July 2008
The Light Bearer

Light of Christ Community Church
In This Issue
July 6, Let Freedom Ring
July 13, Life Lessons
July 20, Healing Hope
July 27, What I learned From My Children
LCCC Scheudle of Events
LCCC
Morning Meditation
8 AM, Monday - Friday  
World Healing Meditation
7:30 PM, Monday  

Aquarian Rosary
9 AM, Saturday  

 
July Special Events
 
New Moon of Cancer Service
Wednesday, July 2
8:00 AM
 
LCCC Ordination and Certification Service Saturday, July 5
2:30 PM

Full Moon of Cancer
Friday, July 18
8:00 AM

Heart/Mind Blessing
Wellness Center
Sunday, July 27
3:00 to 5:00 PM


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Upcoming Events

National Conference
Theosophical Society of America

Mystical Heart of Christianity: Moving Beyond Literalism

Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, 2008
Holyoke, MA

Conference brochure details here

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LCCC 27th Annual
Conference

November 3 - 9, 2008
Tahlequah, OK

November 3, 5:00 PM
Ordination

November 7 - 8
Tuija Robbins

Anubis-Pluto and the Return of Quetsalquatel:

Humanity upon the Scales
details here

Note: The general election is November 4. Please make arrangements for absentee or early voting if you are attending conference.
Hi Everyone,
Linda OliverI thought our rainy season would be over by now, but we are still experiencing a couple of days each week with storms. And of course, everything is a lush green. Our deer population is increasing. I saw a doe this morning on my walk with Buddy, my cocker spaniel, cleaning her twin fawns. Some of the wildlife is becoming tamer with our close presence. What a precious sight!

These next two months will be busy with classes. Come and join us in July for our Psychography class-a very profound experience of healing memories. Or, sign up for a great weekend workshop for healers with Linda Summer offering the Level 1 Quantum-Touch Workshop. Later this year we will have a more advanced class-add another healing skill to your healing tool kit.

Our Leadership Training in August help prepare our spiritually minded leaders for the future. These two weeks will give you the knowledge and practical skills to help manifest your personal missions. Nestled between those two weeks is a fascinating weekend workshop with Bob Waxman. Comparative Universal Kabalah and Modern Film, explores spiritual ideas from different religions using Kabalah and modern film. For those who would like to know more of Trigueirinho's work, join Carol and Brenda Cutrell with their presentation on his work.

Blessings,

Rev. Linda Oliver
Administrative Dean
Sunday, July 6, 10:30 AM
Independence Sunday
Let Freedom Ring
Rev. Steven Chase

Steve ChaseToday's lesson, on the Sunday closest to July 4th, will focus on the search for independence and freedom shared by the human family. What can we learn from the past and current challenges confronting humanity? As nations draw together into one in this information age, perhaps we will seek healthy interdependence on the universal path in response to God's call.

Officiator: Rev. Robert Willson
Communion: Rev. Tom Simota
Hierarchy/Offertory: Rev. Bonita Plymale
                                    Pianists: Rev. Roberta Wilkes/Doris Pass
Sunday, July 13, 10:30 AM
Life Lessons
Rev. Retha Banez & Rev. Bonita Plymale

Retha Banez in white 150x113 Bonita Plymale 150x111Do we fully appreciate the day to day lessons that come our way? Both the good times and the bad make us who we are. How do we value and even learn from the hardships we experience? Consider your own Life Lessons as we explore these provocative ideas.

Communion: Rev. Retha Banez
Hierarchy Meditation/Offertory: Rev. Pamela Ramsfield
Pianists: Rev. Roberta Wilkes/Doris Pass
Sunday, July 20, 10:30 AM
Healing Hope
Rev. Carol Parrish

Carol in vestments uncropped 150x103Each of us, from time to time, needs healing in some area of our lives. We come to know that without hope, we can go no further. Wellness is a state of consciousness wherein we seek to set the highest tone possible day by day. As we make progress, greater cheer and infusions of joy occur in a most natural manner. Together let us look for the tools we need to stimulate healing and hope in our daily lives, even as we face our challenges.

Officiator: Rev. Robert Willson
Communion: Rev. Steven Chase
Hierarchy/Offertory: Rev. Steven Chase
Pianists: Rev. Roberta Wilkes/Doris Pass
Sunday, July 27, 10:30 AM
Parent's Day
What I learned From My Children
Rev. Robert Willson & Others

Robert WillsonOften with one's first child, we may think that we will have to teach the child many things so they can be happy and successful in life. To some extent this is true, but in time we often discover that the unique qualities of the child actually teach us much and even help us heal a wounded part of ourselves. Indeed, some of the most important lessons in life were learned from our children. With the help from others in the congregation, we will share lessons that we have learned from our unexpected teachers, our children.

Officiator: Rev. Robert Willson
Communion: Rev. Robert Willson
Hierarchy/Offertory: Rev. Connie Swan
Pianists: Rev. Roberta Wilkes/Doris Pass
Contact Info
Light of Christ Community Church
11 Summit Ridge Dr
Tahlequah, OK 74464
lccc@sanctasophia.org
918.456.3421
800.386.7161

July Class Schedule - To register - Class Registration

July 5
Saturday, 2:30 PM: ORDINATION SERVICE
Light of Christ Community Church
Sparrow Hawk Village - all are welcome!

July 11 - 12
Friday evening, Saturday, AM & PM
Special Weekend Workshop

COUNSELING REVIEW
Sue Van Dyke, RN, MA
If it has been a while since you took the Seminary's Counseling Week, you will find this one and a half day review a useful refresher, especially if you plan to participate in the Psychography course during the following two weeks. For those who have not yet taken the full week course, this workshop will be an interesting introduction to psycho-spiritual therapies. Bring your thoughts, questions, concerns, and insights. Be ready to share and learn.
$100
9 CEU hours for LPC, LMFT, CADC, LADC


July 14 - 25
Monday - Thursday, AM & PM, ends at noon Friday
11-DAY TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

PSYCHOGRAPHY: Regression and Spirit Releasement Therapies
Rev. Carol E. Parrish, Dr. Betty Carper, Rev. Robert Willson,
Rev. Sara Bunce, and Rev. Helen Weiser
Often called "healing of the memories," psychography was developed by the late Rev. Dr. Franklin Loehr and is defined as the "mapping of the soul." It has special appeal to therapists seeking an altered-state therapeutic approach that is not hypnotic. Designed to assist clients to recall and heal memories from this or a past life, this tool for personal and spiritual enhancement is documented by years of research. Experience your own past with new tools for personal healing plus supervised training.

Also, learn the forgotten healing work of the early Christian tradition: Spirit Releasement Therapy. Build skills needed to assist with complicated issues of freeing entities to bring healing of inner pain, release negative influences from the client's body/mind, as well as other healing techniques.

This course offers regression therapy certification and qualifies practitioners for membership in the International Association for Regression Research and Therapies, Inc. (IARRT).

Counseling Week or its equivalent is a prerequisite for certification.
LIMITED TO 16 PARTICIPANTS
90 CEU hours for LCSW, ACSW, LADC (LPC & LMFT pending).
$1200 includes 11 days of theory and practice, 3 sessions daily;
housing, lunch, and dinner.


July 25 - 27 - NEW ADDITION TO SCHEDULE
Friday Evening, Saturday AM & PM, Sunday PM

QUANTUM-TOUCH � Live Basic Workshop
Linda Summer
Linda returns to Sparrow Hawk Village to present a Level I Quantum-Touch� Live Basic Workshop on July 25, 26, and 27. No previous healing experience is required. If you have experience using other healing modalities, Quantum-Touch can add another complementary technique to your healing tool kit.

Classes start Friday evening, July 25 from 6:30 to 9:30pm.; continue Saturday, July 26 from 10am to 5pm, with lunch available for a fee; and conclude Sunday, July 27 from 2:00 to 5:00pm. CEUs available for R.N.s
view the PDF brochure here

Additional techniques of Quantum-Touch will be offered at a weekend workshop on Nov. 15 and 16.

Please contact our registrar for cost, transportation, and housing, if needed. To register by phone call 800.386.7161.


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August Class Schedule- To register - Class Registration

August 4 - 8
Monday - Friday, AM & PM

LEADERSHIP TRAINING I: Career Preparation
Rev. Carol Parrish and Team

Each participant will develop a personal mandala of skills to heighten leadership genius. The team of experienced leaders will offer ideas, tools, and practices to facilitate communication, creativity, and inspiration, as well as practical steps to assist students in manifesting their personal missions. This week will emphasize the gift of teaching and how learning happens, as well as offering instruction in preparing sermons, lectures, and workshops and improving public speaking skills.
$225/250, includes lunch


August 8 - 10
Friday PM, Saturday AM & PM, Sunday PM
Weekend Workshop

COMPARATIVE UNIVERSAL KABALAH AND MODERN FILM
Bob Waxman

If you enjoy exploring universal spiritual ideas from different religions, then this workshop is for you. Teachings from ancient Kabalah will be compared to the writings of the Old and New Testaments, the Zohar, the Gospel of Thomas, the Bhagavad Gita, the Tao-De-Ching and the Dhammapada. Discussion topics will include:

Applying spiritual principles while making decisions
Hidden meanings in the Bible and the Tao-De-Ching
Methods for raising your vibration frequency
How to resolve relationship issues
Finding the right people, places and things
Knowing the true voice of the Self
Moving forward toward your natual destiny

Scenes from modern films will be shown related to the discussion, which will be presented in an enjoyable and easy-to-understand manner.
$150
see guest presenter bio


August 11 - 15
Monday - Friday, AM & PM

LEADERSHIP TRAINING II: Church is a Business
Rev. Carol Parrish and Team

We acknowledge four emerging types of ministry:

the Pastor who loves, visits and nurtures
the Minister-Scholar who serves a congregation, with teaching as a major emphasis
the Theologian who defines intimate systems of belief and spiritual law
the Prophet-Seer who intuits the unfolding inner nature and guides humanity into the future.

We acknowledge the historic pattern of the Holy Spirit, Sophia, guiding humanity through the ages to this rich new era. As we prepare ourselves, we are shaping a response to the inner call.

Many years of experience in church effort forms the foundation for this class, which offers both inspiration and practical know-how in such areas as church structures (including how to become an LCCC charter), simple legal and tax considerations, bookkeeping, and day-to-day operations. Participants identify their personal styles as they learn strategic planning, public relations, advertising, and the ethical considerations of church management. This class is a must for those planning new ministries.
$225/250 includes lunch


August 18 - 22
Monday - Friday, AM & PM

DISCOVERING THE WORK OF JOSE TRIGUEIRINHO
Rev. Carol Parrish and Rev. Brenda Cutrell

Trigueirinho, as he is known, founded Figueira, a monastery in Brazil, where he and approximately 100 others live, study, do healing work, create natural medicines, and publish books. His many varied activities always focus on the seeding of a new state of consciousness and distributing their agricultural produce, healing essences, clothing, tools and health education to the poorer population of the region. Service is a keynote of Figueira. Trigueirinho is one of the most published living authors in Portuguese and Spanish with some 70 books in print. A few have been translated into English and others are in the process of being translated.

Trigueirinho's major concepts align with the Bailey materials; he taught these principles prior to his soul exchange. They are also in harmony with Agni Yoga teachings. They take us more into the future and prepare persons for facing the challenges and changes the new era may bring. Much of the work centers upon the inner realities, new planetary centers, new centers in the more subtle bodies and sound and silence as transformational tools. Our week will be exploratory and explanatory.

Carol and Jose have been correspondents since 1985; Brenda has been visiting Figueira since 2000 and is a member of the translating team. Both have enjoyed many visits to the Monastery and enjoy introducing the work and concepts rarely discussed with others. Please read Calling Humanity prior to this week for best comprehension. Come and see!
$225/250 includes lunch

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The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart.
Rumi