Dear Friends,
Here is the latest information about our church and
its believed community.  This information is being furnished
as there was a suggestion for a note to be sent to advise
congregants about our upcoming worship services and
events.   Hope that this is helpful to you.

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Thursday January 28 Zoom
Mediumship Meetup @ 7:30--9:30 PM
Frank Kotowski is facilitating this mediumship group, which is open to both Summerland members and non-members, only $10 per class.
These classes are to help you build your intuitive and mediumistic abilities. Beginners are welcome!

   ••••••THIS WEEK: MEDIUMSHIP & HEALING ••••••

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THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING A PART OF 
ROBIN HODSON’S RETURN VISIT TO 
SUMMERLAND!  THANK YOU ROBIN!
We have been inundated with heartfelt comments 
about his inspiring lecture, touching spirit messages, 
and fascinating workshop, along with requests for 
additional visits!
We are very grateful to Robin and cannot thank him
enough for meeting with us virtually!  

Tuesday February 2 Zoom
Mid-Winter Party @ 7:00—9:00 PM
Midwinter Celebration!
Celebrating Groundhog Day!  Celebrating
Imbolc, the Reawakening of the Earth!
You are invited to attend our Mid-Winter Celebration 
(also Groundhog Day or Imbolc, halfway to Spring) 
Tuesday February 2, at 7 pm on Zoom. 
Come in party attire (hat, crown, etc.) and bring a 
Zoom game to share. Perhaps we can also have 
readings. Even in a winter storm, we can look 
forward to a Spring full of warmer weather and 
promise. Let’s raise our vibration for a time of 
community and sharing.

Imbolc holiday---halfway between Winter Solstice & Spring Equinox. Bringer of the Light

• Mid-Winter Party Zoom invitation:
When: Tuesday, February 2, 7:00 PM EST US & Canada
(11:00 AM CST,  10:00 AM MST, 9:00 AM PST)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElcO-sqDMsGNUNq7o5kPz9XFVk9nz-E7um
> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email
containing information about joining the meeting.

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February 6: L.M. Karen Beebe,
Guest Minister from the Temple of
Metaphysical Sciences, will offer the
Spiritual Address!

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Aquarius Stellium 2021

  From the end of January through February 2021, we have a string 
of planets lining up in the sign of Aquarius, including Mercury, 
Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn. The Sun is also in Aquarius now, and 
soon the Moon will be too, for a total of six cosmic bodies.
  In astrology, a line up of four or more planets in the same zodiac 
sign is known as a stellium. Stelliums indicate a strong 
concentration of energy in one particular area of the sky, and 
in our lives. As stelliums are concentrated portals of energy, we 
may find our focus turning to one particular area of our life.
  The caveat however, is that Mercury, the planet that rules 
over the mind, will be in retrograde for much of this stellium 
period, indicating that we may feel a little more indecisive than 
usual or confused about how to approach something.
To work around this, we need to take it slow and avoid 
making long term commitments during this window of time.
Aquarius Stellium Journal Prompts
You can do these prompts at any point throughout the stellium----
* If I could receive a boost to one area of my life it would be…
*  My focus has been on….but I would like to redirect my focus to…
*   If I had the courage, I would…
* I can’t change the past, but moving forward I can…
*  My problem is… A potential new way of looking at it is…
For more information, click on
https://foreverconscious.com/intuitive-astrology-aquarius-stellium-2021/

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Thank you in advance. The blurb now gives the current
city in our mailing address,  Bay Shore.
Click here as a Search and click on the Select button!
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/homepage?q=National+Spiritualists+++++Bay+Shore&orig=%2F&ie=UTF-8
This will get you here:

Here is what you might see later (if you were Valerie):

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Peace and harmony.
Valerie Miller
SCOL Secretary

Dear Friends,
Here is the latest information about our church and
its believed community.  This information is being furnished
as there was a suggestion for a note to be sent to advise
congregants about our upcoming worship services and
events.   Hope that this is helpful to you.
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Monday January 25 is
Founder’s Day!
January 25 is observed each year as Founders 
Day, honoring Andrew Jackson Davis and the 
founding of the Spiritualist Progressive Lyceum 
on January 25, 1863.

In 1863, Davis gave a lecture in New York idyllically 
describing the education of children in the Summerland 
in garden schools called Lyceums--a name used by the 
popular adult education lecture programs of 19th century 
America. He inspired his listeners to found such schools 
here below on Earth, starting the Children's Lyceum or 
Spiritualist Sunday School movement.
[from the NSAC Website & 
https://www.anomalist.com/features/seer.html]

Davis also received a "Magic Staff" from Spirit. It appeared 
as a walking stick but was a metaphor for the principle
"Under all circumstances keep an even mind."  
Frank & Valerie were honored to view the Magic Staff 
during a visit to the Edgar Cayce Center in Virginia Beach
in 2018.
A tour of the archive was included during a workshop with 
Janet Nohavec, and we were able to examine this priceless
relic firsthand with other Spiritualists.

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Congratulations to Summerland’s
newest full member,  Terry Kruse!

Last week we held our first Zoom Right Hand of 
Fellowship and are happy to have Terry join us
as a full member.  The presentation was offered 
by Su Garrison-Terry and Frank Kotowski. We could not
shake hands or offer long hugs, but we found other
ways to express our love & appreciation!
Congratulations Terry!

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Peace and harmony.
Valerie Miller
SCOL Secretary

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Monday January 18
Martin Luther King Day
Happy 91st Birthday!
Be of Service
This is not a Day Off, but a Day On, to empower
individuals, bridge barriers, & create solutions ...

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Peace and harmony.
Valerie Miller
SCOL Secretary

Dear Friends,
Here is the latest information about our church and
its believed community.  This information is being furnished
as there was a suggestion for a note to be sent to advise
congregants about our upcoming worship services and
events.   Hope that this is helpful to you.
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THANK YOU FOR CELEBRATING OUR 17th-YEAR
ANNIVERSARY WITH US LAST WEEK!

Thank you to Camille, Debbie, and Frank for serving superbly
on the Anniversary platform!
Thank you to Debbie for the wonderful meditation and 
enlightening Oneness Blessing!
Thank you to Frank for the messages and the awesome
job in presenting a slideshow and captions of our history! 
Thank you to all who attended, from near and afar!

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"Your entire life
consists of the
present moment."
-Eckhart Tolle

Saturday January 16
Right Hand of Fellowship
New members are formally welcomed into our 
Church Family!

Saturday January 23: SPECIAL VISITING MINISTER
for Two days!
Robin Hodson from England will offer the 
Spiritual Address & Spirit Messages!

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Sunday January 24: Special Workshop
with Robin Hodson: 
LEARN ABOUT PRECIPITATED ART
2--4 PM (EST)  $25
Pictures that are created through Spirit and mediumship without brushstrokes!
Precipitated Spirit Paintings or Portraits were produced by spiritualist mediums in the early 20th century. Unlike other forms of spiritual communication, such as spirit  writing where spirits guide the medium’s hand, during spirit painting the medium doesn’t touch the canvas while the painting materializes.
See poster below.

You will need to register and prepay in advance for this event.
• Workshop Zoom invitation:
When: SUNDAY Jan 24, 2021 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUucOiuqT8tE9zxVixQAyQeIgSrtAdlBv_U
> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
• Payment can be made here:
https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#PrecipitatedArtWorkshop

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February 2: Midwinter Celebration!
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Peace and harmony.
Valerie Miller
SCOL Secretary