For Sunday October 2nd, 2016

Hello everyone, ten years ago a gunman walked into a small Amish schoolhouse in rural Pennsylvania and began shooting children, finally killing himself. The shooter's funeral was a very small, private affair until a large number of Amish appeared. The Amish formed a partial circle around the funeral scene then began emanating love.

Whatever anger, fear, or retribution they may have felt was set aside in recognition of the abject pain experienced by all, and the much needed healing power of love. While no one would ever wish for such devastation in their community the relationships formed in the healing afterward are priceless to those involved. 

May we sit this Sunday in search of where we need healing. May we forgive. May we offer love. Whatever our current position and attitude, may our future be brighter than our past.

Respectfully,

Richard

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For Sunday September 25th, 2016

Hello everyone, we live on this Earth in relationship, relationship to each other, relationship to our environment, relationship to ourselves. When seen correctly these relationships are our greatest mirrors because the way we look at anything tells us exactly who we are while observing. Whether we look upon something or someone with anger, fear, paranoia, or love – that is exactly where we are at that moment.

Whether we believe our internal justifications for how we see things or whether we use them as a process of self-examination, of measuring how far we are from being unconditionally loving, will make a huge difference in our spiritual evolvement.

May we sit this evening for self-honesty, courageous, unflinching, and always in search of the greatest overall loving perspective. 

Respectfully,

Richard

For Sunday September 18th, 2016

Hello everyone, the ancient phrase "I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me" is the backbone of spiritual life. Whether we are working on personal psychological obstacles or world spiritual transformation it releases responsibility from our small ego-self, freeing us to be clear channels for the Divine. 

Spirituality can make good use of bodily-incarnated humanity when we are clear. We can be excellent conduits for passing energy from the spiritual to the physical.

May we sit this Sunday for our clarity. May we set aside our biases, our obstacles, all of our thinking. May we hold a knowingness of perfection beyond ourselves. May we simply be within it.

Respectfully,

Richard

For Sunday September 4th, 2016

Hello everyone, due to our common human frailties we get caught up in judging, comparing, ignoring, disliking, mistrusting, and even hating. And yet our highest calling is also our most difficult – Love one another. 

The change we want to see in the world, the long prophesied spiritual transformation, is dependent upon loving one another.  

Please understand that we may disagree with others while loving them but love them we must. 

May we sit this Sunday for the insight and self-honesty to see where we may miss the mark. May we find the strength of heart to love when we are disappointed. May brittle lines soften toward Oneness.

Thank you,

Richard