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Easter is the celebration o f the
resurrection o f Jesus. Its inner
m eaning and spiritual significance
is the aw akening and raising to
spiritual consciousness o f the I AM
presence in me. T he resurrection is
the raising up o f the w hole b e in g -
spirit, soul, mind and body - into the
C hrist consciousness o f life and
w holeness. This Easter the C hrist
lives in me as every quality that I am
w illing to d em onstrate as exam ples
o f his love:
Peace rises within me so that
all those who come in
contact with me
experience peace.
Awareness rises within me as
I am aware o f my oneness
with the Christ. I become
aware o f this Christ-self in
others and fin d no more
reason to quarrel.
Acceptance rises within me
as I am learning to accept
others as they are. I also
learn to accept m yself with
whatever shortcomings I
fe e l I might have. 1 am a
divine work-in-progress
and I learn from my
mistakes.
Patience rises within me as I
learn to trust that God is
providing fo r my good. I
am enriched by the
patience I show in my
dealings with others. I am
rew arded with harmonious
relationships.
’’Blessed are the
peacemakers; for
they shall be called
the children of God.”
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Strength rises within me as I
fill my mind with thoughts
o f divine strength strength
and vitality. Thinking
about the renewing life o f
God surging through
every part o f my being
right now, I fe e l healthy,
strong and fu ll o f life.
Security rises within me as I
accept that good is in
store fo r me. God's
strong, abiding,
changeless spirit is within
me, so I accept life ’s
changes and fluctuations
with expectation o f good.
Prosperity rises within me as
Christ is risen in me today
as unlimited potential. I
express the Christ spirit o f
love within me to others
through giving, opening
the way to unlimited good.
Wisdom rises within me as I
let old unwise thoughts die
away and allow divine
ideas to be born in me. I
experience continuing
resurrection when I let go
and let God.
“Behold I show
you a mystery;
we shall not all
sleep, but we shall
all be changed
in an instant, in
the twinkling
of an eye...”
I Con. 15:31
Healing arises within me as I
rise above any negative
thoughts or feelings about
Isaiah 40:5
the present or predictions
about future conditions.
Joy rises within me as I let go
o f the pain and doubt and
worry’ that keeps jo y
down. I am like a cup
runneth over with joy.
Freedom rises in me
as I acknowledge the all-
conquering power o f
Christ. I am free from
any limitations. I can tap
into the unlimited
resources o f my inner-
Christ.
Faith rises within me as I
ajfirm my faith in God's
willingness to help me at
all times, under all
circumstances.
Harmony rises within me as I
give expression to God's
love within me as caring
qualities such as
tenderness. Each day,
each moment, I have
an opportunity to become
more loving, caring, and
peace-filled than I
have ever been before.
Love rises within me when I
fe e l the divine connection
between me and all-
that-is. Love is the
greatest pow er in the
universe and I A M that.
Mt. Olivet's Let God Arise'
Music Drama Celebrates Easter
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church invites
thecomm unity to LET GOD ARISE, the
debut o f an Easter drama extravaganza
o n A p n l2 - 3 ,1999. W ritten by world
renow n com poser G lenn Edw ard
Burleigh, LET GOD ARISE retells the
powerful story o f the resurrection o f
Christ with song, dance, sign anddrama.
“W ith this p ro duction, w e are
using the p ersuasive pow er o f sight
and sound to help create a clearer
understanding o f the love o f G od
Celebrate Music, Art, and
Drama in Worship!
S
O B IT U A R Y
In L o v in g M e m o ry o f Je ssie L.
S p in al b o rn 0 3 /0 1 /3 1 in N atc h e z
M ississip p i, d ied 0 3 /2 3 /9 9 in P o rt­
land, O reg o n . Je ssie L. S ig n al w as
a N u rse and retire d in 1993, S ignal
w as also a m e m b e r o f th e C o rn e r-
sto n e C o m m u n ity C .O .G .I.C . S ur­
v iv o rs o f Je ssie L. S ig n al D elo ris
B risc o e ra y , M ary E. B ritt, Je ffrie
L. W asp , S a n lv a n J. W ard d a u g h ­
te rs all o f S e a ttle , W a sh in g to n ,
K atie I W a rd -D u c k e tt d au g h te r o f
V a n c o u v e r, W a sh in g to n , M e lv ia
D. W ilso n d a u g h te rs o f P o rtla n d ,
an d the
Irvington Covenant
Church Family
invites you to experience the
message of Salvation and Christ's
Resurrection on Easter Sunday,
Matt.25:40
W orld U nity H ealing C enter, 366
third street. L ake O sw ego at 7 p.m .,
W e d n esd ay M arch 3 1’1. S iste r
H obday is the author o f sto ries o f
A w e and A b undance and Sim ple
Living: T h eW ay to in n erF reed o m ,
as w ell as num erous o th e r books
and ca sse tte tapes. She is a teacher
O re g o n , A tro n W ard Jr. S on o f
V a n c o u v e r, W a sh in g to n , M ary
B e ig rav e S iste r o f P o rtla n d . O r­
egon, and F red d y M azig u e b ro th er
o f P o rtla n d , O re g o n . Je ssie L.
Signal also leaves b eh in d 20 g ran d ­
children and 24 G reat-grandchildren
Pastor and Mrs.
Henry Greenidge
Noted Native American Author
To Speak in Lake Oswego
T he E arth and S pirit C ouncil an ­
n o u n c e s a ta lk b y S is te r Jo s e
H obday, a F ran ciscan N un, elder o f
the S en eca N atio n , and noted a u ­
thor and Spiritual com m entator. H er
m essage co n cern s C h ristian hope
and N ativ e A m erican spiritu ality .
S ister H o bday w ill ap p e ar at T he
Wales and in Moscow , Russia. Also
on hand will be sacred poet. Jerry G ra­
ham. S.J. Currently writing his first
book on sacred poetry melodies to
contemporary Gospel. The concert is
open to the public.
The cost for the tw o-day event is
$5perperson. This includes all work­
shops, participation, and adm ission
to the gala concert. There is an addi­
tional fee for the Friday evening pro­
gram and meals.
For more information on the South­
west Liturgical Arts Festival, please
contact Dr. Mana Manzo, Music Direc­
tor, S t Joseph Church, at: 360-969-4407.
Vancouver-based artists. These in­
t. Joseph C hurch, V ancouver,
clude: Noted art historian, Sue Hennum,
will host the first annual South
who has taught at both Clark College
w est W a sh in g to n L itu rg ic al
A rts F estiv al on F rid a y & S a tu and
r­ Marylhurst college, where she has
specialized in Christian Art History and
day, A p ril 30 & M ay 1, 1999.
C hristian Sym bolism ; one o f the
The festival will include workshops
N orthw est’s best-know n iconogra-
and performances by several well-
phers, Sherry Lynch, who recently
known liturgical artists. Musicians will
completed an eight by five foot icon in
recognize notedOregonCatholic Press
numerous private collections through­
composer, Bob Hurd, w ho is known
out the United States and Europe, and
throughout the world ofCatholic Con­
internationally recognized fiber artist,
temporary music forhisblendofgospel
Eleanor Van de Water, whose unique
and traditional music. Hurd will be
textile pieces are on display in public
featured in a special concert on Friday
buildings, churches and private homes
evening and Saturday workshop. Vi­
throughout the United States, Canada,
sual Artists will be represented in force
by three internationally recognized
“Inasmuch as ye
have done it
unto one of the
least of these
my brethren,
ye have done
it unto me.”
Matt. S:9
F rid ay , A p ril 2, and a 2 :0 0 p m.
M atin ee and a 6 :3 0 p m. p e rfo r­
m ance on S atu rd ay , A pril 3. T he
p erfo rm an ce s w ill be h eld in the
M t. O liv et B a p tist C h u rch lo cated
at 8501 N. C h a u ta u q u a B o u lev ard
in P ortland.
There is no ticket for attending
LET GO ARISE, but ticket reserva­
tions are required. Call for reserva­
tions today at Mt O liv et’s church
office: (503)240-7729
an d the p rice o f sin ,” says Mt.
O liv et’s Dr. Jam es E. M artin, Senior
Pastor. "W e w ant to take people
back in time and dram atize how much
G od loves them and the m eaning o f
C h rist's death on the cross. The
perform ing arts are an effective way
to com m unicate this pow erful story
w ith o u t co m p ro m isin g the truth
about w hat the Bible says.”
M t. O liv e t o ffe rs th ree LET G O
A R ISE p erform ances: 7 :3 0 p .m . on
April 4, at 10:00AM.
S pecial Music F eaturing
G eorgine a n d D an Rice.
Join us at
at the ce n te r fo r cre atio n sp iritu a l­
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For fu rth er details: E arth and
Spirit C ouncil, 452-4483
4069 NE Martin
Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
T h an k you. If you have q u e stio n s, call K aren
at th e ch u rch office, 287-5226.
North Portland Bible College
Message for the New Millennium
4905 N. Vancouver Ave. Portland, Oregon
Spring Schedule, March 29 - June 11,1999
New Testament Survey III
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