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We value and celebrate diversity. We welcome, cherish, and embrace everyone and all forms of expression. We know and affirm the One Life that expresses in infinitely diverse forms. We are a safe, empowering environment for all.
We value and celebrate diversity. We welcome, cherish, and embrace everyone and all forms of expression. We know and affirm the One Life that expresses in infinitely diverse forms. We are a safe, empowering environment for all.
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John Chastain, ALSP
A Message From Our President
May is here!
Welcome spring flowers after hearty showers! We have added tea at 10am to our in person Sunday service and it’s a delightful hit! Feel free to bring a home baked goodie to share or a little fruit…nuts… make sure it’s finger ready to eat as it’s upstairs far from the kitchen.
Our theme for the month is Equanimity and here is the ancient Buddhist wisdom on it:
“Buddhist equanimity (upekkha in Pali) is a profound, balanced state of mind that remains steady amidst life’s inevitable ups and downs, such as praise/blame or pleasure/pain. It is not indifference or apathy, but rather a “radiant calm” and “even-mindedness” that allows for engagement with the world without becoming emotionally overwhelmed, attached, or reactive.”
Cultivating Equanimity (attend our Sunday Meditation)
Mindfulness Practice: It is developed by being mindful of reactions to the “eight worldly winds” (pleasure/pain, gain/loss, praise/blame, fame/disrepute).
Acceptance: Cultivating a “spacious stillness” that makes space for all experiences to pass without needing to control them.
Non-Reaction: Practicing a pause between experiencing an emotion and reacting to it, allowing one to respond with composure.
Equanimity is characterized by a heart that is open to all experiences yet, like a mountain, remains unmoved. and especially in these turbulent times, it is something I find essential to my ability to thrive and be at peace every day! I hope each of you find something to treasure and practice in your own lives!
Agape Love,
John Chastain, Practitioner
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Rev. Dr. Joan Steadman, Emerita
Senior Minister
Rev. Dr. Joan Steadman, Emerita, has been an ordained Agape and Centers for Spiritual Living minister for since 1998. She has served as the Senior Minister of our beloved community from January 2019 to October 2025. The Board of Agape Bay Area is providing Ministers and Practitioners of high consciousness every Sunday and creating a Ministerial search team to provide. A new Senior Minister for our congregation.