 Oak leaf hydrangea at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum; 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 November 1 @ 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. Image: Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash. ---------------- Wednesday November 1 All Saint's Day Thursday November 2 All Soul's Day, Dia de Muertos All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day are closely linked with Halloween, which is a shortened name for “All Hallows' Eve”.  Left: Image by freepik from freepik com Right: Image by pikisuperstar from freepik com ---------------- Thursday November 2 @ 7:30 PM Zoom Mediumship Development Meetup  Labors of Hercules Hi, everyone. For our Mediumship Class on Thursday on Zoom, we will be working with the theme of the “Labors of Hercules.” Hercules performed 12 labors given to him by King Eurystheus of Mycenae in order to achieve immortality. Let is see what labors we have performed along with our loved ones in spirit in the course of our lives. ••• Please email our church in advance for the Zoom link: [email protected] After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. ••• Please contact Frank before Thursday, 2 pm, to let him know if you are coming or not.: [email protected] If you would like to attend this Meetup and are younger than 18 years of age, Frank must receive permission from your parents or guardian in writing in an email prior to the Meetup. ••• The cost for this class is $10.00, or $6.00 if that is more affordable. Please pay on our website at this link: 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! Image: Photo of part of the front panel of a sarcophagous with the Labors of Hercules in the Ludovici Collection of the Museo Nazionale Romano di Pallazo Altemps. Photo by Marie Lan-Nuygen; photo in the public domain. ---------------- Saturday November 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: Valerie Miller Meditation: Debbie Losee 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'. ---------------- Sunday November 5 Daylight Savings Time ends At 2:00 AM clocks are turned back one hour.  Photo by Adailton Batista from Pexels (modified). ============================================== Previously =============================================== Goodies at the in-person service two weeks ago! Karen baked Halloween cookies and shared them with those in attendance! Yum! Frank bought pumpkin treats! Photo by Karen Link.  Old Fashioned Séance night held last Monday, October 23. We dressed in period clothing and gathered around for physical (taps and raps) and mental (messages from loved ones and others) mediumship. Delighted we got both! Elevated messages, happy to receive. We want to plan these more often. Thanks to everyone who attended!  Top Left Photo: Top row L to R: Alisha Meston, Karen Link, T Vitanza-Salgine, Valerie Miller. Bottom row L to R: Terry Kruse, Frank Kotowski, Lindy Cacioppo. Photo by Jennifer Farrell. Top Right Photo: Another group photo, now including Jennifer Farrell. Photo by Alisha Meston. Bottom Left photo: Frank reading the open prayer. Photo by Karen Link. Bottom Middle photo: Photo by Alisha Meston. Bottom Right photo: Valerie and Frank. Photo by Jennifer Farell. ============================================== Looking Ahead =============================================== Saturday November 11 Zoom Service at 12 PM noon MESSAGE CIRCLE AFTER SERVICE ============ Tuesday November 14 Zoom Meditation & Messages @ 7:30 PM ============ Saturday November 18 Hybrid Service at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM AND Saturday November 18 In-Person Discovery Circle: Working with a Pendulum @ 2:15 PM Donation: $10. With Lindy Cacioppo. People coming to this Discovery Circle should bring a pendulum if they have one. ============ Saturday November 25 Zoom Service at 12 PM noon AND Saturday November 25 Zoom Discovery Circle on Leah: The Third Fox Sister @ 2:15 PM Donation: $10. With Suzanne Garrison-Terry. =============================================== SCOL NEWS =============================================== "Meditation and Messages" occurs 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. The next class will be on Tuesday, November 14. For more information see poster here: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#Meditation&Messages In-Person Mediumship Meetup on Tuesdays: 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 November 4 and 18 . 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] =============================================== 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. To request that a name or situation be placed on this healing list, please send a note to [email protected]  Alisha M. Ann G. Danielle S. Ronn M. David B. Doris K. Sade Hanahn Daziah Joshua (transitioned) and mom Tracey Amy and daughter Alison Simone M. Dorothy M. (transitioned) Stephanie S. and daughter Ryan Michael D. Fran D. Linda & Larry B. Yvette O. Amy, Bill, Parker, and Jacob Rhonda Connie R. Becky W. Nancy D. Matt F. Tony F. Amy V. Ashley (transitioned) Panagiota M. Yorgos M. Theresa D. 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. Laughing dove in Gaza; photo by براء حبوش Baraa Haboush on Unsplash. ----------------  ---------------- In peace and harmony, Valerie Miller SCOL Secretary Comments are closed.
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