Mystic Heart Spiritual Center is
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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.
March Message from the Rev.
Spring… the time of year when new life is springing forth from the earth in every direction. If we are open, practicing the Buddhist concept of Beginner’s Mind, we may observe the changes in Nature and allow them to point us inward. The ancient teaching, “As within, so without” reminds us that like the world around us, we can bring a sense of renewal into our lives. In every moment, we have the chance to begin again… to choose a new direction… to become a new and more powerful version of ourselves.
The second part of the teaching is “As without, so within.” We might understand this to mean that our environment… who and what surrounds us… is a reflection of who we are being (and becoming). In other words, it is in relationship that we can see ourselves most clearly and find the greatest opportunity for growth. And one of the most empowering places to build relationships is in a healthy Spiritual Community.
For the month of March we’ll be exploring the Power in Community. We know that, as human beings, we are social creatures . We are born into families and are dependent on our caretakers for longer than any other species. We are literally born helpless, requiring around-the-clock care for the first several years of our lives. And maintaining that care is much easier when we have the support of a Loving Community. You’ve heard it said, “It takes a village…” And this is not only true with raising children. Being part of a Community has many benefits in every stage of our lives. There is Power in Community.
Join us every Sunday in March to actually be in Community… to experience the Joy and Beauty of Sangha… to share in the lives of other human beings… to be supported, and to offer the same in kind. Allow yourself the gift of time spent in Contemplation and Conscious Conversation.
Our Sunday Gatherings include: Taizé Meditation at 9:30, Conscious Conversations at 10:30,
and Breaking Bread together at 11:45. You are most welcome to come for one part or to spend the whole morning.
Our March Theme
- March 1 – Rooted in Community
- March 8 – Breaking Bread Together
- March 15 – The Art of Building Sangha
- March 22 – Spirit As Community (Sherri Dotter, RScP)
- March 29 – How May I Serve? (Palm Sunday)
Come as you are… Bring a Friend… You’ll be glad you did (and so will they)!
There are always new opportunities for growth, Service, and sharing in Community at Mystic Heart. Check our website, mysticheart.org, for upcoming events. And if you like what we’re up to, be sure to spread the word. We have lots of Love to share!
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
March Bulletin
