Gabriel Serafini | CSNorcal.org https://csnorcal.org Supporting Christian Science in Northern California Fri, 19 Sep 2014 23:02:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 45373980 CSNorcal.org update https://csnorcal.org/2014/09/19/csnorcal-org-update/ https://csnorcal.org/2014/09/19/csnorcal-org-update/#respond Fri, 19 Sep 2014 23:02:45 +0000 http://csnorcal.org/?p=830 Greetings!  It’s been a while since we published anything on CSNorcal.org, but hopefully it will soon start seeing some activity again.  We’ll be exploring healing in the Northern California area and also encourage innovation and new thinking and inspiration around the topics of both individual demonstration as well as our collective missions. Do you have any inspiring stories, […]

The post CSNorcal.org update first appeared on CSNorcal.org.]]> Greetings!  It’s been a while since we published anything on CSNorcal.org, but hopefully it will soon start seeing some activity again.  We’ll be exploring healing in the Northern California area and also encourage innovation and new thinking and inspiration around the topics of both individual demonstration as well as our collective missions.

Do you have any inspiring stories, topics, events, activities or talks you’d like to share with the local community?  Please contact us and let us know so we can share it far and wide.

In the meantime, you can find local activities in ChristianScienceCalendar.org.

The post CSNorcal.org update first appeared on CSNorcal.org.]]> https://csnorcal.org/2014/09/19/csnorcal-org-update/feed/ 0 830 “and the leaves of the Tree are for the healing of the nations…” – Beautiful Post-It trees from the Summit https://csnorcal.org/2013/07/16/and-the-leaves-of-the-tree-are-for-the-healing-of-the-nations-beautiful-post-it-trees-from-the-summit/ https://csnorcal.org/2013/07/16/and-the-leaves-of-the-tree-are-for-the-healing-of-the-nations-beautiful-post-it-trees-from-the-summit/#comments Tue, 16 Jul 2013 23:41:19 +0000 http://csnorcal.org/?p=518 Ideas shared by Summit participants on our Church Alive Post It Trees: “and the leaves of the Tree are for the healing of the nations…” * Christian Science is the true Christianity that Jesus lived. Prayers in churches: affirming what is real and true! All the branch churches will blossom with the help of every […]

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Ideas shared by Summit participants on our Church Alive Post It Trees:

“and the leaves of the Tree are for the healing of the nations…” *

Christian Science is the true Christianity that Jesus lived.

Prayers in churches: affirming what is real and true!

All the branch churches will blossom with the help of every “ray of sunlight and drop of rain.”

Christ healing: universal reality…calm, holy, healthy.

BE!

Informal church services!

Love is the Liberator

Love revels in the flowering of Truth.

Be BOLD !

God is ever-present ALL.

Be quiet, too.

I love God and He loves me.

We go to Church to give!

Expressing and living Love is RADICAL!

Goal: To be known as healers and those who love!

People will know you are my disciples by the love you show one to another!

Mary Baker Eddy claimed VICTORY upon the founding of our Church in the 19th Century!

ONLY Love!

Deep Roots: to reach the living waters of understanding.

Church IS alive!

comm-UNITY

BE Love and you’ll SEE Love.

Share your love for God when you think you are in the greatest danger.

Humanity!!

Remember who you ARE!

We are LOVE’s ideas and we CAN HEAL!

More MUSIC!

Be a Bridge!

Step OUT of gossip!

Is Church just for US?

One Page Bylaws

Fervor in speaking the Word

No empty seats

Judge Not!

Time4Thinkers

Stand porter at the door of thought.

I love you!

Alive loving and including the voices of everyone

Today is the Day the Lord has made.

BOLDNESS

Trust in the power of Spirit.

Never too busy to be kind

Wake Up!

Christian Science = the ORIGINAL Christianity that
Jesus lived

Let the Spirit move you through your life.

Is our compassion for others? Why are we Christians?

HEAL!

God has prepared a place for you.

Radical Acts: The Game

False law should be trampled underfoot!

Wednesday Church: A Happy Meeting of Friends!

It’s like….REAL !

CSers love one another

Prayer strengthened with practical service

Preach the Gospel to every creature….Love God’s earth!

Live your vision of Church

Don‘t just say it: DO IT!

Practice brings out the perfection within!

FEAR not!

Love alone is Life

*In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river,
was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits,
and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree
were for the healing of the nations. –Rev. 22:2

Post-It Tree

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Jonathan Marsh of the Auburn Christian Science Church describes his transition from organist to keyboardist and demostrates the capabilities of the Yamaha Clavinova as a replacement for the traditional organ.

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As part of the Community Embrace panel at the Northern California Church Alive Summit, Brian Talcott, CSB, shares the work he has been doing on the Ecumenical Council. He asks, “Do you love Jesus?” And, “Why should we be involved in ecumenical activities?” Communication works best, if we listen first.

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As part of the Community Embrace panel at the Northern California Church Alive Summit, David Fowler describes the world’s need for Christian Science and his experiences in boldly sharing Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

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The Summit closing wrap-up with participant sharing, slide-show, and music. Music performance by Desiree Goyette, Jonathan Marsh and Jason Marsh. Video editing by Jason Marsh. Photographs by Rafael Ramirez.

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Join this dialogue with the Christian Science Board of Directors as they reflect on the spirit of church and then respond to questions from the audience about the possibilities of church going forward. Four of the Directors joined in person and Michael Pabst participated via Skype for this final session of NorCal Church Alive Summit.

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As part of the Community Embrace panel at the Northern California Church Alive Summit, Kristen Wakefield and John Best-Jarvis present the experiences of the downtown Sacramento Reading Room. The ‘Prayer Warriors’, a group of Christian Scientists, worked with the Sacramento Downtown Partnership, tasked to work with the homeless. Kristen presents amazing stories from their work together.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx8eKKhNP9o&rel=0

The post Manual Myth Busters (VIDEO) first appeared on CSNorcal.org.]]> https://csnorcal.org/2013/06/20/manual-myth-busters-video/feed/ 0 427 Changes For the Love of Church – Mountain View (VIDEO) https://csnorcal.org/2013/06/20/changes-for-the-love-of-church-mountain-view-video/ https://csnorcal.org/2013/06/20/changes-for-the-love-of-church-mountain-view-video/#comments Fri, 21 Jun 2013 00:58:03 +0000 http://csnorcal.org/?p=413 As part of the New Shoots topic of the Northern California Church Alive Summit, Jan Holden, C.S., and Alan Wiersba share the motivations and activities that the Mountain View, California, church has been implementing. Topics include removing barriers between the church and the community, and developing a richer sense of Christian fellowship among members. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buu5hHpZUEA&rel=0

The post Changes For the Love of Church – Mountain View (VIDEO) first appeared on CSNorcal.org.]]> As part of the New Shoots topic of the Northern California Church Alive Summit, Jan Holden, C.S., and Alan Wiersba share the motivations and activities that the Mountain View, California, church has been implementing. Topics include removing barriers between the church and the community, and developing a richer sense of Christian fellowship among members.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buu5hHpZUEA&rel=0

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