 Rabbit friend; photo copyright © by Frank Kotowski. Dear Friends, Here is the latest information about our church and its beloved 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. If you would like to receive our weekly Summerland Church Meetings newsletter by email please add your name to the list here: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/our-church-services.html#emaillist -------------------------------------- Wednesday April 1 Zoom MEDITATION & BLESSINGS @ 7:00 PM With Debbie L.  Come join Debbie as she guides you through a peaceful, deep meditation. Her words and the background music will take your troubles away. • Debbie's weekly meditation is offered every Wednesday evening unless otherwise specified. For each meditation email her for the Zoom link. Love donations accepted here. Magnolia Image by d3images from Freepik. -------------------------------------- Wednesday April 1 Passover begins  Free holiday greeting ecards at Chabad.org. -------------------------------------- Thursday April 2 Zoom MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT Meetup @ 7:30 PM Directed by Rev. Frank Kotowski.  Spring Cleaning Hi, everyone. For our Mediumship Class on Thursday, April 2, at 7:30 pm on Zoom, we will be working with the question: “What do we need to get rid of and bring in to our lives?” during this time of Spring cleaning. • Please email Frank by 2 pm on Thursday or sooner for the Zoom link and to let him know you are coming: [email protected] • The cost for this class is $12.00. Please pay on our website at this link: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#MedDevGroup If this amount is not within your budget, please email Frank at the address above. If you are less than 18 years of age, you must send approval from a parent or guardian in writing the morning of this class. This group is for anyone interested in the world of Spirit and is open to both SCOL members and non members. Weekly we will lead attendees in a Meditation, followed by group exercises, enabling a better understanding of the world of Spirit. Image by rawpixel from Freepik. -------------------------------------- Saturday April 4 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM Our hybrid church service starts at 10:30 AM. 10:30 AM: Get to know us/Zoom chat room opens. 10:45 AM: Worship Service begins. Please be on time. Thanks! Presider: Amanda Johann Meditation: Valerie Miller Spiritual Address: Rev. Frank Kotowski Spirit Messages: Rev. Frank Kotowski and others Note: If you are planning to come to this hybrid service at UUFSB, please come early, by 10:15 am, to help us set up the room. Thanks very much.  We welcome you to join our in-person service at the UUFSB building, where we have been meeting since January 2018: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, Religious Education Wing, 380 Nicolls Rd., East Setauket, NY 11733. For those joining us for the first time please see the directions on our website page 'HOW to REACH US': https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/how-to-reach-us.html • If attending via Zoom please email our church in advance for the link (at least one hour prior to service, please). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thank you !! We are asking for donations at this time during our online and hybrid church services to support our work and to allow us to continue through these troubling times. We are meeting less often in person so we have less opportunity to collect donations in person to help us with ongoing operating expenses that need to be paid: partial rent, full insurance, Zoom fees, payment to the national organization, to name a few. https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#ServiceDonation Scroll to 'Church Service offerings'. -------------------------------------- Easter Sunday April 5 Annual Easter Sunrise Service at Jones Beach @ 6 AM Rev. Frank and Valerie will be attending again this year. It will be a Christian service with prayers, singing, and offering to support the Long Island Council of Churches and its community work. See poster for details. Hope to see you there!  Sunday April 5 Happy Easter  "A Flying We Will Go", Tuck Postcards, 1911. ------------------------------------- Previously ------------------------------------- We experienced a special time of connection and healing energies with Marianne Straaik leading the recent drumming circle. Marianne incorporated the healing form of Hawaiian Aloha into the circle. Each participant started his or her own drumming pattern, then others would follow that rhythm, many blending as one. Thank you Marianne for a special gathering of healing, love, and togetherness! 🙏 🌺 Event description and photos by Valerie Miller.  .------------------------------------ Looking Ahead ------------------------------------- MEDITATION & BLESSINGS Every Wednesday at 7:00 PM Zoom MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT Every Thursday at 7:30 PM Zoom ------------------------------------- NEXT SATURDAY Saturday April 11 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon After service Book Talk Meeting 2:00 PM We will be having a Book Talk Meeting on Dan Brown’s latest novel The Secret of Secrets. It is a lengthy book, so if you would like to join us for this meeting, we recommend you purchase it now and read it if you have not already done so. Or see if your local library has the book for you to take out. See poster for more details or view on our website using the link below. • The cost for participating in this meeting is $10.0./person payable using the PayPal buttons here: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#BookTalk • We are using the same Zoom link as the 12:00 PM service. If you are attending the Book Talk separately email us in advance for the Zoom link (by 11 AM Saturday, please): [email protected]  ------------------------------------- Tuesday April 14 Zoom MEDITATION & MESSAGES @ 7:00 PM ------------------------------------- Wednesday April 15 Zoom "AWARENESS, INTUITION, and MEDIUMSHIP" @ 7:30 PM ------------------------------------- Saturday April 18 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30AM ------------------------------------- Saturday April 25 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon Summerland welcomes back special guests Sandi and Mike Mayes offering the Spiritual Address and Spirit Messages at service. ------------------------------------- Sunday April 26 Zoom Healings and Readings fundraiser with Mike and Sandi Mayes 12:00- 5:00 PM ET Mike Mayes will offer “Deep Energy Healing” (trance healing while he is in the delta state). Mike will receive psychic feedback from his Spirit Doctors. Sandi Mayes will offer Psychic and Mediumistic Readings. The personal readings will offer information about one area in a recipient's life (finances, relationships, etc.) and include contact with a loved one in spirit with a message for recipient. Session options: 25 minute reading/ $35. or 50 minute reading/ $60. Reserve a spot: Send an email to Valerie with preferred times, the healer or reader you want, and if it is for a 25 min. or 50 min. session. [email protected] Pay in advance using the Mayes Healings & Readings PayPal buttons here: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#MayesHealingsReadings A confirmation email after arrangements and payments are made. Check-in five minutes before scheduled time, please!  ------------------------------------- Saturday May 2 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM after service Afternoon of HEALINGS and READINGS fundraiser 1:30 to 5 PM $20 for 15 minutes More details soon. ------------------------------------- Sunday May 3 Zoom Deep Energy Healing with Psychic Feedback Workshop with Mike Mayes 1:00-5:00 PM. $50./person In this Deep Energy Healing Workshop, you will be taught how to go into the deepest meditative level, the delta state, which will allow you to act as a conduit for the Universal Energy of the Spirit Energy Healers. See poster for more details. Pay in advance using the Deep Energy Healing Workshop PayPal button on our website: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#DeepEnergyHealingWorkshop Zoom link: Once payment is received, a Zoom link will be sent to you.  ------------------------------------- After service Saturday May 30 Zoom @ 2:00-3:00 PM DISCUSSION CIRCLE “What benefits do you receive from being a Spiritualist?” Directed by Rev. Frank Kotowski The donation for this fundraiser is $10./person ----------------------------------- SCOL NEWS ------------------------------------- Summerland Spiritual Gift Certificates!! Give someone special a truly unique gift, a Summerland Gift Certificate! It could be for a personal Mediumship Reading, a Card Divination Reading, or Healing session with one of our gifted healers or readers during our fundraising events! Or a Gift Certificate to one of our other Events, or to attend Mediumship Classes, or even payment of a SCOL Membership or Associate Membership fee! Visit link for details: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#GiftCertificate  ------------------------------------- We are excited to announce that we now have a YouTube channel for our church. It has a collection of Spiritual Addresses and Guided Meditations. The url is: https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritsHome Please subscribe to it and “like” our channel so we get more traffic.. Thanks so much!!  ------------------------------------- "AWARENESS, INTUITION, and MEDIUMSHIP class meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30-9:30 PM on Zoom. This class is designed to help people on their early stage of psychic and mediumistic development but will also help others with more experience and knowledge. I invite you to learn at your own pace and level of enthusiasm." Rev. Frank Kotowski. The cost is $12.00 per class. ------------------------------------- "MEDITATION and MESSAGES" meets on the second Tuesday of each month, from 7:00 to 8:15 pm on Zoom. A 20-30 minute meditation will be followed by 45 minutes of spirit messages. All guests can give messages, as in a Message Circle, under the guidance of Rev. Frank. If there is time at the end of each class, there will be a discussion on topics related to Spiritualism and Spirituality. People of all faiths and philosophies are welcome. The cost is $10 per person. See poster here: www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/our-church-services.html#SummerlandEvents ------------------------------------- Hybrid SCOL SERVICES: Our church currently has two hybrid services a month (services that are in-person at UUFSB and also live-streamed on Zoom) . They are usually on the first and third Saturdays of the month, but this may not always be the case. If anything changes concerning our in-person services, we will let you know. We are looking for more people to serve at our hybrid services. If you have an interest in offering a Spiritual Address, offering a guided Meditation, or being a Greeter, please let us know in an email. Please email our church with your reply or for any questions you may have: [email protected] ------------------------------------- In-Person MEDIUMSHIP CLASS meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at UUFSB.* The Rev. Frank Kotowski is directing this mediumship class at UUFSB in East Setauket from 7-9 PM. This class is open to everyone, but it would help if you had some experience in intuitive and mediumistic work. The cost for this Meetup is $12.00. *NOTE: This in-person meetup is on pause until more people wish to attend it. If you are interested in attending in-person classes please email us: [email protected] ------------------------------------- SCOL's WRITERS CLUB meets on the third Monday of each month from 7 to 9 pm on Zoom.* This Writing Club is for SCOL members and anyone interested in writing to share their short creative works (poetry, essays, short stories, inspirational pieces) with others in a friendly and supportive environment. Only positive suggestions shared. No vulgarity or political (us versus them) commentary. We are asking for a lifetime membership fee of $25 and a class fee of $5.00. You can pay by check or on our church website: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#WritersClub *NOTE: The SCOL Writers Club is on pause until more people wish to attend it. If you are interested in attending this club please email us: [email protected] ---------------------------------------- Spiritual Healing Requests ---------------------------------------- Spirit healings result from law-governed forces being put into operation following the sending forth of a thought directive (prayer). Spirit guides and doctors will diagnose the trouble and its cause, attention being directed to overcoming the cause, and then removing the symptoms. Please set time aside each day to send healing thoughts for each of those listed below, that they may receive from Spirit that which is for their highest and best needs. Your healing prayers are needed and benefit others in ways we may never know. Ebony and family Danielle S. Dolores M Loralei S Theresa F. and family Mary C. Linda and Larry B. Stephanie B. and family Ron G. Mary C. Eileen W. Lindy C. Fran D. Brad H. Bill B. Alexandria K. Helena R. Amy V. and Lucy V. Fernwood M. Jane R. John C. Eileen T. Valerie M. Frank K. Yolanda S. and Quasin E. Camille J. and Chrissy and family Roberta and Steve P. Robert O. Ukraine – United States - The Middle East  Prayers for all those who have experienced violence and abuse. Prayers for areas affected by recent natural disasters around the globe. Prayers for all those who are affected by recent and on-going wars. ------------------------------------- Prayer for the Middle East Creator, you are our Provider and Healer. We pray that Your timely help and support reach all who are in need. There is so much sorrow, pain, and conflict across the Middle East. We pray for leaders throughout the region and ask You to turn their minds and hearts toward peace. Online prayer modified by Valerie. To request that a name or situation be placed on this healing list, please send a note to: [email protected] -------------------------------------- Our Summerland Church of Light Board would like to express our gratitude for ongoing donations. Whatever is given enables us to continue meeting to enjoy the comfort, love, and support of our Summerland family.  -------------------------------------- April Showers  Image by Jan Krohn from Pixabay. -------------------------------------- In peace and harmony, Valerie Miller SCOL Secretary  Oodles of spring color and joy at Hicks Nursery! Photographs by Amanda Johann. Dear Friends, Here is the latest information about our church and its beloved 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. If you would like to receive our weekly Summerland Church Meetings newsletter by email please add your name to the list here: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/our-church-services.html#emaillist -------------------------------------- Wednesday March 25 Zoom MEDITATION & BLESSINGS @ 7:00 PM With Debbie L.  Come join Debbie as she guides you through a peaceful, deep meditation. Her words and the background music will take your troubles away. • Debbie's weekly meditation is offered every Wednesday evening unless otherwise specified. For each meditation email her for the Zoom link. Love donations accepted here. Meditating cat image by Freepik. -------------------------------------- Thursday March 26 Zoom MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT Meetup @ 7:30 PM Directed by Rev. Frank Kotowski.  What We Have in Common Hi, everyone. For our Mediumship Class on Thursday, March 26 at 7:30 pm on Zoom, we will be working with what we all have in common. What can our loved ones in spirit tell us about what they felt we all share in common and what can we learn from that. • Please email Frank by 2 pm on Thursday or sooner for the Zoom link and to let him know you are coming: [email protected] • The cost for this class is $12.00. Please pay on our website at this link: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#MedDevGroup If this amount is not within your budget, please email Frank at the address above. If you are less than 18 years of age, you must send approval from a parent or guardian in writing the morning of this class. This group is for anyone interested in the world of Spirit and is open to both SCOL members and non members. Weekly we will lead attendees in a Meditation, followed by group exercises, enabling a better understanding of the world of Spirit. Photo by Hannah Busing on Unsplash. -------------------------------------- Saturday March 28 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon NOTE OPENING TIME—12:00 PM: ROOM OPEN FOR VERBAL CHAT AMONG PARTICIPANTS, ALL UNMUTED. 12:15 PM: START OF SERVICE, ALL ARE MUTED. Please be on time, thanks! Presider: Camille Johnson Meditation: Camille Johnson Spiritual Address: Suzanne Garrison-Terry Spirit Messages: Rev. Frank Kotowski and others • For the Zoom link please email our church in advance (by 11 AM Saturday morning). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. We are asking for donations at this time during our online and hybrid church services to support our work and to allow us to continue through these troubling times. We are meeting less often in person so we have less opportunity to collect donations in person to help us with ongoing operating expenses that need to be paid: partial rent, full insurance, Zoom fees, payment to the national organization, to name a few. Thank you for your generosity and many blessings. https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#ServiceDonation Scroll to Church Service offering'. ------------------------------------- Previously ------------------------------------- We’ would like to thank Marianne Straaik for offering a Drumming Circle with Aloha Healing last Saturday. It was informative, fun, and sacred. 🙏 🌺 .------------------------------------ Looking Ahead ------------------------------------- MEDITATION & BLESSINGS Every Wednesday at 7:00 PM Zoom MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT Every Thursday at 7:30 PM Zoom ------------------------------------- NEXT SATURDAY Saturday April 4 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM ------------------------------------- Sunday April 5 @ 6 AM Annual Easter Sunrise Service at Jones Beach Rev. Frank and Valerie will be attending again this year. It will be a Christian service with prayers, singing, and offering to support the Long Island Council of Churches and its community work. See poster for details. Hope to see you there! ------------------------------------- Saturday April 11 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon After service Book Talk Meeting 2:00 PM We will be having a Book Talk Meeting on Dan Brown’s latest novel The Secret of Secrets. It is a lengthy book, so if you would like to join us for this meeting, we recommend you purchase it now and read it if you have not already done so. Or see if your local library has the book for you to take out. See poster for more details or view on our website using the link below. • The cost for participating in this meeting is $10.0./person payable using the PayPal buttons here: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#BookTalk • We are using the same Zoom link as the 12:00 PM service. If you are attending the Book Talk separately email us in advance for the Zoom link (by 11 AM Saturday, please): [email protected] ------------------------------------- Tuesday April 14 Zoom MEDITATION & MESSAGES @ 7:00 PM ------------------------------------- Wednesday April 15 Zoom "AWARENESS, INTUITION, and MEDIUMSHIP" @ 7:30 PM ------------------------------------- Saturday April 18 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30AM ------------------------------------- Saturday April 25 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon Summerland welcomes back special guests Sandi and Mike Mayes offering the Spiritual Address and Spirit Messages at service. After the service, Mike will offer Deep Energy Healing with Psychic Feedback and Sandi will offer Psychic/Intuitive readings. They will offer 25-minute and 50-minute readings for $35 and $60, respectively. ------------------------------------- Sunday May 3 Zoom Deep Energy Healing with Psychic Feedback Workshop with Mike Mayes 1:00-5:00 PM. The cost is $50./person More details soon. ------------------------------------- After service Saturday May 30 Zoom @ 2:00-3:00 PM DISCUSSION CIRCLE “What benefits do you receive from being a Spiritualist?” Directed by Rev. Frank Kotowski The donation for this fundraiser is $10./person ----------------------------------- SCOL NEWS ------------------------------------- Summerland Spiritual Gift Certificates!! Give someone special a truly unique gift, a Summerland Gift Certificate! It could be for a personal Mediumship Reading, a Card Divination Reading, or Healing session with one of our gifted healers or readers during our fundraising events! Or a Gift Certificate to one of our other Events, or to attend Mediumship Classes, or even payment of a SCOL Membership or Associate Membership fee! Visit link for details: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#GiftCertificate ------------------------------------- We are excited to announce that we now have a YouTube channel for our church. It has a collection of Spiritual Addresses and Guided Meditations. The url is: https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritsHome Please subscribe to it and “like” our channel so we get more traffic.. Thanks so much!!  ------------------------------------- "AWARENESS, INTUITION, and MEDIUMSHIP class meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30-9:30 PM on Zoom. This class is designed to help people on their early stage of psychic and mediumistic development but will also help others with more experience and knowledge. I invite you to learn at your own pace and level of enthusiasm." Rev. Frank Kotowski. The cost is $12.00 per class. ------------------------------------- "MEDITATION and MESSAGES" meets on the second Tuesday of each month, from 7:00 to 8:15 pm on Zoom. A 20-30 minute meditation will be followed by 45 minutes of spirit messages. All guests can give messages, as in a Message Circle, under the guidance of Rev. Frank. If there is time at the end of each class, there will be a discussion on topics related to Spiritualism and Spirituality. People of all faiths and philosophies are welcome. The cost is $10 per person. See poster here: www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/our-church-services.html#SummerlandEvents ------------------------------------- Hybrid SCOL SERVICES: Our church currently has two hybrid services a month (services that are in-person at UUFSB and also live-streamed on Zoom) . They are usually on the first and third Saturdays of the month, but this may not always be the case. If anything changes concerning our in-person services, we will let you know. We are looking for more people to serve at our hybrid services. If you have an interest in offering a Spiritual Address, offering a guided Meditation, or being a Greeter, please let us know in an email. Please email our church with your reply or for any questions you may have: [email protected] ------------------------------------- In-Person MEDIUMSHIP CLASS meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at UUFSB.* The Rev. Frank Kotowski is directing this mediumship class at UUFSB in East Setauket from 7-9 PM. This class is open to everyone, but it would help if you had some experience in intuitive and mediumistic work. The cost for this Meetup is $12.00. *NOTE: This in-person meetup is on pause until more people wish to attend it. If you are interested in attending in-person classes please email us: [email protected] ------------------------------------- SCOL's WRITERS CLUB meets on the third Monday of each month from 7 to 9 pm on Zoom.* This Writing Club is for SCOL members and anyone interested in writing to share their short creative works (poetry, essays, short stories, inspirational pieces) with others in a friendly and supportive environment. Only positive suggestions shared. No vulgarity or political (us versus them) commentary. We are asking for a lifetime membership fee of $25 and a class fee of $5.00. You can pay by check or on our church website: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#WritersClub *NOTE: The SCOL Writers Club is on pause until more people wish to attend it. If you are interested in attending this club please email us: [email protected] ---------------------------------------- Spiritual Healing Requests ---------------------------------------- Spirit healings result from law-governed forces being put into operation following the sending forth of a thought directive (prayer). Spirit guides and doctors will diagnose the trouble and its cause, attention being directed to overcoming the cause, and then removing the symptoms. Please set time aside each day to send healing thoughts for each of those listed below, that they may receive from Spirit that which is for their highest and best needs. Your healing prayers are needed and benefit others in ways we may never know. Ebony and family Danielle S. Dolores M Loralei S Theresa F. and family Mary C. Linda and Larry B. Stephanie B. and family Ron G. Mary C. Eileen W. Lindy C. Fran D. Brad H. Bill B. Alexandria K. Helena R. Amy V. and Lucy V. Fernwood M. Jane R. John C. Eileen T. Valerie M. Frank K. Yolanda S. and Quasin E. Camille J. and Chrissy and family Roberta and Steve P. Robert O. Ukraine – United States - The Middle East Prayers for all those who have experienced violence and abuse. Prayers for areas affected by recent natural disasters around the globe. Prayers for all those who are affected by recent and on-going wars. ------------------------------------- Prayer for the Middle East Creator, you are our Provider and Healer. We pray that Your timely help and support reach all who are in need. There is so much sorrow, pain, and conflict across the Middle East. We pray for leaders throughout the region and ask You to turn their minds and hearts toward peace. Online prayer modified by Valerie. To request that a name or situation be placed on this healing list, please send a note to: [email protected] -------------------------------------- Our Summerland Church of Light Board would like to express our gratitude for ongoing donations. Whatever is given enables us to continue meeting to enjoy the comfort, love, and support of our Summerland family. --------------------------------------  Lacy tree fern unfolding at the NY Botanical Garden. Photos copyright © by Valerie Miller. -------------------------------------- In peace and harmony, Valerie Miller SCOL Secretary  Orchid pond and beautiful potted orchid display at the NY Botanical Garden; photos copyright © by Valerie Miller. Dear Friends, Here is the latest information about our church and its beloved 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. If you would like to receive our weekly Summerland Church Meetings newsletter by email please add your name to the list here: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/our-church-services.html#emaillist -------------------------------------- Wednesday March 18 Zoom MEDITATION & BLESSINGS @ 7:00 PM With Debbie L. Come join Debbie as she guides you through a peaceful, deep meditation. Her words and the background music will take your troubles away. • Debbie's weekly meditation is offered every Wednesday evening unless otherwise specified. For each meditation email her for the Zoom link. Love donations accepted here. Meditating cat image by Freepik. -------------------------------------- Wednesday March 18 Zoom "AWARENESS, INTUITION, and MEDIUMSHIP" @ 7:30 PM Directed by Rev. Frank Kotowski.  This class is designed to help people on their early stage of psychic and mediumistic development but will also help others with more experience and knowledge. I invite you to learn at your own pace and level of enthusiasm. ~Rev. Frank • Please email Frank by 2 pm on Wednesday, or sooner, for the Zoom link and to let him know you are coming: [email protected] • The cost for this class is $12.00. Please pay on our website at this link: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#AwarenessIntuition&Mediumship If this amount is not within your budget, please email Frank at the address above. If you are less than 18 years of age, you must send written permission from a parent before the class. Image by Fifi from Pixabay. -------------------------------------- Wednesday March 18 New Moon in Pisces The Pisces New Moon invites us to tidy up any loose ends and clear space for the fresh energies that are preparing to arrive. As the final New Moon of the astrological year, it carries a natural sense of closure while also helping us prepare for a new beginning. Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac, and with that comes the theme of release. This New Moon invites us to clear space emotionally, mentally, and energetically so we can move into the next cycle with greater clarity. When we work with Pisces energy, the focus is not necessarily on doing more, but on letting go of what has run its course. Continued at end of newsletter. -------------------------------------- Thursday March 19 Zoom MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT Meetup @ 7:30 PM Directed by Rev. Frank Kotowski.  What Feeds Your Soul? Hi, everyone. For our Mediumship Class on Thursday, March 19, at 7:30 pm on Zoom, we will be working with the idea of what feeds our soul. What can our loved ones in spirit tell us about what fed their soul when they were on the Earth plane and also how does this apply to us now? • Please email Frank by 2 pm on Thursday or sooner for the Zoom link and to let him know you are coming: [email protected] • The cost for this class is $12.00. Please pay on our website at this link: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#MedDevGroup If this amount is not within your budget, please email Frank at the address above. If you are less than 18 years of age, you must send approval from a parent or guardian in writing the morning of this class. This group is for anyone interested in the world of Spirit and is open to both SCOL members and non members. Weekly we will lead attendees in a Meditation, followed by group exercises, enabling a better understanding of the world of Spirit. Photo by Fuu J on Unsplash. -------------------------------------- Friday March 20 First Day of Spring, Eid al Fitr
The spring equinox, also known as the vernal equinox, occurs on March 20,at 10:46 A.M. EDT in the Northern Hemisphere. This marks the beginning of spring and the end of winter. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting and prayer for Muslims. It is a time for gratitude, generosity, and community. Spring image by healing_nature_369 from Pixabay. Eid al Fitr desserts image by Craiyon. -------------------------------------- Saturday March 21 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM Our hybrid church service starts at 10:30 AM. 10:30 AM: Get to know us/Zoom chat room opens. 10:45 AM: Worship Service begins. Please be on time. Thanks! Presider: Amanda Johann Meditation: Debbie Losee Spiritual Address: Rev. Frank Kotowski Spirit Messages: Rev. Frank Kotowski and others Note: If you are planning to come to this hybrid service at UUFSB, please come early, by 10:15 am, to help us set up the room. Thanks very much.  We welcome you to join our in-person service at the UUFSB building, where we have been meeting since January 2018: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, Religious Education Wing, 380 Nicolls Rd., East Setauket, NY 11733. For those joining us for the first time please see the directions on our website page 'HOW to REACH US': https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/how-to-reach-us.html • If attending via Zoom please email our church in advance for the link (at least one hour prior to service, please). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thank you !! We are asking for donations at this time during our online and hybrid church services to support our work and to allow us to continue through these troubling times. We are meeting less often in person so we have less opportunity to collect donations in person to help us with ongoing operating expenses that need to be paid: partial rent, full insurance, Zoom fees, payment to the national organization, to name a few. https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#ServiceDonation Scroll to 'Church Service offerings'. After service Saturday March 21 Hybrid at UUFSB @ 12:30-2:00 PM Healing Hawaiian Aloha DRUMMING CIRCLE Facilitated by special guest Marianne Straaik. See poster for details. Drumming Circles are an ancient art form used for healing and connecting with the higher realms. Marianne will be incorporating the healing form of Hawaiian Aloha into our drumming circle. It can alleviate anxiety, depression and stress. Sitting in a circle symbolizes balance and connection. No musical knowledge is needed and no special drum is required. Bring a rattle if you have one. There will be a few drums to share if you don’t have one. Looking forward to seeing you at the circle for fun and restorative healing. Offering is $20./person payable in-person or using the PayPal donation button on our website: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#DrummingCircle • If you are attending via Zoom we are using the same Zoom link as morning service. If you are attending the Drumming Circle Circle separately please email our church in advance for the Zoom link (by Friday 3/20, please). Send us an email if you would like to attend this event and also a give someone a gift certificate to attend!!  -------------------------------------- Note: Monday March 23 Book Club Meeting 7:30 PM We were going to have a Book Club Meeting on Monday, March 23, at 7:30 pm but time has flown and we did not get this announcement out in our prior newsletters to give advance notice. We will be having this meeting at a date to be determined. The book to read for this meeting is Dan Brown’s latest novel The Secret of Secrets. It is a lengthy book, so if you would like to join us for this meeting, we recommend you purchase it now and read it if you have not already done so. Or see if your local library has the book for you to take out. The cost for participating in this meeting is $10.00. ------------------------------------- Looking Ahead ------------------------------------- MEDITATION & BLESSINGS Every Wednesday at 7:00 PM Zoom MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT Every Thursday at 7:30 PM Zoom ------------------------------------- NEXT SATURDAY Saturday March 28 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon ------------------------------------- Saturday April 4 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM ------------------------------------- Saturday April 11 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon ------------------------------------- Tuesday April 14 Zoom MEDITATION & MESSAGES @ 7:00 PM ------------------------------------- Wednesday April 15 Zoom "AWARENESS, INTUITION, and MEDIUMSHIP" @ 7:30 PM ------------------------------------- Saturday April 18 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30AM ------------------------------------- Saturday April 25 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon Summerland welcomes back special guests Sandi and Mike Mayes who will be offering the Spiritual Address and Spirit Messages. ------------------------------------- Sunday May 3 Workshop with Sandi and Mike Mayes 1:00-5:00 PM $50./person More details soon. ----------------------------------- SCOL NEWS ------------------------------------- Summerland Spiritual Gift Certificates!! Give someone special a truly unique gift, a Summerland Gift Certificate! It could be for a personal Mediumship Reading, a Card Divination Reading, or Healing session with one of our gifted healers or readers during our fundraising events! Or a Gift Certificate to one of our other Events, or to attend Mediumship Classes, or even payment of a SCOL Membership or Associate Membership fee! Visit link for details: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#GiftCertificate ------------------------------------- We are excited to announce that we now have a YouTube channel for our church. Several recorded Spiritual Addresses and Meditations have been posted on our channel. The url for our channel is: https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritsHome Please go to our channel and be sure to subscribe to it and to also “like” it by clicking on the thumbs-up icon. Thanks so much!!  ------------------------------------- "AWARENESS, INTUITION, and MEDIUMSHIP class meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30-9:30 PM on Zoom. This class is designed to help people on their early stage of psychic and mediumistic development but will also help others with more experience and knowledge. I invite you to learn at your own pace and level of enthusiasm." Rev. Frank Kotowski. The cost is $12.00 per class. ------------------------------------- "MEDITATION and MESSAGES" meets on the second Tuesday of each month, from 7:00 to 8:15 pm on Zoom. A 20-30 minute meditation will be followed by 45 minutes of spirit messages. All guests can give messages, as in a Message Circle, under the guidance of Rev. Frank. If there is time at the end of each class, there will be a discussion on topics related to Spiritualism and Spirituality. People of all faiths and philosophies are welcome. The cost is $10 per person. See poster here: www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/our-church-services.html#SummerlandEvents ------------------------------------- Hybrid SCOL SERVICES: Our church currently has two hybrid services a month (services that are in-person at UUFSB and also live-streamed on Zoom) . They are usually on the first and third Saturdays of the month, but this may not always be the case. If anything changes concerning our in-person services, we will let you know. We are looking for more people to serve at our hybrid services. If you have an interest in offering a Spiritual Address, offering a guided Meditation, or being a Greeter, please let us know in an email. Please email our church with your reply or for any questions you may have: [email protected] ------------------------------------- In-Person MEDIUMSHIP CLASS meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at UUFSB.* The Rev. Frank Kotowski is directing this mediumship class at UUFSB in East Setauket from 7-9 PM. This class is open to everyone, but it would help if you had some experience in intuitive and mediumistic work. The cost for this Meetup is $12.00. *NOTE: This in-person meetup is on pause until more people wish to attend it. If you are interested in attending in-person classes please email us: [email protected] ------------------------------------- SCOL's WRITERS CLUB meets on the third Monday of each month from 7 to 9 pm on Zoom.* This Writing Club is for SCOL members and anyone interested in writing to share their short creative works (poetry, essays, short stories, inspirational pieces) with others in a friendly and supportive environment. Only positive suggestions shared. No vulgarity or political (us versus them) commentary. We are asking for a lifetime membership fee of $25 and a class fee of $5.00. You can pay by check or on our church website: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#WritersClub *NOTE: The SCOL Writers Club is on pause until more people wish to attend it. If you are interested in attending this club please email us: [email protected] ---------------------------------------- Spiritual Healing Requests ---------------------------------------- Spirit healings result from law-governed forces being put into operation following the sending forth of a thought directive (prayer). Spirit guides and doctors will diagnose the trouble and its cause, attention being directed to overcoming the cause, and then removing the symptoms. Please set time aside each day to send healing thoughts for each of those listed below, that they may receive from Spirit that which is for their highest and best needs. Your healing prayers are needed and benefit others in ways we may never know. Ebony and family Danielle S. Dolores M Loralei S Theresa F. and family Mary C. Linda and Larry B. Stephanie B. and family Ron G. Mary C. Eileen W. Lindy C. Fran D. Brad H. Bill B. Alexandria K. Helena R. Amy V. and Lucy V. Fernwood M. Jane R. John C. Eileen T. Valerie M. Frank K. Yolanda S. and Quasin E. Camille J. and Chrissy and family Roberta and Steve P. Robert O. Gaza – Ukraine – United States Prayers for all those who have experienced violence and abuse. Prayers for areas affected by recent natural disasters around the globe. Prayers for all those who are affected by recent and on-going wars. ------------------------------------- Prayer for the Middle East Creator, you are our Provider and Healer. We pray that Your timely help and support reach all who are in need. There is so much sorrow, pain, and conflict across the Middle East. We pray for leaders throughout the region and ask You to turn their minds and hearts toward peace. Online prayer modified by Valerie. To request that a name or situation be placed on this healing list, please send a note to: [email protected] -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Continued from above. Wednesday March 18 New Moon in Pisces The Pisces New Moon invites us to tidy up any loose ends and clear space for the fresh energies that are preparing to arrive. As the final New Moon of the astrological year, it carries a natural sense of closure while also helping us prepare for a new beginning. Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac, and with that comes the theme of release. This New Moon invites us to clear space emotionally, mentally, and energetically so we can move into the next cycle with greater clarity. When we work with Pisces energy, the focus is not necessarily on doing more, but on letting go of what has run its course. There may be a natural pull under this New Moon to reflect on the past 12 months and everything it has brought up for us. What patterns have been repeating? What emotions or experiences still feel unresolved? Pisces energy can help us bring compassion and acceptance to these areas so we can finally release them. This clearing process is especially significant because just two days later, on March 20, we have the Equinox. The Equinox marks the beginning of the astrological new year as the Sun moves into Aries, the first sign of the zodiac. In many ways, the Pisces New Moon is preparing the ground for that shift. Article continues here: https://foreverconscious.com/intuitive-astrology-pisces-new-moon-march-2026 -------------------------------------- In peace and harmony, Valerie Miller SCOL Secretary  Benches at Bayard Cutting Arboretum; photo copyright © by Frank Kotowski. Dear Friends, Here is the latest information about our church and its beloved 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. If you would like to receive our weekly Summerland Church Meetings newsletter by email please add your name to the list here: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/our-church-services.html#emaillist -------------------------------------- Wednesday March 11 Zoom MEDITATION & BLESSINGS @ 7:00 PM With Debbie L. Come join Debbie as she guides you through a peaceful, deep meditation. Her words and the background music will take your troubles away. • Debbie's weekly meditation is offered every Wednesday evening unless otherwise specified. For each meditation email her for the Zoom link. Love donations accepted here. Meditating cat image by Freepik. -------------------------------------- Thursday March 12 Zoom MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT Meetup @ 7:30 PM Directed by Rev. Frank Kotowski.  Getting Closer to Those in Spirit Hi, everyone. For our Mediumship Class on Thursday, March 12, at 7:30 pm on Zoom, we will be working on getting closer to our contacts from spirit. How can we draw them closer to us for clearer and more informative communication? • Please email Frank by 2 pm on Thursday or sooner for the Zoom link and to let him know you are coming: [email protected] If you are less than 18 years of age, you must send written permission from a parent before the class. • The cost for this class is $12.00. Please pay on our website at this link: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#MedDevGroup If this amount is not within your budget, please email Frank at the address above. This group is for anyone interested in the world of Spirit and is open to both SCOL members and non members. Weekly we will lead attendees in a Meditation, followed by group exercises, enabling a better understanding of the world of Spirit. Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay. -------------------------------------- Saturday March 14 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon NOTE OPENING TIME—12:00 PM: ROOM OPEN FOR VERBAL CHAT AMONG PARTICIPANTS, ALL UNMUTED. 12:15 PM: START OF SERVICE, ALL ARE MUTED. Please be on time, thanks! Presider: Camille Johnson Meditation: Rev. Frank Kotowski Spiritual Address: Suzanne Garrison-Terry Spirit Messages: Rev. Frank Kotowski and others • For the Zoom link please email our church in advance (by 11 AM Saturday morning). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thank you !! We are asking for donations at this time during our online and hybrid church services to support our work and to allow us to continue through these troubling times. We are meeting less often in person so we have less opportunity to collect donations in person to help us with ongoing operating expenses that need to be paid: partial rent, full insurance, Zoom fees, payment to the national organization, to name a few. https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#ServiceDonation Scroll to Church Service offering'. -------------------------------------- Tuesday March 17 Happy St.Patrick's Day  Image by Craiyon com. -------------------------------------- NEXT WEDNESDAY Wednesday March 18 Zoom "AWARENESS, INTUITION, and MEDIUMSHIP" @ 7:30 PM Directed by Rev. Frank Kotowski. This class is designed to help people on their early stage of psychic and mediumistic development but will also help others with more experience and knowledge. I invite you to learn at your own pace and level of enthusiasm. ~Rev. Frank • Please email Frank by 2 pm on Wednesday, or sooner, for the Zoom link and to let him know you are coming: [email protected] • The cost for this class is $12.00. Please pay on our website at this link: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#AwarenessIntuition&Mediumship If this amount is not within your budget, please email Frank at the address above. If you are less than 18 years of age, you must send written permission from a parent before the class. ------------------------------------- Looking Ahead ------------------------------------- MEDITATION & BLESSINGS Every Wednesday at 7:00 PM Zoom MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT Every Thursday at 7:30 PM Zoom ------------------------------------- NEXT SATURDAY Saturday March 21 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM After service Healing Hawaiian Aloha DRUMMING CIRCLE 12:30-2:00 PM Hybrid (in person and Zoom) Facilitated by special guest Marianne Straaik. See poster for details. Offering is $20./person payable in-person or using the PayPal donation button on our website: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#DrummingCircle Send us an email if you would like to attend this event and also a give someone a gift certificate to attend!! • If you are attending via Zoom we are using the same Zoom link as morning service. If you are attending the Drumming Circle Circle separately please email our church in advance for the Zoom link (by Friday 3/20, please). ------------------------------------- Saturday March 28 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon ------------------------------------- Saturday April 4 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM ------------------------------------- Saturday April 11 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon ------------------------------------- Tuesday April 14 Zoom MEDITATION & MESSAGES @ 7:00 PM ------------------------------------- Wednesday April 15 Zoom "AWARENESS, INTUITION, and MEDIUMSHIP" @ 7:30 PM ------------------------------------- Saturday April 18 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30AM ------------------------------------- Saturday April 25 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon Summerland welcomes back special guests Sandi and Mike Mayes who will be offering the Spiritual Address and Spirit Messages. ------------------------------------- Sunday May 3 Workshop with Sandi and Mike Mayes 1:00-5:00 PM $50./person More details soon. ----------------------------------- SCOL NEWS ------------------------------------- Summerland Spiritual Gift Certificates!! Give someone special a truly unique gift, a Summerland Gift Certificate! It could be for a personal Mediumship Reading, a Card Divination Reading, or Healing session with one of our gifted healers or readers during our fundraising events! Or a Gift Certificate to one of our other Events, or to attend Mediumship Classes, or even payment of a SCOL Membership or Associate Membership fee! Visit link for details: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#GiftCertificate ------------------------------------- We are excited to announce that we now have a YouTube channel for our church. Several recorded Spiritual Addresses and Meditations have been posted on our channel. The url for our channel is: https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritsHome Please go to our channel and be sure to subscribe to it and to also “like” it by clicking on the thumbs-up icon. Thanks so much!!  ------------------------------------- "AWARENESS, INTUITION, and MEDIUMSHIP class meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30-9:30 PM on Zoom. This class is designed to help people on their early stage of psychic and mediumistic development but will also help others with more experience and knowledge. I invite you to learn at your own pace and level of enthusiasm." Rev. Frank Kotowski. The cost is $12.00 per class. ------------------------------------- "MEDITATION and MESSAGES" meets on the second Tuesday of each month, from 7:00 to 8:15 pm on Zoom. A 20-30 minute meditation will be followed by 45 minutes of spirit messages. All guests can give messages, as in a Message Circle, under the guidance of Rev. Frank. If there is time at the end of each class, there will be a discussion on topics related to Spiritualism and Spirituality. People of all faiths and philosophies are welcome. The cost is $10 per person. See poster here: www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/our-church-services.html#SummerlandEvents ------------------------------------- Hybrid SCOL SERVICES: Our church currently has two hybrid services a month (services that are in-person at UUFSB and also live-streamed on Zoom) . They are usually on the first and third Saturdays of the month, but this may not always be the case. If anything changes concerning our in-person services, we will let you know. We are looking for more people to serve at our hybrid services. If you have an interest in offering a Spiritual Address, offering a guided Meditation, or being a Greeter, please let us know in an email. Please email our church with your reply or for any questions you may have: [email protected] ------------------------------------- In-Person MEDIUMSHIP CLASS meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at UUFSB.* The Rev. Frank Kotowski is directing this mediumship class at UUFSB in East Setauket from 7-9 PM. This class is open to everyone, but it would help if you had some experience in intuitive and mediumistic work. The cost for this Meetup is $12.00. *NOTE: This in-person meetup is on pause until more people wish to attend it. If you are interested in attending in-person classes please email us: [email protected] ------------------------------------- SCOL's WRITERS CLUB meets on the third Monday of each month from 7 to 9 pm on Zoom.* This Writing Club is for SCOL members and anyone interested in writing to share their short creative works (poetry, essays, short stories, inspirational pieces) with others in a friendly and supportive environment. Only positive suggestions shared. No vulgarity or political (us versus them) commentary. We are asking for a lifetime membership fee of $25 and a class fee of $5.00. You can pay by check or on our church website: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#WritersClub *NOTE: The SCOL Writers Club is on pause until more people wish to attend it. If you are interested in attending this club please email us: [email protected] ---------------------------------------- Spiritual Healing Requests ---------------------------------------- Spirit healings result from law-governed forces being put into operation following the sending forth of a thought directive (prayer). Spirit guides and doctors will diagnose the trouble and its cause, attention being directed to overcoming the cause, and then removing the symptoms. Please set time aside each day to send healing thoughts for each of those listed below, that they may receive from Spirit that which is for their highest and best needs. Your healing prayers are needed and benefit others in ways we may never know. Ebony and family Danielle S. Dolores M Loralei S Theresa F. and family Mary C. Linda and Larry B. Stephanie B. and family Ron G. Mary C. Eileen W. Lindy C. Fran D. Brad H. Bill B. Alexandria K. Helena R. Amy V. and Lucy V. Fernwood M. Jane R. John C. Eileen T. Valerie M. Frank K. Yolanda S. and Quasin E. Camille J. and Chrissy and family Roberta and Steve P. Robert O. Gaza – Ukraine – United States Prayers for all those who have experienced violence and abuse. Prayers for areas affected by recent natural disasters around the globe. Prayers for all those who are affected by recent and on-going wars. ------------------------------------- Prayer for the Middle East Creator, you are our Provider and Healer. We pray that Your timely help and support reach all who are in need. There is so much sorrow, pain, and conflict across the Middle East. We pray for leaders throughout the region and ask You to turn their minds and hearts toward peace. Online prayer modified by Valerie. To request that a name or situation be placed on this healing list, please send a note to: [email protected] -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------  Background image by Freepik. -------------------------------------- In peace and harmony, Valerie Miller SCOL Secretary  Caption from Google AI: Those dried hydrangea seed heads beautifully catch the snow and cast long, dramatic shadows. Taken with Nikon camera; photo copyright © by Valerie Miller. Dear Friends, Here is the latest information about our church and its beloved 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. If you would like to receive our weekly Summerland Church Meetings newsletter by email please add your name to the list here: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/our-church-services.html#emaillist -------------------------------------- Wednesday March 4 Zoom MEDITATION & BLESSINGS @ 7:00 PM With Debbie L. Come join Debbie as she guides you through a peaceful, deep meditation. Her words and the background music will take your troubles away. • Debbie's weekly meditation is offered every Wednesday evening unless otherwise specified. For each meditation email her for the Zoom link. Love donations accepted here. Meditating cat image by Freepik. -------------------------------------- Thursday March 5 Zoom MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT Meetup @ 7:30 PM Directed by Rev. Frank Kotowski.  Clarifying Your Identity Hi, everyone. For our Mediumship Class on Thursday, March 5, at 7:30 pm on Zoom, we will be working with the concept of Identity: What identity do we want the world to see us as and what identity do our loved ones in spirit want us to see them as? • Please email Frank by 2 pm on Thursday or sooner for the Zoom link and to let him know you are coming: [email protected] If you are less than 18 years of age, you must send written permission from a parent before the class. • The cost for this class is $12.00. Please pay on our website at this link: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#MedDevGroup If this amount is not within your budget, please email Frank at the address above. This group is for anyone interested in the world of Spirit and is open to both SCOL members and non members. Weekly we will lead attendees in a Meditation, followed by group exercises, enabling a better understanding of the world of Spirit. Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash. -------------------------------------- Saturday March 7 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM Our hybrid church service starts at 10:30 AM. 10:30 AM: Get to know us/Zoom chat room opens. 10:45 AM: Worship Service begins. Please be on time. Thanks! Presider: Amanda Johann Meditation: Rev. Frank Kotowski Spiritual Address: Rev. Frank Kotowski Spirit Messages: Rev. Frank Kotowski and others Note: If you are planning to come to this hybrid service at UUFSB, please come early, by 10:15 am, to help us set up the room. Thanks very much. We welcome you to join our in-person service at the UUFSB building, where we have been meeting since January 2018: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, Religious Education Wing, 380 Nicolls Rd., East Setauket, NY 11733. For those joining us for the first time please see the directions on our website page 'HOW to REACH US': https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/how-to-reach-us.html • If attending via Zoom please email our church in advance for the link (at least one hour prior to service, please). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thank you !! We are asking for donations at this time during our online and hybrid church services to support our work and to allow us to continue through these troubling times. We are meeting less often in person so we have less opportunity to collect donations in person to help us with ongoing operating expenses that need to be paid: partial rent, full insurance, Zoom fees, payment to the national organization, to name a few. https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#ServiceDonation Scroll to 'Church Service offerings'. -------------------------------------- Sunday March 7 Daylight Saving Time begins  Image by Freepik. -------------------------------------- Tuesday March 10 Zoom MEDITATION & MESSAGES @ 7:00 PM Directed by Rev. Frank Kotowski A 20-30 minute meditation will be followed by 45 minutes of spirit messages. All guests can give messages, as in a Message Circle, under the guidance of Frank. People of all faiths and philosophies are welcome. See poster for details. • Please email Frank by 2 pm on Tuesday or sooner for the Zoom link and to let him know you are coming: [email protected] The cost is $10 per person. Payable using the Meditation & Messages PayPal donation button on our website: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#Meditation&Messages  ------------------------------------- Looking Ahead ------------------------------------- MEDITATION & BLESSINGS Every Wednesday at 7:00 PM Zoom MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT Every Thursday at 7:30 PM Zoom ------------------------------------- NEXT SATURDAY Saturday March 14 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon MESSAGE CIRCLE after service ------------------------------------- Wednesday March 18 Zoom "AWARENESS, INTUITION, and MEDIUMSHIP" @ 7:30 PM ------------------------------------- Saturday March 21 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM After service Healing Hawaiian Aloha DRUMMING CIRCLE 12:30-2:00 PM Hybrid Facilitated by special guest Marianne Straaik. See poster for details. Offering is $20./person payable in-person or using the PayPal donation button on our website: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#DrummingCircle • If you are attending via Zoom we are using the same Zoom link as morning service. If you are attending the Drumming Circle Circle separately please email our church in advance for the Zoom link (by Friday 3/20, please). ------------------------------------- Saturday March 28 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon After service DISCUSSION CIRCLE “What benefits do you receive from being a Spiritualist?” 2:00-3:00 PM Directed by Rev. Frank Kotowski • Join us using the same Zoom link as morning service. If you are attending the Discussion Circle separately please email our church in advance for the Zoom link (by 11 am Saturday, please). • Donations are $10./person payable using the PayPal buttons here: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#DiscussionCircle  ------------------------------------- Saturday April 4 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM ------------------------------------- Saturday April 11 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon MESSAGE CIRCLE after service ------------------------------------- Tuesday April 14 Zoom MEDITATION & MESSAGES @ 7:00 PM ------------------------------------- Saturday April 18 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30AM ------------------------------------- Saturday April 25 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon Summerland welcomes back special guests Sandi and Mike Mayes who will be offering the Spiritual Address and Spirit Messages. ------------------------------------- Sunday May 3 Workshop with Sandi and Mike Mayes 1:00-5:00 PM $50./person More details soon. ----------------------------------- SCOL NEWS ------------------------------------- Summerland Spiritual Gift Certificates!! Give someone special a truly unique gift, a Summerland Gift Certificate! It could be for a personal Mediumship Reading, a Card Divination Reading, or Healing session with one of our gifted healers or readers during our fundraising events! Or a Gift Certificate to one of our other Events, or to attend Mediumship Classes, or even payment of a SCOL Membership or Associate Membership fee! Visit link for details: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#GiftCertificate  ------------------------------------- We are excited to announce that we now have a YouTube channel for our church. Several recorded Spiritual Addresses and Meditations have been posted on our channel. The url for our channel is: https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritsHome Please go to our channel and be sure to subscribe to it and to also “like” it by clicking on the thumbs-up icon. Thanks so much!!  ------------------------------------- "AWARENESS, INTUITION, and MEDIUMSHIP class meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30-9:30 PM on Zoom. This class is designed to help people on their early stage of psychic and mediumistic development but will also help others with more experience and knowledge. I invite you to learn at your own pace and level of enthusiasm." Rev. Frank Kotowski. The cost is $12.00 per class. ------------------------------------- "MEDITATION and MESSAGES" meets on the second Tuesday of each month, from 7:00 to 8:15 pm on Zoom. A 20-30 minute meditation will be followed by 45 minutes of spirit messages. All guests can give messages, as in a Message Circle, under the guidance of Rev. Frank. If there is time at the end of each class, there will be a discussion on topics related to Spiritualism and Spirituality. People of all faiths and philosophies are welcome. The cost is $10 per person. See poster here: www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/our-church-services.html#SummerlandEvents ------------------------------------- Hybrid SCOL SERVICES: Our church currently has two hybrid services a month (services that are in-person at UUFSB and also live-streamed on Zoom) . They are usually on the first and third Saturdays of the month, but this may not always be the case. If anything changes concerning our in-person services, we will let you know. We are looking for more people to serve at our hybrid services. If you have an interest in offering a Spiritual Address, offering a guided Meditation, or being a Greeter, please let us know in an email. Please email our church with your reply or for any questions you may have: [email protected] ------------------------------------- In-Person MEDIUMSHIP CLASS meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at UUFSB.* The Rev. Frank Kotowski is directing this mediumship class at UUFSB in East Setauket from 7-9 PM. This class is open to everyone, but it would help if you had some experience in intuitive and mediumistic work. The cost for this Meetup is $12.00. *NOTE: This in-person meetup is on pause until more people wish to attend it. If you are interested in attending in-person classes please email us: [email protected] ------------------------------------- SCOL's WRITERS CLUB meets on the third Monday of each month from 7 to 9 pm on Zoom.* This Writing Club is for SCOL members and anyone interested in writing to share their short creative works (poetry, essays, short stories, inspirational pieces) with others in a friendly and supportive environment. Only positive suggestions shared. No vulgarity or political (us versus them) commentary. We are asking for a lifetime membership fee of $25 and a class fee of $5.00. You can pay by check or on our church website: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#WritersClub *NOTE: The SCOL Writers Club is on pause until more people wish to attend it. If you are interested in attending this club please email us: [email protected] ---------------------------------------- Spiritual Healing Requests ---------------------------------------- Spirit healings result from law-governed forces being put into operation following the sending forth of a thought directive (prayer). Spirit guides and doctors will diagnose the trouble and its cause, attention being directed to overcoming the cause, and then removing the symptoms. Please set time aside each day to send healing thoughts for each of those listed below, that they may receive from Spirit that which is for their highest and best needs. Your healing prayers are needed and benefit others in ways we may never know. Ebony and family Danielle S. Dolores M Loralei S Theresa F. and family Mary C. Linda and Larry B. Stephanie B. and family Ron G. Mary C. Camille J. and Chrissy and family Eileen W. Lindy C. Fran D. Brad H. Bill B. Alexandria K. Helena R. Amy V. and Lucy V. Fernwood M. Jane R. John C. Eileen T. Valerie M. Frank K. Yolanda S. and Quasin E. Gaza – Ukraine – United States Prayers for all those who have experienced violence and abuse. Prayers for areas affected by recent natural disasters around the globe. Prayers for all those who are affected by recent and on-going wars. ------------------------------------- Prayer for the Middle East Creator, you are our Provider and Healer. We pray that Your timely help and support reach all who are in need. There is so much sorrow, pain, and conflict across the Middle East. We pray for leaders throughout the region and ask You to turn their minds and hearts toward peace. Online prayer modified by Valerie. To request that a name or situation be placed on this healing list, please send a note to: [email protected] -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Tuesday March 3 Blood Moon Eclipse On March 3, we experience the final in a series of Blood Moon Eclipses that began last year. Blood Moon Eclipses tend to arrive in a set of three, and this is the third and final of the trio that started back in March 2025. Blood Moon Eclipses are incredibly potent cosmic events. They shake and rattle the fabric of our being, bringing endings, changes, and sudden shifts. They fast-track our growth and help accelerate any transformation already underway. This final Blood Moon acts as a point of culmination and resolution. Themes that first surfaced around the previous Blood Moon Eclipses in March and September of 2025 may now reach a turning point. We may begin to see the bigger picture of what has been unfolding and why certain endings or changes were necessary. As this Eclipse falls in Virgo, we may be drawn to topics around our health, wellbeing, and our day-to-day routines. We may feel called to make some changes to our routines, let go of perfectionism, and create more space for ease. We may feel called to simplify our lives in both practical and emotional ways. This may include clearing physical clutter, adjusting routines, or letting go of commitments that drain our energy. Rather than striving for perfection, Virgo reminds us to meet ourselves with compassion. True healing happens not when we criticize ourselves, but when we learn to care for ourselves with patience and understanding. https://foreverconscious.com/intuitive-astrology-virgo-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-march-2026 -------------------------------------- In peace and harmony, Valerie Miller SCOL Secretary |
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