"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."

Plato

My topic for this Sunday is "O Come All Ye Faith-Filled." We shall be talking about the power of faith. The great ones who have lived on the planet and who have been powerful instruments of change have had deep conviction and belief in what they could not see. Often times these great ones have none of the orthodox tools of power, such as money, battleships, soldiers and materials of warfare, yet these great ones understand the principle of faith and have the ability to transplant that faith into the minds of millions of people. Utilizing nothing more than the power of faith, these great ones have accomplished amazing things.

Faith has been recognized as a power throughout the ages, whether it be faith in God, faith in one's fellowman, in oneself, or in what one is doing. Faith is not just about our religious experience, though that may be its highest expression. Always the person who has great faith in his or her own ability will accomplish far more than the one who has no confidence. Those who have great faith have great power.    

In loving gratitude,    

Rev. Karen Wylie

Christmas Caroling Tonight, Dec. 16 

Join us tonight for Christmas caroling. We will meet at 4:45 in the Clubhouse at The Gables at the corner of Montgomery and Grand. We will be caroling from 5:00 to 7:00 at The Gables, The Gardens and at Los Robles Care Center. All three facilities are within walking distance of the corner of Grand and Montgomery. You don't have to be a great singer, just have the desire to sing and make some people (including yourself) happy. We will be singing popular Christmas carols that everyone will know. It will be fun, and it is Sacred Service!

Interfaith Christmas Eve Service 

Symphony of Life Spiritual Center Choir 

Our choir will be singing again this year at our Interfaith Service, and our rehearsals are Monday and Wednesday evenings (Dec. 14, 19). We meet from 6 to 8 PM at 410 Bryant Street, Suite #K, right behind the Sacred Space Studio. If you wish to participate in the choir, please contact Rev. Karen at (310) 968-8928 or Sister Moutique (323) 632-3096 for more info or for directions to the rehearsal site.   

Symphony of Life Book Club 

Our book club is currently reading the New York Times Bestseller, The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls for the month of December. We regularly meet at 6:00 PM, and our meetings are a potluck. Everyone is invited to bring a dish to share. Contact Peggie Williamson at (805) 640-2450 or Rev. Karen Wylie (805) 640-3743 for more information. Our next meeting is Friday, January 6, 2011. It is possible to join the group at any time.

Creative Adventures Winter Program  

We welcome children 3-11 years of age to enjoy prayer, story telling, visual arts projects and/or music and movement. Our program is enriching and appropriate for young people regardless of their religious backgrounds. Please call Rev. Marilyn Miller, (805) 640-0498, if you are interested in assisting with the children.

Also, if anybody out there in newsletter land has a baby gate, we would love a donation for use in our children's area.

Volunteer of the Month for December

Our Volunteer of the Month for the month of December is Duane Williamson. Duane has served as Treasurer for the Board of Directors of the Symphony of Life for almost three years. In addition, he has served in so many capacities and has assisted with every event we have had during that time. His life seems to be one dedicated to service; he shows up in service to other organizations here in Ojai as well. Duane is a person that you can count on to show up when you need help, and we at the Symphony of Life so appreciate all that he has done to support our community in its growth and expansion. Thank you Duane! 

Duane and Rev. Karen 

   

December Birthday Babies

Special Request

We would like to start making CD's of our service. If you, or someone you know, would be interested in helping us with that project, please give Rev. Karen a call at (310) 968-8928. We know you are out there!

Open Invitation  

New YouTube Video 

Check out the home page of our website to see our YouTube Video!

Visit our SOLSC Website

Please go to www.solsc.org to visit our community website.

Visit SOLSC Facebook

FIND BUSINESS SUCCESS WITH THE LAW OF ATTRACTION, Wednesday, December 14, 6- 8:30 PM, The Ojai Retreat, 160 Besant Road, with Career Coach Rev. Marilyn Miller. $5 Requested Donation. Play Interactive Visualization Games and Write a "Sharing Your Gifts" Business Description, Plus Our Marketing Success Stories. RSVP: Phone: (805) 640-1135.