{"id":11221,"date":"2014-07-09T14:27:43","date_gmt":"2014-07-09T21:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/?p=11221"},"modified":"2014-07-09T14:27:43","modified_gmt":"2014-07-09T21:27:43","slug":"msia-ministers-initiates-meetings-at-the-conference-of-soul-transcendence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/archives\/11221-msia-ministers-initiates-meetings-at-the-conference-of-soul-transcendence","title":{"rendered":"MSIA Ministers &amp; Initiates Meetings at the Conference of Soul Transcendence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Living in the UK, our ministerial community  is small and scattered geographically. So I was thrilled to discover a few weeks ago that the Conference Ministers Meeting was to be broadcast online.<\/p>\n<p>Tuning in to the broadcast, the sound of chanting brought back vivid memories of walking into the Conference ballroom, so palpable with the Traveler energy.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting began with a duet sung by LeAnna Sharp and Clara Beatriz Jaramillo Jansky, composed by our august Reverend David Stern. The pure, simple beauty of the duet opened my heart and lifted me high.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights for me included the Minister of the Year awards, given to one of our most loving and devoted UK ministers, Mary Gahan, and to the remarkable and delightful \u2018Santa\u2019 Jack Espey.<\/p>\n<p>John Morton gave one of the most powerful and intimate sharings I\u2019ve experienced, and when he addressed the online Ministers directly, it was as rich and tangible as if I were in his presence physically.<\/p>\n<p>To end, there was an excerpt from a John-Roger video addressing ministry- again, I was on the edge of my seat, the words and energy penetrating deeply.<\/p>\n<p>Heartfelt thanks to NOW for their untiring service. The Blessings already are.<\/p>\n<p>Love and Light,<br \/>\nValerie Peake<br \/>\n<div style=\"max-width: 640px; height: 400px\" class=\"fshow-wrapper\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/fshow_orbit_568f69558d682?photosetid=72157645549076156&user_id=71628367%40N07&username=churchofmsia&gallery_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fchurchofmsia%2Fsets%2F72157645549076156%2F\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 400px\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" border=\"0\">\n<\/iframe>\n<noscript>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHsjZsVxkb\" target=\"_blank\">Click to View<\/a><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\nAs with the Ministers Meeting earlier in the day, the Initiates Meeting started out with calling in the Light through the angelic voices of Clara Jaramillo Jansky and LeAnna Sharp beautifully singing the praises of Light, Sound and Love in a powerful composition by our own David Stern. Ever enthusiastic MC Phil Danza brought up our Traveler, John Morton, who pronounced a blessing, offered some comments and guidance for initiates, and then led us in about 40 minutes of Spiritual Exercises.<\/p>\n<p>This prepared us for nearly an hour of J-R sharing in a video excerpt taken from the Conference Initiates Meetings of 1993 and 1994. Many of the initiates present had been at those previous meetings, and, as a testament to the power of the energy that comes through at these gatherings, at last count, no one remembered any of the material on the video \u2014 including John Morton and Phil Danza.<\/p>\n<p>So far, the consensus is that &#8212; as happens every year at the end of Conference &#8212; this was proclaimed to be the \u201cbest Conference ever\u201d! No one has a clue as to how we will top this next year, though we know that, somehow, we will.<\/p>\n<p>Love and Light,<br \/>\nLaren Bright<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living in the UK, our ministerial community is small and scattered geographically. So I was thrilled to discover a few weeks ago that the Conference Ministers Meeting was to be broadcast online. 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