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Many of our ISD volunteers know that when you spend so much time involved in the operations of a weekly Sunday Service, you can easily be distracted by the logistics and miss the magic of what happens when all those logistics come together in a beautiful expression of everyone involved.
This past Sunday, I had the opportunity to sit back, and just allow the service to wash over me. And what an absolutely beautiful experience it was! I am so proud of, and impressed with, the love that each and every volunteer shared in their respective duties. How special it was to be led through the service by Rev. Martha Saenz's carefully chosen prayers and hymns focusing on love. And to be reminded by Rev. Kathy Gregg
during her homily that we are never too old or too experienced in our spiritual lives to be reminded of those metaphysical principles that bring our lives such blessings. Jason Kent West, in addition to raising the roof with his spectacularl accompaniment of our hymns, offered his special music piano piece with such tenderness and reverence. We celebrated Cancer birthdays with beautiful roses thanks to the generosity of Jan Kiefer. Our Service Coordinator (which is kind of a "manager on duty" of the service) Ted Turner also did double duty as an usher. Rev. Fran Wright stepped in at the last minute to be a healer during the Wellness portion of the service. Our hospitality was prepared with such love and care by Rev. Steve Eveland, and our bookstore came to life after the service thanks to Michelle Loy.
And the awesome thing is, this magic happens each and every week! We truly come together to create an experience of spiritual community enrichment, thanks to the love and dedication of so many. And I feel so blessed that this past week, because I could just be a member of the congregation for the service, I was fully open to receive that magic and message. What a special space we have co-created - and continue to create - for ourselves and all who come to share in the experience that is ISD-DC.
It in this spirit of magic and love, then, that ISD enters into our Summer months, with many opportunities for us to learn, share, grow and evolve.
Our annual
Healing and Wellness Certification program
concludes this week. Each class in the program helps you tap into your natural healing gifts, which you can apply to your own life as well as use to help others (including serving as an ISD healer when completing the course requirements). Thursday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m. is our class on "Meditation and Sound Healing with Gong" led by Rose Stafiej and Rosemary Peters.
As the month of July is also fast approaching, you'll definitely want to save the dates and mark your calendars for several events.
- Our monthly Spanish Language Metaphysical Service is THIS SUNDAY, July 3, at 1 p.m.
- The Palisades July 4th Parade is Monday. Please contact Rev. Patricia Makin if you would like to participate.
- Our 8-week Summer Kundalini Yoga class led by Rev. Ken Foor begins July 7 and runs through August 25, 2016.
- We'll host our bi-monthly Psychic Fair on July 9, which this month will also feature summertime picnic delights for the additional charge of just $10 per person.
- Our bi-monthly Evening Meditation will offer some time in the stillness July 13.
- The wonderful Alice Langholt will also kick off the series of Practical Reiki Certification with the Level One all-day workshop on Saturday, July 16.
- Our annual "Back Pack to School" fund drive will start soon...watch for details coming up here and on the ISD web page!
To hear several of our homilies and meditations that you may have enjoyed or missed, be sure to check out our Soundcloud page. There you will find insight and tools to help deepen your connection with Spirit.
Keep checking our
Facebook Page as well, which
will keep you up-to-date on ISD happenings.
Let's make this a truly special summer at ISD-DC.
Rev. Rob Banaszak
Pastor, Institute for Spiritual Development, Washington, D.C.
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