Sunday, September 13, 2015

God by Any Other Name

SYNOPSIS: From the time that we first became self-reflective, we have been searching for something supernatural, something or someone, greater than ourselves. Our individual quests for direction and meaning in our lives is a quest to re-evaluate our perceptions of this divinity, regardless of the name. In other words, "God by any other name....."

FEATURED MUSICIAN: Julie Croteau

TAKEAWAYS: Whatever you choose to call it, God is everywhere and expressing through everyone. It can be seen as an awe inspiring sunset or night sky. It can be heard as the laughter of a child or as the still small voice present in the stillness when we quiet our minds. And it can be felt as the divine longing which inclines us toward our higher consciousness. We need only awaken to this divine presence to notice it.

PODCAST:

From the time that we first became self-reflective (We see this time reflected in the Hebrew Bible as the expulsion from the Garden of Eden), we have been searching for something supernatural, something or someone, greater than ourselves. From very early times we called this "something" god/goddess. Questions about our relationship, collectively or individually, to this supernatural being have continued to evolve. Our individual quests for direction and meaning in our lives is a quest to re-evaluate our perceptions of this divinity, regardless of the name. In other words, "God by any other name....."

I am told that we have a special musical guest this weekend; beloved former music director Julie Croteau. She will combine her dynamic voice with the piano and vocal skills of current music Director, Gwen Gathercoal. They will be joined by Julie's husband Steve on drums and Gary Edwards on bass.  It sounds wonderful.

I am so grateful for this opportunity to be with you and I am looking forward to our time together. 

In the spirit of our divine connection,

EJ