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MINISTRY
The Connections class is an activity of Kindred Spirits, a ministry providing a loving atmosphere for people to spiritually connect. Ministering to the needs of singles, it is the intention of Kindred Spirits to initiate activities and discussion groups on various types of relationships using Unity spiritual principles as the foundation for interaction and fellowship.
Couples welcome to attend.
PAST CONNECTIONS SPEAKERS
MARCH CONNECTIONS
Reena de la Vega, Author, Artist, Speaker
Fearless Relationships
Reena uses the principles from A Course in Miracles as the basis for Fearless Relationships workshops. Whether single, married, in or out or currently ready for a relationship, participants will be guided to understand the heartaches and unfulfilled expectations of a “special relationship” and then to know the peace and joy of a “holy relationship.” Fearless Relationships workshops have brought participants to a deeper level of peace within themselves and in their relations.
APRIL CONNECTIONS
David Stine and Chris Hoft,
Students and Teachers of A Course in Miracles
Regular facilitators of UCDs’ Monday night ACIM discussion group
The Holy Relationship
A Happy Song of Praise will focus on relationships from the perspective of A Course in Miracles. You’ll remember to laugh as you traverse a sometime bumpy path identifying the “special relationship” and its role in maintaining the ego’s thought system of separation and guilt. Examine the transformation of the “special relationship” into “Holy Relationship,” exploring the role of forgiveness in uncovering the hidden spark of beauty at the core of all relationship.
MAY CONNECTIONS
Nancy McCray, Ph.D., LPC
Unity Chaplain, Counselor, Educator, Facilitator
Honor Your Loving Heart
Enjoy this opportunity to honor your loving heart and explore ways to nourish and strengthen your heart energy. Through a series of healing individual and interactive activities, experience a flow of love that will move you to deeper spiritual connections and enhance the ways in which you share heart-based connections in many varied relationships. Whether you seek a deeper connection with God, want to feel closer to the people in your life or desire better health, this class is for you.
JUNE CONNECTIONS
Barry Teller, MA Counseling
Transitional Coach, Conscious Singles Relationship
Spiritual Wisdom of The Four Agreements
The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting agreements that rob people of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offers a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform anyone’s life to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love. This interactive class will introduce a roadmap for living, based on age-old spiritual wisdom of simplicity and depth.
JULY CONNECTIONS
Beverly Pryor , Unity Apostle, Spiritual Motivational Speaker, Facilitator
Jerry Stevenson, Kindred Spirits Steering Committee Member
Mastery of Love
Following the June discussions of the Toltec wisdom of Mexico written about by Don Miguel Ruiz, discussion will center around restoring the spirit of playfulness that is vital to loving relationships as outlined in Ruiz’s illuminating book, The Mastery of Love
AUGUST CONNECTIONS
Russell Duckworth
Unity Apostle, Past President UCD Board of Directors
Upgrade Your Operating System
How’s your operating system? Need upgrades - debugging? Just need a system change? We're not talking about your personal computer, we're talking about you! When was the last time you took a long look at what makes you tick? What works for you in your life? What doesn't work? Join us for a month of facilitated discussions on the art of change.
SEPT. CONNECTIONS
James Robbins, an experienced meditation teacher and author
Heather Robbins, a licensed clinical psychologist
Zen and the Art of Romance
Join us for practical advice on finding, keeping, and deepening relationships. If you’ve ever struggled to find or sustain lasting, deeply satisfying romantic relationships or feel you have to sacrifice your sense of self to make intimacy work, come and discuss how your romantic life can have passion and spontaneity. This class is equally suited for singles and couples. Prepare the way for new relationships or rekindle existing ones.
OCT. CONNECTIONS
Geri England, M.S., CPCC
Unity Apostle, President of Creative Life Works, Business/Life Coach
Ways of the Traveler
Travel, whether local or global, has the power to transform us from within as we become conscious travelers – open to the possibilities of learning more about ourselves and the world around us. Entering into the ancient structure of the mythic journey can bring light and meaning to the process, rewarding us at the end with the knowledge that brings wisdom and insight. By sharing her own travelogue, Geri will examine the joy, connection, and transformation that one may experience through travel.
NOVEMBER 2004 CONNECTIONS
Tim Eatman
Unity Apostle, Holyfun! Music Minister, Songwriter, Professor
Looking for Me!We enter this world totally dependent on others to teach us how to do almost everything. As children we learn to please Mommy and Daddy, the teachers, the people at church, and everyone at least one day older than us or else! Pleasing others becomes a habit that is hard to break as an adult. We are so busy doing “the right thing” that some of us never discover who we really are. This month we will embark on a journey together Looking for Me!
DECEMBER 2004 CONNECTIONS
Steven Lane Taylor
Author, Speaker, Facilitator
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Based on his book, Row, Row, Row Your Boat: A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow, Steven will help us explore the idea that there is an underlying current in our lives — a divine flow — that is continually guiding us toward the fulfillment of our heart’s desires. We will discuss some of the ways that we interfere with that flow. And we will talk about more effective ways to recognize, cooperate, and co-create with it. Come find out how to stop struggling with life and start living life as it is meant to be lived — effortlessly and joyfully.
JANUARY 2005 CONNECTIONS
Jerry Stevenson, professional lecturer, author
Relationship Insights from the Silver Screen
Some of the most moving and powerful insights into relationships of all varieties can be found in the movies. Whether it’s star- crossed lovers, fathers and sons, or fighting siblings, film has a unique and expressive way of revealing timeless truths. Jerry will spend the month showing clips from films both familiar and not-so-familiar that beautifully illustrate Unity principles at work in a range of relationships. Be prepared to chat with people in small groups about how these films may ring true in your own life.
FEBRUARY 2005 CONNECTIONS
Murriel Shulte, psychologist and Nancy McCray, Ph.D., LPC
Moving To Self
In preparation for Valentine’s Day, Nancy and Murriel will lead a discussion each week on letting go of what doesn’t work and preparing to receive what does work in relationships. Preparation through self-care will be the focus of lively group discussion and sharing.
MARCH 2005 CONNECTIONSVirginia C. Smith
Author-Speaker-CoachVirginia Smith, better known as The Dolphin Lady™, is an everyday woman who has been blessed with an extraordinary experience - an 18-year relationship with a pod of wild spinner dolphins in Hawaii. Through the years, her dolphin friends have been her teachers/coaches and have assisted her to understand her own three dimensional soul (personal, business, and spiritual). Each week Virginia will share with us these most powerful inspirations from her dolphin family. She will also share with us how these unconditional beings live within their pod.
APRIL 2005 CONNECTIONS
Beverly Pryor
Unity Apostle, Speaker, Facilitator
Your Life as You Make It
Each week we’ll discuss the spiritual laws governing our lives and how to work effectively with them to create a fulfilling life of abundance, love, joy, and happiness! Based upon the basic Unity principles, discussion in this lively interactive class will allow one to explore ways to “have it all” through co-creation with God.
Robert Hemfelt, Ed.D., PC
Psychologist, Marriage and Family Therapist
Cinematic BlueprintsCome join a thoughtful and humorous exploration of our efforts to date, mate and possibly marry a romantic partner along with other key relationship dynamics. Dr. Hemfelt will share brief film excerpts from classic and modern cinema that illustrate relationship issues, then the class will discuss their interpretations of the movie illustrations in a format of small group discussion.
JUNE 2005 CONNECTIONSJohn Cole
Educator, Facilitator
Fairy Tale LivesThe Grimm fairy tale of Iron John as elucidated by Robert Bly is a coming-of-age story which, although specific to men, carries a universal message. We all have “wounds” which we receive early on, all go through “ashes time” (think Cinderella), and yet we are all “fair-haired children.” Discussion will focus on the four stages of our own story as it relates to this timeless tale.
JULY 2005 CONNECTIONSLaRue Eppler
Speaker, Facilitator
Soul TalkThis series will explore relationship discussion topics including: 1) Three words that will instantly improve any relationship, if not completely transform it; 2) The one small personal improvement that can create a maximum empowering dating or relating result; 3) Looking beyond good traits to see true compatibility; and 4) De-mything the fairy tale to create an authentic relationship leading to lasting happiness.
AUGUST 2005 CONNECTIONSSheryl Horn
Author, Unity Chaplain
Exploring Our StoriesEveryone has at least one story. Join us each week Sheryl leads a discussion surrounding our stories. Small groups will talk about the way we make up stories, how our stories grow, benefits of our stories and finally getting back to the facts. Come and examine the truth of your life stories in this loving and supportive environment.
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