Center for Spiritual Living, Dr. wrote this affirmative Santa Rosa about prosperity: is my unfailing, permanent and January 19, 2020 perfect supply. I do not work for a living. I work for the glory Today’s Message of God and the good of my community. There is no lack, no limitation. God’s Mind and Its perfect Ideas sustain me in all Faith ways. I live in abundance. I rejoice in plenty, and I am Dr. Edward Viljoen prosperous in all my ways. God’s bounty is mine to use for At the Center Today good, and I use it now with pleasure and wisdom.  Free Five-Minute Affirmative Prayer It takes faith to affirm this prayer and to live as if it were completely true. after each service, Grinton Chapel. That is the focus of our studies this week, to clearly see the Love of the  Silent , 9:35 to 9:50 am, Meditation Room, upstairs Divine, and to have faith enough in It that we can affirm “God’s bounty is  Youth Classes, 10 am and 11:30 am, mine to use for good.” Rooms 1 and 2 If you want to learn more about the Law of Circulation, which includes  Nursery Care, 10 am and 11:30 am giving, receiving, asking, and forgiving, consider the five-week class I will  Teen Group, 11:15 am, Room 11 start teaching on January 28, Circulation: Joining the Dance.  Grief and Los Spiritual Support, 12:45 pm, Room 8, upstairs. Warm regards,  Sunday Evening Conversations, 7 pm, Room 11, North Wing. Megan Rooney, Edward Viljoen RScP, “24 Brand New Hours” believed to remove obstacles that prevent Hall, North Wing, from 6 to 6:45 pm. Both Monday, January 20 us from flourishing in life. Dr. Edward has new and experienced meditators welcome.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Store prepared a five-week class in which you and offices closed today. will learn the chant, unpack its meaning, New Staff Position Tuesday, January 21 and relate it to Science of Mind. The class Would you like to join our team? We are begins on Monday, January 27, at 7 pm.  Science of Mind/12-Step Support excited to announce that we are hiring a Group, 7 pm, Room 11, North Wing Are You a Good Receiver? full time Activities and Events Manager for the Center. If you are interested in finding Wednesday, January 22 Every Sunday during the offering we hear out more about this newly created staff  Lunchtime Learning, 12 noon to 1 pm, Dr. Edward talk about the spiritual practice position, please contact Chandra Social Hall. See below. called the law of circulation—a group of Farnsworth at [email protected].  Meditation: “Inviting the Sacred,” practices that includes giving, receiving, 6 to 6 45 pm, Waggoner Hall. See asking, forgiving, and gratitude. Challenges column 2. with these practices may prevent people Featured Volunteer from living in the abundant flow of life. Brenda Kobrin Thursday, January 23 Using The Prosperous Life Journal, Dr. Brenda is a powerful light  Board meeting, 5:30 pm, Rooms 1 & 2. Edward will teach a five week class to help in the leadership of the See page 2. you discover where you may be blocked Practitioner Body of the Saturday, January 25 and where you can experience more flow Center. She gives of  Saturday Meditation Group, 10 am, in life. The class, Circulation: Joining the herself generously by Meditation Room, upstairs Dance, is on five Tuesdays starting on being on the Core  Drop-in Study January 28, skipping February 18 for our Council and the Retreat Group, 11 am, Room 3 national convention. Planning committee, Grinton Chapel host, typing prayer  Spirit Writes, 10 am to 12 noon, The Third Act Waggoner Hall. See page 2. requests monthly, and praying weekly with This spiritual discussion group, facilitated the Healing Circle. In addition, Brenda by Rev. Joyce Kinzel, is for those on the Wednesday Wisdom serves in the Education Department mature side of life (the “third act”). We Lunchtime Learning assisting in classes and staffing the meet this month on Monday, Jan. 27, in registration table. She is the founder of 12 noon to 1 pm, Social Hall. Bring your Grinton Chapel at a new time, 1:30 to 3 Project Sleep Warm and the Days for Girls own lunch and your curiosity to the Center pm. We share and learn from one another project, which extend to local and global at noon every Wednesday in January. about the spiritual values that have guided communities. “I love serving my beloved Lunchtime learning is free, and it is an us so far and discuss the concerns and community wherever and whenever I can. opportunity to learn with Dr. Edward about challenges that face us at this time of our It opens my heart and fills me with a sense Science of Mind and to make some lives. Love offerings gratefully received. of purpose and the satisfaction of knowing intentions for the year ahead. The topic that I am making a difference.” Thank you, this week is “Affirmation.” Meditation: “Inviting the Sacred” Brenda, for everything you do! Join us every Wednesday evening for Vajra Guru Mantra Class “Inviting the Sacred,” a new facilitator-led Seeking Crew Members for Remove blocks that keep you stuck. meditation experience with Rev. Siota Belle Our Video Ministry Recently Dr. Edward visited the Kingdom and others. Enjoy a sense of peace and Editor—duties include light editing with of Bhutan where he was introduced to the Oneness as we explore different Final Cut Pro, adding titles and slides as practice of chanting the Vajra Guru mantra, meditation practices together. Waggoner beloved among Bhutanese Buddhists and necessary, entering credits, etc. Time commitment for the position: a couple of with others and with the natural world. Join hours per month. Ideally, we would like us in Kauai to discover the spiritual two new editors to join the team. richness hidden in the true meaning of Production Crew—duties include setup aloha. Visit the Information table for and shut down, running the cameras, and complete details. directing. Time commitment is a couple Volunteer in Youth Ministry of hours on a Sunday as scheduled from We have volunteer opportunities in our 9:30 am. Camera Operator—duties nursery, youth classrooms, and teen group. 2075 Occidental Road included operating the camera according Pick up a volunteer application form at the Santa Rosa CA 95401 to the director’s instructions. Training Information Table. Contact: Susan Robinson Phone: 707-546-4543 • www.cslsr.org available. Time commitment is a couple at [email protected]. of hours on a scheduled Sunday starting Office Hours at 9:30 am. Visit the Volunteer Table to Spirit Writes Mon. Tue. Wed., 10 am to 5 pm sign up and a video team member will This Saturday, January 25, from 10 am to Sat., 10 am to 1 pm contact you. 12 noon, Waggoner Hall. Facilitated by Closed Thurs., Fri., and Sun. Rev. Janet Tobin, we meet on the fourth New Art Upstairs Sunday Morning Services Saturday of the month to explore spiritual 8:30 am • 10 am • 11:30 am There is a new exhibition in the principles through writing and to receive After Service Prayer, Grinton Chapel mezzanine featuring the beautiful art of support in the creative process. Love 9:30 am • 11 am • 12:30 pm Nancy Pettitt Martin. Take the stairs offerings gratefully received. Contact Rev. opposite the entrance to Stepping Janet at 707-874-2726. Youth Program Stones or the near the drinking 10 am and 11:30 am, Rooms 1 & 2 fountains. You can also use the elevator Free Workshop Nursery Care: 10 am and 11:30 am near the family room. Be sure to sign the Welcoming as a Spiritual Practice Teen Group guest book. Sunday, January 26, from 1 to 2:30 pm. 11:15 am, Room 11, North Wing Do You Know a Good Being an open-hearted, welcoming presence enriches our lives and the lives of Sunday Evening Conversations Cleaning Company? those around us. Join Dr. Edward Viljoen as 7 to 8 pm, Room 11 From time to time the Center needs to he shares ways to embody Loving Oneness Wednesday Meditation employ a professional cleaning as a spiritual practice in our daily lives. This 6 to 6:45 pm, Waggoner Hall company to reset the Center after a free workshop is open to everyone, Meditation special event. If you know of a company introverts and extroverts alike. Please sign in Richard Leo Meditation Room to recommend, please contact Facilities up at the Information Table. Sunday, 9:35 to 9:50 am Manager Evan-Dow Williamson at the Saturday, 10 am Volunteer Table or at [email protected]. Sacred Singing with Karen Drucker Lending Library Board Meetings Open Sunday 9 am to 1 pm Wednesday, Our Board of Trustees meets once a January 29, from 7 Dial-a-Thought: 707-544-5423 month at 5:30 pm in Rooms 1 and 2. to 8:15 pm in the Heart-in-Hand Spiritual Support You are invited to attend. The next Sanctuary. We will Hospital & Home Visits meeting is this Thursday, January 23. sing, chant, Grief & Loss Spiritual Support Recommended Reading meditate, listen to 707-546-4543 ext. 370 for January short readings, and Telephone Prayer Ministry pray together as we The God-Shaped Brain, by Timothy R. 707-546-4561 allow our hearts to Jennings, M.D. Available from Stepping Online Prayer Requests open and connect Stones Books and Gifts. www.cslsr.org Resources  with others in our community. This is a free Online Prayer Request January Nonprofit Partner event, open to everyone. Love offerings Affirmative Prayer Library Verity, working to eliminate all forms of gratefully received. www.cslsr.org Support tab violence, with a special focus on sexual Spanish/Español assault and abuse. Learn more at their Listen to Dr. Edward Spanish language interpretation of Sunday website, www.ourverity.org. on KSRO radio (1350 AM/103.5 FM) messages is available on our blog at Sunday mornings at 8:30 am enespanolcslsr.blogspot.com. Live Parking Ambassadors Stepping Stones Books and Gifts interpretation may be arranged in advance We are bringing back our parking 707-527-8372 ambassador program to keep watch over by e-mailing [email protected]. Store Hours our parking lots during services and La interpretación en español de los Sunday 9:30 am to 1:30 pm events. If you would like to be a part of this mensajes dominicales está disponible en nuestro blog: enespanolcslsr.blogspot.com. Mon. and Tue. 11 am to 5 pm important team, please see Evan or Jeffrey Closed Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Para solicitar la interpretación en vivo de at the Volunteer Table. www.steppingstonesbooksandgifts.org un mensaje dominical, por favor envíe una Spirit of Aloha in Kauai solicitud por adelantado a Member Assistance Program with Dr. Edward Viljoen [email protected]. 707-546-4543 ext. 111 April 27 – May 2, 2020 Within the word aloha is everything you need to know in order to interact rightly