Summerland Church Meetings This Week (December 7)

Bundles of cheer! Photos 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

Photo by Lilya Alis on Unsplash.

Wednesday December 7 @ 7:00 PM

Meditation & Blessings 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. Donations accepted.
• Debbie's weekly meditation is offered every Wednesday evening unless otherwise specified.
Email her for the Zoom link for each meditation here. 

Photo by Neven Krcmarek on Unsplash

Thursday December 8 @ 7:30 PM Zoom
Mediumship Development Meetup

Virtual Billets
Hi, everyone. For our Mediumship Class on Thursday, December 8, at 7:30 pm on Zoom, we will be working virtual billets.  The use of billets is an old form of mediumship in which someone writes down a question and the medium has to gather information that will answer the question without knowing what the question is. Our exercise in virtual billets will have someone keep the question to him- or herself and the medium then tries to answer the question with information picked up intuitively or mediumistically.
• Mediumship Meetup Zoom link: Please email our church for the Zoom link.
• A minimum of four students is required for a class. Please let Frank know by 2 pm Thursday if you plan to come: 
Send an email,  text message, or phone call
The cost for a class is $10.00 or $6.00 if you cannot afford $10.00. Please pay on our website:
https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#MedDevGroup
Frank Kotowski is facilitating this mediumship group, which is open to both SCOL members and non members. These classes are to help you build your intuitive and mediumistic abilities.
Beginners are welcome!

Saturday December 10 Zoom
Service @ 12:00 PM EST
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:  Lindy Cacioppo
Meditation:  Camille Johnson
Spiritual Address:  Suzanne Garrison-Terry
MESSAGE CIRCLE AFTER SERVICE
• Summerland Church Service Zoom link: Please email our church in advance for the link at summerlandchurchoflight@gmail.com

Thank you !!
We are asking for love donations at this time during our online church services to support our work and to allow us to continue through these troubling times.  We are not meeting in person so can't pass around  the offering plate 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.
Donations gratefully accepted here:  https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html
Scroll to 'Online Church Service'.

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SCOL NEWS
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In-Person Mediumship Meetups on Tuesday:  We have decided to suspend in-person mediumship classes at UUFSB until there is more interest for those wishing to attend.

Moving to Two In-Person SCOL Services: Our church is planning to begin having two hybrid services (services that are in-person at UUFSB and also live-streamed on Zoom) a month at UUFSB starting in October.
Our next Hybrid service will be on December 17.   For the months that follow, wait for additional emails with more information.  If we have enough people attending these two services, we will continue to have two hybrid services for the months that follow.
At this point, we are not requiring you to wear a mask but you may certainly do so. (Health protocols may change due to changing NY state and UUFSB mandates.) The room for our services in the Religious Education wing has two portable air-purifying systems that will be used during the time we are there. 
We require a minimum of four people to attend (not counting the platform workers and helpers). Please let us know if you can commit to coming, and how often, to our hybrid services. Also, 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:  summerlandchurchoflight@gmail.com

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UPCOMING SCOL EVENTS
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Saturday December 17 Hybrid
Church Service @ 10:30 AM
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Saturday December 24 Zoom
Holiday Church Service @ 12:00 PM noon
Our annual special service with candle lighting ceremony and holiday hymns and songs.
See poster below.
Please email our church in advance for the Zoom link: summerlandchurchoflight@gmail.com

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Saturday December 31 Zoom
End of Year Memorial Service @ 12:00 PM noon
We will have a Reading of Names for those who have transitioned (died) in 2022 (including pets).
Please send names to our church by Wednesday, December 28: summerlandchurchoflight@gmail.com
See poster below.
Please email our church in advance for the Zoom link: summerlandchurchoflight@gmail.com

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Sunday January 8 Zoom
2023 Card Readings by Su Garrison-Terry
1:00 PM- 5:30 PM. $20 for 30 minute reading.  
Time slot schedule will be coming soon.
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Saturday January 14 Zoom
Service with Message Circle
After service...
SCOL 19th Anniversary Party!
There will be a quiz with prize!
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Tuesday January 17 Zoom
Part 2 of our Discussion Circle on the Interpretation of Our Principles.
7:30 PM to 9 PM. Cost: $5.00.

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Spiritual Healing Requests
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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.
To request that a name or situation be placed on this healing list, please send a
note to  summerlandchurchoflight@gmail.com

Prayer for Spiritual Healing
I ask the Great Unseen Healing Force
To remove all obstructions 
From my mind and body 
And to restore me to perfect health.
I ask this in all sincerity and honesty
And I will do my part.

I ask this Great Unseen Healing Force
To help both present and absent ones
Who are in need of help
And to restore them to perfect health.
I put my trust and love in the power of God.

Christopher G.
Ron G.
T                                  
Su
Nick
Nikola, and husband (transitioned)
Yoli
Amy V.

Prayers for all those who have experienced violence and abuse.
Prayers for areas affected by recent natural disasters around the globe.

It is a pleasure for us  to serve Spirit and our
community.  Here is a list of the Board Members
who are here to help you.  Blessings.....

Frank and the Happy Holiday Sloth!,2019. Photo by Valerie Miller.

In peace and harmony,
Valerie Miller
SCOL Secretary

Summerland has joined the online fundraiser program at SERRV International!
Every online purchase helps support artisans, farmers and Summerland, too!
You must use this exact website link for purchases that benefit Summerland Church of Light:  www.serrv.org/?a=SCOL 
Our Summerland shoppers need to always check that the confirmation text banner
'20% of your online order today will be donated to Summerland Church of Light, NSAC'
is at the top of the home page before shopping to make sure our nonprofit is identified.
Thank you!

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