Vision Statement

We are a vibrant, loving community and an inspirational resource for spiritual awakening and personal growth.
Mission Statement
The purpose of this Church shall be to serve as a Spiritual Development Center by making available the knowledge and practice
of Science of Mind to all people, and especially to its members, and to foster their spiritual, cultural and general well-being and to
provide facilities for education, fellowship and public worship.
From childrens stories to movies, to
classic tales, to Christmas carols, to the
Christmas story itself, we hear about
miracles more at this time of year than
any other. Whether it is Scrooge learning
to love others or a man learning to love
his life by seeing what would have been
missing if he was, the miracle is the same.
Something that is hidden within the indi-
vidual is released and life changes. Isnt
this what we yearn for? We wish for a
transforming experience that will let us
express the love that is already here,
buried under the hurt and fear and anger.
But what is a miracle? The dictionary
says it is an effect in the physical world
which surpasses all known human or
natural powers and is therefore ascribed
to the supernatural agency, a wonderful
thing. Then goes on to dene wonder as
the emotion excited by what is strange
and surprising, astonishment, amaze-
ment, awe. Perhaps emotion is an
important part of the formula for creating
miracles.
In Ideas of Power, Ernest Holmes
wrote, It is a simple proposition:
everyone must love and be loved or he
wont be fullled or happy. Therefore, it
is believed that love [releases] the greatest
energy in the Universe, the greatest spir-
itual energy and without love there is a
certain part of life that does not come to
fulllment. This is real; it is dynamic; it
isnt just a sweet sentimentality, emotion-
ally, psychologically and actually for in
reality love is the only final security in
the Universe; love is the greatest healing
power in the Universe, and the only
thing that binds people together in a
community of Spirit. Love just plain love;
liking everybody. We are so constituted
that real love is real only in such degree
as it is universal.
I notice that Holmes isnt taking
about that one great romantic relation-
ship or even the love of a parent for a
child, but is saying a universal love, one
where we love each other, even those
whom we have called enemies, is essen-
tial to creating spiritual energy and
healing within ourselves and others. He
often wrote about the combination of
feeling and words, emotions and mental
work, as the secret of effective prayer. And
for Holmes effective prayer was a prayer
that demonstrated a change in the affairs
Reverend Kristina M. Collins
A NEWSLETTER FROM THE SANCTUARY FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING NOV/DEC 2014
SUNDAY SERVICES
Rev. Kristina M. Collins
November 2
The Abundant Universe
November 9
The Power of Love
November 16
The Human Equation
November 23
Health is Normal
November 30
The Larger Life
December 7
The Announcement
December 14
Preparation and Travel
December 17
Oh Holy Night
Candlelight Service 7 p.m.
December 21
Manifestation and Transformation
December 28
Kwanzaa continued on page 3
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FROM THE BOARD
Wilvesta Morgan Jr., President
As I prepare to write this article, it is
with a heart full of love and thanks-
giving that I pause for a few minutes
to reflect upon how blessed our
community has been for this entire
year. I think of the song we have
heard so often, Count your many
blessings, name them one by one,
Count you many blessings see what
God has done". How appropriate it is for us to be so grateful
for how blessed we have been during this amazing year. So
many magnicent things have taken place and we have been
together to witness and to celebrate each event.
Since we are a family that believes in prayer, these are
the leading qualities that are so vitally important to us:
#1 LOVE: the excellent manner that we welcome
everyone to our church, starting with our Greeters and
Ushers
#2 CREATIVITY: the music by Mary Ekler, our Music
Director, and David and Christy Cohen, who ll in for Mary
when she is absent, our soloists: Paula Aghajanian and Tina
Meeks,
#3 TRUTH: the messages from Rev. Kris and Rev. Carol
on Sundays and Wednesdays.
I wish to expand on our two fabulous ministers. Our
congregation is so proud of our ministerial staff. They are
excellent speakers and their topics are always just what you
need to carry you through the week. Their leadership ability
is outstanding. As Board of Trustees President, it is a plea-
sure to work with these highly talented ladies.
#4 FAITH: Our church has A SUPER GROUP of
Practitioners that total thirty! You will nd them integrated
into all areas of our church. You will nd them doing the
invocation in our Sunday Service, and leading the morning
meditation before service. They are teaching our youth and
adult classes. And, they participate on all of our committees.
As you can see, our Practitioners are a very active group and
the list of Practitioners continue to grow as they complete
their studies and pass their test to become licensed.
#5 COMMUNITY: We have often heard these words from
many speakers. They are: It takes a village to raise a child.
Deleting the word child, I know that it takes a group of
like-minded happy people to make an exciting love-filled
church that we experience whenever and wherever we meet.
From the Board of Trustees, it is an honor to express our
gratitude to every member, every coordinator and volunteer,
every instructor who has taught a class and their assistants,
every volunteer and anyone else who has helped to make
this year so exciting. We are so grateful to all of you for all
that you have contributed in making this church be a
howling success. This could not have happened without your
help. Our Community stands in total awe for all of the love
that you have given us.
I will briey touch on our October 19 Annual Meeting.
This is the most important meeting of the year and it is an
honor for the Board to make its annual report to our church
membership regarding the nancial condition of our church.
(If you missed it, members may pick up a copy of the report
in the ofce. We always encourage all members of our church
to attend. We reelected Kellie Mulhern Davis and Peggy
Huber to full terms of ofce. We reluctantly have accepted
Kim Weathers resignation. She has moved quite a distance
away, making Board service not reasonable. She continues
as a Practitioner and will be supporting our Wednesday
Healing Light Service. We also are grateful for the service of
Teresa Day, who has let us know that she will be moving at
the end of December. These two beloved people have served
as responsible Trustees for two years, we thank them for their
outstanding service. We are looking for two people who
would be willing to ll the remaining one year terms.
In closing, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, Rev. Kris,
Rev. Carol and our Practitioners, it has been an honor to
serve you, our outstanding congregation for another year.
Together we have accomplished all of our goals. Our church
is solvent, all bills are paid and we have revenue in the Bank.
We can applaud ourselves and thank God for all of the bless-
ings that we have received.
Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year to all.
With a joyous heart,
Wilvesta Morgan, Jr.
You are invited to a Sock Hop
on Sunday, November 23
after service in honor of
Sue Hollands Birthday!
Plan on a great time
with plenty of food
by Joan Anderson,
and music by
Andrew Richardson
BLISSFUL LIVING
Rev. Dr. Carol Bliss
Happiness
As I write, a leaf blower is rattling my
windows but Ive decided to be happy
despite the noise. If youre ready for
more joy, if youd like to feel freer and
happier, heres a simple recipe to help you begin.
Create a vision begin by seeing yourself as light, free,
and happy. Imagine yourself as productively used, valued,
giving your highest gifts to the world. Make your vision real.
Start a visioning board. Picture your ideal life. See yourself
having new experiences, surrounded by love and apprecia-
tion.
Get rid of what doesnt serve you consider what youd
like to release, the drama, the grudges, any sense of failure.
Let it all go. You deserve the best in life. Shed any thoughts
of having disappointed people or not having made the most
of your life. Free yourself.
Take a risk. Take one small step toward your dream. Dont
worry about mistakes. Just one small movement in the direc-
tion of happiness can make you feel as if youre on your way.
Honor your courage.
Cultivate gratitude. Notice the small thingsbeauty in
the world, kindness, the color of the sky, the way the wind
feels against your skin, all the thousands of components in
your body that work in perfect synchronicity to carry you
through life.
Know that you are loved and supported by a God who
knows only good. Nothing that has come before can limit
your happiness. God is pure Love and you are living your life
in God.
With Gratitude Abounding
Rev. Dr. Carol
of the person being prayed about. It wasnt enough to
simply leave feeling better to return to the same old stuff,
but conditions had to actually be transformed by the prayer.
Holmes believed, and I agree, that Love points the way
and Law makes the way possible. This is the combination
of Love and Law that make up the Science of Mind, and
create in each of us the ability to miraculously transform
our lives. During this holiday (holy days) season, let us each
be committed to love. Holmes wrote in The Voice Celestial:
Whose heart is xed upon the good because
It is the good shall ll his soul with good,
And he who revels in the beautiful
Because he sees in it the beautiful
Shall grow a soul as beautiful as well.
So he who loves all things that live and breathe
Visions & Values cont. from page 1
Shall know the Love of Loves within the Me.
Where love is felt, where unity is known,
And all the woes that damn mankind have own,
While he who serves but one has served the Whole,
God loves the all and knows them soul by soul. . .
Each birth is virgin birth,
And each has come immaculate to earth.
Know that you are made of God-stuff, in the image and
likeness of the Divine, and as this is true of you, it is also
true of all. Let us use the birth story of Jesus as our Divine
Example this season to birth the Christ Principle into our
own hearts. Let us say with Mary, I will magnify the Lord
and feel the awe of being asked to carry the Christ within
us, then create Peace on Earth and Good Will to
humankind.
From my heart to yours,
Rev. Kris
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
By Joan Anderson
Santa Bags We will again be lling Santa Bags for the
Coalition for the Homeless that are given out on
Christmas Eve for those staying at the Cold Weather
Shelter. Bags will be available beginning of
December. Things to put in are hygiene items, treats,
pens/paper, puzzle books, socks, maybe warm sweatshirt,
etc. More information will be available at church.
Cold Weather Shelter Dinner We will once again be
sponsoring dinner for the Cold Weather Shelter at St.
Marthas on Sunday, February 15. Many volunteers will be
needed to prepare the meal, serve the meal, work in the
clothing room, shower table, and sign in tables. Sign up
board will be up mid-January. See Joan Anderson or Laura
Lampys if you have any questions.
Funding the Cold Weather Dinner Our annual soup
sales will begin probably in December. Also you can
purchase scrip (gift cards) from church for Walmart or
Smart and Final that are used to purchase the food. Budget
is about $800 to prepare 250+ meals.
Ongoing Collection Basket We collect hygiene items
on an ongoing basis for Prototypes Womens Center and
the Coalition.
Prototypes can also use yarn for the women to use to
crochet and books: either ction or non-ction.
SPIRIT'S ENTERPRISE THE BUSINESS OF CHURCH
When we think of our church and the role it plays in
our lives, Im sure we all immediately think of those quali-
ties that are set forth in our Vision Statement. We see that
our church is truly a loving community, one that embraces
us in an atmosphere of love, caring and support. We see its
vibrancy, the positive life-energy that just seems to spill over
into every encounter and into every activity that we share
as a church family. And, of course, we see it as an inspira-
tional resource that continues to support our spiritual awak-
ening, personal growth and the resulting transformation of
our lives through Sunday and Wednesday services, classes,
and other activities that enable us to learn and to practice
the Science of Mind philosophy.
What probably doesnt immediately come to mind,
however, when we think about our church is that there are
also business functions and a financial infrastructure that
enable it to provide this wonderful and enriching environ-
ment. The Board of Trustees that you have elected is respon-
sible for administering the churchs business and nancial
matters. The Board works from a base of spiritual principle
and good stewardship to oversee our financial affairs on
behalf of all of our members and all those who pass through
our doors. It is important to remember, however, that the
church does not belong to the Board of Trustees nor does it
belong to our Ministers. It belongs to each member of our
church family.
Your Board of Trustees works with a yearly budget.
Budgeting serves two important purposes for all of us. First,
it allows us to plan activities and expenditures throughout
the year by giving a twelve month projection of our antici-
pated income and known expenses. Second, it provides us
with an opportunity to set the vision for our church for the
coming year. This vision is based on you, our congregation.
You are the reason for the programs and facilities. It is your
spiritual awakening and personal growth that the church (its
staff, programs, and facilities) and its budget are here to
support.
Our biggest income item is your generous and gracious
giving in support of our vision for our church, followed by
classes, special events, rentals, bookstore sales, Ministry of
Prayer, scrip sales, etc. To be able to accurately budget, we
ask you each year to share with us your intention. Durning
the month of November, we focus as a community on
committed, intentional, systematic giving through the
implementation of a pledge program. This is a program of
planned giving. Through a pledge program, we each make
a written commitment to ourselves and to Spirit to give a
specic amount each week, month or year to our church.
A pledge program serves us as members of the congre-
gation by giving us an opportunity to prayerfully consider
our pledge as a channel to invest in making a positive change
for ourselves and for our world by using the spiritual prin-
ciples of prosperity. It does not necessarily ask us to increase
our current level of giving. It should not be considered as a
bill you owe. Once a pledge is made, nobody will be calling
to ask you about the status of your pledge. it is not written
in concrete. If you make a pledge and your life circumstances
change, you are free to increase or decrease the amount of
your pledge at any time just by turning in a new pledge card
or calling the ofce.
A pledge program serves the Board of our church by
allowing us to make better financial decisions based on
expected income. Your individual pledge is condential, the
Board works with the cumulative total only. This amount
allows us to increase or decrease programs, schedule or defer
needed repairs to the facility, and expand or contract our
nancial commitments to our staff, by allowing us to fore-
cast what we are expecting to receive.
A letter has gone out to all of our mailing list with an
intention card and brochure about committed giving. During
November we simply ask that you prayerfully consider your
gift for 2015 and inform us by either bring your intention
card to church and placing it in the box in the lobby or
mailing it. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask
Rev. Kris, Wilvesta or any of your Board members. Thank
you for your generous and gracious gifts!
VISIONS IN PROGRESS
By Kellie Mulhern-Davis, President
Halloween Party a Monster Bash!
When you read this, Halloween, Visions In Progress-style
will be a happy memory (Trust you attended on November
1 at 6:30 p.m.). Id like to thank everyone who made this our
best Halloween party ever! A big thank you to everyone who
decorated or cleaned up. Thank you to everyone who
brought food for the buffet. Thanks to all the chili contest
contestants and the chili contest judges. I know it was hard
to choose the best of the best! Thank you all for purchasing
rafe tickets, a live auction item or drinks at the bar. Your
costumes were amazing! My gratitude to everyone who let
their imagination lead the way. Thank you for donating such
awesome rafe and live auction items. Everyone who stepped
in and volunteered to do whatever was needed to make the
party a success you are all shining stars!
We had a lot of laughs. We had a lot of fun. We raised a
lot of money for our beloved Sanctuary. We are an awesome
Spiritual Community! Thank you.
Love & Appreciation,
Kellie Mulhern-Davis, President
November 2 Mary Ekler
November 9 Mary Ekler
November 16 Mary Ekler
November 23 Mary Ekler
November 30 Mary Ekler
SUNDAY MUSIC
December 7 Mary Ekler and Paula Aghajanian
December 14 Mary Ekler
December 17 Mary Ekler and Tina Meeks
December 21 Mary Ekler
December 28 Mary Ekler and Tina Meeks
Building A Healing
Consciousness
7:00 pm
Halloween Party
6:00 pm
1
Daylight Savings
Time Ends
The Abundant
Universe
2 3
Practitioner I
7:00 pm
4
Tai Chi 6:00 pm
Healing Light Service
7:00 pm
SSL Endowment
Meeting 7:00 pm
5 6
Stewardship Dinner
6:30 pm
7
All Church Clean-Up
8:30 am
8
The Power
Of Love
Veterans Day Service
"Grounding with the
Tree Of Life" Workshop
1:00 pm
9
Monday Morning
Miracles 10:00 am
Foundation Class
7:00 pm
10
Practitioner I
7:00 pm
11
Tai Chi 6:00 pm
Healing Light
Service
7:00 pm
12 13 14
Practitioner
Meeting
9:30 am
15
"The Human
Equation"
Job's Daughters
Visit Our Church
Visions In Progress
1:00 pm
16
Monday Morning
Miracles 10:00 am
Foundation Class
7:00 pm
17
Practitioner I
7:00 pm
18
Tai Chi 6:00 pm
Healing Light
Service
7:00 pm
19 20
Board of Trustees
Meeting
6:30 pm
21 22
23
Monday Morning
Miracles
10:00 am
24
Practitioner I
7:00 pm
25
Tai Chi 6:00 pm
Healing Light
Service
7:00 pm
26
Thanksgiving Dinner
3:00 pm
27
Movie Night:
"The Power
of The Heart"
6:30 pm
29
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday
Building A Healing
Consciousness
7:00 pm
November Calendar of Events
28
Monday Morning
Miracles 10:00 am
Foundation Class
7:00 pm
Monday Morning
Miracles
10:00 am
1
Practitioner I
7:00 pm
2
Tai Chi 6:00 pm
Healing Light Service
7:00 pm
3 4 5 6
The
Announcement
Christmas Pot Luck
Noon
Christmas Concert
2:30 pm
7
Monday Morning
Miracles 10:00 am
Practitioner Meeting &
Christmas Potluck
6:30 pm
8
Practitioner I
7:00 pm
9
Tai Chi 6:00 pm
Healing Light Service
7:00 pm
10 11 12 13
Preparation
and Travel
14
Monday Morning
Miracles
10:00 am
15
Happy
Hanukkah!
16
Tai Chi 6:00 pm
"Oh Holy Night"
Christmas Candle
Light Service 7:00 pm
17 18
Board of Trustees
Meeting
6:30 pm
19 20
Manifestation
and Transformation"
21
Monday Morning
Miracles
10:00 am
22 23 24 25 26 27
28
Monday Morning
Miracles
10:00 am
29 30
World Peace
Meditation 4:00 am
Peace Breakfast
5:00 am
Boxing Day 6:00 am
31
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday
Merry
Christmas!
Christmas Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
December Calendar of Events
Board of Trustee's
Dinner
"The Larger Life"
Christmas Tree Trimming
1:00 pm
31
Birthdays
12/03 Patricia Bunner
12/14 Laura Miles
12/14 Raul Rodriguez
12/17 Sam Goldstone
12/18 Scotty McDermitt
12/18 Rev. Roger Juline
12/20 Connie Amstone
12/20 Kristen Shelby
12/23 Jesus Martinez
"Health is Normal"
Sue Holland's
Birthday Party
Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa Feast
Noon
Birthdays
11/04 Sharon Long
11/06 Carolyn Cullinane
11/08 Regina Decker
11/09 Birtha Miller
11/12 Maria Martinez
11/15 Quinn Roberts
11/17 Kelly Davis
11/17 Laura Lampys
11/19 Joan Anderson
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11/21 Merry Hercules
11/22 Sue Holland
11/24 Martha Bass
Halloween Party
Saturday, November 1, mark your calendar, 6:00 p.m. for
our annual Halloween Party. Food, fun, costume contest,
music, dancing, opportunity prizes, auction, games. This
night is an extraordinary good time for all. Start planning
now! Whether you prefer creepy or pretty or downright enig-
matic put on that costume and come to the Halloween Party.
Day Light Savings Time Ends
Fall back at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. Remember to
set your clock back before you come to the Halloween Party.
All Church Clean Up
Saturday, November 8, 8:30 a.m. Bi-monthly clean-up as
we get our beautiful property ready for the Holiday Season.
We have both inside and outside activities including: kitchen
cleaning, Harmony Hall stage and back room clean up
(nding the Christmas tree & decorations), change light bulbs,
power wash the outside of the church, etc. Jim brings donuts
and Rev. Kris makes lunch. While we start at 8:30 you can
come when it is good for you, we complete about 1:30 p.m.
Veterans Day
Sunday, November 9, Rev. Kris and our Music Department
will present a special service for Veterans Day at our 11 a.m.
Celebration Service.
Grounding with the Tree of Life:
Evoke Creativity through Meditation and
Art Workshop with Leri Smith
Sunday, November 9, using meditation and prayer, artist
and Practitioner Leri Smith will guide us as we create a beau-
tiful art piece using our Divine creativity. This dynamic work-
shop is scheduled, 1 to 3 p.m., $25 love offering plus $10
material fee.
Sue Hollands Birthday Sock Hop!
Sunday, November 23, Sue Holland is celebrating her
birthday by hosting our after service luncheon and creating
a party for us on! There will be food, music and fun. Come
join Sue in celebration!
Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 27, begins at 3 p.m. with a social
hour. We will enjoy a potluck dinner with our church
providing the turkeys! Come for a quick hello, or the whole
celebration and bring your family and friends. All are
welcome. Please sign up in Harmony Hall during November,
so we know how many turkeys to prepare.
Movie Night The Power of the Heart
Friday, November 28, join Rev. Kris and Jim for dinner
and a movie. At the recent Awakening World Film Festival,
Rev. Kris say the world premium of the powerful movie, The
Power of the Heart and immediately purchased a copy to
share with you. With its unprecedented convocation of some
of the worlds greatest spiritual thinkers, writers and scien-
tists, including Maya Angelou, Deepak Chopra, Paulo Coelho,
and Eckhart Tolle, the lm investigates the incredible power
of the heart and how it can lead us to our true purpose in
life. Here is evidence that your heart is much more than a
physical organ...it can actually transform your views of
money, health, relationships and success. This movie is an
experience thatt will lead you to uncover, and rediscover, the
treasure in your chest. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. movie followed
by discussion begin at 7 p.m. $15
Christmas Tree Decorating
CURRENT EVENTS
Sunday, November 30, 1 p.m. Once again it is time to create
the most beautiful Christmas Tree in the Valley. Volunteers are
needed and you dont have to climb a ladder if you dont want
to. We will listen to carols and enjoy the season as we deck
the halls in the Sanctuary and Harmony Hall.
Christmas Pot Luck & Concert
Sunday, December 7, we are having our church Christmas
social! Starting with the rst service in the series of Christmas
stories that show us how to apply the metaphors of Christmas
to our own daily living at 11 am. Followed by our all church
potluck after service, then on to our Christmas Concert at 2
4 p.m. Paula Aghajanian and MaryEkler once again brings
her beautiful students for an afternoon of sacred and secular
holiday music.
Practitioner Meeting and Christmas Pot Luck
Monday, December 8, our annual Practitioner Christmas
Pot Luck Dinner is set for 6:30 p.m.
Candlelight Service
There will be a special Candlelight Service on Wednesday,
December 17 at 7 p.m. in place of the Healing Light Service.
Experience the spiritual meaning of the holiday as we join
together as a community in Gods Light to remember the Christ
Child born in each one of us. Join Rev. Kris and Rev. Carol and
our music department for a special evening of Love. Enjoy
carols around the piano and hot apple cider after the service.
Christmas Breakfast
Thursday, December 25, join Rev. Kris and Jim for break-
fast Christmas morning in Harmony Hall between 9 and 11
a.m. This tradition is a great way to start the day with lots of
love, great food and hugs. We have a full selection of break-
fast menu options including homemade apple strudel, egg
dishes, wafes, potatoes, cereals, breakfast meats and even a
corn grits casserole. Sign up in Harmony Hall during
December to be sure we have enough food. Love offering.
Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is the seven day observance, beginning
December 26, with each day dedicated to a particular spiri-
tual and community value. This year we will celebrate
Kwanzaa on Sunday, December 28 during our Celebration
Service at 11 a.m. After the service we will observe the Karamu,
which is a feast and cultural program presented by the elders.
During the service we will hear about the seven values that
renew the community each year. Plan to attend this uplifting
day! Please bring a dish to share for the feast after service.
World Peace Meditation and Peace Breakfast
The World Peace Meditation began on December 31, 1986.
It was conceived by John Randolph Price, who believed that
united prayer could change the consciousness of the world.
He put out the word for people of all religious backgrounds
and faith traditions to stop for an hour of meditation at noon
Greenwich Mean Time. Around the world people responded
by being willing to meet in prayer for world peace. Religious
Science churches have kept this tradition alive with annual
meditation services. Our Sanctuary will be open at 4 a.m. on
Wednesday, December 31 for an hour long meditation service.
You are invited to join in consciousness for peace by either
attending the service or by setting your alarm clock and rising
to spend the hour in meditation at your home. We know the
power of prayer and believe that we create our world thor-
ough prayer and thought. We will serve a full breakfast after
the meditation service in Harmony Hall. It is our tradition to
take down the Christmas tree after breakfast and are grateful
for volunteers who can stay and assist us.
Super Bowl Party
Sunday, February 1, our annual Super Bowl Party will
begin at 3 p.m. We gather in Harmony Hall and watch the
game on big screen TV. Come and bring your friends.
Cheer for your favorite team and join the crowd as we
share pot luck.
SOM Weekend
Science of Mind Weekend is Friday, Movie, February 6 (7
- 10 p.m.) and Saturday, workshop, February 7 (10 a.m. - 5
p.m.) on the principles of the Science of Mind. Love Offering
$25 includes materials. Pot Luck lunch on Saturday.
Serving the Homeless
We will again sponsor dinner for the Cold Weather
Shelter at St. Marthas on Sunday, February 15. Volunteers
are needed to prepare the meal, serve the meal, work in the
clothing room, shower table, and sign in tables. We
provide all of the food for the dinner, and a sack lunch for
each guest to take the next day when they leave the
shelter. We also provide the paper goods needed. Sign up
in Harmony Hall during January. See Joan Anderson or
Laura Lampys if you have any questions.
Your Store Brought Life
This workshop is created by Practitioner Terri Thayer and
will be presented Sunday January 11 at 1 p.m. There is more
to life than you what you have always chosen, come and open
to new choices and expanded life! Love Offering $30
Sacred Sounds Workshop
Join Sound Healer, Phyllis Douglass on Sunday, January
18 at 1 p.m. for a meditation on sound for mind-body healing,
expanding inner awareness, and spiritual growth! Nada Yoga
and the Art of Sacred Sound come together in an immersion
of subtle frequencies and the therapeutic vibrational reso-
nance of antique Himalayan Singing Bowls, Crystal Singing
Bowls, Bells, Voice, and the deeply rooted pulse of a Native-
American Ceremonial Drum. Love Offering $20
Womens Mini Retreat
Our annual Womens Mini Retreat will be held Saturday,
January 31from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Harmony Hall. Price
is the same, $25 pre-sale, and $30 at the door. This includes
continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m., lunch, and all activities of
the day. Be on the lookout for the perfect item to bring for
our drawings. (Remember, that Christmas gift you cant use
might be perfect for someone else.) This is a fund raiser that
benets our church and the cold weather shelter dinner. If
you have questions, please contact Joan Anderson.
COMING EVENTS
SANCTUARY FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING ENDOWMENT FUND
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
By Terri Thayer, SSL Committee Member
Just for a moment, imagine yourself in the future, say
100 years out. Now imagine that you have returned to Citrus
Avenue. Things have changed! Some of the houses have been
replaced by high rise apartments, or a park, or a business
complex. But there on the east side of Citrus, between
Gladstone and Arrow Highway is the Sanctuary for Spiritual
Living, with a banner which says Celebrating 150 years of
Light and Love.
An endowment fund makes such a future possible. The
endowment fund is not a line item in the budget like the
roof fund or the general maintenance reserve. An endow-
ment fund is a separate entity, surrounded by policies and
procedures. It grows through specic donations and bequests,
and when it reaches a a certain previously decided amount
of money, in our case, $25,000, then the interest earned on
that money may be used for projects that sustain or grow
the church. However, the amount spent will never take
money from the principal, only the interest. That is why an
endowment fund is really a long-term project.
We often hear bequest and planned giving used in
conjunction with each other. Planned giving simply means
you have made a plan to give some money to something. In
other words, it is a way you can leave money or other assets
to a non-profit at your passing. Up until that point, you
control the asset for as long as you need it. It costs you
nothing now. And, there is no requirement that you tell
anyone your plans.
Here are a few ways that you can plan your giving:
Leave the majority of your funds to loved ones and then
name our Sanctuary for Spiritual Living Endowment Fund
as the recipient of a specic amount or percentage of money
from your estate.
Leave whatever is left after all other disbursements have
been made. This is called a residuary bequest.
If you outlive one of your beneciaries, you can stipu-
late that bequest comes to the endowment. This is called a
contingent bequest.
You could also open a savings account and when lling
out the account information, put Sanctuary for Spiritual
Living Endowment Fund as the beneficiary. Or, if you
already have a savings account, you can change the bene-
ciary at any time. Up until you make your transition, it is
your money to do with as you wish.
When we were infants or children, some of us received
a life insurance policy from a godparent or relative. If you
still have that policy, you could update the beneciary on
the policy.
Remember, you control these assets until your passing.
We have all benefited in ways large and small from
attending this church and studying the teachings of Ernest
Holmes. Just imagine for a moment the face of someone who
walks into our Sanctuary one hundred years from now and
has the same life altering experiences you have had. Your
support of the SSL Endowment Fund will make that experi-
ence possible.
Non-Certicated Classes
Grounding with the Tree of Life:
Evoke Creativity through Meditation and Art
By Leri Smith, R.Sc.P.
God is the source of all creativity, therefore we are all
creative beings. We are on the planet to discover, cultivate
and deliver our own creative self-expression. This comes in
a variety of ways and one of the most enthralling ways the
express creativity is through art. Art enthralls the human
spirit. When we see great art, a surge of life energy rushes
through us and we are inspired to tap into our own creativity.
This aliveness awakens within us an impulsion to self-
express. This is the time to let inspiration flow into your
awareness through attunement with the Cosmic Creative
Principle. Conscious creativity is already within you, and
now is the chance to let it out
In this workshop, we will be creating our own Tree of Life,
based on Austrian painter Gustav Klimts Tree of Life
(1909). Through meditation and prayer (techniques that
cause deep inner relaxation and silencing of the ego) we are
allowed to reach that place of openness and receptivity, and
unlock the storehouse of conscious creativity that is already
within.
The Tree of Life is very symbolic across cultures, in various
religions, within myths, and as a mystical concept. It repre-
sents the interconnectedness of all life on our beautiful
planet. The Tree of Life connects all forms of creation. The
Tree of Life is considered to be the symbol of Creator.
This dynamic workshop, taught by Leri Smith is sched-
uled for Sunday, November 9, 1 3 p.m. Tuition: $25 love
offering, plus $10 material fee.
Tired of Your Off-the-Shelf Life?
By Terri Thayer
This workshop suggests there is more to life than doing
what weve always done, even if we are pleased with what
we always get. Whether its always purchasing the same thing
at the same grocery store or always responding the same way
to upset, lets explore what might happen if we go left instead
of right. Sunday, January 11, 1 p.m., Love Offering $30.
NADA YOGA
A Meditative and Sacred Union of Sound
Transform the Mind, Body, and Spirit through the art of
NADA YOGA which means union through sound. It is the
ancient spiritual art and science of inner transformation
through sound and tone!
Join Sound Healer, Phyllis Douglass on Sunday, January
18 at 1 p.m. for a meditation on sound for mind-body
healing, expanding inner awareness, and spiritual growth!
Nada Yoga and the Art of Sacred Sound come together in an
immersion of subtle frequencies and the therapeutic vibra-
tional resonance of antique Himalayan Singing Bowls,
Crystal Singing Bowls, Bells, Voice, and the deeply rooted
pulse of a Native-American Ceremonial Drum.
Benets of Sound Therapy: Releases feel good endor-
phins and supports healthy immune system function, nour-
ishes and feeds the physical and emotional bodies, induces
alpha-theta brain state, assists in releasing stress, synchro-
nizes mind-body-heart rhythms, assists in expanding
creativity, vision, and clarity, and leaves one feeling centered
and balanced. Love Offering $20.
Certicated Classes
Financial Freedom
Rev. Kris will facilitate this certicated class which offers
you the opportunity to explore and personalize the Creative
Process by learning to duplicate the abundant nature of Spirit
in your nancial affairs. This class examines the beliefs that
hold you back and explains the beliefs that set you free.
Homework includes both spiritual and practical ways to put
your financial house in order. This powerful 8 week class
begins on Thursday, January 15 (7 10 p.m.) Tuition is $195.
Foundation Class
Monday Evening or Tuesday Afternoon
By enrolling in this class, you are about to embark upon
a life-changing journey toward greater good! The materials
and class experience will help you embrace practical spiritu-
ality for everyday living, while at the same time enhance your
world in an immediate and tangible way. This course presents
a new spiritual principle each week and a spiritual practice
to support the principle. The creative Process is introduced
at the beginning of the class and then ows through each
week, so that you have the opportunity to see and use the
Creative Process at work in each spiritual principle. Each week
also features the writing of one of our Science of Mind
Elders as well as one of our contemporaries on the subject
at hand. These include Dr. William Hornaday, Dr. Frank
Richelieu, Terry Cole Whittaker, Dr. Jesse Jennings, Dr. Kathy
Hearn, Dr. Linda McNamar, and many more.
This 10 week class begins Monday, January 19, 2015, from
7 to 10 p.m. or Tuesday, January 20, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Enrollment in either of these classes includes the Science of
Mind Weekend Retreat on Friday, February 6 (7 to 10 p.m.)
and Saturday February 7 (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Text Books:
The Science of Mind, by Ernest Holmes and It Is About You!
by Kathy Juline. Class fees: The Sanctuary for Spiritual Living
is offering this class for the registration and workbook costs
of $85, instead of the normal $295. Payments are accepted.
Additional Love Offerings are encouraged.
Science of Mind Weekend, February 6 & 7, 2015
This workshop is part of the Foundation Class and is open
for anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of
Afrmative Prayer (Treatment) by using the Spiritual tech-
nique taught by the Science of Mind. This fun and insightful
weekend includes visioning for your individual life and
learning the ve step Afrmative Prayer. This prayer breaks
from the traditions of begging, bargaining and beseeching
God as an outside parental gure for the good that you desire
and moves your prayer based on Spiritual Principles to one
of union with the Divine and the realization that your good
is available now.
We will view the movie, The People vs The State of
Illusion on Friday night, February 6 at 7 p.m., followed by
a discussion of the principles explained in the movie. Please
bring snacks to share. Saturday, February 7 begins with break-
fast at tba.
The cost for the weekend is $25. If you are a student in
the Foundation Classes, the cost is included in your tuition.
CLASSES
Recognition: God is in all,
through all and surrounds all at
all times. God, Divine Wisdom,
Spirit or Christ Consciousness,
whatever higher power is called
flows throughout the universe.
God is love, abundance, intelli-
gence, health and peace.
Unification: I am one with this
healing power, abundance, intel-
ligence or wisdom and healthy
loving relationships.
Realization: I know that we all are
included in these attributes of
God - My family, friends and church family are living in perfect
health - breathing in with ease, knowing every body part, organ
& cell of our bodies are working in the divine perfect order.
Perfect assimilation, elimination & circulation flows easily
throughout our bodies. The right job, nances, schooling and
personal relationships are revealed now & accomplished with
ease & grace. That all relationships run smoothly & what needs
to be released is done with compassion. Knowing that Spirit
is always in every situation we are in. Divine wisdom, peace
and the healing power of love surrounds us all.
Thanksgiving: Knowing November celebrates Thanks-
giving, I am lled with gratitude for this month and celebrate
my family, friends and church family knowing divine right
action is taking place for all right now. I am grateful that these
words are manifesting in our lives now.
Release: I release my words into the law with faith and trust
knowing it is already done and so it is. Amen.
Treatment For November
by Maureen Welch, R.Sc.P.
Treatment For December
by Linda Cullerton, R.Sc.P.
The love of God is the One heart. Each of us warm and
cuddled in that love. We are in this season to experience the
beauty of the weather and the amazing friends and family that
we love. Love owing easily and effortlessly as a breeze through
the trees. When we stand in the warm California afternoon
with the breeze caressing our faces we have the moment to feel
our hearts connected. The heart of God in action and nudging
us gently to remind us that we are part of that One mind
and One heart.
I honor the unication of the One and myself. I feel the
moments of tenderness and allow more to come to me as they
ow around and though my consciousness. The pleasure and
excitement of the one heart playing on the wind is my gift of
the season. What I know to be true for myself I know is true
for everyone.
I am the child of the One heart and mind. I realize this
fact and know it for all of us. I hold the knowledge of whole-
ness and perfect health of each of us. I see vibrant light in all
faces and bodies as they more through their activities. There
is an abundance that lls each persons life. All that is seen and
unseen runs over as it fills to over flowing each person and
each situation. All love, all light and all hope are blessings
one the breeze of the One.
In this moment I stop and give thanks and claim all the
good that is God for each heart. I claim the peace that passes
understanding as the grateful gift. I know this is true and I am
so touched with gratitude.
I release these words knowing they are imbued with the
love of God.
And So It Is.
PRACTITIONERS CORNER
LICENSED RELIGIOUS SCIENCE PRACTITIONERS
Available by Appointment
Practitioners have been described as the healing arm of the
church. Our practitioners embrace the entire congregation with
their loving consciousness, uplifting and serving through healing
prayer treatment. Healing Prayer Treatment is the conscious,
active recognition of Spiritual presence, Spiritual Force, Spiritual
Law and Spiritual Order. When we make prayer treatment an
integral part of our lives, we experience a greater sense of order
and harmony in every aspect of our being. The Ministry of Prayer
is made up of licensed Religious Science Practitioners who are
dedicated to daily prayer treatment for those individuals who have
requested assistance. If you are experiencing a personal challenge,
Joan Anderson . . . . . . . .(626) 337-6271
Martha Bass . . . . . . . . . .(626) 375-5158
Sharron Clark, Emeritus (661) 943-1068
Rene Cornwell . . . . . . . .(661) 949-9439
Linda Cullerton . . . . . . .(909) 374-4120
Kellie Mulhern-Davis,
Prayer Coordinator . .(909) 456-9225
Nohra DeFrancisco . . . .(626) 963-8639
Sadhna Dehler . . . . . . . .(626) 818-4765
Marilyn Fouch . . . . . . . .(909) 392-9667
Ryan Fowler . . . . . . . . . .(909) 436-6308
Diane Glock . . . . . . . . . .(626) 966-9506
Anabel Gonzalez . . . . . .(626) 825-0461
Monica Gump . . . . . . . .(626) 858-2787
Merry Hercules . . . . . . .(626) 222-8221
Corinne Kemp . . . . . . . .(626) 331-6163
David Kline Lovett . . . . .(714) 979-9988
Ken Larsen . . . . . . . . . . .(323) 459-3683
Lindee Brown Larsen . . .(323) 721-3487
Scott McDermitt . . . . . .(626) 257-8987
Pat McKee . . . . . . . . . . .(909) 599-4229
James Montgomery . . . .(626) 852-9592
John Morgan . . . . . . . . .(909) 936-4467
Dale Quasny . . . . . . . . .(626) 332-7274
Jill Roberts . . . . . . . . . . .(805) 451-2886
Wendy Skarupa,
Prayer Coordinator . .(909) 620-0232
Leri Smith . . . . . . . . . . .(310) 429-2250
Terri Thayer . . . . . . . . . .(626) 421-8477
Jan Uebersetzig . . . . . . .(626) 344-6219
Kim Weathers . . . . . . . .(562) 665-5658
Maureen Welch . . . . . . .(626) 966-8166
Robert Welch . . . . . . . . .(626) 966-8166
you may request healing prayer treatment through our Ministry
of Prayer. The prayer box, along with prayer request envelopes, is
located in the church lobby. If you prefer to receive prayer on an
individual basis, Practitioners are available each Sunday after
service in the healing center. Treatment through the Ministry of
Prayer is offered free of charge, though your love donations and
feedback are very welcome! Remember, in God all things are
possible!
We serve life not because it is broken,
but because it is Holy! Anonymous
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SUNDAY CELEBRATION SERVICE . . . . . . .11:00 a.m.
SUNDAY MEDITATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:30 a.m.
HEALING LIGHT SERVICE WEDNESDAY . . . . . . .7:00 p.m.
Sanctuary for Spiritual Living
5446 North Citrus Avenue
Covina, California 91722
Rev. Kristina Collins, Chaplain
and Ministry of Prayer . .(626) 963-4608
Wilvesta Morgan Jr., President
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(626) 919-0737
Kellie Mulhern-Davis, Vice President
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(909) 456-9225
Teresa Day, Secretary
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(916) 412-2507
Victoria Del Aguila, Treasurer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(818) 516-5511
Peggy Huber, Trustee - Technology
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(818) 271-0369
Your
Board of Trustees
Your
Ministerial Staff
Bookstore
Dale Quasny . . . . . . .(626) 332-7274
Building & Grounds
Cyndi Mulhern . . . . . (909) 319-2668
James Montgomery . .(626) 852-9592
Computer Committee
Ryan Fowler . . . . . . . (909) 436-6308
Flower Calendar Coordinator
Bridget Muradian . . . (626) 338-2095
Hospital Visitation
John Morgan . . . . . . (909) 936-4467
Ministry of Prayer
Kellie Mulhern-Davis .(909) 456-9225
Wendy Skarupa . . . . . (909) 620-0232
Coordinating Council
Church Ofce
Terri Thayer, Church Administrator
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 2:00 5:00 p.m.
CHURCH TELEPHONE: (626) 332-6838 FAX: (626) 859-2783
E-Mail: RevKrisC@aol.com Web Site: SOMCHURCH.org
Newsletter
Terri Thayer . . . . . . . .(626) 421-8477
Rental Coordinator
Jim Montgomery . . . (626) 852-9592
Sound Coordinator
Teresa Day . . . . . . . . .(916) 412-2507
SSL Endowment Committee
Wilvesta Morgan, Jr. .(626) 919-4608
James Kilgore . . . . . . .(909) 593-7332
Sunday Hospitality Coordinator
Joan Anderson . . . . . .(626) 337-6271
Sunday Volunteer Coordinator
Terri Thayer . . . . . . . .(626) 421-8477
Visions In Progress
Kellie Mulhern-Davis .(909) 456-9225
CJ Valdez . . . . . . . . . .(909) 803-8053
Youth & Family Ministry
Jill Roberts . . . . . . . . .(805) 451-2886
Minister
Rev. Kristina Collins . . . .(626) 963-4608
Assistant Minister
Rev. Carol Bliss . . . . . . .(562) 216-0019
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