2019 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of The Community in 1959. It also marks the 60th observance of The Child Jamil’s physical birth on March 16, 1959 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Bishop Gene Savoy, Jr. had this to say about the anniversary, “We know from our studies that after receiving three omens in 1948, 1955 and finally in 1956, The Man – Gene Savoy, Sr. – also known in our Community as the First Apostle and Prophet, journeyed to Peru to begin his ministry in 1957. Later that year, in October after a grave illness, he experienced a visitation from an Angelic Being who announced the coming of the Wondrous Child into the world. My father later would realize that the Angelic Being was none other than Jamil himself in angelic form. Nevertheless, while The Man’s ministry began in 1957, the Community was founded with the birth of The Child in 1959. The full story is recounted in Jamil: Child of Light.”

On Saturday, March 16, Bishop Savoy read from The Prophecies of Jamil: Prophecy on the Golden Age of Light and the Nation of Nations. The Candle of Remembrance was also lit during the Communion of Fellowship Service on that day.

Additional celebrations and observances will be held throughout the year, specifically during this year’s Annual Convocation (September 3rd-8th, 2019), which will include readings of the 25th, 26th and 27th Sayings of Jamil — never before published . Discussion of these Sayings will be recorded and compiled in order to help complete the seventh and final volume of The Secret Sayings of Jamil , which is planned to be published later this year.

Sydney Martinez, Content Manager at the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, has produced some beautiful articles that give exclusive coverage the the Steamboat Healing Center and Spa online at the department’s web site Travel Nevada (travelnevada.com) for sharing with their audience.

Well written, well researched, and well received, the articles are now available for viewing on the Department of Tourism’s web site:

Steamboat Hot Springs Healing Center & Spa—Point of Interest, or Business Listing

Steamboat mention in Resort Hot Springs editorial blog

New Steamboat editorial blog, on Steamboat exclusively

And just this month the online magazine has also created a hot springs “adventure” in which the Steamboat Healing Center receives a mention!

10 NEVADA HOT SPRING PAIRINGS—ADVENTUROUS TASTE REQUIRED

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On the evening of January 5th, Epiphany Eve in the Second Advent Calendar, resident members of the Community, their families, and guests, were invited to the Rectory-Abbey by Bishop Gene Savoy to celebrate the holiday with dinner and a visit from Santa Claus. Nearly seventy guests gathered in the great room at the Rectory for the event. Some of the action was captured in photos by attendees, and the Communique staff put together a gallery of these photos for your enjoyment.

Guests arriving at 2019 Epiphany Eve Celebration PHOTO CREDIT: Jim Eaglesmith

Guests gather at tables before dinner PHOTO CREDIT: Jim Eaglesmith

Gifts gathered at the Rectory fireplace PHOTO CAPTION: Jim Eaglesmith

Bishop Gene addresses the gathering on the significance of the day of Epiphany PHOTO CAPTION: Jim Eaglesmith

Candelabra holding candles of remembrance PHOTO CAPTION: Jim Eaglesmith

Freedom Hill Creatives publishing house in Taiwan is publishing a Chinese language edition of Kim MacQuarrie’s book The Last Days of the Incas, in which Gene Savoy’s discovery of Gran Pajaten is featured.

Consociate Paul Young, editor and creator of the Australian-based monthly magazine Australian Esoteric, is planning a series of articles on Cosolargy to be published in that magazine during the 2019 year.

An article introducing the series appears in the December 2018 issue.

 Read the article by Paul Young posted in the December 2018 issue of Australian Esoteric.

The initial design phase of the proposed development of the healing center and mission at El Cardonal, Baja Sur is underway.

The plan includes site plot maps, floor plans, elevation drawings and various building schematics – all towards developing the master plan. The design team  – Designer Andrew Tuck, Contractor Antonio Rochin, and Gene Savoy Jr. – have included in the designs ten guest rooms, four suites, eight apartments with kitchenettes, a restaurant and cantina, in addition to the spa and therapies building, reception, swimming pool, chapel and Jamilian University classrooms and office spaces. This design plan is the first phase of this ambitious project. 

Below are some of the drawings of what the design team has envisioned.

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Shawn Smith with Robert Petrovich at the Monastery Gardens, Red Rock Sanctuary PHOTO CREDIT: Barbara Whitney

The staff of the International Community of Christ was graced with the visit of a Consociate from Cameroon, Africa, the Reverend Doctor Shawn Smith, November 7th-8th.

Although Shawn spent only a day and a half in Reno, during his short visit he was able to tour both the Red Rock Consecrated Sanctuary, and there meet Sanctuary caretakers and residents, and the Steamboat Healing Center, as well as meet several staff members over dinner at the Rectory-Abbey.

Shawn made his visit while Bishop Gene Savoy Jr. was traveling in Peru, and so he was unable to meet him. However, Shawn did bring a gift from Africa honoring Bishop Gene as the spiritual leader of the Community. (See photo.)

Rev. Dr. Shawn Smith with gift to Bishop Gene Savoy Jr. PHOTO CREDIT: Rebecca Willis

Rev. Dr. Smith explained the significance of his gift in a recent email to the Center:

It was my utmost joy to present to the Ordained of the International Community of Christ in Reno, Nevada, a gift representative of Cameroon at large and of the Bamileke in particular, to hand to the Bishop Right Rev. Gene Savoy Jr. on my behalf.

The Bamileke are native to Cameroon, settled predominantly in the West region, divided into eight major clans. Their traditions, which have been reverently preserved, can be historically traced for hundreds of years, but claim their origin from a time when there was a common exchange between the Dogon, Yoruba, and other prominent groups on the continent.

With the arrival of colonialism, most of the Bamileke outwardly converted to Christianity or Islam, but secretly held to their spiritual practices. Their Chief is the spiritual, politicaland military leader known as the “Fon.” His delegates and advisors are men of noble descent, initiated into the “mysteries” known as the “Kamveu.”

The traditional garb which I had the privilege to present is what the Kamveu wear when going behind a sacred curtain known as the “Ndop” to perform their practice veiled from “outsiders.”
My mother, being Bamileke, was able to obtain this on my behalf on the occasion of my visit, since it is to be presented to a great teacher of spiritual power. Each garb is hand made with particular symbols known particularly to those initiated within the “mysteries.”

It is with gratitude that offer this gift, to represent my hope that the people groups of Africa will also come appreciate what I am learning in the System of Cosolargy.

Table set at Rectory-Abbey in honor of Shawn Smith’s visit PHOTO CREDIT: Sabrina Savoy

Gary Buchanan presents at Globe Sound Healing Conference in 2018

Follow this link to pages on the intention, presenters, exhibits, and workshops held at the 7th International Globe Sound Healing Conference: https://soundhealingcenter.com/conference/

Reverend Canon Gary Buchanan presented on Sunday, October 7th at the 7th International Globe Sound Healing Conference held October 6 – 8, 2018 at Temple Congregation Sherith in San Francisco. Reverend Buchanan presented primarily on Sonatherapy, but spoke a bit on Cosolargy and the Steamboat Healing Center and Spa as well.

Gary demonstrates the applicators with various sound frequencies on a member of the audience. About 50 people were in attendance.

There are two primary intentions of the sound healing conferences sponsored by the Globe Sound and Consciousness Institute:
(1) to raise consciousness and bring people into higher states of awareness more consistently by disseminating techniques and information and with experiential exercises to actually go into these states.
(2) to bring sound healing into mainstream homes and hospitals and gain more acceptance by helping the public to understand the science and effectiveness behind sound healing and by providing a venue for sound practitioners, the public and the medical community to meet and form connections and alliances.

The 7th International Globe Sound Healing Conference was held October 6 – 8, 2018 at Temple Congregation Sherith in San Francisco, one of the oldest Jewish synagogues in California. The Jewish congregation that built the synagogue was formed in 1850. The building was erected in 1904/05 and survived the great San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906.

This year’s conference was held in Spectacular Temple Congregation Sherith – 2266 California Street, San Francisco

Gandhi when he was practising as an attorney in South Africa. He sits in front of a window bearing his name, accompanied on the left by H.S.L. Polak, his clerk at the time, and a Russian woman Miss Schlesin. Photo credit: Getty Images

A collection of 44 rare black-and-white and color photographs of Mahatma Gandhi with descriptive captions were recently posted online.

View the entire gallery at https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/photos/rare-and-unseen-pictures-of-mahatma-gandhi/ss-BBIxAR4.

link submitted by Gene Savoy Jr.

PHOTO CREDIT: David Mitchell

The photograph here was taken at the Sanctuary on 2 September 2018 by Consociate David Mitchell.  He is using it in a university class on atmospheric physics he is teaching, since it is a perfect example of a sun pillar.  Sun pillars occur when the Sun is near or just below the horizon (in this case it has just barely peeped above the horizon).  Horizontally oriented hexagonal plate ice crystals produce this display.  But science aside, he thought it was a nice picture of possible aesthetic interest.