Founder's Center for Spiritual Living
3281 W. 6th Street, LA, CA 90020
213-388-9733
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FOUNDER'S IS RE-OPENING!!!
Come hear Dr. Arthur's message
and music from our band!!
Both English and Spanish services will start on
Sunday, June 6th at 10 am
We will open with all safety protocols in place, so bring your mask!
While we highly recommend that congregants get vaccinated prior to coming to service, it is not a requirement to attend. Just tell us your vaccination status as you enter the building so we can seat you properly.
If you have any questions, please call our Church Office:
213-388-9733 Ext. 101 for English
Ext. 118 for Spanish
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3 WAYS TO HELP SUPPORT FOUNDER'S!
We need your support more than ever!
1.Donations may be made through our website:
Just click the "donate" button below.
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2.Make a donation through "Easytithe"
Just text the amount of your donation to:
213-523-7270
If you are a first time donor, the site will walk you through a setup and you're ready to make a love offering whenever you want!
3.Checks can be mailed to our address:
3281 W. 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Contact our office: 213-388-9733 Ext. 101
with any questions.
THANK YOU!!
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by Rev. Dr. Arthur Chang
To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.
William Blake’s magnificent lines from his larger poem, “Auguries of Innocence,” reminds me of the terse quality of Lao Tzu’s verses. If anyone seems to grasp in words the mystery of the universe, it is Blake. He clearly sees the World in a grain of sand. Inside the seemingly insignificant grain of sand, is a whole universe of atoms and their particles in a micro-dance, mimicking the vast cosmos itself. This relationship brings to life a vision of how Jesus’ The Kingdom of God is within you,” could possibly be true and also how strikingly true was the priestly writer of Genesis 1 in rendering God as saying that we are made in His image and likeness. This relational resemblance is not just true of humans but of the whole universe.
The relational interdependence of the universe is so evident to science that it has led to a completely new field of theology called Process Theology, or Process Relational Theology. Process theologies are relational ways of thinking about the dynamism of life and faith. Process-relational theologians integrate what they recognize as an interdependent universe in action with how we live and express our faith. Process theology sees everything as dynamically interconnected; everything matters; everything has an effect.
Blake’s vision of seeing a Heaven in a Wild Flower calls attention to how the universe sustains beauty for us to feel the joy of its sacred mission. Beauty supports us by resting our attention on Life’s healing modalities while enticing us to contemplate the mysteries and holiness of life.
How often do lack and limitation haunt us by being blind to the fact that the little we hold in our possession is our starting point to Infinity, to growth and to greater abundance. Someone may fire us from our job, or our beloved may walk out on us, leaving us to think our life is over. If only we can re-image that each of us contains a unlimited treasure trove of possibilities. Blake expressed this as Hold infinity in the palm of your hand; And Eternity in an hour. He sees, as we can, that God is forever putting options before us and that the control is our own hands.
In the words, Eternity in an hour, we are urged to see that whatever time we have can be preciously lived as if we were already in eternity. Time is the invaluable doling out of eternity. Quantum science tells us that reality comes in droplets. That is, it comes into being and perishes almost immediately although our senses cannot detect this. Whether or not we can fathom this notion, we can grasp that time wasted cannot not be retrieved. Therefore, in this interdependent universe, we will do well to be mindful that we are related to the farthest galaxies as well as to every creature on this earth. Since this is true, it will let us feel at home in the world knowing we are living with our relatives in every possible way. It may allow us to appreciate Jesus’ saying in the Gnostic Gospel of Thomas, The kingdom of the Father is spread out upon the earth and men do not see it.
However, we can live in a way that grasps that Eternity has fallen into time. When we understand this, we will be as inspired as Blake was in writing these lines. Our inspiration can make us rise to greater heights in our lives than we may otherwise have suspected we could do.
In our interdependent universe we will all find our way much better if we are motivated by love.
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Sunday Topic May 16, 2021
The Blessing that is Imperfection
If you are a person who thinks you need to be perfect at whatever you do to experience satisfaction with your life, you may be in for an unnecessarily unhappy life. Work to be good, and when you are, work to be better. Satisfaction, like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, is found there.
Call the Church Office at
213-388-9733 Ext. 101
for additional information.
Visit our website!
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Wednesday Night Service on ZOOM!!
May 12, 2021 Dr. Arthur's topic will be:
Success Is Making the Best of the Worst
There are negative things that will occur in your life. We would love to avoid them but cannot. When they occur we need to know how to go through and grow through them to find spiritual aspects of ourselves we would not otherwise discover. This lesson with deal with some of these challenges to life.
Order of Service
Minister: Rev. Dr. Arthur Chang
Assistant Minister: Rev. Larry Barber
Duration 1 hour, from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Zoom Check in between 6:20 PM - 6:30 PM
Welcome: Dr. Arthur Chang
Connecting Time 10 minutes
Invocation: Rev. Larry Barber
Reading: Rev. Larry Barber
Meditation (10 minutes)
Lesson: (20 min)
Q and A
Prayer requests
Benediction
10 - 15min for last 3 items
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Ponte al dia
Síguenos en Fundadores Facebook en Español
presentaciones de los practicantes:
Domingos a las 10:00 am servicio, 16 Mayo,
Practitantes de Español
Lunes a viernes 7:00 pm 5 minutos de inspiración por uno de nuestros practicantes
Lo invitamos a realizar estudios complementarios con zoom de estudio de libros en la filosofía de La Ciencia de la Mente, ya sea los miércoles por la noche a las 7:00 pm o los viernes por la noche a las 5:00 pm. Para recibir más información y recibir una invitación, escriba a Ivania a ivalsa2000@yahoo.com.
"¿Qué es la ciencia de la mente?" Clase por zoom gratis presentada por Ivania Gonzales, RScP, 6:00 pm los sábados
Los invitamos a todos a unirse con nosotros y así crecer espiritualmente y aprender como "cambiar sus pensamientos para cambiar su vida".
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Ernest's Corner
The Law has done all it can automatically do for man. It has evolved him to a point of individuality and must now let him alone to discover the secrets of life for himself. Man is potentially perfect but free-will and self-choice cause him to appear imperfect. In reality all he can destroy is some particular embodiment of himself. The Divine Spark is always intact in potential man.
The Science of Mind, Page 130-3
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Featuring Dr. Arthur Chang
Next week, on "This Thing Called Life"
Dr. Arthur will be speaking on the theme:
"Success: The Blessing of Imperfection"
The weekly broadcasts are:
Monday: "The Field as Your Word"
Tuesday: "Your Life as You Believe"
Wednesday: "Imperfection Is the Gift"
Thursday: "Carpe Diem"
Friday: "The Law of Unfoldment"
The shows are posted daily and available 24 hours per day.
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Ask for help
Sometimes it’s just not feasible to navigate the tricky anxiety, depression, isolation and trauma by yourself. For those who have underlying mental health conditions, for those who have experienced past traumas, for people on the frontlines in medicine, and for people who are lonely, this moment can be especially tough. But there are a number of free, confidential resources to turn to for help. Here are a few:
—National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
—The Crisis Text Line, Text “HOME” (741-741) to reach a trained crisis counselor.
Some psychologists will work with people for free or reduced rates, if needed, given the challenging times.
Founder's Practitioners are also available for prayer to address your needs. Call the church office for an appointment.
213-388-9733 Ext. 118
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