 Daffodils at the Bayard 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 March 20 Spring Equinox, Ostara & Nowruz  Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads. ~ Henry David Thoreau Photo by Redd F on Unsplash.
============================================== Wednesday March 20 @ 7:00 PM Meditation & Blessings with Debbie L. No meetup this week. Next Meditation March 27. ============================================== Thursday March 21 @ 7:30 PM Zoom Mediumship Development Meetup  The Energies of Spring and New Growth Hi, everyone. For our Mediumship Class on Thursday on Zoom, we will be working with the energies of Spring and growth. What can our loved ones in Spirit say about their growth, in any way, and what they have to say about our growth. ••• 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 are less than 18 years in age, Frank will need permission from a parent or guardian prior to this class that it is okay for you to attend this 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 Daniel Öberg on Unsplash. ============================================== Saturday March 23 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: Rev. Frank Kotowski Spiritual Address: Yolanda Sing Spirit Messages: Rev. Frank Kotowski & others • 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'. ========================= Saturday March 23 Earth Hour 8:30 PM   Switch off and give an hour for Earth, spending 60 minutes doing something - anything - positive for our planet. https://www.earthhour.org Earth Hour image by freepik. ============================================== Monday March 25 Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Libra at 3:00AM EDT & Holi festival  Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Libra This eclipse serves as a prompt, nudge, or push to make improvements in Aries- and Libra-ruled areas of life in our charts, and feelings of discontent can magnify. It’s a time to resolve matters, strike a balance, take a lesson, and move on, but take some time with this–eclipses can temporarily hide a part of our lives for us to focus on another. Ultimately, we should be striving for a balance. This eclipse affects people with personal planets and points at 0 to 10 degrees of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn) most significantly. Much more to read at: https://cafeastrology.com/events/full-moon-lunar-eclipse-march-25-2024/ Chart from: https://www.astro-seek.com/  Holi is the Hindu festival of colors that celebrates the triumph of good over evil, good harvest, and fertility. Photo by Alena Darmel on Pexels. ============================================== Looking Ahead ============================================== Saturday March 30 Zoom Service at 12 PM noon ============ Saturday April 6 Hybrid Service at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM ============ Tuesday April 9 Zoom Meditation & Messages @ 7:30 PM ============ Saturday April 13 Zoom Service at 12 PM noon MESSAGE CIRCLE AFTER SERVICE ============ New! Monday April 15 Zoom Writers Club @ 7:30 PM See SCOL NEWS below for details. ============ Tuesday April (TBA) In-Person Mediumship Class at UUFSB Time slot to be discussed (either 7:00 or 7:30). ============ Saturday April 20 Hybrid Service at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM ============ Saturday May 18 In-Person Soma Deeksha event at UUFSB @ 1:00-3:00PM Sacred Healing event given by church member Yolanda-Sing. More information coming soon. ============================================== SCOL NEWS =============================================== Exciting News! SCOL is starting up a Writers Club on Zoom which will meet on the third Monday of each month. The next meeting will be on April 15 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. 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] ======================= "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, April 9 and the following date is Tues. May 14. For more information see poster here: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#Meditation&Messages ======================= In-Person Mediumship Meetup on Tuesdays: The Rev. Frank Kotowski is directing an in-person mediumship class at UUFSB on selected Tuesdays, from 7:30 to 9:30 PM (sometimes 7-9 PM). The next class will be on Tues., April (TBA). The cost for this class is $12.00. If this amount is not within your budget, please email Frank. Please email our church if you are interested in coming to this class: [email protected] ======================= 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 April 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] =============================================== 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. Amy, Bill, Parker, and Jacob Rhonda Connie R. Becky W. Nancy D. Tony F. Theresa D. Alisha and family Christine S. Bob J., Camille and Chrissy Lydiamarie Helena, Bethany and Jon Danielle S. 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. ======================= 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. ===============================================  ==============================================  Healing Tree at the Bayard Arboretum; photo by Valerie Miller. ============================================== In peace and harmony, Valerie Miller SCOL Secretary Comments are closed.
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