thanksgiving Pie, coffee and conversation-nov. 26 5:30 pm
This Thanksgiving, like most of 2020, will not be “normal”. To keep our loved ones (and ourselves) safe, most of us will be only with those who live under our roof and for many of us that means alone. Families are finding new ways to connect and our Spiritual Family is no different.
Instead of our traditional Thanksgiving pot luck meal together, you are invited to join us on Thanksgiving Day at 5:00 pm on Zoom to share pie and coffee (or your food and drink of choice) and a time of sharing how our day has been, including our gratitude for each other and the blessings in our lives as well as any sadness about what could not be. Bring your comforting food and join with others who love and support you in finding ways to give thanks together.
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diversity inclusion webinars Nov. 23 & 24
They Are Here - Affirming the
Gender Non-binary Experience
In this webinar we will gain a deeper understanding from colleagues and friends in our spiritual family who do not identify as male or female. We will learn to support all gender expressions and foster connection – cultivating relationships that thrive.
Join us for a 2 Night Series: Hosted by Sheila Alexander-Reid
Monday, November 23, 2020 - They Are Here -
Presentation with Rev. Champion, Rev. Z and Friends
7PM MDT
- What does it mean to be gender nonconforming or gender non-binary?
- Why do pronouns matter?
- What is the difference between sex, sexuality and gender identity?
- How do you define gender identity, gender expression and gender presentation?
- How do we use inclusive language to create belonging in our spiritual communities?
- Does God have a gender?
HOST:
Sheila Alexander-Reid is a member of the Center for Spiritual Living's Diversity Commission. She is the Director of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs and facilitates “Courageous Conversations” on privilege, power, racial literacy, intersectionality, and LGBTQ competency.
PRESENTORS:
Rev. Champion Fleming is an organizational development consultant and leadership coach working with national non-profits and labor unions who are committed to anti-racist strategies that lead to cultural and political change.
Rev. Z Egloff is a cartoonist, spoken word artist, and author of the spiritual humor blog, Life in ZD: A Goofball's Guide to Enlightenment. Z and their wife Melissa Phillippe are the founders of OhMyGod Life, an online and traveling ministry. OhMyGod Life’s mission is to bring radical joy to the world.
Z's pronouns: They/Them
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 - They Are Here -
Conversation & Questions
with Rev. Champion, Rev. Steph and Friends
7PM MDT
HOST:
Sheila Alexander-Reid is a member of the Center for Spiritual Living's Diversity Commission. She is the Director of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs and facilitates “Courageous Conversations” on privilege, power, racial literacy, intersectionality, and LGBTQ competency.
PRESENTORS:
Rev. Champion Fleming is an organizational development consultant and leadership coach working with national non-profits and labor unions who are committed to anti-racist strategies that lead to cultural and political change.
Rev. Steph St. Amand is an Ordained Minister with Centers for Spiritual Living, an international speaker and cultivator of radical joy. Co-founding a Virtual Soul Community, 1Love Awakening, along with their co-captain in all things Life, Rev. Tammy St. Amand. Together they are bridging hearts, awakening minds and transforming lives around the world, through activating wholeness and igniting radical self-acceptance.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR EACH NIGHT:
Centers for Spiritual Living 2021 Convention
Connect. Engage. Learn. At the Vista Virtual Convention.
When: Feb 15, 2021. (Register by 10/31 for group rate.)
Where: Online
More Information:
This February 15-18, Centers for Spiritual Living VISTA 2021 Virtual Convention will be attended by individuals and member communities from around the world. A virtual convention is an amazing way to reach out to a greater audience and connect even more of our international community. Ministers, practitioners, members and musicians will be present to enjoy the inspiration and information that our hosts and facilitators have to offer. This year, the theme for our convention is “One Mind. Infinite Connection.”
After an overwhelmingly positive response to our previous virtual conventions, we will continue to offer package registrations in addition to the individual option. By offering group registrations, we are providing opportunities for your community's leadership and general membership to participate without having to travel great distances or risk not being able to safely social distance.
What To Expect from VISTA 2021
GENERAL SESSIONS:
Our General Sessions will be live-streamed from multiple locations that include our very own Centers for Spiritual Living communities. These include:
- February 15: Center for Spiritual Living Kaua'i, HI
- February 16: Centers for Spiritual Living Home Office, Golden, CO + Our Global New Thought Evening of Music from various locations around the world.
- February 17: Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living, Albuquerque, NM
- February 18: Ahava Center for Spiritual Living, Lexington, KY
Stay tuned for our full general session speaker line-up announcement this month! WORKSHOPS:All of the workshops throughout the week will be conducted via interactive video technology that will be easy to use and easy to engage with others. We had over 50 sessions submitted to our Events Team for review. These topic areas include Successful Co-Minister Leadership, Social & Business Outreach In Your Community, Marketing Tools for Community Growth, Diversity & Inclusion, Board Development, Inclusive Leadership, Music in Ministry and more! Our workshop selections will be announced soon! OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Pre-Convention Facilitation Academy, a day of professional development to expand and up level your facilitation skills. (Additional fee. Click here for details.)
- Updates from the Centers for Spiritual Living Departments
- Daily Spiritual Practices & Inspiring Music
- 2021 Centers for Spiritual Living Business Meeting
- CSL Minister, Practitioner, & Member Council Mini-Gatherings
This four-day virtual convention will be full of connection, education and inspiration that can be viewed LIVE or as recordings at your leasure. If participating live, you will be able to interact with attendees through live discussions, Q&A, & polls.
Registration Information
To take advantage of Early Bird Pricing for our Center, Contact Salina Baugh at office.assistant@spirituallyfree.org
We hope to have a group of ten!!!
Early Bird Registration Pricing (Ends December 31, 2020)
- 5-Pack Community Registration: $299 (Access for up to 5 attendees)
- 10-Pack Community Registration: $499 (Access for up to 10 attendees)
- Individual Registration: $99 (Access for one individual)
The community pack registrations have been designed to provide opportunity for multiple individuals from your board, leadership, staff, and community to participate in our annual convention. Registration is now open and communities are already signing up!
sunday social on zoom
When: -Ongoing- Sundays at 1:00 pm for about an hour. Drop in!
Where: Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82155755082
Meeting ID 821 5575 5082
Why: Friendship and connection! You'll have to provide your own coffee, of course, but we can virtually hug each other, and more than that we can really support each other face to face.
Wizards and crones
When: -Ongoing- Every 2nd Tuesday at Noon
Where: Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82567326731
Meeting ID: 825 6732 6731.
Why: Life can be a glorious adventure, or anything else we want it to be, regardless of any perceived negative circumstance. We all know that COVID-19, and all the other challenges we see in the world right now, are going to go away, and one day we will return to something called “normal” again. But won't it be nice if the new normal is something that we could embrace with joy and equanimity?
Visioning will give us a chance to do that. Rev. Jeff Ryan, a longtime friend of the Salt Lake Center and Chair of the Visioning team for Centers for Spiritual Living, will join us on zoom on that day, to talk about Visioning, and get us started with this important spiritual tool.
Who: All are welcome. Lead by Rev. Myrna Hirst
More Info: revmyrnad@gmail.com
Seeking Newsletter Editor
Our former Communications chair, Chamaigne Sharette, has stepped down from her position and we are dividing her responsibilities. We are still in need of someone to put out the weekly newsletter. We have video tutorials on how to do it (and folks available to answer your questions if you get stuck).
We would be very grateful if someone would step up so our newsletter can continue to go out each week to keep our community up to date on what's happening with our Center.
All the work can be done from your home computer.
Please send an email to office.assistant@spirituallyfree.org to agree to serve in this important way or with any questions you have about the job.
Join us in knowing that the right person will answer this call to service.
Blessings from your Ministry Council.
Introducing: CSL 2021 Daily Planner
We’ll begin shipping these new daily planners the week of November 30th! Please allow two weeks for processing and shipping after your purchase date.
Price: $24.95 + shipping and handling*
Brought to you by the Centers for Spiritual Living Member Council, this planner includes 365 daily affirmations and beautiful black-and-white photography throughout. A portion of all sales will go back to the Member Council for their sacred service to our global spiritual communities.
You’ll receive:
- 384 pages coil-bound with durable, color covers
- A daily experience dedicated to you – no advertisements
- Full-page, at-a-glance calendars for each month
- Space for your daily tasks, special focuses, inspirations, victories, self-care goals and notes
- 2022 “New Year Intentions” page with space for goals and accountability partners
- “Prayer List” at the back of the book for easy, daily reference
- Convenient 5.5” x 8.5” travel size
*We worked with the United States Postal Service to get you the best rate on shipping. Per the USPS expert, this product does not qualify as “Media Mail” because it can be written in. First-class postage for one planner is the lowest available rate, and the benefit to you is that the package is tracked.
Shop CSL Apparel
New Arrivals in time for the Holidays!
We are very excited to announce and showcase our new clothing options on the CSL Shop! These new items are available NOW!
Our New Arrivals include:
- CSL Thin Hoodie - Prayer is my Super Power
- T-shirts (Purple/Black) - Disrupting the Mental Equivalent
Did you miss out on getting your CSL Classic Hoodie? We have more in stock...get yours today!
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Deepak Chopra Interviewed by CSL's Spiritual Leader
When: If you missed it in September, watch here!
Where: If you missed the live event you can watch it here. https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?extid=YhkFocq6qLZ9M0wa&v=348898639639408&ref=watch_permalink
Upcoming Classes
No classes are currently scheduled. Stay tuned!
SLCSL Education
Vision: The SLCSL Education Team envisions a world grounded in peace and harmoniously working together.
Mission: The SLCSL Education Team provides safe and structured learning opportunities that apply spiritual practices, as taught in the Science of Mind, to real-world examples. This includes:
- skills and practices that develop personal mastery in areas such as personal accountability, emotional intelligence, authenticity, etc.;
- Wisdom of the Ages, here and now;
- expanding awareness, inside and out;
- constantly updated, up-leveled and accessible experiential education;
- a viable and flexible structure that evolves with change;
- standards of excellence in all matters;
- on-going self-evaluation opportunities;
- programs that deliver value.