The Man, The Myth, The Mystic
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Rev. Diana Johnson, with Sherri Dotter, RScP, & Chris Johnson, RScP.
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Taizé
Rev. Diana – Invite the bell 3 Bells
Sherri – Opening Prayer
Rev. Diana – Good morning, and welcome…if you’re new with us here this morning… my name is Rev. Diana Johnson. We begin our Taizé Journey by joining our voices in musical prayer.
Rev. Diana & Chris – Taizé Chants
- Welcome Home to Your Mystic Heart, written by Diana & Chris Johnson
- The Hands of Grace, written by Jack Fowler
Rev. Diana – We are held by the hands of Grace, in this and every moment…forever safe in the arms of Love…feeling Love’s Presence as we settle into the stillness…acknowledging the Grace moving through our lives…bringing our awareness to the breath, allowing it to ground us…to connect us with all of Life.
Grace unites us…it is an invisible Power for Good…a force of Connection…all of Life, connected by Love, lifted and carried by Grace. Every person and other-than-human creature is an expression of Spirit’s perfect Love…an Emanation of Divine Intelligence…radiating the Light of Spirit. Every plant, rock, and grain of sand…the earth beneath our feet, and all that lives within that soil…expressions of Spirit’s unending Grace…earth, air, fire and water…Sacred Elements, fundamental expressions of the One Source. Taking our inner Vision beyond this beautiful planet, up into the heavens…the sun, moon, stars, and planets, all expressions of God’s Infinite Intelligence and Creativity…bringing awareness downward to the core of the earth…and then inward to the core of your being…one Life, one Radiant Light, forever shining…connected at the deepest level. Take a moment to breathe that in…
As self-reflective beings, we are given a unique opportunity…and a responsibility…to use our conscious choice wisely…to consciously choose Love over fear in every situation…to ask, “What would Love do right now?” By truthfully answering this question, and acting in Love, we leave the world a more beautiful place…we show reverence to the Creator…to ourselves and one another…and to all of Creation.
This month, we visit The Mystic Jesus. So put on your first century Jewish sandals…travel back with me in time…back to the time before Christianity was born. Imagine what such a man as Jesus might have looked like…how he might have dressed. What kind of house might he have lived in? Are you seeing a lush, richly vegetated, densely flowering place? If not, paint that in now.
By modern-day scholarly accounts, Jesus was, in fact, a man. He did exist. He was likely born in Palestine between 6-4 B.C.E and died sometime close to 30 C. E. During his lifetime, he was a son, a brother, and a teacher. His intention was never to start a new religion, but to transform his Jewish tradition…to lessen its focus on manmade laws, and to bring it into alignment with deeper Spiritual Principles.
He was a gifted teacher, quick-witted and clever of tongue…and he taught a subversive, or alternative wisdom…one that challenged the beliefs and practices of his ancestors, and of the culture in which he lived. Like the prophets of old, Jesus was a social prophet, a voice of protest directed at the domination systems of his day…against the economic and political oppression legitimated in the name of God. He was a revolutionary, passionate about social justice…he cared deeply about human suffering, and he saw that the cause of much of that suffering grew out of systemic injustice…by the very structures of society.
He was a Peace-loving and Passionate man. It was this passion that ultimately led to his death. This is what we know of Jesus, The Man.
Jesus lived in a farming community. He often spoke in parables, using agrarian themes to demonstrate Spiritual Principles. His teachings were deeply grounded in the ecology of his region…in agriculture…in the soil, enriched by the very bones of his ancestors…in the blood and food offerings of ritual…his parables spoke of the lilies of the field, the birds of the air, the lowly mustard seed…and invited “those with ears to hear, and eyes to see.” His teaching style invited people to think…to look for meaning in symbols…and to reconsider what they knew as truth. Consistent with Eastern culture and the time in which he lived, the stories about him evolved…came to be mythologized…became parables in their own rite. Like the parables he spoke, the stories that evolved about Jesus were never meant to be taken literally. Rather, they were symbolic and carried deep wisdom for those who took the time to hear and to see. This is what we know of Jesus, The Myth.
As an adult, Jesus was a holy man…not humanly perfect, but rather, one who was in touch with the numinous, one who vividly and directly experienced the mystery and power of another realm…a mediator between this realm and the next. Jesus was a Mystic and a healer, and was known for his miracles and exorcisms. He was one of many who made up a charismatic strand of Judaism. He practiced the spiritual disciplines common to the holy men of his time: fasting, solitude, contemplative prayer, and vision quest. In his personal relationship with God, the Father, he used the intimate name Abba, which means Papa. Jesus knew his own Divinity, and told those who would listen that they, too, “would do these things and greater.”
9:50 Chris – Guided Meditation
Each of us embodies these three aspects of being… our humanity… our day-to-day activities as human beings… the mythological aspects of our life story… our sense of awe and wonder at Life’s Mystery… and our inner mystic… the Divine Spirit within us that “lies stretched in smiling repose…” [i] We are all human, myth, and mystic…
We are born, just as Rabbi Yeshua was, into the human race… for a long time, that is our primary identity… I am a human being… Even after we begin our spiritual evolution, we still tend to interact from our humanness… and that is as it should be… as Yeshua showed us, our being fully human does not preclude our being fully Divine…
Mythology invites us to explore the Great Mystery… to seek to understand the invisible, spiritual aspects of Life… These stories celebrate awe and wonder… as they point to something greater… Regarding our own life story as myth leads us beyond ourselves… perhaps my life is not just for me… maybe it has a far greater significance…
As we awaken to this Mystery, Something within us begins to stir… we sense a Presence… a deeply remembered Oneness… with God… with people… with all that is… We feel a yearning to connect… to fully participate in this Great Unity of Life… to celebrate the Joy of others… and to comfort those who suffer…
As we share our three minutes of silent meditation this morning, I invite you to contemplate your own life in mythological terms… as a hero’s journey… Recall an event that challenged you… that took you out of your comfort zone… one where you had to change your way of thinking and reacting to cope with it… perhaps help arose just when you needed it… maybe you found courage you didn’t know you had… and at the end of the ordeal, you found yourself changed… transformed… into the heroine or hero of your own mythological story…
Silence – 3:00
O Divine Beloved, thank you for this day… for the inspiration and courage to be who I am meant to be… for this opportunity to commune with these blessed souls gathered in Beloved Community… May we always remember that by your Grace, we are transformed daily… and may we never forget to be the hero or heroine of our own story…
Joseph Campbell wrote:
Over and over again, we are called to the realm of adventure. Each time, there is the same problem: do I dare? And then if you do dare, the dangers are there, and the help also, and the fulfillment or the fiasco… There’s always the possibility of a fiasco… But there’s also the possibility of bliss…
As Rev. Diana continues her Taizé meditation, we allow her inspired message to awaken the Divine Stirring within us… to transform us so that we become more and more our True Self… the Human, the Myth, the Mystic we are created to be…
Rev. Diana
We’ve heard it said that Jesus was not the great exception, but the great example. What would it mean to take the life of Jesus as an example…to see him as a Way Shower?
It would mean living a life deeply centered in Spirit…a life that seeks to experience the Sacred in the day-to-day…to live a mystical life. A mystic does not simply have a strong belief in God, she knows God, comes into direct experience of the Divine…is in relationship with the Creator…understands God to be an encompassing Spirit that is all around us, that runs through and expresses as all of Creation, and yet, is beyond the world of form…a mystic senses that the only thing separating him from Spirit is ”the membrane of (his) own consciousness.”
Living a life in relationship to the Spirit of our own experience would be transformational…it would bring us into present tense, present moment awareness. Just as our human relationships grow and deepen as we approach them with intention and attention, so does our relationship with Source grow in the same way.
Such a life would be lived by the alternative wisdom that Jesus taught…a radical centering in the Sacred, in contrast to the life of conventional wisdom that most of us live most of the time. Conventional wisdom is what our culture takes for granted as true…it directs us in how to live and tells us what is real. It is cultural consensus…what everybody knows. But conventional wisdom blinds us to awe and wonder…it causes us to create labels, to put things in boxes…to turn the miraculous into the ordinary. Conventional wisdom reduces our reality to the world of the visible, the world of our experience, and directs us to live as though the material, the measurable, is all that exists.
Taking Jesus as an example, as a Way Shower in our lives, means raising our own consciousness so that we recognize and acknowledge the many ways our cultural system causes suffering for other beings, and for our planet, and seek to change it. The ethical imperative that is demonstrated by his teachings and his life is both personal and political. It calls for both compassion and justice. It calls us to go beyond our current way of thinking and feeling…calls us into a radical decentering from the world of conventional wisdom and a recentering in God.
And a radical recentering in God does not leave us unchanged. It transforms us so that we begin to live more compassionately …this is the true meaning of the word repentance.
Jesus was educated in the history of his people. He saw them headed for yet another catastrophe due to their loyalties and blind spots. His teachings served to spark a renewal movement within Judaism that competed with other renewal movements of his time and certainly threatened a way of life that the Jewish elite had known and practiced for centuries.
He was calling his followers into “an alternative community” with “an alternative consciousness.” His acceptance of outcasts points to one whose identity is defined by his relationship with God rather than by cultural standards. He proclaimed the way of peace rather than war. He entered Jerusalem during the Passover Celebration through the eastern gate on a colt, knowing that the Romans would be entering from the western gate on their stallions. He was both a humble and powerful presence who demonstrated the choosing of Peace over violence, Love over hatred or indifference.
Jesus was offering a warning, sounding an alarm. “All of a sudden, life changes. In an instant, the scales are tipped, and nothing will ever be the same.” He was not predicting the end of the world, but rather, another kind of change…a historical crisis for his people. He was criticizing the present path they were choosing, and threatening destruction if they didn’t change their ways. It seems to me that, in many ways, Jesus would feel right at home in our modern world.
Let’s close in prayer…basking in the example set for us by this courageous and insightful teacher…and trusting in these words that he spoke: “It is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work…” (John 14:10) and “and greater works than these will (you) do…” (John 14:12)
Closing Prayer…
Putting Spirit at the center of our lives changes our perspective.
We begin to recognize and accept the One Source as the well-spring of all we experience…the One Creative Power and Presence, always available to us, always responding to us, according to our choices…our intentions and attention, our motivations and actions.
Forever giving us back what we send forth…always in Love…always respecting our freedom.
I Am, you Are, an extension…of the One Source.
This was the heart of Jesus’s message.
We are all sons and daughters of God, vessels for Spirit’s Love, Compassion and Justice.
It is ours to step into that Truth, to make these vessels strong…to keep these vessels humble.
Here, in this holy moment, I am reminded of Who and Whose I Am.
I allow the Truth of this message to permeate every part of my being.
I choose the mystical path…the Way of experiencing my own Divinity, and the Divinity in everyone and everything.
I choose the path of Wisdom…that which leads to what my heart knows to be true, despite what the world might show me.
And I choose the path of Compassion and Justice…making changes day by day that bring my actions into greater alignment with whatever is in the greatest service to the Whole.
And so I dedicate myself and my life to the Great Mystery that I call God…to the deep Wisdom that lives within me…to Compassion and Justice, in my life and in my world…and to the courage and strength that it takes to stand in Truth. I shine the Light that is mine to shine.
Thank You, Spirit, for this day, and for Blessings too numerous to name…those gifts that I would call beautiful and graceful, and those that challenge me to grow in character, resilience, and faith.
I walk in wonder, in reverence, in deep humility and gratitude for Your Creation, and for Your Powerful Presence, Wisdom, and Guidance in my Life. Thankful for all of it, I rest, knowing that my prayer is answered before it is spoken. And So It Is! Amen!
We bring our awareness back to our bodies…to this space…and to our Community. As you feel ready, gently open your eyes and look around… really see the Love that surrounds you here this morning.
Rev. Diana – Love Offering
As we close our Taizé Meditation, we offer the opportunity for you to share your financial good in support of the work we do in the world. If you’re joining us online, you can find a Donate Button and our mailing address at mysticheart.org. We are an independent, self-supporting organization, and your financial gifts are what make it possible for us to do our work and provide this beautiful and safe space to gather.
As we engage in the Sacred Practice of Circulation, remember that we are the ones who are challenged to…
Offertory Music – Go Light Your World by Chris Rice
Rev. Diana – Blessing for the Offering
Our Spring Fling Luncheon and Easter Basket Raffle is happening on April 12th. There are more details in the April Bulletin. Tickets are on sale today.
Our Easter Gathering this year will be a single service starting at 10:00 on April 20th. It will have lots of music, message, and rituals for release and renewal. Brunch Fellowship will follow the Gathering.
Feel free to grab a cup of something hot and join us at 10:30 for a Conscious Conversation. Remember, when you hear Eddie Watkins singing, it’s time to Come Together.
Rev. Diana & Chris – Taizé Closing Song
- A Soul’s Blessing, written by Chris Johnson
Conscious Conversation
Sherri – Opening Prayer
Rev. Diana – Welcome or welcome back and thank you for being here. If you’re new with us here this morning…my name is Rev. Diana Johnson, and I am the Pastor and Spiritual Director of Mystical Heart Spiritual Center. We are an Independent Interfaith Community that teaches Universal Principles and Practical Spirituality. It is my sincere hope that something you hear this morning will lead you back to the Wisdom and Guidance of your own Mystic Heart.
Let’s get our Conversation started by joining our voices in song and making our Oneness a lived experience.
Rev. Diana & Chris – Opening Music
- Welcome to the Mystic Heart, written by Diana & Chris Johnson
- One Big Family, written by Robin Hackett & Gary Lynn Floyd
- Song – One God, written by Linda Webb-Khakaba
Rev. Diana – Let’s take a moment to consciously engage the body in the Sacred Practice of Visioning for a Love-Soaked World. Take a deep breath…feeling the Presence of Love moving through…and let it go. One more time…feel the Grace fill you…and release.
Feel and know with me a world in which all humans are living from their deepest Wisdom, their most generous and Loving nature…thoughtful of the impact their thoughts, words, and actions have on one another, on the community, and on the planet…remembering that every thought, word, and action leaves an imprint…
We are living in Peace, in our homes, our neighborhoods, and as a global community. We have outgrown war, violence, and all appearances of separation.
All needs are met gracefully…all beings have plenty of nourishing food…warm, comfortable, and affordable housing…a sense of safety and belonging…mental and physical wholeness, education, and healthy relationships are ensured by social systems grounded in Integrity and Wholeness…honesty and transparency rule the day…
We are creating a world where each person is valued as a unique individual …where authenticity and vulnerability are celebrated…loving relationships are the norm, and each person is free to love as they choose…a world where there are no walls or boundaries to divide us, where all are welcome…
Sense and know with me a world where the Peace we cultivate within ourselves shows up as a world free of hatred or violence…Feel the loving connection to each other and to Mother Earth. Our ways of living support her and she supports us. You can step outside and smell pure fresh air – no matter where you are…the food and water are safe and healthy, offering nourishment, no matter where you live.
The world is undergoing a profound transformation…as it does, this Community stands strong as an open and welcoming place for all who seek support, belonging, and a sense of Family…it redefines Church as a place of Self-Discovery, Authenticity, Kindness, Friendship, and Love.
It is in the realm of Infinite Possibility that our prayers and visions take form…we spend time in that realm now, as we bring forth a new story, a new way of being human, and of living peacefully on our planet.
I offer gratitude and thanksgiving to Great Spirit, trusting in Its Creative Power and Divine Process to bring our shared Vision to Life. In humility, I call it done… And so it is. Amen.
Let’s take a moment to bask in that creative and powerful energy…how does it feel? Look around to say good morning to your Spiritual Family.
If you were with us for Taizé this morning, you’ll know that our topic for reflection and conversation this month is The Mystic Jesus, and this morning’s title is The Man, The Myth, The Mystic.
We slipped on our first-century Jewish sandals this morning and envisioned what scholars agree is likely true…that Jesus was born between 6-4 B.C. in a lush, richly vegetated, densely flowering place in Palestine…that in his life he was a son, a brother, and a teacher…that his teachings were deeply grounded in the ecology of his region…in agriculture…in the soil, enriched by the very bones of his ancestors…in the blood and food offerings of ritual…that his parables spoke of the lilies of the field, the birds of the air, the lowly mustard seed…
Historically speaking, scholars believe three things about Jesus that guided his journey: he was a Jewish Mystic; he was a Wisdom Teacher; and he was a social prophet, a voice of protest directed at the domination systems of his day. He was a revolutionary, a Peace-loving and Passionate man. In our day, he would likely have been at the peaceful protest at City Hall yesterday.
And finally, we reflected on what modeling our life after his might look like, and on what effects this would have in our lives and in our world. There was a lot of detail, so if you missed out, you can pull up the video on our website or You Tube Channel.
Today, I’d like to start our Conversation with a piece of the puzzle that I didn’t have time for earlier. You might think this topic is a little bit woo-woo 😊We talked about Jesus, the man; Jesus, the myth; and Jesus, the mystic. But what about Jesus, the Christ? And no, Christ wasn’t his last name.
Who knows what that word means…Christ? (anointed one, Divine Authority)
So, Jesus, the Christ means Jesus, one who knew his Divine Authority, acted from it, and taught that we had that same Spiritual Authority.
I would like to share some other ideas about the Christ…ideas that come from a mystical version of Christianity and Judaism…ideas that are shared by some modern teachers and scholars. I’ll start with a statement made by Joel S. Goldsmith, founder and teacher of The Infinite Way in the early to mid-1900’s. He said,
The Christ is a divine reality that is a living presence, and it is omnipresent. It is right where you are and right where I am. Christ is not a person, it’s a principle of life, or Spirit, which forms the reality of your being…We find that there is an actual Presence with us, which performs our work for us; It performs through us.
What other names do we give to this thing that Goldsmith is calling The Christ? (Christ Consciousness, Divine Spark, Infinite Intelligence, Intuition, Higher Wisdom, Divine Guidance)
I have a question that might seem off-topic, but it’s not – I’ll bring it back around: What do you think happens when we let go of these physical bodies?
Do you believe that there is a part of us that lives on?
I’d like to share a passage from Marianne Williamson’s new book The Mystic Jesus.
Read The Mystic Jesus, pages 12-13
Do you believe that there might be other realms or planes of existence happening right now?
Might there be other energies here with us right now that our physical bodies cannot perceive?
Do you believe there are angels or spirits that help guide us?
Do you suppose they interfere of their own accord, or do we need to invite them? (They cannot enter our thought system uninvited, for that would be a violation of our free will.)
One more passage from Marianne Williamson:
Read page 16
Does any of this change how you hear, “Praying in the name of Jesus?” or asking Jesus to help you? You could plug in the name of any saint or self-actualized being or Spirit, couldn’t you? Wouldn’t it be the same thing?
I want to wrap up by returning to a statement I used at the end of Taizé: All of a sudden, life changes. In an instant, the scales are tipped, and nothing will ever be the same.
Do you think that’s a true statement?
What kinds of things can happen, or have happened, in your life where in an instant, everything changes?
Sometimes in life, the things that were supposed to happen don’t, and the things that were never supposed to happen, do. We can never be truly prepared, no matter how meticulous our preparation is.
What is the most that we can do in moments like these?
(First, go to prayer. Then listen for Guidance, take it moment by moment, and to the best of our ability, respond consciously instead of reacting)
Do we ever really know how we will react or respond?
This is where the stories of Jesus demonstrate how he was different than other human beings…no matter what happened (and he suspected this was not going to end well for him), he knew he would respond peacefully and lovingly.
What is the main thing Jesus was calling people to do? Love.
Love who? Everyone…God, self, neighbors, enemies.
That’s it. Not impose your will on someone else, just love. Not judge or criticize, just love. Not seek payback or revenge, only love. As much as we want to conform to human rules and norms, they are conditional…just like that, they change…something happens in life that changes everything.
And so, Jesus was teaching that there was one constant…Love. The Love of God, and the Love we can extend to one another.
What do those words mean to you…the Love of God?
(a personal relationship with a loving Father, a personal experience of the nurturing and caring Divine Mother, unconditional Forever-Givingness, a Power or Consciousness greater and beyond all that we can know with our human senses, a set of Universal Principles that can be counted on to bring possibility into form)
Love, only Love. Every time, all the time, without exception. Any questions?
How are we feeling? Is there anything else that needs to be spoken?
I’m going to wrap up with a few comments and close in prayer.
However you experience It, It is always with us, even while our world might be shaking and changing… “I, in the midst of you, am there.” The Christ Consciousness…the Mind of Christ…is forever present and available. This is nothing new…we’ve heard it a million times. But looking at the world around us, we’re not done learning this lesson…it bears repeating. The Love of God doesn’t change, we change. The question is, what are we changing into?
We don’t need to influence millions of people, only the one before us, by our example. We see the spark of Divinity in the people in front of us, no matter who they might be. And just maybe, as we do, they will start to see the God in themselves.
Ultimately, nothing else matters. Love transcends all difficulties. We can all speak the language of Love, no matter our religious, political, economic or educational status. We can all choose to honor one another as the image and likeness, as expressions of God.
When we are grounded in Love, life gets easier. If I am judged, I can trust that this is part of the journey, for me and for the one judging. For this moment, it is theirs to judge me, and it is mine to Love them. “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
Welcome to the life and the teachings of Jesus, The Man, The Myth, The Mystic, The Christ
Let’s close in prayer:
There is always and forever One Thing going on here, and that is Spirit expressing as all of Creation…
I trust and know that I Am an integral part of that Oneness…that I, too, am one way that God is coming to know Itself.
I Am, you Are, an extension…of the One Source.
Love is all that matters. This was the heart of Jesus’s message.
We are all sons and daughters of God, vessels for Spirit’s Love, Compassion and Justice.
It is ours to step into that Truth, to make these vessels strong…to keep these vessels humble…to invite the Guidance of our Better Angels, by whatever name we call them, when we need support.
Here, in this holy moment, I am reminded of Who and Whose I Am.
I choose the mystical path…the Way of experiencing my own Divinity, and the Divinity in everyone and everything.
I step into the Spiritual Authority that is my Nature.
I choose the path of Wisdom…that which leads to what my heart knows to be true, despite what the world might show me.
I dedicate myself and my life to the Great Mystery that I call God…to the deep Wisdom that lives within me…to Compassion and Justice, in my life and in my world…and to the courage and strength that it takes to stand in Truth.
This is how I can be in the greatest Service to the Whole.
Thank You, Spirit, for this day, and for Blessings too numerous to name…those gifts that I would call beautiful and graceful, and those that challenge me to grow in character, resilience, and faith.
I walk in wonder, in reverence, in deep humility and gratitude for Your Creation, and for Your Powerful Presence, Wisdom, and Guidance in my Life. Thankful for all of it, I rest, trusting and knowing that a prayer spoken with heart is a prayer answered. I call it done. And So It Is! Amen!
Take a moment to allow your awareness to return to your body, to this space, to this beautiful gathering…welcome back.
Offertory – Great Spirit’s Hands – Ma Muse
Sherri – Brief Invitations – please hang out to listen for all the new things coming up
The Mystic Heart Book Club meets every Tuesday from 3-5 pm. We are reading Conversations With God, Book 3.
Fast Track to Wellness meets every Thursday from noon to 2 pm. This week will be a Community Cooking Day. We’ll be making Lemon Curd. RSVP to save your space. Also, we have begun listening to and discussing a new book, Good Stress by Jeff Krasno.
Metaphysical Bible meets on Thursdays from 2-5 pm, and will begin a new book, The Gospel of Mary Magdalene this week.
Spring Fling Luncheon, Concert, and Easter Basket Raffle – This Saturday, April 12 from 12:00-3:00 pm. Home-made soup, salad, bread and dessert will be served. Dalton will be offering a fun selection of musical entertainment. We will be raffling off Easter Baskets. And you are invited to dress up in whatever Springtime Attire or costume you choose. The cost is $25. Tickets are available today.
New – A Return to Love: A Book Study with Rev. Diana, starting Wednesday, April 16th – May 21st, 11:00am – 1:00pm. This is not a class per se, but rather a time to read ahead and discuss this very powerful set of reflections from A Course in Miracles. A suggested pacing guide and reflection questions will be offered.
Looking Ahead:
Our Easter Gathering this year will be a single service starting at 10:00 on April 20th. It will have lots of music, message, and rituals for release and renewal. Brunch Fellowship will follow the Gathering.
New – Embodying Gratitude – Join April Jimenez and Maile Gorospe for this special ticketed event. April 26th from 2:00-4:30pm. This event will include a Gratitude Cacao Ceremony, light yoga warm up, some easy Tai Chi, and a spiritual dance circle. Ending with a sound immersion by April. Suitable for all levels of physical ability. Movement can be adapted or just come and soak up the vibes. Advanced tickets on sale for $25.
New – A Mystic OAKS Adventure: Glowing Wild Lantern Festival at Turtle Bay, Thursday, May 8th (time TBD). Check out the amazing display of beautiful lanterns set up along the 10 acre arburetum trail. At 8:00, join the Spiritual Leaders of Shasta Interfaith in a silent Peace Prayer Walk across the bridge. Additional prayers will be shared inside the park. Feel free to make the rounds another time. The park closes at 10:00. Rev. Diana’s membership can get out tickets for $15/person. RSVP to get your ticket.
There is more information available in the April Bulletin and on our website.
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Prayer Requests: I am available after service for prayer, in our beautiful Prayer Room or fill out a prayer card and I will get your request to our Prayer Team for daily prayer.
Closing Song – Love Be With You
Notes:
[i] Ralph Waldo Emerson, Spiritual Laws
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