Sunday, May 2 (Online)
Your Authentic Self Emerges
Part 2
As we continue to explore the seven intrinsic qualities of the Authentic Self, we will find our Authentic Voice, and then add the sweetest ingredient to the mix. This Sunday, May 2nd we discover the freeing power of living aligned with our inner wholeness and being fully open and receptive to Life.
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Points to Remember
“Your Authentic Self Emerges – Part 2”
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Our true journey in the world is to return to our point of origin, allowing the Authentic Self (Christ within) to emerge.
T.S. Eliot: “The end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.”
Meister Eckhart: “The spiritual life is not a process of addition, but rather of subtraction.”
Our mission is to subtract the masks and disguises concealing our Authentic Selves. When we are consciously living from our Authentic Selves, Seven Intrinsic Qualities will naturally shine through us and the masks will naturally fall away.
Part 1 – First Three Intrinsic Qualities shared April 18th
1.WHOLENESS: Remembering we are connected and one with the whole
2.REVERENCE: Recognizing and honoring the sacredness of all life 3.FEARLESSNESS: Facing life fearlessly knowing the authentic self knows no fear because it does not know loss or separation from the whole.
Part 2 – Intrinsic Qualities 4-7 shared May 2nd
4.INTEGRITY: Living the Truth – even when no one else is watching. It is a melding of the authentic self into every thought, word & action.
“My thoughts words and actions reflect my inner wholeness.”
5.HUMILITY: Humility is a complex word … it means different things to different people. Traditionally, it’s defined as “the act of being modest and respectful.” It’s also synonymous w/being humble or meek, and meek gets confused with weak. But Jesus did not preach about weakness. He said: “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Meek, in the Aramaic translation, means teachable, open, and receptive. In this context, humility means being able to see different viewpoints, being receptive to new ideas and understandings, not stuck in our old beliefs or perceptions.
Saint Augustine: “Do you wish to rise? … Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? … Lay first the foundation of humility.”
“In humility, I am open and receptive to Life.”
6.EQUANIMITY: The dictionary defines equanimity as an “Evenness of mind especially under stress.” Spiritually it is a balanced or even state of mind, being anchored in a state of mindfulness and wholeness, not disturbed by outer conditions or human emotions – regardless of whether they are considered negative or positive.
“I face all of life’s conditions with equanimity.”
Part 3 – Seventh and Final Intrinsic Quality of the Authentic Self revealed on May 16th
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Announcements
At the end of the Services, on both Wednesdays and Sundays, the Zoom audio and video will be opened up to all who would like to connect with one another. As we do, it can feel a lot like when we interact in the Lobby after a Service. Know that, for those who choose, you can merely observe and not be seen or heard. We hope you will join us online this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. (Zoom will be used after the main service on Sundays, for a time to connect and have a virtual “Coffee Hour.”)
In Spiritual Unity, Revs Ron, Eileen, and Lenore, Ministers, Spiritual Life Center
1st & 3rd Wednesday Evenings:
Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday, join Spiritual Life Center for a Spiritual Variety Program:
Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 7 pm Spiritual Life Center hosts an online spiritual variety hour. Presentations range from musical concerts, to meditations, to workshops that support your spiritual practice. Programs are now being streamed to our YouTube page followed by a time of connection through Zoom.
Virtual Prayer Circle
In addition to the Sunday Service online, a 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays we will rotate between a Guided Meditation | Virtual Prayer Circle and a Spiritual Variety Program of events.
Join us any Wednesday evening for a program of a variety of events, or guided meditation and other events.
Wednesday evenings are a wonderful opportunity to connect with one another while enjoying a variety of events.
Please join us weekly at 7:00 p.m. Instructions on how to access this virtual meeting will be communicated by email to the subscribers of the church email distribution list each Monday morning.
More Announcements
Know that we are holding each of you in the Highest during this challenging time. If any of you needs prayer support or other assistance during this time, do contact any of us.
You can receive a recording of the Sunday Service. It will go to any person who sends an email requesting to be added to the weekly subscription. (You can also watch archived services via our YouTube .)
Podcast: Check back here in a week for a podcast of the service.
(The recorded video will become available Sunday evening or Monday morning as YouTube takes a while to finalize the recording).
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