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CONSCIOUS LOVE
No Reservations or Agendas
During the month of JUNE Reverend
Glenda and Reverend Judy will help us explore the topic of love: What is love and how do we find it?
Historically, June is the month of celebrating love and weddings, a tradition that goes all the way back to early Roman times in which a festival in honor of the deity Juno, goddess of marriage and childbirth, was held.
For certain, beyond the idea of marriage, learning how to love and how to love well is the goal and the purpose of a spiritual life.
Because love is central to happiness, satisfaction, growth, meaning, and fulfillment; cultivating the capacity to develop 'noble hearted' love and impartial compassion in daily life helps us recognize our fundamental interconnectedness with others.
Lama Surya Das, author of The Big Questions, tells us: "True love has no sides, boundaries, or corners. It is without circumference and beyond inside and out. The heart of limitless love includes everyone and everything, embracing one and all in its warmth."
This series of talks is perfect for everyone because we all want and need love. In fact, if you are ready to soften up and let love touch you deeply, please join us every Sunday in June as we come together to learn ways of transforming ourselves so that we are able to be love, purely and unconditionally.
Please join us at Common Ground for our 10:30 am inspirational service.
Resources
include:
The Marriage of Spirit: Enlightened Living in Today's World, by Leslie Temple-Thurston
Lovingkindness: The Revolitionary Art of Happiness, by Sharon Salzberg
Spiritual Solutions: Answers to Life's Greatest Challenges, by Deepak Chopra
The Big Questions: How to Find Your Own Answers to Life's Essential Mysteries, by Lama Surya Das
These
titles are available in the Book Boutique. (Quantities Limited)
Sunday Morning Inspiration Service
Weekly: 10:30
am
Kids' Care Program available during service for infants through 5th grade
Talk
titles for JUNE
June 2: Breaking Open the Loving Heart ~ Daniel Nahmod ~ Music as Message
June 9: The Message of Love
June 16: ~ Relationships ~ Teri Wilder, guest vocalist
June 23: Awakened Heart
June 30: The Greatest of These is Love
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Robert Fields:Appearing
Sundays in
June
Thank You for Your Generosity! Common
Ground is solely supported by the gracious
offerings of its spiritual community and
friends.
2013 Newsletter Archives
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JUNE CLASSES & EVENTS
Sunday Morning Inspiration Service 10:30 am
JUNE SPECIAL EVENTS
SUMMER POT LUCK LUNCH ~ Sunday, June 23, 11:30 to 1 pm
MASTERS SERIES WORKSHOP, facilitated by Reverend Glenda and Reverend Judy ~ Making the Unconscious Conscious, based on the work of Leslie Temple Thurston, The Marriage of Spirit ~ JUNE 30 ~ 1 TO 3 PM
DRUM CIRCLE facilitated by Jamie Jones, trained and certified instructor ~ SATURDAY ~ JUNE 15, 11 AM TO 12:30 PM
KID'S CALENDAR
Kids' Care Program ~ ages infant thru 5th grade ~ Weekly, Sundays, 10:30 am
FOCUS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
COMMON GROUND ADVENTURES ~ Hiking Crystal Cove in Newport Beach: Sunday ~ June 16 ~ 3 pm
RECYCLE SUNDAY ~ Third Sunday of the Month, June 16
Orange County Farm Bureau Certified Farmers' Markets
ONGOING
A COURSE IN MIRACLES, facilitated by Karen Akers (co-facilitated by Ken Radcliffe) ~ Tuesdays, Weekly, 12 Noon (Okay to bring lunch) ~ Love Offering
EVENING ECKHART TOLLE BOOK STUDY ~ Power of Now ~ Tuesdays, June 4 & 18, 7 to 8:30 pm ~ Love Offering
ECKHART TOLLE BOOK STUDY ~ New Earth ~ Fridays, Weekly, 12:30 to 1:30 pm ~ Love Offering
REIKI HEALING CIRCLE facilitated by Barbara Fukuda, Usui Reiki Master/Teacher ~ Tuesday, June 11 & 25, 7 to 8:30 pm ~ Love Offering
THE NEW CO DEPENDENCY BOOK STUDY GROUP, facilitated by Lyla Ramirez and London Duran ~ Thursdays, Weekly, 7 to 8:30 pm ~ Love Offering
WOMAN'S WISDOM CIRCLE & Book Study: Still Here, by Ram Dass ~ Tuesdays, June 11 & 25, 10 to 11:30 am ~ Love Offering
VENUE EVENTS
Breathwurx, facilitated by Linh James ~ Tuesday, June 4, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Adyashanti Study Group facilitate by Rev. Craig Phillips ~ Wednesday, June 5 & 19, 7:30 to 9 pm ~ $5 suggested (no one refused)
Development 1: Developing your spiritual path & intuition, with Bob Lewis ~ Saturday, June 8 & 22, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm ~ $20 per person
Development 2: Advanced students in spiritual and psychic awareness, with Bob Lewis ~ Saturday, June 8, 12:30 am to 3:00 pm ~ $20 per person
The Power of Forgiveness: Love Letters from an Angel, with Hal Schroeder ~ Sunday, June 9, 1 to 2 pm ~ Free
Tao Te Ching Study and Meditation, facilitated by Rev. Craig Phillips ~ Wednesday, June 12 & 26, 7:30 to 9 pm ~ $5 suggested (no one refused)
Orange County Spiritualist Gathering, with Medium Kathleen Vance ~ Wednesdays, June 12 & 26 ~ 7 to 8:30 pm ~ $10 suggested donation
Peak Frequency Healing Through Nature's Medicine ~ Sunday, June 9, 2 to 5 pm ~ Register at [email protected]
35 Alive, with Dr. Mick Hall ~ Thursday, June 13, 7 to 9 pm
The Art of Listening: Enhancing the Skill of Connection, with Laura Dewey ~ Saturday, June 29, 1 to 3 pm
The Real Authentic Self Workshop, with Luke Benoit ~ Tuesday, June 25, 6:45 to 9 pm ~ $15 per person
Be sure to look for updates and details of activities in weekly email notices.
Ongoing weekly classes continue as scheduled. Check our At-a-Glance Calendar for information.
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FOCUS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Recycling Weapons of War
Common Ground is pleased to support the efforts of Alliance for a New Humanity, an international network of people from all walks of life who want to see positive change take place in the world.
In 2006, several years after Common Ground was founded, Reverend Glenda and Reverend Judy traveled to Puerto Rico to attend an Alliance for a New Humanity conference, Faces of Courage, hosted by Deepak Chopra.
Individuals from all walks of life, concerned about dehumanizing trends that prevail in the world got together to assess deterioration of human values. The participants of the conference concluded that these trends are caused by accelerating economic and social inequalities, terrorism and wars, social violence, ecological degradation, a generalized spread of social fear, and lack of respect for life.
Upon return from the conference, The Revs brought with them an increased awareness of individual and global responsibility to help create a more sustainable planet into the future.
Four key elements have informed the vision and mission of Common Ground ever since: the need to shift away from a mindset of violence; from war to peacethe need to actively engage in efforts towards alleviating world hunger and povertythe need to actively support human rights and social justicethe need to be environmentally responsible in day-to day living
Always on the cutting edge of novel and exciting ideas and programs, Common Ground is now eager to share news of a meaningful new product being carried in its shops.
This month a remarkable line of From War to Peace jewelry and accessories made exclusively of recycled materials will be available for purchase.
The products are cast from Peace BronzeTM, an alloy created from disarmed and recycled American nuclear weapon systems.
From War to Peace is dedicated to recycling weapons of war into peaceful symbols of beauty and function by turning weapons meant to destroy into art meant to restore.
This 'recycling' effort not only repurposes weapons that harm and kill all forms of life on Earth, but, also benefits peace and social justice organizations through From War to Peace's financial donations to its Partners in Peace.
Together we can hold the hope of seeing a demilitarized world in our lifetime.
Take time to appreciate the intention of the jewelry and accessories created by From War to Peace. Join us in helping to remake our planet into a happier, healthier and more sustainable home for us all.
"Turn your swords into plowshares, and nations shall know war no more"
Prophets Micah and Isaiah, the Old Testament
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STAYING CONNECTED
Sustaining Community
Summer in southern California offers the great gift of beautiful beach weather, outdoor activities, vacations, out of town company, and travel. As the days grow longer and warmer many are able to kick back and relax into a gentler schedule taking a break from regular routines.
Traditionally, most 'churches' experience a dip in Sunday attendance during the summer months.
Common Ground is no exception.
As summer approaches, we would like to remind you of the importance of staying connected in spiritual community. We invite you to be present on Sundays whenever possible, to communicate through emails, and to check in with one another to stay in touch.
We would also like to remind you of the importance of your financial contributions to Common Ground during the summer months. Operating expenses continue. Contributions from our spiritual community and its friends are the sole support of our community. Consistent offerings sustain us.
Now, more than ever, while we are in the transition period between our current lease expiration and our relocation, we are in need of a stable operating base.
We greatly appreciate your conscious giving and deeply honor everyone's commitment to the mission and vision of Common Ground.
To facilitate summer giving we have made available "Giving Made Easy" envelopes for mailing checks and making credit card payments. They are available in the Gallery at Common Ground. We would be happy to mail envelopes to anyone who needs them. Just let us know.
We also have created a Summer Giving Program through PayPal for online payments.
Thank you in advance for remembering Common Ground while you are having fun this summer.
SUMMER GIVING PROGRAM
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TITHING 2013
May All That We Give and All The We Receive Be Blessed and Multiplied. As We Give, So Shall We Receive ~ Common Ground is truly blessed and in turn becomes a blessing in the world
Common Ground
reaches out to the global community through our
spiritual
practice of conscious giving.
Giving back
to the
world
is an important aspect of our mission and
vision. A
balanced integral approach is reflected in
conscious
selection of 501c3 qualified programs and
institutions
to which Common Ground provides tithes each
month.
Recipients of Common Ground 2013
tithes
include:
IONS
(Institute of
Noetic Sciences), advancing the science of
consciousness and human experience to serve
individual and collective transformation; Kiva,
empowering people to lift themselves out of
poverty;
Project
HOPE School, (Homeless
Outreach Program in Education), helping
children without permanent homes transition
into the mainstream educational system;
Walking
Shield, helping to improve the
quality of life for American Indian families;
and, The Humane Society of Dover-Stewart County, a not-for-profit organization rescuing abused, abandoned and neglected animals and placing them into good homes.
The organizations to
which
Common Ground tithes are meaningful programs
where people from the spiritual community and
its
friends are already serving with heart and
hand, and
supporting with time and treasure.
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BAKELESS BAKE SALE
Summer Fund Raising Project
Summertime is a perfect time to try new things.
Fund raising is a fact of life for non-profit organizations, and Common Ground is no exception.
Usually raising funds is a touchy subject and typically a lot of work. But, we have found a fun idea that offers a novel way to participate in supporting Common Ground without much ado.
Consider this ~ A Bakeless Bake Sale!
You are invited to NOT bake a cake, pie,
cookies, or brownies.
You do NOT have to find a recipe and shop for ingredients.
You do NOT have to mix, cook, cut, or wrap.
You do NOT have to wash dishes and clean up your kitchen.
You do NOT have to deliver your goodies or spend the day at the Bake Sale table.
And, best of all, you do NOT have to be tempted to indulge on sweets filled with calories you don't need.
During the months of June and July everyone is invited to participate in one or both of the following ways:
1. Contribute the amount you would have spent on ingredients, plus an amount for your time and skill.
2. Contribute what you would have spent at the Bake Sale for a couple of pies, a loaf of bread, or a plate of cookies.
What an easy solution to fund raising; perfect for busy summer schedules. And, the program is environmentally sound because energy and product are conserved. Plus, there are no calories to count!
Making your donation is easy. You can:
Personally deliver your contribution to Common Ground Send your check to Common Ground at 14051 Newport Avenue, Suite H, Tustin, CA 92780.
Charge by credit card in the bookstore.
Donate online through PayPal.
BAKELESS BAKE SALE
Thank you in advance for supporting our Bakeless Bake Sale Summer Fund Raising Project and for NOT baking any delicious goodies!
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Common Ground is a Teaching-Learning
Center where people bring their very
souls
where people grow one another by sharing what
they
know where people learn spiritual
practices to
support them in working with the complex
possibilities
of today's world
May you learn to love and to love well
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