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Mystic Heart is a welcoming and accepting Spiritual Community that supports, promotes, and celebrates your growth in body, mind, and spirit. We are an Independent Interfaith Community, where people of all ages, races, creeds, ethnicities, sexualities, and abilities come together, not as groups separated by their differences, but as human beings celebrated for their individuality. We welcome all faith paths, philosophical points of view, and ways of life that acknowledge and honor the Divine, and support and uplift the growth and evolution of the planet and its beings. We see Evolution and Creation as two aspects of one process that is forever moving life forward, and we understand that each of us is an integral part of that process, leaving our direct imprint on the evolution of humanity.
April Message from the Rev…
I do not often begin my monthly message with a lengthy quote, but I was taken by the words of Albert Einstein regarding the importance of community.
Strange is our situation here on Earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to divine a purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: That we are here for the sake of each other, above all, for those upon whose smile and well-being our own happiness depends, and also for the countless unknown souls with whose fate we connect with a bond of sympathy. Many times a day I realize how much my own outer and inner life is built upon the labors of others, both living and dead, and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to give in return as much as I have received and am receiving.
It is true that there have been many amazing humans who have left their positive marks on the world, and whose examples we would do well to follow. One such person was Jesus, son of Joseph. This month, as we approach Easter Sunday, we’ll be taking a closer look at The Mystic Jesus, a historical figure who served as a guide to another way of thinking, challenging us to build another kind of world…a world deeply rooted in Love. In first century Palestine (as in our world today), his message was (and is) revolutionary: Love God; Love your neighbor as yourself; and Love your enemies. Everything else will take care of itself. And he taught the importance of Community and inclusivity. It sounds so simple, and yet here we are, more than 2,000 years later, still falling short of living his teachings.
As we move into and through this month, we’ll be exploring a number of questions: Who was the man we know as Jesus? Were his teachings really so radical? What qualities did he model for us? How can we step more fully into the Divinity we were given at birth? And how do we live from compassion?
April Theme
Join me in exploring the Sunday topics for April:
- April 6 – The Man, the Myth, the Mystic
- April 13 – The Cosmic Christ
- April 20 – 10:00 am Easter Sunday – You Are the Light of the World (music by in2it/Dalton Fitzgerald)
- April 27 – Resurrecting Compassion – Chris Johnson, RScP
Each week we share a time of Meditation, Prayer, Conversation, and Food Fellowship. You are invited to take part in some or all!
Come as you are…Bring a Friend…You’ll be glad you did!
There are always new opportunities for growth, service, and sharing in Spiritual Community at Mystic Heart. And if you like what we’re up to, be sure to spread the word.
Love and Light,
We are located at:
The Gathering Place: 3613 Bechelli Lane, in Redding, CA
Mailing Address: 3613 Bechelli Lane, Redding, California 96002
Office Phone: (530) 605-3936
Prayer Line: (530) 605-3982
email: admin@mysticheart.org
April Bulletin
