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Pastor's Pen
October, 2004
Rev. Patrick Gegan
October is a time of new beginnings and excitement at PVCRS. New beginnings:
Science of Mind classes are once again being offered, but this time in both
day and evening sessions. Excitement: we have officially entered into the
holiday season with the advent of our Annual Auction on October 2nd. As you
read this newsletter, our single largest fundraiser has already concluded,
and we give thanks for the many hands and hearts that helped to make it a roaring success.
We are especially pleased to offer Science of Mind Classes again. The Sunday
experience is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to mind-opening, life
enhancing experiences. There is just no way to present the depth and breadth
of spiritual insight and development available through this teaching in the
half-hour Sunday lesson. Weekly services are great for a shot in the arm of
positive possibility thinking and socialization with like minds, but
the power of this teaching really finds its home in your life when you
devote the time to attend study groups.
Those who have taken classes will agree: the Science of Mind classroom is
where we learn to internalize the teaching and move from the realm of belief
to embodiment, from doubt to demonstration, from wishing-wanting-waiting to
doing-having-being. This is both the premise and the promise of Science of
Mind: What Mind can conceive, Mind can achieve.
What type of person is best suited to this teaching? What type of person are
you? Science of Mind is both a religion and a philosophy, but more
importantly it is a way of life that leads to greater health, love, joy and
harmony. Does this appeal to you? If so, then this is a teaching for you. No
matter what your background or belief, the only requirement for this
teaching is a sincere desire for more good in your life and the willingness
to become the person you were meant to be.
To demonstrate the flexibility and adaptability of this teaching to any walk
of life, this month's Sunday Service theme is ‘All Roads Lead to God’. Each
person has a unique approach to life based on individual experiences,
beliefs and attitudes. No one approach to life could satisfy all types. Each
Sunday we will explore a different aspect of the ‘Spiritual Path’The Path of
Knowledge, The Path of Practice, The Path of Devotion and The Path of
Service. The series will conclude on October 31st with ‘The Only Path There
Is’. My promise to you is this: you will leave this month with a greater
appreciation of the miracle that you are and the path for which you were
born.
With love and respect,
Rev. Patrick
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