{"id":112865,"date":"2026-06-16T18:28:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T01:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/?p=112865"},"modified":"2026-06-17T11:08:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:08:51","slug":"msia-presidency-update-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/archives\/112865-msia-presidency-update-june-2026","title":{"rendered":"MSIA Presidency Update — June 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 MSIA Conference of Divine Silence<\/a> begins this coming week, and we couldn\u2019t be more thrilled.\u00a0\u00a0 The chefs have been preparing delicious menus, the Prana remodeled interior with new carpet is in place, and the MSIA\/PTS staff and volunteers have planned marvelous activities for us all.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday leads off with the always inspiring PTS Graduate Commencement Ceremony and the day closes with the Institute for Individual World Peace celebrating their 40th<\/sup>\u00a0year of Windermere.\u00a0\u00a0 IIWP has a wonderful surprise for those who participate in the Peace Blessings program.\u00a0\u00a0 Be sure to attend to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday will be action packed with an experience of Divine Silence with the HeartFelt Foundation, sessions with Insight and USM, and ending with a Mystical Traveler sharing.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Silence of God<\/em>: A 2-Day Workshop anchors this year\u2019s Conference which concludes with the annual Ministers and Initiates Meetings with the Traveler on Sunday, June 28.<\/span><\/p>\n

After Conference, we have the a new retreat — the\u00a0Sound of Silence: A Retreat into Discovering Who You Are<\/a><\/em><\/span>. The unique format allows you to spend 1, 2, 3, or 4 days in blissful silence in Prana\u2019s supportive, nurturing, and spiritually charged atmosphere. You can choose how long you wish to stay, but all participants need to start from Day One.\u00a0 Each day is an unwinding into divine grace, with sound baths, spiritual exercises, meditations, free-form writing, labyrinth walks, qigong\/tai chi, and Tea as a Way of Peace.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, the day after Conference will be the Windermere Community Day<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0 Join the community at Windermere Ranch in Santa Barbara for a day of peace, immersed in the beauty of the property. \u00a0Bring your own picnic for an informal lunch after the event.\u00a0\u00a0 This year\u2019s Windermere gathering is especially poignant with the recent passing of long-term resident Ted Drake who lived at the ranch for many years looking after the land.\u00a0\u00a0 David and Ashley Whitaker wrote a touching tribute to Ted in the latest Windermere Newsletter we also published in the NDH blog here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 You can subscribe here<\/a> <\/span>if you aren\u2019t getting the Windermere newsletters.<\/span><\/p>\n

The HeartFelt Monthly Healing Prayer sessions are now on three continents \u2013 North America, Australia, and Europe.\u00a0\u00a0 You can subscribe to email updates on the MSIA.org student dashboard here<\/a> to stay abreast of the latest dates.\u00a0 Heartfelt has so much to participate in these days — HeartReach Community Zoom Gatherings, Navigating Aging with Dr Cheryl, Worldwide House Blessings, and HeartReach Death Caf\u00e9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 See the schedule at the HeartFelt calendar<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you to all of you for all that you give in so many ways. As J-R would constantly remind us, \u201cIt is the loving that makes all this work.\u201d The times are calling us all to stay in the loving!<\/span><\/p>\n

God bless you,<\/span><\/p>\n

Sherie, David, Vincent, Paul, Mark, and Jeffrey<\/span><\/p>\n

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