The Paradox of the Mask
This week’s home practice:
Consider the places you usually wear a “mask" and purposefully choose to show up as your authentic self. Speak truth, act boldly, and notice how your authenticity creates harmony.
This week’s service participants:
Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Jeanie Underwood
Keepers of the Flames: Laraine Pritts and Elizabeth Quinn-Worrall
Blessing the Offering: Shari Thomas
Fractal or Fracture?
This week’s home practice:
If something feels broken or out of harmony, pause and take three deep breaths. Imagine your awareness widening like a lens zooming out, then say silently, “I choose to see the wholeness inherent in this.”
This week’s service participants:
Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Ruth Starwell
Keepers of the Flames: Greg Poling and Beryl Varno
Blessing the Offering: Sandy Solomon
Multiplicity Arising from Unity
This week’s home practice:
Pray each morning to more deeply recognize the glory of multiplicity arising from unity in all creation. Let your prayer impel something in you to celebrate and uplift everyone you encounter.
This week’s service participants:
Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Cindy Engquist
Keepers of the Flames: Lyn Peterson and Laraine Pritts
Blessing the Offering: Beryl Varno
The Heart of Community
This week’s home practice:
In every interaction with others this week consider how you are contributing to the experience.
This week’s service participants:
Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Elizabeth Quinn-Worrall
Keepers of the Flames: Diane Christie and Laraine Pritts
Blessing the Offering: Mary Ahls
Voices of Unity
This week’s home practice:
This week, take note of what you are thinking. Set your smart device as a reminder and when you receive this gentle nudge, pause and be willing to notice your thoughts. Are you replaying an experience? What feeling tone can you identify? And then…breath and begin anew.
This week’s service participants:
Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Deb Benson
Keepers of the Flames: Beryl Varno and Mary Ahls
Blessing the Offering: Lucy Fund
I Am Unity
This week’s home practice:
At least three times a day, pause and reflect on one thing that amazes you about life, no matter how small.
This week’s service participants:
Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Kate Aberle
Keepers of the Flames: Laura Fleener and Laraine Pritts
Blessing the Offering: Jeanie Underwood
The Willingness to Belong
This week’s home practice:
Practice belonging by offering one small gift of yourself (your time, your presence, or your encouragement) to someone in this community. True belonging is built on consent and respect, so be sure your gift is welcome to the one receiving it. Notice how this simple willingness can open your heart to deeper connection.
This week’s service participants:
Musical Inspiration: Vasanta Weiss
Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Jeanie Underwood
Keepers of the Flames: Greg Poling and Beryl Varno
Blessing the Offering: Shari Thomas
The Energy Exchange
This week’s home practice:
Say nothing disrespectful or disparaging about yourself. Do not minimize yourself in any way. Catch yourself before speaking and reframe it.
This week’s service participants:
Musical Inspiration: Armen Dirtadian
Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Rev. Felicia Searcy
Keepers of the Flames: Sherie Hoffman and Laura Kass
Blessing the Offering: Sue Krake