People still look for answers...and don't find them. They hurt, they get sick, sometimes they hurt each other...they are homeless and hungry, they lose jobs and friends. Relationships and people and dreams sometimes die. As an observer I ask myself, "Where are we going, who leads the way, and what is our final destination? Do we have a plan? How do we turn things around? How come there are all these side journeys and where do we find the answers? Of course the real answer is "inside", but how do we access it? How do we get in touch with Self?
One way is to be part of a community, a common unity of souls...seeking Truth. That's what our Church Center is about. What do we as a church and individually, as a participant in this church, have to offer? We are a unique kind of a church for a unique kind of people.
The beginning of the year is a good time to remind ourselves what we are about. First and foremost...we are about God, an Energy, a Power, a Love, a Creative Force, a Power for Good, that we can use. We are a church for thinking people. We believe that God does things through us, not to us. We know we are responsible for everything in our lives, and that we create with our thought. We also know that what we create we can un-create...pretty powerful stuff!
Dr. Dennis Merritt Jones wrote a little booklet called "How To Speak Religious Science" that covers some of the basic ideas. It's useful for new people who have just discovered SOM and also as a refresher course for long-time Religious Scientists. The following are excerpts:
WHO WE ARE
I like Gary Zukov's (author of Seat Of The Soul) explanation, ..."Our soul is not in our body, our body is in Soul."
Perhaps this brief mini-course will help you in explaining to others and yourself what we are about. Our church and personal goal this year is to grow...to share with others this magnificent way of knowing about God and ourselves, that Divine Connection with which we are all blessed, wanted or unwanted, known or unknown. It is the Truth for all.
We are all moving toward enlightenment. For some it takes longer than others. We will all arrrive. God (Energy, Power, Divine Intelligence) our inner knowing, is what guides us. Sometimes we take alot of detours. We can change things by becoming aware and paying attention to what we are doing, being, thinking and believing! In every experience there is something for us to know.
If you really want a deeper understanding of your spiritual nature, sign up for a class. There is so much to learn. There is an electrified energy, a powerful vitality in a group that comes together seeking to know more about each other and about God. You already have your answers, why not get in touch with them.
Together transforming our world,
Reverend Doris Gallagher