The Soul of the Whole

This week’s home practice:

Notice this week any place you feel divided (within yourself or in relationship). When you notice, pause and call forth an awareness of wholeness using this month’s affirmation: “Living in integrity demonstrates that I am infinitely whole.”

This week’s service participants:

Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Laura Kass

Keepers of the Flames: Laraine Pritts and Laura Kass

Blessing the Offering: Beryl Varno

The Path to Carnegie Hall

This week’s service participants:

Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Beryl Varno

Keepers of the Flames: Silvana Gill and Laura Kass

Blessing the Offering: Deb Benson

Glorious

This week’s home practice:

Each morning on a piece of paper write out a loving action you are willing to engage in at some point during the day. Place the paper somewhere where you know you will see it later in the day. When you find it that is your cue to act on it!

This week’s service participants:

Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Rev. William Gill

Keepers of the Flames: Diane Christie and Laura Kass

Blessing the Offering: Sandy Solomon

The Weave

This week’s home practice:

Take time each morning this week to center yourself in a brief mindfulness practice.
Claim: “Today, I center in _____”
Monday: Joy
Tuesday: Strength
Wednesday: Compassion
Thursday: Connection
Friday: Release
Saturday: Stillness

This week’s service participants:

Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Sandy Solomon

Keepers of the Flames: Mary Ahls and Laura Kass

Blessing the Offering: Laura Kass

Faulty Disconnect

This week’s home practice:

Each day this week, take 1 minute to do this: Place your hand over your heart. Close your eyes. Breathe deeply. Ask inwardly: “Where do I feel connected today?”

This week’s service participants:

Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Rev. Felicia Searcy

Keepers of the Flames: Diane Christie and Beryl Varno

Blessing the Offering: Cindy Engquist

Lorem Ipsom

This week’s home practice:

At the end of each day this week, write down one act of kindness you offered—big or small. Also write down one act of kindness you received..

This week’s service participants:

Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Sandy Solomon

Keepers of the Flames: Laraine Pritts and Sherie Hoffman

Blessing the Offering: Sherie Hoffman

The Air Conditioner

This week’s home practice:

This week, take a moment to bless every person you encounter silently with the words “You are love”.
Notice how it shifts your inner and outer environment.

This week’s service participants:

Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Cindy Gardiner

Keepers of the Flames: Silvana Gill and Beryl Varno

Blessing the Offering: Mary Ahls

Surpassing the If

This week’s home practice:

Turn “ifs” into affirmations. Write down any “if” statements you’ve been telling yourself.
Rewrite each statement as a present moment, spiritually principled affirmation.

This week’s service participants:

Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Rev. Dr. Jonathan Zenz

Keepers of the Flames: Laraine Pritts and Diane Christie

Blessing the Offering: Rev. William Gill

The Cairn Conundrum

This week’s home practice:

Keep a small stone in a place where you will notice it repeatedly through the day.
Each time you see or touch it, reaffirm:
“I am on the path. I am a guidepost for kindness.”

This week’s service participants:

Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Laura Kass

Keepers of the Flames: Silvana Gill and Sandy Solomon

Blessing the Offering: Silvana Gill

Living the Only Constant

This week’s home practice:

Each day, focus on demonstrating at least one aspect of kindness. At the end of the day, reflect on how you practiced it. You can write in a journal or simply take a moment in quiet reflection.

This week’s service participants:

Reading/Affirmation/Prayer: Rev. William Gill

Keepers of the Flames: Sherie Hoffman and Laura Kass

Blessing the Offering: Mirtha Nebeker