Joyful Living Spiritual Center

Joyful Living Spiritual Center

An Independent Religious Science Spiritual Center located in Wilbraham, Massachusetts.

We teach and practice the principles of "classic" Religious Science/Science of Mind and apply it to modern-day living.

While we understand and appreciate the global benefits of this philosophy and way of living, we seek to work primarily on the individual and personal level because we believe that it is through the inner work of the individual that change can come to the world.

Our Soul Pupose Is To Love One Another.

What's Happening at Joyful Living Spiritual Center?

SUNDAYS

On the first Sunday of each month, we hold a Celebration of Life Gathering.

These hour-long gatherings are meant for folks who enjoy expressing their connection to Spirit and each other by coming together to share uplifting music, meditation, spiritual readings, and a short inspirational talk (which we call "Food for New Thought").

Sunday Celebration of Life Gathering

June 3rd at 12:00 PM

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The

Food for New Thought

talk will be :

I Just Want to Know: When Did I Sign Up For This?

given by

Jonathan Ball

Our Regular Sunday Celebration Gatherings

are held from

12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

These weekly gatherings offer

casual, interactive discussions, movies, and presentations on a variety of topics,

such as:

The Law of Attraction

Spiritual Practices

Gratitude

Creative Consciousness

Affirmative Prayer

Books our study group has recently read and discussed:

Basic Principles of Science of Mind - Frederick W. Bailes
The Art of Being: 101 Ways to Practice Purpose in Your Life - Dennis Merritt Jones
Discover the Power Within You: A Guide to the Unexplored Depths Within - Eric Butterworth
Living the Science of Mind - Ernest Homes
Ask And It Is Given - Abraham-Hicks
The Vortex - Abraham-Hicks
The Intention Experiment - Lynne McTaggart
Practical Spirituality - John Randolph Price

We are currently reading:

The Science of Mind

A Philosophy, A Faith, A Way of Life

Ernest Holmes

Note: This is the 1938 edition of this book (not the 1926 edition).

The ISBN is:

0-87477-865-4 (hardcover)

0-87477-921-9 (softcover)

Alternate Book Discussion

1st and 3rd Sundays 11:00 - 11:50 AM

(We meet just before the "Regular" Sunday Celebration Gathering!)

We are currently reading:

Drumming Circle

(2nd and 4th Sundays after the regular gathering - about 2:45 - 3:15 p.m.)

No musical ability required.

We provide the instruments - or you can bring your own!

congas & bongos djembe

shekere cabasa cow bell

maracas egg shakers tambourine

rain stick wood block zenergy chimes

WEDNESDAYS

6:30-8:00 PM

Interactive Celebration of Life Gathering

A mid-week pick-me up!

THURSDAYS

1st Thursday of the Month - 6:30-8:00 PM

A Splash of Spirituality Astrology Workshops

Facilitated by France Heady

Cost is $5 for members of Joyful Living Spiritual Center and $10 for non-members.

(France Heady is an ordained minister of The International Metaphysical Ministry. She studied astrology and other metaphysical topics with Dr. Lon Ritchie for seven years starting in 1979. For more information about France, please visit her website: www.ChezMarieFrance.weebly.com )

FRIDAYS

1st and 3rd Fridays of the Month - 6:30-8:00 PM

Reiki Circle

Reiki is a spiritual practice in which Life Energy (ki or chi) is transferred from one or more people to another. Reiki Circles offer Reiki Masters and Practitioners the opportunity to practice Reiki, and provides an opportunity for individuals to experience Reiki. Although there is no charge for participating in the Reiki Circles, Love Offerings are welcome.

Upcoming Special Events

Saturday, June 2nd from 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM:

Gratitude Workshop facilitated by Regina Wagner-Garhartt

Cost: $10/person

Potluck Lunch

Saturday, June 9th from 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM:

Spiritual Mind Treatment Workshop facilitated by Jonathan Ball

Cost: Love Offering

Potluck Lunch

Sunday, June 10th at 12:00 PM:

Divine Name Crystal Bowl Meditation by Angie Duquette and Shirley Landry

Sunday, July 29th from 12:00 - 2:30 PM:

Focusing, Filtering & Framing Spiritual Ideas Workshop facilitated by Marty Gallagher

Cost: Love Offering

Potluck Lunch

We are a handicap-accessible facility located at

The Wilbraham Shops

2341 Boston Road

Wilbraham, MA 01095

Telephone: 413- 596-2425 or 413-364-3694

DIRECTIONS

Please Note: The easiest way to enter Joyful Living Spiritual Center is from the REAR of the building: The Wilbraham Shops are set up in a horseshoe configuration. We are on the right side. When you pull into the Wilbraham Shops parking lot, you'll see a restaurant called Abudanza Ristorante on the right end. Drive around behind the Abudanza so you're driving behind the building. We're 2 doors up...the entrance with the wooden ramp. There’s plenty of parking on this side.

You can also park in the front of the building in the main parking lot and enter from the glass door between the barber shop and the jewelry store. If that door is not unlocked, walk three doors to your left until you see the wooden stairs. You’ll see a purple and green banner with Joyful Living Spiritual Center on our porch. Take those stairs up to the upper level.

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Joyful Living Spiritual Center Photos

The Main Room - Sacred Space

Discussion Group Area

Drumming Circle

Kid's Classroom

Office - Prayer Room

Joyful Living Spiritual Center is comprised of individuals who are at

various stages on their path along their spiritual journey.

Whether you are a newly-aware spiritual seeker

or have been in tune with your spiritual nature for a long time,

you will find joy, love, friends, and support here.

What we offer:

Monthly Sunday Celebration Gatherings on the first Sunday of each month
Sunday Spiritual Gatherings
Spiritual Book Discussions
Classes and Workshops
Sacred Drumming Circle
Spiritual Cinema
Spiritual Poetry
Video and Audio CDs by popular New Thought teachers
History of New Thought
Visioning
Meditation
Affirmative Prayer
Support for your journey

Our Purpose

To teach and live the principles and practices of Religious Science

To be a supportive and safe place for all New Thought seekers to explore their spirituality

To provide resources and a local presence for the followers of Religious Science and other New Thought communities

Our Vision

A world in which all people realize their true nature and Being

as that of Spirit, Wholeness, and One with the Universe and each other.

The following is a gender-neutral version of the original "What We Believe" statement

that was published in the first issue of Science of Mind magazine in October, 1927.

What We Believe

by Ernest Holmes

We believe in God, the living Spirit Almighty; one, indestructible, absolute, and self-existent Cause. This One manifests Itself in and through all creation, but is not absorbed by Its creation. The manifest universe is the body of God; it is the logical and necessary outcome of the infinite self-knowingness of God.

We believe in the individualization of the Spirit in Us, and that all people are individualizations of the One Spirit.

We believe in the eternality, the immortality, and the continuity of the individual soul, forever and ever expanding.

We believe that heaven is within us, and that we experience it to the degree that we become conscious of it.

We believe the ultimate goal of life to be a complete freedom from all discord of every nature, and that this goal is sure to be attained by all.

We believe in the unity of all life, and that the highest God and the innermost God is one God. We believe that God is personal to all who feel this indwelling presence.

We believe in the direct revelation of truth through our intuitive and spiritual nature, and that anyone may become a revealer of truth who lives in close contact with the indwelling God.

We believe that the Universal Spirit, which is God, operates through a Universal Mind, which is the Law of God; and that we are surrounded by this Creative Mind which receives the direct impress of our thought and acts upon it.

We believe in the healing of the sick through the power of this Mind.

We believe in the control of conditions through the power of this Mind.

We believe in the eternal Goodness, the eternal Loving-kindness, and the eternal Givingness of Life to all.

We believe in our own soul, our own spirit, and our own destiny; for we understand that the life of all is God.