Awakenings

Issue 2014–1 Page 1,2, 3,4 Visions Are To Be Realized Page 5, 6, 7 The Power of Peace Page 8, 9 SOM in Pakistan Page 10 Wake Up and Listen Page 11 Empowering the World of Science of Mind Page 12 Travels of Ron Skeen Page 13 Spiritual Living, Conscious Awakening Conference

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“Awakening Humanity to Its

Spiritual Magnificence” and

“Creating a World that Works

for Everyone” are Visions of The

Centers for Spiritual Living/Global

Services.

The specific work of Global

Services is “to develop, support,

grow and empower

international spiritual communities

by bringing the teaching of Science

of Mind to the world.”

Visions are really personal and

collective clear inward views of

Reality that is present in Spirit, in

Mind. We wake up to our Visions

and if wise, and sometimes

courageous, say YES to them!

They demand we grow to become

the people for whom the fulfillment

is entirely natural. To do this we

release all that is not in accord-

ance with our Higher Self and the

Vision we have been given. After

we know or SEE the Vision we

Treat our own Consciousness to

become imbued with the frequen-

cy, or creative energy of Spirit

Itself so it shall work to, through

and for us to bring forth the Vision

into tangible, living form and

experience.

In addition to joining in the

Visions of the great people of our

organization, I have a Vision of my

own.

I see a world of people

knowing the Truth of each

person as a direct expression

of the ONE source, of GOD, the

Creative Principle and

substance of the Universe.

Knowing ONENESS with Source

and each other they are living

in respect for and peaceful

cooperation with each other so

as to make sure of the well

being of every individual; well

being as spiritual, mental,

physical and emotional

individualizations of the One

Life.

This could be called the “promised

land” or “Heaven as Earth”. This is

fulfillment of our destiny to BE in

consciousness living expressions of

the Good of what we call God,

Love, Peace, Beauty, Intelligence,

Order, and Harmony, e.g. all the

qualities of God inherent within us

as our very nature.

Please see yourself on a ship that

is crossing the sea. Waves are ris-

ing and falling but you are

supported in your vessel. As the

ship nears the shore you realize

you are about to land on and live

in a new land, one in which you

are living as the fullness of your-

self as One who knows his or her

True Identity.*

VISIONS ARE TO BE REALIZED

Rev. Dr. Nancy ANDERSON

Awakening Humanity to Its Spiritual Magnificence

Creating a World that Works for Everyone

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You know you are not alone, that all your

family of humans has made the voyage

safely through storms and travails and

temporarily being off course; that all your

family has grown to be able to live as truly

Realized, Awakened Beings creating a world

that does “work for everyone.”

We are on that ship and the shore is within

sight. As a working crew of that ship we who

live and who teach the Truths of Science of

Mind have committed to bring the Truth to

people all over the world so the Spirit-given

Visions of all of us in New Thought are

entirely fulfilled.

New crew members on the Global Services

part of the “ship of the wise” come to us as a

gift, bringing their fine skills, caring hearts,

spiritual awareness, intelligence and great

devotion to our work.

I am honored to have been re-elected Chair

of Global Services for one more year. I am

grateful to have this opportunity to serve the

work in this capacity as the

endeavors many of us have

been doing are bringing us

closer to having the ship of

humanity really reach the

land of Realization.

The newly elected Vice-Chair

is Rev. Chris Plym who has

been an outstanding Treasurer

and is one the most clear and

effective people I have ever

worked with.

Rev. Sheila Weldon has

returned to Global Services,

elected as Treasurer where

her fine mind and business/

financial skills shall serve us.

Rev. Monica Sandoval was

re-elected as Secretary, a

role she fills well and is also

the founding leader of a

Science of Mind group in

Chihuahua, Mexico.

Rev. Kathy Jordan,

primary designer of our new

and amazing Web Pages,

continues on our Core Team.

www. globalervices.csl.org

The talented new people

committed to global

expansion are:

Rev. Mary Lacquet

Chair 2014 Geneva Conference

Mary will be working with strategy and also as a liaison with all of of the European field

Savanna Riker, RScP

representing youth

Stephen Campbell, RScP

who lives in Peru and is part

of the Spanish Language

Task Force.

Rev. Juliet Vorster of

England has been named our

Liaison with the Leadership

Council, of which she is a

member.

VISIONS ARE TO BE REALIZED cont’d

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We are so very grateful to Rev. Gregory Toole, who has supported the global

vision and our work so well in his capacity as liaison to us from Leadership and

Home Office.

He is leaving Home Office at the end of June and we know continuing success

for him in all areas of his life.

Rev. Barbara Leger, Dr. Paul Skok, Rev. Melanie Burns and Dr. Tom Sannar continue

sailing on this Ship of the Wise, but no longer in the Global Services part of the vessel. Their

service to Global Service has been so magnificent and we are so grateful!

The work of these four people has been very valuable, even essential, in enhancing our ability to effectively serve the Vision of the Leadership of CSL. The work of these four

has helped develop clear strategies and very helpful partnerships that are resulting in a

greater role for Global Services.

Rev. Beth Linguri, and Rev. Jennie Goff

are people who, though not on the Core Team,

are putting their skills and interest in global

work at the service of our joined

dream.

Rev. Beth Linguri, Rev. Jennie Goff

You will be introduced in a more deep way to these people as we continue our spiritual journey

towards the land of Realization by All.

VISIONS ARE TO BE REALIZED cont’d

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We shall have a part time staff person in

the office in 2014, and look to work with

most Departments of CSL so that we serve

them and they know how to further global

expansion through their activities.

We shall be bringing greater educational,

cultural and spiritual support to various

groups in the Spanish-speaking world, and

Russia and Ukraine and throughout Europe,

and China…in fact to all present and newly

developing Centers, Teaching Chapters and

Study Groups.

I add a note of personal

appreciation for Rev. Sharon

Mitchell, who so brilliantly

edits our E-Newsletter,

Awakening; and created a

magnificent Power Point

presentation showing the work

of Global Services and

individual centers and people in the field,

and whose dedication to the expansion of

our teaching makes a great deal of differ-

ence for good for all of us!

This is a challenging, even dangerous time

for our race of Spiritual Beings in human

form. We are called on to stand firm,

understand and yet not participate in the

actions of those whose consciousness is

that out of which the human race is

growing.

The awakening of the Consciousness of the

majority of us is essential!

We must bring the Light of

Awareness into ignorance so

that it may be transformed.

This is our Sacred Assignment

by Life!

I am humbled and grateful to be part of

The Centers for Spiritual Living and to Chair

and work with the great people of Global

Services. Yes, the land towards which our

Ship of Humanity is sailing is in sight. We

have seen many “signs of land” in the re-

sults of the work of so many people in New

Thought. We must stay the course, keep

our attention on the Beacon Light that is

showing us the way and also realize it truly

is God, The Consciousness of the Creator,

the Source which does the work. We are

blessed to have that work be done by and

through us, as we serve

Love in all we do.

In Great Love and Faith,

Dr. Nancy Anderson

VISIONS ARE TO BE REALIZED cont’d

The web address for the Global Service web pages is:

http://globalservices.csl.org

Dear Gerd,

I am writing you on behalf of all of us who are Global Services to

express our deep appreciation to you.

First, for the fine work you are doing in South Africa.

You are truly a light to all whom you serve.

Second, we are grateful for your financial generosity to Global

Services. Your support is valuable to us in terms of funds, and also

very important in terms of heart. We know it is an expression of

your deep commitment to the work of all of us.

Many blessings to you always,

Dr. Nancy Anderson, Chair of Global Services.

Gerd Pontow

Soul Home Teaching Chapter

Johannesburg, South Africa

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“You can never change things by fighting

existing reality. To change something, build a

new model that makes the existing model obso-

lete.” Buckminister Fuller

In two very different areas of the world, there

are some very powerful activities happening to

make the existing models of war, civil conflicts,

crime, belief in very limited resources of any

kind, and in the powerlessness of individuals to

make a difference totally obsolete.

These areas of note are in San Miguel de

Allende, Mexico and the work being done by

Rev. Barbara Leger’s TEMENOS center in

Ukraine.

In San Miguel, Dr. Nancy Anderson shares the

spiritual truths we know through various group

activities and services, under the title “Unity in

Diversity.” She is now part of a grass roots

movement in the city, a movement called El

Camino de La Paz, or The Path of Peace.

The movement started to bring a model of

cooperation, safety and peace to a city

Conde Nast (one of the world's premier travel

magazines) called “The Greatest City in the

World” in 2013. Great it is, but not without

real problems that a

strong Conscious Peace

movement could help

solve. She is active in

the communication,

prayer and meditation

work of this movement.

Dr. Beverly Nelson is

Director of Life Path, an

organization and venue

where many spiritual and

self-development

activities happen. She initiated this movement

stating she knew that peace begins in each

person’s heart and mind and can translate

through those with an inner state of peace and

love and literally lift the consciousness of a

whole community, a nation and the world. She

and many others are working to have San

Miguel qualify as a United Nations’ “Culture of

Peace City.”

Rebecca Crall is Area of

Focus Manager for Peace and

Conflict Prevention/ Resolution

for Rotary International. She

came to San Miguel to speak

to Rotary and to the beginning

El Camino de La Paz

participants about her world

work and to honor what is

happening in this historic

Mexican city.

David Lieberman, who is an

experienced Transcendental

Meditator will lead in that area

and has written a mission

statement and explanation of

this beginning work:

“We are a community of

individuals and organizations

working together to bring

peace and improve the quality

of life in San Miguel de Allende, the region, the

country and beyond.

We are an inclusive community pursuing this

goal through activities such as education,

personal development, group and individual

prayer and meditation, conflict resolution

practices and various outreach actions and

events.” The intent is to have San Miguel de

Allende be an example for any city in the world.

Since we last reported on

Rev. Barbara Leger and her

teaching and conference

activities in the Ukraine at

the TEMENOS Science of

Mind community, the country

was invaded by Russian

troops and returned to

Russian rule. We bring you

this update.

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“This experience brings up deep cultural fear

and SOM is needed more than ever – please

support us as we work inside this real battle

between light and dark.” writes Rev. Barba-

ra. “I never witnessed any prejudice against

Russians during my 13 years – which is

amazing – and I often thought of how mag-

nanimous Ukrainians are to forgive and move

on together with people who had occupied

and destroyed much of their way for life for

80 years.”

TEMENOS is located in Cherkasy, in center of

the country. To date, they have graduated

24 practitioners and operate the regional

center with three additional teaching sites,

two of which are in Crimea, where the occu-

pation is taking place. “We continue to ask

lots of questions about do we need visas to

get to the groups, and for me return to the

cottage I own there and check on all my

friends and of course, the site of the

conference for 10 years is there and we may

not be able to return.

Our big lesson right now is non-attachment.”

Life is asking each of us the following:

To find true peace and divine love within –

to be it, to share it, to trust it.

To discover that non judgment/acceptance is

essential to maintain peace and love (so

no political sides, blame, or conversation

even except to say LIFE IS TEACHING US

NOW) for the best is yet to come!

To understand the Non-attachment lesson

means that we will not experience a

world that works for all if we have to

win, have to have it our way, or need my

stuff to be happy.

To know the Power of personal responsibility

and effect of each of us has when we

attune to this Living God within.

“The long term implications of this are

immense, both within and outside of

Ukraine” writes Rev. Barbara.

“This is not a little border squabble and it has

the potential to set a far-reaching series of

events in motion that will affect the entire

planet. . .Our story is part of CSL's story as

we have called forth a world that works for

all. We are all part of its unfolding; it is

only midway into the tale.

The rest depends on us, what we do with

it!” Rev. Barbara writes.

The TEMENOS spiritual community issues a

newsletter with periodic updates on their

progress and activities.

Included in past editions are audio and

videos in English from the practitioners on

how they are dealing in Truth Principle with

the occupation and the many losses they are

suffering. Subscribe by writing to

info@spiritandpartners.org.

You can also read more about TEMENOS

on their website at

http://www.scienceofmind.org.ua/.

Rev. Barbara and her practitioners were also interviewed on Unity FM by Rev. Beverly Molander

on her program ‘Activating the Power of YES' on March 17, 2014.

Go to http://www.unity.fm/program/affirmativeprayer. Archived shows can be downloaded for

free.

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San Miguel:

Dr. Beverly Nelson is working to have San Miguel qualify as a United Nations “Culture of Peace

City.”

Dr. Nancy Anderson, Chair, Global Services, is active in the communication, prayer and medita-

tion work of the El Camino de La Paz, or The Path of Peace movement in San Miguel.

David Lieberman, a founding member of the group, wants San Miguel de Allende be an example

for any city in the world.

Ukraine:

The first ever women’s peace rally in TEMENOS’ hometown of Cherkasy, Ukraine, organized and led

by the SOM practitioners.

A lone activist stages a peaceful resistance in Ukraine against the Russian occupation.

Awakenings 8

After joining SOM in

2009 and studying with

Dr Tom Sannar online, I

was encouraged and

supported by Rev Dr

Nancy Anderson

(Chair person on Global

Services) to raise a

group in Karachi Paki-

stan. With her guidance

and support we had not

only a strong group in

Karachi Pakistan but we

flourish in a year to ex-

tend another group in

Gujranwala Pakistan and beside that we were

conducting an international group using

skype and we had members from six

countries beside Pakistan who were coming

together at the same time to participate in

our weekly study/meditation meetings.

In May 2012 I had to come USA to take

refuge as I was getting threats against my

life from a few non Christian individuals

because of my studies I was giving and for

my peace related activities.

IN USA

I came USA New York on May 2012 I spent a

year in Philadelphia PA and New York back

and forth with my friends and in July 2013 I

moved to New York. Though I was in

struggling position I kept myself clinging to

my goals.

Introducing SOM teachings especially to

South Asian individuals and Commu-

nities living in USA and generally to all

others.

Helping, leading and guiding groups

back in Pakistan.

During this period I got a chance to visit

centres of Spiritual Living People in New

Jersey Morris Town Rev Frankie Timmers

once, and Rev Wade Adkisson New York few

times. I also got a chance to visit few states

beside New York and PA to sing and share

my thoughts and insights with community,

individuals and groups.

I am looking forward from SOM family to

keep me in conscious prayers and show up

for;

My refuge application approval (in

process I am waiting, only after

approval I can call and see my family

here)

My work/job I am looking, that is directly

related to community development

(NPO) and introducing SOM teachings

to struggling South Asian individuals

and communities especially and to

rest all generally.

Sponsorship for my further studies of

SOM to be a licensed minister

For provisions to strengthen groups in

Pakistan and spread SOM teachings

throughout the country.

Funds and provisions to translate SOM

material (Audio, video and printed) to

Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi language

Gujranwala Group

Shahzaib Anjum is group leader during 2013

till now beside regular study sessions;

Shahzaib has organised many events,

programs in the community. (Check his

facebook page for the pictures and activities)

SOM in Pakistan — Shahzad Anjum

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Karachi Group

Though City situation is miserable and

dangerous, and it is difficult for the

members to come together on a regular basis

every week to a common place. But all the

members are active in their areas. They are

actively involved conducting, leading and or-

ganizing activities. Tanveer John, Zeeshan

Anjum , Amjad Barkat, Sarfraz Bazil, Munshi

Inayat (and Munawar Inayat who is in South

Korea for a sponsored study on Human

Rights in Seoul University). Beside many of

the seminars, works last June Karachi Group

organized, Music Summer Camp, (7 centres

in Karachi 1 in Gujranwala 100+ students

attended the camp for one month altogether,

it was about music, meditation and peace)

To know more about me, and SOM work in

Pakistan you are welcome to write back

for details, pictures and upcomings.

Shahzad Anjum

shazadanjum@gmail.com

SOM in Pakistan — Shahzad Anjum Cont’d

Awakenings 10

”That notion, while not exactly

phrased in Science of Mind

(SOM) language, is all about

following your passion. And

around the world, individuals,

practitioners and ministers are

following their passion to bring

a new way of thinking and be-

ing, a new consciousness to

thousands of seekers of Truth.

In recent years, Centers for Spiritual Living

(CSL) Global Services has had the pleasure of

awarding mini-grants to sustainable SOM works

throughout the world abroad. Global Services

sees ourselves as the driving force within Cen-

ters for Spiritual Living that serves and con-

nects one world family through the expansion

of the Science of Mind teachings

In 2013, Global Services awarded mini-grants

to: Barracas CSL, Chihuahua, Mexico; El

Puente, Costa Rica; Geneva Center for Peace,

Switzerland; Ciencia de la Mente Y Espiritu

Puerto Rico; Centre for Spiritual Living, Shang-

hai; and Temenos Ukraine.

Listen to what our recipients say:

Because of her grant funds, Rev. Ogla Silva,

of the Ciencia de la Mente Y Espiritu Mexico-

Puerto Rico, states: “The success came in that

… a new group of students have started study-

ing on line in Spanish that [previously] knew

nothing about Science of Mind of the teachings

of Ernest Holmes.

Rev. Rob Applegate, Centre for Spiritual

Living, Shanghai, shares what this work means

to him: “Shanghai is not an easy place to live

as you might know from news reports. I am

constantly amazed that I keep feeling this

sense of purpose even on VERY difficult days.”

Applications for mini-grants are requested from

the International Community.

Mini-grant awards are available in four

categories:

1.) Seed money for new physical Centers in

countries or regions where SOM does not

currently exist. Awards will be based upon

business plans reviewed by Global Services

Core.

2.) Expansion of existing works in regions or

areas where SOM is currently represented.

Awards based upon Global Services review of

business plan.

3.) Provision of coursework materials, books,

Science of Mind Magazines to developing

countries.

4.) Support for individuals to teach classes in

various developing centers.

The mini-grant process will open soon for 2014.

If you know of a SOM work, or are the key

individual creating-a SOM work outside of the

US and Canada and think you may qualify for a

mini-grant, contact Rev. Chris Plym at

ckplym@msn.com for further information and

to receive the mini-grant application as soon as

it is available..

Know that you too may support the mini-grant

process by making a donation directly to

Centers for Spiritual Living and clearly marking

it for Global Services – Mini Grants.

The address is: Centers for Spiritual Living, 573

Park Point Drive, Golden, CO 80401.

Global Services, as the driving force within

Centers for Spiritual Living to support the global

reach, centers its efforts on a simple theme:

Transforming Consciousness,

Building Communities.

Join us through your prayers and support!

Rev. Chris Plym

EMPOWERING THE WORLD OF SCIENCE OF MIND - Rev. Chris Plym

Theodore Roosevelt once said, “The best prize life has to offer is the chance to work hard at

work worth doing.

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On February 8th Anna and I went on a guided

bus tour. We visited a carpet weaving school

sponsored by the Turkish government. Students

learn the unique art of weaving Turkish carpets.

It's very time consuming. Small carpets take a

year and a half to make. Large carpets can take

up to six years. They are quite expensive, from

about a Thousand dollars up to 33,000. The

spokesman for the school kept insisting he was

not a salesman, but he was.

An American lady in our tour group talked the

salesman down from $1,000 to $500 and

bought a very small carpet. It fit in her not so

big purse.

After the school, we visited the ancient city of

Ephesus, or Efes in Turkish. It was very

interesting. On a hill near Efes there is a chapel

built over the site of what tradition says was the

house where the mother of Jesus spent her last

days. There is strong historical evidence that

she did.

Anna and I tried to look victorious posing with

Nike, Greek goddess of victory.

Did we succeed?

The Efes library has statues of four goddess in

front but they don't show up too well in the

picture.

Love and Light to All,

Ron, Uncle Ronnie, Dad, Grandpa Ron, Ron-

chik, etc.

Travels of Ron Skeen

Treatment Request:

Ron would appreciate Treatment for a return to full health.

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