2023 GLOBAL THEME: Living Out Loud!
MAY 2023 Theme: Light Within the Shadows
Light and dark co-exist together and cradle each other in support. There isn’t one without the other. They each have their own traits and characteristics. They may seem to operate independently, but actually they are a pair that work in unison as complements within the spectrum. Generally, we have learned to embrace the light as good and avoid darkness as bad given its unknowns and mystery. However, the two work powerfully in synergy together. This month we are exploring how to appreciate and welcome both light and dark for what they each bring and offer the other.
May 7th • The Inner and Outer Spectrum
As spiritual beings living a human experience, we live from both the inner and outer spectrums of life. We process internally or inwardly through our thoughts and emotions. We express outwardly as we interact with others and life. Both positions provide information, color, and flavor to the whole experience of life. Both have depth and breadth and help shape our combined reality. Both the inner and outward spectrums are necessary for our growth and evolution. When in alignment, the inner and outer dimensions work in harmony and healthy partnership in our lived experiences.
May 14th • Unlearning Fear of Darkness
We have likened darkness to evil for eons. We’ve been generally taught to fear instead of embrace the darkness. The darkness is the fertile space of creation, creativity, and the womb. The darkness gives birth to the light. In order to appreciate the beauty of the darkness, we have to unlearn the stigmas about it. What if we partnered with the dark instead of fearing, controlling, or labeling it? What if we held the unknown with wonderment instead of fear? These healthy shifts would help change our relationship to darkness and help us encircle the shadows and the light.
May 21st • Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Stars shine in daylight, but we cannot see their twinkle without the darkness of night. Just like the water in the ocean is always glistening and sparkling, we cannot see the sparkles on the water without the illumination of the light. There is a complementary partnership of the light and shadows that illuminates the richness of each. While it may seem that one may overpower the other, actually one cannot be seen without the support of the other. When we can appreciate both, we welcome levity of light and the depths of darkness to create balance and wholeness.
May 28th • Lights, Camera, Action!
We have to show up and engage in order to participate. What role are we playing? Can we make our performance genuine, honest, and authentic, or is it all for show because we’re filming? If we don’t take center stage and be the star of our own performance, then we give silent permission for others to decide the details of our film and the destiny of our life. Some want to live in the dress rehearsal without moving on to the real thing because we’re afraid of messing up, drawing too much attention, or being bold and living out loud.
Join us in person at CCArts in Yorklyn DE
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
10:00am – Practitioner lead guided meditation in the Orange Studio
10:20am – Music in the Sanctuary
10:30am – Sunday Service begins in the Sanctuary. The Children’s Fellowship begins in the Orange Studio
11:30am – Fellowship and Private Prayer Sessions in the Sanctuary
The Orange studio is located at the Snuff Mill Rd entrance to CCArts. The Sanctuary is located in the Auditorium at the Creek Road entrance to CCArts. Parking is available near all entrances and the handicap entrances are at both Creek Rd and Snuff Mill Rd entrances.