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Welcome
Welcome, and thank you for visiting the Love & Understanding Institute website. We teach and practice a positive and practical approach to spirituality, honoring universal truths in all religions and respecting each individual's right to choose a spiritual path that fulfills their unique lifestyle. We provide you with the tools to learn and grow on your life journey.
We are an Independent Church recognized by the US Government as a Nonprofit Religious Organization under the IRS 501C3.
Our Mission
Our mission is to teach Truth Principles and ancient wisdom to assist in transforming our lives. We provide a space where people can be heard and supported as well as the ability to share their gifts and talents.
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Our Vision
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Our vision is to establish a spiritual community of loving, compassionate leaders who are examples of healthy, abundant, conscious, peaceful and joy-filled living.
Next ZOOM VISIONING
Please Join Us the Sunday of January 5, 2025 at 11:30AM Pacific Time directly following our Sunday service
To Vision for Our Ministry
You are an essential part of this Vision so please join us and add your consciousness to the grounding of our Church Vision.
We are coming together to Catch God’s Vision for our Sunday Services and the Direction of our Ministry!
The Link for our Visioning is:
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Five Basic Beliefs
1) God is good and everywhere present
2) The spirit of God lives within each and every person.
3) We create our life experiences through our way of thinking.
4) There is a power in affirmative prayer which we believe increases our connection to God
5) Knowledge of these principles is not enough. We must live them.
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THIS SUNDAY
December 8, 2024
Live Zoom Service
Meditation begins promptly at 9:50AM Pacific Time
Service begins at 10AM Pacific Time
Topic for Sunday December 8, 2024
Our Little Lives
Sometimes the weight of the world seems to resting on our shoulders.
Know that you are not alone!
Please join us this Sunday as we explore transcending the issues of the world and find peace for our life journey.
The Zoom link for our Sunday Service is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88509050967
Each Sunday you will be admitted from a waiting room
This is being REQUIRED by Zoom
Please click on the link and join the Service at least 10 minutes before we start at 10am Pacific time for a short meditation.
You will be muted when joining. Please stay muted during the service unless you are having a problem.
We are recording the service and will stop the recording after the Prayer of Protection and a Final Prayer. We will unmute you at that time.
We can then have our usual “Sharing” amongst our group only live.
We look forward to hearing your input about the topic and your feedback about the service.
We appreciate your support so that we can provide you with Live Zoom meetings.
You can make a donation by going to our website: www.loveandu.org
And make a secure online donation
Or
Venmo - James Daly @revjames69
Or
Zelle – reverendjamesdaly@gmail.com
Or
You can mail a check to our office:
Love & Understanding
14013 Old Harbor Lane Unit #105
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Thank you for your support
You are in my prayers
Peace & Richest Blessings Always,
Rev James Daly
Love & Understanding Newsletter December 4, 2024 Issue #1158
Quote of the Week
Our little lives, our big problems—these we place upon Thy altar!
Pour out upon us whatever our spirits need of shock, of lift, of release
That we may find strength for these days—
Courage and hope for tomorrow.
In confidence we rest in Thy sustaining grace
Which makes possible triumph in defeat, gain in loss, and love in hate.
We rejoice this day to say:
Our little lives, our big problems—these we place upon Thy altar.
By Dr. Howard Thurman
Weekly Newsletter Article
Our Little Lives
Recently I have spoken to quite a few people who are extremely concerned and depressed about the issues in the United States and around the world.
I understand their concern and I pointed out that the universe as we know it has been in existence for over 83 Billion years and it has been forming and expanding throughout that time. Every crash that created a planet and ever Black Hole that consumed them has a reason, purpose and order.
From our limited perspective we may never understand this order and it exists still.
What we see as huge problems are really minor blips in the universe. That doesn’t make them insignificant for those that they affect in this moment. However it does give us a different perspective.
Last week I wrote about how our thoughts, words and actions directly affect how we experience life from a physical, mental and spiritual perspective. This is especially true with the fears that we dwell upon.
The inherent power of creation that all humans have been blessed with takes what we focus upon like “fear” and draws more for us to “fear.”
When we change our focus to “curiosity” then we begin to seek knowledge and understanding.
This brings us back to seeing the bigger picture. I believe that this orderly universe conspires for our good. We must be curious and seek that understanding. What occurs is what some call “grace” and I call the natural order of the universe guiding and supporting us.
For this “grace” to be activated then you must be willing to give up “fear” and be open to this natural order. Those big problems then transform into peace of mind and whatever is needed for your growth, development and unfoldment at that time of your life journey.
Your little lives are not little anymore but rather part of this orderly universe that is ever expanding just like You!
Peace & Richest Blessings Always,
Reverend James Daly
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This Week's Topic
THIS SUNDAY
December 8, 2024
Live Zoom Service
Meditation begins promptly at 9:50AM Pacific Time
Service begins at 10AM Pacific Time
Topic for Sunday December 8, 2024
Our Little Lives
Sometimes the weight of the world seems to resting on our shoulders.
Know that you are not alone!
Please join us this Sunday as we explore transcending the issues of the world and find peace for our life journey.
The Zoom link for our Sunday Service is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88509050967
Each Sunday you will be admitted from a waiting room
This is being REQUIRED by Zoom
Please click on the link and join the Service at least 10 minutes before we start at 10am Pacific time for a short meditation.
You will be muted when joining. Please stay muted during the service unless you are having a problem.
We are recording the service and will stop the recording after the Prayer of Protection and a Final Prayer. We will unmute you at that time.
We can then have our usual “Sharing” amongst our group only live.
We look forward to hearing your input about the topic and your feedback about the service.
We appreciate your support so that we can provide you with Live Zoom meetings.
You can make a donation by going to our website: www.loveandu.org
And make a secure online donation
Or
Venmo - James Daly @revjames69
Or
Zelle – reverendjamesdaly@gmail.com
Or
You can mail a check to our office:
Love & Understanding
14013 Old Harbor Lane Unit #105
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Thank you for your support
You are in my prayers
Peace & Richest Blessings Always,
Rev James Daly