 Orchid pond and beautiful potted orchid display at the NY Botanical Garden; photos copyright © 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 18 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. Meditating cat image by Freepik. -------------------------------------- Wednesday March 18 Zoom "AWARENESS, INTUITION, and MEDIUMSHIP" @ 7:30 PM Directed by Rev. Frank Kotowski.  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 • Please email Frank by 2 pm on Wednesday, or sooner, for the Zoom link and to let him know you are coming: [email protected] • The cost for this class is $12.00. Please pay on our website at this link: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#AwarenessIntuition&Mediumship If this amount is not within your budget, please email Frank at the address above. If you are less than 18 years of age, you must send written permission from a parent before the class. Image by Fifi from Pixabay. -------------------------------------- Wednesday March 18 New Moon in Pisces The Pisces New Moon invites us to tidy up any loose ends and clear space for the fresh energies that are preparing to arrive. As the final New Moon of the astrological year, it carries a natural sense of closure while also helping us prepare for a new beginning. Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac, and with that comes the theme of release. This New Moon invites us to clear space emotionally, mentally, and energetically so we can move into the next cycle with greater clarity. When we work with Pisces energy, the focus is not necessarily on doing more, but on letting go of what has run its course. Continued at end of newsletter. -------------------------------------- Thursday March 19 Zoom MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT Meetup @ 7:30 PM Directed by Rev. Frank Kotowski.  What Feeds Your Soul? Hi, everyone. For our Mediumship Class on Thursday, March 19, at 7:30 pm on Zoom, we will be working with the idea of what feeds our soul. What can our loved ones in spirit tell us about what fed their soul when they were on the Earth plane and also how does this apply to us now? • 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. Please pay on our website at this link: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#MedDevGroup If this amount is not within your budget, please email Frank at the address above. 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. 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 Fuu J on Unsplash. -------------------------------------- Friday March 20 First Day of Spring, Eid al Fitr
The spring equinox, also known as the vernal equinox, occurs on March 20,at 10:46 A.M. EDT in the Northern Hemisphere. This marks the beginning of spring and the end of winter. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting and prayer for Muslims. It is a time for gratitude, generosity, and community. Spring image by healing_nature_369 from Pixabay. Eid al Fitr desserts image by Craiyon. -------------------------------------- Saturday March 21 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: Amanda Johann Meditation: Debbie Losee Spiritual Address: Rev. Frank Kotowski Spirit Messages: Rev. Frank Kotowski and others Note: If you are planning to come to this hybrid service at UUFSB, please come early, by 10:15 am, to help us set up the room. Thanks very much.  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 • If attending via Zoom please email our church in advance for the link (at least one hour prior to service, please). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thank you !! 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. https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#ServiceDonation Scroll to 'Church Service offerings'. After service Saturday March 21 Hybrid at UUFSB @ 12:30-2:00 PM Healing Hawaiian Aloha DRUMMING CIRCLE Facilitated by special guest Marianne Straaik. See poster for details. Drumming Circles are an ancient art form used for healing and connecting with the higher realms. Marianne will be incorporating the healing form of Hawaiian Aloha into our drumming circle. It can alleviate anxiety, depression and stress. Sitting in a circle symbolizes balance and connection. No musical knowledge is needed and no special drum is required. Bring a rattle if you have one. There will be a few drums to share if you don’t have one. Looking forward to seeing you at the circle for fun and restorative healing. Offering is $20./person payable in-person or using the PayPal donation button on our website: https://www.summerlandchurchoflight.org/payments--donations.html#DrummingCircle • If you are attending via Zoom we are using the same Zoom link as morning service. If you are attending the Drumming Circle Circle separately please email our church in advance for the Zoom link (by Friday 3/20, please). Send us an email if you would like to attend this event and also a give someone a gift certificate to attend!!  -------------------------------------- Note: Monday March 23 Book Club Meeting 7:30 PM We were going to have a Book Club Meeting on Monday, March 23, at 7:30 pm but time has flown and we did not get this announcement out in our prior newsletters to give advance notice. We will be having this meeting at a date to be determined. The book to read for this meeting is Dan Brown’s latest novel The Secret of Secrets. It is a lengthy book, so if you would like to join us for this meeting, we recommend you purchase it now and read it if you have not already done so. Or see if your local library has the book for you to take out. The cost for participating in this meeting is $10.00. ------------------------------------- Looking Ahead ------------------------------------- MEDITATION & BLESSINGS Every Wednesday at 7:00 PM Zoom MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT Every Thursday at 7:30 PM Zoom ------------------------------------- NEXT SATURDAY Saturday March 28 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon ------------------------------------- Saturday April 4 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30 AM ------------------------------------- Saturday April 11 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon ------------------------------------- Tuesday April 14 Zoom MEDITATION & MESSAGES @ 7:00 PM ------------------------------------- Wednesday April 15 Zoom "AWARENESS, INTUITION, and MEDIUMSHIP" @ 7:30 PM ------------------------------------- Saturday April 18 Hybrid SERVICE at UUFSB @ 10:30AM ------------------------------------- Saturday April 25 Zoom SERVICE @ 12:00 PM noon Summerland welcomes back special guests Sandi and Mike Mayes who will be offering the Spiritual Address and Spirit Messages. ------------------------------------- Sunday May 3 Workshop with Sandi and Mike Mayes 1:00-5:00 PM $50./person More details soon. ----------------------------------- SCOL NEWS ------------------------------------- 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. Several recorded Spiritual Addresses and Meditations have been posted on our channel. The url for our channel is: https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritsHome Please go to our channel and be sure to subscribe to it and to also “like” it by clicking on the thumbs-up icon. 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] ------------------------------------- In-Person MEDIUMSHIP CLASS meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at UUFSB.* The Rev. Frank Kotowski is directing this mediumship class at UUFSB in East Setauket from 7-9 PM. 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. *NOTE: This in-person meetup is on pause until more people wish to attend it. If you are interested in attending in-person classes please email us: [email protected] ------------------------------------- SCOL's WRITERS CLUB meets on the third Monday of each month from 7 to 9 pm on Zoom.* 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. No vulgarity or political (us versus them) commentary. 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 *NOTE: The SCOL Writers Club is on pause until more people wish to attend it. If you are interested in attending this club please email us: [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. Gaza – Ukraine – United States  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] --------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- Continued from above. Wednesday March 18 New Moon in Pisces The Pisces New Moon invites us to tidy up any loose ends and clear space for the fresh energies that are preparing to arrive. As the final New Moon of the astrological year, it carries a natural sense of closure while also helping us prepare for a new beginning. Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac, and with that comes the theme of release. This New Moon invites us to clear space emotionally, mentally, and energetically so we can move into the next cycle with greater clarity. When we work with Pisces energy, the focus is not necessarily on doing more, but on letting go of what has run its course. There may be a natural pull under this New Moon to reflect on the past 12 months and everything it has brought up for us. What patterns have been repeating? What emotions or experiences still feel unresolved? Pisces energy can help us bring compassion and acceptance to these areas so we can finally release them. This clearing process is especially significant because just two days later, on March 20, we have the Equinox. The Equinox marks the beginning of the astrological new year as the Sun moves into Aries, the first sign of the zodiac. In many ways, the Pisces New Moon is preparing the ground for that shift. Article continues here: https://foreverconscious.com/intuitive-astrology-pisces-new-moon-march-2026 -------------------------------------- In peace and harmony, Valerie Miller SCOL Secretary Comments are closed.
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