Sunday Service – January 10, 2020
AFFIRMATION: I allow people and life circumstances to be my teacher. I am willing, open, and receptive to being transformed from the inside out.
A Spiritual Community
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Sunday Service – January 10, 2020
AFFIRMATION: I allow people and life circumstances to be my teacher. I am willing, open, and receptive to being transformed from the inside out.
by admin
Dear Friends,
Many have shared that they are happy to see 2020 come to a close. This past year has been challenging for us all. We have navigated our way not only through a pandemic, societal unrest and racial injustice, but also through a polarized election season that has seemed to have gone on forever. Yes, collectively and individually we have been overwhelmed as “our world” as we know it has been cracked open.
The season of winter is upon us. Metaphysically, winter represents a time of hunkering down, a time of inner stillness and reflection, and a time of release in preparation for new life in the spring. The seasons of our lives do not always follow the calendar cycle and most would agree that we, as a collective, began our inner experience of winter in the early spring and are longing for it to be over.
I understand!
What I wholeheartedly place my faith in is that humanity, on a deep soul level, has said YES to a profound, collective awakening. I place my assurance in knowing that each one of us is imbued with a resilient spirit, that when summoned upon, will endow us with the patience, strength, and courage we need to endure and transcend our season of winter, regardless of its duration.
December not only ushers in the official start to winter, but also welcomes the celebrations of Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. Although traditions vary in how these holidays are observed, the one thing they have in common is the symbolism of LIGHT. As the candles of the Menorah, the Advent Wreath, and the Kinara are lit, many take time to pause, reflect and remember that we do not enter the harshness of our dark and barren times without our INNER LIGHT. I believe that the light of resiliency, hope, and the promise of new and glorious life is the flame that burns brightly at the Divine core of us all!
My dear friends, as you participate in your holiday candle lighting this year, I invite you to designate a special candle to light each evening at 8 pm during the next month to symbolize your inner resilience and faith in the promise of new life. Before lighting your candle affirm, “I am the Light of Divine Resilience, Faith, and New Life.”
Let us also remain connected throughout the holiday season by participating in the virtual special services that are listed below. I hope you will find comfort from the words penned by John O’Donahue in his poem, “The Spaces Between Us” also below. Together we stand in Truth, Love, and Life to bring Light to the darkness.
Love,
Rev Angela
The Spaces Between Us
This is the time to be slow,
Lie low to the wall
Until the bitter weather passes.
Try, as best you can, not to let
The wire brush of doubt
Scrape from your heart
All sense of yourself
And your hesitant light.
If you remain generous,
Time will come good;
And you will find your feet
Again on fresh pastures of promise,
Where the air will be kind
And blushed with beginning.
~John Donahue
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Let Your Yoga Dance
with Unity By The Shore
Wednesdays,
January 13th, 27th
February 10th, 17th, 24th
9 AM
Classes are held via Zoom
To receive the Zoom link you must register for the class.
$10 Love Offering per class
Let Your Yoga Dance is a joyful celebration of body, mind and spirit. It’s a movement practice that everybody (EVERY BODY) can do because it’s offered in a safe, caring, and compassionate environment. Great for all ages, bodies, and abilities. No yoga or dance experience necessary.
In a virtual Let Your Yoga Dance class we build community and positivity resonance by combining gentle yoga (no twisting into pretzel shapes), user-friendly dance (no complicated choreography), creativity, and positive psychology with music from around the world. There is a connection between participants, in which self expression, laughter, and feelings of gratitude come alive. As we move through our seven energy centers of the body, the heart pumps, the brain is engaged, strength and balance are improved, and feelings of love and compassion are shared. Students receive a gentle yoga experience plus an aerobic workout without even knowing it. If you are five or ninety-five, you can participate in this fun-filled practice. There is no “required” floor work; have a chair available for those who wish to move from a seated position or simply take a break.
Everyone is a dancer! Come join us for this hour of FUN! Laughter and smiles are guaranteed 🙂
Your Instructor: Vicky Mapes
You First
Personal Trainer and Movement Coach
NASM: CPT, FNS
LYYD: Certified Instructor
CTA: Life Coach
CONTACT:
(732) 610-6486
[email protected]
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Sunday Service – December 6, 2020
AFFIRMATION: Let me listen and communicate with an open and unified heart-mind. I flow from True Presence as the Presence of Love.
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Sunday Service – November 29, 2020
AFFIRMATION: Through the practice of compassionate communication, I connect deeply to my inner experiences and to the deepest aspect of others.
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