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Update:
I regret that we were unable to Video Jasmine Phoenix and Chuck Chrom. I hope that we are able to include some narrative at least of their presentations. DF
Church Meditation LSICC 2/16/20 David Fritze
This is the meditation or prayer for our church at this juncture in our history.
Question of Balance Meditation for Guardians Website (pdf)
DownloadChurch Meditation LSICC 2/16/20 David Fritze
Content of the PDF above:
Moody Blues a Question of Balance:
Justin Hayward
This to me is a beautiful metaphor for the Spiritual path each here finds us on. We welcome all and we do our best to accommodate everyone.
Here are a few thoughts to consider as you listen to the poem:
- Compassion
- Empathy
- The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
- Kindness
- And above all, Unconditional Love
- This is a question of balance
- NOTE: JD touched on these a bit last week. He commented that you have to quiet yourself; become still, grounded, and balanced. Only when you are still and quiet can you “hear” the wisdom and truth be communicated to you from within.
Question: [Title of the song/poem]
Why do we never get an answer
When we're knocking at the door
With a thousand million questions
About hate and death and war?
'Cause when we stop and look around us
There is nothing that we need
In a world of persecution
That is burning in its greed
Why do we never get an answer
When we're knocking at the door?
Because the truth is hard to swallow
That's [what the wall of love is for]
It's not the way that [you say it]
When you do those things to me
It's more the way that [you mean it]
When you tell me what will be
And when you stop and think about it
You won't believe it's true
That all the love you've been giving
Has all been meant for you
I'm looking for someone to change my life
I'm looking for a miracle in my life
And if you could see what it's done to me
To lose the love I knew
Could safely lead me through
Between the silence of the mountains
And the crashing of the sea
There lies a land I once lived in
And she's waiting there for me
But in the grey of the morning
My mind becomes confused
Between the dead and the sleeping
And the road that I must choose
I'm looking for someone to change my life
I'm looking for a miracle in my life
And if you could see what it's done to me
To lose the love I knew
Could safely lead me to
The land that I once knew
To learn as we grow old
The secrets of our soul
It's not the way that you say it when you do those things to me
It's more the way you really mean it when you tell me what will be
Why do we never get an answer
When we're knocking at the door
With a thousand million questions
About hate and death and war?
When we stop and look around us
There is nothing that we need
In a world of persecution
That is burning in its greed
Why do we never get an answer
When we're knocking at the door.
Fin
Writer: Justin Hayward
My Notes:
Imagine yourself in a Dragon Boat. Each one of us here today is seated in that boat with oar in hand. In order that the boat goes in the direction we choose and at the rate we desire, it requires that we all pull together and synchronized. We must be able to first hear the drum beat of the drummer and second to pull with all your might. Of course there is the helmsman to steer our boat. The wonderful thing about our boat is that we get to take turns at each of these stations.
SO, when you come back to the sanctuary, I want you to look around and take in your church family. Consider what might help their life be a bit easier, safer, more fulfilled; and comfort them. These are your sisters and brothers; the ones that you have cast your lot with. Please, by the mercy of God-Creator, lift one-another up and celebrate our manifold opportunities.
Peace and Light and Love, DF
Sue Brewer Jessica Neiding LSICC Talk Laughter Yoga 2/16/20
This activity raises your energy and improves your health. It is just plain fun as well.
JD Durward LSICC Talk and Meditation 2/9/2020
Carol Kari providing drumming for the meditation.
A few takeaways from JD's Talk:
"Going to the Woods to lose my Mind and Find My Soul"
Fear, from the news and in conversation with many folks; what offends me is not the fear but the hurt and the anguish this is causing.
We have a choice. What do we choose to do with this? If we can become quiet, centered, stilled, and grounded. If we can just "listen" to the God within or us reach out to the God without, we have all the answers and the power to change this in the world. "If you could only see what I see in you, we posses this power, each of you here at LSICC."
There is much divergence and a shift in the energy today. We can choose to be caught up in the fear, turmoil, and anguish or we can choose not to participate.
Carolyn Sheets LSICC Meditation and Talk 1/19/2020
We are evolving to a "Cornerstone" church. Do small things with great love. Perform secret acts of kindness.
This PDF is Phyllis' letter summarizing her 1/5/2020 Talk
The letter and Carolyn's talk complement one another.
P McCoy 1-05-20 talk summary (pdf)
DownloadPhyllis McCoy LSICC Meditation and Talk 1/5/2020
The Greatest Prayer is the Prayer of "Yes!!!"
Jasmine LSICC Talk and David Meditation:
We weren't able to video the Talk and Meditation Sunday 12/22/2019. We'll work something out though over the coming days. What a beautiful service! Also, Happy Winter Solstice!
Happy Holidays to All!!! -DF
Richie Townsend Meditation LSICC 12/15/2019
Enjoy the Video
Richie Townsend Talk LSICC 12/15/2019
Richie's Talk plus Music!
Gary Boelhower Meditation LSICC 12/8/2019
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Gary Boelhower LSICC Talk 12/8/2019
Mic battery issue so edited dead time out. DF
A Talk and Music LSICC 11/24/2019
Darci Gamerl and David Downing LSICC 11/24/2019
Note for Darci and David Video
Our Apologies
A problem occured during the recording of the talk. The video recording for some unknown reason stopped recording at the last part of the presentation. We're missing ~ four minutes.
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