SRA Year Review 25 for 25

This time of year, often reminds us to count our blessings. To take stock of how blessed our life feels.  Gratitude is a great way to enhance more positive possibilities in life.  This year 2016 has been the 25thanniversary of the Spiritual Response Association (SRA).  In numerology 2+5 = 7 which means spiritual completion in the physical.  Robert would often say this about the number 7.  The SRA is reaching a completion of one stage and moving into a new stage of being.  Let us all  focus on a strong intention toward co-creating balance, prosperity and clarity on all levels of our life and this great organization.

How has celebrating and sharing happened over the last 25 years?  A partial list is below; 25 celebrations for 25 years.

  1. Setting up silent auctions in Houston
  2. Creating tea parties in Trinidad
  3. received help at the office over the years for helping with media presentations, supplies, moving, paperwork, fundraising preparation
  4. Writing articles for various publications, including the Ascension!
  5. Donation of personal handmade items for auctions
  6. Creating health expo booths and donating clearing work around the world
  7. Facilitating SRT meetings to support students and other teachers
  8. Financial donations
  9. Hosting Robert’s classes
  10. Hosting Mary Ann’s classes
  11. Helping to Organize and host SRA sponsored classes
  12. Creating gift bags and selling them for a fund raiser
  13. Free lectures to the public on SRT and SpR around the world.
  14. Giving of time and talents to translate SRT materials into other languages
  15. Joining a committee to help bring more balance and success to our projects.
  16. Giving Over 51 hours dedicated to translating Ascension and other materials  in the month of October 2016
  17. Helping certification department process applications from worldwide communities –  sometimes this is 20 hours or more a month of dedication.
  18. Finance committee creating an online bidding auction with many hours of volunteer work from donors of products and committee members.
  19. Gathering in prayer and clearing for those who ask as well as those who SPIRIT directs the Spiritual Committee to work on.  SPIRIT is guiding us daily.
  20. Positive thoughts and prayers for the SRA office and Board. Thank you for your continued help.
  21. Teachers creating curriculum for CEC classes. Thank you all for offering your work to more people
  22. Teaching SRT Basic, Advanced classes worldwide
  23. Teaching Reviews and Spiritual Restructuring worldwide.
  24. Many people have used their creative outlets dedicating their work to SPIRIT.
  25. Meditation and prayer circles, Circles of Love to promote healing

 

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Farewell to Kathleen a New Season Begins

The winter months are often a time of reflection. It is the nature of the seasons.  As this pensive season arrives I am saying good-bye to my position as Executive Director for the SRA office.  I am reflecting on the SRA, the staff, the board, the community and everything that makes the SRA what it is today. When I accepted the position as Executive Director, left the board to be a SRA employee, it was with much hope and willingness. I moved from sunny Phoenix, AZ to Olympia WA, a place of rain and greenery.  I love the rain, the greenery and being near my family. My son and I were planning our move to Washington State when the then board asked me if I would be the Executive Director. I am originally from Washington State.  It seemed a good fit for both the SRA and myself.

In the past five years as Executive Director I have helped create and launch a new SRA website, relocate the SRA office itself to a lovely new home, hire new staff, and oversee many new projects including more worldwide classes. We also experienced more USA classes and launched the new CEC program that allows online attendance.  The SRA staff is dedicated to helping the community be informed. There will be even more communication and updates shared.  The SRA communities worldwide, what would I wish for them? To feel the appreciation and love from SPIRIT and the SRA office.  I would also like to share that we are a small staff with only a few full time employees.  Staying on top on projects can be a challenge with so many daily duties and projects.  A very BIG thank you to our communities for understanding we do not always have the resources to implement new programs or new languages. Know the SRA is working on being able to sustain its resources for a more fluid expression. To be in the flow with ease and simplicity.

The new location of the SRA is peaceful and full of positive energy. Everyone seems happy there. Even the service and delivery people who come in comment on how they like the happiness in our office. Although we all live in various locations, keep in touch with the love via Facebook (look for Spiritual Response Association), twitter, email, letters, or phone calls.  On this planet we are all one people, all with the desire for love, understanding and appreciation.

We as a community also lost our founder Robert E. Detzler (2013). He was my mentor, friend and teacher.  Thank you all for the love you showed to the SRA and the Detzler family at that difficult time. Now we move forward as Robert envisioned. Self-sustaining and supporting the many communities he helped create.

Thank you for letting me be part of your life these past five years as the Director of the SRA. It was my privilege and pleasure to help.  I will be assisting the SRA as an Advisor for a few months while a new Director is hired.

With Kind Regards and Blessings,

Kathleen Butler

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