What's Happening This Week at CSL Kelowna
Sunday, December 29: White Stone Ceremony
Last Sunday’s Service: The Incredible Light of Your Being
Special Guest Musician: Tanya Lipscomb
Vision Board Workshop: Start the New Year by Setting a New Vision with Rev. Melody Bailey
Invitation: Okanagan Multi-Faith Assembly
Inspirational Song of the Week: Revolutionary by Tanya Lipscomb
Join us every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Studio 9, 1180 Houghton Road, Kelowna, BC. Doors open at 10:15 am. Please visit the event page for more details and a map. Everyone is welcome!
Or, WATCH US ON
MERRY DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS DAY… Christmas Day has come and gone, but there are still gifts to be had. Next Sunday, December 29th , Rev’s John DePalma and Corinne Crockett leads a White Stone Ceremony, a ritual for spiritual renewal. And our special musical guest is Tanya Lipscomb. Enjoy our last service of 2024, as we move into the New Year, Transforming Lives in 2025!
Sunday, December 29th
Rev. John DePalma & Rev. Corinne Crockett
Transforming Lives in 2025!
White Stone Ceremony
Let this Sunday’s White Stone Ceremony set the foundation for your most inspired year yet!
The White Stone Ceremony is a powerful, transformative ritual to consciously step into the New Year. Rooted in ancient traditions, this ceremony symbolizes release, renewal, and intention-setting.
Rev. John and Rev. Corinne will lead us as we consciously release past limitations by writing them on dissolvable paper and adopt a "new name" or guiding intention, inspired by meditation and Divine connection, which we’ll inscribe on a white stone to take home as a reminder.
This ritual is an opportunity for spiritual renewal, aligning with joy, success, and the potential of new beginnings, as we intentionally welcome a fresh start and a higher expression of their life’s purpose.
Join us in a heartfelt community as we embark on this transformative journey together, supported by Spirit and Divine Love. Begin your New Year reborn, renewed, and ready to live your highest potential.
On-line Attendees: Have two pieces of paper and a pen handy to participate fully in this powerful ceremony. While not necessary, having your own white stone to write on would be lovely.
Sunday Service takes place at Studio 9 (1180 Houghton Rd, Kelowna, BC V1X 2C9). Doors open at 10:15 am. Enter the building by the side entrance behind the staff parking lot. Look for our signs to guide you! Please use street parking or park at Ben Lee Park (1.5 blocks away).
Or you can always watch our live stream on Facebook Live via Centre for Spiritual Living Kelowna's Facebook page.
After the service, you can find all talks on our YouTube channel.
LAST WEEK'S SERVICE
The Incredible Light of Your Being
Rev. Corinne Crockett
December 22, 2024
Light is an attribute of Spirit, the Divine essence, and intelligence that animates us all. Ernest Holmes reminds us that, “We are light, and in that light, there is no darkness. This is the Light that lightens every person’s pathway.” (SOM 366.2)
Last Sunday, Rev. Corinne Crockett helped us to step through the thin veil of limiting belief and stoke the flame of the Light within us, letting it blaze ever brighter.
If you missed her talk or would like to see it again, click here:
Next Sunday
Special Guest Musicians
Tanya Lipscomb
Everyone’s favorite bundle of energy is back as a special musical guest on Sunday, December 29. The bio section of her website describes her best: “Her spicy stage presence is marked with exuberance and excitement, her playing and rhythm is consistently solid and her 3-octave voice sways from rich, deep and powerful, to soft, subtle and sensuous.”
Her song “Revolutionary” is this week’s Inspirational Song of the Week. Check it out below.
VISION BOARD WORKSHOP
with Rev. Melody Bailey
Start the New Year with a New Vision
Sunday, January 5th, after service until approximately 3:00 pm
DO YOU WANT TO CREATE THE LIFE YOU WANT TO LIVE? Do you want to let your inner child out and have some crafty, intentional fun?
If so, join us for a Vision Board Workshop where we will focus on all four quadrants of life: Creativity (work, play); Health (spiritual, mental, emotional, physical); Loving Relationships and Abundance.
Supplies will be provided but if you have specific pictures cut out from magazines or printed that you wish to bring with you and include, please do so.
The workshop is on Sunday January 5th following our Sunday service, from approximately 12 noon until 3 pm. If you’re staying after service, please bring a lunch that doesn’t require extra preparation.
We will take some time for a bite to eat before beginning the workshop. There will be a sign-up sheet at Sunday service and an RSVP on our website as we do need to know numbers to prepare.
RSVP here: Link
Invitation: Okanagan Multi-Faith Assembly
Upcoming Opportunities in 2025
"So powerful is the Light of Unity that it can illuminate the whole world." ~ Bahá’u’lláh
In this sometimes-divisive world, learning from one another and standing together as Communities of Faith is powerful.
The first four assemblies have been deeply enriching, demonstrating, at the heart of it, how much faith communities have in common. The intention of these gatherings is to learn more about the diverse faith traditions who call the Okanagan home.
Our Multi-Faith connection and learning continues in the New Year!
We hope you join us for these enriching opportunities:
Buddhist Community Gathering
Date: Saturday, January 11th, 2025
Baha’i Community Presentation (Repeat Session)
Date: Saturday, February 15th, 2025
During these gatherings, you’ll experience:
A 30-minute presentation
An opportunity for questions and answers
A social period with beverages and desserts
These events typically conclude in under two hours.
If you’re interested in attending, please contact Rev. Corinne Crockett at corinne_crockett@telus.net for further details.
INSPIRATIONAL SONG OF THE WEEK
Revolutionary
Tanya Lipscomb
Born in Edmonton, Alberta and raised in the Ottawa Valley, Tanya was interested in music and performance at a young age. She is known for the use of the Boss RC300 Triple Phrase Loop Pedal, which allows her to build a band and a wall of sound in front of the audience's eyes, laying all instrument tracks LIVE.
LET’S CONNECT
Rev. John DePalma’s contact information
Contact Rev. John via email: jdepalma@cslkelowna.org
He is also available for one-on-one telephone conversations. To schedule a connection, visit his online calendar:
Fill out your membership here, https://www.cslkelowna.org/membership
Regular Events at CSLK
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Sunday Celebrations start at 10:30am PT at Studio 9, 1180 Houghton Road, Kelowna. Please park on the street or at Ben Lee Park (1.5 blocks from the school). You can also watch us live on Facebook or watch the replay later on YouTube.
Our volunteers are immensely valuable to CSLK! If you can help out with making coffee, setting up and/or after-service taking down, please contact Rev. Corinne Crockett at 250-868-9090 or email corinne_crockett@telus.net.
Do you have an idea for CSLK community opportunities you’d like to experience? We'd love to hear your thoughts! Please contact Rev. Corinne Crockett at 250-868-9090 or email corinne_crockett@telus.net.
Practitioner Support
Our ministers and practitioners are in service to all of us. If you need help to see the Truth in a situation; if you are looking for clarity; if you are struggling; our ministers and practitioners are here to support you. You can contact them through the About page on our website, or you can submit a prayer request on the Contact page.
Bring Nature’s Fare Receipts to CSLK!
Nature’s Fare grocery store receipts are worth a pretty penny to us! Bring your shopping receipts to Sunday service and place them into the receipt box on the table in front of the stage in the Studio 9 auditorium. Nature’s Fare will donate 3% of the total of your purchases to CSL Kelowna! Every receipt helps! Thank you!
Your Support Means So Much to Our Community!
We’re grateful for the ways CSL Kelowna is able to accept donations:
Online via the Ways to Donate page of our website (PayPal or credit card).
By Interac e-transfers sent to donate@cslkelowna.org.
Cheques can be mailed to: Suite 131, 101-1865 Dilworth Drive, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9T1.
For more information, please contact Rev. Melody Bailey.
MINDFUL MOMENT
"The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment"
– Thich Nhat Hanh
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