SLC Newsletter12 12, Dec. 2012
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The document provides information about upcoming events at the Spiritual Light Center in December 2012 and January 2013. It begins with a holiday message from the president welcoming members to the season and discussing the vision and direction of the Center. It then lists upcoming speakers, dates, and topics for Sunday services and activities. These include discussions on peace, Eastern philosophy, Kabbalah, personal insights, blessings, and new beginnings. The newsletter will now be issued monthly to provide more timely information to members.
SLC Newsletter12 12, Dec. 2012
- 1. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT UPCOMING Welcome to the Holiday Season of the year 2012! The Thanks EVENTS giving Holiday is past; Black Friday is but a lingering memory, December 18 – Dr. Millard and now it’s time to move on to the rest of the pleasant activities Deutsch will speak at the reg of the season – Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and other ular Tuesday afternoon meet winter celebrations. ing. He will present some new information about the Although it’s not quite time to make our lists of New Year’s in events predicted following the tentions (or resolutions) just yet, it isn’t too early to lay out the winter solstice of 2012. course that we want to follow in the new year. I believe that the SLC membership is united in its intent to examine the many December 16 – The Moun paths to truth. We have a Board of Trustees that reflects the in tain Light Network will meet terests of the membership and seeks to support the vision and at the Macon County Com mission of the Center. In the coming months, we will enjoy a munity Building. Doors will number of speakers who will present new and different ideas for open at 12:30 p.m. to set up; our consideration, along with presentations by many of our well- bring finger foods to enjoy known teachers who will keep us focused on our individual prior to the program which paths. will be presented by Rev. Ron Lindahn. He will exam Rev. Terry Cole Whittaker, writing in the November 2012 Sci ine the nature of mind and ence of Mind Magazine, said “A belief system that we hold as consciousness, the nature of the only truth limits us and holds us captive. We need to allow obstacles, and offer some ourselves freely to explore, question, and seek a higher truth simple, effective skills that that allows us to expand our awareness and open our minds can be used to take control of and hearts to greater love, happiness, and divine prosperity on our lives and create our ideal all levels. Never should we blindly believe what another tells us, future. no matter what position this person has assumed. We must test December 16 – Don’t forget this information and hold it up to the light of absolute Truth, the pot-luck dinner following which must exist as the foundation of all existence on all levels, the Sunday Celebration at spiritually and materially.” I think that this describes the purpose the Spiritual Light Center. of the programs and activities of the Spiritual Light Center, and The date has been moved up gives us the direction and emphasis we will follow in 2013. to accommodate those who have plans to be with family May the Spirit of Christmas enfold you in this holiday season, away from Franklin on the and go with you into 2013! last Sunday of the month. Regular pot-luck Sunday re Jim Swanson sumes on January 30. President
- 2. Newsletter now to be improving themselves or Kabbalah, a fascinating Issued monthly their communities.” You ancient Jewish form of can become a member of mysticism. Beginning with this issue Meetup by going to their of the Newsletter, we will website at www.meetup. December 16, 11 z.m. publish our newsletter com, and joining – there is monthly. This action was Arthur Cataldo will share no membership fee. You taken to insure that inform his insights on “What I may find other groups that ation about the programs have Learned”. Arthur has will be of interest to you, and activities of the Center been around the block a as well. is made available to those few times and has cer on our mailing list in a Our New Setback tainly learned a LOT. more timely manner. Cur Thermostat December 23, 11 a.m. rent information will also be placed on our website. Thanks to Dan Andrews Rev. Barbara Jeffreys will our fellowship hall now has be blessing us again in her This new publication a brand new automatic always dynamic style. Her schedule will allow for ad setback thermostat! He topic is “Be the Grinch”. ditional content created by recently installed one in Sounds very enticing SLC members. We solicit the Chapel and it has your poetry, articles, jokes, proven to lower our December 30, 11 a.m. and even photographs – monthly utility bill signific which are easier to include Bill Groves will lead a re antly. We look forward to in the current format. flection on new beginnings more savings on utilities in and our New Year's Resol SLC is on Meet Up Fellowship Hall due to his utions. continued generosity, not In an effort to “spread the to mention the environ January 6, 11.a.m. word” about the programs mental benefits of redu and activities of the Spir cing our use of Kim May itual Light Center, we have resources...with a little January 13, 11 a.m. begun to place notices of help from our friends. events on the national Dale Allen Hoffman Upcoming Speakers web-based “Meetup” sys tem. According to its web January 20, 11AM December 2, 11 a.m. site, “Meetup is the world's Thea Summer Deer largest network of local Dr. Richard Kimball will groups. Meetup makes it speak on “Peace, Love, January 27, 11AM easy for anyone to organ and the Eastern Perspect ize a local group or find ive”, sharing ways to live Dr. Luci Swanson one of the thousands without violence or conflict. already meeting up face- to-face. More than 9,000 December 9, 11 a.m. groups get together in loc Dr. Harvey Tritel will be al communities each day, speaking on the topic of each one with the goal of
- 3. The Christmas story symbolizes that period in our life in which the understanding of our divine nature and destiny comes to birth in the manger of our soul. Christmas symbolism is rooted in the presence of Light. Whether it's the Christ Light, or the sun's light returning back to our focus with the lengthening of days, it is Truth that the Christmas time of year (around the winter solstice) is a time to "See the Light." This time of year marks the least amount of light shining in our day. Each consecutive day after the winter solstice is a day imbued with promise because the sun lingers just a wee bit longer. And although the grip of winter is still firm and often cruel, the promise of lengthening Light insures hope will be restored, rebirth is coming. So, in the Spirit of renewal and welcoming the Light of Understanding in this time of year, we are called to celebrate our unity with Christ-consciousness and the rebirth within us of this enlightened master who brings light to our souls. Regardless of our religious traditions, let us have a rebirth in Light – an inspirational and enlightening Christ-mass. May the light and joy of this season give birth to the Christ within your heart BOARD OF TRUSTEES President.................................................Dr. Jim Swanson Vice President .................................................. Kay Smith Secretary ......................................................... Bill Groves Treasurer........................................................... Clark Kell Assistant Treasurer...................................... Carol Murley Trustee-at-large ................................ Dr. Richard Kimball The Board of Trustees meets at 10 a.m. on the second Sunday of each month. Members are welcome to attend.