Center for Spiritual Living Midtown

Minute By Minute Rev. Angela Harmon

There's a song of the same name performed by the Doobie Brothers. I vibrate with the sound of the Doobie Brothers, particular Michael McDonald. 

The song title reminds me that any given day is made one minute at a time; even seconds at a time.

Set a timer to 60 seconds. Decide what you are going to do. 60 seconds to meditate, call a friend, read a quote, write in your journal or calendar, or do nothing. Your choice.

Once the alarm chimes at one minute, determine if the time past quickly or slowly? Did you enjoy the moment or wished the alarm would chime? 

Consider how each waking moment is spent
Do we start the day in gratitude?
Do we look forward to the best of the day? 
Or dread the day?
Are we doing what matters most minute by minute?
Day by day?
Year by year?

Allow the practice of Science of Mind (SOM) principles to orchestrate a life that thrives! Living the joys and managing the pains. Radiating in the sunshine and embracing the rain, all through SOM principle-centered living. SOM promotes a way of life which summons the WOW moments which unfold minute by minute as we allow. 

I invite you to join us at the Center for Spiritual Living Midtown this Sunday morning at 11 a.m., and open up to the frequency of living life in the now, minute by minute.

Attention in the Area - Rev. Paul Gonyea

"There is no question that we are a problem-oriented society. Our attention is immediately drawn to what’s wrong, to what needs to be fixed. That’s what makes us so good at fixing things that are broken. But in terms of creating new things, it’s also what keeps us trapped in a narrow range of possibilities. Remember: “Whatever it is in life that receives our greatest attention, increases and expands.” As long as we focus our mental and emotional energy on the problem, we’re only going to continue creating more of the same. New creations require new thoughts."  

A World That Works For All - Rev. Dr. Kenn Gordon -Spiritual Leader of CSL

Rev. Dr. Kenn Gordon is responsible for bringing to the world the teachings of Science of Mind®, also known as Religious Science. As Spiritual Leader, it is his goal to help awaken humanity so that individuals can create their own personal experiences of perfect health, abundance, love, and connection to an Inner Power. These personal transformations lead to the activity of people extending peace and compassion to others. 

Dr. Gordon travels the world speaking with everyone from government and religious leaders to individual seekers about ageless spiritual principles that have been passed down through millennia and synthesized in the teachings of Science of Mind by its founder, Ernest Holmes. In his travels, he demonstrates respect for the teachings of other faiths and traditions with open receptivity and understanding of diversity while celebrating the oneness of all.

Dr. Gordon was elected Spiritual Leader of Centers for Spiritual Living in 2012 for a four-year term. Prior to that he held a variety of elected positions for Religious Science International, including President and Spiritual Leader. Centers for Spiritual Living was formed in 2012 when Religious Science International and United Church of Religious Science integrated into one entity dedicated to teaching greater understanding of spiritual laws and meaningful spiritual practices.

Dr. Kenn Gordon also serves on the Leadership Council for the Association of Global New Thought, an organization whose vision is "to consciously bring forth the evolving human and an awakened world through the practice of universal spiritual principles and the energy of unconditional love". He continues to serve with his wife, Rev. Dr. Deborah Gordon, as senior co-pastor of the Centre for Spiritual Living in Kelowna, British Columbia. 

Everything Has A Season- Rev. Paul Gonyea

The social and political process we're going through right now should not just be about "avoiding war." That's a laudable goal, but we need to be more assertive than that. Our energy should be spent creating a consciousness of peace in our own mind and heart, and seeing that same consciousness as potentially present in the mind of every other person, everywhere. It's not just about "not fighting"; it's about not judging each other for either our beliefs or our mistakes. It's about learning to disagree with each other respectfully, whether it's at home, at work, or at the United Nations. It's about continuous honest and open and respectful dialogue, instead of a constant pattern of lies and manipulation, or accusations and threats." 

Love AFTER Valentine's Day | Reverend David Barrett

It's easy to Love on Valentine's Day, with all the flowers and the candy and the dining out..... But it's AFTER Valentine's Day that we seem to not know how to Love as easily as before Valentine's Day. It seems harder to find, it seems harder to come by, it seems like there is just not enough of it to go around.... But when you understand what TRUE LOVE is you find it everywhere, it comes easily and effortlessly, and there is more than enough to go around. So what is TRUE LOVE? Come and find out on Sunday.

Looking Through the Eyes of Love | Reverend Paul Gonyea

"People will continually come and go in our life, in all sorts of different ways. Some of them drift away, some of them storm out the door, some of them die; there’s nothing we can do about it. It is never the purpose of love to hold people to us forever. All we can do is to love them while they’re here, and to let that love live on when they’re gone. Love is what brings us together, and if we’re very fortunate, it may even keep us together for a long time. It may not be our decision whether someone stays or goes in our life, but it’s always our decision whether our love for them stays or goes. In that way, love is always a choice."

My Abundant Acre - Rev. David Barrett

As we move from the great Basics of the Science of Mind into their application, I will review The Thing Itself, The Way It Works, andWhat It Does by showing what blocks we may have about a greater understanding of God, a greater understanding of ourselves, and how everything is made new. Come see what you are doing with your Abundant Acre, or NOT!

To accompany this week's talk is the link to the Youtube of  Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes - The Joy of Stats

- BBC Four that was shown during the service.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo&feature=share

SOM Basics Talk IV -The Living Spirit of Life- Reverend Paul Gonyea

"It's important to remember that just knowing these principles, as powerful and exciting as they are, doesn't change anything in the world around us. Of course, it’s an important first step. It changes the way we look at the world, which is definitely a good thing. But to be really effective in changing our life experience, this knowledge has to be put to good use. If we can’t figure out how to use what we have learned, to get this Power to do what it does, so we can create a better life for ourselves and a better world for everybody, everywhere, from here on out, then there isn't much point in wasting our time learning about it."  

SOM Basics III - Seeing the God in the World Reverend Paul Gonyea

"This teaching, this philosophy, this way of seeing the world, is not about fixing problems....it’s about seeing new and greater possibilities that already exist, and then putting them into place. This Power really has too much sense to try and fix something that isn’t working. That’s the nice thing about being a Perfect Intelligence; it's smart enough not to waste time on stupid things. God never wastes time. It simply goes about doing what it does, which is creating all things new."  

SOM Basics II - SEEING THE GOD IN US | Rev. Paul Gonyea

"Spiritually, we are all perfect. But spiritual perfection doesn’t mean that we don’t make mistakes. It means that we can consciously use our god-given intelligence to learn from our mistakes and not to repeat them. Emerson said, “We lie in the lap of immense intelligence and are organs of Its activity and receivers of its truth.” That means we aren’t helpless tools, or mindless instruments following God's orders; we are ORGANS of its activity. We carry out the business of creation by using the same Mind that created everything. In fact, this Divine Intelligence is NOT just something we use, it is NOT just something we have; it is what we are."