Embraces people of all cultures, races, religions, and sexual orientations;

Allows people to express their doubts and ask important questions;

Sees science as a window into the wonders of the universe;

Serves and empowers rather than controls and manipulates;

Rejects dogma;

Gives people a chance to serve those in need, here and around the world.

A VISION OF NEW

Perspective can change us...a simple yet out of the norm shift to a self-less "out-look"...what's in it for others, is the calibration of our new compass! We jolt out of complacent comfort, and crank the direction wheel 180 degrees...for never have we found real happiness in self-pursuit. The Power in the Spirit of giving, infuses into us fresh and untapped energy...the gift a paradox...we always had it backward...self-filling never made us full! Pour some love and action into their cup, and the essence of us... grows a new vision...for me and you!!! 
Love, Chris

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REV. DONNA LINDSAY, MINISTER OF ECUMENCIAL SPIRITUALITY

You will soon have the opportunity to blog with our Minister of Ecumenical Spirituality, Rev. Donna Lindsay. While we are waiting for our technology to catch up with us, we will be presenting Rev. Lindsay's comments here for you to think about.

SPACIOUSNESS

The dictionary defines spaciousness as affording ample room.  Our culture spills out constant messages like colossal waterfalls from our various electronic communication devices , from the pages of our glossy magazines , from our TV sets, our work places, all are filled with the seemingly constant and insistent clamor to do more, accumulate more, look better based on what advertisers tell us, make more, save more, take medications for life happenings that are a part of living and learning because we don’t want to take time for them, there are even messages coming at us about how we should use our leisure time more efficiently. Where is our spaciousness?

We want our relationships to run smoothly without our needing to put too much time or contemplation into them. Spring and summer are often the seasons when we see many people getting married.  I read in the paper the other day the average cost for a wedding today is around 30 thousand dollars.  Will the focus on what is spent on the wedding or the excitement of romance also make room for deeper exploration on the changes relationships bring? With all of the planning will there be time set aside for deeper exploration of this life changing ritual.

A short line of typing to a friend on twitter brings an instant connection but do we also make room for a meal together without a time schedule to distract us?  In many ways all of our new social networking allows us to connect with others and our own life more efficiently, however, we also may find we are really living in an illusion about any meaningful depth in our relationships. 

What do you make room for in your life?  How do you bring more spaciousness into each moment in your 24 hour day?

~ by Rev. Donna Linsday

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Don't miss our Minister of Music, Carver Cossey, as he is joined by Jerry Wilhoit at the keyboard for an evening of musical entertainment.

WHEN:  Sunday, June 28th
WHAT TIME:  4:30 p.m.
WHERE: Shepherd of this Hills Church Sanctuary

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