June Updates & Inspirations

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The Best Insurance Policy

by Rev.Ken

I love reading a good biography. I just finished Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin which I really enjoyed.

One curious thing I've noticed from my reading is that people with large amounts of money often end up being treated very poorly at the end of their lives. When they did an autopsy of Howard Hughes, they found syringe needles broken off in his body. His story is not unique. There was suspicion that Doris Duke was killed by her butler while he wore her gowns and jewelry. Doris was so disgusted by the greed of the world that she said that when she died she hoped they would dump her in the deep sea in the middle off a shark feeding frenzy.

So if money isn't enough to insure a comfortable end, what is?

My mom had a best friend named Mrs. King. She would always tell my mom, "Helen, see the best in others, and everything will work out."

Mrs. King had been a child bride, raised five kids, widowed early, and in her eighties ran to become mayor of her small town. She won her election and just happened to be the oldest person elected to office for that election cycle.

She was interviewed on national news by Matt Lauer who got her age wrong. She scolded him on national TV and from then on got a yearly birthday card from him.

As she became more infirmed, her family, friends and community turned out in droves to help.

People could not do enough for the woman who had seen and reflected the best of themselves.

The best insurance policy can't be bought; it just comes from our willingness to see God reflected back to us in the eyes of those surrounding us.

Greetings!

Join us this Sunday for Rev Ken's talk, Freedom Our Spiritual Birthright.

Affirmative Prayer Circle

Join our Affirmative Prayer Circle each Thursday, at 7:00 p.m. as we do a treatment for every caller to the Affirmative Prayer Line 638-3085.

Here's how it works: At 7:00 p.m. (EST) call our conference number 638-3085 and press 9 to join the other callers. Each week a practitioner will be on line to do a treatment for every person that calls in. As you hear each treatment, join in consciousness seeing that person demonstrating their good.

Affirmative Prayer is a powerful tool to change lives. Prove it to yourself by calling in this Thursday.

Announcements

Newcomers Class has been moved to September.

Retrain the Brain with Psych - K, Enhance Mind Power & Experience Angelic Healing

with David Hiller
This Sunday, July 1st -- 12:00 - 3:00 PM. Cost: $20
During this powerful Shiftshop, you can change your thoughts and beliefs, experience healing and change your life

The hospitality team is looking to add a few more members and would love to have you become part of our team!

This volunteer opportunity involves arriving to church around 9:30am to help set out snacks and make coffee. You would also be staying to help clean up. We usually end up leaving around 12 noon. Hospitality volunteers sign up whenever they are available to help. We ask that you commit to help at least one time every other month. Every time you volunteer you would be working with a partner. This is a great way to give back to your spiritual community and a fun way to meet fellow members. We would love to have you join our team! Please contact Diana Ambrose at 824-9850 ordianabythewater@yahoo.com, for additional information.

A Course in Miracles Study Group:

Meets every Thursday from 7:15 -8:15 pm. Study and discussion group using the textbook and the lessons. All are welcome! No Cost.

Traveling in Circles

Artist member Joan North's opening reception for her photography show, 'Traveling in Circles' is this Sunday in the hospitality room.

Summer Movies

Summer Movie matinees start up again on Wednesday July 11 through August at 1:00 pm. Bring a bag lunch and come early (around 12:00) and meet friends before the film. Love donation every Wednesday through August.

Compassion Study Group

Evelyn Kahrs is facilitating a Compassion Study Group on Thursdays, July 12 - August 2 from 1:30-3:00pm. The Center has affirmed the Charter for Compassion as presented by a local group 'St Augustine Initiative for Compassion. This initiative will be working on having St Augustine declared a compassionate city by the 450th birthday in 2015. It's based on Karen Armstrong's book 'Twelve Steps to a compassionate Life. Everyone who is interested in participating is asked to read the first 3 chapters before the first meeting. The only cost associated with this group is the price of the book.

Self Discovery

Join Rev. Ken for a seven week class on Self Discovery. In this class we will cover some of the greatest authors in the New Thought movement. The cost is $80.00 for the class, $120.00 for couples or $15.00 per class. All materials are supplied.

Kids Corner

Youth Class

Our Youth Program now offers two groups for the youth: 5-10 years and 11-16 years.

The weekly lessons offer the same spiritual theme presented in an age-appropriate manner.

This weeks Theme:

Thinking Outside the Box

Affirmation:

"I am creative. I think outside the box."

Thoughts For The Week

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. Nelson Mandela

Freedom is not worth having if it does not allow freedom to fail. Mahatma Gandhi

Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitutes our pride. Friedrich Nietzsche

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. Viktor E. Frankl

Freedom means you are unobstructed in living your life as you choose. Anything less is a form of slavery. Wayne Dyer

It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them. Mark Twain

Whitney Houston singing the Star Spangled Banner

Interesting Things to Do

St. Augustine Fireworks

Above the ancient Castillo de San Marcos

Downtown , St Augustine

Phone: 904.825.1004
Event Pricing: free
Beginning at 9:30 p.m. one of the East Coast's largest fireworks shows bursts above the ancient Castillo de San Marcos and reflect in the waters of Matanzas Bay. The 20-minute show includes a stirring soundtrack of great patriotic music. Admission is free with the best vantage points located along the bayfront between the Castillo and the Bridge of Lions.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012
9:30 pm

If you can't find time to pray or meditate, at least find time to Laugh!

Stars & Stripes FOREVER!

Our Teen is Going to Camp!

Buckhorn Camp Website

We are so pleased to announce that an essay has been chosen and one of our teens will be sponsored to go to Buckhorn Camp this summer. Thank you to those who made this possible by contributing towards this fabulous opportunity for our youth.

You Can Make a Difference

Each month the Center for Spiritual Living St. Augustine makes a contribution to a group that is making a difference in the world.

This month our contribution is going to Kiva. Kiva is an international organization who makes micro-loans to people in third world nations who are trying to create businesses to support themselves.

We have asked our teens to pick the person through Kiva who would receive our contribution. In addition to sending them our funds, we've also asked our teens to do treatment for this person's success.

Our teens will let us know at the end of our servcie each week who they have picked for our contribution.

Wags & Whiskers Pet Rescue is a non-profit, No-Kill pet rescue and adoption agency located in St. Augustine, Florida. They are a small, local group of volunteers working hard to ensure that every animal in our community can find the perfect home. Presently, they are in need of donations to cover the cost of food. If you would like to make a donation, click here: http://www.wwpetrescue.org/