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Lots of Love in October!
 

Welcome to October!

In the last two weeks I had the opportunity to participate in two ceremonial rituals. The first was the memorial service for Rev. Marcus Capone, who served ISD as its Pastor/Director until he retired in June, 2012. The second was as an officiant of the wedding of two friends. In the past, I might have thought of one of these rituals as being "sad" and the other being "happy." After all, it certainly is difficult saying goodbye to someone we care about after they have transitioned into spirit. And it is wonderful to be a part of the union of two people who are starting out on a wonderful new adventure together. 

In my role as a minister, however, I was struck by what these two ceremonies had in common. Both of these ceremonies had rooms FULL of people who loved and cared for the people who were being honored. One room was in the sanctuary of ISD. One was in a beautiful DC apartment. But both places were filled with SO MUCH LOVE. It was almost overwhelming to feel the rush of it swirling about. And so, though one ceremony was about saying "goodbye" to a loved one, and another was about saying "hello" to a newly united couple, BOTH were CELEBRATIONS of the only thing that is really important in any of our lives. LOVE. If we are sad at the loss of someone we love, or joyful at the happiness of someone we love, then, my friends, we have LOVED WELL. 

What a gift it is that our Spiritual Home is a place where we can continue to learn and expand our ways to LOVE WELL. We can continue to learn more about ourselves...we can continue to deepen our connection to others. "Loving Well" can be both our state of being, AND our goal. 

So won't you join with your fellow ISD-DC family this Fall with all the ways we can LOVE WELL? Classes, events, our upcoming annual pledge program, our holiday services and events. There is always a place and experience for you at ISD to "align with the Divine..." the Divine in you and the Divine in other. 

Here are just a few of the upcoming ways to expand how we can LOVE WELL:

Find Your Joy, Find your Health! 
Discover how the teachings of Louise Hay can help us affirm and manifest vibrant health
with Rev. Martha Saenz
Tuesdays, October 4, 11, 18, 25, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 5, 7:30 p.m.

The Body - Your Temple of Spirit
Learn the basics of how we can apply our spiritual principles to how we practically manage and manifest the well-being of our bodies on a day-to-day basis?
with D'Lynne St. Pierre 
Thursdays, October 6, 13, 20, 27, 7:30 p.m.
 
Practical Reiki Level 3 Certification
with Alice Langholt
Saturday, October 8,  10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Message Circle
Saturday, October 8,  7:30 p.m. 

Sunday, October 9, 11 a.m. 

A Channeled Experience with the DZAR
presented by Mary and Gary O'Brien
Sunday, October 23, 1 - 3 p.m. 

For those interested in keeping Rev. Marcus' 25-year legacy alive, we have set up a memorial fund. To make your donations to this fund, click here

Needing some inspiration or a recorded guided meditation to help you attune to Spirit? Check out ISD's Soundcloud page for a comprehensive list of past Sunday Service homilies, Sunday Wellness meditations and Evening Meditations.  Align with the Divine!

Loving well in October and always, 

Rev. Rob Banaszak
Pastor, Institute for Spiritual Development, Washington, D.C. 
Find Your Joy, Find Your Health:
the teachings of Louise Hay
With Rev. Martha Saenz
Tuesdays, October 4, 11, 18, 25
7:30 p.m.
Per class: $20 members/$22 non-members
Discount if all classes paid in full before the start of the first class

The principles of author, teacher, and spiritual leader Louise Hay's provide key answers and practical solutions to these and more.  Hay's works are the perfect guide for us to heal, improve our self-worth, and find joy in our everyday lives. For many years, Louise Hay has been helping us understand how our mental and emotional states affect our physical health, we how can create our own path to well-being.  Reverend Martha Saenz has been studying and using Hay's principles for optimum health since 1991, and will be offering these life-changing wellness concepts in a fun and practical way.

Monthly Evening Meditation
With Rev. Rob Banaszak
Wednesday, October 5
7:30 p.m.
Per class: $20 members/$22 non-members
Discount if all classes paid in full before the start of the first class

Come and make some time to unwind and unplug from the hustle and bustle of our busy lives. We'll take a mini-journey into the stillness together, where we can relax and "just be."  We'll explore several meditation modalities, including guided meditations, chanting meditations, silent meditations and more! 

The Body - Your Temple of Spirit
With D'Lynne St. Pierre
Thursdays, October 6, 13, 20, 27
7:30 p.m.
Per class: $20 members/$22 non-members
Discount if all classes paid in full before the start of the first class

We've all heard that our body is our temple...but what does that mean, exactly?   How can we apply our spiritual principles to how we manage and manifest the well-being of our bodies?

In this course you will learn the basics of how to take care of the miraculous and marvelous machine known as the human body. 

The Practical Reiki Certification Workshop: Level Tree
With Alice Langholt
Saturday, October 8, 2016
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
$147

Reiki Master Alice Langholt returns to teach this third and final class to attain a Master Level Certification to practice & teach the Practical Reiki method of administering life force energy healing.

Message Circle
Saturday, October 8, 2016
7:30 p.m.
$22 members/$25 non-members

This is one of our most popular events, and it is not offered anywhere else in our area! Our gifted intuitive message bearers will gather to energize our sanctuary to connect with your Spirit Guides and Guardians.

Volunteer Appreciation Service and Gratitude Luncheon
Sunday, October 9, 2016
11 a.m.

Join us today for our special tribute to those whose hard work and dedication make ISD-DC the loving spiritual home that it is!

Gratitude Luncheon prepared by chef extraordinaire Rev. James De Biasio provided after the service.

Institute for Spiritual Development
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