July Updates & Inspirations

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The Amazing "I Am"

by Rev.Ken

When Moses asked the burning bush which demanded that he go to Pharaoh and tell him to free the Israelites, "Who are you?" The voice replied, "I am that I am."

Some interpretations believe the riddle to be a snappy comeback basically meaning, "Mind your own business." Others interpret it to mean, "Just wait and see what I can do."

Walt Whitman observed, "I am not all contained between my hat and my boots." There is a great deal more going on in my life than what appears on the surface Thomas Troward wrote that our lives are, "both the manifested and the unmanifested, the universal and the individual."

We create our lives from a pattern of expectations formed by our thinking. What we declare to ourselves is illustrated back to us as our experience. The, "I am" calls forth the experience of our choosing. The, "I am healthy," creates that experience just as easily as the, "I am broke," provides for poverty.

Troward wrote, "It is the grand intelligence and livingness of Universal Spirit continually pressing forward to manifestation of itself in a glorious humanity."

Kennedy Shultz said that if you don't have something powerful and positive to add after saying, "I am" then just leave it with a period.

This week come up with three powerful, "I am" statements for yourself. "I am healthy." "I am prosperous." "I am love." Write them on a card if you have to and repeat them to yourself throughout the day.

If we were to make this a daily habit it would not be long before we would come to the recognition of our power to co-create with Divine Intelligence. A knowing that we are this Creative Energy made manifest in the physical. Having come to life for nothing more than the shear joy of creations.

Sarah McLachlan - In the arms of an angel

Greetings!

Join us this Sunday for Rev Ken's talk, How to Change Other People.

Hear Rev. Ken on WFOY this

Wednesday at 8:00 AM

Affirmative Prayer Circle

Call 638-3085 to join our Affirmative Prayer Circle each Thursday, at 7:00 pm.

Here's how it works: At 7:00 PM (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 you life. Prove it to yourself by calling 638-3085 this Thursday.

Announcements

Next Newcomers Class September 9th.

Volunteer Opportunity

The hospitality team is looking to add a few more volunteers and would love to have you become part of our team! This is a great way to give back to your spiritual community and a fun way to meet fellow members.

This volunteer opportunity involves arriving to Center around

9:30 AM 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. We would love to have you join our team! Please contact Diana Ambrose at 824-9850 or dianabythewater@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.

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

Begining July 12th

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: The Creative Process

Affirmation: "My thoughts create my life. I choose to think of good things."

This week two of our teens, Nick & Andrew Schumacher were on Rev. Beverly Molander's radio program, Activating the Power of Yes, on Unity FM. Nick & Andrew were talking about our involvement with Kiva in helping those in developing countries. If you would like to listen to the program, you can by clicking here:

Activating the Power of Yes

Thoughts For The Week

"We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change." Katharine Hepburn

"Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge." Eckhart Tolle

"Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." William Jennings Bryan

"I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself." Aldous Huxley

"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." Leo Tolstoy

The amazing Katharine Hepburn talking about allowing her fear of losing to keep her from attending the Academy Awards, "I don't approve of my attitude" she confesses to Morley Safer.

Katharine Hepburn

Interesting Things to Do

Summer Movies

Summer Movie matinees start up again on Wednesday July 11 through August 29th at 1:00 PM. Bring a bag lunch and come early (around 12:00) and meet friends before the film. Love donation.

This week's movie: I Am

I Am Movie Trailer Official (HD)

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

Thank you Andy for the laughter !

Andy, Opie, and Horatio

.Here's an interview of our own Rev. Jewell discussing her friendship with Andy: Interview with Rev. Jewell

The Discovery of The God Particle

So many scientific discoveries are bringing about that unity of science and religion which our founder Dr. Holmes predicted almost one hundred years ago. This week's announcement of the possible discovery of what had been labeled, "The God Particle" brought that unity on step closer.

Click here for an article on the discovery:

The God Particle

You Can Make a Difference

Each week 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 developing nations who are trying to create businesses to support themselves.

Our teens will pick the person through Kiva who would receive our contribution. In addition to sending them funds, our teens also do treatment for this person's success.

Our youth will share with us at the end of service each week who they have picked for our contribution.