This talk calls listeners to embrace love as a principled spiritual discipline and active force for transformation in a time of unprecedented division and darkness. Drawing on my spiritual teachings, including the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., tand he wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh, the talk offers seven practical disciplines for staying grounded in love — from meditation and mindfulness to forgiveness and speaking truth with compassion. It closes with a invitation to make the choice of our time: to walk as a love warrior and choose light over darkness. | | |
Davina Kotulski, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, award-winning self-help author, life coach, and Agape New Thought Spiritual Practitioner. Separate from her work as a therapist, Davina facilitates workshops and webinars on past-life regression, spiritual growth, and authentic self-expression.
Davina is the author of The Manna Paradigm Shift: Creating the Consciousness of Abundance and Freedom and It’s Never Too Late to Be Your Self, a 2018 Nautilus Silver Award winner and finalist in multiple international self-help book award categories. She’s been featured on Good Morning La La Land, the Sky Life Channel, Wake Up to the Sound of Transformation with Michael Bernard Beckwith and numerous podcasts, summits, and radio shows, including Please Understand Me produced by Sarah Silverman.
Davina is a recipient of the Saints Alive Award for leadership in LGBTQ marriage equality and for her seminal book Why You Should Give a Damn About Gay Marriage (2004).
Websites:
https://davinakotulski.com
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Susan Clark is RGCSL's Director of Musical Inspiration. A hard-working musician and talented songwriter, she inspires and motivates congregants to dive deeper into spirituality each time she performs. Outside of RGCSL, she shares her talents with Alzheimer's patients and veterans. Susan has received numerous awards and collaborations with New Thought performers. She has produced several CDs, including "Sunlight of The Soul," which contains many of her spiritual songs, specifically crafted with the New Thought community in mind.
For more information about Susan, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/susanclarkmusic/
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Kent Pittsenbargar on drums
Music has always been a huge part of my life; it is deeply spiritual and soothingly healing as well. I am very happy working with Susan Clark, director of music at RGCSL. Susan is a very talented singer, songwriter, pianist and all around a Wonderful Soul. We are Blessed to enjoy her creative talents, and I am grateful to be here with RGCSL.
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Monthly Theme: Higher, Deeper Love
CSL Weekly Affirmation: I celebrate all of me as the fullness of Love.
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Birthday Sunday = Hat Sunday = Bring-a-friend Sunday
Get ready to celebrate! This Sunday kicks off a new month, so top it off with your favorite hat, bring a friend along, and let’s turn our birthday celebration into a full-blown party!
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Come and enjoy a wonderful evening of music and community this Friday! Doors open at 6:30, show is at 7 p.m. Solid Grounds welcomes all to enjoy snacks and music free of charge! Love donations are encouraged and gratefully accepted.
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Solid Grounds is always looking for volunteers to help with the fun on Friday nights. If you would like to be one of the many sets of hands that help bring this awesomeness to life each week, please contact Robyn (818-300-3911 or rcrice1@aol.com).
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Dana Cooper - June 5
Songwriter Dana Cooper has amassed a catalog of 30+ albums and continues to tour actively. His 32nd studio album, “The Ghost of Tucumcari” features an All-Star lineup of guest artists. Artists lending their voices to this project are Lyle Lovett, Hayes Carll, Susan Gibson, Mando Saenz, Darden Smith, Shake Russell, Libby Koch and more. "The Ghost of Tucumcari” takes listeners on a stirring musical journey across genres from Folk and Rock to Country and Americana.
Link to Album on ALL Digital Platforms - Voted #1 Album of 2024 on Americana Highways Readers Poll
Latest Album Release
The Ghost of Tucumcari Available Now!
Album Link
https://digital-delivery-services.lnk.to/WD4ChZK4EM
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Burying Caesar - June 12
"Burying Caesar is an Alt/Pop duo based in both Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Columbus, Ohio, comprised of Roddy Cochran and Hovey Jude Corbin. While the band was formed in Albuquerque in 2014, the pair has had to take their music virtual since Roddy moved across the country to pursue his PhD in Quantum Physics. Burying Caesar now meets weekly on Zoom calls to write, record, and edit their original music, mixed and produced in Hovey's home studio. In light of Roddy's absence, Hovey recruited Alexandria Van Why (his amazingly talented girlfriend) to continue performing as Burying Caesar without leaving their signature vocal harmonies behind. Self-proclaimed troubadours and avid fans of storytelling, Burying Caesar hopes to guide you through fable and fantasy, on adventures large and small, all in a matter of minutes and from the comfort of your seats."
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mxeqd3PQA0w
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Let us Support the family of John Michael Cowdin
We will be celebrating his life with a service and potluck reception, family will provide sandwiches, Tuesday, June 9th, 2026, at 5pm, at the Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living. This will also be streamed Live on YouTube @riograndecenterforspiritua353 for those who are unable to attend. Thank you for your support RGCSL.
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Join in and celebrate Pride Month with your beloved community. Every weekend in June offers a new opportunity for fun, learning and fellowship.
Sunday, June 7, 1-3pm in the Sanctuary: Step Into the Mystery of your Soul's Journey workshop
Visiting author and educator Davina Kotulski, recipient of the Saints Alive Award for leadership in LGBTQ marriage equality, is your guide. Discover who you were in past lives in this two-hour workshop. Click here to sign up.
Saturday, June 13, all day: Albuquerque Pride Parade and Celebration
We will be marching and sharing a float with Unity and Albuquerque CSL, as well as staffing a booth to give out goodies, prayer and information about RGCSL We want everyone involved! Show up and show out! Sign-up sheets to march or take a shift staffing the booth will be available on Sunday, or sign up here to take part.
Sunday, June 21, 1-3pm, in the Sanctuary: LGBTQ Author Panel
The Quantum Portal bookstore hosts five well-known Albuquerque authors -- Lynn C. Miller, Cynthia J. Sylvester, Gency Brown, Lynda Miller, and P.J. Sedillo -- who will read from their books and answer questions about writing, Pride, and being an author. Their novels, memoir, and nonfiction books will be available for purchase so you can get your signed copy!
Saturday, June 27, 1-3pm, in the Sanctuary: Drag Bingo
Come play bingo with us! Exciting prizes are only half the fun. There will be live music and performances by your hosts, the Imperial Sovereign Court of New Mexico, a service organization that supports the underserved in Albuquerque's LGBTQ+ community. All proceeds go to charity. Click here to buy your tickets in advance, or pay at the door. Either way, prepare to have fun and be dazzled!
Link text:
Davina: https://rgcsl.breezechms.com/form/56ae41
Pride parade/booth: https://rgcsl.breezechms.com/form/a04034
Drag Bingo: https://rgcsl.breezechms.com/form/72b466
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CALL for VOLUNTEERS!
PRIDE PARADE and FESTIVAL Saturday, June 13
Calling for your participation, for our community to COME TOGETHER to CELEBRATE, to MARCH in the parade and staff our BOOTH with a grand showing of New Thought communities (RGCSL, UNITY & ABQCSL) representing this year's PRIDE THEME, which is... UNITY~None of us are free until ALL of us are FREE
Calling on you to PARTICIPATE!
You can see Grace at the back of the sanctuary after service to sign or click here to register online. NOTE: We are manning the booth in two hour shift rotations. Please see Grace to reserve your slot.
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CALLING ALL ANGELS!!
We are in the midst of building a strong Volunteer base at RGCSL and as we build the foundation of our new center, the saying, 'Many hands make light work' is truer than ever before! I recently came across this statistic. 'In considering volunteerism in churches and spiritual centers, historically, 20% of the people do 80% of the work'.
Looking around, that seems to be true at our center as well.
HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS, with enough people available, we can easily change that statistic by creating a pool of volunteers to call on. By simply joining one of the teams or offering to share your time, talent and treasure, when needed, we can together build our Beloved Community and help carry the load. There are many opportunities for service including kitchen help, (set up, clean up and bringing food for our Sunday meal), EVENTS production, cleaning and house keeping, Sunday morning greeters, Solid Grounds, etc.
Please see Dr Michele and Gracie Woods and join our team.
Thank you for your consideration.
You are loved and appreciated, and you do make a difference.
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A Simple Habit, A Powerful Impact
What if one simple habit—bringing your coins each Sunday (even those out-of-production pennies)—could change lives? Through June, we’re collecting “Change for Change!” to share spiritual resources with incarcerated individuals. Keep a small container by your door or in your car as a reminder. Together, over the next 4 Sundays, we can reach our $500 goal. Let’s build momentum—week by week!
Collection runs through the month of June
Our goal: 10 subscriptions = $500 — let’s see if we can make it happen!
Together, we’re proving that even the smallest change can make a powerful difference.
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Gracie Woods is the June RGCSL
Volunteer of the Month
Of course Gracie is the volunteer of the month -- isn't she the one you always find at the back of the sanctuary with sign up sheets every Sunday!?!?Somehow we neglected to publicly acknowledge her part in the magic of our transition, but she was an essential part of organizing the moving sale. We honestly couldn't have done it without her.
Always jumping into the middle of whatever big plans RGCSL seems to have brewing, Gracie is a huge, huge blessing to our community. Thank you, Grace! Find yourself something nice from the bookstore and take 10% off!
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10% off for all June birthdays and first timers.
The Quantum Portal is proud to announce Authors Out Load on Sunday, June 21st,
from 1 - 3 p.m. Join us for a reading and panel discussion featuring some of Albuquerque's most celebrating LGBTQ+ authors. This is a free event.
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RGCSL Healing Circle
We are pleased to have Dr Madelyn Fletcher-Stark this Sunday giving therapeutic hugs and deep meditation. Dr Madelyn brings 4 years of practice certified integrative energy healing, which includes Reiki, Thetahealing, NLP, and intuitive meditation. Before energy healing Dr Madelyn was a dental specialist. She loves all.
https://youtu.be/i3CigLZoM7s?si=cNVsniv6YiGLu6yM
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It's a new, exciting time for Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living, as we shift our focus to our abundance, We stand in the knowingness that every expenditure is an expression of appreciation. As we give, we receive. Our community generously demonstrates that truth so magnanimously that even Spirit is impressed!
Financials are available upon request. Remembering that thoughts are creative and what we focus on expands, we are actively focusing on the love and gratitude we are as a community. We ARE the Power of Love in Action!
Our total reach for the week (Solid Grounds, classes, and Sunday Community Connection (service) = 141
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| | Compassion Ministries (CM) is an in-reach Ministry that is about unconditional positive regard for the spiritual health and well-being of our congregants in time of struggle, despair, grief, or at a time when there is a temporary need for a supportive lending hand. We are looking for more volunteers for this program. If you have a gift that you wish to share with our congregants, please let us know what you'd like to contribute when a need arises. For further information contact Susan Solari 510-225-5305. | |
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Prayer Support
We are blessed to have numerous Licensed Practitioners, and they are ready to respond to your prayer requests or to schedule a counseling/prayer session. You may also submit an online prayer request. May your strength of faith provide peace to your heart and to your mind.
For guidelines on respectful communication, please see: Respectful Communication | Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living
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What's Happening at ABQCSL?
Following our joint Practitioner Retreat, in the spirit of Oneness, our centers are now sharing what's happening at each other's center.
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Do You Have News for Our Community?
If so, then please email your *short* article about RGCSL classes, group meetings and news that affects our community to announcements@rgcsl.org by Tuesday at 6 p.m. for inclusion in Thursday's bulletin. The newsletter team will respond to your request with a confirmation email or comments. Thanks!
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The Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living
Contact us at 505-224-9405 or office@rgcsl.org
Office Hours:
Mon - Thurs 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
www.rgcsl.org
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