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Our Vision: Inspiring and Uplifting Every One of Us to Transform the World!
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Volume 19, Issue 6 A -- June 5, 2019
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From My Heart
Rev. Jyoti DeVernie
 Greetings Beloveds! I am delighted that we are finished with the cold nights and I’ve finally been able to get my flowers and veggies planted. It gives me such joy to pick the colors and shapes and flavors and be reminded of the amazing diversity and beauty of the divine. I also see the beauty of the divine on Sunday mornings when I look out on all your faces and feel your shining light. Being your Senior Minister is such an honor!
Thanks to all who made the potluck at our house so nutritious and delicious and fun. What a pleasure it always is to have you in our home! And thanks to all who helped transport tables and chairs since our cars are so small. For any who haven’t stayed for potlucks recently, know that they just keep getting better and better. Speaking of better and better, haven’t you just loved the guest musicians our Music Director Karen has been bringing in? Wow, such amazing energy – and I love how much our congregation loves to sing.
You’ll be seeing some new art around the Center to delight and inspire you. If you’d like to sponsor our new ‘Love Lives Here’ art for the front of the sanctuary, just let me or Rev. Lea know, OK? New art, new classes, new faces, new ways to connect: so many opportunities here at CSL Boulder Valley. Lea’s popular meditation class is starting this month and the ‘Art From the Heart’ workshop will be fun and inspiring. Space is limited, though, so see the sign-up info elsewhere in the newsletter....
Click here to continue reading Jyoti's column.
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Affirmation:
I am led, guided and empowered by the Spirit of Life within me, and I am grateful.
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Upcoming Services
June Theme: Empowerment
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Date: June 9
Topic: Your Empowered Heart
Speaker: Rev. Jyoti
Musician: Susan Clark
Date: June 16
Topic: The Gift of Giving
Speaker: Rev. Lea
Musician: Karen Karsh
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Date: June 23
Topic: The Light from Above and the Light from Below
Speaker: Ray Wynfield
Musician: Karen Karsh
Date: June 30
Topic: Heart-Centered Service
Speaker: Rev. Jyoti
Musician: Stephanie Nelson Chang
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Ray Wynfield,
Meditation Master
Sunday, June 23
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Special Guest Musicians
Susan Clark
Back by popular demand!
Sunday June 9
For more information and samples of her music: click here.
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Stephanie Nelson Chang
Always fun and inspiring!
Sunday, June 30
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Center Calendar
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| Jun 5 |
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First Wednesday Meditation for Peace 6:30 pm
More information below. |
| Jun 9 |
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Sunday Service 10:00 am |
| Jun 12 |
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Inspirational Movie Night 6:00 pm
More information below. |
| Jun 16 |
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Sunday Service 10:00 am
Visioning after service |
| Jun 20 |
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Third Thursday Spiritual Forum 7:00 pm
More information below. |
| Jun 23 |
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Sunday Service 10:00 am |
| Jun 25 |
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Meditation Class Begins 6:30 - 8:00 pm
More information below. |
| Jun 26 |
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Spiritual Uplift Ministry 6:30 pm
More information below. |
| Jun 30 |
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Sunday Service 10:00 am
Potluck following service. |
| Jun 30 |
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Art from the Heart Workshop 12:30 - 3:00 pm
More information below. |
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First Wednesday Meditation for Peace
Wednesday, June 5 at 6:30 pm
Join us Wednesday Jun 5 at 6:30 pm as we meditate for peace. Meditation will last about 45 minutes and will give you a spiritual boost to start the month. At the Center for Spiritual Living Boulder Valley, 107 E. Geneseo St., Lafayette.
Facilitated by Barbra Babcock, RScP.
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Inspirational Movie Night
It Could Happen to You
Wednesday Jun 12
6:30 pm
At the Affinity Theater
in Lafayette
This month's inspirational movie is "It Could Happen to You", a 1994 movie starring Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda and Rosie Perez. Their lottery numbers win and the real fun begins. It should happen to everyone! This movie is a delightful romance with ever-surprising twists and turns. Come and enjoy a great movie and bountiful popcorn!
Location: The theater at Affinity Living Community: 860 Baseline Rd - across from King Soopers on Baseline Road. Turn right at the first light heading east on Baseline after crossing Highway 287. Call Pat Brazee at 303-880-9896 if the door is locked.
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Visioning: Tuning into Spirit
Sunday, June 16
After Service: ~11:45 am
God is on the Move!
Great things are happening here at CSLBV and we are listening to Spirit's guidance as to what's next. Visioning is a process of tuning in to Spirit's highest ideal for whatever is being visioned for. And for us, that's our growth and new space.Practitioner Loralei Matisse will lead us in the visioning process on June 16th after service - about 11:45. All are welcome. All are needed. Join us in this deeply powerful process. For more information, call or text Loralei, 720-429-0636.
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Third Thursday Spiritual Forum
Fierce Loving and Radical Vulnerability
June 20, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Center for Spiritual Living Boulder Valley
Humanity faces a profound reckoning, a collective rite of passage that is calling forth our deepest capacities for fierce love and radical vulnerability. In response, the platitudes can come easily: all the things we “should” be doing personally and collectively. And the reactive responses rooted in fear and insecurity come even easier and the big picture gets lost. The most inconvenient truths are seldom aired, deeper discussions are all too rare, and real dialogue among people with different worldviews remains almost unheard of. The good news is we were born for this moment! We’ve prepared—read the books, heard the sermons, worked on ourselves—and we are ready for the “on the job” training before us! Join transformation guide Scott Brown for an exploration of the ground of clarity, courage, and compassion, where all illusions of separation are burned in a radically loving, relational, and responsive spirituality. Say “Yes to Life!” in the Era of Collapse.
 Speaker Biography. G. Scott Brown, MA is a visionary peacemaker and life and relationship coach who brings together psychology, spirituality, nature-based healing, and social change. He is the author of Active Peace: A Mindful Path to a Nonviolent World. Scott worked on the front lines of activism for over 15 years with organizations including Greenpeace. Since getting on the healing path he has applied his skills as a restorative justice program coordinator and mediator, a wilderness rites of passage guide, a workshop leader, and as a mentor to youth both in and out of the criminal justice system. He holds a master’s degree from Naropa University in transpersonal psychology and ecopsychology. More information about Scott and his work can be found at www.4ActivePeace.com.
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Six Week Meditation Class
Renew your Body, Mind, and Spirit!
June 25 – August 6, 6:30-8pm
Facilitated by Rev. Lea
This class will help you deepen your meditation practice, as well as expand your self-awareness and connection to the stillness within you. Classes will include a variety of meditation techniques. All levels are welcome!
What you will learn:
- Releasing exercises to let go of the day and to become fully grounded and present.
- The power of working with essential oils, sound, mala beads, and other elements to enhance your meditation practice.
- Six different meditation techniques that can be easily incorporated into your spiritual practices.
Types of meditations covered:
- Observing the breath and the use of affirmations with breath work
- Loving-Kindness Meditation
- Vipassana Meditation
- Guided Meditations
- Mindfulness Meditation
- Meditation using Chants/Mantras
Cost: $18 per class or $100 for all 6.
Register online here today!
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Spiritually Guided Social Uplift Ministry
Let's talk about Religious Diversity and Inclusion
Wednesday June 26, 6:30 pm
 The Spiritually Guided Social Uplift Ministry approaches the issues of the day with a spiritual focus that transcends the polarizing political agenda that often discourages thoughtful discussion of important issues. This is a powerful curriculum and the CSLBV discussions will be facilitated by Reverend Jyoti and Practitioner Kelly Robbins. You can contact them for more information. Or, click here to visit the SUM website.
 The S.U.M. discussions are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month. The discussion on June 26 is the second of two sessions devoted to the topic of Religious Diversity and Inclusion. There is widespread religious intolerance or a propensity for misunderstanding other groups of people who hold different beliefs. For as long as we can remember, religious differences have fueled discrimination, violence and war. Religious intolerance has been encouraged and exploited by governments and special interests to divide people in order to gain power and subvert outcomes, goals more easily acquired when people see the “other” as a threat to their own beliefs. Is religious intolerance like racial tolerance, gender tolerance…? Do we need to agree with what other people believe, or, as humans, extend them the freedom to believe and act as their religion requests? Come and share your thoughts. To help in planning, you are asked to register: click here to let us know you're coming.
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Potluck After Service
Sunday, June 30
(last Sunday of the month, as usual)
Join us for the potluck after the service. The potluck is held at the Center, with the servings laid out in Celebration Hall and tables in the sanctuary. This is a great time to enjoy the community and get to know each other better. Come even if you don't bring food. We always have plenty!
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Art from the Heart Workshop
Sunday June 30th; 12:30 - 3:00 pm
Center for Spiritual Living Boulder Valley
CONTEMPLATION, INTENTION & ABSTRACT ART
You will move from your head to your heart &
create a piece of art that will anchor your intention!
NO Experience necessary just an openness to explore your creativity!
Cost: $15 for Art Supplies; Love Offering for workshop
Facilitated by Kimberly Brown RScP. Kimberly is a Registered Science of Mind Practitioner at Mile High Church in Denver.
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June-July Outreach: Fill a Backpack
A Precious Child collects donated new backpacks and school supplies for children in the most need in the community. Backpacks filled with grade-appropriate school supplies are distributed to needy children to maximize their academic potential.Our Center will be collecting donated materials from June 9th through July 14th. Items can be placed in the bin or basket in the Center lobby.
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Thank You for Your Donations to
Mother House, Our May Outreach
Mother House's mission is providing mothers in crisis and their babies a nurturing, supportive, and empowering residential community.
During the month of May, Center for Spiritual Living Boulder Valley collected donations for Mother House. They collected items for their house and kitchen, and for mother and baby. As can be seen in the picture above, a generous cache of items was collected. It was delivered to Mother House, and was highly appreciated. Every item donated enables their limited funds to cover other needs. A hearty "Thank You!" to all who generously donated.
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Love Lives Here!
Support our Sanctuary Art!
 Carole, our resident artist that works with kids on Sundays, is designing some beautiful ‘Love Lives Here’ art to go with our newly-made-gold Science of Mind symbol for the front of the sanctuary. We expect the final cost for canvases, paints, and artistic creation to be about $350. If you would like to sponsor this project, or contribute to it (in addition to your Sunday General Fund contributions) please talk to Reverend Jyoti or Reverend Lea. Thank you for supporting the beauty of our Center.
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Affirmative Prayer is Always Available
We believe in the healing power of Spiritual Mind Treatment - otherwise known as Affirmative Prayer. Affirmative Prayer declares a spiritual Truth, and is a recognition of Spirit's Ominscience, Omnipotence, and Omnipresence, as well as a realization of our personal unity with Spirit.
If you would like the opportunity to experience the healing power of Spiritual Mind Treatment, see one of our Practitioners after the Sunday Celebration Service, or click here to connect with a Practitioner for a full session.
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Pastoral Care is Now Available
There are times in our life when we experience challenges and we want you to know that you are not alone. Whether it’s a loss of a loved one or a beloved pet, a hospitalization, or home recovering from surgery or an illness, during times like this, all of us need some extra love and support. Our pastoral care support team are committed to providing compassion, love, and support to our church community. This includes prayer support, hospital and home visits, short term assistance, memorial service planning, bereavement support and workshops, and spiritual guidance sessions. Please let us know how we can support you! You can email Rev. Lea, our Pastoral Care Minister, at revleacslbv@gmail.com. Or, you can click here for more information or to request Pastoral Care.
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Goodsearch and Goodshop
Raising money for CSLBV the easy way
Goodsearch
Every time you use Goodsearch for your internet searches, they make a donation to your favorite cause. You’ll set up an account with them (your Goodshop account works here) and select Center for Spiritual Living Boulder Valley so they know who to send the money to. Use the search box on their homepage or download a Good To-Go browser add-on to search the Internet just like you normally would. Where does the money come from? Search engines make most of their money from their advertisers. Goodsearch has patented a way to track and direct these search-generated proceeds to causes. In other words, a portion of advertiser dollars (and not your own!) earned as a result of your search, are now passed along to the organization you've chosen to support. To sign up:
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Goodshop
 Goodshop is an online shopping mall that donates a percent of your purchases to your selected cause. You’ll set up an account with Goodshop, which keeps track of the amount raised and the cause you want it to go to. To set up an account or to log in, click here. Once you’re in, browse Goodshop for your favorite store. Find a coupon code or deal, or click over to the store’s website from Goodshop and shop as you normally would. Copy the code on the pop-up, and paste the code at checkout. It doesn’t cost anything extra. Where does the money come from? The online stores pay a referral fee to Goodshop. They give half of the fee as a donation to your selected cause.
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Board of Trustees
| President: Catherine Snider |
| VP & Treasurer: Sandy Rinehart |
| Secretary: Linda Williamson |
| Member at Large: Jim Schink |
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Pastoral Care Needs
If you or someone you know needs prayer or support, please call Rev. Jyoti at 303-668-0411 or Rev. Lea at 303-704-7763.
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Office Hours
Rev. Jyoti and practitioner Kelly Robbins hold office hours every week. Call and come by the Center during office hours, or contact them (phone/email above) to set up an appointment (best), for either during office hours or at a time outside office hours if that is more convenient.
Rev. Jyoti: Thursdays 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Kelly Robbins: Wednesdays 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
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