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3741 Walnut St
Kansas City, MO  
64111
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816.256.4164

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Events


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!



From Self-Criticism to Empowerment
Thursday, July 30 • 7:30 p.m.
Suggested Donation: $25

Why is it that so often when a new idea fills us or an inspiration comes our quick-fire mind engineers an idea to sabotage it on the spot? Why is the reaction time so fast, and where does that attitude originate? On this day, you will learn real and tangible tools to see for yourself the origin of that saboteur, where the disapproving voice stems from, and how to shed light on it in order to be new, alive, and empowered. Create the life you want and experience the peace you have longed for.




The Path
Friday, July 31 • 7:30 p.m.
Suggested Donation: $25

There is a way to come into the full awareness of God's truth. This way is like a path, from your current level of consciousness into full consciousness of God's mind and heart. You will need a guide along this way, a Teacher to retrain your mind away from the fallacies of earth life and into the realities of spiritual life. Come meet such a Teacher and let your self be led, taught, healed, and loved into union with God.


The Lives of the Essenes
Saturday, August 1 • 10 a.m.
Suggested Donation: $35

Often said to be the teachers of Jesus, the Essenes were a small community of devoted Jews who chose to live their lives according to the Old Testament guidelines for awaiting the coming of the Messiah. A gentle and peaceful people, they lived in a community that some might call utopian: sharing with each other and with their neighbors, living in simplicity and humility, and never choosing sides in conflict. They were a godly people who wanted to be ready for the Messiah's coming and to live as the Christ would have them live. This sect disappeared not long after Jesus' death and resurrection and it is thought that they integrated into the emerging Christian culture of that time. Come and hear the details of the simple Christian values and lives of the Essenes.

 

Couplehood as a Spiritual Path

God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.      ~ 1 John 4:16
 
Couplehood as a Spiritual Path is an educational course for Christian couples developed by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D. Based on Imago principles described in the best-selling book GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT: A GUIDE FOR COUPLES, participants develop the skills to follow the second Great Commandment: to love our partner - our closest neighbor - as our self.
 
Who is this for?
This course is designed for all committed couples - engaged, newly married, long-term marriages, living together - who want to learn the skills necessary to realize their relationship potential.
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What will we learn?
  • Learn a new way to talk and a new way to listen.
  • Co-create a relationship vision.
  • Acquire the skills to manifest this vision.
  • Discover the "otherness" of one's partner.
  • Uncover the opportunities for emotional healing and spiritual growth in your relationship. 
When is the Workshop?

3 Day Workshop Schedule 
Friday, September 18th at 6:30 pm
Saturday, September 19th at 10:00 am
Sunday, September 20th at 2:00 pm
 
$290 per couple (includes $40 materials fee).
 
Pre-Register at: 816-256-4164

Facilitated by Reverend Paul and Deacon Linette Treehause, hosted by the Center of Light, Kansas City.

Calendar of Events


Daily Mystical Practices


Meditation 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 9 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 Night

 
Mondays 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!

June 22 - My Big Fat Greek Wedding
August 3 - God Grew Tired of Us: The Story of Lost Boys of Sudan
August 19 - The Princess Bride
August 31 - A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash
September 14 - October Sky
September 30 - Shakespeare in Love
 

Prayers for Peace





First Wednesday of Each Month • 7:30 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!
   

Meditation Seminar



Saturday, August 22 • 10 a.m.
Suggested Donation: $25 (lunch provided)
 
Presented by Reverend Paul Treehause

When we get still in our mind, we can draw close to the great source of peace and love. This seminar emphasizes the importance of learning to listen, without distraction, to that "still small voice" within through the practice of meditation. How does one come to this place of spiritual silence and stillness in meditation when our minds are filled with chaos and chatter? In this seminar, learn to quiet your mind and tap into a natural state of rest, peace, joy, and creativity that is possible for everyone.