ORDINARY LIFE - Thoughts and Ideas to Help You Live a Happier Life
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Summary for October 25, 2020
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Dear Folks -
I am going to be reminding you of the Town Hall Meetings that are scheduled for St. Paul’s. No matter whether you are a member or not, no matter what level of participation you have, your input is needed going forward. In the weeks and months ahead decisions will be made about re-opening, as well as other matters. There will be two occasions for you to participate. Please check it out by clicking here. Town Hall Meetings
This week, Holly Hudley and I brought to a conclusion the four month series we have done on how the teachings of both Buddha and Jesus can provide guidance for us in this time of disease and distrust. This week we began by reading all of the Beatitudes we have been focusing on. The talk was about how actually embodying these behaviors can lead to “persecution.” Holly talked about how people like MLK have tried both to lead and warn us. In order to have a truly religious life we have to step outside the belief paradigm. Living the Beatitudes means growing up and into our truth identity and living inside the empowered and empowering community. Are we reservoirs, swamps or flowing rivers? We can react to these teaching with indifference, rejection or courage. We called the time -
The Sacred Obligation to Live an Eccentric Life.
That is a very brief summary of our time in Ordinary Life this week.
You can find the text we had in front of us, the presentation slides and the audio version of the talk using the links below.
Also, be aware that we have instituted a weekly podcast. It is called “In Between.” You can access this through the Ordinary Life website.
If you would like to know how to make a contribution to Ordinary Life, click here for video instructions.
If you are reading this, I want you to know how grateful I am for and to you.
Be well and much love,
Bill Kerley
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