O Mensageiro Church of the Holy Light of the Queen
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January Schedule of Works
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5 Sunday - 3 pm - King’s Day - Hinãrio of Mestre Irineu - White Farda
15 Wednesday - 7pm - Concentration - First Work of the New Year - Blue Farda
18 Saturday - 3pm - Celebration of São Sebastião - 2nd half of Padrinho Sebastião's Hinãrio and Nova Jerusalem - White Farda - 19 Sunday -Time TBA - Annual CHLQ Community Meeting
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Welcoming 2020 from the CHLQ Board
"Happy New Year! This is the time of year to firm your intentions, aspirations, hopes, wishes and dreams for the coming year. At our Annual meeting on January 19th, we, the Church of the Holy Light of the Queen, will be doing just that.
It is at this time of year that we ask our members to renew their pledges of financial support for the Church of the Holy Light of the Queen. We especially invite all fardados and fardadas, and all regular attendees, to become members of our church. We view a member as a person who makes a regular monthly tithe contribution. The recommended monthly tithe is $150. For those who are unable to afford that, we hope you can tithe at least $100 each month. Tithing members do not make additional contributions at each work, unless there are special type of works in which we are all asked to contribute more, such as when we have fundraisers, or STW’s, or Brasilian visitors. We of course understand that there are circumstances where a person cannot pay $100 per month. If you are one of those people, and you want to make a monthly contribution to formalize your CHLQ membership, please speak to a member of the church board. We will make an arrangement. For example, we welcome people tithing 10% of their monthly income as a powerful way to show your support of our church, as well as affirm your own prosperity.
Why is tithing important? The church needs steady financial support. We have real costs. CHLQ has chosen to import all of our Sacrament from Brasil. We have cultivated mutually beneficial relationships with several Santo Daime churches who make excellent Daime specifically for us. In addition to the compensation given to our Brasilian partners, there are significant costs involved in transporting our Sacrament from the Amazon to Ashland. Other non Daime expenses include rent, church supplies, a great office administrator, utilities, and on and on. We will discuss the cost of running the Church budget at the upcoming meeting.
Another benefit of being a member is that you are granted the privilege of voting in church elections, such as the one that will be occurring at our Annual Meeting on Jan 19th. If that is important to you, become a tithing member.
We are asking you to look at what you are receiving from your participation in the Church of the Holy Light of the Queen. What are you gaining from the Holy Daime? It is the experience of many in our church, that if you express your gratitude and appreciation for what you are receiving, by personally and tangibly giving as much as you can, you receive far more in return, both spiritually and through increased financial abundance in your own life. Please consider becoming a tithing member.
We will have tithe pledge forms available at upcoming Works, or you can contact the office at CHLQcomm@gmail to have one mailed to you.
Thank you! And thank you all for your serious consideration,
Your CHLQ Board members,
David, Eden, Adama, Beverly, Bruce, Jane, and Jonathan" |
| | | "My Brothers and Sisters,
I have some questions for our contemplation. They are in relation to the question of sin and forgiveness. We are in a time of year where we celebrate and contemplate the arrival on earth of a person who is said to have forgiven, by his embodiment of the Universal Christ, the ones who beat him, tortured him, scorned him, mocked him, and killed him in a most cruel manner. He also forgave his disciples, some of whom betrayed and denied him in the face of their own confusion and fears. In my own miração, he showed me the as he was hanging on the cross, he emitted total love to all who were present, friend and enemy, and all those of us who would come later to learn from his example and receive the same Light he embodied and served. And he teaches us through the Daime that forgiveness is not just an act. It is The Way. And so my questions concern our own small mission in the line of Christ. Where do we draw the line? Whose past sins, or accused sins, are worthy of exclusion and condemnation, and who gets to stay around, repent, and heal themselves because their particular sin doesn’t trigger someone strongly enough for them to demand the exclusion of the sinner? What about those in our circle who have done violence? What about those who have acted out sexually in harmful ways and now are coming to drink Daime to repent and seek forgiveness and to embody their higher nature? What about those who have stolen and scammed? What about those of us who have cheated and lied? What about sins of omission as well as commission? And what about past lives, where I know that people in our circle have done some very serious harm that they are cleaning in this life? Where do we draw the line on sin and who can be forgiven? And from where- here now, in this place, in this time, where none of us are being abused or abusing- do we draw our safety? Do we choose to trust, until we actually do trust, the Light that we claim to love and receive and cherish and serve, because the alternative is to isolate ourselves and feed our trauma loop, and been there, done that? Do we trust that the current is being held with integrity and strength and humility and courage and clarity, and commit ourselves to being holders of it, with all of our weaknesses and mistakes, for ourselves and others, engaging our adult, not-traumatized selves so that our young, hurt selves can come into that Light? Do I trust what the hymns say and what my religion teaches me; that when I submit myself to that Light, my sins will be revealed and then forgiven if I allow the space for it?
That to me is the path of repentance and forgiveness and redemption.; to “ Receive everyone who arrives, Do what (HE/She) tells (me) to do, Don’t let them do whatever they want, Wait for the day (He/She) arrives.” Which to me means when the Christ arrives fully in my heart and becomes one with me. It’s not an idea, or just a bunch of words in a song. It’s a profound process that I am engaged in for my own salvation and in which I am committed to providing the space for anyone who wants to do their version of the same. Receiving whoever shows up also means receiving whatever shows up in me. That includes my own traumas, my own triggered emotions, my own opinions and beliefs and judgements about myself and others. It means calling all of that into Light in the ceremonies I attend and support and in my daily life. That commitment to co-create a safe place for whoever wishes to come and sincerely heal themselves is not meant to exclude anyone. But it is a clear mandate that I feel in my heart and higher will.
In the Daime we make “fine studies”, which means that we look at these question from many angles, from the personal to the cosmic. Everything that happens in a Daime work, and for those of us who consider the Daime our “ …life, path and professor”, everything that happens in our lives, is an occasion for making a study,. To me that means seeking to look through my inner eyes of Christ at what is being shown to me about myself and about the path I've been called to and agreed walk. The point is to learn and grow as a maturing, increasingly spiritualized student. These questions are important at any time, but especially in this time when criticism and wholesale condemnation are so ubiquitous. Where do we place ourselves and our small spiritual healing offering on the spectrum of justice and forgiveness?
Love and Light to all of us. May the Peace, and a piece, of Christ bloom in our hearts."
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| | | Padrinho Sebastião Centennial 2020 |
| | In 2020, the year of Padrinho Sebastião's Centenary, Vila Céu do Mapiá will host a series of commemorative events and the inauguration of the new Church.
On January 7th, we celebrate the 70th birthday of Padrinho Alfredo! In June Festival, Madrinha Rita’s 95th birthday! On October 7th, there is a big celebration: Padrinho Sebastião Centennial! Padrinho Alex’s 70th birthday celebration on October 11! And in the end of year, during the festival, we commemorate Padrinho Valdete, Madrinhas Dodô and Julia’s birthdays. Besides many spiritual works and events through out the year.
Those who plan to attend any of the commemorative events, we ask to fill in the Registration Form. A large number of visitors are expected, so the information in this form is crucial for us to register the number of people who will come to Céu do Mapiá, their needs and possibilities, and to organize ourselves so that everyone will be well hosted at Padrinho Sebastião's house.
If you are interested in collaborating with the activities or cultural performings at Vila Céu do Mapiá during 2020, please fill in the Event Proposal Form available at the folowing link, so that we can arrange your activity into our calendar.
Thank you for your cooperation in completing the form. And remember when you get to Céu do Mapiá community, you need to go to Residents’ Association - AMVCM, in the center of the village.
At santodaime.org, iceflu.org and vilaceudomapia.org.br you will find all the necessary information.
For further information and questions please contact us by email: mapiavisita@gmail.com
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| | Céu das Divinas Água,
Bremerton WA "...As always, we have much to look forward to in the coming season, especially Jonathan Goldman and Jane Seligson's return to Bremerton for the Day of Yemanja in February, which is also the 12th Anniversary of Divinas Águas!..."
February 1st-2nd - Day of Yemanja - Works with Jonathan Goldman & Md. Jane in Bremerton - (Note: 1st Weekend of February!)
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| | Annual José Rosa Weekend of Healing and Transformation February 13-16th 2020 STWs Thursday 13th & Friday 14th, Hinãrio on Sunday 16th House of White Eagle, Ashland, Oregon
Join us for two Self-Transformation Works & the Hinario of The Star (José Rosa) + others to be announced. |
| | Registration is Open! Please click on the links below to register for the upcoming Self-Transformation Works. We are looking forward to your presence with us in the salao.
Contributions for ST Works: $180 (sliding scale $130-$180)
Hinário: $100 for visitors to CHLQ
A $50 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of registration to reserve your place in each Self-Transformation Work you register. Registration for the works fills quickly and with a waiting list, your deposit confirms your registration and reserves your place. You will receive a confirmation email once you have filled out the Registration Form and made your Deposit.
Payment
Payment via PayPal is preferred but checks are also welcome.
PayPal: Please send payment to chlqcomm@gmail.com and pay under "Friends and Family", indicate your name and what you are paying for i.e.: Feb. 13 & 14 STWs.
Check: Payable to CHLQ at PO BOX 911, Ashland, OR 97520. Please indicate what you are paying for in the memo line i.e.: Feb. 13 & 14 STWs.
Please mail payments by Jan. 31st. For payments after Jan. 31st, please submit via PayPal.
Hinários
Please visit daimebooks.org to purchase hinários online in advance to make your study. If you wish to make your purchase online in advance and pick up your new books at the registration table, you can apply a free shipping option by using this coupon code: vivamestreirineu
We will also have copies for sale at the registration table.
For questions or concerns regarding registering for these works feel free to contact us at chlqcomm@gmail.com
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| | Mexico Retreats 2020 March 5-8th & March 12-15th
Jane and Jonathan are in Mexico for two retreats the weekend of March 5-8 and 12-15. They will be gone either the week before or after for rest and relaxation.
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| | | CHLQ Board Meetings
2nd Monday of every month CHLQ has a Board Meeting at the Church Office 295 E. Main St. suite14 6:30pm-8:30pm
Next Meeting: Jan. 13th
The meetings are welcome for anyone who feels called to respectfully sit in. If you are interested please let us know at chlqcomm@gmail.com |
| | Annual CHLQ Community Meeting
SAVE THE DATE The next community meeting is projected for January 19th, a Sunday. |
| | The CHLQ Board has appointed Bruce Ames as a new board member, as per our bylaws. He, along with the current board members will be up for community review and re-election at the next community meeting on January 19th, at which time members who meet the requirements are also welcome to run for election to the Board. The requirements to be eligible for the Board are to be a Fardado/a & full tithing Member, current with tithing for the previous 6 months. |
| | | | Next Ensaio : Friday 17th
6:30 pm - 8:30pm Studying: Padrinho Sebastião's O Justiceiro
"Padrinho Sebastião believed that the right strategy in this battle was for each one to arrive, through a more or less thorny experience of karma, to the understanding of the possibility in our present life for man to see woman as the presence of the Supreme Virgin and for woman to see man as the image of Christ. And for that there are many pathways."
Click the Link below to view video, images and more writing on the life of Padrinho: Depoimentos do Padrinho Wilson Carneiro e Bendito Padrinho Sebastião.
Creditos : Hinos do Santo Daime
Saint John on earth (Colony 5000)Statements From Godfather Wilson Carneiro and Blessed Godfather Sebastiao.
Please bring your hinãrio, or purchase one at the office for $20
Visit our hinãrio website to purchase online:
Meet us at the church office!!! 295 E. Main St. Suite 14
Tea is provided, bring snacks to share! Thank you to everyone who came to participate. The doors are open for anyone to come and go as they need to. Your study matters, and it shows when we come together for the works! |
| | Padrinho Valdete has received a new hymn! Listen to the recording HERE |
| Parábola Padrinho Valdete #45
Offered to Madrinha Dodô
Peço a Deus minha saúde
Pra Vós eu poder trabalhar
Peço a Deus minha saúde Peço a Deus porque Vós é quem me da
Peço a Deus minha saúde
Peço a Deus com todo amor
Peço a Deus minha saúde
Peço a Deus porque Vós é meu doutor
Vou tomando meu remédio
Da receita que meu Mestre me passou
Com firmeza vou dizendo para todos
Que o remédio da receita é o amor
Vou seguindo direitinho
Com as doses que meu Mestre me passou
Começando com harmonia,
Com a verdade, com a justiça e com o amor
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| Parábola Padrinho Valdete #45 Offered to Madrinha Dodô
I ask God for my health
For you I can work
I ask God for my health
I ask God why You give me
I ask God for my health
I pray to God with all love
I ask God for my health
I pray to God because you are my doctor
I'm taking my medicine
From the recipe that my Master gave me
With firmness I will say to all
That the prescription medicine is love
I'm following straight
With the doses that my Master gave me
Starting with harmony,
With truth, justice and love
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| | We are celebrating the lives of..... |
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As amazing of a person as you are, God gets the glory because He allowed you to be born. It's His love that is easily seen poured out on the lives you touch.
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Extended Calendar of Spiritual Works
February
1 Saturday- Cancellation of Yemanja Work
CHLQ will not be having a work on the Day of Yemanja this year. Jonathan, Jane and crew will be hosting the work in Bremerton, Céu das Divinas Água. All are welcome to join. To attend contact: divinasaguas@gmail.com
3 Monday - 6pm - Mass - Blue Farda
13-16, STWs Thursday and Friday, Hinãrio on Sunday.
29 Saturday - 6pm - Leap Year Concentration - Blue Farda
March
2 Monday - 6pm - Mass - Blue Farda
14 Saturday - 6pm - Concentration - Blue Farda
21 Saturday - Time TBA - Celebration of São José - Hinãrio of Padrinho Alfredo, selection to be announced
28 Saturday - 6pm - São Miguel - Blue Farda
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