Sunday Speakers and Topics


THEME FOR 2025: RISING HIGHER, GROWING DEEPER

January 2025 – Stretching into Possibility
January 5 – Russ Legear, “My Spiritual Nature”
January 12 – Tara Steele, “Making Space for It”
January 19 – Edward Viljoen, “It Flows”
January 26 – Edward Viljoen, “Choosing Possibility”

February 2025 – Interconnectedness
February 2 – Edward Viljoen, “Emptiness: The Wonder of Interbeing”
February 9 – Edward Viljoen, “You Are Enough: The Art of Happiness”
February 16 – Karen Drucker, “Love Yourself, Heal the World: A Journey of Self-Compassion”
February 23 – Russ Legear, “Letting Go, A New Way of Being Together”

March 2025 – Living in the Flow
March 2 – Edward Viljoen, “Navigating the Tides of Life”
March 9 – Edward Viljoen, “The Still Small Voice”
March 16 – Edward Viljoen, “I Got It, I Lost It”
March 23 – Russ Legear, “Planting My Intentions”
March 30 – Edward Viljoen, “Thriving Through Life’s Changes”

April 2025 – Planting Seeds in Consciousness
April 6 – Edward Viljoen, “Preparing the Soil”
April 13 – Russ Legear, “Planting the Seeds”
April 20 – Edward Viljoen, “Holistic Growth”
April 27 – Edward Viljoen, “Pulling the Weeds”

May 2025 – Raise Your Voice and Create
May 4 – Edward Viljoen, “The Art of Self-Advocacy”
May 11 – Russ Legear, “The Art of Healthy Boundaries”
May 18 – Edward Viljoen, “The Art of Reconciliation”
May 25 – Edward Viljoen, “The Art of Self-Expression”

June 2025 – Radiant Expressions of Life
June 1 – Edward Viljoen, “The Spectrum of Joy”
June 8 – Edward Viljoen, “Colors of Connection”
June 15 – Ruth Barnhart, “Inspired by Courage”
June 22 – Russ Legear, “Living Radiantly”
June 29 – Edward Viljoen, “A Legacy of Love”

July 2025 – Below the Surface
July 6 – Edward Viljoen, “Honoring the Current”
July 13 – Russ Legear, “Embracing Personal Power”
July 20 – Edward Viljoen, “Unlearning for Liberation”
July 27 – Siota Belle, “Depth and Boundaries”

August 2025 – Infinite Love in Practice
August 3 – Russ Legear, “Not Like Human Love”
August 10 – Edward Viljoen, “The Power of Sharing Happiness”
August 17 – Edward Viljoen, “the Power of Compassion”
August 24 – Edward Viljoen, “The Power of Compersion”
August 31 – Edward Viljoen, “The Power of Acceptance”

September 2025 – Living with Purpose
September 7 – Ruth Barnhart – “What’s the Point, Anyway?”
September 14 – Joyce Duffala – “The Purpose That Surpasses All”
September 21 – Tara Steele – “Elevation of Awareness”
September 28 – Russ Legear – “Mission Possible”

October 2025 – The Generosity Effect
October 5 – Edward Viljoen – “Generosity as a Creative Force”
October 12 – Edward Viljoen – “The Science of Generosity”
October 19 – Edward Viljoen – “The Economy of Generosity”
October 26 – Russ Legear – “Generosity as a Legacy”

November 2025 – Living in the Presence
November 2 – Edward Viljoen – “Decoding Unlikability”
November 9 – Russ Legear – “Beneath the Surface”
November 16 – Edward Viljoen – “Opinion, Fact, or Truth”
November 23 – Edward Viljoen – “The Soul of an Octopus”
November 26 – Edward Viljoen – Thanksgiving Eve Service
November 30 – Russ Legear – “Grateful for Kith and Kin”

December 2025 – Guidance from Within
December 7 – Edward Viljoen – “The Voice Within”
December 14 – Edward Viljoen – “Navigating Darkness with Light”
December 21 – Russ Legear – “The Strength of Stillness”
December 24 – Edward Viljoen – Christmas Eve Candle Lighting Service
December 28 – Edward Viljoen – “Embracing Inner Transformation”

THEME FOR 2026: ONE PEOPLE, MANY FAITHS

January 2026 – The Science of Mind
January 4 – “The Thing Itself”
January 11 – “The Way It Works”
January 18 – “What It Does”
January 25 – “How To Use It”

February 2026 – Islam
February 1 – “The Path of Peace”
February 8 – TBD
February 15 – “The Feast of Ramadan”
February 22 – “Dancing With Spirit”

March 2026 – Bahá’i
March 1 – “One Light, Many Lamps”
March 8 – “The Oneness of Humanity”
March 22 – “A New Revelation for a New Day”
March 29 – “A New Start”

April 2026 – Christianity
April 5 – “Easter – Awake and Arise”
April 12 – “The Parable of the Sower”
April 19 – “The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares”
April 26 – “The Parable of the Mustard Seed”

May 2026 – Buddhism
May 3 – “The Four Noble Truths”
May 10 – “Rest in Openness, Zen”
May 17 – “The Eightfold Path to Freedom”
May 24 – “Wake up and Stay Awake: Rohatsu”
May 31 – All Community Service at 10 am

June 2026 – Taoism
June 7 – “Knowledge of the Tao”
June 14 – “Letting Go of Opposites”
June 21 – “Without Seeking Acclaim”
June 28 – “Tranquil But Unceasing”

July 2026 – Native American Faith Traditions
July 5 – “Changing the Muddied Water”
July 12 – “Walking In Step with the Greater Circle”
July 19 – “All In Good Time”
July 26 – “Crossing the Bridge”

August 2026 – Pagan Traditions and The Divine Feminine
August 2 – “Turning of the Wheel”
August 9 – “The Sacred Feminine and the Living Earth”
August 16 – “Magic as Conscious Creation”
August 23 – “Honoring the Ancestors, Healing the Lineage”
August 30 – “An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will”

September 2026 – Judaism
September 6 – “The Eternal Now of Sabbath”
September 13 – “Kabbalah – The Infinite Expression of God”
September 20 – “A People of the Book”
September 27 – “Judaism: A Way of Life”

October 2026 – Hinduism
October 4 – “Born Again: A Hindu Perspective”
October 11 – “Who Am I?”
October 18 – “Truth Is a Multi-Layered Cake”
October 25 – “Seeing God Everywhere”

November 2026 – Sikhism
November 1 – “One Light, Many Faces”
November 8 – “The Sound of the Soul”
November 15 – “The Way of the Warrior-Saint”
November 22 – “Walking in Grace: The Guru’s Path”
November 25 – Thanksgiving Eve Service
November 29 – “Gratitude As a Way of Life”

December 2026 – The Science of Mind
December 6 – “What We Believe”
December 13 – “The Power of Spiritual Imagination”
December 20 – “Clearing the Way for Affirmation”
December 24 – Christmas Eve Candle Lighting Service
December 27 – “Begin Again in Grace”


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