How to Be a Solution-Oriented Spiritual Thinker |
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Metaphysics, the study of that which transcends the physical, is not about changing the world. This spiritual philosophy focuses on the art and science of being. Instead of being concerned with what's happening in the world, the attention is on our thought about the world.
It's not that students of spiritual metaphysics are indifferent to what is going on in the world. Metaphysicians know that change does not start by trying to make things right but by first seeing rightly. In other words, it's not about trying to force a change, or alter another person's behavior, or make the world different. It's about, as Ralph Waldo Emerson notes, "seeing things from the highest point of view." This view is another way of thinking because it sees beyond current circumstances to solutions.
Most of us are reactionary thinkers - something happens, and we react. Sometimes the reaction is worry, doubt, fear, or anxiety. Other times the reaction is joy or inspiration. Since many believe circumstances cause the thoughts we end up thinking, these responses seem normal. As a result, we believe our reactions are inevitable.
Stuff happens in life - good and not so good. But once it does, it's history and an outside incident. We have the power to determine our responses to whatever has happened. To be solution-oriented thinkers, we must distinguish between thinking that deals with mere information and thinking that is on the plane of inspiration. The former deals with things as they are; the latter focuses on how we are ...
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Join Us Virtually This Sunday |
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Sunday Experience Colors:
Blue & White
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SLC's Annual Membership Meeting This Sunday, May 16th via Zoom
Please mark your calendars for SLC's Annual Meeting this Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. via Zoom. While all SLC family and friends are welcome to attend, only Governing Members who have renewed their membership for the 2021 calendar year will be eligible to vote.
If you were already a member or active participant of our SLC Community as of May 2020 prior to our Bylaw amendments that incorporated our mission centric, spiritual cooperative membership language, you were automatically grandfathered in as a 2020 Governing Member.
Since SLC relies on the financial support of our member/owners to meet our operating budget each year, we ask our Community and Governing Members to renew their SLC membership annually so we can know what financial support we can count on each year from regular donations. Membership renewals can be done at anytime during the year. You only need to renew your annual membership once a year so if you did so for our first membership meeting in January you do not need to complete the renewal form again. Only current year Governing Members can vote at all duly called membership meetings.
Please click on link below for the 2021 Annual Meeting agenda, links to register for the meeting and/or to renew governing memberships if you have not yet done so for 2001.
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Meet the 2021 Board Trustee Nominee |
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Our 2021 Trustee Recruitment Committee included Governing Members Paul Sanchez and Brittany J, SLC Senior Minister James Trapp, and Board Trustees Jennie Thomas and George Piper. This Committee spent time enhancing SLC's Board Application, recruiting from existing Governing Members, and interviewing Trustee Applicants. This Committee then made their recommendations to the Board of Trustees, who unanimously voted to nominate Trustee Applicant Rev. Penelope "Penny" Clement.
Penny Clement joined Spiritual Life Center in 2000. In 2003, she was called to become an Interfaith Minister and was ordained by the New Seminary in New York City. She currently paints at her studio at Kennedy Gallery located in downtown Sacramento where she creates her paintings for her tarot and oracle card decks. Penny is an active volunteer as Council Member for the Women of Spirit and a Governing Member on the Abundant Community Team (ACT). She has also been a member of the SLC Choir for the past 20 years. Penny previously served on Spiritual Life Center's Board of Trustees from 2015-2018 and is very excited about SLC's transformation into a mission-centric ministry and spiritual cooperative. For a more complete biography on Penny, click on the More Annual Meeting Details boxabove.
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Discovering Spirit Within Podcast
"Recovering Your Self?"
with Rev. Deborah Phillips
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During the pandemic lockdown, a lot of us were unable to deal with the grief and stress of loss. Now that we are emerging, we are confused and uncertain of who we are. We feel disconnected and confused. Recovering Your Self offers a process to help you discover ways to release the grief and stress by reconnecting with and reclaiming your inner Self. Join Rev. Deborah for this time of insight and healing.
Rev. Deborah Phillips is an ordained New Thought minster currently serving as Assistant Minister at Spiritual Life Center. She is the host of SLC’s podcast, Discovering Spirit Within and facilitates a Spiritual Exploration discussion group on Thursdays.
Learn more about Rev. Deborah and find the DSW podcast by searching "Spiritual Life Center Sacramento" on your favorite podcast platform, or by going to our Watch/Listen page on our website at www.slcworld.org/online
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The Evolutionary Council invites you to join them in Journal Writing about Spiritual Life Center's Mission: "We Transform Lives as We Love, Serve, and Remember." As SLC moves into a Mission-Centric Ministry, we are contemplating what "We Transform Lives as We Love, Serve, and Remember" means to each of us, what it looks like in our lives and the lives of others, and new ways we can achieve our mission together.
Learn more about the Evolutionary Council and their Heart2Heart Journal Writing Experience by clicking on the link below.
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Missed Last Sunday's Service? |
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Watch the May 9th, Sunday 9 a.m. service, "'The 'Allness' of God", with Rev. James Trapp, Meditation by Rev. Deborah Phillips & Music by Ann Roach, Lahre Shiftlet & Soul Light Connection on YouTube!
Be sure to subscribe to our channel to be notified of all of our Live Streams and videos!
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4 Ways to Support Our Spiritual Cooperative
- Text "SLCLOVE" to 44-321
- Use PayPal link below to use PayPal or your debit or credit card
- Mail a check to 2201 Park Towne Circle, Sacramento, CA 95825
- Reply to this email to schedule a phone call with one of our staff to process a Credit Card donation by phone.
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Stay Connected and Informed |
Please visit www.slcworld.org to find more information about our weekly services, recurring small groups, and any upcoming classes, workshops, or special events. Please like us on Facebook, subscribe to our YouTube channel, and follow us on Instagram to stay connected. |
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