to be givers to life -- not in obligatory ways, but because it is
our Divine Nature to give. Today we look at gifts we can share that
don’t cost a cent and what it is like to adopt the Buddhist
attitude of being a “kingly” giver.
Talk
3 - The Inside Light of Christmas
We
are all familiar with the elements of the Christmas story –
Jesus was born in a stable because there was no room in the inn
surrounded by shepherd and wise men who had followed a star to be
with him. As colorful as this story may be, this is the outside
story of Christmas. Today, we will look at the INSIDE story of Christmas
and how it can lead to our living in the Light.
Talk
4 - Be Ye the Light
We
bring our month and the year 2008 to a close by focusing on our
Light. Not only will we focus on our Light, but we will build our
body of light through a powerful meditative experience you won’t
want to miss.
[Minister’s
Note: A terrific song for any Sunday this month is Erin
McGaughan’s “That Good Thing.”]
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