Join us on Wednesday October 14, 6:00 m- 8:00 pm for OUR SACRED VOTE, in preparation for the upcoming mid-term elections. Our monthly Joint Sacred Activism gathering with Heart & Soul, East Bay, and Oakland CSL will be hosted by Oakland CSL this month. The focus will be Voter education, ballot Q & A, phone banking, and postcard writing. Local experts on these topics will be speaking to us at the gathering. Don’t miss this important collective sacred action gathering for a must-do cause. 

Click HERE to Join

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88207442722

Meeting ID: 88207442722

Passcode: 123456

Join us for the Diversity Circle Annual Multicultural Potluck, happening in person on Saturday, October 24, from 11 am to 2 pm. We’ll gather in the Social Hall and Courtyard to share food, stories, and traditions from our cultures, families, and experiences. Bring a dish and a story to share, or simply bring yourself and join the conversation. We’ll also look ahead and discuss topics for next year. A $10-15 love offering is suggested, with no one turned away for lack of funds. Please scan the QR Code to donate or visit oaklandcsl.org/events/. We hope you’ll join us for this special time of community and connection! 

Save the date for our Quick Start Class on Saturday, November 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is FREE and open to everyone. This class is required for new members who would like to join us. For more information, please visit oaklandcsl.org. Additional details will be shared soon.

On November 15, Rev. Sara Nichols will be offering a workshop called  Know What You Know Workshop. Sometimes knowing other people’s wholeness can lead to your own. And sometimes vice versa. Rev. Sara Stevens Nichols wrote the book on How to Know What You Know. In her talk and 90 minute workshop Sunday, November 15 she will debut tools to assess and stretch the degree to which we know our own wholeness and can truly receive and perceive a world that works for everyone. Registration coming soon.

Explore the foundational teachings and spiritual principles of the Science of Mind philosophy. This class introduces the core concepts and spiritual practices, including the nature of God, the unity of all life, the creative power of thought, affirmative prayer (spiritual mind treatment), and the role of consciousness in our daily experience. Through discussion, reflection, meditation, and practical application, participants will develop a deeper understanding of these principles and discover how to apply them to relationships, personal growth, purpose, and everyday life. There are no perquisites for this class.

Join our Social Justice Ministry, November 1, on the first Sunday of every month after service, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in the Social Hall. We engage in sacred activism to help create a world that works for everyone and to nurture a center that is intentionally inclusive of all.

We are currently looking for volunteers in several areas at OCSL. Opportunities include helping with Coffee and Tea Service setup and cleanup in the Fellowship Hall during the next few Sundays, serving as a Bookstore Cashier on the second Sunday of each month, and joining our Announcer Team. For more information, please see Susan Teague regarding the Coffee and Tea Service volunteer opportunity, or contact Robert Leeds at rfleeds@hotmail.com and Nancy Hester at nhester@oaklandcsl.org regarding the Bookstore and Announcer Team positions.

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In our form of affirmative prayer, we are announcing. We are remembering what is true about the goodness of this life and declaring it to be so. We are particularizing the love of God, the energy of the Universe, in our own life.  ~Scott Awbry

Affirmative prayer is a major spiritual practice at Oakland Center for Spiritual Living. Everyone can learn to pray affirmatively.  Trained Licensed Prayer Practitioners choose to make affirmative prayer their mission. To find a list of all the Practitioners, Click Here.  Practitioners offer prayer to anyone at no cost.  Practitioners are also available to help you explore your beliefs and to help you align those beliefs with spiritual principle. Click the image to download the prayer form and submit your prayer to our prayer team.

Our ongoing coin drive is Abundance in Action. It demonstrates that we are Open at the Top. We affirm that “My giving blesses the world. I allow abundance to flow freely. I joyfully give and receive. I am grateful for the overflow.” There is a coin canister at the back of the sanctuary and one in the lobby. Thanks so much for your generosity.

The CSL Member Council is looking forward to connecting with you at our monthly Member Forum. This is an opportunity for members to have a voice, to express your thoughts about CSL and Science of Mind, to share best practices and to have a positive impact on the world. We meet the fourth Thursday of each month at 4 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. MT / 6 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. ET. We look forward to seeing you there. Use this link.

OAKLAND CENTER PRAYER LINE:

510-547-1979 x-6

WORLD MINISTRY OF PRAYER:

https://csl.org/world-ministry-of-prayer/

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION:

In Person Group Tuesdays 2 PM

Susan Brecker sbrecker@oaklandcsl.org

PRACTITIONER SESSION:

Visit the Practitioner Page to learn about this valuable resource.