March 2009 The Shrine of Holy Wisdom

^{The Shrine of Holy Wisdom is a radically inclusive spiritual community seeking gnosis through the inner teachings of the Christos-Sophia: a western path to enlightenment.}

MARCH LITURGY ASSIGNMENTS

March 1 ~ Holy Grail Liturgy

(Bilingual)

Acolyte: Cat Serpone Greeter: Angie Bobst

Lector: Jim LaneMusic:

ScholaCantorum

March 8 Liturgy of the Five Scrolls of Light

Acolyte: Ricardo Romero

Greeter: Melissa Fletcher

Music: Joyce Carlson

March 15 ~ Divine Mother Liturgy

Acolyte: Cat Serpone

Greeter: Joyce Carlson

Lector: Cheryl Cross

Music: Anna Kalusa

March 22 ~ East Indian Pooja

Acolyte: Joyce Carlson

Greeter: Cheryl Cross

Lector: Jim Lane

Social Hour: Anna Kalusa

Music: Shambho

March 29 ~ Holy Grail Liturgy

Acolyte: Anna Kalusa

Greeter: Cat Serpone

Lector: Ingrid Bayer

Music: Joyce Carlson

Spanish Liturgy (12:30 p.m.)

Acolyte: Ricardo Romero

Music: Angie Bobst

^{Radiant Light ~ Leading with the Soul ~ Empowerment training}

Rev. Debbi Brown, an experienced professional as well as a highly trained intuitive

channel, facilitates this personal exploration and study into the life of the soul, unity consciousness and enlighten-

ment. Learn more about global awakening and the quantum shift taking place within humanity’s evolutionary journey. You will have the opportunity to move more deeply into your beautiful, soulful, spiritual expression here on earth. Through inward journeys, initiations and divine energy transmissions, awaken and live more joyfully connec-

ted to your Truth, Wisdom and Light. The classes meet on Mondays, March 2, 16 & 30, from 7-9:30 pm. The fee is $35 per class. You are not obliga-

ted to attend all classes. How-

ever, if you attend all classes you receive a $15 discount as well as the full benefit of the entire course. This is a wonder-

ful opportunity being offered at the Shrine by a masterful teacher who is a Mentor, Trainer and a Minister of Soulful Living

To reserve your seat RSVP TODAY. You may reach Debbi by phone: 602-389-9862 or at

Email: debbibrown@cox..net

^{CREATING YOUR SOUL COLLAGE CARDS Saturday, March 14 & 28~ 1:00 – 4:00 p..m.}

A card titled “the monk” created by Fr. Jorge for his soul collage deck of cards

Bishop Seraphim offers the

two half-day workshops to facilitate the process of creating soul collage cards. Soul collage

is an individual creative process for deep self exploration that combines intuition with the language of symbols, dreams,

and archetypes to create your

own personalized deck of cards that may be used for divination, holistic integration, and contem

plation. We will be using the process of Soul Collage ™ as described in Seena B. Frost’s book, Soul Collage. The soul collage deck consists of four

suits known respectively as committee, community, companion, and council cards. The possibilities are endless as each suit reflects archetypes

and images unique to each individual’s life journey. As the

title of the work-shop indicates,

the process which is used is one of cutting, arranging, and pasting in a collage format to create

cards related to each of the four suits. Participants are asked to bring at least 12 magazines that contain color photos, art work, pictures, and images that lend themselves to the collage pro-

cess. A pair of scissors and a

glue bottle are also required. Magazines will be shared by the entire group. The registration

fee for each workshop is $30.

Call Bishop Seraphim to RSVP

by March 1^st.

Saturday, March 21^st

9:30 – 5:30 p.m. The Angelic Realms

This special all day residential retreat facilitated by Bishop Seraphim pertains to the archangelic realms and the Kabbalistic Tree of Life. It will provide you with specific information regarding the archangels of the ten sephirot, facilitate the creation of your personal angelic talisman scroll, teach specific rituals of blessing, protection and invoca

tion, lead participants through a guided guardian angel healing meditation and conclude with the celebration of an archan-

gelic ritual. The Retreat fee is $60 and includes a CD of angelic mediation practices, chants and invocations accom-

panied with a specially design-

ed 20 page angelic information handbook. Call (480) 219-9633 to RSVP TODAY!!!

Mark your calendars: Our Annual Fund-raising garden brunch is Sat. April 18^th ! Invite friends & family! $25 suggested donation per person requested.

Welcome Deacon

Robert Pieper

The worshiping community at the Shrine welcomes Bro. Robert Pieper who was ordained to the diaconate on Saturday, January 25 by Bishop Seraphim. Brother Robert will assist at the altar alongside the bishop and other clergy The Deacon's role is to proclaim the Gospel at the communal liturgy and assist in the distribution of the consecra-ted elements. As a deacon, Bro. Robert is also authorized to baptize, sanctify marriages, and preside at funeral services.

On the first Sunday of Lent, March 1^st , as part of our Liturgical service, Bro. Robert will make his formal profession of simple vows as a member of the Passionist congregation. This Congregation of the Passion was founded by St. Paul of the Cross in 1744 with the express purpose of forming communities of men & women dedicated to the contemplation of and preaching about the passion and death of Jesus Christ. Congratulations Brother Robert as you take this bold step into the DEEPER life of the Spirit.

Tibetan Mysticism and a Green Tara empowerment

Saturday, April 4^th

10 – 3:00 p.m.

Lama William Gameson, who is also a seminarian in the Church of Antioch Sophia Divinity School will offer an overview of the structure of Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan Mysticism. William will also provide the Tibetan view of the divine feminine ~ specifically Green Tara ~ a major female archetype. In the afternoon Lama William will confer a Green Tara Empowerment - a Tibetan ceremony which consists of a blessing to remove obstacles from our lives and our spiritual practice. Tara is a female Buddha most benevolent, who pacifies all the impediments to life which is the condition of all beings. She is as infinite as space, and is the essence of deathless life and knowledge. The initiation includes her specialized functions of prolonging the recipient’s life by removing his/her diseases, sins, obscura-tions, and death and by empowering their body, speech and mind. Before the ceremony each participant will learn to chant in Tibetan so they can actively participate during the ceremony. Devotees will also make Tormas which are small offering statues made of roasted oats which each of the participants will then present to Green Tara during the empow-erment ceremony. At the end of the ceremony each participant will receive a copy of the Green Tara practice to do at home whenever they wish. It is a rare blessing to be able to attend an empowerment, as they aren't offered very often in this area.

LAMA WILLIAM GAMESON

Green Tara empowerment is an important and indispensable ritual to initiate and empower the practitioner given by a realized master to its practice, evocation, and employment. It gives permission to practice the ritual concerning the Green Tara, the deity of wisdom and long life.

The class fee which includes the empowerment is $45 per person

Making the donation also generates good karma for each participant since the proceeds are used to support Tibetan monks and nuns and the Shrine of Holy Wisdom.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 1^st.

TUESDAY, MARCH 24th

7 to 9pm

Journey to the Beloved: Answering the Divine Call to Life Beyond the Self

A transformative new paradigm to observing the season of Lent. Chant and Dances of Universal Peace inspired by Sufi Zikr which has been called "the remembrance of perfection and the perfection of remembrance". In the practice of zikr, our mind and hearts are emptied and the power of love that dwells in every human heart is awakened and rekindled. Led by Jivani Joyce, a local artist and sufi mureed who has danced in peace circles worldwide. $10 love offering requested

The First Annual Church Picnic will be held at Kiwanis Park on Sunday, March 15 from Noon – 3 pm. A sign-up sheet is available at the greeter's lectern. We need a variety of salads to go with the barbeque hambur-gers & hot dogs. Please plan on attending. This is a wonderful opportu-nity to strengthen the bonds of com-munity within our congregation.