Spirit Rising 2009 Series:

Spirit Rising Within Our Life As Conscious Co-Creation

Spirit Rising 2009 Series:

Spirit Rising Within As Inspired Purpose

Spirit Rising 2009 Series:

Spirit Rising Within As Divine Light

Take a look at the beautiful banners True Heart made for the Christmas Eve service. We are blessed by the creativity and talent of our congregation!

by John Newport

It was Christmas day in the war zone and a one-day cease-fire prevailed. Soldiers on both sides of the battle line huddled to keep warm in the cold desert air. Andre read the letter from his girlfriend for the fiftieth time. Enrique sadly visited the humble grave of his buddy, George, marked by a makeshift wooden cross. George had been killed in the cross-fire last week; he would not be going home. more…

Burning Bowl and Vision Quest Service

by Doug Daniels

with John Newport

            From day 1 my journey through life has traversed the intertwining paths of struggle and faith. I was born in Medford, Oregon in April, 1950, weighing only 2 pounds and 14 ounces at birth. I was blinded shortly after birth as a result of receiving too much oxygen in the incubator. Memories from my earlier years reflect the traumatic childhood I experienced.  In addition to my blindness I had to cope with frequent beatings by my mother, who suffered from schizophrenia. At age 5 my parents sent me to a boarding school for the blind, where I felt severely isolated and encountered both physical and emotional abuse. more…