Saturday, January 27

9:30 am-12:30 pm

Preaching at all 3 services on Sunday

All are welcome!

The Holidays can bring swelling waves of gratitude and surges of energy as we navigate celebrations with family and friends. We often can also experience a waning of energy and maybe even purpose as we step back into our regular life activities. As we embrace another new year how can we open ourselves and our world to more joy, more positivity, more hope?  

How might we better equip ourselves to unleash our brightness, our light, our love--so that we can be all we are meant to be in 2024 and help any other in this world?

Perhaps investigating a spiritual practice similar to what we found in the Spirituality & Practice article below can bring insight for giving ourselves focus and energy through "The Spiritual Practice of Enthusiasm".  

The Spiritual Practice of Enthusiasm  

By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

The word enthusiasm is derived from the roots en — in or within — and theos — God. It means having God within or being one with God. People with this gift carry a special kind of energy. They bring warmth and feeling to their relationships and vigor and freshness to their activities.

To practice enthusiasm, make others aware when you are excited about something. Throw yourself into your projects. Be known for your eagerness, your curiosity, your willingness to give it all you've got. Proclaim your passions. Hold nothing back. Sing your heart out.

Why This Practice May Be For You

Enthusiasm is invigorating. It helps you get up and go. It is a good prescription, then, when you are feeling lethargic and listless, when your energy seems frozen.

Enthusiasm counterbalances apathy and boredom, two common blocks to an engaged spiritual life. A sluggish spirit just doesn't care about anything. The world isn't interesting enough; there's a dreary sameness to all your activities.

When fatigue or another of these conditions has you dragging through your days, when you find that you've replaced wonder with whatever, go for enthusiasm. If you can't muster it from within, surround yourself with enthusiastic people.

Daily Cue, Reminder, Vow, Blessing

• Seeing sports fans cheering their team, or an audience clapping for a performer, is a cue for me to practice enthusiasm.
• Looking up at the radiance of the stars, I am reminded to let my enthusiasm for life shine brightly.
• Watching someone who obviously relishes what her or she is doing, I vow to practice enthusiasm.
• Blessed is the Energy of Life who inspires us to be enthusiastic about all that we do.

We look forward to seeing you in 2024 as the Spirituality Life & Learning Center is offering Spiritual Searcher events with guests who will spark our questing, along with ongoing programs to help us grow, as well as emerging new offerings.

Meanwhile, what in this article resonates with you for your enthusiasm? 

Peace and warmth,

Jerry Browning & Jayne Kaylor

Co-Chairs, Spiritual Life & Learning Center 

Facilitator Collaboration,

Support, & Guidelines

Sunday, January 21

12:15-1:45 pm

First Community North

Room 101



This event is for current facilitators of This event is for current facilitators of programming at the Spiritual Life & Learning Center and anyone who may be interested in assisting in future events. It is a chance to gather and collaborate on best practices, routines, and engagement ideas.

Come share your ideas or see how you can get involved!

We look forward to seeing you and collaborating.

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of our dedicated donors, volunteers, and participants! Last year was a great year for The Spiritual Life & Learning Center and we appreciate so much the generosity of our dedicated donors for their continuing support and for their special donations to the yearend holiday gift request. 2024 is going to be even better, with the continuing programs we cherish, new programs, and well known speakers such as Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, the new General Minister and President of the UCC, and Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, a nationally known pastor, author, and speaker.

As we all know, it takes considerable resources to present the numerous programs we offer and to cover the substantial expenses to facilitate nationally known speakers, so we humbly ask all participants to seriously contemplate what the SLLC has done for them to enhance their spiritual growth and well-being and at the beginning of this new year consider making or increasing donations to support the SLLC programs and to insure the sustainability of SLLC.

We look forward to your continued participation and financial support and wish all of you best wishes for a New Year filled with love, hope, peace and joy.

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