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TRUSTING OPPORTUNITIES
Recognizing Unexpected Gifts on Our Path
During the month of JANUARY Reverend
Glenda and Reverend Judy encourage us to step into the new year, 2015, with a sense of relaxation about the ordinary and obvious truth of change.
They will help us cultivate the capacity to keep an open heart, to remain curious, no matter how things show up.
The entire journey of our human walk in the world is to get to know ourselves better and so that we can remember and express the qualities of our Divine selves.
Key to this spiritual practice is the willingness to say yes to what happens to and around us; to see the value of the opportunities and circumstances that come our way.
We will be invited to trust the power of the Universe to support our journeys as we remain aware of both the challenges and abundance that arise in our day-to-day experiences.
Together we will open to the idea that everything that happens is moving us in the direction of our highest good. Important to this spiritual practice is having the courage to embrace what comes next as we recognize unexpected gifts.
This is a perfect talk series to take us into a new year, new plans, new opportunities, new challenges, new choices, and new ways of being in and seeing the world around us.
Common Ground is the perfect place for anyone who is spiritually independent and open to spirituality without borders. We are an open accepting spiritual community where everyone is welcome.
Please join us each Sunday at our new time, 12:00 Noon, at our new Chapel Sanctuary beginning January 11th (Closing service at Golden Circle at 10:30 am January 4th)
Resources
include:
Start Where You Are and Comfortable with Uncertainty,
by Pema Chodron
The Power of Grace, by David Richo
Sunday Inspiration
Weekly:
12:00 Noon at the New Chapel (10:30 am at Golden Circle on January 4th Only)
Talk
titles for JANUARY
January 4: Accepting the Givens of Life ~ CLOSING SERVICE AT GOLDEN CIRCLE
January 11: Turning Arrows Into Flowers ~ OPENING SERVICE AT THE CHAPEL ~ NEW TIME, NEW PLACE ~ 12:00 NOON
January 18: Overcoming Resistance
January 25: How Transformation Happens
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Robert Fields:Appearing
Sundays in
January
Thank You for Your Generosity!
Common
Ground is solely supported by the gracious
offerings of its spiritual community and
friends.
2014 Newsletter Archives
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JANUARY CLASSES & EVENTS
Beginning January 11th all Sunday Services will be held at 12:00 noon at our new Chapel location at 19211 Dodge Avenue, Santa Ana 92705. All Class and Events are held at 550 North Golden Circle Drive, Santa Ana 92705
JANUARY COMMUNITY EVENTS AT GOLDEN CIRCLE
CLOSING SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE AT GOLDEN CIRCLE ~ Sunday, January 4 ~ 10:30 am
Self Collage ~ A New Year, A New You, with Judith Freyer ~ Sunday, January 4 ~ 12:15 pm
New Year Potluck Dinner ~ Friday, January 9 ~ 6:00 pm
JANUARY COMMUNITY EVENTS AT THE CHAPEL
OPENING SUNDAY SERVICE AT THE CHAPEL ~ Sunday, January 11 ~ 12 Noon
Video Concert ~ Sunday, January 18 ~ 1:30 pm
COMMUNITY VISIONING 2015 ~ Sunday, January 25 ~ 1:30 pm
FOCUS ON OUTREACH
SERVING AT THE ORANGE COUNTY COLD WEATHER SHELTER PROGRAM FOR THE HOMELESS ~ Sunday, January 18 ~ 5 pm
(Want to serve? Please sign-up in advance. Team is limited in number. Team lead: Mike Kandel)
FOCUS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
RECYCLE SUNDAY ~ January 18
Orange County Farm Bureau Certified Farmers' Markets
ONGOING
A COURSE IN MIRACLES ~ Tuesdays, Weekly ~ First & Third Tuesdays, 11 am ~ Second & Fourth Tuesdays, 12 Noon ~ Love Offering
ECKHART TOLLE BOOK STUDY~ New Earth ~ Tuesdays ~ January 6 & 20 ~ 7 to 8:30 pm ~ Love Offering
ECKHART TOLLE BOOK STUDY ~ Power of Now ~ Fridays, Weekly ~ 12:30 to 1:30 pm ~ Love Offering
MEDITATIVE BREATHING, with Jess Ly ~ Tuesdays, Weekly ~ 6:15 to 7 pm ~ Love Offering
REIKI HEALING CIRCLE facilitated by Barbara Fukuda, Usui Reiki Master/Teacher ~ Tuesday, January 13 & 27 ~ 7 to 8:30 pm ~ Love Offering
SACRED HISTORY ~ Historical Exploration in Religion & Spirituality, with Dr. James D. Rietveld ~ Weekly ~ Thursdays (drop in class) ~ 7:30 to 9 pm ~ Love Offering
WEEKLY BOOK STUDY, with The Revs: Forgive for Good, by Dr. Fred Luskin ~ Ongoing Tuesdays ~ 1 to 2 pm ~ Love Offering
WOMAN'S WISDOM CIRCLE & Book Study: The Five Things We Cannot Change, by David Richo ~ Tuesday, January 13 & 27 ~ 10 to 11:30 am ~ Love Offering
VENUE EVENTS
SPECIAL APPEARANCE: LEE MITCHELL
Past Life Regression ~ 3 Days Only ~ January 20, 21 & 22 ~ 12 to 6 pm ~ Appointments Required
Peak Frequency Healing with Nature's Plant Medicine, Sunday, January 25 ~ 1 to 3 pm
Your Real Authentic Self, with Luke Benoit ~ Wednesday, January 28 ~ 6:45 to 9 pm
Self-Harm Anonymous ~ Weekly, Wednesdays ~ 7 to 8 pm
Face Reading, with Dr. Marla Shaw ~ Wednesdays Weekly ~ 7 to 9 pm
Advanced Healing Technique: Awakening the Perfect Healer ~ Monday, January 5 & 19 ~ 6:15 to 8:15 pm
The Selfless Self Book Study, with Doug Brown ~ Weekly Thursdays ~ 1:30 to 2:45 pm
Do You Know a Psychic Kid?, with LeeAnn Austin ~ Saturday, January 10 & 24 ~ 1 to 3 pm
Manifestation Mastery, with Dr. Charlotte Holmes ~ Mondays, January 12, 19 & 26 ~ 7 to 9
Esoteric Tarot, with Dr. Charlotte Holmes ~ Thursday, January 8, 15, 22 & 29 ~ 7 to 9 pm
Holistic Moms Network ~ Thursday, January 15 ~ 6 to 7 pm
Oneness Blessing ~ Deeksha ~ Monthly the 2nd Tuesday, January 13 ~ 7 to 8 pm ~ $5 Blessing Giver/$10 Blessing Receiver
Orange County Spiritualist Gathering, with Medium Kathleen Vance ~ Wednesday, January 14 & 28 ~ 7 to 8:30 pm ~ $10 suggested donation
Development 1 & 2: 1: Developing your spiritual path & 2: Intuition and advanced students in spiritual and psychic awareness, with Bob Lewis ~ Saturday, January 10 & 24 ~ 9:30 am to 12:00 pm & 12:30 to 3 pm
Gentle Restorative Yoga, with Renee Schwan ~ Weekly ~ Tuesdays & Thursdays ~ 2 to 3 pm ~ $10 per session
The Untethered Soul/Tao Te Ching Study & Meditation Group, facilitated by Rev. Craig Phillips ~ Weekly, Wednesdays ~ 7:15 to 9 pm
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 detailed information.
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THE FACTS OF LIFE
Change
Nothing stays the same. A new year is unfolding as circumstances continue to change and reveal themselves in new ways.
At Common Ground, a BIG change is taking place effective January 11, 2015.
As a result of a number of unfolding events, The Revs are pleased to announce that Common Ground has added a new location for Sunday inspirational services.
A stand-alone Chapel on the campus of Church of the Foothills, a Progressive Christian church located at 19211 Dodge Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705, has been updated and beautified in preparation for the move.
For the past ten years, having a 'church' building has been a consistent vision for Common Ground. Through grace and synchronicity, that vision has now manifested unexpectedly.
Common Ground's current location on North Golden Circle Drive will continue to house administrative offices, and will be a place for gatherings, classes, events, and fellowship. The only change will be on Sundays when services will take place in the sacred setting of the new Chapel.
To accommodate Church of the Foothills and in consideration of parking needs, Common Ground will meet for Sunday services at a slightly later time, 12 noon.
This will come as good news for those who enjoy sleeping in on the weekends. It also provides ample time for getting together for breakfast before service. Hospitality will be offered after service each week so that people can visit with one another and strengthen community ties.
This is an exciting step forward for Common Ground. Everyone is invited to be present for the opening service. Come help set the sacred energy for the new Chapel.
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PRAYER & MEDITATION
A Time for Everything
There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven ~
A time to give birth, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted.
A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to tear down, and a time to build up.
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance.
A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, and a time to shun embracing.
A time to search, and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep, and a time to throw away.
A time to tear apart, and a time to sew together; A time to be silent, and a time to speak.
A time to love, and a time to hate; A time for war, and a time for peace
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Life is
prayer
at Common Ground.
If you need comfort and inspiration please visit our website to submit a request .
Common Ground and its friends are served by a Prayer Team comprised of a large circle of loving people who hold in their hearts and in their awareness the prayer needs of all those in need. Carol Marshall graciously serves as prayer team lead.
Those needing prayer support are invited to
make
Prayer Requests on-line at judy@embracehumanity.com or by placing a
request in the prayer box in the
Lobby.
There are no fees for
prayer at
Common Ground.
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TITHING 2014/2015
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 2014/2015
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;
, The Humane Society of Dover-Stewart County, a not-for-profit organization rescuing abused, abandoned and neglected animals and placing them into good homes, Mercy House Fare Share Program, providing bus passes for homeless men, women and children in search of a better life, The Avielle Foundation, a non-profit foundation created by the parents of a child victim of the Sandy Hook killings, aiming to support and protect vulnerable loved ones and to strengthen communities through brain health initiatives and community engagement; Breast Cancer Angels, a not-for-profit organization providing financial, emotional and spiritual assistance for women and their families as they are going through breast cancer treatment; and Willows in the Wind, a not-for-profit organization supporting families with teens and young adults in crisis.
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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UPCOMING 2015 EVENTS
Mark Your Calendar Today
CURRENTLY
SCHEDULED:
Video Concert Series ~ Third Sunday Monthly
Vespers ~ Weekly, Wednesdays beginning in February
New Year Potluck Dinner ~ Friday, January 9
Licensing Ceremony for Stacie Buda ~ TBD
Valentine Potluck Dinner ~ Friday, February 13
St. Patrick's Day Potluck Dinner ~ Friday, March 13
Palm Sunday
Easter
Spring Potluck Dinner ~ Friday, April 10
Celebrating Community Potluck Dinner ~ Friday, May 8
Mother's Day
Teri Wilder Gong Meditation Event ~ Sunday, May 24
Summer Solstice Potluck Dinner ~ Friday, June 12
Father's Day
Celebrating Freedom Potluck Dinner ~ Friday, July 10
Hot August Night Potluck Dinner ~ Friday, August 14
Teri Wilder Gong Meditation Event ~ Sunday, August 23
Autumn Potluck Dinner ~ Friday, September 11
Octoberfest Potluck Dinner ~ Friday, October 9
Eleventh Anniversary Celebration ~ Friday, November 13
Covenant Dedication Ceremony ~ Sunday, November 15
Teri Wilder Meditation Gong Event ~ Sunday, November 22
Thanksgiving Eve ~ Wednesday, November 25
Holiday Potluck Dinner ~ Friday, December 11
Christmas Eve
New Year's Eve
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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 experience a sense of relaxation about the ordinary and obvious truth of change
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The new year offers an opportunity to take a look at what's working in life and what might need to be shifted. This is the case for an individual's life journey as well as for spiritual community.
Common Ground is very pleased to announce that Stacie Buda has successfully completed all requirements for licensing through Common Ground's rigorous and demanding 