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February
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Volume
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In This Issue · Thought for the Month · Newsletters are Now Available on the Website! · A Crisis of
Spirit · Oneness Blessing (Deeksha) Event · Workshops · Curriculum Development (under construction) · Gift Certificates Available · 2009 Prices · God in Nature: “Out of the Woods Photography” picture
of the month |
Thought for February
The
miracle is not to walk on water.
The
miracle is to walk on the green earth
In the present moment.
Thich Nhat
Hanh
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A Crisis of Spirit
Choke…chug…sputter. I knew I should have put gas in the Jeep. Now what would be the best course of action? Keeping the air conditioning off might buy
me some distance. Ugh. Driving in triple-digit temperatures was
not a pleasant thought. Sweltering air
flowed into the hot vehicle through the open window. Driving slowly made more sense than trying
to speed up, because the faster I drove the more gas I would use. Creeping along put my nerves on edge. I was hot, I was stressed, and I was running on fumes. It would be so easy to turn on the air
conditioning, hit the gas and get to the gas station quickly. But when one is operating on fumes one must
take extra precautions. I found myself
wondering if these extra precautions might prove to be too little too late. Had the proper maintenance been done in the first
place I wouldn’t be in this boat…er…uh…Jeep.
Proper maintenance shouldn’t be so difficult, should it? It seems to me that you just need to do a few
things and be intentional about them.
According to the manual, while providing proper maintenance I needed
to be aware of: fluid levels, the brake system, windshield wipers and the
electrical system. It doesn’t mention fuel. Oh, wait a minute,
here it is on page 116 under “Starting and Operating.” Listed last among other ways to minimize
the possibility of catalytic converter damage it says, “Do not allow the
vehicle to run out of fuel.” I don’t even
know what a catalytic converter is. I
just know that it’s 108 degrees and I don’t want to
sit alone on the side of the road with an empty gas tank. As I come to the stop sign the engine sputters
again. I pray there will be enough
fumes to get me around the corner and into the gas station. I’m not out of the woods yet. Careful not
to hit the gas pedal too hard, I turn the corner. One more sputter and I’m coasting up to the
pump. I made
it! I’m out of the woods. At least for now. Choke….chug…sputter. This was the sound of my spiritual life one
bright summer morning. I knew I should
have done something when I realized I was beginning to feel drained. Instead I just put my self-care aside and
kept plugging along. Then when life
heated up, as it has a way of doing, I realized I needed to start up my
spiritual engine. Proper
maintenance? Well, of course! It sounds so easy to be intentional about
the basics: eat right, get plenty of sleep, take vitamins, exercise, reserve time for daily prayer and devotional. But the truth of the matter is, it isn’t as easy as it sounds, or at least it isn’t for
me. It’s
incredible to me how easy it is to run out of fuel, not just in the Jeep but
also in my spiritual life. I would
find it sadly interesting to know how many days out of a year I spiritually
run on fumes. Empty, tired,
frustrated. How does this happen? Why aren’t I better at regular maintenance? I found
myself in a crisis of spirit. We hear
about someone having a mental breakdown.
An emotional breakdown. A
nervous breakdown. Well, I experienced
a spiritual breakdown. I was at
the end of my rope, questioning my entire relationship with God.
“So what’s
the big deal?” you ask. I am a
pastor. That sounds bad doesn’t
it? How could a minister allow such a
thing to happen? After all, aren’t
clergy supposed to be a spiritual cut above the rest? Don’t we have a special connection with
God? NO. Ministers are people too, we laugh, we cry, we bleed, we die.
We have the same spiritual connection that everyone else has to God.
With the proper maintenance we too can have thriving spiritual lives. Without that maintenance we too can find
ourselves running on fumes. When
training to become clergy I was taught to be ready to preach, pray or die at
a moment’s notice. I was not taught,
however, how to have a personal spiritual life. This lapse in my training and education had
come back to haunt me. *If
you are interested in hearing more about this venture, or if you are
experiencing your own “crisis of spirit”, mark Monday March 2nd on
your calendar and attend the workshop:
REKINDLING THE FLAME WITHIN. (See
Workshop Info below)
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Choke…chug…sputter.
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Come and
experience one of · Open Hearts, Open Doors:
Opening the Doors to the Transgender Community ·
Ghost Hunting 101 ·
The Eight Essentials for a Healthy and Thriving Organization ·
Gender Bending |
Open Hearts, Open Doors: Opening the Doors to the Transgender
Community: This
workshop will be held in honor of Transgender Awareness on Saturday March 28th
from 9:30am -2:30pm (bring your own lunch).
The morning will be filled with defining people who are
transgender. After lunch we will hold
a panel for question and answer time.
There is no cost for this event, though pre-registration is required. Email: drhorvath-zurn@charter.net
to insure a place and materials. The
workshop will be held at The People of Hope Lutheran Church
Ghost Hunting 101: Have you noticed the increased interest in
mediums, ghosts and psychics on television these days? Perhaps you’ve caught an episode or two of
Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International, or
Monday April 27th 6:30pm – 9:30pm Fee is $15.00
*You must
reserve a space through Rochester Community Ed. 328-4000
or www.rochesterce.org/adults
The Eight Essentials for a Healthy and Thriving Organization
Welcome to a unique new study with one purpose in
mind—helping your organization become healthy and thriving! These eight essentials can each stand
alone, but put in place, together, can assure your organization, non-profit,
small business, church, or other group, a wonderful success.
Code
7250.231 2 sessions
(6:30-9:30pm) Tues. April 7, 2009 and
Tues. April 14, 2009
*You must
reserve a space through Rochester Community Ed. 328-4000 or www.rochesterce.org/adults
Gender Bending We
hear the letters on the news and see it in news-worthy articles: GLBTQIA What do they mean? What is involved in moving us from
intolerant to the celebration of differences?
Come and explore sexual orientation issues in a sfe and open
environment.
2 sessions
(6:30 – 9:30pm) Mon. May 4th,
2009 and Monday May 11, 2009
*You must
reserve a space through Rochester Community Ed. 328-4000 or www.rochesterce.org/adults.
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Metropolitan Community Churches are a
forty-year denomination. www.mccchurch.org On their website, under Education and
then Small Group Studies, you will find three of |
The
Eight Essentials For a Healthy and Thriving Congregation is an eight session class designed for churches.
The
Eight Essentials For a Healthy and Thriving Congregation; Developing a
Strategy for Success is the
sequel and provides the ground work for putting the Eight Essentials into
action.
Putting
a Little Character into Christmas
was written to add some educational fun to the Advent Season. Again, it is relative to the Christian
church.
Open
Hearts, Open Doors; Opening the Doors to the Transgender Community Again, this course is relative to the Christian church
and available for free download, complete with a detailed leader’s guide. You will find this one under Transgender
(on the far left column of the website).
If you, your church or organization are seeking a
workshop, please contact me. I can
custom write it for you and teach it myself or write a leadership guide so
you can teach it yourself. One such
idea is for The Eight Essentials for a Healthy and Thriving
Organization. This would be the same
concepts without the Christian influence and biblical references.
Curriculum
Development (under
construction)
Ghost Hunting 201: This class will be the sequel to Ghost
Hunting 101, taking participants deeper into the field of paranormal
investigating. Ghost Hunting 101 is a
prerequisite. Date, Time and
Location TBA
GIFT CERTIFICATES
Gift
certificates are available for purchase!
Give the gift that will keep on giving throughout the year: A spiritual reading, a spiritual mentoring
session, a series of eight structured mentoring sessions, or one of the
beautifully matted and framed “Out of the Woods’ photographs where
2009 Prices
1 Hour 1:1
Mentoring Sessions $60.00
1 Hour 1:1
Eight Structured Spiritual Mentoring Sessions $40.00
1 Hour
Spiritual Reading
$40.00
30 Minute
Spiritual Reading
$25.00
1.5 Hour
Combination of Mentoring Session and Spiritual
*You will see that prices have not gone up this
year. I have added a 30 minute reading
for those who would like a basic reading without the opportunity to work, as
a team, to put the “pieces together”.
If we reach our 30 minute time limit, you can easily buy the extra
time if you wish.
Out of the Woods Photography
It’s time
to clear out the old inventory in order to make room for new updated wildlife
photos. If you would like to see the
clearance items, contact
ORIGINAL PRICE
CURRENT PRICE
8X10 matted and framed photos
$80.00
$60.00
5X7 matted and framed photos
$65.00
$40.00
Smaller matted and framed photos
$40.00
$20.00
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