Summerland Church Meetings This Week (May 4)

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.

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Osprey landing at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum. Photos by Valerie Miller.

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Wednesday May 4 @ 7:00 PM ET Zoom
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!
• When a meditation is scheduled, a Zoom link will be given in the Church Meetings email.
If you would like to receive our weekly Summerland Online Church Meetings email please add your name to the list here: 
https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/our-church-services.html#emaillist

Photo by Florin Beudean on Unsplash

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Thursday May 5 @ 7:30 PM ET Zoom
Mediumship Development Group Meetup

No class this Thursday. Hope to see you next week!.
~ Reverend Frank

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Saturday May 7 In-Person
Service @ 10:30 AM ET
Note that our in-person/hybrid church service today needs to start promptly at 10:30 AM.
The Zoom meeting room will open at 10:15 AM for chat. Thank you.

Zoom attendees information below.

Greeter:   Karen Link
Presider:  Lindy Cacioppo
Meditation:  Valerie Miller
Spiritual Address:  Rev. Frank Kotowski 
Spirit Messages:  Rev. Frank Kotowski  & others

Join us for 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
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 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 Church Service live-stream Zoom:  Please email our church  for Zoom link.

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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'.

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Saturday May 8
Happy Mother's Day

Image by pikisuperstar at freepik com (modified)

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"We are happy to announce the addition of two new church members who have transferred to our church: Lisa and Tom Butler.
Lisa and Tom are from Reno, Nevada.  They are the current directors of the Association TransCommunication and former directors of the NSAC Department of Phenomenal Evidence. Here is their website:  https://atransc.org/evp-tom-lisa-butler/
We are honored to have them as new members." ~ Reverend Frank Kotowski

In-person meetings at UUFSB UPDATE: After consideration and Board discussion, we plan to hold an in-person church service at UUFSB once a month.  We will be following the UUFSB covid protocols as before.  The next in-person service will be on Saturday, MAY 7 at 10:30 AM.  The live-streamed zoom service will be the same time as in-person: 10:30 AM.
Note that in-person services may not always be on the first Saturday of the month.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Saturday May 14
Message Circle directly after service
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Sunday, May 15 In-Person & Live-stream
Community gathering hosted by the Selden Masjid
@ 3:00-5:00 PM
The Three Village Interfaith Clergy Association, of which Rev. Frank is a participant, and the Selden Masjid invite you to come and learn more about Islam and Ramadan, meet others in our community, and enjoy the hospitality of the people from the Masjid.  Further information coming soon!
Selden Masjid, 10 Park Hill Rd in Selden. NY 11784.
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Sunday May 22 (Rain date May 29)
Outing to Bayard Cutting Arboretum
10:00 AM
PayPal donation button: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#BayardHealing

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Saturday May 28 Zoom
Service with Guest Rev. Alva Fokes serving our church
Board Meeting after service
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Saturday June 4 In-Person
Service @ 10:30 AM
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Sunday June 5 Zoom
Rev. Frank serving Albertson Spiritualist Church
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Saturday June 18 Zoom
Guest Rev. Gen Mancini serving our church
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Saturday June 25 Zoom
Guest Rev. Bonnie Crosier serving our church

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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.

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.

    Terry
    Robert
    Joe O.
    Eve N.
    Edmund T.
    Fawn
    Dolores
    Ukraine
    The Bryant Family
    Lynette H. G.
    Mike (transitioned), T and family
    Anna. S. & family
    Camille
    Chrissy
    Ed B.
    Susan C. (transitioned) & family 
    Eileen W. 

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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.....

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ART CORNER
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Announcing a new show from fellow congregant, Kyle Blumenthal, at The Reboli Center for Art and History in Stony Brook.
The Reboli Center presents BLOOM, a mixed media, group exhibition celebrating the end of winter and the rebirth of the environment that surrounds us.  On through Sunday, July 10, 2022.  See poster below.  For more information visit:  https://rebolicenter.org/events/2022/4/12/bloom

Kyle Blumenthal art

Kyle Blumenthal art

A note from Kyle: "The polyptych landscape shown here with squares and triangles was inspired by Andy Warhol. He likes square canvases which is not the norm and it is a concept of people taking photos that are fragmented. He loved the camera."

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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 orange banner
(below) is at the top of the home page before shopping to make sure our
nonprofit is identified.  Thank you!

Free Gift Card Promotion May 2-11:

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More photos of the Bayard Cutting Arboretum on a recent visit.

Manor House view from inside the healing tree. Photo by Valerie Miller

Remember to clean behind your ears! Photo by Valerie Miller

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In peace and harmony,
Valerie Miller
SCOL Secretary

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