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Ann ARboR AtlAntA boston ChARlotte ChiCAgo DenveR DoloRes DURAngo MilwAUkee MinneApolis new hAven new YoRk oAklAnD philADelphiA pRoviDenCe seAttle A publication of Fall 2010 Volume 2 | Issue 4 Display until November 30, 2010 www.CenersOfLigh.org Cscisss.    Itgit.  Lv. THE COLORADO PEACE RIDE Being the Peace GOING DEEPER Love, Devotion & Medi tation THE REAL WORLD Li e as a Novice CENTERS OF LIGHT How to Get the Most Online Selflessness   Selfishness

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Ann ARboR

AtlAntA

boston

ChARlot te

ChiCAgo

DenveR

DoloRes

DURAngo

MilwAUkee

MinneApol is

new hAven

new YoRk

oAklAnD

phi lADelphiA

pRoviDenCe

seAtt le

A publication of

Fall 2010Volume 2 | Issue 4Display until November 30, 2010

www.Cen ersOfLigh .org

C sci s ss. I t g it . L v .

THE COLORADOPEACE RIDEBeing the Peace

GOING DEEPERLove, Devotion & Meditation

THE REAL WORLDLi e as a Novice

CENTERS OF LIGHTHow to Get the Most Online

Selflessnes Selfishness

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CO-DIRECTORS OF THE

ORDER OF CHRIST SOPHIA

Mo her Clare WatsFa her Pe er Bowes

DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH

Rev. Margare Klapperichrevmargare @cen erso igh .org

414.248.7405

DESIGN & LAYOUT

Grace Tenner Design LLC

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Rev. Meira Leonard

EDITORS

Sis er Camille S ikelea her

Rev. Rachel Gonzalez

COPYWRITER

Deacon Timo hy Lin

The Light is published four times annuallyby the Order of Christ Sophia and is

distributed through regional Centers of Light.

For Information on LocalClasses & Events

at the Centers of Light:

Ann Arbor: 517.898.2303A lan a: 404.371.9281Bos on: 617.990.7411

Charlote: 704.900.8594Chicago: 312.623.4418Denver: 303.913.7053Dolores: 970.882.2123Durango: 970.882.2123

Milwaukee: 414.248.7405Minneapolis: 612.205.5545New Haven: 203.785.9085

New York: 347.884.1709Oakland: 510.207.6593

Philadelphia: 215.421.7821Providence: 857 231 1920

Seatle: 206 525 8488

Copyrigh 2010 by he Order of ChrisSophia. All righ s reserved. Facsimilereproduc ion, including pho ocopy orxerographic reproduc ion, is s ric ly

prohibi ed under copyrigh laws.

The Centers of Light are

Mystical Christian schools

and communities dedicated to

consciousness, spiritual growth,

and empowerment. Much like the

spiritual communities that mystics

such as St. Francis of Assisiand Paramahansa Yogananda

created, the Centers of Light are

shining, warm places for people

searching for inner truth, meaning,

and direct relationship with God.

In each of our 14 Centers across

the country, we teach, share, and

cultivate spirituality through

sacraments, meditation, seminars,

classes, and practical instruction

in order to bring people into real,

deep experiences of God. Wealso bring these teachings weekly

to Satellite Centers which are

located near established Centers

of Light around the country.

Ce te of Lig t

“B i g i to pL y t e almightypower wit i you,

o t t o t e t ge of Life

you C ulfll yourhigh de ti ed oLe.”

~ paramahansa y anan a

CentersOfLight.Org

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v n g ll na rall r n r

h ar . tha l v an v n ll ca s

n r an sa l r h r n

h c an l v . th n ll r all b

m a n .~ Rev. David

ReveRe d dAvId

CORvI I began his training

with the Order of Christ Sophia in

December of 1999 and was ordained

a Priest in April of 2003. Rev. David

served at the New Haven Center

of Light for 7 years, ministering

to the community and the men’s

Novice program there. In January

of 2008, he and his wife Rev. Monica

moved to Brooklyn’s Park Slope to

begin the New York Center of Light

which they co-direct. In addition

to serving at the Center of Light

in New York, Rev David works

with children and teens across thecountry as a Youth Minister and

with students in various countries

through the Centers of Light

Online International program. Rev

David also works as an emergency

physician for St. Anthony Hospital

in Warwick, NY.

g n d r:Love, Devotion & Meditation

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For over 25 years,

FAtheR PeteR BOwes

has devoted his life in service to

God as an ordained Priest and

Master Teacher. As Co-Director

of the Order of Christ Sophia, he

eaches the ministers and guides

he Centers of Light around the

ountry. Known for his charisma

and sense of humor, Father Peter

s also an accomplished musician

and author who has composed

nine albums and three books about

Mystical Christian teachings. He

holds a Masters and a Doctoratedegree in Educational Psychology.

Father Peter lives at the Center of

Light, Chicago.

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n c . tha rks. th r bl m s ar s h n

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ll r a h m as l l k b

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ar n . wh n n rs an l v ,

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b c m s an n ar r v . C nsc sn ss

h r r s l an x s nc

b ns a n n r h ar as

ar c a n h r l r s nc a

d v n C nsc sn ss.~Father Peter

AskFatherPeter.org

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CL eintrOduCtiOn tO meditAtiOn &

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b c m m r chan r l !

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Our spirituAL

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