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Rev. Lisa Hamilton Interviews Rev. Jeff Anderson

jeff for webRev. Lisa:  What is your favorite class to teach, and why?

Rev. Jeff:  They are all my favorite, just in different ways! Each class is different, but we're always inquiring about the nature of Spirit and how it applies in our lives, from different perspectives. Beyond Limits is amazing, since it is the first class that people take at the Center. I get to watch the light of recognition come on as people come to an understanding of the Science of Mind philosophy. That is an amazing thing to witness. 

In our Visioning classes, we court the unknown, the mystery, the infinite possibility of the very mind and heart of Spirit, so that too is quite an amazing experience to have as a group. 

This term I am teaching The Power of Your Word, and am very excited about that, since it speaks to the very foundation of this philosophy, which is the creative nature of our minds and hearts, and the power of co-creation that we all embody. We'll be looking at our beliefs, and using affirmations and affirmative prayer to expand our experience of life, of love and peace, of beauty and joy. It doesn't get much better than that!     

Rev. Lisa:  How do classes compliment church attendance?

Rev. Jeff:  Every philosophy or belief system developes a language of its own. Unique ideas are spoken to, so an understanding of what those ideas are, and how we speak to them allows for a much richer experience of our Sunday and Wednesday services. 

I took Beyond Limits when I first started coming to the Center because I wanted to know what everybody was talking about! Once I started taking classes, my journey into the power and the beauty of this philosophy really began, in Ernest! 

Rev. Lisa:  I hear teachers talking about “the teachable moments.” What are they and why are they so powerful?

Rev. Jeff:  There is tremendous wisdom within each of us, and amazing power in the inquiry that classes encourage. This is real world stuff, not just nice sounding philosophy. Often a student in class will ask a question or share an insight or a realization that causes the whole group to pause, and then to move deeper into the inquiry or realization. You can't plan these teachable moments. They are like gems that just emerge from the Divine wisdom that is at the center of each person. We encourage that depth of inquiry and of sharing in classes. It's one of the things that makes the class experience so amazing, and so wonderful; the unplanned brilliance of Spirit, causing us to pause, to reconsider, to expand our consciousness, and as a result to expand our experience of life.

http://www.cslsr.org/education/summer-2012-classes

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Meaningful Conversation by Rev. Kim Kaiser, Director of Education

kim for webWho have you had a real conversation with recently?  A conversation in which you talked about something important to you; a conversation where you got  to express your feelings and thoughts with a sense of really being heard.  It is difficult to find someone who listens for the truth in what you have to say and listens with a real interest in you.  We feel hunger for this kind of interaction, we treasure those people who give us this opportunity.  Studying together in Science of Mind classes makes you a member of a group of people who come together for this purpose: to meet, discuss and delight in their evergrowing awareness of the presence of Spirit in their lives.  

You have a rare opportunity by being a part of this spiritual community for you are surrounded by people who have the intention to see God, Spirit in you and what you say.  The awareness of Spirit that you bring to this community is vital and essential for all of us. Join us in one of our classes where we have the opportunity to share the wisdom of this teaching, to both give and receive it, to be seen for who you truly are: a place where God's wisdom shows up as you.  

Registration begins April 15 for Summer 2012 classes, come by the registration table in the Social Hall or look on the Center for Spiritual Living Santa Rosa website for schedule and registration information.

http://www.cslsr.org/education/summer-2012-classes

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Rev. Lisa Hamilton Interviews Kathleen Kearney, Practitioner Emeritus

 

Rev. Lisa: What do you notice about the people who are now coming to our community?

Kathleen: I notice that they are already spiritually engaged. They are already developing an understanding, and ask great questions. They are aware that our philosophy is practical because it can be used in everyday life. They have a desire to learn tools like affirmative prayer and meditation so they can dip even deeper into their own being to discover who they really are.
 
Rev. Lisa: How has your spiritual practice evolved?
 
Kathleen: Quite frankly, it took me a while to establish a daily meditation practice, so I think that it’s important for people to be gentle with themselves about it. I like what Dr. Edward says, “Try it for a year and see if it makes a difference in your life.” If it only takes a year, what do you have to lose, really? That’s what I did. I started off with a kitchen timer beginning with five or ten minutes daily. I learned not to judge myself and in allowing myself to be human, I began to form a habit. Something wonderful that my soul desired etched itself deep within my being.
 
Rev. Lisa: What do you see happening for your students that excites you?
 
Kathleen: The most exciting thing is that I see an understanding from the students of how lovable they are. When a student develops self-love, they come to know more clearly who they truly are, what they have within them, and what power they have at their disposal to work with. It’s a delightful thing to witness, to be a part of.
 
Rev. Lisa: What inspires you to teach classes at the Center?
 
Kathleen: I’ve learned that teaching really isn’t so much about me.  It’s something that allows me to be an instrument of God. Being able to do this fills me with awe. The more I teach, the more I feel like the teachings are in my bones, tissues, brain, and being. It’s just in me now.

 

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From the Director - November 2011

There is a good for me and I ought to have it.

Dr. Edward recently spoke about his (and my) favorite bumper sticker: "Don't Believe Everything You Think!"  This surprising admonition immediately gives us a new way to look at ourselves. We begin to see how it might be that our thoughts, and even our beliefs, are not the essence of what we are. Many of us have long felt that at the core of our being there is something within us that is more powerful than our opinions and judgments.  
 
One of the great teachers of our tradition, Emma Curtis Hopkins, recognized this and pointed to what really moves us: the core desires living in our hearts. She said we must learn to speak and act from what our hearts truly desire, from what she called “the heart’s thinking.”  For example, she said we all truly feel "There is a good for me and I ought to have it" but don’t allow ourselves to believe it’s true.  She taught that when we speak what our hearts truly desire we finally contact a universal energy that lives in everything and everyone and this is the energy that moves us into a new way of being and behaving.  
 
But often our minds don’t believe our hearts. And, as you can imagine, sometimes our ideas of our good can be very confused, mixed up with a child's ideas of right and wrong and society's messages of virtue and success. This is why in our Center, study is really the education of the heart. Our classes are designed to help us become clear about what our hearts truly desire and give us ways to live out this truth in all we do. The wide variety of classes we offer are meant to facilitate this new vision and to open our eyes to our good. They teach us to use the "heart's thinking" and not blindly stumble about in the confusion of believing "everything we think."

— Rev. Kim Kaiser, Director of Education

 

 

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