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Virtual Book Study – The 5 Questions

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Virtual Book Study

The 5 Questions
by Dr. James Mellon

Tuesdays 6:30 PM to 8 PM
February 24th to April 14th 2026

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This book study offers a sacred space to engage The Five Questions as a living spiritual practice rather than simply a book to be read. Together, we explore the five essential questions that invite us into deeper self-awareness, soul alignment, and conscious living.

While Sunday services inspire and uplift, a study group creates a different kind of spiritual container—one that allows us to slow down, reflect, listen deeply, and integrate spiritual wisdom into daily life. In this setting, we move beyond inspiration into embodiment, allowing insight to deepen into lived spiritual understanding and practice.

Through shared reflection, contemplative dialogue, and gentle inquiry, participants are supported in:

  • Deepening their spiritual awareness and inner listening
  • Clarifying what it means to live from their Divine nature
  • Strengthening spiritual discernment and soul-centered choice-making
  • Integrating faith and practice into everyday life

Equally important, this group nurtures meaningful connection. It creates a supportive community of individuals who are consciously engaged in a journey of soul awakening and empowerment. As we listen to one another’s insights and experiences, we discover that our individual journeys are enriched through shared wisdom, compassion, and presence.

This study is not about having the “right” answers, but about learning to live the questions themselves—trusting that, over time, our lives become the response.

Facilitated by Rev. Angela Denton MA; PD MFT; LUT
Required Book: The 5 Questions by Dr. James Mellon
Fee: Love Offering as an Expression of Appreciation

Registration Required
NOTE: A Zoom Link will be emailed to you prior to the first class

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Breathing Under Water: Virtual Book Study Part 1 – Oct. 10, 2024 to Nov. 14, 2024

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Breathing Under Water
by Richard Rohr

Book Study Part 1

Virtually Via Zoom

Thursdays
Oct. 10th to Nov. 14th 2024

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Facilitated by Rev. Angela Denton

Fee: Love Offering

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Breathing Under Water by Richard Rohr invites us to explore the spiritual depth behind the 12-Step program, offering a transformative lens for both those in recovery and anyone seeking deeper healing. Rohr masterfully connects the core teachings of Jesus with the journey of letting go—letting go of control and our deepest fears. Rohr shows that we all wrestle with addictions, whether they’re obvious or hidden, and that true freedom comes when we surrender to Divine Grace. The message of Breathing Under Water is a powerful call to embrace vulnerability, walk with humility, and allow Divine Love to guide us to wholeness. It’s not just about recovery from addiction; it’s about recovering our true selves and living in harmony with others.  Exploration of this book invites you into heartfelt reflection and honest discussion about our shared human struggles and spiritual growth.

Note: Study of this book will take place in two parts so that all can prepare for the Holiday Season.  The second half of this study will commence in February of 2024.

Required Book: Breathing Under Water by Richard Rohr (10th Anniversary Edition)
Registration Deadline: October 15th

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Registration Required
Zoom Links will be sent out prior to class.

This Life is Yours – Virtual Book Study (April 25th – June 20th)

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This Life is Yours

Virtual Book Study

Thursdays
April 25, 2024 – June 20, 2024

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

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Together, through our book exploration of This Life is Yours written by Linda Martella-Whitsett and Alicia Whitsett, we will embark on a profound journey of self-discovery, healing, and wholeness. By engaging with the key points and practices outlined in the book, we will gain valuable insights and tools for nurturing our minds, bodies, and spirits, ultimately leading to a life filled with joy, purpose, and fulfillment.

Key Topics of Exploration:

  • Understanding healing
  • Asking the right questions about who you are
  • Understanding the power of the mind
  • Drawing on inner resources
  • Taking action
  • Embracing your whole life
  • Reinforcing your wholeness

Class Facilitator: Rev. Angela Denton MA; PD MFT; LUT
Fee: Love Offering Suggested
Required Book:  This Life is Yours ~ Linda Martella Whitsett & Alicia Whitsett
Registration Deadline: April 24th

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Participants who register will be sent a study guide and ZOOM Link prior to the first class.  

As we journey through the pages of This Life is Yours, may we be reminded of the inherent power within us to heal, grow, and thrive. Together, let’s embrace the journey of self-discovery and transformation, knowing that with each step we take, we move closer to the radiant expression of our true selves.

Registration Required
Zoom Links will be sent out prior to class.

March 23, 2023 – June 22, 2023 – Virtual Book Study: Atlas of the Heart

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Atlas of the Heart

by: Brené Brown

Virtual Book Study

Thursdays 1 PM – 2:45 PM
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Thursdays 6:30 PM to 8:15 PM

March 23rd – June 22nd 

Relationships are essential to our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.  Cultivating healthy relationships with others is dependent on the type of relationship that we can cultivate with ourselves.  Self-Knowledge about our spiritual and human nature not only supports us in understanding what empowers and disempowers us but lays the foundation for how we are able to relate to others in our lives.  Likewise, accepting ourselves compassionately and unconditionally provides the roadmap for us in developing relationships that are authentic, supportive, and meaningful.  

In the #1 New York Times bestseller,  Atlas of the Heart,  Brené Brown states, “If we want to find the way back to ourselves and one another, we need language and the grounded confidence to both tell our stories and be stewards of the stories that we hear. This is the framework for meaningful connection.”  

During your participation in the book study of the Atlas of the Heart,  you will explore eighty-seven emotions and the experiences that define what it means to be human, the essential skills necessary to establish meaningful connections, and much more.

I hope you will join me in this rich journey of the heart!

Facilitated by: Rev. Angela Denton MA; P.D. MFT; LUT
Personal Investment: Love Offering 
Required Book:  Atlas of the Heart ~ Brené Brown 

You must register for the class by clicking below 

DAY CLASS – Register
EVENING CLASS – Register

Registration now closed to new participants 

Zoom Links will be sent out prior to class.

Note: For those who live locally, lunch or dinner outings will be organized periodically throughout the duration of this series. 

Living Originally – Virtual Book Study and Spiritual Practices

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Living Originally

Virtual Book Study and Spiritual Practices


November 2020 – September 2021
Day and Evening Sessions

Day Time: Thursdays 1-3 pm

Evenings: Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 pm

The meaning we typically ascribe to the word “original” is unique or one of a kind. In his book, Living Originally, Robert Brumet, states, “To live originally is to live consciously from the ever present origin of life; it is to live from the very source of all that is. This ever present origin is centered within each of us.” To live originally means to allow your Authentic Self, your Divine Nature, to be in the driver seat of your lives – to inform every choice you make.

Most people live from their conditioned identity, the personality self, which has been formed by the familiar, cultural and societal beliefs that they have been domesticated to believe about themselves. When the personality self is in the driver seat of your lives,
you seek approval, security, and happiness in the world – in your work, relationships, and in accumulating material possessions, etc.

By participating in this book study, you will discover that most of our perceived problems stem not from the world, but from a false sense of self. Living originally is the art of knowing the truth about who you are. Using the book’s 10 spiritual practices, you can rediscover your origin–your True Self. As you master the practices, you will be transformed from a false sense of self, defined by your needs and the strategies to fulfill them, into a higher consciousness. As you live from the truth of who you are, everything in your world naturally falls into harmony.

The Ten Spiritual Practices:
* Radical Self Awareness
* Deep Self-Acceptance
* Infinite Forgiveness
* Universal Benevolence
* Compassionate Communication
* Everything is my Teacher
* Dancing with Chaos
* Death is my Advisor
* Living in the Heart of Desire
* I am the Author of my Life

One of the practices will be explored each month of the series. Classes will meet 3 times a month. The first class of each practice will be a discussion and reflection of the practice with the other 2 monthly classes being a check-in and the engagement of the practice.

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Schedule for November of 2020 through February of 2021

Day Time: Thursdays 1-3 pm (practice classes will be an hour to an hour and a half)

November: 12th & 19th
December: 3rd, 10th, & 17th
January: 7th, 14th, & 21st
February: 4th, 11th, & 18th

Evening: Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 pm (practice classes will be an hour to an hour and a half)

November: 17th & 24th
December: 8th,15th, & 22nd
January: 12th, 19th, & 26th
February: 9th, 16th, & 23rd

The remaining schedule will be distributed to participants in February.

Facilitated by: Rev. Angela Denton MA; P.D. MFT; LUT
Personal Investment: Love Offering
Required Book: Living Originally ~ Robert Brumet

Registration Required
Zoom Links will be sent out prior to class.

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

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