 Smog from Canadian fires at Bay Shore Manor Park; photo copyright © by Valerie Miller. The pathway with flowers balances the sad, smoky sky. 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 July 22 Zoom MEDITATION & BLESSINGS @ 7:00 PM 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. • Debbie's weekly meditation is offered every Wednesday evening unless otherwise specified. For each meditation email her for the Zoom link. Love donations accepted here. Willow tree with heron image from the search archives at Craiyon. ------------------------------------- Thursday July 23 Zoom MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT Meetup @ 7:30 PM Directed by Rev. Frank Kotowski.  Going Somewhere Where No One Has Gone Before Hi, everyone. For our Mediumship Class on Thursday, July 23, at 7:30 pm on Zoom, we will be exploring the idea of going somewhere that no one, or few, have gone before. What can our loved ones in spirit have to say about that? • Please email Frank by 2 pm on Thursday or sooner for the Zoom link and to let him know you are coming: [email protected] • The cost for this class is $12.00. If this amount is not within your budget, please email Frank. If you are less than 18 years of age, you must send approval from a parent or guardian in writing the morning of this class. Please pay on our website at this link before the start of class: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#MedDevGroup This group is for anyone interested in the world of Spirit and is open to both SCOL members and non members. Weekly we will lead attendees in a Meditation, followed by group exercises, enabling a better understanding of the world of Spirit. Photo by Iván Diaz on Unsplash. ------------------------------------- Saturday July 25 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 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: Camille Johnson Meditation: Rev. Frank Kotowski Spiritual Address: Suzanne Garrison-Terry Spirit Messages: Rev. Frank Kotowski and others • For the Zoom link please email our church in advance (by 11 AM Saturday morning). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. We are asking for 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. Thank you for your generosity, many blessings. https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#ServiceDonation Scroll to Church Service offering'. ------------------------------------- The Lion's Gate Portal Portal Window: Tuesday, July 28 to Wednesday, August 12  The Lion’s Gate Portal 2026 is a powerful cosmic gateway, peaking as the Sun reaches 15° Leo—the midpoint of the sign (8/8 portal peak date). Every year, this portal opens a symbolic window for accelerated awakening, manifestation, and heart-centered creation—but in 2026, its energy is exceptionally rare and amplified. With the Triple-8 numerology* and a Solar Eclipse in Leo, this is not just a yearly event—it is a profound threshold of initiation. * Day 8, Month 8, Full-date vibration 8 (8 + 8 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 6 = 26 → 2 + 6 = 8). Many spiritual traditions link this portal to Sirius, the “Spiritual Sun,” which amplifies intuition, insight, and the flow of higher consciousness. While not a literal astronomical alignment, Sirius symbolically represents the gateway through which higher frequencies and guidance can reach us more easily during this time. During this period, the veil between dimensions is often described as thinner. You may feel more intuitive and emotionally aware, feel a stronger connection to your inner guidance, and expanded heart-centered consciousness. The lion archetype represents courage, sovereignty, leadership, and authentic self-expression. The portal is a powerful time to release old identities, reclaim your personal power and align with your authentic self. Enhancing this potency, the Solar Eclipse in Leo on August 12, magnifies the portal’s transformative energy, serving as a threshold for accelerated growth, karmic alignment, and initiation into higher consciousness. Eclipses act as cosmic catalysts—guiding us toward breakthroughs, releases, and profound alignment with our soul’s purpose. This is not merely a cosmic “window,” but a call to embodiment: to anchor your divinity into your reality, claim your abundance, and co-create a heart-led life that reflects your highest potential. Full article here: https://www.lunasanctum.com/blog/lions-gate-portal-2026-triple-8 Image from the search archives at Craiyon. ------------------------------------ Looking Ahead ------------------------------------- Zoom MEDITATION & BLESSINGS every Wednesday at 7:00 PM Zoom MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT every Thursday at 7:30 PM In-Person MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT on select Tuesdays 7:30 PM ------------------------------------- NEXT SATURDAY Saturday August 1 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM ------------------------------------- Saturday August 8 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon ------------------------------------- Wednesday August 12 Zoom (moved ahead one day from Tues. Aug. 11 for today only,) MEDITATION & MESSAGES @ 7:00 PM ------------------------------------- Saturday August 15 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM ------------------------------------- Wednesday August 19 Zoom "AWARENESS, INTUITION, and MEDIUMSHIP" @ 7:30 PM ------------------------------------- Saturday August 22 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon ------------------------------------- Saturday August 29 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon ------------------------------------- On a Sunday coming soon In-Person Outing at Bayard Cutting Arboretum 10:00 AM- 3:00 PM Date to be discussed, details will follow. ------------------------------------- Other things, still in the works: We'd like to have an outdoor service at UUFSB, more details to follow. Also, we plan to have another outing at Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Oakdale. ----------------------------------- SCOL NEWS ------------------------------------- In-Person MEDIUMSHIP CLASS will meet on select Tuesday nights at UUFSB. Dates will be announced. The Rev. Frank Kotowski is directing this mediumship class at UUFSB in East Setauket from 7:30-9:30 PM. This class is open to everyone, but it would help if you had some experience in intuitive and mediumistic work. The cost is $12.00 pr class. If you are interested in attending in-person classes please email us: [email protected] ------------------------------------- Summerland Spiritual Gift Certificates!! Give someone special a truly unique gift, a Summerland Gift Certificate! It could be for a personal Mediumship Reading, a Card Divination Reading, or Healing session with one of our gifted healers or readers during our fundraising events! Or a Gift Certificate to one of our other Events, or to attend Mediumship Classes, or even payment of a SCOL Membership or Associate Membership fee! Visit link for details: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#GiftCertificate ------------------------------------- We are excited to announce that we now have a YouTube channel for our church. It has a collection of Spiritual Addresses and Guided Meditations. The url is: https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritsHome Please subscribe to it and “like” our channel so we get more traffic.. Thanks so much!!  ------------------------------------ "AWARENESS, INTUITION, and MEDIUMSHIP class meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30-9:30 PM on Zoom. This class is designed to help people on their early stage of psychic and mediumistic development but will also help others with more experience and knowledge. I invite you to learn at your own pace and level of enthusiasm." Rev. Frank Kotowski. The cost is $12.00 per class. ------------------------------------- "MEDITATION and MESSAGES" meets on the second Tuesday of each month, from 7:00 to 8:15 pm on Zoom. 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 Rev. 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 cost is $10 per person. See poster here: www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/our-church-services.html#SummerlandEvents ------------------------------------- Hybrid SCOL SERVICES: Our church currently has two hybrid services a month (services that are in-person at UUFSB and also live-streamed on Zoom) . They are usually on the first and third Saturdays of the month, but this may not always be the case. If anything changes concerning our in-person services, we will let you know. 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. Ebony and family Danielle S. Dolores M Loralei S Theresa F. and family Mary C. Linda and Larry B. Stephanie B. and family Ron G. Mary C. Eileen W. Lindy C. Fran D. Brad H. Bill B. Alexandria K. Helena R. Amy V. and Lucy V. Fernwood M. Jane R. John C. Eileen T. Valerie M. Frank K. Yolanda S. and Quasin E. Camille J. and Chrissy and family Roberta and Steve P. Robert O. Connie R. Lorelei G. Wayne L. Savvas Y. Jeanette H. Lionel O. Joann M. Jane R. and sister Eileen (transitioned) Noah B.J. (newborn) Beverly K. and Maggie K. Ukraine – United States - The Middle East  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. To request that a name or situation be placed on this healing list, please send a note to: [email protected] -------------------------------------  Our Summerland Church of Light Board would like to express our gratitude for ongoing donations. Whatever is given enables us to continue meeting to enjoy the comfort, love, and support of our Summerland family. Thank you for your generosity, many blessings. ------------------------------------- July 3- August 11 Dog Days of Summer  The dog days get their name based on astronomy. In ancient times, many cultures believed exceptionally hot weather was directly related to the appearance of Sirius - the 'dog star.' More interesting history and info here! https://www.almanac.com/content/what-are-dog-days-summer Image from the search archives at Craiyon. ------------------------------------- In peace and harmony, Valerie Miller SCOL Secretary Comments are closed.
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