 Fall Sunset 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  Photo by Lilya Alis on Unsplash. Wednesday November 30 @ 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 Karsten Winegeart on Unsplash. Thursday December 1 @ 7:30 PM Zoom Mediumship Development Meetup The Love and Energy of the Holidays Hi, everyone. For our Mediumship Class on Thursday, December 1, at 7:30 pm on Zoom, we will be working with energy of the holidays. What fond memories do you have of the holidays with family and friends and what memories do your loved ones in spirit have? Let us connect to the energy and love of the holidays and what they mean to us and our loved ones. • 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 3 Hybrid Service @ 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: Rev. Frank Kotowski 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 Church Service live-stream Zoom: Please email our church in advance for link. 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. 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'. =============================================== SCOL NEWS =============================================== 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 two Hybrid services will be on December 3 & 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 =============================================== UPCOMING SCOL EVENTS =============================================== Saturday December 10 Zoom Church Service @ 12:00 PM noon Message Circle directly after service =============== Saturday December 17 Hybrid Church Service @ 10:30 AM =============== Saturday December 24 Zoom Holiday Church Service @ 12:00 PM noon Our annual special service with candle lighting ceremony and holiday hymns and songs. =============== 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 Dec. 27: summerlandchurchoflight@gmail.com =============== 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. =============== Saturday January 14 Zoom Service with Message Circle After service... SCOL 19th Anniversary Party! There will be a quiz with prize! =============== 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. =============================================== Previously =============================================== The Three Village Interfaith Thanksgiving Service last Tuesday evening at the North Shore Jewish Center in Port Jefferson Station. On the left, Rev. Frank delivering his seasonal reflections to the congregation, and the entire group of clergy on the right. Very nice to hear from all these voices, as well as the violist who played a simple piece during the offertory.
=============================================== 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 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.
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.....  Rockefeller Center Tree, 2015. 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! Comments are closed.
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