Rev. Susan Taylor of St. John's Presbyterian Church welcomes the congregation. PHOTO: Rebecca Willis

A worship service of prayers, readings, and music from a variety of faith traditions sponsored by the Nevada Clergy Association was held Wednesday November 23, 2011, at St. John’s Presbyterian Church.

Radheka Patel reads from Hindu scripture in Hindi. PHOTO: Rebecca Willis

Following a welcome by the Reverend Susan Taylor of St. John’s, a program of prayer and thanksgiving was provided by representatives of the Reno Buddhist Center, Temple Beth-Or, Second Baptist Church, the Northern Nevada Muslim Community, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), the Baha’i faith, and the Hindu faith. Interspersed in the program were choral selections performed by the local LDS choir, a musical tribute by Roger Hogan of the Baha’i faith, a whirling dervish performance by the children of the Anatolia Center, and a musical selection by sacred storyteller Jim Eaglesmith.

Bishop Gene Savoy Jr. delivers the Benediction. PHOTO: Rebecca Willis

Children of the Anatolia Center perform whirling dervish dance. PHOTO: Rebecca Willis

PHOTO: Shinobu Uwataki

Shinobu Uwataki, a longtime member of the Community from Japan exhibited a selection of her artwork at Fujiyama Gallery in Fukuoka, Japan, October 27–30, 2011. This, her third individual show, displayed 45 of her pencil drawings and water colors. Her images include Angels, The Child, and plant life.

Born in Kumamoto, Japan, Shinobu studied Japanese traditional art at Saga University and later moved to Takeo when she married. At present she executes paintings for the Buddhist Temple. She says, “I hope that people feel light, affection, and hope from my works over the pain and sorrows of life.”

A sampling of her works is included with this article. (Please note that some of the photos Shinobu provided us show the flash of her camera.)

PHOTO: Shinobu Uwataki

PHOTO: Shinobu Uwataki

PHOTO: Shinobu Uwataki

PHOTO: Shinobu Uwataki

Bishop Gene Savoy Jr. addressing the 2011 Fall Leadership Revival PHOTO: Second Baptist Church of Reno

This fall, Bishop Gene Savoy Jr received the 2011 Community Service Award from the Second Baptist Church of Reno for his support of the late Reverend Onie Cooper and for his service as chairman of the Northern Nevada Martin Luther King Jr Holiday Commission. The award was made in honor of the Reverend W.C. Webb Fall Leadership Revival and signed by Reverend Michael L. Randle, Pastor, and Reverend William C. Webb, Pastor Emeritus, of the Second Baptist Church.

(left to right) unidentified Award Committee member, Rev. William Webb, Rev. Michael Randle, Bishop Gene Savoy Jr.

Isaiah Scroll facsimile. PHOTO: facsimile-editions.com

An article posted on Yahoo! News on November 23, 2011, announces proof that the “Dead Sea Scrolls may have been written, at least in part, by a sectarian group called the Essenes, according to nearly 200 texts discovered in caves at Qumran, in the West Bank, where the religious texts had been stored.”

<Read the entire article “Mystery of Dead Sea Scroll Authors Possibly Solved” online at Yahoo! News.>

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Pannuches Meal Rite
The 65^th Pannuches Meal Rite was held Saturday, September 3, 2011. Jubilee Sunrise Service was held the following morning in Sanctuary.

The 66^th Pannuches Meal Rite was held Saturday, October 22, 2011. Jubilee Sunrise Service was held the following morning in Sanctuary.

August 1, 2011 sunrise PHOTO Stephan Fuelling

August 1 Confirmation of Divine Law
Monday, August 1, 2011, was the 30th anniversary of the Appearance of the New Light of God in Sanctuary, confirming the Active Principles of Divine Law. Communion of Fellowship and Sunrise Divine Service were held at the Cathedral Church of the Americas to commemorate this observance.

God’s Confirmation of the Active Principles of Divine Law occurred on August 1, 1982. That event is recorded in Second Advent Scripture in The Book of God’s Revelation with commentary relating the event to the revelation received by the Church earlier on April 18, Easter in the Second Advent Calendar, and the further revelations received on June 6, the Day of Pentecost.

Among the Revelations received on June 6, 1982, the Church received instruction on the New Act of God, God’s conception of the Newly Created Light, a New Light that renovates the whole of creation. The Church also received instruction on the Four Newly Created Intermediary Lights that manifest through this conception.

Scripture tells us that through the manifestation of these Four Intermediary Lights, God has fixed the Four Newly Created Tables of the Law to be taught to the Ordained in the Holy Institutions of Learning; and, so that the unwritten Code of the Law may be codified on earth for the emancipation of the human race, God has decreed Twelve newly created Active Principles of Divine Law of His New Covenant, which are subordinate to the Lights of God and to the Tables of the Law, yet are instruments of the Divine Plan for human redemption.

With the revelation given on June 6, God decreed these Twelve Active Principles to be in force upon confirmation. And on the first day of August in 1982, “The New Light of God appeared over the face of the sun, confirming the Active Principles of Divine Law.” The event of confirmation on this date is the purpose of the special commemoration each year.

August 1, 2011, Church of New Pentecost PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

(left to right, from top) Rt. Rev. Sean Savoy, chancellor ICC; Rita Sloan, Life, Peace and Justice Commission, Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno; Ismail Ozdemir, president, Sierra Foundation; Rajan Zed, president, Universal Society of Hinduism; Dave Challis, president, Reno, Nevada Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; Most Rev. Randolph Calvo, Bishop, Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno; Bro. Matthew Cunningham, FSR, chancellor, Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno; Rt. Rev. Gene Savoy Jr., president, NCA and head bishop, ICC; Debbie McCarthy, Fox News Radio photographer. PHOTO: Debbie McCarthy

The October 27, 2011, interfaith luncheon was hosted by the Sierra Foundation and held at the latter’s new Anatolia Cultural Center in Reno. Presentations were made by the Volunteers of America and the Sierra Foundation.

One of our new Consociates in Japan, Kaori Sujaku, sent us a few small photos from the sunrise service on October 20, 2011, held near the putative ancestral home of an ancient queen of the Yayoi era (300 BCE–300 CE) who was identified with the sun goddess. The Reverend Yaeno Sanada officiated the sunrise service that morning.

PHOTO: Yukako Kawai

PHOTO: Yukako Kawai

PHOTO: Yukako Kawai

On October 8, 2011, a group including several ICC members will be leaving New York for South Africa, with a destination of the Global White Lion Trust in Timbavati and the Great Zimbabwe.

Additional funds are needed to cover the required amounts for this trip due to two supporters’ being unable to follow through at the last minute.

For more information on the trip or to make a donation read “Africa Appeal” on www.cosolargy.net.

The 2nd Annual Conference on the Spiritual State of the World: Frequencies, Resonance &Vibrational Healing — Toward 2012,was hosted by Cosolargy International in Reno, Nevada, September 8-11, 2011.

For a full report on the Conference, read “Report on Sept. 2011 Conference on the Spiritual State of the World” by the Reverend Gary Buchanan on www.cosolargy.net.

On May 7, 2011, Head Bishop Gene Savoy Jr., Cardinal Bishop Sean Savoy, and a delegation from the Reno Church Community left for Japan via Los Angeles, where they joined other Community members from the United States. Once in Japan, Japanese Community members joined the group to participate in a 12-day tour of southern Japan, visiting holy shrines, temples, and other sacred sites. Informal talks on the ancient solar cultures of Japan throughout the trip, and a seminar on vibrational healing was conducted near the end of the tour. Most tour members returned to the United States on May 21. The Head Bishop, Cardinal Bishop, and a few others remained in South Korea for a few days to visit sacred sites in that country, returning to Reno on May 26.

For details of the itinerary and additional photos of the trip, see the full article in Special Reports.