Summerland Church Meetings This Week (May 3)

Nests (one swan, one goose) at Hecksher Park, Huntington; photo 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 May 3 @ 7:00 PM

Meditation & Blessings with Debbie L.
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No meditation this week; it will resume next week.

Thursday and Friday, May 4 and 5 & Friday, May 19!
LOTERIA Card Readings fundraiser
10:30 am - 7:00 pm ET Zoom
In honor of Cinco de Mayo!
Given by Suzanne Garrison-Terry.
Donation $15. for 15-minute readings.
See poster for details.
• Reserve a Spot: Please contact Su to schedule a reading at [email protected]
Zoom link will be sent after arrangements and payment are made.
Check in 5 minutes before scheduled time, please!
• Payment PayPal: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#LoteriaCardReadings
Thank You For Your Support!

Thursday May 4 @ 7:30 PM Zoom
Mediumship Development Meetup

Image by Jericho Placido from Pixabay.

Wizard of Oz
Hi, everyone. For our Mediumship Class on Thursday, May 4, at 7:30 pm on Zoom, we will work with the movie “Wizard of Oz.” Mediums will touch in with loved ones in spirit of their partners and use the characters of Dorothy, the Wizard, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion after they’ve realized who they really are. If any of the characters do not fit the loved-one in spirit, make up another character for the movie and describe who he or she is.
• For the Zoom link,  please email our church in advance.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
• 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 May 6 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!
Join us in welcoming special guests Vincent & Geraldine Guglielmo!
Vincent will be offering the guided meditation and Geraldine will
offer hands-on healing.

Presider:  Lindy Cacioppo
Meditation:  Vincent Guglielmo
Spiritual Address:  Rev. Frank Kotowski
Spirit Messages:  Rev. Frank Kotowski  & others

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
Summerland Covid protocol:  UUFSB has provided room air filters, which will be used during service. No vaccinations required, masks are optional. You may bring your own hand sanitizing gel or wipes, if you choose. Personal beverages allowed.

• For the Zoom link,  please email our church in advance.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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.
https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html
Scroll to 'Online Church Service'.

New Class!
Tuesday May 9 Zoom
Meditation & Messages @ 7:30 PM
Starting Tuesday, May 9 at 7:30 pm on Zoom,
the Rev. Frank Kotowski will be starting a class called
"Meditation and Messages."
This is similar to a class we had in person in Hauppauge called "M & M," but "Meditation and Messages" will occur on the second Tuesday of the month, each month, from 7:30 to 8:45 pm. 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.
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.
Please email our church in advance for the Zoom link for each class : [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

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Looking Ahead
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Saturday May 13 Zoom
Service @ 12:00 PM noon
MESSAGE CIRCLE AFTER SERVICE
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Saturday May 20 Hybrid
Service at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM
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Saturday May 27 Zoom
Service @ 12:00 PM noon
SCOL Special Membership Meeting/Annual Meeting
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Sunday June 11
Healings and Readings Fundraiser
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Saturday June 24 Zoom
Service @ 12:00 PM noon
Guest Rev. Bonnie Crosier serving our church.
SCOL Board meeting after service.

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SCOL NEWS
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Starting Tuesday, May 9 at 7:30 pm on Zoom, the Rev. Frank Kotowski will be starting what he is calling "Meditation and Messages."
This is similar to a class we had in person in Hauppauge called "M & M," but "Meditation and Messages" will
occur on the second Tuesday of the month, each month, from 7:30 to 8:45 pm. 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.
If there is time at the end of each class, there will be a discussion on topics related to Spiritualism and Spirituality. Please email our church in advance before each class for the Zoom link.. The cost is $10 per person.

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.

Two In-Person SCOL Services a Month Now: Our church is having two hybrid services (services that are in-person at UUFSB and also live-streamed on Zoom) a month now. They are usually on the first and third Saturdays of the month, but this may not always be the case.
Our next Hybrid services will be on May 6 and 20.  If anything changes concerning our in-person services, we will let you know.
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:  [email protected]

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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  [email protected]

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.      David B 
Ron G.                    Doris K.
T                             Sade
Amy V                   Hanahn
Diane C.                Daziah
Alisha M.     Joshua (transitioned) and mom Tracey
Ann G.          Amy and daughter Alison
Danielle S.            Dorothy M.
Ronn M.                Simone M
                                                                                               
Prayers for all those who have experienced violence and abuse.
Prayers for areas affected by recent natural disasters around the globe

Can you find the osprey?

Can you find the osprey? Belmont Lake State Park; photo by Valerie Miller.

In peace and harmony,
Valerie Miller
SCOL Secretary

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