What's Happening This Week at CSL Kelowna
This Sunday: Perspective is Everything, with Rev. Cath DePalma
Last Week's Talk: You Are a “Peace” of the Jigsaw – with Rev. Melody Bailey
Monday Evenings with Rev. John - Book study via Zoom starts September 9th
Volunteer to help the BC Thanksgiving Day Food Drive
Connect with Rev. John DePalma Online
Easier access to our Sunday Live Stream Services
Tickets NOW AVAILABLE for Rev. John’s October 18th Installation Gala
HOW TO ORDER TICKETS INSTALLATION GALA ON YOUR PHONE
Upcoming Workshops: The Four Agreements
Inspirational Song of the Week: Open Your Mind, by Sandy McAfee
Join us every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Studio 9, 1180 Houghton Road, Kelowna, BC. Doors open at 10:15 am. Please visit the event page for more details and a map. Everyone is welcome!
Or, WATCH US ON Facebook Live
Wow! September’s here… the kids are back to school…. Halloween is just around the corner! How did summer slip away so fast? I guess it’s a matter of perspective. For those of us who dislike the heat, summer couldn’t be over fast enough. But for those of us who worship the sun and the beach, summer is just too short! Time marches on and here we are in September with lots of exciting events happening at CSL Kelowna this fall.
Sunday, September 9
Perspective is Everything
Rev. Cath DePalma
Is it easy to see the Divine in all? Not really. Are we at peace with everyone we meet, especially ourselves?
Not necessarily.
Knowing that we are all living the One Life of Spirit allows us to begin to see the divinity in all beings, even those hardest to imagine that way.
Seeing from the Infinite’s perspective transforms how we view and experience our world.
Knowing all that we are takes peace to a whole other level. Are you ready?
Perspective is Everything
Last Week’s Talk
You Are a “Peace” of the Jigsaw
Rev. Melody Bailey
Last Sunday, Rev. Mel looked at bringing peaceful wholeness out of the broken pieces of our lives. Drawing from wisdom across traditions, Rev. Melody shared a number of valuable practices we can use to support using finding our returning to peace when ‘life happens’.
If you missed her talk, or want to hear it again, click here:
Perspective is Everything
Tracy Anderson
REQUEST FOR VOLUNTEERS
BC Thanksgiving Day Food Drive
I’m looking for volunteers to help with the BC Thanksgiving Day Food Drive both Tuesday September 17th and Saturday, September 21st.
Our Centre has been joining with other faith traditions across Kelowna since 2016 to participate in supporting our local foodbank (with the exception of the lock-down).
We are grateful, as a Community, we can play a part in ensuring no one goes hungry.
Volunteers will be in teams of two - one of which will need to have a car as we are going to be driving to a designated area to drop off empty food bank bags to homes in the Rutland area, then return to pick them up.
On Tuesday, September 17th, bags will be left on doorsteps with instructions for the homeowners to fill them if they wish to participate. Then, on Saturday, September 21st we will return to retrieve the full bags from the doorsteps.
We will meet at 6pm on Tuesday September 17th at Studio 9 first for orientation and to select your team partner if you don't already have one. I will then give you your empty bags and a map of your route for bag drop-off. After bag drop-off we will meet back at Studio 9.
Then, on September 21st we will meet back at Studio 9, 11:30 am for orientation and check-in before picking up the filled bags. After you finish your pick up, you will return to Studio 9 with your full bags and pass them off to our designated Foodbank delivery person.
If you are interested in helping, talk to Tracy at Sunday Service or email her at tbtaylor@shaw.ca. This will be a fun and great way to give back to our community.
Blessings
Tracy Anderson
Perspective is Everything
BOOK STUDY: CREATING THE BELOVED COMMUNITY
Online with Rev. John DePalma
Monday Evenings with Rev. John is an ongoing, weekly book study you can join in from the comfort of your own home via Zoom. starting on September 9, 6:30-8:00 pm.
These weekly sessions provide rich opportunity to explore and discuss a selection of books, each of which is intended to help us deepen as individuals and as a spiritual community.
These gatherings begin Monday, September 9th with a 10-week exploration of the book, Creating the Beloved Community, by Rev. Dr. Jim Lockard, a well-known and respected leader within the New Thought movement.
If you don’t have the book, you can join anyway, but your experience of these sessions will be enhanced through reading the book.
If you have your copy of the book, you can prepare for our first session by reading both the Introduction and Chapter 1.
This book is available in paper-back or kindle version at amazon.ca.
While there are no requirements or registration, to get a sense of the cultural changes we aspire to, kindly attend as often as you can!
Perspective is Everything
LET’S CONNECT
Rev. John DePalma’s new contact information
Rev. John now has a new email address: jdepalma@cslkelowna.org
He is also available for one-on-one telephone conversations. To schedule a connection, visit his online calendar:
NEW: Easier Access to Sunday Live Streams
We’ve heard that some people have difficulty finding our Live-streamed Sunday Services, so we’ve added a new link to our home page:
It’s on the top right-hand side of the page. Just click that link on a Sunday morning and you’re in. If you’re still having trouble finding us, please let Neal or Corinne know.
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
Rev. John DePalma’s Installation Gala
Tickets are now available online for Rev. John DePalma’s Installation Gala, October 18, at the Royal Anne Hotel in Kelowna. Tickets are $125 each, plus a $3.13 service fee.
TO PURCHASE TICKETS, CLICK HERE:
THERE ARE ONLY 80 TICKETS AVAILABLE, and there will be many outside guests coming from all over…. So, get your tickets now to avoid disappointment.
About the event
Cocktail Hour: 5:30-6:30
Dinner: 6:30
Ceremony & Dance with Sista B & the Boyz to follow
Cash Bar
Attire: Semi-Formal
Investment: $125.00
Preferred Room Rate at Royal Anne Hotel - Book before September 18.
Out-of-town guests can get a preferred room rate at the Royal Anne Hotel. Call 250-575-4465 and ask for Christa or Sierra. Please book by September 18th.
Asking our CSL Community Members:
As we expect out of town guests, we may be looking for billets. Please let Rev. Corinne know if you’re willing and able to host a visitor for the weekend.
HOW TO ORDER GALA TICKETS ON YOUR PHONE
We’ve heard from some people that they are unable to purchase tickets to the Gala on their cell phones. When they click on the Events Link all they see is a blank page. This is a bug that we’re trying to sort out, but in the meantime, if you just scroll down that blank page – quite a ways – you will get to the Events.
Fasten your seat-belts for a different Sunday experience
as we try something new and exciting in the fall
Four Agreements Workshops:
Sundays: Sept 15 & 22nd, October 6th, & November 18th.
10:30 am-12:30 pm
Studio 9 – 1180 Houghton Road, Kelowna BC
Cost: Gratitude Offering
For these four Sundays, we’ll be extending our Sunday Service time to 2-hours (10:30-12:30) as Rev. John DePalma offers a hybrid Sunday service/workshop on the Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.
This small book outlines four principles for living a meaningful life: to be impeccable with our words, not take things personally, never make assumptions, and always do our best.
Diving deeper into these principles empowers us to make practical application of these simple, yet powerful principles to our lives.
Inspirational Song of the Week
Open Your Mind
By Sandy McAfee
Sandy McAfee is a proficient Sound Healing Practitioner, Meditation Coach, and Singer/Songwriter; skillfully weaving mindfulness and music to guide individuals on a personalized transformative journey.
Sandy has been a frequent musical guest at our Center. Her Sandy’s unique approach harnesses the power of self-created sound, healing instruments and intuitive singing creating an immersive experience that dissolves tension and soothes the nervous system, harmonizing the body, mind & soul.
Conducting both group and individual sound healing sessions, she meticulously crafts every note and moment of silence to lead you towards a profound connection with your inner wisdom.
Fill out your membership here, https://www.cslkelowna.org/membership
Regular Events at CSLK
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Sunday Celebrations start at 10:30am PT at Studio 9, 1180 Houghton Road, Kelowna. Please park on the street or at Ben Lee Park (1.5 blocks from the school). You can also watch us live on Facebook or watch the replay later on YouTube.
Our volunteers are immensely valuable to CSLK! If you can help out with making coffee, setting up and/or after-service taking down, please contact Rev. Corinne Crockett at 250-868-9090 or email corinne_crockett@telus.net.
Do you have an idea for CSLK community opportunities you’d like to experience? We'd love to hear your thoughts! Please contact Rev. Corinne Crockett at 250-868-9090 or email corinne_crockett@telus.net.
Practitioner Support
Our ministers and practitioners are in service to all of us. If you need help to see the Truth in a situation; if you are looking for clarity; if you are struggling; our ministers and practitioners are here to support you. You can contact them through the About page on our website, or you can submit a prayer request on the Contact page.
Bring Nature’s Fare Receipts to CSLK!
Nature’s Fare grocery store receipts are worth a pretty penny to us! Bring your shopping receipts to Sunday service and place them into the receipt box on the table in front of the stage in the Studio 9 auditorium. Nature’s Fare will donate 3% of the total of your purchases to CSL Kelowna! Every receipt helps! Thank you!
Your Support Means So Much to Our Community!
We’re grateful for the ways CSL Kelowna is able to accept donations:
Online via the Ways to Donate page of our website (PayPal or credit card).
By Interac e-transfers sent to donate@cslkelowna.org.
Cheques can be mailed to: Suite 131, 101-1865 Dilworth Drive, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9T1.
For more information, please contact Rev. Melody Bailey.
MINDFUL MOMENT
"The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment"
– Thich Nhat Hanh
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Vol. 1, Issue 27
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