Groups
» Children's Church
» Tweens
» Youth Program
» Young Adults
» Sacred Sisters Women's Group
» A Course in Miracles Discussion Group
» Heart Sangha Choir
» Landscape SEVA Day
» Prayer Group
» Wisdom Keepers
» Ministries
» Raw Foods Support Group
» Eco-Spirituality
» To Volunteer: Please contact a Team Leader from our Seva Team List.
Children's Church
We provide a wonderful program for children and teens which focuses on enhancing self-esteem, teaching spiritual principles, and awakening creativity. Different groups are designed to meet the changing needs of young people as they mature. In addition, a nursery for those two and under is available at both services.
Kelly Rizzi is the coordinator for the Children’s Church. If you would like to help by serving as a Sunday teacher with our children, contact her at kgirl08@charter.net or 221-7404.
If you would like more information about our program or would like to share in creating it please contact us at office@cslredding.org.
We are looking for volunteers to help (Seva) with these programs.
Newcomers: We love your kids! Here are a few tips to help your children enjoy their Sunday experience:
Casual clothing is recommended for our Children's church. We do a lot of outside activities and field trips. School wear is great!
Children participate with the adults in the opening part of our 10:30 Service. Please bring your children in to the Sanctuary - we love seeing you as a family! Children will be dismissed after the congregation singing.
Parents are always welcome in our Children’s church. And help with driving is always appreciated on field trip days!
Consistency pays off! Your children will feel more a part of the church community if they develop connections with other kids through consistent attendance.
Tweens
An exciting group for children age 8 to 12!
Our Tweens program for children ages 8-12 (or in grades 3-7) was originally created as a “bridge” between the Sunday morning children’s program and the Teen program. We accomplish this by creating a program which allows more time for workshops as well as meeting time for the kids to plan and create activities. The curriculum is focused on “workshop” activities similar to the type of workshops the teens have. They will be having “lock ins” and/or field trips or camping trips quarterly.
The Tweens are now going into the sanctuary with their parents on Sundays and then leaving when all the children are dismissed during the services. This will allow them to participate in some of the Sunday music and help to ensure that they will be getting to their program safely.
Youth Program
This group is on hiatus until August 22, 2010.
The Source Youth Group meets every Sunday (except the second Sunday) from 1:00 - 3:00 PM in the new Practitioner Room. On the second Sunday of each month, the group hosts the Social Hall right after the 10:30 AM Service. Please contact Ace Clemens at 518-4503 for more information.
ˆBack to TopYoung Adults
This group is currently on hiatus.
CSLYA is the Young Adult-themed service presented by the Center for Spiritual Living, Redding, CA. Hosted by Young Adults for Young Adults, CSLYA provides a casual space every 1st and 3rd Sundays at 5 pm for metaphysicians ages 18 to 35 (or anyone of like-mind) in the Northstate area to explore their spirituality. Guest speakers, discussions, and workshops are a few of the ways we delve into what spirituality is, how it plays a role in your life personally, and what you can do to deepen your experience on the spiritual path. We also promote live music and an opportunity to recognize and honor people from all religious backgrounds.
CSLYA is not a teen group or youth-related service. The term "Young Adults" in the CSL organization applies to people ages 18 (and out of high school) to 30 years old. At CSLYA, we are a little looser with our age group limits (18 - 35 yrs old), but the service is still very much designed for ADULTS. If you have a teenager don't forget about the Source Youth Group which meets on Sundays after church!
Also, the Centers for Spiritual Living offers a retreat for Young Adults. This year it will be held in Idyllwild, California over Labor Day weekend. Click here for information about the 2010 CSL Young Adult Retreat.
Sacred Sisters Women's Group
This group will be on hiatus until fall.
The Sacred Sisters Women’s Group meets the second Monday of every month from 7:00 - 8:30 PM in the Sanctuary. Please call Rev. Sue MillerBorn at 221-7350 for more information.
ˆBack to TopA Course in Miracles Discussion Group
Mondays ~ beginning January 4, 2010, 3:30 to 5:00 PM
Ever wonder what A Course in Miracles is all about? Have you tried reading a bit of it on your own, but found it a bit confounding? At the Center for Spiritual Living, Redding, we are offering a weekly discussion group about this very subject. It will be held in the Social Hall at the Center on Mondays from 3:30 to 5:00 PM on a Love Offering basis starting January 4th, facilitated by Rev. Judith Churchman, Co-Pastor.
Please bring your Course in Miracles book or books with you. We sell them in our bookstore. And, by the way, get ready for miracles in your life!
Download the reading guides:
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Presenter: Rev. Judith Churchman
Cost: Love Offering
Heart Sangha Choir
This group will be on hiatus until August 26, 2010.
Click here for information regarding the first meeting.
Click here to download the flyer.
The Heart Sangha Choir rehearses every Thursday evening from 7:00-9:00 PM in the Sanctuary. The choir performs (usually) on the first and third Sunday of each month at the 10:30 AM service and hosts the Social Hall on the third Sunday of every month.
Please call our office at 221-4849 for more information.
ˆBack to TopLandscape SEVA Day
Landscape SEVA Day takes place on the second Saturday of every month beginning at 8:30 AM.
Please call Charlie Born at 221-7350 for more information.
ˆBack to TopPrayer Group
The Prayer Group meets every Monday (except holidays) from 5:00 to 6:00 PM in the Meditation Pavilion.
Please call Sally Foster at 941-7776 for more information.
ˆBack to TopWisdom Keepers
Third Friday of Every Month at 12 Noon
Wisdom Keepers is back! Young adults ages 50 and up are welcome to attend. Bring a potluck dish to share. The group will use a democratic process to determine the purpose and activities of Wisdom Keepers for the coming year. Come join in the fun, food and sharing!
Call Diana Bordeaux at 229-1765.
Raw & Living Foods Support Group
Thursdays at 12:00 Noon
Live Free: Raw & Living Foods Education & Support Group
Raw foods are foods which have not been heated above 118 degrees in order to retain all of the energy, i.e. enzymes, phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals, in that food. A raw food (vegan) diet is one in which vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, sprouts, and sea vegetables are eaten, and all processed and animal foods are omitted. Many people are surprised to find that a raw food diet includes such dishes as pizza, burgers, pasta, cheesecake and chocolate shakes which have been created by raw food chefs to simulate many favorite dishes and provide great culinary satisfaction and delight!
Are you interested in:
• Having a fun and positive space to share, be supported, and support others?
• Experiencing more energy, mental clarity, and greater emotional balance?
• Getting relief from aches, pains, minor or major health challenges?
• Releasing weight without feeling deprived or restricted?
• Learning the impact of your food choices on the environment?
• Gathering ideas, recipes, and tips for successfully implementing a raw food diet?
• Learning about the benefits of various foods, herbs and natural remedies?
Then join us on Thursdays at 12:00 Noon in the Social Hall and be supported in your highest health and well being intention!
Presenter: Jaia Lee
Eco-Spirituality
This group is currently on hiatus.
Spiritual Environmentalism – Why Environmentalism Matters
Ernest Holmes, the founder of Religious Science, stated, “Whatever the nature of any principle may be – in so far as it is understood by anyone – it may be understood by all who take the time to investigate.” (Science of Mind, 26) It is vital that spirituality include an investigation and reverence for our relationship to our environment, not only to each other but to our planet, Mother Earth.
As part of our heightened awareness as spiritual beings on this planet we call our home, it is important to awaken to an understanding of the interplay and impact our presence has upon our planet. Ecology is the scientific study of the environment and the interactions between organisms.
Today with the presence of global warming of growing concern, it is imperative we relate to the environment, our ecology, from a stance of understanding and conscious living that reduces negative impact and promotes a recognition of the interconnectedness of all life. Our presence is significant. Our way in the world determines our planet’s future. The Center for Spiritual Living - Redding’s purpose and mission is to provide educational programs and information that promote conscious living.
To support this intention, the Center for Spiritual Living - Redding presents the Bioneer Program, an educational program that teaches people how to interface and work with the environment to heal nature and ourselves. This program includes how to determine an individual’s carbon footprint, the measure of impact human activities have upon the environment in terms of the green house gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide. Such classes and lectures as these are provided at the Center to promote awareness and invite people to undertake ways of living that reduce our impact upon Mother Earth.
About Bioneers
Bioneers: “Have peered deep into the heart of living systems to devise strategies for restoration based on nature’s own operating instructions. They come from many cultures and perspectives, and all walks of life.
Bioneers are scientists and artists, gardeners and economists, activists and public servants, architects and ecologists, farmers and journalists, priests and shamans, policymakers and citizens. They are everyday people committed to preserving and supporting the future of life on Earth. They herald a dawning Age of Restoration founded in natural principles of kinship, interdependence, cooperation, reciprocity, and community.
Uniting nature, culture, and spirit, Bioneers embody a change of heart - a spiritual connection with the living world that is grounded in social justice. Their pragmatic strategies effectively address many of our most pressing ecological and societal challenges.
Above all, Bioneers represent a culture of solutions. Their stories demonstrate that just as people have created the environmental and social problem we face, people can solve them - through a reciprocal partnership with nature. Over and over, they show how great a difference the actions of one individual can make.” (Source: http://www.bioneers.org.)
You may wish to attend the annual Bioneers Conference. For more information about the conference, visit www.bioneers.org.
Websites that offer information on ways to reduce impact upon our earth:
List of local Shasta County farmers who offer food to the public through
the Happy Valley Farm Trail: www.clearcreekcsd.com/farm.html
Wiser Earth-Paul Hawken’s world-wide web of environmental organizations: www.wiserearth.org
Determine your carbon footprint: http://carbonfootprint.com
Determine your ecological footprint: http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.html
Offset your carbon footprint: www.carbonfund.org/site
Eliminate junk mail: www.greendimes.com www.obviously.com/junkmail
Worldwatch Institute: Independent research for an environmentally sustainable and socially just society. www.worldwatch.org
Environmental Defense Healthy Farms Healthy Food Campaign: www.environmentaldefense.org/page.cfm?tagID=103
Environmental Art: http://www.chrisjordan.com
Grist Environmental News: www.grist.org
Earth Policy Institute: www.earthpolicy.org
Environmental Defense Fund: www.edf.org
David Suzuki www.davidsuzuki.org
Thomas Linzey, The Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund: www.celdf.org
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now: www.democracynow.org
Bioneers: A forum for connecting the environment, health, social justice, and spirit within a broad progressive framework: www.bioneers.org
Senator Dianne Feinstein, 331 Hart Senate Office Bldg, Washington, D.C. 20510, (202) 224-3841
Congressman Wally Herger, 2268 Rayburn House Office Bldg, Washington, DC 20515, (202) 225-3076
Senator Barbara Boxer, 112 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, (202) 224-3553