LCCC Scheudle of Events
Morning Meditation
8 AM, Monday - Friday
World Healing Meditation
7:30 PM, Monday
Aquarian Rosary
9 AM, Saturday
August Special Events
New Moon of Leo/Solar Eclipse Service,
Friday, August 1
8:00 AM
Full Moon of Leo/Lunar Eclipse Celebration,
Saturday, August 16
9:00 AM
Sun enters Virgo,
Friday, August 22
1:03 PM
New Moon of Virgo Service,
Saturday, August 30
9:00 AM CT
Please write us with questions/comments:
lccc@sanctasophia.org
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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
More information details here
Conference brochure
pdf 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.
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Contact Info
Light of Christ Community Church
11 Summit Ridge Dr
Tahlequah, OK 74464
lccc@sanctasophia.org
918.456.3421
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Greetings,
 Well, the "dog days of summer" are here in Oklahoma. I found some interesting information. There are forty days which are considered the "dog days of summer" from July 3 to August 11. They're named after Sirius, the Dog Star in the constellation Canis Major, which shines most brightly during this period. The ancient Greeks and Romans believed the star was responsible for the heat and drought.
Hooray! An important member has joined our team as office manager, Mary Jane Dicus. It has been a pleasure working closely with her this past month.
In August, we wrap up our bounty of summer classes with Leadership I and II week-long classes. Carol and her team teach essential skills for our future ministers and spiritual leaders. The weekend between these two weeks there is a fascinating workshop by Bob Waxman on Comparative Universal Kabbalah. He will explore with us universal spiritual ideas from different religions.
Following the Leadership weeks, Revs. Carol Parrish and Brenda Cutrell will explore the work of Jose Trigueirinho and the community of Figueira. Come and join us for one or more of these enlightening classes.
Very best,
Rev. Linda Oliver
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Sunday, August 3, 10:30 AM
The Greatest Love Affair
Practitioner Marti Giese
 It is said that "love makes the world go round." Could it be said the world going round makes love? Evelyn Francis Capel tells us the way through the round of seasons and festivals is a path of learning about Christ's love and each season provides a special face of that love. What does love look like to you this season?
Officiator: Rev. Retha Banez
Communion: Rev. Carol E. Parrish
Hierarchy/Offertory: Rev. Bonita Plymale
Pianists: Rev. Roberta Wilkes/Doris Pass
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Sunday, August 10, 10:30 AM
Genesis of the Bible: A Metaphysical Interpretation
Bob Waxman, Guest Speaker
 The first eleven chapters of Genesis do not refer to any specific religion. The text, however, is filled with hidden meanings, metaphors and numerology. In this sermon, you will learn about the pre-cosmic nature of Deity, the continuity of macro-cosmic cycles, and the evolutionary path of spiritual consciousness.
Officiator: Rev. Linda Oliver
Communion: Rev. Robert Willson
Hierarchy Meditation/Offertory: Rev. Pamela Ramsfield
Pianists: Rev. Roberta Wilkes/Doris Pass
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Sunday, August 17, 10:30 AM
Light-Dreaming
Practitioner Patsy Fine
 The 2012 phenomena and the changing of the Ages are at hand. You may be experiencing feelings of helplessness in the midst of the turbulence and danger our world is facing. Nevertheless, people of the Light have an unprecedented opportunity and responsibility to impact the direction and quality of life in our world. Will we be able to gather our collective Light to make a difference in the coming months and years? As we awaken and join with other Light Bearers we can actually dream a new world into being.
Officiator: Rev. Robert Willson
Communion: Rev. Retha Banez
Hierarchy/Offertory: Rev. Steven Chase
Pianists: Rev. Roberta Wilkes/Doris Pass
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Sunday, August 24, 10:30 AM
Sermon From the Compost Pile:
Steps Toward Creating an Inner Garden
Rev. Marilyn Szoko
 Based on Edward Sylvia's book, we are reminded that the distinctions between who we are and what we do are often artificial. The garden we cultivate on the outside is much like the garden we cultivate on the inside. The garden and the psyche are more than metaphors for each other; they are mirrors. "As above, so below," we are reminded, and "As inside, so outside." We will explore a few steps toward creating our Inner Garden.
Officiator: Rev. Carol E. Parish
Communion: Rev. Peggy Eaton
Hierarchy/Offertory: Rev. Connie Swan
Pianists: Rev. Roberta Wilkes/Doris Pass
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Sunday, August 31, 10:30 AM
Labor Sunday
To Do What We Love
Rev. Carol E. Parrish
When the line between our work and our play dissolves we know we are blessed. Work does not remain labor; it becomes creative adventure, the play of the soul. Ones so blessed seek to encourage others to enter the dance in a new way. Our steps are much like hopscotch moving us upward with joy. What is the happiness you find in a job well done? What traps us?
Officiator Rev. Roberta Wilkes
Communion Rev. Retha Banez
Hierarchy/Offertory Rev. Pamela Ramsfield
Pianists: Rev. Roberta Wilkes/Doris Pass
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The LCCC Conference 2007 Directory is Here!
The ten-page directory includes pictures of conference attendees and local church members, as well as pictures of the Village, Seminary and Church functions in 2007. There is an introductory letter from Carol and a big group picture of Conference attendees.
Limited quantities are now available for purchase at the Village Gift Shop for $5. If you want a copy mailed to you, please send your request, along with a check made out to LCCC for $6 - ($1 extra to cover shipping costs), to:
Mary Jane Dicus, LCCC, 11 Summit Ridge Dr., Tahlequah, OK 74464
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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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September Class Schedule - To register - Class Registration
September 8 - 12
Monday - Friday, AM & PM
REINCARNATION AND LIFE REVIEW
Rev. Carol E. Parrish, Ph.D.
An in-depth look at a suspect topic-is it fact or fiction?
Does a belief in reincarnation inhibit Christians or enrich the Faith?
Rev. Leslie Weatherhead thought it did. When asked, "Can Christians
dance?" he? replied, "Some can, and some can't." Benjamin Franklin
wrote his epitaph to read, "The Body of B. Franklin, Printer, Like the
Cover of an Old Book, Its Contents torn Out and Stripped of its
Lettering and Gilding, Lies Here Food for Worms, But the Work shall not
be Lost, for it Will as He Believed Appear Once More In a New and more
Elegant Edition Revised and Corrected by the Author." Likewise, Walt
Whitman wrote "And other births will bring us richness and variety. And
as to you, Life, I reckon you are the leavings of many deaths, (No
doubt I have died myself ten thousand times before)" as he let the
world know he embraced the idea. We shall explore richly. This can be a
life-changing experience for many.
It
is estimated that 75% of the world believes in the theory of rebirth.
Come and have your own experiences; discover your personal
opportunities to integrate new insights. This course will offer theory
and history, emphasizing the experimental. An advantage of a long life
and a major reason it is considered a blessing is that the closing
stage is for our internal life review. If we enfold and digest our
experiences of the present life, we are born more free than if we fail
to do so. The last ten years of a long lifetime is the review stage. In
this class we will see how our present life fits with some of our past
and how to piece together some of the experiences we have had this time
with previous lessons and learnings. What can we learn? Much.
Bring personal tape recorders (with batteries only), blank cassettes, notebook, and comfortable clothing.
$225/250, includes lunch
September 13
Saturday: Graduate Program Orientation
September 15 - 19
Monday - Friday, AM
GRADUATE PROGRAM TRIMESTER III:
CONVERGENCE OF SCIENCE AND SPIRITUALITY
Being Divine: The Emotional Basis of Dis-ease
James Schrenker, MD, CMD
Course
participants will be introduced to how and why dis-ease manifests in
people's lives. We will discuss and practice medical intuition and will
explore, metaphysically, some prevalent and popular dis-ease states in
detail. Students will learn the lessons behind each dis-ease, the
approach to healing, and common pitfalls encountered during the healing
process. We will explore specific healing techniques for each lesson,
many of which students will be prepared to apply at the conclusion of
the week.
$500
guest instructor bio
September 13, 14, 20
Saturday AM & PM; Sunday PM; Saturday AM & PM
WELLNESS GUIDE PROGRAM
Wellness of Mind
Director, Linda Oliver, RN
The
Wellness Program offers training and instruction in reaching others
through the teaching and learning process, mind sciences, enhancing
intuition, counseling and mentoring skills, as well as therapeutic
approaches. Guidance and practical suggestions help you-with an
emphasis on "you" as the counselor-achieve a goal of private practice
and/or establishing and operating a center. This is one of three
components required for Wellness Guide certification.
Note:
Wellness Guide Program classes begin on the Saturday morning prior to
Grad Week and continue on the Sunday prior and the Saturday following
Grad Week. Wellness Guide enrollees also participate in Grad Week
activities with other seminary students.
$500 Grad Week plus $200 Wellness Guide Week-Ends ($700 total)
September 13, 14, 20
Saturday AM & PM; Sunday PM; Saturday AM & PM
SPIRITUAL MENTOR PROGRAM
Legal and Ethical Values and Issues
Director, Rev. Carol E. Parrish, PhD.
The
Spiritual Mentor Program prepares individuals to assist those who seek
a personal relationship with the Divine Essence within themselves. A
Spiritual Mentor is a catalyst, confidentially interacting with the
seeker to stimulate the process of relating and responding to God as
personally understood. This work transforms the mentor as well as the
seeker.
This is one of three components required for Spiritual Mentor certification. Note:
Spiritual Mentor Program classes are scheduled for the weekends
immediately preceding and/or following Graduate Week. Spiritual Mentor
enrollees also participate in Grad Week activities with other seminary
students.
$500 Grad Week plus $200 Spiritual Mentor Week-Ends ($700 total)
September 22 - 26
Monday - Friday, AM & PM
SPIRITUAL CENTERED PSYCHOLOGY (Esoteric Psychology)
Rev. Margaret Stephens and Rev. Brenda Cutrell
During
this week, students will explore the evolution of the psyche from its
identity as personality to its identity as soul. There will also be an
introduction to ideas that are rapidly emerging about the work of the
present and of the future: unfolding of the true Heart Center, learning
to deal with the 9-Headed Hydra, and alignment with the Spiritual
Triad.
30 CEU hours for CADC, CADC (LPC/LMFT Pending)
$225/250, includes lunch
September 29 - October 3
Monday - Friday, AM & PM
AGNI YOGA: Life from a Modern Ethical Perspective
Rev. Carol E. Parrish,
with contributions by
Rev. Margaret Stephens and Rev. Brenda Cutrell
A
modern approach to spirituality, Agni Yoga emphasizes the daily
practice of ethical living, devotion, and purification of our physical,
emotional, and mental bodies. Formation and application of a living
ethic and development of virtues in the personality are based on a
series of themes, not rigid disciplines. Students learn to integrate
ideology, theology, and service into their lives. The Agni path affirms
the importance of meditation to the work of clearing glamours and
illusions to connect to our inner wisdom. Connections of these
enigmatic teachings to Kabalah and the Bailey materials will also be
explored.
30 CEU hours for CADC, LADC, LPC, LMFT, LCSW, and ACSW
$225/250, includes lunch
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As the bee takes the essence of the flower and flies without
destroying its beauty and perfume, so wander in this life.
Buddha
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