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THE COMPASSIONATE LIFE
The Soul of Kindness
During the month of SEPTEMBER Reverend
Glenda and Reverend Judy will take us on a journey of discovery that reveals an ancient secret: "To attain your own human potential, be mindful of everyone else's."
They will help us cultivate the capacity to bring loving-kindness and compassion into each situation in which we find ourselves. We will be invited to embrace the idea that we can't 'fix' one another's lives, but we can give one another support ~ from tender care to temporary fulfillment of basic human needs.
Sunday messages will help us see that the compassionate life begins with ourselves; what we have to give is who we are; when we are kind and forgiving towards ourselves, we are better able to be loving toward others.
Please join us each Sunday for this important series of talks. Explore possibilities for acting with love, care, generosity, and compassion toward those with whom we are familiar and those who are calling from a distance.
Common Ground is an open accepting spiritual community where everyone is welcome.
Please join us for inspirational messages at Common Ground each Sunday at 10:30 am.
Resources
include:
Compassion in Action, by Ram Dass & Mirabai Bush
Field Notes on the Compassionate Life, by Marc Ian Barasch
Invisible Acts of Power, by Caroline Myss
Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living, by Pema Chodron
These
titles are available in our shop. (Quantities Limited)
Sunday Morning Inspiration
Weekly: 10:30
am
Care available during Sunday Inspiration for infants through 5th grade
Talk
titles for SEPTEMBER
September 1: Start Small, Daniel Nahmod, Music as Message
September 8: Putting Ourselves in Someone Else's Shoes
September 15: The Courage to Act, Teri Wilder, guest vocalist
September 22: Survival of the Kindest ~ Adelia Sandoval, Guest Speaker
September 29: Seeing Deeply, Jennifer Hart, guest vocalist
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Robert Fields:Appearing
Sundays in
August
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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SEPTEMBER CLASSES & EVENTS
Sunday Morning Inspiration Service 10:30 am
SEPTEMBER SPECIAL EVENTS
DANIEL NAHMOD: MUSIC AS MESSAGE ~ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 10:30 AM
TEACH & MEET AT COMMON GROUND ~ FACILITATORS' PREVIEW OPEN HOUSE ~ TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 5 TO 8 PM
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE EVENT: FOOTPRINTS AROUND THE WORLD 4 PEACE ~ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 10 AM TO 2 PM
ADELIA SANDOVAL, GUEST SPEAKER ~ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 10:30 AM
AUTUMN EQUINOX POTLUCK LUNCH ~ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 11:30 AM
CARE PROGRAM
Ages infant thru 5th grade ~ Sundays, 10:30 to 11:30 am
OUTREACH
Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest ~ September 11 through September 21
Move Your Compassion Can: Food Collection Project for the Hungry ~ September 1 through September 21
Cold Weather Clothing Project for the Homeless ~ Saturday, September 14,
Peanut Butter Brigade Project for the Homeless ~ Sunday, September 15
FOCUS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
RECYCLE SUNDAY ~ Third Sunday of the Month, September 15
Orange County Farm Bureau Certified Farmers' Markets
WHAT'S NEW?
Restorative Yoga Class ~ Every Tuesday and Thursday beginning September 3, 2 to 3 pm
TED Talks Resume ~ The first Friday of each month beginning Friday, September 6, 7 to 8:30 pm
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, September 3 & 17, 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, September 10 & 24, 7 to 8:30 pm ~ Love Offering
YOUNG ADULTS' 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, September 10 & 24, 10 to 11:30 am ~ Love Offering
VENUE EVENTS
Adyashanti/Tao Te Ching Study & Meditation Group, facilitate by Rev. Craig Phillips ~ Weekly, Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9 pm ~ $5 suggested (no one refused)
Development 1: Developing your spiritual path & intuition, with Bob Lewis ~ Saturday, September 14 & 28, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm ~ $20 per person
Development 2: Advanced students in spiritual and psychic awareness, with Bob Lewis ~ Saturday, September 14, 12:30 am to 3:00 pm ~ $20 per person
Orange County Spiritualist Gathering, with Medium Kathleen Vance ~ Wednesdays, September 11 & 25 ~ 7 to 8:30 pm ~ $10 suggested donation
Grief, Loss and Healing: A Bereavement Circle, with Nancy Hovatter ~ Thursday, September 19 ~ 7 to 9 pm ~ $35 per person
Drumming for Wellness, with Jamie Jones ~ Saturday, September 21 ~ 11 to 11:45 am ~ $10 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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TEACH AND MEET
Facilitators' Preview Open House
Conveniently situated in central Orange County off both the 5 Freeway and the 55 Freeway at the Fourth Street exit, Common Ground's new facility in Santa Ana is rapidly becoming a preferred location for teachers, presenters, facilitators and healers to offer their work.
A variety of well appointed classrooms, healing rooms, session rooms, casual meeting areas, a large sanctuary, rooms for webinars, and many amenities are available.
To explain what is offered and to acquaint anyone who is interested in exploring the possibility of renting space at Common Ground, there will be a Facilitators' Preview Open House event on Tuesday evening, September 3, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Reverend Glenda, Reverend Judy and staff will be available to answer questions and show people around.
Attractive introductory rates starting at $20 per hour are in effect through the end of 2013. Rooms are available on a one-time or on-going basis. Price breaks may be negotiated for frequent bookings.
Mark your calendar today. Plan to join us. Invite friends and associates who may also be interested in renting space. Everyone is welcome.
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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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ADELIA SANDOVAL
Living Compassion
In celebration of this month's theme, The Compassionate Life, Common Ground is honored to share the Sunday platform on September 22nd with Reverend Adelia Sandoval, cultural director for the Acjachemen Nation, the indigenous people of Orange County, California.
Reverend Adelia is on the Advisory Council for SARAH, works with a worldwide peace organization, conducts Saturday services, and is a hospital spiritual aide. She is a descendant of and deeply involved with the local tribe of those who built the old stone church at the San Juan Capistrano mission. Her tribal name is Juaneno Band of Mission Indians/Acjachemen.
Her ministry is called Song of the Earth, a Native American Healing service in an outdoor sanctuary.
"A very basic premise of our traditions and teachings is that all life is sacred. But the most important thing to get is, if all life is sacred, then so am I."
Reverend Adelia represents North America and participates in an organization called the United Religions Initiative, a global organization that is made up of individual groups called cooperation circles.
She is deeply aware of global issues and keeps informed of the cooperation circles' work all over the globe.
Currently, in the Middle East there are cooperation circles in Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and United Arab Emirates where the work is done on a grassroots level by both adults and youths.
Reverend Adelia is an awesome example of how living the compassionate life creates a better world for everyone and at the same time brings meaning and significance to one's own walk in the world.
She says: "My life is wonderful ... I love the work I do. I love people and I love this Earth. I have a deep faith and know that service is the key to happiness."
This is a 'don't-miss' Sunday at Common Ground.
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COMPASSION AND PEACE
Kindness in Action
September at Common Ground will begin the fall season with compassionate outreach and focus on peace.
In collaboration with and support of SARAH and Compassionate Action Network International, various activities and events will take place throughout the month.
A vigorous program of collecting non-perishable food items to support "Move Your Compassion Can" is already underway. Two of the four huge barrels provided by Second Harvest Food Bank have already been filled to overflowing. The food collection project will run until September 21st.
On Saturday, September 14th, cold weather clothing will be collected and sorted for distribution to the homeless population in the local area. Distribution will take place the following day, Sunday, September 15.
An assembly line of sandwich makers and lunch packers will take place in the kitchen at Common Ground on Sunday, September 15th, beginning at 1 pm. After the bagged meals are prepared, a Peanut Butter Brigade will take them to a local area frequented by folks without permanent homes. The nutritious snacks and cold weather clothing will be made available for anyone who is in need.
Anyone wishing to serve is invited to participate in this meaningful outreach.
Paying attention to intentional random acts of kindness will be encouraged throughout the month.
Everyone is invited to be mindful of ways to show kindness and compassion and keep a tally of their random acts.
The idea of tallying kindness may sound silly, but setting an intention to help create a more compassionate and kinder planet is a BIG spiritual practice. The energy of the intention itself will create change.
Plus, the idea is fostered by the Compassion Games concept that will put Common Ground on the Compassion Map for the current Compassion Games 2013 ~ Survival of the Kindest program.
Tally sheets are available at Common Ground. Results will be reported to the Compassion Games on an anonymous basis.
And then, on Saturday, September 21st, Common Ground will sponsor and host an event in support of International Day of Peace, Footsteps Around the World 4 Peace.
Participants are invited to gather at Common Ground at 10 am in preparation for departure on the walk at 10:30 am. The walk will be an easy stroll through local neighborhoods. Those making the walk are encouraged to create and carry signs featuring ideas of compassion and peace.
Those who are unable to make the one-mile walk are invited to sit in contemplation in the Sanctuary at Common Ground.
Upon return from the walk, a peace bell will be rung at precisely 12 noon in coordination with peace bells all over the world. There will then be a time of peace prayers and music in the Sanctuary followed by a tasty international potluck buffet lunch.
Everyone is invited to bring a table-ready dish to share.
Focusing on compassion and kindness is good for everyone.
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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 bring loving-kindness and compassion into each situation in which you find yourself
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