~ by Jen and Bunny of The Lake Hello everyone!  Saturday September 14 is the 3 month anniversary of Steve J. from Missouri’s passing. We are planning a zoom memorial gathering after the morning meeting that day, at the top of the hour. 9AM Eastern Standard TimeZoom ID: 886.8839.0978 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88688390978 Gather a candle, incense, a…

September brings 2 new group conscious motions from our ACA Morning SMR Mediation meeting members. Feel free to read each proposal/motion & the comments section below. Then cast your vote here. Voting ended Friday, Oct. 4th. Motion 24 – 11: Personal Safety Pages Motion 24 – 12: A Position Against WSO Listing of Hetero-only Meetings

Link to our ACA Morning SMR latest newsletter here: Fall Newletter

For those members who enjoy bringing Fun and Wellness to the SMR community… A Fall Fellowship Festival. Consider leading a program for your friends. The Festival is every day for 10 days in a row. Flyer attached. Falll Fellowship Festival

TWO new Motions created by SMR Members are available to read, consider, and leave comments. Later this month we will vote these two. Click the links below to read more about each motion: -Voting closed – Motion 24-9 Curtailing Obscenities in our Chat: Vote results: 23-yes vs. 22-no (45 total votes) Motion 24 – 10…

Lynda Barry on Getting Unstuck and Finding Aliveness, presented by Heather Booth, hdbooth@yahoo.com,  8/17/24 Summer Camp August 17th, Heather B. lead a session on comic artist, Lynda Barry who teaches us how to sidestep critical inner voices to get in touch with images that are “alive”. Great for getting creatively unblocked; her writing technique also help…

Current Service Opportunities: BIG NEEDS – Meeting Chairs for Sundays and Mondays  – Newcomer Greeters for Tuesdays and Wednesdays  ALSO, Room Hosts for Saturdays Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays.  Or consider helping behind the scenes… communications, service scheduling, website or business meeting chairs. All positions can be held by a pair of servants, or a team.…

“THE LITTLE STICK FIGURES TECHNIQUE” FROM AUG. 10 2024  SUMMER CAMP SESSION 9-11 AM WITH JESS W. Click this link: RESOURCES FOLDER  The technique serves to free oneself from dependencies, fears and to help cut conscious and/or unconscious attachments with others, situations and/or parts of Self. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED “THE LITTLE STICK FIGURES…

Summer Camp! For 7 Saturdays, from July 20th to August 31st Find fun and fellowship as we play, learn and create. For 7 Saturdays, from July 20th to August 31st. Programs will begin after our morning meeting, at the top of the hour. Please join us! Exciting News!  Good morning, SMR community!  We’re thrilled to…

Motion 24 – 7 passes with 42 YES votes and 4 NO votes bringing the change to the Saturday Self-care reading of “My Journey” which was taken from the BRB pp. xxiv – xxxv.

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Exciting News! A new ACA publication is available. It’s called “A New Hope ACA Beginner’s Handbook” and is currently under the Fellowship Review mode. You can purchase your copy at the ACA WSO Website and the link is found here: A New Hope – ACA Beginner’s Handbook “A New Hope was developed using materials designed to primarily…

Moving forward in June, there are a few new Motions/Proposals that are now posted and are up for review and comments. Please take a moment to look over the new Motions/Proposals from our SMR members for the ACA Morning meditation group. All fellow travelers are encouraged to participate. The links are listed below. Motion 24…

In Memory – With great sadness, we share news of the loss of fellow traveler Steven J. of Columbia MO, who passed away on June 14, after a prolonged illness. Steve will be greatly missed.    “We get no choice. If we love, we grieve.”  ~Thomas Lynch

Are you concerned about the current state of the SMR contact list? If so (and even if not), you’re encouraged to attend the Town Hall regarding the list at 9am Eastern on July 14th. Although the task of updating the list is part of the job description for the Communications Co-Secretaries, several issues have arisen…

ACA Morning meditation group is looking for volunteers to join the SMR team as Service co-Secretaries; Communications co-Secretary requests a tech savvy individual to work with the previously elected Communications co-Secretary who is handling the creative writings; and co-Chairs for the monthly SMR Business Meeting. For a look at these position descriptions please go to:…

Your Voice Matters: Please share your comments (as many as you’d like!) until May 18th on two new motions during the online commentary period. Motions 24-4 and 24-5: Make Your Thoughts Known! From April 26th through May 18th is your opportunity to let the SMR fellowship know how you think and feel about two motions…