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Let's Make Time for Some Summer Stillness...

Newsflash. It is AUGUST, my friends. Is anyone else as freaked out as I am about how fast this summer is going? It's time for that check-in with ourselves. Have I been making the most of my summer? Who do I want to be by the time we celebrate the Autumnal Equinox in September? Have I relaxed enough with my family and friends? Am I accomplishing what I had set out to do at the beginning of the season? Have I been able to refresh and regroup?

The great thing is, there is still time to plenty of time to course correct and be where we want to be as the seasons make their next transition. 

And, as I have said many a time in the last several weeks, this has been a challenging summer. For the world. For many people I know. For me. There is so much NOISE out there - and some of that noise that bombards us on a constant can make life pretty confusing. 

Thank goodness, then for the lovely reminder that Rev. Ken Foor offered this past weekend when he gently encouraged us during his homily to BE STILL. LISTEN. HEAR THE VOICE OF THE DIVINE. The sound of silence can be a beautiful sound, especially when it helps us remember the Truth of who we are rather than the Illusion that the world tempts us to believe in. Rev Ken's peaceful energy and soothing words were just what many of us needed to hear. And who doesn't love when Rev. Ken shares the podium with his wonderful wife Rev. Sherry Foor? It is a team strengthened by their love for each other and their longtime dedication to ISD. Rev. Sherry's healing and wellness meditation was the perfect complement to the day's theme of stillness and silence. 

So it is time to make the most of the remaining days of our summer! And we certainly can help you do this at ISD - especially with the arrival this week of  Rev. Kathy Kerston, Pastor/Director of our sister church ISD-Sparta, and world renowned astrologer!  She'll kick off her visit with an all day workshop called  EFT's Effects On Healing on Saturday August 6. You won't want to miss this opportunity to learn our practice this easy, wonderful and powerful tool (also known as "tapping") to help accelerate changes in many areas of your life. 

Rev. Kathy will will also be our guest homilist at the Sunday Service on Sunday, August 7. She will be available for a limited number of private readings during her week-long stay, and you can email her directly at kathykerston@gmail.com to schedule an appointment. 

Rev. Kathy will conclude her week of residency after the service on Sunday, August 14 with a fun numerology workshop called "I Got Your Number," a fascinating look at how you can find out more about Who You Are with YOUR numbers. 

And don't forget these other August offerings:
  • our Spanish Language Metaphysical Service , NEXT SUNDAY, August 7, following our regular service. Quiet meditation and mini-healings begin at 1 p.m. in the sanctuary and the service begins at 1:30 p.m. 
  • our ever-popular Message Circle, Saturday evening August 13, where you bask in the energy and receive messages from Spirit through ISD's magical mediums.

We are extending our fundraising for our seventh annual Back(Pack) to School project. WE STILL NEED NEARLY $800 TO ASSEMBLE THE NUMBER OF BACKPACKS WE NEED. Your generous contribution of $35 will help a child get the supplies-stocked backpack he or she needs to begin the school year! PLEASE HELP US HELP THE CHILDREN. 

So remember when we are feeling like it is just "noisy" all around us, remember to make some time for some summer stillness! 

In Peace and Silence - 

Rev. Rob Banaszak
Pastor, Institute for Spiritual Development, Washington, D.C. 
EFT's Effects on Healing
With Rev. Kathy Kerston
Saturday, August 6, 2016
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 
$80 members/$85 non-members

EFT (or "Tapping) is an indispensable tool to use in many areas of your life: health, relationships, money, stress, anxiety, and more. Focusing on the underlying emotional cause which holds people back, Rev. Kathy will guide you to phrase the wording as you tap for yourselves or others (called Borrowing Benefits). You'll address the known and unknown parts of your unconscious that is sabotaging you.
Message Circle: Connecting with Your Spirit Guides

Registration starts at 7 p.m.
DOORS CLOSE AT 7:30 p.m. 
$22 members/$25 non-members 

Our most popular event!
 
Some of the more gifted and intuitive message bearers in the DC area will gather to energize our sacred space we call "The Sanctuary," and connect with Spirit.  The Message Bearers will circulate among the attendees that have been seated in small groups as they arrive, giving messages of inspiration, guidance and insight on life's circumstances.  To preserve the energy and connection to Spirit, we ask that you not leave the Sanctuary once messages begin.  
"I've Got Your Number:" A Numerology Workshop
With Rev. Kathy Kerston
Sunday, August 14, 2016
1 p.m - 4 p.m. 
$20 members/$22 non-members

"I've got your number!"  Where did that expression come from and what number does it refer to?  Everything in the universe is vibration and mathematics is the foundation. Time to unravel the code and eliminate the past with this fun and fascinating workshop focusing Numerology principles and how you can apply them to your life right now! 
Back(Pack) to School Project
EXTENDED FUNDRAISING PERIOD!
$35

Each year, ISD-DC helps school age children & their families by providing them with new backpacks and the needed supplies for their school year. This year we are assisting children who live In the Douglas Knolls Community of Southeast DC.

WE STILL NEED $800 TO FULFILL THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED BACKPACKS, SO WE ARE EXTENDING THIS COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING PROJECT FOR AT LEAST ONE MORE WEEK! 

Your loving support of $35 will help ensure that each child that walks to school on that first day has what they need on the road to their future.
Institute for Spiritual Development
202-363-7106