Church of One Love

We Are The Shepherds, We Are The Wise

The ordinary and the extraordinary exist in all of us.  In the Christmas story the shepherds trembled in fear, and angels both calmed the fears of the people in the story and celebrated the good news.  We are human and divine, of body and spirit. We will look at how the shepherds and angels represent who we are at depth.

Eyes Wide Shut w/ Rev. Dr. Pennie Murray

Do we see, yet don’t see, the movement and synchronicities of Divinity in your life?

The demands of daily life make it easy for us to overlook the subtle movements of the divine around us. But with a simple shift in perspective, we can learn to see, get confirmation, and interact with the energies of Divine ONENESS surrounding us. Join us on Nov. 26, 2023, to hear Dr. Pennie Murray share the simple way she’s learning to see Divine ONENESS in plain sight.

Sikh Wisdom: Chardi Kala - Eternal Optimism, Everlasting Gratitude

Gratitude is the attitude of healing, of abundance, of love, of realizing and expressing our oneness.  It is in gratitude that we find out how blessed we are.  We are only grateful, though, if we are truly paying attention.  Let’s explore this life-changing spiritual practice.  Come prepared to share what you are most grateful for!!

The Bible: A New Understanding w/ Rev. Rick Horsey

Sikh Wisdom: Ik Oankar - Oneness

In the Sikh tradition, Oneness is the first and greatest teaching.  All others flow from it. It is also our greatest value at COOL.  When we know we are one, how does that inform how we approach the world?  What are we to do in times like these when there is so much division?  How can we truly know our oneness with each other?  We’ll explore these and other ideas about putting Oneness into practice.

Everyday Heroes: Special Guest Speaker Sue K Riley

Fairy tales are full of heroes sweeping in to save the day, but really, we don’t need to look far away from our everyday life to see numerous everyday heroes quietly doing their thing.  A true hero should encourage us to transform ourselves for the better.  As an artist and songwriter, I write songs of personal heroic journeys hoping to inspire an emotion in the listener. But each one of us is a creator, a storyteller, a memory keeper and our creations and actions go out into the world like dandelion seeds, touching people’s lives in ways we may never know about. How people remember us, hopefully with love, joy, and gratitude, will be an important part of our legacies. Join Sue Riley as she shares stories of her own heroes and inspires you to remember your own heroes.

Special Guest Speaker Rev. Rick Horsey

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Spiritual Skills: Detachment

The ability to detach from that which we cannot control is a vital skill. The word “detachment” is used a lot these days in pop psychology and self-help books…but what does it mean, exactly? And how do we go about doing it? Do we need to reject people, places situations? OR –can we detach with love rather than contempt or anger or isolation? We’ll talk about developing this skill on the spiritual path.

Every Dog Knows

What do our pets know about unconditional love that we seem to miss or misunderstand?   As human beings, we are mammals—part of the animal kingdom—and yet we forget our brother- and sister- hood with the other creatures of this world.  Can we learn to love as unconditionally as a devoted dog?  What other blessings do we receive from the non-human animals in this world?  Let’s explore the gifts animals give us and give back by blessing them in return. 

Spiritual Skills: Acceptance (No Regrets)

The Buddha taught that the way to Nirvana—peace, equanimity, joy, is to learn to accept the world as it is, rather than spend our mental, emotional, and spiritual energy resisting.  Acceptance is a vital spiritual discipline, but does it mean we give up?  Condone what is “wrong” with the world, and don’t try to change anything?  A strong “no” to that.  What DOES it mean for us in our increasingly “unacceptable” world?