Volume 30 No. 9 | September 2020 |
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Beloveds,
Ernest Holmes once wrote that humanity’s greatest fear was that God would not hear our prayers. Somehow, God always liked the other guy (or gal) better and just didn’t think so much of us. Facing this fear requires us to look at how much we judge ourselves and others. It requires us to heal from old wounds, forgive old hurts and begin to see ourselves as we really are. We must awaken to the magnificence of our own souls.
All of those things sound good to me, and yet I find that I and many others avoid them like the proverbial plague. There’s pain in healing a wound; sometimes more pain in healing than in getting the original wound. There’s also a strange unease in many people with feeling too happy, or having too much good in our lives. Maybe we think that there more we have, the more that mean old God can take away.
So here’s the truth. We are already magnificent. We are already heirs to the kingdom of heaven, to all the Good that is. Yes, it might be scary and even painful to begin to accept the Divine in us, but we can do it as a community. We must face our fears of unworthiness, of being ridiculed, of not knowing how to live in a drama-free environment. We must face our fears to move beyond them. What I have found is that waiting for the pain is far worse than the pain, and once we begin to heal, it takes much less time and effort than we have built it up to be in our minds. So let’s just do it – face the fears and live our magnificent lives!
Rev. Kathleen Sibley
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OUR CAMPUS IS CLOSED!
Please DO NOT show up in person.
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JOIN US ONLINE ON SUNDAYS |
While we are practicing necessary distancing as ordered by the CDC, CSL Prescott is still here for you and Sunday services will still be happening. Join us on Facebook Live every Sunday: 10:15 AM for meditation and 10:30 AM for service. While it's not quite the same as being together in the sanctuary, this miracle of technology allows us to come together like the powerful spiritual community that we are.
Meditation: 10:15
Service time 10:30
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MINISTER CONTACT INFORMATION
Rev. Kathleen Sibley
Phone: (928) 830-9443
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Please reach out for prayer, conversation and emotional support during this challenging time. We can only be there for you if you reach out and let us know what you need. Remember, we love you so much, and it's our pleasure to be there for you.
PRACTITIONER INFORMATION
Hazel Bowman: (928) 541-1521
Diane Gesell: (928) 308-8759
Mel Hirsch: (928) 254-7169
Jon Haass: (928) 632-2711
Sally Kasner: (928) 636-1874
Grace McManus: (562) 595-3462
Karen Rader: (928) 710-1908
Richard Rader: (928) 710-6079
Dave Sharer: (928) 771-2791
M Sue Sharer: (928) 771-2791
Diane Gesell: (928) 308-8759
Mel Hirsch: (928) 254-7169
Jon Haass: (928) 632-2711
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Financial Contributions
Center for Spiritual Living Prescott is non-profit and your donations are tax deductible.
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Watch Messages Online
With our YouTube channel, you'll never miss one of Rev. Kathleen's inspiring messages!
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Contact Us
Phone: (928) 778-1602
3755 Willow Creek Rd
Prescott, AZ 86301
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Build an empowering life aligned in universal principles in Foundations Class. Turn within to Spirit, tune into Truth, dive deeper into Life and emerge to your greatest possibilities. This class is the prerequisite for every accredited CSL class.
DATES: Starts 9.7.20 (10 weeks + workshop)
DAYS: Mondays
TIMES: 5:30-8:30 PM
INSTRUCTOR: Rev. Kathleen Sibley
COST:: Love Offering
WHERE: Online via Zoom
REGISTER: Call the Office (928) 778-1602
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Find out more about the founder of our teaching, Ernest Holmes! We'll read excerpts from many of his most famous works, discuss his philosophy and explore who he was as a person.
DATES:Starts 9.15.20 (10 weeks)
DAYS: Tuesdays
INSTRUCTOR: David and Sue Sharer
COST: $245 ($220 Early Bird cost if paid by September 8th)
WHERE: Online via Zoom
REGISTER: Call the Office (928) 778-1602
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Dive deep during this four week class, learning how surrendering leads you to the awareness of the spiritual quality of freedom that is always inside of you.
DATES: 10.1.20-10.22.20 (4 weeks)
DAYS: Thursdays
TIME: 5:30-8:30 PM
INSTRUCTOR: Hazel Bowman, RScP
COST: Love Offering
WHERE: Online via Zoom
REGISTER: Call the Office (928) 778-1602
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Hello and Blessings to all.
Hello CSL P. I hope and pray this report finds everyone healthy, abundant, and joyous. This has obviously been a year like no other in our lifetimes. Our country has had many difficult years and we have always survived, and we will survive this. My heart goes out to all who have contacted COVID or who have family that have this disease, especially those who have family members or friends that have not survived. Blessings.
Your Center is doing nicely although we are working hard. As of this writing, all of the necessary underground piping in the parking lot has been installed, the asphalt has been installed and the striping has been completed. Yet to come is the parking lot lighting, the landscape and the labyrinth and new Center for Spiritual Living street signs. Hopefully, the Board will be meeting soon and discuss these things. If anyone would like to volunteer, either with ideas, labor or financial, your Center would appreciate your support.
Financially, your Center is doing well, although we do have expenses up coming around the parking lot. Our employee guarantee pay from the Feds has given us money to pay our employees without it coming out of our pocket, however that has ended. As for our streaming, we are continuing to try and make it better. Rev. Kathleen, Clay, and Andy especially deserve a round of applause for enhancing our video. Jackson has done a wonderful job getting musicians for our Sundays.
As for reopening, your Board will be meeting to decide when and how. We have many elderly congregants so, especially for them, we want a very safe environment. We need to keep Rev. Kathleen, Jackson, and anyone else who is part of the services safe. We need to meet standards set by Yavapai Co, Prescott, or the State of Arizona. But we can and will do these things. Although streaming is good, we want to get the Center open and spend Sundays with our friends
Blessing to all,
Tom Kimmerle (Board President)
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PRACTITIONER PERSPECTIVE
Little Bits of Love
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These days so many people are wanting to know how to make an active difference in their community and the world around them. God is Infinite Mind, whose intelligence and good are reflected in each of us. So whatever the unique circumstance may be, the right answer is present and discoverable. For me, I’ve been guided doing what I call “little bits of love.”
Not too long ago, when I was entering my local grocery store, I saw an older woman standing across the street preaching to whomever would listen.
She was still there when I walked back to my car. I was busy and it was hot. Looking at her I thought, “That woman is going to be dehydrated.” I got everything in my car and she was still there. I thought, “Someone should give her some water or something.” Immediately Spirit replied, “Someone?”
Exactly! That someone was me! I went inside and bought her a bottle of cold water. She was delighted, exclaiming “God Bless You!” I replied, “God already has.”
When we see a situation that we can ease or make better, we NEED to do that! Not all challenges are what they seem. Sometimes they enable us to practice a living faith that helps others. We believe that God is a Loving Intelligence, operating in and through all life, never separate from anyone or anything. With that “little bit of love”, I was God’s Love in Action.
Love and more love,
Hazel Bowman, RScP
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Our 8th Annual Pet Blessing will be held virtually on Sunday, October 4th. We'll meet t noon via Zoom, in place of our usual "Sunday Zoom Fellowship." The service will be about 15-20 minutes and in lieu of a Processional we will invite the folks who have logged on to show us their fur baby on screen. Those who can’t lift their babies to the computer screen can email Hazel Bowman photos instead that we’ll make sure are included. We'll share an Invocation, presentation of various pets and animals around the world, Message, and a General Blessing. Join us to bless your favorite animals!
DATES:Sunday, 10.4.20
TIME: 12:00 PM
WHERE: Online via Zoom
REGISTER: Call the Office (928) 778-1602
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GET SUPPORT FROM THE HEART CONNECTION |
During this strange time in which so many people are feeling stress, the Heart Connection continues to connect with those in our CSLP family. We are sending cards, writing emails, and making telephone calls. There have been car parades in Prescott Valley and Prescott with CSLP members parading by sequestered folks' homes, honking their horns, waving, yelling hello, and having encouraging, loving signs on their cars. This certainly brightened the day for those recipients! We are encouraging people to reach out to our wonderful Practitioners and to call us in the Heart Connection for any needs. We are keeping our CSLP family in our prayers and are all looking forward to the day when our Center opens again. Love and Blessings to all!
Sharon Tice (sbtice@earthlink; 928-445-3026)
We sincerely thank you for your participation,
Beth Mosier, Sharon Tice & Jeri Arenson
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SEPTEMBER THEMES
Theme for the Year: 20/20 Spiritual Vision
September Theme: Facing Fear
"We recognize that within ourselves is the Power to produce success or failure. Knowing this, we can no longer blame others for our troubles. Fear brings failure; faith brings success. It’s just that simple.."
Ernest Holmes
Mind and Success, Foreword
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SEPTEMBER MESSAGES
Sept. 6: A Question of Faith
Meditation: Sally Kasner
Sept. 13: Keeping the Negatives within Tolerable Limits
Guest Speaker: Terry McBride
Meditation: Dave Sharer
Sept. 20: Faith in God or Faith of God?
Meditation: Jon Haass
Sept. 27: Just Do It
Meditation: Hazel Bowman
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STATS
June 2020:
Total Plate $8,583
Total Income $9,449
Total Expenses $14,830
Net Profit ($5,381)
CSLP's Tithes:
Casa-4-Kids: $100
CSL: $858
July 2020:
Total Plate $24,631
Total Income $24,870
Total Expenses $23,069
Net Profit $1,801
CSLP's Tithes:
Casa-4-Kids: $100
CSL: $2,463
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHT
On August 23, our own Rev. Kathleen Sibley shared a talk called "Better Together."Watch it again here! While you're watching, please be sure to take a moment and click the Like, bell and Subscribe buttons. We only need 8 more subscribers to get a custom YouTube URL!
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CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION OF AWESOMENESS |
The Children's Association of Awesomeness has started having our own live Zoom CAA meetings on Sunday mornings. Your children, grandchildren, neighbor kids and young friends are welcome to join in the fun! Just have them log in with the link below at 9:30 AM for 30 minutes of age-appropriate spiritual fun.
Topic: Children's Association of Awesomeness!
Time: Sundays, 9:30-10:00 AM Arizona
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 987 8188 7916
Password: 3ZgaUv
Lots of love,
Erin & Diane
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SPIRITUAL MIND TREATMENT
This month's Spiritual Mind Treatment comes from practitioner Hazel Bowman. Enjoy the prayer here. While you're watching, please be sure to take a moment and click the Like, bell and Subscribe buttons. We only need 8 more subscribers to get a custom YouTube URL!
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HOSPITALITY
Chris Hofer (914 262-8599,
Jim Holmes • Andy Hofer • T.J. Currier
Kelsy Chambers • Beth Mosier
Marilyn Standish • Kay Krizek • Nancy Kelly
USHERS & GREETERS
Albin Wisniewski • Richard Rader
Nancy Stanton • Ken Kasner • Claire LaPlume Pearl Goodman • Kay Krizek
Kathleen Gustafson • T.J. Campbell
Patricia Weiberg • Nancy Kelly
CANDLE LIGHTERS
Kyra Molitor • Sonia Wijts • Nancy Kelly
Andy Hofer • Chris Hofer • Ricki Reynolds
Don Bishop • Beth Mosier
SOUND/AUDIO VISUAL
Jackson Rauch
DyAnn Brooks • Stuart Carson
Nina Rochette
BOOKSTORE
Sudra Tolbert • Jim Holmes Sandy Kimmerle Christi Scrivener
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HEART CONNECTION
Co-Coordinators: Beth Mosier (928-445-7135,
Jeri Arenson
Gena Bonacci • Chris Hofer • Sarah Thomas Joanne Carson • Margaret Norton
Sudra Tolbert • Patricia Weiberg • John Brown Susan Congdon • DyAnn Brooks
HEART RIDES
Nina Rochette
BUILDING & GROUNDS
Stuart Carson
PRACTITIONERS
Sue Sharer • Jon Haass Karen Rader
Diane Gesell Sally Kasner • Mel Hirsch
Dave Sharer • Hazel Bowman • Grace McManus Richard Rader
OFFICE ANGELS
Albin Wisniewski • Sudra Tolbert
Joanne Carson
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Thank you, Volunteers! Your time, talent and
energy are greatly appreciated!
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The month of July, 2020 continued to present challenges to the Visitation team. The month of July, due to social distancing and closing of Retirement homes, and hospitals to visitors. The team relied on telephone calls to make visits. During the month of July, 2020, eight (8) team members reported visiting (actual or Telephone) 16 separate individuals during the month; A total of 54 visits were made. One (1) tram member perform a wedding for an individual she visited. In addition, the team reported participating in two (2) Virtual Prayer Circles for individuals who were undergoing a medical procedure.
Would you like a visit, telephone visit, telephone call, Prayer Circle or Virtual Prayer Circle by the Visitation Team for yourself or another? A Virtual Prayer Circle is performed when it is impractical to be at the hospital. A Virtual Prayer Circle is where each member goes into prayer at a designated time, wherever they are, for an individual undergoing a medical procedure. If this is for you, please contact the Pastoral Care Coordinator, David Sharer RScP at (928) 771 2791. The team loves to serve by making visits and praying with you.
Love & Light,
David Sharer, RScP
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BIRTHDAYS
Karen Rader, 9/02
Holly Adams, 9/06
Nancy Stanton, 9/19
Verle York, 9/25
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ERNEST HOLMES QUOTES
"Today I commune with the spiritual truth in everything. Today I know that the truth makes me free from fear, doubt or uncertainty."
Ernest Holmes, 14 Treatments
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Please remember CSL Prescott in your financial giving. While the Center is closed, the fixed costs of running the Center will not change. You can make a contribution HERE.
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