Here is this week's schedule.  This information is being furnished
as there was a suggestion for a note to be sent weekly, advising
members who will be serving on the platform.  Also included
is a list of upcoming events.   Hope that this is helpful to you!

Last week: It was wonderful connecting with past members 
Barbara N., Barbara B., Marianne,  and Lynnette!  Also, it was
great to see our friend Susan from the Journey Within Church
 in Pompton Lakes, NJ!  While we cannot meet at this time in 
person, the Zoom online process helps us reconnect electronically 
across the miles.  It was wonderful to “see” you!

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Wall hanging in the State Capitol Building, Albany NY

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Until we can meet in person again. we will be holding
online worship services, mediumship classes, 
and special circles through the Zoom app, which
is freely available on smartphones, laptops, 
and desktop computers.  No worries if you 
don’t have these….you can call in for the cost of 
a call and listen to the service, calls, or circle. 
Advance notice and time will be sent or posted
along with a Zoom link.

==============================================

C o r o n a v i r u s  Update
Still the same: New York state is on PAUSE: 
100% of the  workforce must stay home, and 
no gatherings of individuals should take place,
excluding essential services.  
 The governor discussed preliminary results of 
antibody testing, broken down by region. Long Island
and New York City had the highest rates of infection 
detected across the state.
New Yorkers can call the Emotional Support 
Hotline at 1-844-863-9314 for mental health 
counseling.
God bless all! Be well and stay at home!

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The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds fly over New York in a salute to
health-care workers on April 28.

Thursday April 30
@ 7:30--9:30 PM
Special Circle Tonight!

Here is the Zoom invitation for the Circle:
Zoom Online Special Message Circle
When: Thursday April 30, 7:30--9:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtc-6oqTkrHdeq9pxlyBYo6j1Jm45qwXyT

> After registering, you will receive a confirmation
email containing information about joining the meeting. There is no
set fee for this Meetup. We would appreciate any love offering
for this Meetup. Donations can be given with Paypal on our website:
https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html

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One World – One Voice – One Prayer Service
Saturday  May 2, 10:00 AM
Join representatives from the major Spiritualist 
Organizations, as well as Spiritualists from around 
the world, for One Voice of Healing – One Voice of Prayer.
Sponsor: The World Congress of Spiritualists
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/93214936350
Webinar ID: 932 1493 6350 
Donations are encouraged to be made directly to (click below)
The World Food Programme of the United Nations

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Saturday May 2 Zoom 
Service@ 12:15 PM
NOTE the change in time to avoid connectivity issues:
12:15 PM  NOT 11:00 am
TODAY AFTER SERVICE! LOTERIA CARD WORKSHOP
with Su Garrison-Terry
Presider:  Camille Johnson
Meditation:  Frank Kotowski, L.M.
Spiritual Address:  Bill Buonora 
Spirit Messages:  Frank Kotowski
and Summerland Mediums

Here is the Zoom invitation for the Service:
Summerland Zoom Online Church Service
When: May 2, 2020 12:15 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tc--srzosH9WzyKTH_8pBJ_F0aJT9-d3a
> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email
containing information about joining the meeting.

Thank you!
We are asking for a love donation at this time at our 
church services to support our work and to allow us to 
continue through this troubling time.  We are not meeting 
in person so can't pass around the offering plate.
https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html

Saturday May 2 Zoom
LOTERIA CARD WORKSHOP with Su Garrison-Terry
@ 1:30 PM
$20 for the workshop
$25 for workshop + personal 15-minute reading with Su
Zoom invitation and payment information below.

Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo and Hispanic Culture.
Loteria Cards are a vibrant center of Latin American 
culture!
Once you see these images, you will see them 
everywhere. Loteria cards came to the Americas with the 
conquistadors. 
Starting as a game, like tarot, they are also used for 
divination.
This 90-minute workshop will include
* The history of Loteria cards
* The variety of loteria cards and how to select a deck
* Traditional and modern card meaning
* Sample layouts for readings
Pre-register to receive
* A pdf of cards to clip and use  
* A chart of traditional meanings
* A chart of modern meanings
BONUS:
Following workshop, there will be personal Loteria 
readings by the workshop leader.
A 15-minute reading is $5. additional.
This is a fundraiser for our church!  Thanks for attending!

The cost for this workshop is $20.  Following the workshop, personal 15-minute Loteria readings by
Su Garrison-Terry can be requested for $5 additional.  If you would like a 15-minute Loteria card reading
with Suzanne Garrison-Terry after the workshop, the cost for the workshop and the reading is $25. 

Prepayment is needed for the workshop ($20) and for the workshop + reading ($25).
You can prepay on our website at the “Payments & Donations” tab:
https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html
Scroll down to “Online Workshop, Saturday May 2, 2020.”

For a reading, we ask that you request a time for your reading. They will be offered every 20 minutes:
3:00 pm, 3:20 pm, 3:40 pm, 4:00 pm, 4:20 pm, 4:40 pm, etc.  

To indicate the time desired, please send an email from our website in the Contact Us section,
https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/how-to-reach-us.html
and say
I have paid for the workshop and card reading. I would like 
to schedule a reading at ____________ PM.

Valerie will confirm your time slot. Please note that scheduling conflicts may arise;
she will try to balance out the appointment requests.  

It is best to reserve a space in the Workshop and sign up for a reading AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
See links below for printing out reference material for the workshop amd readings.
We thank you for your interest and help in sustaining our church and its activities!  
Many blessings.

Here is the Zoom invitation for the Loteria Workshop:
Zoom Online Loteria Workshop
When: May 2, 2020 01:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsdeihqTMrGNEcHMB4pq94wKr_gtPEeWz_
> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email
containing information about joining the meeting.

Tuesday May 5 @ 7:30-9 PM
Summerland Zoom Online “Virtual Hug” 
When: May 5, 2020 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcOGqqDIoEt1cCYckAjGAaRf7QB1om8qh
After registering, you will receive a confirmation 
email containing information about joining the meeting. 

For this Virtual Hug, I ask that you think of what you 
have you learned during this time of self-isolation, 
especially, what have you learned about yourself?
~Frank

This Virtual Hug is free, but we would appreciate
if you could give a love donation of any amount 
to Summerland Church of Light on our website:
https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html

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Many blessings.
In peace and harmony.
Valerie Miller
SCOL Secretary

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Zoom Etiquette
1.      Be on time.
2.      Beforehand, test your speaker and microphone (if you will be speaking later).
3.      Mute yourself when not speaking.
4.      Remove background noise or distractions such as TV, music, etc.
5.      Turn off the room lighting so we can all see your cheery, smiling face.
6.      Wear appropriate clothing.
7.      Refrain from eating and doing other things during the meeting.
8.      Try not to move about, such as leaving or coming, unless you absolutely have to.
==============================================

Here is this week's schedule.  This information is being furnished
as there was a suggestion for a note to be sent weekly, advising
members who will be serving on the platform.  Also included
is a list of upcoming events.   Hope that this is helpful to you!

Last week: It was wonderful connecting with past members 
Stephanie and Lynnette!  While we cannot meet at this time 
in person, the Zoom online process helps us reconnect 
electronically across the miles. 

==============================================

==============================================

Until we can meet in person again. we will be holding
online worship services, mediumship classes, 
and special circles through the Zoom app, which
is freely available on smartphones, laptops, 
and desktop computers.  No worries if you 
don’t have these….you can call in for the cost of 
a call and listen to the service, calls, or circle. 
Advance notice and time will be sent or posted
along with a Zoom link, meeting number, and phone 
number. 

==============================================

C o r o n a v i r u s  Update
New York state is on PAUSE: 100% of the 
workforce must stay home, excluding essential 
services.  Schools and nonessential businesses 
will stay closed through May 15.
Governor Cuomo is requiring all people to 
wear face masks or face coverings in public.  
Statewide antibody testing will begin. Reopening
plans are underway.
New Yorkers can call the Emotional Support 
Hotline at 1-844-863-9314 for mental health 
counseling.
God bless all! Be well and stay at home!

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From Neal Donald Walsh: click here 
All of the circumstances on our planet, all of the 
conditions of Life, are placed BEFORE us BY us 
(remember always: we are acting co-jointly; 
there is only One of us) in order that we may 
decide, express, and experience who we really 
are in relationship to them.
I believe this is exactly what is happening here 
upon the earth. I believe that everything that is 
happening is happening perfectly so that all of 
us may awaken. 
If you need to talk, to share what you are going 
through, contact Frank Kotowski, L.M., 
President and Lay Minister

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It is with great sadness that I inform you of the 
transition of another of Summerland’s  members, 
Ray Garrison.
You were with us  at Summerland for too short
a time, Ray.  We pray for a smooth transition
under the guidance  of Angels and Infinite
Intelligence.
Here are words from Su, his first wife.

Raymond E. Garrison transitioned on Tuesday, 
April 14th, 2020 from a heart attack. He was 
pre-deceased by two wives: Cynthia and Mary. 
He has two adult children, Kate who lives in CT
and Nick who lives on Long Island, and two 
grandchildren. 
As Ray was quick to say of his first wife, Su, 
“We met in Mr. Dufour’s fourth-period English 
class in our junior year in high school.” We 
have been friends ever since. He was born in 
Newark, but at heart. he was a Florida boy. 
That is where his parents and ancestors lived. 
He loved the beach and fishing. 
During his business career, he founded two 
companies: a billing and receipt company, 
a division of United Illuminating, and a 
shipping company for perishable goods, 
a division of UPS. He also holds a patent 
for the program for online use of credit 
cards. In the 1980s, Business Week listed 
him as a young entrepreneur to watch. In 
his later years, he worked with high-end 
stereo components, building and installing 
individualized sound systems for professional 
musicians. 
Ray was a quiet, thoughtful man with a very 
high IQ, yet he never earned a Bachelor’s 
degree. He did everything with a unique flair 
from dying his hair and beard red and blue to 
changing all the “We” to “I” in the Principles. 
He was intrigued by all things celestial from 
space travel to the composition of universe 
(where was God before Creation?) and of 
course, science fiction. 
He will be greatly missed. 
His ashes will be interred with Cynthia, his 
second wife, in Colorado.

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Wednesday April 22
50th Anniversary 
Earth Day & New Moon

Earth Day coincides most auspiciously with the new moon
in Taurus, the zodiac’s first earth sign. The gentle-spirited 
Mother Teresa, also an earth sign, said: “I only feel angry 
when I see waste. When I see people throwing away things 
we could use.” Earth Day inspired resolutions and 
intentions will be powered by this fortunate lunar phase.
The spiritual meaning of the March 2020 new moon is 
about releasing the fear and embracing the uncertainty. 
Nothing in life is promised, but if there's one thing these 
current events can teach the world it's be present. Today 
is today; don't worry about tomorrow. Appreciate the 
beauty all around you; the best things in life are free until
you take them for granted.

Saturday April 25 Zoom
Service @ 12:15 PM
NOTE the change in time to avoid
connectivity issues:
12:15 PM  NOT 11:00 am

Presider:  Camille Johnson
Meditation: Frank Kotowski, L.M
Spiritual Address:  Karen Francis McCarthy
Spirit Messages:  Karen McCarthy

Summerland welcomes highly acclaimed international 
medium, author, and speaker Karen Frances McCarthy.
She studied at Arthur Findlay College in England and 
received awards from the Spiritualist National Union.
Karen will provide the Spiritual Address and offer
Spirit Messages at the Zoom service.  We are thrilled
and hope that you will tune in!  Not to be missed!
Here is her link:  http://www.karenfrancesmedium.com/index.html

• You are invited to a Zoom meeting:
Zoom Online Church Service
When: Saturday, April 25, 2020 12:15 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us04web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckfu6opzoohmpYAwPS85HLgiLVO5qZsQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation
email containing information about joining the meeting.

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Thank you!
We are asking for a love donation at this time at our 
church services to support our work and to allow us to 
continue through this troubling time.  We are not meeting 
in person so can't pass around the offering plate.
https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html

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Annual Membership Fee Collection Due Now
Dues are $40.00 for Full Membership
Dues are $25.00 for Associate Membership
Members and Associate Members:
The Annual Membership Meeting scheduled 
for April 25 has been postponed until further 
notice.
However, if you have not renewed your 
membership, we would appreciate receiving 
payment online though PayPal:
https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html

Saturday May 2, 2020
@ after service, with a short break between:
LOTERIA CARD Zoom WORKSHOP
with Su Garrison -Terry
$20 for the workshop
$25 for workshop + personal 15-minute reading with Su!

Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo and Hispanic Culture.
Loteria Cards are a vibrant center of Latin American 
culture! 
Once you see these images, you will see them 
everywhere. Loteria cards came to the Americas with the 
conquistadors. 
Starting as a game, like tarot, they are also used for 
divination.
This 90-minute workshop will include
* The history of Loteria cards
* The variety of loteria cards and how to select a deck
* Traditional and modern card meaning
* Sample layouts for readings

Pre-register to receive
* A pdf of cards to clip and use  
* A chart of traditional meanings
* A chart of modern meanings

BONUS:
Following workshop, there will be personal Loteria 
readings by workshop leader.
15-minute readings - $5.00
This is a fundraiser for our church!  Thanks for attending!

> Zoom meeting details will be posted next week, stay tuned.

==============================================
Zoom Etiquette
1.      Be on time.
2.      Beforehand, test your speaker and microphone (if you will be speaking later).
3.      Mute yourself when not speaking.
4.      Remove background noise or distractions such as TV, music, etc.
5.      Turn off the room lighting so we can all see your cheery, smiling face.
6.      Wear appropriate clothing.
7.      Refrain from eating and doing other things during the meeting.
8.      Try not to move about, such as leaving or coming, unless you absolutely have to.
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In peace and harmony.
Valerie Miller
SCOL Secretary

Dear Friends and Members,
Here is this 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. 
==============================================

==============================================

Until we can meet in person again. we will be holding
online worship services, mediumship classes, 
and special circles through the Zoom app, which
is freely available on smartphones, laptops, 
and desktop computers.  No worries if you 
don’t have these….you can call in for the cost of 
a call and listen to the service, calls, or circle. 
Advance notice and time will be sent or posted
along with a Zoom link, meeting number, and phone 
number.  For increased security, preregistration
is needed. We will be issuing a PASSWORD as
well. 

==============================================

C o r o n a v i r u s  Update
Still the same: New York state is on PAUSE: 
100% of the  workforce must stay home, and 
no gatherings of individuals should take place,
excluding essential services.
There is increasing evidence that New York City 
and New York state are turning a corner in their 
efforts to fight back COVID-19, and the timing 
suggests that the shifts may be a result of social 
distancing measures.
Still, if the decline has been steady, it has so far 
been slow. That may imply that while current 
social distancing measures are enough to gradually 
decrease the number of new cases in New York, 
the number of new cases may continue to simmer 
at relatively high levels for several weeks or longer
——and that they could increase again if these 
measures are relaxed.

Mayor Cuomo is  issuing an Executive Order
 requiring all people in New York to wear a mask 
or a face covering when out in public and in situations
where social distancing cannot be maintained, such 
as on public transportation. The Executive Order 
will go into effect on Friday, April 17th. Remember 
that wearing a face covering does not mean you can 
ignore other precautions — we still direct all New 
Yorkers  to stay at home for all but essential errands. 

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We are at a crossroad; some are affected more than 
others but all of us are witness to the ebb and flow of 
shock, empathy, hopefulness, fear, loneliness, comfort, 
distress, uncertainty, trust, and many more feelings.
Know that wherever you are, God is there right with
you.  At this time there is need for courage, acting on
faith, and going deep within to bring out the best of you.
There is a saying, “If God brings us to it, God will see us
through it.” May you and yours be well throughout this
rocky road ahead, and if you are able, please join us in
caring for one another.  Prayers work!  Blessings…. 
If you need to talk, to share what you are going through,
contact Frank Kotowski, L.M., President  
and Lay Minister

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It is with great sadness that I inform you of the 
transition of one of Summerland’s  first members, 
Nancy Halpin.  Where do I begin telling you about 
her contributions, service, and undying love for 
Spiritualism?  She was instrumental in setting 
up the first Long Island NSAC Convention in 2004
held in Ronkonkoma. She was also the best 
Secretary the church had, and no detail was left
unattended.  She moved south to retire and leaves 
behind husband Mike and three daughters and
a son. She was 71 and passed on 3/21.   
Thank you and godspeed Nancy. Your infectious
smile and loving manner brought joy to many.      

Nancy (left); Gerry Guglielmo and Nancy (right)

Group photo at the 5th Anniversary SCOL Party
Frank, Valerie, Vinnie,  Nancy, Gerry, Jodie & Bob Kiss

Thursday April 16
@ 7:30--9:30 PM
Zoom Mediumship Meetup Class
Frank Kotowski  is facilitating this mediumship group, which 
is open to both SCOL members and non-members,
only $10 per class.
These classes are to help you build your intuitive and
mediumistic abilities. Beginners are welcome!
The Zoom invitation is below. You will need to register 
for this Zoom meeting. Click here to skip to link.

Saturday April 18 Zoom 
Service@ 12:15 PM
NOTE the change in time to avoid
connectivity issues:
12:15 PM  NOT 11:00 am
DISCOVERY CIRCLE
AFTER SERVICE on
THE MANDELA EFFECT!
Presider:  Valerie Miller
Meditation: Camille Johnson
Spiritual Address:  Frank Kotowski, L.M
Spirit Messages:  Summerland Mediums

Saturday April 18 Zoom 
Discovery Circle
after service
The Mandela Effect refers to a situation in which 
a large  mass of people believes that an event 
occurred when it did not or that a memorized 
universal phrase or sentence has been mysteriously 
altered over time.

•• Service and Discovery Circle Zoom
meeting links and details below.

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Annual Membership Fee Collection Due Now
Dues are $40.00 for Full Membership
Dues are $25.00 for Associate Membership
Members and Associate Members:
The Annual Membership Meeting scheduled 
for April 25 has been postponed until further 
notice.
However, if you have not renewed your 
membership, we would appreciate receiving 
payment online though PayPal:
https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html

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Here is a stress-reliever for you:
Sunday April 19 @ 7:30 PM  TV
A GREAT PERFORMANCES SPECIAL
Andrea Bocelli: Music for Hope
WLIW 21 PBS   7:30 PM
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli gave a solo performance at the 
historic Duomo, the cathedral of Milan, Italy, on Easter Sunday. 
The Duomo — currently closed to all due to COVID-19 -- 
opened its doors exclusively for Bocelli, who performs 
Ave Maria, Amazing Grace, and more accompanied 
only by organist Emanuele Vianelli. 

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Did you know.....and who is this?

During the Great Depression, Mayor LaGuardia 
named the beloved lions who guard our 42nd Street 
library Patience and Fortitude for the qualities he 
felt New Yorkers needed to get through a difficult 
time. That sentiment certainly rings true now. Just 
as the lions continue to stand strong and defiant, 
so will New York City. I firmly believe that we will 
get through this moment together, with patience,
fortitude, and strong support of each other.
---Tony Marx, President, The New York Public Library
Sounds just like our Summerland Church community!

Saturday April 25 Zoom 
Service@ 12:15 PM
Summerland welcomes highly acclaimed international 
medium, author, and speaker Karen Frances McCarthy.
She studied at Arthur Findlay College in England and 
received awards from the Spiritualist National Union.
Karen will provide the Spiritual Address and offer
Spirit Messages at the Zoom service.  We are thrilled
and hope that you will tune in!  Not to be missed!
Here is her link:
http://www.karenfrancesmedium.com/index.html

==============================================

Saturday May 2 Zoom 
Service@ 12:15 PM
After service, with a short break between:
LOTERIA CARD Zoom WORKSHOP
with Su Garrison -Terry
$20 for the workshop
$25 for workshop + personal 15-minute reading with Su!

Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo and Hispanic Culture.
Loteria Cards are a vibrant center of Latin American 
culture! 
Once you see these images, you will see them 
everywhere. Loteria cards came to the Americas with the 
conquistadors. 
Starting as a game, like tarot, they are also used for 
divination.
This 90-minute workshop will include
* The history of Loteria cards
* The variety of loteria cards and how to select a deck
* Traditional and modern card meaning
* Sample layouts for readings

Pre-register to receive
* A pdf of cards to clip and use  
* A chart of traditional meanings
* A chart of modern meanings

BONUS:
Following workshop, there will be personal Loteria 
readings by workshop leader.
15-minute readings - $5.00
This is a fundraiser for our church!  Thanks for attending!

==============================================
==============================================

In peace and harmony.
Valerie Miller
SCOL Secretary

See information  below from Frank for the Zoom Mediumship Meetup 
and Church Services.

Zoom Etiquette
1.      Be on time.
2.      Beforehand, test your speaker and microphone (if you will be speaking later).
3.      Mute yourself when not speaking.
4.      Remove background noise or distractions such as TV, music, etc.
5.      Turn off the room lighting so we can all see your cheery, smiling face.
6.      Wear appropriate clothing.
7.      Refrain from eating and doing other things during the meeting.
8.      Try not to move about, such as leaving or coming, unless you absolutely have to.

Zoom Online Mediumship Meetup
Thursday April 16, 7:30 PM

The Zoom invitation is below. You will need to 
register for this Zoom meeting. For this online 
Meetup, we will be working on getting a clearer 
picture of those in Spirit around others. Meet 
those in Spirit in an intimate and respectful 
communication. We will work on better skills 
to work remotely with others and those in Spirit. 
It’s all about vibration, again.

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Apr 16, 2020 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpceytqzMjG9yRfsRYbssWeJsQfksLx6Tv
After registering, you will receive a confirmation 
email containing information about joining the meeting.
 If you have any questions about this Meetup, please call 
me at 631-316-1588,  Frank

Each week you will be lead in a guided 
meditation, followed by an exercise/activity 
which will give you a better understanding of 
your own gifts and abilities.. Please bring a pen 
and notepad with you, 

This is a weekly gathering for all levels of 
Mediumship. Whether you have beginner, 
intermediate or advanced skills, all will benefit 
by attending.

It is my pleasure and honor to share this journey 
of Spirit with you.
-------------------

Zoom Online Church Service
Saturday  April 18, 12:15 PM

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Apr 18, 2020 12:15 PM Eastern 
Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuc-qqrTsjEtOjCVHySxACTvw1FPBgq5Np
 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation 
email containing information about joining the 
meeting. 
When you are in the online service, please observe 
proper etiquette  (given above).
We are asking for a love donation at this time at our 
church services to support our work and to allow us to 
continue through this troubling time.  We are not meeting 
in person so can't pass around the offering plate.
You can give a donation with a PayPal button on our
website under "Online Zoom Meetings: Church Services."

After the service, we will be having a 
"Discovery Circle" on the Mandela Effect, offered 
by Frank Kotowski.  The Mandela Effect occurs 
when you (supposedly) have a false memory of 
something that you feel very strongly that you 
know, but when you check on it, the truth of it 
differs from your memory. The cost for this 
Discovery Circle is $10.  If you cannot afford 
this amount at this time, please give whatever 
you can on our website:
http://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#ZoomMeetings

Thank you.

Dear Friends and Members,
Here is this 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. 

==============================================

==============================================

C o r o n a v i r u s  Update
Still the same: New York state is on PAUSE: 
100% of the  workforce must stay home, and 
no gatherings of individuals should take place,
excluding essential services.  
Message from Governor Andrew Cuomo:
We can’t underestimate the extreme emotional
trauma that many people are feeling now.
We thank Headspace for their partnership to offer 
New Yorkers much-needed free meditation and 
mindfulness content as a mental health resource.
Check it out here: www.headspace.com/ny
Posted on April 6.

==============================================

Until we can meet in person again. we will be holding
online worship services, mediumship classes, 
and special circles through the Zoom app, which
is freely available on smartphones, laptops, 
and desktop computers.  No worries if you 
don’t have these….you can call in for the cost of 
a call and listen to the service, calls, or circle. 
Advance notice and time will be sent or posted
along with a Zoom link, meeting number, and phone 
number.  For increased security, preregistration
is needed. We will be issuing a PASSWORD as
well. 

==============================================

Wednesday April 8
Passover Starts

Thursday April 9
@ 7:30--9:30 PM
Zoom Mediumship Meetup Class
Frank Kotowski  is facilitating this mediumship group, which 
is open to both SCOL 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:  PSYCHOMETRY***********
Please have a pen and pad and a personal object 
with you. The object must be wrapped or covered. 
One of the exercises we will be doing is remote
psychometry.

See message from Frank below
on Zoom meeting instructions

Saturday April 11 Zoom 
Service@ 12:15 PM
NOTE the change in time to avoid 
connectivity issues: 
12:15 PM  NOT 11:00 am

OUR FIRST ONLINE MESSAGE CIRCLE 
FOLLOWING SERVICE!
Presider: Lindy Cacioppo
Meditation: Debbie Losee
Spiritual Address:  Frank Kotowski, L.M.

See message from Frank below for
Zoom instructions to attend our service!

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Saturday April 11
National Pet Day
Hug your pets!!

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Sunday April 12
Happy Easter!

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Annual Membership Fee Collection Due Now
Dues are $40.00 for Full Membership
Dues are $25.00 for Associate Membership
Members and Associate Members:
The Annual Membership Meeting scheduled 
for April 25 has been postponed until further 
notice.
However, if you have not renewed your 
membership, we would appreciate receiving 
payment online though PayPal:
https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html

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Speak to Frank Kotowski, L.M., President  
and Lay Minister @ 631-316-1588

LOOKING AHEAD:

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April 18:  Discovery Circle on the 
Mandela Effect, after service.
Facilitator: Frank Kotowski
The Mandela Effect refers to a situation in which 
a large  mass of people believes that an event 
occurred when it did not or that a memorized 
universal phrase or sentence has been mysteriously 
altered over time.

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Saturday April 25 Zoom 
Service@ 12:15 PM
Summerland welcomes highly acclaimed international 
medium, author, and speaker Karen Frances McCarthy.
She studied at Arthur Findlay College in England and 
received awards from the Spiritualist National Union.
Karen will provide the Spiritual Address and offer
Spirit Messages at the Zoom service.  We are thrilled
and hope that you will tune in!  Not to be missed!
Here is her link:
http://www.karenfrancesmedium.com/index.html

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Note:  Our Second Virtual Hug hour on Zoom last 
Tuesday went very well. We shared our experiences 
and offered support to those whose journeys have 
become difficult in this time of uncertainty.
Stay tuned for info on the next Virtual Hug!

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As we are not gathering together at this time, please 
visit the audio link section on our web page, 
https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/video-audio--links.html
Here you will find calming, relaxing guided 
meditations and inspirational lectures to tide
you over this period of  distancing.  The healing
meditation given the last time we met has been posted.  
Enjoy!

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Friday April 17
National Haiku Day
Please remember to create your best  haiku poetry!
Haiku day is here
April breeze, warm and gentle
Joyful holiday
--from Internet

The haiku is an ancient form of Japanese poetry, 
which consists of three short lines with syllable 
structure 5-7-5.  Try making up a few today!  
Here is my example:


Thunder and rain now
Pour down from the heavens
Making us feel sad
--from Valerie

During this time of  pandemic isolation, I'm 
calling for you to create Haiku poetry suitable for
posting in a church Update next week.   Let’s get t
he creative juices flowing and send your Haikus to 
me at valerielynne22@gmail.com
As Newsletter Editor, I reserve the right to select 
and choose uplifting, peaceful Haiku poetry for 
distribution!  Thanks!  Have fun!

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See information below from Frank for the Zoom Mediumship Meetup 
and Church Services.

Zoom Etiquette
1.      Be on time.
2.      Beforehand, test your speaker and microphone (if you will be speaking later).
3.      Mute yourself when not speaking.
4.      Remove background noise or distractions such as TV, music, etc.
5.      Turn off the room lighting so we can all see your cheery, smiling face.
6.      Wear appropriate clothing.
7.      Refrain from eating and doing other things during the meeting.
8.      Try not to move about, such as leaving or coming, unless you absolutely have to.

Zoom Online Mediumship Meetup 
Thursday April 9, 7:30 PM
Bring a pen and pad and a personal object with you. 
The object must be wrapped or covered. One of the 
exercises we will be doing is remote psychometry. 
There will be other exercises to enhance your 
intuitive and mediumistic abilities. I am asking for 
$10 for this online Meetup. You can pay for this 
Meetup on our website on our Paypal button for 
"Mediumship Development Meetup":
http://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#ZoomMeetings
Here is the invitation for this Zoom class. 
You will have to preregister for this class:
https://us04web.zoom.us/meeting/register/upcvce6ppjIr1sPnObJtOzUmS2tAZa8s_w
After registering, you will receive a 
confirmation email containing information 
about joining the meeting. If you have any 
questions about this Meetup, please call
me at 631-316-1588,  Frank

Zoom Online Church Service
Saturday  April 11, 12:15 PM
Please join us for our service, which includes 
an invocation, benediction, sermon, and a  
guided healing meditation, followed  by  a 
Message Circle. 
You need not download the Zoom app.  Do 
so only if you wish to. 
 To find out how your device (laptop, smartphone, 
or tablet) works in Zoom, you may want to go to 
their website.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697

When you are in the online service, please observe proper etiquette 
(given above).
We are asking for a love donation at this time at our 
church services to support our work and to allow us to 
continue through this troubling time.  We are not meeting 
in person so can't pass around the offering plate.
You can give a donation with a PayPal button on our 
website under "Online Zoom Meetings: Church Services."
http://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#ZoomMeetings

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Apr 11, 2020 12:15 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us04web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uZEtfu6urjkriahZnqcfaL5muzi0WwmBeA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email
containing information about joining the meeting.

Dear Friends and Members,
Here is this 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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C o r o n a v i r u s  Update
New York state is still on PAUSE: 100% of the
workforce must stay home, excluding essential
services. Cuomo has extended this to the end of April.
All non-essential gatherings of individuals of any
size for any reason are temporarily banned.
Also: The building from which we rent space is
officially closed.
Until we can meet in person again. we will be holding
online worship services, mediumship classes, 
and special circles through the Zoom app, which
is freely available on smartphones, laptops, 
and desktop computers.  No worries if you 
don’t have these….you can call in for the cost of 
a call and listen to the service, calls, or circle. 
Advance notice and time will be sent along 
with a Zoom link, meeting number, PASSWORD and phone 
number. 
Because of Zoom's increased security measures, 
a meeting ID and password are now required for 
online Zoom meeting.

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Tuesday April 7  @ 8 pm, Eastern Time (U.S. and Canada)
2nd Virtual Hug Zoom Meeting
Click here for information.

Thursday April 9 @ 7:30 PM
Online Mediumship Development Meetup

We are thrilled to announce our second
Zoom Worship Service, this Saturday at 12:15 PM!
Stay tuned for more details.
Saturday April 11 @ 12:15 PM
Service
Message Circle after service
Presider:  Lindy Cacioppo
Meditation:  Debbie Losee
Spiritual Address:  Frank Kotowski

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As we are not gathering together at this time, please 
visit the audio link section on our web page, 
https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/video-audio--links.html
Here you will find calming, relaxing guided 
meditations and inspirational lectures to tide
you over this period of  distancing.  The healing
meditation given the last time we met has been posted.  
Enjoy!

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Thanks to the wonders of the Internet (there’s a near 
limitless amount of culture, entertainment, education, 
fun, and more you can enjoy from the comfort of the 
great indoors.
Here are a few you might enjoy:
(1)  Embark on a virtual tour of 100 French 
museums, institutions, and cultural icons like the Eiffel Tower.
(2)  Yale’s super-popular “happiness class” is free online.
(3)  Wake up and press play on this guided meditation.

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This week, April 5th through April 11th, we begin with 
a focus on right action, as the emphasis from last week 
moves through the weekend, setting a new theme for 
this week. Monday brings in positive changes as Moon 
creates many trines that expand optimism. As the almost 
Full Moon rises Monday evening, we have several aspects 
that set a new theme and bring in positive information. 
 
Tuesday brings in the Full Moon that emphasizes the 
Aries intention toward innovation and the Libra element 
of working with others to bring situations to a harmonious 
partnership focus. This Full Moon takes the sharp edge 
off of the current circumstances to provide harmony and 
balance by working with others.  

Wednesday brings issues of challenge from the self-serving 
perspective instead of having a broader scope to 
accommodate the current situations. The squares that 
occur today push us to use effort to move up to the next 
level and bring harmony and balance to situations instead 
of having a self-serving agenda. Many situations reveal 
through transparency the motives and ethics that are 
driving situations rather than the good-for-all accountability 
that Saturn in Aquarius now requires. 
From Alpha Life Trends

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In peace and harmony.
Valerie Miller
SCOL Secretary

And now, here is a message from Frank Kotowski,
Lay Minister, about a special circle this Tuesday 
night...

2nd Virtual Hug Zoom Meeting
 Tuesday, 8 pm, Eastern Time (U.S. and Canada), April 7, 2020

Please join me for a Zoom online chat meeting on Tuesday, April 7, at 8 pm.  Let’s get together
for our 2nd “Virtual Hug” as we stay connected to one another and share our experiences and
coping skills during this difficult time.   We are being given an opportunity to share ourselves
in a sacred way, knowing truly that we need one another more than ever.

Frank Kotowski, Lay Minister of Summerland Church of Light, NSAC

To join Zoom Meeting, use this link:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/329339128?pwd=QjFDbkpzSEJyb1lqcXVXa3JwbDNzQT09
Meeting ID: 329 339 128
You will need this password to enter the meeting: xxxxxx
(Contact Valerie via email.)

You can also join the meeting by calling, but know that local phone charges apply:
        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
If you are calling from outside of New York, you can find your local number here:
 https://us04web.zoom.us/u/fd5mmAEOCV

You do not need  to download the Zoom app to your device, but it may make it easier to join a meeting. For downloading the Zoom app:
Download the version of Zoom that runs on the device you're using.

• ·  From your phone or tablet, download the Zoom app by copying and pasting one of these links: Apple iOS: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362993-Getting-Started-with-iOS or Android: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/200942759-Getting-Started-with-Android  (depending on your device and brand)
• ·  From a laptop or desktop computer, copy and paste this link:   https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362033-Getting-Started-on-Windows-and-Mac 

Below is a link to a video that explains how to join a Zoom meeting.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting

And here are some basic instructions when participating in a Zoom meeting:
1.      Be on time.
2.      Test your speaker and microphone (if speaking).
3.      Mute yourself when not speaking.
4.      Remove background noise or distractions such as TV, music, etc.
5.      Turn off the room lighting so we can all see your smiling face.
6.      Wear appropriate clothing.
7.      Refrain from eating and doing other things during the meeting.
8.      Try not to move about, such as leaving or coming, unless you absolutely have to.