LCCC Schedule of Events
Morning Meditation
8 a.m., Monday - Friday
World Healing Meditation
7:00 p.m., Monday
Aquarian Rosary
9 a.m., Saturday
February
Special Events
All times are
CENTRAL STANDARD TIME
February 13
New Moon of Aquarius
Service,
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
(exact 8:52 p.m.)
February 17
Ash Wednesday
Service,
8:00 a.m.
February 19
Sun enters Pisces,
Friday, 12:37 p.m.
February 27
Full Moon of Pisces
Celebration,
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
(exact Sunday,
10:39 a.m.)
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Greetings,
February is often considered the month of Love because of the popular holiday, Valentine's Day. Love, like so many things in the spiritual realm, has its own evolution. There are five levels of Love, beginning with the one most closely connected with the romance of February 14th, Eros.
· Sometimes called erotic love, this is love in a sexual or instinctive nature, ever guiding the preservation and continuation of humanity.
· Philia signifies the love for family, friend or group. Often considered brotherly love, this level of love is non-sexual and includes affection and friendship.
· Self-love bridges the lower and higher chakras. It is considered narcissistic love when the self is loved more than others. However, we must develop self-love in order to raise the vibration of our being and open our heart center.
· Humanus is Latin for "humanitarian" a love that links us all together as members of the human family. As this impersonal love evolves, we approach the fifth and final type of love.
· Agape is love in its purest form. This potent spiritual love expresses as God's own love for humanity. This divine love nature is truly Lots of Vital Energy manifesting in its highest form. It is the ideal to which we all strive in life, to love totally and selflessly.
So love is really in the air this month at Light of Christ Community Church! As the Lenten season begins, we turn our attention to spiritual disciplines, often adding a daily meditation, devotional reading, or form of neighborly service, rather than the more traditional approach of "doing without." However you choose to acknowledge the weeks leading to Easter, consider joining our fine ministerial staff as they highlight the Lenten theme for that week. See the schedule below for more information.
This exploration of love ends with two precious statements from an email with no author called Love According to Children.
"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth."
Billy - age 4
"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget."
Jessica - age 8
Lots of Love,
from All the Ministers at Light of Christ Community Church
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Sunday, Feb. 7, 10:30 a.m.
"Sacred Feminine Voices of the Past"
Rev. Sue Van Dyke & Friends
 We stand on the steady and strong shoulders of many women of the past who have endured hardships, defied cultural standards, and dared to write of their great love for the feminine aspects of God. We are attached to one another by shawls, aprons, feathered headdresses, nun's habits, deerskin leggings, tunics, and multicolored scarves, holding millions of warm hands all together. Join us as a troupe of LCCC ministers present the sacred poetry, essays, stories, exhortations, and inspirational writings of many unheard feminine voices of the past.
Officiator: Rev. Bonita Plymale
Communion: Rev. Peggy Eaton
Hierarchy Meditation/Offertory Blessing: Rev. Bonita Plymale
Minister of Music: Rev. Roberta Wilkes
Pianist: Rev. Roberta Wilkes or Doris Pass
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Sunday, Feb. 14, 10:30 a.m.
Transfiguration Sunday & Valentine's Day
"Re-Commit to Love"
Rev. Retha Banez & Rev. Cynthia McGinnis
  Rev. Banez and Rev. McGinnis invite you to a celebration of Light, and Love, on Transfiguration Sunday and Valentine's Day. Rumi said, "Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love." Join us for a message of love, and a special ritual, choosing all the ways you would like to "Re-commit to Love" -- love of God, humanity, your spouse or partner, family, friends, pet, ministry, or your work in the world as a world server.
Communion: Rev. Retha Banez
Hierarchy Meditation/Offertory Blessing: Rev. Pamela Ramsfield
Minister of Music: Rev. Roberta Wilkes
Pianist: Rev. Roberta Wilkes or Doris Pass
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Sunday, Feb. 21, 10:30 a.m.
First Sunday in Lent
"The Devil Made Me Do It"
Rev. Roberta Wilkes
 The Bible says that following his baptism, Jesus was led into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. What is this Devil they speak of? How will we react if we are left alone in the wilderness to face temptation? Will the powers of the lower nature be overcome by the powers of the Soul?
Officiator: Rev. Retha Banez
Communion: Rev. Steven Chase
Hierarchy Meditation/Offertory Blessing: Rev. Steven Chase
Minister of Music: Rev. Roberta Wilkes
Pianist: Rev. Roberta Wilkes or Doris Pass
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Sunday, Feb. 28, 10:30 a.m.
Second Sunday in Lent
"The Blessed Quiet in the Eye of the Storm"
Rev. Bonita Plymale
 The eye of a hurricane is characterized by relatively calm winds and clear sky. There is a quietness there that contrasts the ferocious storm that swirls around it. Just as hurricane researchers access the situation and determine probable patterns and behaviors of storms, we are also able to get quiet and observe in stillness the stressful whirl of activity that surrounds us in modern day life. Let's cultivate an inner serenity as we each shape our individual response to God's call in our life.
Officiator: Rev. Connie Swan
Communion: Rev. Robert Willson
Hierarchy Meditation/Offertory Blessing: Rev. Connie Swan
Minister of Music: Rev. Roberta Wilkes
Pianist: Rev. Roberta Wilkes or Doris Pass
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Love is a Promise, a Discipline, and a Lifestyle - eBook
This brand new title by Rev. Parrish-Harra is a treatise on Love -- a word all know on the surface, although few understand esoterically that "love's greatest work is to energize the evolving plan for Life."
Richly illustrated, Love is a Promise... is available as an immediate file download in our shopping cart. It arrives as a Zip file - just save it to your computer, and double click on it to open and read in Acrobat Reader.
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Teleconference Class
February 17 - March 24
CONVERSATIONS WITH CAROL
An Introduction to the Spiritual Path
Rev. Carol E. Parrish, PH.D.
 Carol Parrish is your guide during this six-week teleconference course that serves as an introduction to the wisdom teachings of the spiritual path. Topics include: Dreams, Symbolism, Relationships, Sex, Gender and Androgyny, and Intuition and Discernment. Each one hour class will be taped and archived. Additional resource materials include downloadable MP3s, and a Discussion Forum on which to post questions and comments. Join Carol, and learn how to:
· Unite what you know of religion to the wisdom teachings
· Develop esoteric awareness, and
· Understand true spirituality
Let's walk the path together, as much as possible, as mentor and disciple. The idea is to have personal contact, interesting talk and sharing of the teachings on a variety of topics. Class subject matter may change from week to week depending on student questions and interests.
Class dates: Wednesdays, February 17 - March 24, 2010
Choice of Time: 2:00 p.m., or 7:00 p.m. CST
Fee: $50 -- Please log in to Sophia Online to enroll in this class.
Teleconference number will be given after enrollment.
Although this class will meet via teleconference, additional class materials and resources, including MP3s and a discussion forum, will be available online through Sophia Online. We encourage you to create your Sophia Online account, and log in to enroll, so that you may to gain a richer learning experience.
(Alternately, if you are unable to, or choose not to use the PayPal system on Sophia Online to pay the class fee, please contact the Registrar's office to enroll by telephone at 800.386.7161.) |
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