Mother Clare Watts: Upcoming Spiritual Seminars• Mother Clare Watts • Mother Clare is a mystic; ordained priest; Master Teacher of Christian mysticism; and co-director of a mystical Christian Order, a school with 15 Centers of Light in cities across the country. She holds a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology, with extensive post-graduate training in Jungian Analysis, is a Certified Professional Midwife, and has enjoyed successful careers in both fields. She is the mother of four grown children, and currently lives in Dolores, Colorado, where she co-directs the effort to develop the Sophia Peace Center. She is the author of Giving Birth To God: A Woman's Path To Enlightenment. Mother Clare will present powerful, life-changing seminars while she is at the Center of Light. Don't miss out -- sign up now! Jesus And Mary And You: Why It Matters Thursday, November 12 • 7:30 p.m. Suggested Donation: $25 The great beings, Jesus and Mary, gave and continue to give an enormous gift to our earth. They took on the karma accumulated by humanity over hundreds of years and paved a path of forgiveness through love and sacrifice. They taught a way through the demonstration of their very lives. Mary transformed everything feminine that had been distorted and Jesus everything masculine. Why, then is there still so much controversy about why they matter so much and why they matter to you? During this seminar, led by Mother Clare Watts, Christian Master Teacher, author and peace activist, you will come to a new understanding of who Jesus and Mary truly are and why getting to know them will lighten up your life. Come! Open your heart and mind and be surprised at what you see. Being Light Friday, November 13 • 7:30 p.m. Suggested Donation: $25 Being light holds many concepts in our minds in terms of being light-hearted, light like the sun, warm, or happy. To truly be light or light-hearted, we must tune into the God-like qualities of life and light in our hearts. Being in tune with these qualities can only come from an honest relationship with God and not a false smiley condition. Join Mother Clare Watts for a candid and open conversation about how you can know this reality of being in tune with God for yourself. You will leave this seminar with an understanding of how to be light, how to truly live, and how to manifest these experiences as a lifelong practice. Ecstatic Union with God: Our Spiritual Heritage Saturday, November 14 • 4 p.m. Suggested Donation: $35 Throughout time, people have been better able to open their minds to the complexities of physics, higher math, and any challenging intellectual venture than to the topics of God and love. Often their eyes glaze over and their minds come to a screeching halt when God and love are spoken of together. God loves you in a personal and real way. God fashioned you to flourish and thrive through a relationship with God. This reality has been forgotten and as a result, people live in fear, sadness, attachment, and worry. The mark of real love and real peace is the absence of these things. Come and learn how to truly accept this love and have an experience of this peace that can springboard you into a new way of living and a new understanding of love. ![]() Father Peter Bowes: Upcoming Spiritual Seminars• Father Peter Bowes • Father Peter Bowes has devoted his life in service to God; for over 20 years, he has served as a Priest and Master Teacher. Currently, he serves as Co-Director of the Order of Christ/Sophia, teaching and ministering to his spiritual students, and guiding fifteen Centers of Light and their ministers around the country. He travels between these Centers year-round, teaching and lecturing, as well as performing his music as a singer-songwriter of Mystical Christian folk rock. Many of the elements of the Mystical Christian teachings can be heard and experienced in Father Peter's music, encouraging the listener to seek and discover the Truth within. Listen to his music on Sophia Radio. When not traveling, Father Peter lives at the Center of Light in Chicago, IL. Father Peter will present powerful, life-changing seminars while he is at the Center of Light. Don't miss out -- sign up now! The Healing Power of Mary Thursday, December 17 • 7:30 p.m. Suggested Donation: $25 Why do we speak of Mary, the mother of Jesus? What part can she play in our spiritual life? Why do so few of the churches mention her? Why do so few revere her? What can we learn from her about the spiritual path and the qualities we each need in order to become one with God? These questions and more will be addressed in this seminar. Are You Tired of Doing Things Your Way? Friday, December 18 • 7:30 p.m. Suggested Donation: $25 How many times have you heard yourself say you wish things turned out differently, asking yourself why things keep turning out the same way no matter how hard you try and no matter how many improvements you attempt? Are you ready for real change that will empower you to be the kind of individual you know you are? Come and spend the evening with Father Peter Bowes, Christian Master Teacher. He has taught thousands of people over the course of more than 25 years how to transform their lives into joyful, fruitful, and productive experiences. Come and be one of the ones who contributes to life with honesty, integrity, and truth. Holy Communion Saturday, December 19 • 10 a.m. Suggested Donation: $35 Holy Communion is the one sacrament that can be partaken of daily. Thus, daily millions worldwide line up to receive it. But how many of those participating truly come into union with the Holy offering that is this sacrament? How many truly understand the mystery of Jesus' body and blood and allow themselves to be affected by this most beautiful gift? Whether you have never received communion or are a daily partaker, this seminar is for you. Come and understand for yourself why this most perfect gift given to us by the Master Jesus is the way to perfection for your soul. | Calendar of EventsDaily Mystical PracticesMeditation and Communion Monday - Friday 6 a.m. Saturday 8 a.m. We offer meditation and Communion every morning in our Center's chapel. As on Sundays, these Services begin with a half-hour of silent meditation, designed to allow each person to quiet his or her mind, take in the energy of the chapel, and prepare to receive the blessings of Communion. Evening Prayers Sunday - Thursday 8:30 p.m. We offer evening prayers in our Center's chapel Sunday through Thursday. Our evening prayers are full of joy and devotion as we sing and pray in gratitude and love for our Creator, Jesus and Mary. Sunday Services Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday Services are uplifting, inspiring and deeping in consciousness. The Service includes singing, prayer, and a sermon that is relevant to the process of spiritual development. It also includes a powerful and transformative Communion Service. Each Service begins with a half-hour of silent meditation that allows each person to quiet his or her mind and prepare to take in the blessings of the Service and Communion. Our chapel is full of peace, love and the palpable Presence of God. Conscious Movie NightMondays and Wednesdays • 7 p.m. If you have ever walked out of a movie theater affected by a powerful film, movie nights at the Center of Light are for you! These events provide a way for people to talk about inspiring movies on a deeper level and how they affect our lives, our attitudes, our perceptions. It’s also a great opportunity to meet like-minded people! November 9 - Phenomenon November 18 - I Am Sam November 30 - Family Man December 14 - Antwone Fisher December 28 - Amazing Grace Prayers for PeaceFirst Wednesday of Each Month • 7 p.m. On the first Wednesday of every month, the members of all 15 Centers of Light pray for peace, creating a surge of positive energy for people all over the world. Open to all faiths, it is a chance for hearts and minds to make a real difference in the world. People pray for healing, spiritual awakening, love, solutions to hunger crises, war – anything that the world needs in order to become a place of peace. Join us! Christian Mysticism Seminar![]() Cost: $25 All who have sought to move beyond dogma and concepts into a direct experience of God and God's love are known as mystics. The word "mystical" refers to "a spiritual reality not apparent to the senses or intelligence ... stemming from direct communion with God." Feeling God, seeing God, and knowing God cannot be accomplished by belief alone. A direct, personal experience of God is what every mystic seeks to attain. A mystic meditates and prays and strives to be in close relationship with God throughout the day and throughout their life. Christian mysticism is the process of coming into the experience of God at the center of one's being, under the teachings of Jesus and Mother Mary. Deep in that holy place within, a mystic finds complete peace, joy, light, and love. Come to this seminar to learn how to go deeper and find out what your soul needs. Mystical Interpretation of the Christmas Story![]() If you desire a more meaningful Christmas this year, join us and start the season with an in-depth look at the inner meaning of Christmas and how you can experience a truly spiritual holy season. Mystics interpret all the occurrences of Jesus and Mary's lives not only as literal events but as symbolic steps along the spiritual path. In the Christmas story, Jesus and Mary represent specific aspects of us, as do Joseph, the wise men, the shepherds, the star, the stable animals and the stable itself. Join us for this mystical interpretation of the Christmas story and deepen your appreciation for the greatest gift ever given to humanity. |









