MINISTER’S MESSAGE

“The point of experience is not to escape life but to live it. Each of us carries some wisdom waiting to be discovered at the center of our experience, and everything we meet, if faced and held, reveals a part of that wisdom. We have a language of truth growing in our heart that only living can decode. Truth is a seed hidden in the days until watered by our experience.” ~~ Mark Nepo

This quote inspires the direction we take this month in exploring the topic of “Becoming.”  Mark Nepo is an incredible author, and his insights come from the heart of his experiences. Spring is here and we get to enjoy the Easter Renewal Service together to start the month off. We recommit personally to our reflections of renewal and transformation. I find it rather synchronistic that our ministerial candidate, Rev. Lisa Carson, shows up this month as we explore the art of becoming. (4/19) Then sharing time with Rev. Dr. Andrea Asebedo who was one of the founding ministers of our Center at the end of the month (4/26). We get to enjoy the full circle of experience she has lived since she recently retired from Bellingham CSL. We have deep-hearted spiritual messages to help shape our consciousness into the Truths we long to align with. Still though we remain open at the top because our spiritual   journey is one of appreciating the Presence forever fulfilling our days with love and purpose. We keep growing wiser and kinder! 

Enjoy the Holistic Healing Arts Faire on April 4th to help inspire your curiosities. These individuals who come together to share their passion and healing arts come with pure intentions to help you stay centered and confident on your path. It is a day of delightful and fruitful conversations with others.

Every opportunity spent with wholesome spiritually connects us deeper and becomes the roadmap for living in the Presence and becoming faithful to our practices. We look forward to the fellowship as our beloved community gets closer to one another and we lean on one another in service for a greater good to be experienced by all.

Make this your peaceful day…with love,  Rev. Sue MillerBorn

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING, REDDING
NEW MINISTER SEARCH COMMITTEE
INVITATION FOR COMMUNITY

INTENTION AND SUPPORT 

COMMUNITY PRAYER

There is only One… One Spirit, One Heart, One Mind. This Universal Spirit is infinitely intelligent, infinitely love, and always accessible. It is indwelling in each of us and expresses as a positive force, attracting to our Center the right and perfect spiritual leader.

We know together, as a community, that our Center always moves in the Light and welcomes, with enthusiasm, a new leader. Our next minister brings wisdom, newness, love, charisma, and joy with them, as well as deep, spiritual principles to share.

It is with excitement and love that we extend this invitation, embracing the reality of a new minister and the reality of change and growth. Divine Mind is at the center of this, orchestrating a perfect transition to serve the needs of our community.

It is with deep gratitude and clear intention that we release this prayer, knowing the right and perfect minister is awake, ready, and receptive to this invitation to serve. Our hearts are filled with grace and thanksgiving as we know that these words matter and that they are released to the Divine with assured results.

And so it is!

AWARENESS NEWSLETTER FOLDING DAY
Facilitated by Lorie Barnes
Last Thursday of Each Month (except on holidays)
8:00 to 10:00 a.m. in the Social Hall

The Awareness Newsletter Folding Day is when the team of Sevites gets together to collate, fold, and label the Awareness Newsletter so it can be mailed out. This is a group that has a lot of fun and they visit together once a month and get caught up on what's going on in each other's lives. New Sevites are always welcome and appreciated! If you would like to join this fun and interesting group of people, please feel free to do so. The more, the merrier! You are welcome to contact Jennifer Cutuli at 530-221-4849 for more information.

TRIVENI KRIYA MEDITATION
Three-Fold Mindfulness of Breath, Sound, and Mind
With Nithya Ram
Daily Online from 7:00 to 7:15 a.m.
Thursdays Each Week (except on holidays)
9:00 to 10:00 a.m. in the Meditation Pavilion
Donations Gratefully Accepted

Please Note: This used to be called Reality Retreat Meditation. In Sanatana Dharma, the ideal is always to be one with consciousness. The journey and purpose of life is to realize this ideal, through inner transformation, which is only possible through spiritual awareness. Our Master, His Holiness Sri Muralidhara Swamiji says, “Joy and sorrow are the only two known states of mind, as far as man is concerned. Divinity is to get past this dual state and be in a constant state of bliss”. Reality Retreat Meditation is one where we aim to retreat back to Reality (consciousness) through the constant repetition of the Divine Mahamantra – the sound from the Happiness plane. The unique changing pattern of the Mahamantra (Greatest Mantra), 6-3-2 cycle, naturally takes our vision inward. Constant and dedicated repetition guarantees mental strength, proven to lead to happiness. This meditation strives to inspire all in the path of inner excellence, and to realize that our happiness is in our control. It helps to improve attention, relieve stress, bring positivity, and face challenges with poise. Contact Nithya at (530) 355-8384 with questions.

CHAIR YOGA
With Claire Bay Manner
Tuesdays and Thursdays of Each Week (except on holidays)
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Pavilion
$10 per Person per Meeting

Perfect for all levels, chair Yoga is a great way to relax from head to toe without the stress of getting out of your chair. Chair Yoga adapts traditional Yoga poses so they can be done with a chair, making Yoga more accessible for people who cannot stand or lay down for long periods. Regardless of your age or what condition you are in, you can experience the health benefits of Chair Yoga. Please Note: In order to attend Chair Yoga, you must have received the newest Covid booster shot. This is because many of the attendees are elderly and some are already dealing with long-term Covid. Call Claire at 908-337-5312 or email her at cbaymanner@gmail.com with any questions.

WRITE YOUR MEMOIR OR WRITE JUST FOR FUN
With Rev. Dr. Mary Mitchell
Thursdays, April 23 through May 25, 2026
1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
$104.00 per Person ($4 discount with cash/check payment)

During this ten-week course you will learn techniques, rules, and skills to improve your personal writing style.

HEARTSANGHA CHOIR
Rehearsals are Usually on Thursdays Each Week (mid-August through mid-May)
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary (except on holidays)
No Cost to Attend

Come together with the HeartSangha Choir under the direction of Gwen Rooker accompanied by Judy Preble! To join the choir or for more information, please contact Gwen Rooker at choirqueries@gmail.com.

SPIRITUAL MUSIC JAM
Celebrating Spirit through Musical Instrumentation
Led by Rita “Akaysha” Avila Beech and/or Shems Smith
First Friday of Each Month (except on holidays)
7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Donations Gratefully Accepted

The intention is to have friends gather with drums, guitars, flutes, harmonicas, chimes, saxophones, trumpets...whatever you enjoy creating music with. The focus will be on creating a blend of harmony with our instruments to see what we discover as we get centered in the music. If you have been wanting to play a drum and feel a wee bit shy, here is your chance to blend your sound with others and never miss a beat. No one notices anything but an amazing collection of sounds that get us all moving to a divine energy that uplifts us. This is an evening of fellowship that will create itself. Let’s see what unfolds as we just let ourselves go to the beat of the music! Come have fun and engage in a spiritual practice that transports us beyond words!

LANDSCAPE SEVA DAY
Lead by Diana Woolfstead and Charlie Born
Second Saturday of Each Month
9:00 a.m. to Noon

If you are interested in being part of an incredible team that keeps the sacred grounds of the Center beautiful, please feel free to join us! Come to the Center to work, build friendships, enjoy sacred space, and support the community. You are welcome to contact Diana for more information.

BEADING THERAPY SOCIAL SESSION
With Christy Carr, RScP
Second Saturday of Each Month
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Social Hall
$15 per Person

 Are you looking for something fun to do? Join Christy to make beautiful pieces of art and/or jewelry with beads. She will supply all the beads and string needed for you to bead your own piece, along with snacks, great company, and lots of laughs! If you haven’t beaded before, here’s your chance to learn something new.

RAINBOW LOVE CIRCLE OF CONNECTION
All LGBTQIA+ Social/Peer Support Group
With Christy Carr, RScP
Second Saturday of Each Month
5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Social Hall
No Cost to Attend

 Come OUT! We are here to support you. ❤ A group that joins together in love and acceptance for everyone! This is a safe place to be yourself and have a voice. As we delve into our conversations of challenges and celebrations, we bridge our understanding with compassion and acceptance. We grow in friendship and community. This support group is facilitated by Christy, who has a passion for inclusion and diversity in our spiritual community. 

AWARENESS BOOKSTORE
Open Sundays
9:30 to 10:00 a.m.

Did you know the Awareness Bookstore is having a clearance sale right now?! Selected books and gifts are on sale for 10% to 60% off the retail price! There’s also a shelf that has book on it that are only $5 each! There are signs where the clearance sections are, so feel free to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity!

The Awareness Bookstore carries Redding's largest selection of New Thought books and spiritual tools. The bookstore has many delightful items in its inventory, so come in and find the perfect treasure that’s waiting just for you. There are beautiful, spiritual flags, books to stimulate your mind and get you thinking, and a wide variety of gifts. It’s like walking into a different realm where your senses are expanded (in a really good way) and your imagination takes flight! Come shop in the bookstore and have fun doing so!

You are also invited to offer Seva (selfless service to God) in the bookstore on Sunday mornings, before and after the 10:00 a.m. service. You would be trained on how to run the bookstore’s software program and cash register. If this is of interest to you, please contact Lorie Barnes at 530-221-4849. Thank you!

SUNDAY SERVICE
IN PERSON and on FACEBOOK and YOUTUBE LIVE

Join us for the service each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in person or on Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/centerforspirituallivingredding/live_videos) or YouTube Live (https://www.youtube.com/@cslredding7116/streams).

This is a time and place to gather with like-minded people. Center for Spiritual Living, Redding, pulls from many faith paths and spiritual teachings to create a way of living in today’s world from the inside out. Our vision is to inspire and empower people to live spiritually fulfilling lives. It is our mission to be a welcoming and inclusive spiritual community, teaching and living the universal principles of The Science of Mind, to be the change we know is possible for the world.

SUNDAY SERVICE GUEST MUSICIANS
Sundays at the 10:00 a.m. Service

Music is a powerful and important part of conveying our teachings on Sundays because it helps to uplift the congregation. The music reflects and adds to the tone of the service, and includes spiritual, contemplative, meditative, uplifting music, and/or chanting that supports the message of the service. So, join us each Sunday to be transported by the gifted musicians who share their heart and soul with us each week!

If you would like to be a guest musician, please fill out the form below.

CHILDREN’S CHURCH
Coordinated by Bonnie Lantiegne
Sundays During the 10:00 a.m. Service
In the Children’s Cottage and Meditation Pavilion
No Cost to Attend

The Center’s Children's Church provides a wonderful program for children (infants to teens) that 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 three and under is available at the 10:00 a.m. service. If you would like to help by serving as a Sunday teacher or teacher assistant with the children, please contact Bonnie at (530) 722-7304.

We request that all parents fill out a registration form and photo release form for their children to make sure that we have updated information for all our students. Print and fill them out, then bring them with you when you attend services again. Thank you. Download the registration form. Download the photo release form.

AWARENESS BOOKSTORE
Open Sundays
11:00 to 11:30 a.m.

The Awareness Bookstore is open again - hurray!!

Did you know the Awareness Bookstore is having a clearance sale right now?! Selected books and gifts are on sale for 10% to 60% off the retail price! There’s also a shelf that has book on it that are only $5 each! There are signs where the clearance sections are, so feel free to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity!

The Awareness Bookstore carries Redding's largest selection of New Thought books and spiritual tools. The bookstore has many delightful items in its inventory, so come in and find the perfect treasure that’s waiting just for you. There are beautiful, spiritual flags, books to stimulate your mind and get you thinking, and a wide variety of gifts. It’s like walking into a different realm where your senses are expanded (in a really good way) and your imagination takes flight! Come shop in the bookstore and have fun doing so!

You are also invited to offer Seva (selfless service to God) in the bookstore on Sunday mornings, before and after the 10:00 a.m. service. You would be trained on how to run the bookstore’s software program and cash register. If this is of interest to you, please contact Lorie Barnes at 530-221-4849. Thank you!

KITCHEN KOOKIES HOST THE SOCIAL HALL
Every Sunday
After the 10:00 a.m. Service

This friendly team, led by Shirley and Bill McQuiston, hosts the Social Hall each Sunday. This includes setting up coffee/tea service and providing food, as well as cleaning up afterward. Enjoy being with your friends and making new friends! If you’d like to join this Seva team, please contact Shirley at (530) 806-5120.

BOOK CLUB: AN INVISIBLE THREAD: THE TRUE STORY OF AN 11-YEAR-OLD PANHANDLER, A BUSY SALES EXECUTIVE, AND AN UNLIKELY MEETING WITH DESTINY
Hosted by Robin Backstrom, RScP
Mondays, March 23, through May 4, 2026 (No meeting on 4/6)
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Social Hall
Donations Gratefully Accepted

This 10th anniversary edition of the beloved #1 New York Times bestseller includes a new introduction and afterword by the author. Chronicling the lifelong friendship between a busy sales executive and a disadvantaged young boy that began with one small gesture of kindness, this is a “ray of hope for a better future, as well as an assurance that love is a stronger force than injustice and inequality” (Sybrina Fulton, mother of Travyon Martin and coauthor of Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin).

Stopping was never part of the plan...

She was a successful ad sales rep in Manhattan. He was a homeless, eleven-year-old panhandler on the street. He asked for spare change; she kept walking. But then something stopped her in her tracks, and she went back. And she continued to go back, again and again. They met up nearly every week for years and built an unexpected, life-changing friendship that has today spanned almost three decades.

Whatever made me notice him on that street corner so many years ago is clearly something that cannot be extinguished, no matter how relentless the forces aligned against it. Some may call it spirit. Some may call it heart. It drew me to him, as if we were bound by some invisible, unbreakable thread. And whatever it is, it binds us still.​

Now with new material that brings the life-changing story up to date for its 10TH anniversary, An Invisible Thread is “a book capable of restoring our faith in each other and in the very idea that maybe everything is going to be okay after all” (Catherine Ryan Hyde, author of Pay It Forward).

COLLECTIBLES AND RUMMAGE SALE

FRIDAY, MAY 8 FROM 7:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 9, FROM 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

NO EARLY BIRDS PLEASE!!

Collectibles, Vintage items, Jewelry, artwork, Glassware, Household items, Books, Plants, Furniture, Clothing, Toys, and more…

SACRED SISTERS WOMEN’S GROUP
Hosted Rev. Sue MillerBorn with Jenny Young
Second Monday of Each Month (September through June)
7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Social Hall
No Cost to Attend

Details coming soon!

MEN’S GROUP
With Roy Woolfstead
Second and Fourth Monday of Each Month (except on holidays)
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary and Online via Zoom

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 who they want to become. Contact Roy Woolfstead at 530-246-1017 or at rdwoolf3@gmail.com with any questions about the group or for Zoom information.

FOUNDATIONS OF HEALING TOUCH, COURSE 1
2-Part Workshop with Christine B. Stewart, RN, MSN, CCRN, CHTP/I
Friday and Saturday, May 15 and 16, 2026
8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Meditation Pavilion
$295.00 with cash/check ~ Early Bird Registration by 5/10/26
$325.00 with cash/check after 5/10/26
$55 .00 for Mandatory Text (used for all five courses - payable to Christine Stewart)

Healing Touch is a relaxing, nurturing energy therapy that supports the body’s natural ability to heal. This is safe for all ages and works in harmony with standard medical care. Are you curious about energy therapies? Do you want to learn how to help yourself and others to reduce pain, stress, anxiety, and to promote healing? Then this is the course for you! In this two-day workshop, participants will: Learn about the human energy system, Describe personal perceptions of subtle     energy/heart-centeredness, Practice techniques for deep relaxation, pain relief, stress reduction, self-care, and  supportive care for acute and chronic conditions. Demonstrate how gentle touch assists in balancing the energy field, resulting in physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. 

Spring concert benefiting the restoration of the Center for Spiritual Living
Shasta County’s Klezmer Ensemble:
“Sheine Nechome”
Saturday, May 16, 2026
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
in the Sanctuary
$20.00 suggested fundraiser donation

Shasta County’s Klezmer Ensemble: “Sheine Nechome” (pronounced Shayna Neshama) Sheine Nechome means beautiful soul in Yiddish. They are the far north states only group performing Klezmer music, which is traditional music from old Jewish settlements of the late 1800’s in eastern and central Europe, Yiddish theater favorites from the early 1900’s, Ashkenazi classics, and contemporary pieces in the Klezmer style. The music gives cultural insight into the Ashkenazi Jewish community and family life from well over a hundred years ago.

Much of Klezmer, being dance-oriented, was originally played at weddings and other celebrations. With the addition of lyrical theater pieces, you can hear that the music gives cultural insight into Ashkenazi Jewish community and family life in those days and embodies both humor and heart. As many early Klezmer players were traveling minstrels, you may hear musical influences from neighboring geographical areas beyond eastern and central Europe

“SPEAK YOUR TRUTH” POETRY and PROSE OPEN MIC NIGHT
Hosted by Stephen “Shems” Smith
The Fourth Friday of Every Month
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Suggested $10 Donation per Person

You are invited to sing, speak, or play your tune, poetry, stories, songs, or comedy, at the Center’s open mic night. These can be your own compositions or pieces that speak to you. Shems will be your host. Share who you are with the rest of us, knowing you are supported and encouraged to be your true self for the world to see and hear. Come and listen, being open to a completely different point of view, encouraging, with your clapping, the sincerely gifted members of our Redding community. The audience is what makes it risky and real! A chance to be all that we can be! Arrive a few minutes early to sign up for mic time.

POTLUCK SUNDAY

Did you know the fourth Sunday of each month is Potluck Sunday? What does that mean? It means that you’re invited to bring a friend (or two) with you to the service that Sunday at 10:00 a.m. You’re also invited to bring a potluck dish to share in the Social Hall after the service is over. It’s a wonderful way to widen your circle of friends and let people know about our Center. We hope you and your friends will join us for Potluck Sundays!

Sage Workshop: “Mindful of Who We Have Become”

Hosted by Rev. Sue MillerBorn

Saturday, June 6, 2026

 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

 $20.00 suggested donation

It is time we turn inward and celebrate who we have become. We will share empowerment practices that engage us with the present precious moments of life. We create a safe circle of love to support one another in the challenging times, and it is equally important to celebrate the good times. Let us hear what we have to share. It is precious time together….

AWAKENING TO ONENESS WITH LIFE MEDITATION
With Jill Matthews
Second and Fourth Thursdays of Each Month (except on holidays)
6:30 to 8:00 A.M. in the Meditation Pavilion
Suggested $10 Donation per Person

Join me as we awaken more deeply to life by learning and practicing meditation and mindfulness techniques. Open to vibrant presence as we release what no longer serves us, embrace the present moment through the breath, and raise our vibration by inviting gratitude and love more fully into our lives. The teachings I share are based upon the education I received during a two-year meditation and mindfulness certification training led by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. These concepts and practices also come from several years of mediation with a local monk, from a broad variety of books, and from an array of spiritual leaders. I believe there is something meaningful and significant to learn from each experience in life and from opening to a variety of methods and belief systems. My desire is to share my enthusiasm for meditation, and for deepening a connection to All. Some of my goals for this group are that together we will create a sense of deep connection and community. That our meditation group will be a place where each participant will feel safe and accepted. Where there is no one right way, and where kindness and openness are always present. We will learn various tools that can assist in living with more peace and presence in our lives. Some topic examples are:

Dealing with difficult emotions
Accessing your Higher Self
Softening around stress
Present Moment Living
Confronting Fear
Finding answers
Mental Clarity
Grounding
Gratitude

Sunday, June 28, 2026

More to come on the last Sunday of June…

This personal message from Rev. Sue MillerBorn is an invitation to join us in person if you can. If you have been gone for a while, it is time to stop by. June 28  marks my last official message as a Senior Minister. I have danced with the idea of retirement for   several years and realized I needed to put a date down in order for it to manifest for the highest and best for all. I am walking with a heavy heart and a light heart, but it is time. A Good is unfolding in the transformation of the Center and this is what we want to celebrate together. There is a history of the Center that lives in the walls of my heart. The tender times and the best of times lead us to this  celebration of our Center. Come celebrate with music and friendships that continue to lean on one another. Special guests are on their way. You are special too.

CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

HEALING SOUND BATH WITH CRYSTAL BOWLS
Facilitated by Phoebe Fazio
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6:30 p.m. Online Only
Suggested Donation of $15 per Person

Contact Phoebe with questions. Text: (530) 953-5455. Email: pfazio23@gmail.com to register and receive the zoom link

Phoebe Fazio is offering a Healing Sound Bath only via Zoom on Friday, February 20, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. If you have any issues or don't receive the link, please contact phoebe@phoebefazio.com. Once you sign up, you will receive an email from Shining Star Productions/Phoebe Fazio with the Zoom link.

For the February 20 Sound Healing Bath, we will meet ONLINE. Good news for all of you! You can join in from the comfort of your own home. And whatever you can give will be given to the CSL, Redding.

For your best experience:

·         Find a quiet place where you will not be disturbed

·         For the best sound, use headphones

·         Adjust the volume to your liking

·         Use extra pillows and blankets as needed for support