CSL Kelowna News

Dear Ones Our Centers for Spiritual Living conference was a great success. We are making a difference in the world especially as we all embrace this important message from our Spiritual Leader, Rev. Dr. Soni Cantrell-Smith

April 13, 2026 / Jim Lockard “Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.” ~ Joseph Campbell - Reflections on the Art of Being: A Joseph Campbell Companion During the past two weeks, I attended a retreat and a convention in the United States. Both had the idea of joy as themes, a reflection of the times in which we live.   At the Deepening Roots retreat in Carefree, AZ, 35 of us spent four days proce

On April 11th, our Okanagan Multi-Faith community gathered for a deeply meaningful presentation offered by our Baha’i friends on life after death and the journey of the soul . It certainly resonated with Ernest Holmes’ teachings of the Science of Mind. We were gently opened by Caroline McKay, whose harp and voice carried Baha’i prayers into the room with a sense of reverence and peace—creating a sacred space that invited us to soften… and to wonder. The presentation offered a

Let us join our Bahá’í brothers and sisters and multiple Faith traditions worldwide in heightening the consciousness of Peace—peace within our own hearts, peace within our communities, and peace rippling outward across our world. This beautiful invitation has been shared around the globe as a simple yet powerful spiritual practice: pausing together in conscious awareness to hold the vision of peace for our planet. In the teachings of Science of Mind, we recognize that thought

I offer you this Affirmative Prayer, in the style of Dr. Ernest Holmes:  It is spoken in the first person, so take these words as your own if you choose.  Beloved Infinite Presence, Living Light that breathes galaxies into being and steadies the smallest heartbeat, I turn within to the One Life, the One Mind, the One Perfect Wholeness that is the Source of all. I know there is only this Divine Intelligence, and it is whole, harmonious, and complete. It knows no fracture, no c

Our sincere thanks to Pam Desjardine and the Pagan Community for the beautiful and engaging presentation on Pagan traditions at our most recent Okanagan Multi-Faith gathering. The morning session was very well attended and offered fascinating insights into one of humanity’s oldest Spiritual paths. Pam opened the session with a lovely Spiritual Mind Treatment, setting a tone of prayerful presence for our time together. Participants learned how diverse Pagan traditions often in

Dear Ones, As we reflect on what’s happening in the world, can we have the courage to shift our perspective? As Rev. Dr. David Ault reminds us “Everywhere I look, I see what I’m looking for. If I’m scanning the world for proof that everything is broken, I’ll find it instantly. If I’m looking for outrage, there it is. If I’m looking for fear, it’s everywhere. But if the only thing I choose to look for is God - or love, or harmony, or intelligence, or care - then that is what b

Dear Beloved Community, We invite you to join us for our Annual General Meeting —a sacred time in the life of our spiritual community when we come together in shared leadership, transparency, visioning, and accountability. Date:  Sunday, March 22, 2026 Time:  Immediately following Sunday Service Location:   Centre for Spiritual Living Kelowna, Kelowna Arts Academy, 1180 Houghton Road, Kelowna, BC Our AGM is more than a business meeting—it is a spiritual gathering grounded in