Several years ago, our very own Rev. Karyn Allen and Rick Dale of AllenDale composed an original chant, In the Circle, for our congregation. This Sunday, as our guest vocalists and song leaders, they will lead us into meditation with this chant. In the circle I belong In that Peace do I awaken To the…
Does all this computer technology have you missing a good old-fashioned phone call? While the world is practicing safer at-home practices, more spiritual centers, including ours, have turned to internet technologies like Facebook, Zoom, FaceTime and Google Hangouts. But, Dr. Heather has not forgotten about the benefits of phone calls. Starting Wednesday, April 8, Dr.…
Dear Friends, I miss you. I miss your hugs, your presence and your warmth. And I am so proud of you for staying away, for staying home and sheltering in place. I know it is hard for us not to hug our friends. I know it is hard, but if we remember why we are…
I believe that everything seen and unseen comes from our beliefs — known or unknown. Further, I believe that the Universe is friendly, that the Spirit loves Its Creation and that only good is intended for anyone. I believe that fear is a mistake as is poor health and poverty. I do not think that…
On January 26, the world lost Kobe Bryant, described by some as the best basketball player of our time. While basketball fans mourned the loss, we all learned more about who Kobe was off the court. In the years since retiring, he opened a basketball gym and started coaching his young daughter and her team.…
I’m a huge fan of The Crown on Netflix and binge-watched all of season three over the holidays. In a recent episode, Prince Philip realizes he has lost his faith. The character says, “It’s been more of a gradual thing: a drip, drip, drip of doubt, disaffection, disease, discomfort. … [and] compulsive over-exercising. An inability…
As Science of Mind students, we know “thoughts are things;” thoughts create the very foundation that anchors our lives. In fact, the two most powerful spiritual practices prescribed are affirmative prayer and affirmations, both designed to remind ourselves, using words, how Divine we are. We also know that while our being is Divine Perfection, we…
Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen’s book, “My Grandfather’s Blessings” is opening my heart and mind. Dr. Remen writes exquisitely about the wisdom of her grandfather and her own approach to patients who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. She also writes about other doctors and how their presence, not their medical expertise, was often what…
Imagine living daily from that place of feeling truly “enough.” I believe it can come from meditation, the practice of acknowledging that we are greater than our culture, our judgments, and our story. I recently stumbled upon Kyle Cease. He is a former comedian who found his calling as a thought leader and wrote a…