MEN’S GROUP
Monday, October 8th
7:00 to 9:00 PM, in the Sanctuary

The Men's Group is centered around discussions and creating friendship among the men of this community. They examine topics brought by those who attend. The goal is to allow each man to become a better human being. Bring your issues, ideas, articles and poems. It is for the men in the circle to create a dynamic and safe space to explore who they are and what they want to become. Contact Roy Woolfstead at 246-1017 or at rdwoolf3@gmail.com with any questions.

8 STEPS OF DIVINE MAGIC
Workshop with Rev. Dr. Terry Cole-Whittaker
Sunday, January 13th
1:00 to 3:30 PM, in the Sanctuary
$35 per Person

Dr. Terry will speak at both the 9:00 and 10:30 AM services on “The Ultimate Prosperity Formula” and follow that with the “8 Steps of Divine Magic” workshop. Join Dr. Terry and be inspired, empowered and enriched! Rev. Dr. Terry Cole-Whittaker is considered to be one of the premier inspirational and spiritual teachers and empowerment speakers in the world. Dr. Terry says, “There is a path of supreme happiness and prosperity where all our spiritual and material needs are met, and whatever we desire that is also for the benefit of all living entities, comes to us effortlessly and joyfully. Our nature as spirit-souls, children of a Divine Mother Father Source, is eternity, consciousness, and bliss. My work is for your eternal well-being and for you to know and be who you are with all god-like powers, qualities, and abilities. Download the flyer.

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY: STEPPING OUT OF 2018
Monday, December 31st, from 6:30 to 9:30 PM
$15.00 per Person in Advance or $20 per Person at the Door

Stepping out of 2018 and celebrating the good to come in 2019! We invite you to “come as you really are!” Plan to kick off your shoes and dance. There will be silly games, wonderful food and friends to share the joy with. We had a blast last year and are ready to party again this year. Save the date and spend the evening with us to ring in the New Year with your spiritual community. We will have Dave Encore as DJ and can go wild dancing! The energy for this party is building and you won’t want to miss it!

WORLD HEALING MEDITATION
With Rev. Sue MillerBorn and Charlie Born
SUNDAY, December 31, 2017
3:45 AM in the Meditation Pavilion

Join Rev. Sue and Charlie for the annual World Healing Meditation. We will gather in the stillness of the hour and begin our unified prayer for world peace. There will be sacred time to meditate and deepen your prayers for the world. The hour is an auspicious time to gather in the consciousness of peace and well-being for the world. The entire world is praying with you. Contact Rev. Sue at 221-7350 for more information.

HEALING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH HEALING TOUCH
Friday, December 28th
5:00 TO 8:00 PM, in the Sanctuary

A FREE event for all who have been affected by the Carr fire: those who lost their home, those who know someone who lost their home, or anyone who has been touched by this experience. Everyone was and will continue to be affected in some way. We, as Healing Touch Practitioners and Apprentices in Redding, are offering individual Healing Touch sessions to support you in your continued healing journey. Healing Touch is a relaxing, nurturing, heart-centered energy therapy that uses gentle, safe, intentional touch that assists in balancing physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being and it is classified by the National Institutes of Health as a biofield therapy and nursing intervention: https://www.healingbeyondborders.org. This will take place on the last Friday of each month from September through December. For more information, please contact Lorie Snow at 530-945-7982. Download the flyer.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
Celebrating the Silence
Monday, December 24th
7:00 to 8:00 PM

This special Christmas Eve service highlights the HeartSangha Choir and guest vocalists. The entire evening is designed to deepen your connection to the Divine. We will share the sacred music of the season and enjoy a sense of belonging to something greater. Bring your family and friends to share heart-opening joy together.

SANTA CLAUS COMES TO THE CENTER!!
SUNDAY, December 23rd
Following the 10:30 AM Service, in the Sanctuary

Please join in welcoming Santa Claus! There will be storytelling, Christmas Carols and cookies as all await Santa’s arrival. Santa takes great care in selecting some very special gifts, so if you wish to have a child take part in the festivities, please sign her/him up at the Information Desk, providing the name, age and gender of each child ahead of time. Come celebrate the Infinite Givingness of Spirit! Contact Laurie Buckman-Massengale at 530-440-2924 for more information.

DANCING IN THE LIGHT
Winter Solstice Celebration
A One-Day Retreat with Rev. Sue MillerBorn
Saturday, December 22nd
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
$45 per Person (lunch included)

Give a gift to yourself! Join Rev. Sue for a one-day retreat to spend some time contemplating the Light in your life. We will share in spiritual practices, sing, dance and cherish this sacred time of the season where the day is short and the night is long. Dress in clothes that flow and demonstrate the light that you are! We will have fun sharing the beautiful day set aside to dance with Spirit.

THE GRACE of AGING SERIES:  WORKSHOP #4
With Shirley Wade, RScP, and Rev. Sue MillerBorn
Saturday, December 15th
9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, in the Social Hall
$20.00 per Person

Sages of the Center are invited to join in a sharing circle of wisdom. This session is a life review seeking to find resolution. To add to deepening our understanding of impermanence, we are challenging ourselves to see what it feels like to give away something that has had great meaning to us and now it is time to let it go. What will that feel like in the actual giving away? Find something amongst your belongings that has meant something to you during your lifetime. Bring your item in a brown paper bag and we will see what happens as the exchange begins.

SACRED SISTERS TWO
With Kathy Rowell
Monday, November 26th
7:00 to 9:00 PM, in the Social Hall

Women have been gathering at rivers for thousands of years. Meeting up along the way, starting out with each other or finally finding each other at the shoreline. That is what we do here. We meet up to gather our wits, fill our barrels, wash our wounds and heal ourselves and our sisters. Let’s gather together for Sacred Sisters Two and replenish ourselves and strengthen our resolve to support ourselves, our families and our communities.

SACRED SISTERS WOMEN’S GROUP
What Became of God the Mother?
Monday, November 12th
7:00 to 8:30 PM, in the Social Hall

“Love is the Divine Mother’s arms; when those arms are spread, every Soul falls Into them.” — Hazrat Inayat Khan

Stories of heart are shared and we explore our understanding. Please join the women of the Center as we gather in a circle and listen deeply with a new understanding of what lies within us as a profound truth. We lean in and discover profound revelations. Please bring your journal and a friend.

SACRED DRUM CIRCLE
With Rev. Lynn E. Fritz, Karuk Tribal Descendent
Monday, October 1st
7:15 to 8:15 PM, in the Sanctuary
Suggested $5 Donation per Person

Drumming represents the heartbeat of life, the rhythm of nature.  Drum together in community, moving in synchrony and attune to yourself and the Sacred. Come and experience the spiritual practice of drumming to create community, Attunement and wellness! The circle begins with a Native American smudging practice. Participants are encouraged to bring a drum or any percussion instrument. Children of all ages are welcome when supervised by an adult as long as they can participate in the practice or sit quietly to observe. Only service animals are allowed so as to minimize distractions. Participants are encouraged to arrive a few minutes early to set up their space as the event begins promptly on time. For more information, please call Rev. Lynn at 243-8862 or visit www.cslredding.org. Download the flyer.