May 2009
The Light Bearer

Light of Christ Community Church
In This Issue
I Know Nothing
The Joy of Mothering
The Freedom of Friendship
Memories of Peace
Releasing the Glamour of Separateness
LCCC Scheudle of Events

Morning Meditation
8 a.m., Monday - Friday

World Healing Meditation
7:00 p.m., Monday

Aquarian Rosary
9 a.m., Saturday  

 
May Special Events

Mercury goes Retrograde
Thursday, May 7
(12:01 a.m. CDT)

Full Moon of Taurus/Wesak
(11:03 p.m. CDT) 
Celebration Service Friday, May 8
7:00 p.m.

Sun enters Gemini
(4:51 p.m. CDT)
Wednesday, May 20

New Moon of Gemini (7:12am CDT-May 24)
Celebration Service
Saturday, May 23
9:00 a.m.

Mercury goes Direct
Saturday, May 30
(8:23pm CDT)


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LCCC
Light of Christ Community Church
11 Summit Ridge Dr
Tahlequah, OK 74464
lccc@sanctasophia.org
918.456.3421
800.386.7161
GrLinda Olivereetings,
Spring is all about us here in Oklahoma. Our many trees are in blossom. The early spring flowers have pushed through and are in glorious color about us.

This month provides three very stimulating weeks of class. It begins with Know Your Rays class with a one-day Silver Cord workshop following on Saturday. Graduate school has Dr. Tom Legere, a noted psychotherapist, teaching Spiritual Journey Through the Lens of Transpersonal Psychology, which is open to the public for the morning lectures. And the last week we offer Keys to Soul-Centered Therapy. These classes will make for a fascinating month of learning.

Come and join us for some wonderful weeks of instruction and relaxation in the beauty of the Ozarks.

Blessings,
Rev. Linda Oliver
Administrative Dean
Sunday, May 3, 10:30 a.m.

"I Know Nothing"
Rev. Roberta Wilkes

Roberta Wilkes To be ready to hear the prompting of our inner voice, the Voice of God, we strive to have a "Beginner's Mind".

Officiator: Rev. Bonita Plymale
Communion: Rev. Peggy Eaton
Hierarchy/Offertory: Rev. Bonita Plymale
Pianist: Rev. Roberta Wilkes/Doris Pass
Sunday, May 10, 10:30 a.m.
Mother's Day
 

"The Joy of Mothering"
Rev. Retha Banez & Group

Reath BanezMother's Day isn't just for "birth mothers." Rev. Banez invites you to join her for a joy filled service reflecting on the many ways of mothering and nurturing those we love in the human, animal, plant, and mineral kingdoms. Let's celebrate our families, friends, neighbors, co-workers, pets, plants, and minerals. We will grace our sanctuary with your favorite pictures, plants, flowers, and rocks, gems, and geodes. Bring stories, poems, and prayers to share that remind us of what it means to mother and love all forms of life.

Communion: Rev. Retha Banez
Hierarchy Meditation/OffertoryBlessing: Rev. Pamela Ramsfield
Pianist: Rev. Roberta Wilkes/Doris Pass
Sunday, May 17, 10:30 a.m.

"The Freedom of Friendship"
Rev.  Steven Chase

Steven ChaseAt Light of Christ Community Church we join together in a unique spiritual community. Community and friendship supplant hierarchy with a certain mutuality and equality. When Jesus names the disciples his friends he changes the shape of things - the community is not to be a pyramid but a circle.  Above all friendship implies freedom. Today's lesson will explore the delight we experience in one another's presence.


Officiator: Rev. Robert Willson
Communion: Rev. Robert Willson
Hierarchy/Offertory Blessing: Rev. Steven Chase
Pianist: Rev. Roberta Wilkes/Doris Pass

Sunday, May 24, 10:30 a.m.
Memorial Sunday/Ascension Sunday

"Memories of Peace"
Rev. Bonita Plymale

Steve ChaseMemorial Day honors the memory of those who died serving this country in war. Will we ever have memories of peace? Let us explore peace on all levels, (from peace in our own hearts and minds to peace on a worldwide scale) and how we can further the goal stated in Luke 1:79: "To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."



Officiator: Rev. Connie Swan
Communion: Rev.  Robert Willson
Hierarchy/Offertory Blessing: Rev. Connie Swan
Pianist: Rev. Roberta Wilkes/Doris Pass

Sunday, May 31, 10:30 a.m.
Pentecost

"Releasing the Glamour of Separateness"
Rev. Peggy Eaton

Pamela RamsfieldHow easily our ego/personality self slips away in consciousness from our Creator, from our true Self. It is in that "away-ness" that we believe in the illusion of being separate, of being less than, of being better than, not as good as, non-deserving of, etc. The inner work in this lesson will focus on releasing our sense of separateness, of owning our bondedness to Creator, owning our Spiritual nature that merely uses the physical vehicles and levels of consciousness to fulfill our dharma in the world. We will claim our Oneness with all that is!

Officiator: Rev. Linda Oliver
Communion: Rev. Tom Simota
Hierarchy/Offertory Blessing: Rev. Tom Simota
Pianist: Rev. Roberta Wilkes/Doris Pass



Do you want to better understand yourself?


An introduction to the Seven Rays will help you know yourself in a new way.

Know Your Rays
May 11-15, 2009

Join Carol Parrish and Margaret Stephens

Carol Parrish          Margaret Stephens

� Learn how ray qualities impact consciousness

� Determine which rays influence your personality

� Discover your psychological patterns and soul qualities

� Identify your individual ray profile


Discover the You that has always been there, but not always understood. The study of the Seven Rays expands our grasp of the Cosmos and its divine expression through us. Experience new insights while having fun, and please remember to bring your astrology chart!  Learn more.

Register now -- Class is filling fast
800-386-7161


Following on Saturday, May 16th

The Silver Cord
presented by Margaret Stephens

Explore the mysteries of birth, human development, and transformation from the perspective of the soul. Our goal is to gain a deeper understanding of seed atoms, the silver cord, building the antahkarana and the spiritual harness, and the importance of the Vagus nerve and true Heart Center. We realize that we are the technology for spiritual emergence from the Path of Becoming to the Path of Being. Learn more.

Learn about the influences that energize you.




Dr. Tom LegereOn May 18 to 22, take a Spiritual Journey Through the Lens of Transpersonal Psychology with Dr. Tom Legere as we walk through the 18 steps on the universal journey to wholeness. This week is also open to the public for the morning lectures.  Learn more.



Carol BeyerDuring the final week of May Rev. Dr. Carol Beyer presents Keys to Soul-Centered Therapy, May 25 to 29. Morning lectures will be followed by afternoon experiential exercises. This class integrates psychological and spiritual principles for your personal growth and counseling practices.  Learn more.



Call to register for these exciting May classes
800-386-7161, or 918-456-3421
www. sanctasophia.org


"Never underestimate the healing effects of beauty."

Florence Nightingale