Community Story

For more than a year, the question lived among us: What kind of home are we growing into?

Through visioning sessions, conversations, and countless moments of listening for what wanted to emerge, a picture slowly began to take shape — not just of a building, but of a space that could hold our community’s spirit, creativity, and unfolding future. It also became clear that our next home needed to support our financial integrity; the rising costs of our previous location were pulling us into debt, and something more sustainable was calling.

Then came the moment that changed everything. When Carol March first stepped into the space on San Mateo Place, something clicked — a sense of recognition, possibility, and rightness. The very next day, a whole team gathered to see it for themselves. Within minutes, the feeling was unanimous. This is it. This is where the next chapter begins.

In a team meeting to explore the bookstore’s identity in our new space, a name began to emerge — one that felt aligned with the spirit and future of this place.

As we stayed with what resonated, a sense of clarity formed around the identity taking shape. The move had opened a natural moment of re‑imagining, inviting us to consider not just where the bookstore would live, but what it wanted to express in this next chapter.

Through reflection, conversation, and a willingness to stay open, a name began to stand out — one that carried both playfulness and depth, both curiosity and meaning. It felt like an invitation into possibility, a doorway into discovery, and a nod to the imaginative spirit that has always lived here.

In the spirit of Oneness, our centers are now sharing what’s happening in each other’s communities. To learn more about Albuquerque Center for Spiritual Living, visit their YouTube channel to view the most recent video from Rev Amani. New videos are uploaded each Sunday.

At this time of growing conflict and deep uncertainty in the Middle East and beyond, I speak to you from my heart, grounded in the teachings of Science of Mind, reminding us that all life is a unified expression of an infinite, loving Universal Spirit. We witness with deep concern the expanding military actions involving the United States, Israel and Iran that have brought widespread suffering and loss of life across the region.