Meditation at 10 a.m.
Service at 10:30 AM
Followed by Fellowship in our Social Hall
Do you ever have to make water flow? Have you ever tried to stop water from flowing where it wants to go? The "flow" beckons us to join in. It asks us to "know" that divine purpose and good are happening all the time! We don't have to make it happen, nor can we stop it. We get to live into it!!
Rev. Gil Olmstead is RGCSL’s Spiritual Director. Rev. Gil’s ministry and service is grounded in collaboration, community, and compassion. When he first came to RGCSL, he felt it was home. He’s excited about our magical journey together and for what is unfolding.
Rev. Gil also works with his wife, Robyn, in their ministry, Live Inspired. They host "Rockin’ the Love," a weekly podcast, where they share insights from over 20 years of spiritual play, disappointments, triumphs, and growth as a couple.
Susan Clark is RGCSL's Director of Musical Inspiration. A hard-working musician and talented songwriter, she inspires and motivates congregants to dive deeper into spirituality each time she performs. Outside of RGCSL, she shares her talents with Alzheimer's patients and veterans. Susan has received numerous awards and collaborations with New Thought performers. She has produced several CDs, including "Sunlight of The Soul," which contains many of her spiritual songs, specifically crafted with the New Thought community in mind.
For more information about Susan, go to https://www.facebook.com/
Kent Pittsenbargar
I have had the great fortune of performing with some of the very best local musicians for over 50 years. The great fortune for me came 31 years ago, when I received the strongest knowing to get my will and my ego out of the way before I begin playing music. By doing that, Spirit flows through me to the audience. When the audience starts to feel it, they send it back, and that creates the back and forth of God's harmonious, Healing Love!! I am grateful to be a member here at RGCSL and to support Susan Clark in the Music Team.
Last Week's Affirmation from Rev Kamatara
Announcements
Transition Team Update
A huge thank-you to everyone who volunteered to assist in the move to our new home. All teams are working hard, and making great progress. We expect construction to begin this weekend! Meanwhile we are preparing for the moving sale on February 7.
We still need volunteers!! Working with others on a team is fun, so please consider where you can help out. We need people for:
Construction: Painting, carpentry, drywall, carpeting
Demolition (swing that hammer!)
Packing
Moving sale organization and preparation
Moving and hauling (do you have a truck?)
Cleaning
Volunteer signup sheets will be available on Sunday in the sanctuary and social hall. You can see Carol March in the social hall on Sunday for more information. You can also volunteer by contacting Carol at 505-235-9753 or cmarch555@msn.com.
Save the Date!
A coordination meeting with all three teams:
- Planning/Design/Construction
- Alexander Vacation Team
- Transition Team
will be held via Zoom on Thursday, January 22, 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM. A Zoom link will go out soon!
Thank you so much for your love and support as we move through this exciting time!
Sunday Potluck Alert!
Calling all food lovers and kitchen magicians! Every Sunday, we turn mealtime into a community feast — and you’re invited to bring a dish to share! Whether it's Grandma’s secret casserole, your go-to salad, or store-bought (no judgment!), we’d love for you to join the fun. Come hungry, leave happy, and let’s make Sundays the tastiest day of the week!
Carol Ann will be providing materials for labeling your generous donations. We prefer not to trigger any allergic reactions! Please label your dishes.
Where: Social Hall - Rio Grande CSL
When: Sundays after 10:30 service
What to Bring: A dish to share + your appetite!
Linda Fellion is the January RGCSL Volunteer of the Month
Our January volunteer of the month is Linda Fellion. She has gone over and beyond for the care of one of our congregants. Helping in many ways, such as errands, taking her dogs for visits and caring for them full time, Linda has demonstrated her gifts in honoring the needs and support on a high level. You are what Compassion Ministry is all about and we are so grateful.
RGCSL Healing Circle
Susan Solari will offer healing services this Sunday by appointment (call 510-225-5305 before Sunday). She has 35 years of practice as a Structural Integrationist and Massage Therapist. She offers the unique Interactive Neuro Stimulator (INS) for acute or chronic pain, tense muscles and/or nerve pain. She works with tuning forks which open up meridians. This gentle modality is called acutonics.
Spirit Bound Bookstore & Gift Shop News
1. All Christmas merchandise is 50% off.
2. Everything in the bookstore is 25% off for all of January moving sale.
3. All workshops are canceled.
Do you Have News for Our Community?
If so, then please email your *short* article about RGCSL classes, group meetings and news that affect our community to announcements@rgcsl.org by Tuesday at 6 pm for inclusion in Thursday's bulletin. The newsletter team will respond to your request with a confirmation email or comments. Thanks!
Monthly Theme: Ancestral Wisdom; New Thought
CSL Weekly Affirmation: I am creating a world that works for every living thing.
Solid Grounds Announcements
Come Help out!
Solid Grounds is always looking for volunteers to help with the fun on Friday nights. If you would like to be one of the many sets of hands that help bring this awesomeness to life each week, please contact Robyn (818-300-3911 or rcrice1@aol.com).
Solid Grounds
Solid Grounds welcomes all to enjoy snacks and music free of charge! Love donations are encouraged and gratefully accepted.
For more information and to check out upcoming performances, please visit the
January 16, 2026 - Le Chat Lunatique
As unpredictable, fearless, and entertaining as their namesake, Le Chat Lunatique purveys an addictive genre they call “filthy, mangy jazz,” a signature sound that makes you want to smoke and drink too much—if only you could get off the dance floor. Le jazz hot of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli is their north star, but they use that beacon to navigate through a wide range of genres, blending Western swing, classical, reggae, doowop, and “anything else we damn well please” into strikingly original compositions and audaciously reworked standards alike.
Le Chat Lunatique who have not changed their line-up since their formation 6 years ago, is Muni Kulasinghe’s theatrical vocals, his violin skittering across the music like beads of water on a hot skillet—inspired as much by a legless Polish gypsy he encountered on his vagabond travels as by the great Grappelli. It’s the axe of guitarist John Sandlin, the classicist who fell under the sway of Reinhardt, felling bar after bar of music with ferocious dexterity. It’s the slap-happy bass and slyly sweet vocals of Jared Putnam, the sinisterly innocent one whose dark past embraces both death metal and Western swing. It’s the irresistibly deep-pocketed grooves of drummer Fernando Garavito, the mysterious and gracious Colombian who appeared by magic in New Mexico.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-Chat-Lunatique
Check out this video, "le chat lunatique youtube"
https://share.google/RBW85MnZAAjf2apmN
For more information and to check out upcoming performances, please visit the
Upcoming Classes
Sunday is the last chance to register for "Planning for an Elegant Exit" class that starts on Tuesday, 1/20/2026!
Sunday is the last chance to register for "Planning for an Elegant Exit" class that starts on Tuesday, 1/20/2026!There's no time like TODAY to complete your Advance Planning documents and to have that all important conversation with your loved ones and/or personal representative letting them know your wishes if and when you are unable to speak for yourself.
Your last chance to register for the Planning for an Elegant Exit class is Sunday, January 18th for the four-week class that starts on Tuesday, January 20th on Zoom from 7 PM - 9 PM MT. The cost is $125.
Register at: https://rgcsl.breezechms.com/
Join us in Reno, April 7–10, 2026 for the
2026 Spiritual Living Convention
Join us in Reno, April 7–10, 2026 for theThe 2026 Spiritual Living Convention is bringing love and oneness to Reno, Nevada, when we gather Together in Joy: Honoring. Connecting. Growing. Join us for our in-person gathering as we honor the past, connect our vision, and grow into our future. This will be a convention like no other.
Information is available at: https://csl.org/slc-reno-2026/ .
Book Study: The Way of Mastery
On Sunday, January 18, 2026, The Journey of One group will continue their exploration into The Way of Mastery. Rev Geo will join our Oneness meeting this Sunday to facilitate The Way of Mastery.
This link is specific to the beginning of The Way of the Heart. (Chapter 1 of The Way of the Heart, and The Way of Mastery)
Here is the link to all of The Way of Mastery:
Compassion Ministries
Prayer Support
Prayer Support
We are blessed to have numerous Licensed Practitioners, and they are ready to respond to your prayer requests or to schedule a counseling/prayer session. You may also submit an online prayer request. May your strength of faith provide peace to your heart and to your mind.
For guidelines on respectful communication, please see: Respectful Communication | Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living
From Home Office
Prayers/Treatments
Zest for Living
January 16, 2026Affirming the Beat of the Universal Different Drummer
January 15, 2026Chemicalization
January 14, 2026What’s Love Got To Do With It?
January 13, 2026
Join us!
When
Meditation Sundays at 10:00; service at 10:30 a.m.
Where
4374 Alexander Blvd NE, Ste T
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Call
(505) 224-9405
Monday - Thursday 10am - 3pm
Next Board Meeting is Sunday, November 30 at 12:15ish (after service and social hall) on Zoom and in person: RGCSL Board Meeting: Please note that time and date may vary depending on Trustees' schedules and availability. To attend any board meeting, please text Board President Sheryl Rae at (505) 918-8749. Journey of One, Every Other Sunday in person in the Sanctuary Journey of One: Join Dr. Michele Coleman in the exploration to express the oneness that we are. Held at noon(ish) every other week in the sanctuary on Sundays. Next one will be this Sunday, December 5th after fellowship in the social hall. Tuesdays, 9 a.m. In Person -- POSTED UNTIL MARCH 2026 QiGong: Join us for this moving meditation with YouTube videos in the sanctuary — a perfect way to begin your day! If you have questions, please contact Sherry Noone at 908-486-4442. Access the Real You Wednesday 6:30 - 8 p.m. on Zoom Access the Real You life check-in call: Every Wednesday night call 6:30-8m MDT - now EVERY Wednesday night! Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/ Thursdays, 6:00-7:30 p.m. In-person AND On Zoom A Course in Miracles Group: Join Nancy Bowers at the Center or on Zoom. Everyone is welcome. No prior experience necessary. This class is done on a love-offering basis. Launch Meeting - Zoom Meeting ID: 849 8672 4452 Passcode: 536144 Fridays from 6:30 p.m..-9:00 p.m. Solid Grounds Music Cafe Come and enjoy a wonderful evening of music and community this Friday! Doors open at 6:30, show is at 7 p.m. Solid Grounds welcomes all to enjoy snacks and music free of charge! Love donations are encouraged and gratefully accepted. |
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