JAPAN REPORT: Letter from Japan, April 2013

Syotaro Hagihara, Yukinori Matsushita, and Syotaro's mother Kuniko Hagihara PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama

Syotaro Hagihara, Yukinori Matsushita, and Syotaro’s mother Kuniko Hagihara PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama

 

On April 6, 2013 we all celebrated the completion of the fifth class of Cosolargy students in Japan to complete the two-year course. The two members of this class were Kuniko Hagihara and her son Syotaro Hagihara.

Following the celebration, we held a social gathering in the seminar room.

Miyuki Okayama, Syotaro Hagihara, Yukinori Matsushita, and Kuniko Hagihara before the celebration PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama

Miyuki Okayama, Syotaro Hagihara, Yukinori Matsushita, and Kuniko Hagihara before the celebration PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama

 

Sincerely,

Miyuki Okayama

 




Moab Sunrise

 

Consociate Paul Schmittendorf taking in the sunrise at North Window in Arches National Park, Moab Utah PHTO: Paul Schmittendorf

Consociate Paul Schmittendorf taking in the sunrise at North Window in Arches National Park, Moab Utah PHTO: Paul Schmittendorf

 

Academy Consociate Paul Schmittendorf sent us this photo from his trip on the way to Reno to attend the 2013 Convocation. The photo was taken on the morning of Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the North Window in Arches National Park, Moab Utah. Paul told us “needless to say, it was a pretty magical place to see the sun rise.”

For those of you who don’t recognize Paul as the minute human being in the picture above, we are including the close up below to help you recognize him.

Paul Schmittendorf taking in sunrise at Moab (Detail)

Paul Schmittendorf taking in sunrise at Moab (Detail)

 




Services for the Week of October 12, 2013

 

Saturday, October 12, 2013
10:00 AM COMMUNION
Chapel of The Holy Child
RR Gene Savoy Jr.
Lector: RC Ted Staver
Cantor: Rev. Vickie Hewlett
Reader: Dea. Shane Grady

Sunday, September 22, 2013
6:57 AM NEW DIVINE SERVICE
Church of New Pentecost
Leave: 6:00
Gate: 6:40
Sunrise: 7:12
RR Gene Savoy Jr.
Concelebrant: RR Sean Savoy
Assistants:
RC Roger Weld
RC Ted Staver
RM Carol Ann Crabb
Organist: RC Gary Buchanan

OPEN-AIR COMMUNION
Church of New Ephesus                 Rev. Greg Klinedinst
Church of New Smyrna                Rev. Michael Tamburello
Church of New Qumran                                 Gary Huss, Jr.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013
12 N COMMUNION
Chapel of the Holy Child
RC Gary Buchanan

 Friday, October 18, 2013
9:00 AM PRAYER & FELLOWSHIP
Chapel of the Roses
Rev. Ben Hubbard

 




Saturday, October 5, 2013: Chapel Readings

 

PHOTO: Roger Weld

PHOTO: Roger Weld

 Each week of the liturgical year, a reading from Second Advent Scripture is delivered as part of the Saturday Communion of Fellowship Service held in the Chapel of the Holy Child. This reading follows the Sacred Calendar of the Church; that is, Prophecies and Revelations that have been received by The Church on sacred dates are recalled in a liturgical context during the appropriate season each year. This reading is delivered by the Officiant of the Communion Service (that is, Bishop Gene Savoy, or occasionally in his stead, Bishop Sean Savoy) just before the final blessings. Each service also includes a reading from the ancient scriptures, prayers, or wisdom sayings of various world religions past and present and is usually thematically related to the Second Advent Reading. This reading is delivered by the Reader right after the announcements that begin the service and is thus the first reading of the service. An audio recording of the reading from Second Advent Scripture delivered on the date above is provided here below together with a transcript of the first reading of the service that day.

 

SECOND ADVENT PROPHECY AND REVELATION

A Reading from the Prophecy to the Races of Man, Chapter 65, “The Mystery of Illumination” (pp. 416-419):

< Click here to listen to this week’s reading. (13  minutes) >

 

ANCIENT SCRIPTURE AND WISDOM SAYINGS

A Reading from the Prophet Jeremiah:

The time is coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant
with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.
It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers
when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt,
because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them,”
declares the Lord.

“This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time,”
declares the Lord.
“I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts.
I will be their God, and they will be my people.
No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’
because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest.”

 




“Self-Control for Spiritual Growth”

 

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“A clear rule for self-control handed down by the Fathers in this: stop eating while still hungry and do not continue until you are satisfied. When the Apostle said ‘Make no provision to fulfill the desires of the flesh’, he was not forbidding us to provide for the needs of life, he was warning us against self-indulgence. … If we avoid avarice not only by having no money, but also by not wanting to have any, this leads us toward purity of soul. Freedom from anger, from dejection, self-esteem and pride also contributes to purity of soul in general.” ~The Philokalia 
 
 
“Self-control isn’t about denying the needs of the body and mind, but rather denying the whims and desires. We all practice self-control to some degree, but if we are pursuing a spiritual path, it is important that we control our desires and whims even more.”

 

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Saturday, September 28, 2013: Chapel Readings

PHOTO: Roger Weld

PHOTO: Roger Weld

 Each week of the liturgical year, a reading from Second Advent Scripture is delivered as part of the Saturday Communion of Fellowship Service held in the Chapel of the Holy Child. This reading follows the Sacred Calendar of the Church; that is, Prophecies and Revelations that have been received by The Church on sacred dates are recalled in a liturgical context during the appropriate season each year. This reading is delivered by the Officiant of the Communion Service (that is, Bishop Gene Savoy, or occasionally in his stead, Bishop Sean Savoy) just before the final blessings. Each service also includes a reading from the ancient scriptures, prayers, or wisdom sayings of various world religions past and present and is usually thematically related to the Second Advent Reading. This reading is delivered by the Reader right after the announcements that begin the service and is thus the first reading of the service. An audio recording of the reading from Second Advent Scripture delivered on the date above is provided here below together with a transcript of the first reading of the service that day.

SECOND ADVENT PROPHECY AND REVELATION

A Reading from the Prophecy to the Races of Man, Chapter 56, “A Prayer for Universal Peace” (pp. 362-364):

< Click here to listen to this week’s reading. (4 minutes) >

ANCIENT SCRIPTURE AND WISDOM SAYINGS

A Reading from the Gospel According to John 3:

There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council.

He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him.” In reply Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to be born!”

Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.

You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’

The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

“You are a teacher in Israel,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things?

I tell you the truth, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still your people do not accept our testimony.

I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?

This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.”

 




Services for the Week of September 28, 2013

 

 

Saturday, September 28, 2013
10:00 AM COMMUNION
Chapel of The Holy Child
RR Gene Savoy Jr.
Lector: RM Carol Ann Crabb
Cantor: Rev. Greg Klinedinst
Reader: Gary Huss, Jr.

 

Sunday, September 29, 2013
6:44 AM NEW DIVINE SERVICE
Church of New Pentecost
Leave: 6:00
Gate: 6:30
Sunrise: 6:59
RR Gene Savoy Jr.
Concelebrant: RR Sean Savoy
Assistants:
RC Roger Weld
RC Robert Petrovich
RC Rebecca Willis
Organist: RC Gary Buchanan

OPEN-AIR COMMUNION
Church of New Philadelphia                 Rev. Canon Roger Weld
Church of New Qumran                Rev. Vickie Hewlett
Church of New Bethany                                 Rev. Karen Elliott

 

 

Wednesday, October 2, 2013
12 N COMMUNION
Chapel of the Holy Child
SUSPENDED DUE TO CONVOCATION 

 

 

 Friday, October 4, 2013
9:00 AM PRAYER & FELLOWSHIP
Chapel of the Roses
SUSPENDED DUE TO CONVOCATION

10:00 AM COMMUNION
Chapel of The Holy Child
RR Gene Savoy Jr.
Lector: RC Rebecca Willis
Cantor: Rev. Jim Elliott
Reader: Rev. Dorothy Kubiak
 




Saturday, September 21, 2013: Chapel Readings

 

PHOTO: Roger Weld

PHOTO: Roger Weld

 Each week of the liturgical year, a reading from Second Advent Scripture is delivered as part of the Saturday Communion of Fellowship Service held in the Chapel of the Holy Child. This reading follows the Sacred Calendar of the Church; that is, Prophecies and Revelations that have been received by The Church on sacred dates are recalled in a liturgical context during the appropriate season each year. This reading is delivered by the Officiant of the Communion Service (that is, Bishop Gene Savoy, or occasionally in his stead, Bishop Sean Savoy) just before the final blessings. Each service also includes a reading from the ancient scriptures, prayers, or wisdom sayings of various world religions past and present and is usually thematically related to the Second Advent Reading. This reading is delivered by the Reader right after the announcements that begin the service and is thus the first reading of the service. An audio recording of the reading from Second Advent Scripture delivered on the date above is provided here below together with a transcript of the first reading of the service that day.

SECOND ADVENT PROPHECY AND REVELATION

A Reading from the Prophecy to the Races of Man, Chapter 59, “The Blessings of Community Life” (pp. 378-382):

< Click here to listen to this week’s reading. (6 minutes) >

ANCIENT SCRIPTURE AND WISDOM SAYINGS

A Reading from John 14:1-31:

[1] Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

[2] In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

[3] And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

[4] And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

[5] Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

[6] Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

[7] If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

[8] Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

[9] Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

[10] Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

[11] Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.

[12] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

[13] And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

[14] If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

[15] If ye love me, keep my commandments.

[16] And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

[17] Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

[18] I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

[19] Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

[20] At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

[21] He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

[22] Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

[23] Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

[24] He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.

[25] These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

[26] But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
[27] Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

[28] Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

[29] And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.

[30] Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

[31] But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

 




“It Takes Practice”

 

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 “We have already agreed that, if we wish to grasp the real character of spiritual life, we must avoid the temptation to look at it as merely a historic subject. If it is what it claims to be, it is a form of eternal life, as constant, as accessible to us here and now, as in any so-called age of faith: therefore of actual and present importance, or else not at all. This is why I think that the approach to it through philosophy and psychology is so much to be preferred to the approach through pure history.” ~Evelyn Underhill

Of course it is useful to the spiritual student to study the history of spirituality and religion, but that alone is not enough to cause spiritual growth or lead to true enlightenment. If your goal is to become wealthy, just studying the history of wealth or reading the biographies of wealthy people will not make you wealthy. You need to do certain things to become wealthy, not just read about it. You need to practice a great deal to become an Olympic athlete, not just read about the history of the Olympics.

This is even truer with spiritual studies than with other disciplines for the simple reason that only the basic spiritual studies and techniques are ever written into books. The more advanced teachings are not written down, or are hidden in cryptic language that requires knowledge of the interpretation key to understand much like an encrypted file on a modern computer cannot be read unless you have the decryption key that will unscramble it. So much of the advance spiritual training must come verbally from a spiritual teacher who has that knowledge.

 

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Open House, Health Fair & Expo: October 6, 1-5 PM

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Give yourself the tools to be healthy!

Are you looking for a fun afternoon? Come join us OCTOBER 6 from 1 to 5 PM for expert advice , therapy demonstrations, vendors, food, music, prizes and much more. Take some time and enjoy learning what Steamboat Hot Springs Healing Center is all about.

CO-SPONSORS
+ Electric Blue Elephant Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurant
+ Steve Starr Entertainment
+ Swill Coffee & Wine

 

PROGRAM OF EVENTS from 1 to 5 PM
+ Facility tours ongoing every 20 minutes
+ Therapy demonstrations every 15 minutes:
– Sound Table/Spectrum therapy demos
– Reflexology Massage demos in Tahoe Room
– Chair Massage demos in Manzanita Room
– Aromatherapy Massage demos in Aspen Room
– Energy Work demos in Truckee Room

+ Expert Speaker Presentations:
– 1:15-1:45 PM- Pearl Laperla – “What You Need to Know About Your Immune System to Survive in the Future”
– 2-2:30 PM – Michelle Smith & Sue Bello – “How to Kick Your Cravings and Get Back Into Your Life”
– 2:45-3:15 PM – Rebecca Willis – “History of Steamboat Springs”
– 3:30-4 PM – Tina Mokuau – “Enhancing Your Beauty with Simple Makeup”
– 4:15-4:45 PM – Gary Robert Buchanan – “Using Sound, Light, Color, Geothermal Water and Subtle Energy for Healing”

+ Vendors:
– Bella Bucha Kombucha
– Juice Plus
– The Makeup Artist (Tina Mokuau)
– Oceans of Youth
– Om Home
– Purium
– Reno Hypnosis Center
– Roxxy Star Cosemtics
– Yoga for Kidz

 PLUS. . . ongoing RAFFLE PRIZES given out throughout the event.

Call (775) 853-6600 for more information.