Common Ground Interfaith Spiritual Center reaches out to the global community through its spiritual practice of conscious giving. Giving back to the world is an important aspect of the mission and vision of Common Ground. Many Orange County residents as well as children and families worldwide are in need throughout the year. Recent recipients of tithes from Common Ground include the following: Collette’s Children’s Home in Huntington Beach, which provides housing and services to homeless women and children; Think Together, an after school program located in Santa Ana dedicated to educationally at-risk youth in low income areas; Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter in Costa Mesa; Mary’s Kitchen, which is located in Orange and daily feeds the homeless, the unemployed and working poor; Seeds of Light, a South Africa AIDS project for children; and Irvine Animal Shelter.

Yes! Common Ground is in the flow of Spirit right now. Reverend Glenda and Reverend Judy are busy creating a safe and sacred place for gatherings and services to take place while visioning the future of this Shared Ministry. Together with its Advisory Team and congregants they will hold and bring forth the vibration of love and willingness to step into the unfolding plan of Spirit. They are in the process of discovering the richness of patterns that are being woven beneath the surface of this exciting time of spiritual renewal. They are open to seeing the whole picture and multiple ways of finding solutions and discovering new ideas. Jean Houston says, “These are the times and we are the people.” They say, ‘Yes’, to that call.

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2005 Gandhi & King: A Season for Nonviolence

Compassionate Activism for Global Healing

Co-founded and Convened by the Association for Global New Thought

Common Ground has formed a Task Force supporting A Season for Nonviolence , January 30 - April 4, a national 64-day educational, media, and grassroots campaign dedicated to demonstrating that nonviolence is a powerful way to heal, transform, and empower our lives and our communities. Inspired by the 50th and 30th memorial anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this international event honors their vision for an empowered, nonviolent world. Peace activities at Common Ground include weekly candle lighting and peace prayers, once a month Candlelight Peace Vespers and Spiritual Cinema for Peace. Visit www.agnt.org for a full calendar of events.

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Calendar Listing 2005

Quarter I

February

Saturday Night Service: Feb 5,12,19,26
Sunday Service: Feb 6,13,20,27
Tuesday Sacred Healing Circle: Feb 8,22
Season for Nonviolence: Feb 6,13,20,27
Special Service/Candlelight Peace Vespers/SNV: Feb 6
Spiritual Cinema: Feb 19
Spirit in the Field Trip/Hacienda Heights Buddhist Temple: Feb 13

March

Saturday Night Service: Mar 5,12,19,26
Sunday Service: Mar 6,13,20,27
Tuesday Sacred Healing Circle : Mar 8,22

Outreach/Yard Sale: Mar 12
Season for Nonviolence: Mar 6,13,20,26
Special Service/Candlelight Peace Vespers/SNV: Mar 6
Spiritual Cinema: Mar 19
Special Service/Palm Sunday: Mar 20
Special Service/Easter: Mar 26
Spiritual Community Event/Palm Sunday Festival: Mar 20

Quarter II Highlights

April

Outreach/Earth Day: Apr 17
Spiritual Cinema: Apr 16
Season for Nonviolence: Apr 3
Special Service/Candlelight Peace Vespers/SNV: Apr 3
Special Service/Seder: Apr 26

May

Spiritual Community Event/Fiesta: May 1
Special Service/Mother’s Day: May 8 Outreach/Jammies & Journals: May 7
Spiritual Cinema: May 21
Special Service/Memorial Day: May 29

June

Special Service/Father’s Day: Jun 19
Spirit in the Field Trip/San Juan Capistrano Mission: Jun 12
Spiritual Cinema: Jun 18

 

Quarter III Highlights

July

Special Service/July Fourth: Jul 3
Spiritual Cinema: Jul 16
Spiritual Community Event/Luau: Jul 17

August

Outreach/Back to School Service Project: Aug 6 Spirit in the Field Trip: Aug 14
Spiritual Cinema: Aug 20

 

Quarter IV Highlights

October

Special Service/Rosh Hashana: Oct 4
Special Service/Ramadan: Oct 11
Spiritual Cinema: Oct 15
Spiritual Community Event/Oktoberfest: Oct 30

November

Outreach/Brown Bag Brigade: Nov 5
Spirit in the Field Trip: Nov 13
Spiritual Cinema: Nov 19
Special Service/Thanksgiving Eve: Nov 23

December

Spiritual Community Event/Holiday Ball: Dec 4 Outreach/Holiday Tray Favor Project: Dec 10 Spiritual Cinema: Dec 17
Outreach/Christmas Caroling: Dec 18 Outreach/Angel Tree: Dec 3
Special Service/Christmas Eve: Dec 24
Special Service/Christmas: Dec 25
Special Service/ New Year’s Eve: Dec 31

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Sufism -
Transformation of the Heart
The true mystic goes in and out amongst the people and eats and sleeps with them and buys and sells in the market and marries and takes part in social intercourse and never forgets God for a single moment.
Abu Sa'id ibn Abi 'l-Khayr

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