Church of One Love

Mission: Possible; Vision: Clear

Each week we say aloud the mission and Vision statements for our beloved community.  Like all oft-repeated phrases, it can become rote and lose its meaning.  Join us in exploring the importance of these statements, our core purpose, and the spiritual values we hold dear at COOL. 

Memorial Day: Honoring the Pain of the Past

This holiday focuses on the men and women of the armed forces who have lost their lives in battle.  We will honor that commitment of life, and also honor whatever there is in our own lives that needs to remain unforgotten.  As we remember our painful pasts, our losses, struggles—we can see them anew as a vehicles of learning, as shining examples or dire warnings, as things that strengthen and bring us to gratitude, to forgiveness, to release…but not forgetfulness.

Laughter is REALLY the Best Medicine! W/ Guest Speaker Carla Edwards

Certified Laughter Yoga instructor and long time New Thought leader Carla Edwards will be our guest speaker this Sunday, so be prepared to connect through laughter! 

Gifts From My Mother

Melinda will deliver this Mother’s Day message about the many gifts we receive from the Divine Mother through the mothers and mother figures in our lives—wanted and unwanted gifts—appreciated and not.  From each gift is an opportunity to grow!

Special Guest Speaker Kim Andrews - From Lip Service to True Service: Peace Begins with Me

Words can be hollow without committed action.  Many of us proclaim “Peace begins with me” yet our thoughts, words, and deeds often say otherwise. What does a life committed to peace look like? How can we give ourselves and humanity the true gift of peace? Kim shares lessons learned from her own life and the lives of other peacemakers to help guide you onto a path of peace.

 

Is There Life Before Death? W/ Guest Speaker Janet Ellis

The entire game of life is about making the best use of your energy. The question is not, “Is there life after death?” The question is, “Is there life before death?” 

Loving The Earth

Let’s Celebrate Earth Day by exploring the spirituality of nature. WE all know the feeling of being awed by the beauty of a sunset—the stillness of a lake—highway banks covered in bluebonnets... These are gifts—mystical gifts. But let’s explore a little further… Do Trees talk? Can dogs feel? Can plants love their life? Mother Nature nurtures us. What is our responsibility to Her?

Being Awake

The Buddha taught that to be awake and mindful is to transcend the wheel of Karma.  Jesus said over and over again that it is only he who has eyes to see, who has ears to hear, that will receive the message of transcendence, and become able to live in love.  How can simply paying attention to what is before us—the tedium of our daily lives—transform our experience of- and responses to- the world? 

Easter: The Phoenix, Rising

The myth of the legendary bird rising from the ashes is an ancient, powerful and universal one.  Jesus’ resurrection signifies that opportunity for redemption—the second chances that are always available because life itself is eternal—only temporary forms can die.  New life, new hope, new paradigms are always on the other side.  That said, what does this story have to teach us today? 

Palm Sunday: City of Peace

“Jerusalem” literally means, “City of Peace.”  Palm Sunday is the day traditional churches celebrate Jesus entry into the city just days before he would lose his life.  What does it mean to go into the City of Peace?  How can we be peaceful the face of dread and heartache?  How did Jesus?  We will use this story as an instruction manual for keeping the peace.