What is Ours to Do?
— Dr. Kenn Gordon
“The price of doing the same old thing is far higher than the price of change.”
— Bill Clinton
We have two options: stay behind and atrophy, or step on in and grow. This is not just about this time of COVID, it is about life itself.
Join Dr. Kenn Gordon and the rest of the Sunday Six on May 2, 2021 at 10:30am on Facebook Live.
The SOM theme for May is “Wholly Holy Uprising”. As a leading-edge spiritual organization, we have a teaching and tools to take humanity into a new paradigm of consciousness. We are invited to “rise up” and demonstrate this in our lives, our Centres, our communities, and in the world!
This Week’s Science of Mind Theme
This Adventure Called Life
Where are we taking holy risks to evolve? How often are we letting our Spiritual Magnificence be our experience?
The Latin root of the word ‘adventure’ is advenire, which means ‘to arrive’. This fits perfectly with leading-edge science and Ernest Holmes’ 1950s radio show titled Self-Reliance and Your Adventure, wherein he proclaims: “God is our adventure.” This journey involves an expanded awareness that in life there is no risk, no failure, no uncertainty. With an awareness of Oneness, faith, and our active participation, the spiritual adventure unfolds through The Divine Urge that is inherently and eternally calling us into our greater yet-to-be!
If there’s only one thing happening, one creative intelligent source and substance found in everything, then we are wholly holy, because it comes into form by means of us!
So, what is there to fear? Where’s the risk? Science shows that the universe responds to how we think and feel. We often hold back from new experiences because we fear failure; but the biggest risk (if there is one at all) is in not opening to our infinite possibilities.
The universe has been creatively and intelligently ever-evolving into a greater expression. The process is one of human alignment, receptivity, and participation.
Every day we have opportunities to find the Divine in a new way. Say “Yes!” to every holy opportunity!
Community Plans and Leadership
After Dr. Kenn retired, over a period of many months, the Board of Trustees worked on a Strategic Community Plan to recreate CSLK’s leadership structure. With the pandemic and a shift to weekly online services, leadership needs continued to evolve over the past year.
Last month, the Board made some major headway on these plans. We’re very excited about the potential of a new leadership role to expand CSLK’s possibilities!
Read more details in Dr. Deborah Gordon’s most recent Happy Monday blog post (April 26).
Fellowship
Looking for a place to gather for Fellowship and connection after Sunday service? Join Laura Green on Sunday, May 9th for our bi-weekly Zoom time to meet-and-greet with our community. See event details.
Meeting ID: 829 8904 5903 Passcode: fellowship
The Drop In: Coffee and Connection
Coffee and Connection is every other Thursday, and the next one is on Thursday, May 13, 2021, from 10am to 11am PST. Chat with Dr. Deborah Gordon, Rev. Barbara Samuel and Rev. Gwen Smith about whatever is on your mind!
Meeting ID: 84822529807
Passcode: connection
Practitioner of the Week
Contact our Practitioner of the Week directly via email with your request for prayer or treatment support for ANYTHING. This coming week (from Sunday to Saturday) is Rev. Gwen Smith at gwensmith62@gmail.com. This is such a beautiful gift from our practitioners. Thank you!
Free SOM Magazine
You are welcome to pick up a free issue of the current SOM magazine as our gift to you. The magazines are in a plastic bag outside of the Pandosy Peace Centre, on the table that faces Pandosy Street.
CSLK’s Weekly Happenings
Sunday Meditation is on the first and third Sunday of each month. The next meditation is on May 2, from 9:45am to 10:05am.
Meeting ID: 824 2377 7379
Password: meditation
Our Sunday Celebrations are at 10:30am on Facebook Live. Visit our page at https://www.facebook.com/CSLKelowna/ and scroll down until you see the video. (The replay can be watched later on YouTube.)
Our children's VIBE program is on hiatus.
We are so Grateful for your Support!
We’re thankful for the many ways we are able to accept donations:
On our website cslkelowna.org via PayPal or credit card.
Through Interac money transfers sent to donate@cslkelowna.org.
By CAFT automatic transfers directly from the bank.
Cheques can be mailed to: Suite 131, 101-1865 Dilworth Drive, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9T1.
For more information, please contact our treasurer, Derek Hinchliffe.
MIND-FULL MOMENT
“Every day our actions exist on the cutting edge of evolution, the frontier where the mind is caught between caution and curiosity.”
— from You Are the Universe by Deepak Chopra and Menas C. Kafatos
Copyright © 2021, Centre for Spiritual Living Kelowna. All rights reserved.
Vol. 30. Issue 18 | Editor: Annie Zalezsak
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