 Beautiful archway in Oyster Bay, Long Island; 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 August 28 @ 7:00 PM 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. • Debbie's weekly meditation is offered every Wednesday evening unless otherwise specified. Email her for the Zoom link for each meditation here. Photo by Ian Stauffer on Unsplash. ============================================== Thursday August 29 @ 7:30 PM Zoom MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT Meetup Directed by Rev. Frank Kotowski  IMAGINATION Hi, everyone. For our Mediumship Class on Thursday on Zoom, we will be exploring the idea of imagination. We will ask our loved ones in spirit if they used imagination in their lives and how so. ••• Please email our church in advance for the Zoom link: [email protected] Please contact Frank before Thursday, 2 pm, to let him know if you are coming or not. [email protected] If you are less than 18 years of age, you must send written permission from a parent before the class. ••• The cost for this class is $12.00. If this amount is not within your budget, please email Frank at the address above. 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! Photo by Kevin Jarrett on Unsplash. ============================================== Saturday August 31 Zoom Church SERVICE @ 12 PM noon 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: Valerie Miller Spiritual Address: Suzanne Garrison-Terry Spirit Messages: Rev. Frank Kotowski & others  Please note at this Saturday's service, on August 31, we are having a Right Hand of Fellowship presentation as part of the service. It is a short presentation where our Board introduces new members to the Summerland of Church Community. We hope you can come to this service and meet our new members. • 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 and hybrid church services to support our work and to allow us to continue through these troubling times. We are meeting less often in person so we have less opportunity to collect donations in person 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'. ============================================== Monday September 2 Labor Day  Image by Freepik. ============================ Monday September 2 New Moon in Virgo at 9:56 pm EDT  The Virgo New Moon offers us some grounded energy, which will definitely feel welcomed! We may feel more certain about a path ahead, or we may be able to see the light at the end of a tunnel with a certain situation we have been dealing with. The Virgo New Moon is very much connected to the Pisces Lunar Eclipse on September 18, so it seems that we may be offered some clues as to what is in store. The Virgo New Moon will plant some seeds for us, and while the seeds we plant under this New Moon will not yet be ready for harvest, what we plant now will blossom in the months to come. https://foreverconscious.com/intuitive-astrology-forecast-september-2024 AI generated image by Freepik. ============================================== Tuesday September 3 In-Person MEDIUMSHIP CLASS at UUFSB 7:00-9:00 PM Directed by Rev. Frank Kotowski  .Hi, everyone. The Tuesday night in-person Mediumship Development Meetup at UUFSB in East Setauket will next meet on Tuesday, September 3, from 7 to 9 pm. If you would like to come, please email me. The cost of this in-person class is $12.00. You can pay on our church website here, https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#MedDevGroup , or pay at class. If you are younger than 18 years of age, I need permission from a parent beforehand. Rev. Frank Kotowski [email protected] Photo by Greg Rakozy on Unsplash. ============================================== Late August- Early September 6 planet 'parade' Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will be visible in the morning sky.  Wake up before sunrise and start hunting! Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be easy. The moon might help you find Mercury. Uranus and Neptune will test your observing powers. Challenge yourself: you can do it! https://earthsky.org/tonight/see-6-planets-planetary-lineup-late-august-and-early-september-2024/ When will all the planets 'align'? The planets of our Solar System never form a perfectly straight line in space, because their orbits aren't on the same plane. But sometimes, the planets gather closely on one side of the Sun and appear together in the sky. What happens when the planets align? Some media sources falsely claim that planetary alignments cause tsunamis, earthquakes, and other global disasters. This nonsense has been repeatedly debunked. In reality, alignments do not affect gravity or human life, but they are cool stargazing events. Planetary Alignment 2024: Conclusion Planetary alignment is a term used in astronomy to describe the event when several planets gather in a small sky area. This event may also be colloquially called a “planetary parade.” Download a free stargazing app Sky Tonight to help you spot them all! https://starwalk.space/en/news/what-is-planet-parade ============================================== Previously ============================================== During a discussion after a recent service, there was a request to offer suggestions for reading material that would help someone uplift their spirit or resonate with their heart vibration. We are collecting ideas and will provide a list in a forthcoming newsletter. ============================================== Looking Ahead ============================================== Saturday September 7 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon Note: This service was changed from Hybrid @ 10:30 AM to Zoom only at 12 noon. ============ Tuesday September 10 Zoom MEDITATION & MESSAGES @ 7:00 PM Note: new time 7:00-8:15 PM ============ Saturday September 14 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon MESSAGE CIRCLE after service ============ Monday September 16 Zoom New! WRITERS CLUB @ 7:00-9:00 PM ============ Tuesday September 17 In-Person MEDIUMSHIP CLASS at UUFSB 7:00-9:00 PM ============ Saturday September 21 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM ============ Saturday September 28 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon ============================================== An event you may be interested in attending... ============================================== The Long Island Council of Churches is having a Gala on Thursday, October 24 as a fundraiser (dinner and dance and raffle) to raise money for the LICC food pantry in Freeport and other community needs. Rev. Frank Kotowski is a member of the LICC. See the link below for more information and email our church also for any questions.  Long Island Council of Churches Gala "Sharing the Bounty" Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury, NY Thursday, October 24, 6:00-9:00 pm Early Bird Individual Ticket $150. Discount price available until Sept. 4. After September 4 ticket price will increase to $185. Early Bird-Group Ticket (admits 10) $1,400. Discount price available until Sept. 4. After September 4 Group Ticket price will increase to $1700. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/983a0b31-521d-413b-a706-9078d3a094de ============================================== SCOL NEWS =============================================== New! SCOL has started up a Writers Club on Zoom which will meet on the third Monday of each month from 7 to 9 pm. The next meetings will be on September 16 and 21. This Writing Club is for SCOL members and anyone interested in writing to share their short creative works (poetry, essays, short stories, inspirational pieces) with others in a friendly and supportive environment. Only positive suggestions shared. We are asking for a lifetime membership fee of $25 and a class fee of $5.00. You can pay by check or on our church website: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#WritersClub No vulgarity or political (us versus them) commentary. Please email our church if you are interested. [email protected] ======================= In-Person Mediumship Class directed by the Rev. Frank Kotowski meets most often on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 7-9 PM at UUFSB in East Setauket. The next classes will be on September 3 and 17. This class is open to everyone, but it would help if you had some experience in intuitive and mediumistic work. The cost for this Meetup is $12.00. Please pay on our website at this link: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#MedDevGroup If this amount is not within your budget, email our church and Rev. Frank will get back to you to discuss this. ======================= "Meditation and Messages" occurs on the second Tuesday of the month, each month, from 7:00 to 8:15 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 classes will be on September 10 and November 12. (No class October 8) For more information see poster here: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#Meditation&Messages ======================= 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 service will be on September 7 and 21. 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]  Ann G. Michael D. Linda & Larry B. Yvette O. Rhonda Connie R. Nancy D. Tony F. Theresa D. Alisha and family Christine S. Bob J., Camille and Chrissy Lydiamarie Helena, Bethany and Jon Beverly M. Betty G. Ron G. Lisa R. Don B. Scott B. Dessie M. Mark in PA. Sam Andrea Sabrina John Janet Margarita Kathy D. Lynette G. Beverly M. Jennifer and Mom F. Raymond F. transitioned Loralei S. Gerry G. Zoe and Zachariah W. Karen R. and family Carole M. and Stewart S. Danielle S. Patricia S. John G. and Suzanne W. Ebony and family Eileen T. and family Chloe F. Faith F. Marie R. Darrah D. Adele S. ======================= 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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