Founded in 1987 by Reverends Tony Ponticello and Larry Bedini, the Community Miracles Center (CMC) has been serving students of A Course In Miracles (ACIM) in San Francisco, California, the United States and now through the internet, the worldwide Miracles community.

The following is the CMC's statement of purpose:
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The Community Miracles Center exists to provide supportive community relationships for A Course In Miracles (ACIM) students worldwide. It is the aim of CMC to enable the students of ACIM to recognize the holy nature of their relationships with one another, and to enable them to strengthen their practice of this spiritual healing discipline.

CMC teaches that the only authoritative voice for recognizing the true meaning of ACIM is each person's own connection to the Voice for God, the Holy Spirit, within their minds. CMC strives to make available to its members all sincere ACIM teachers and teachings which we perceive as aids to help the student find out the truth of ACIM for her or himself. Through learning from the insights of others and sharing our own growth, all of students of ACIM can establish a clearer connection to their own inner guide.

It is the CMC's goal to teach one how this Voice can the only voice to which one listens.
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The CMC's Programs

Miracles Monthly

Since 1987 the Community Miracles Center has been producing a monthly publication which is directly mailed to A Course In Miracles students all throughout the United States. This publication contains inspirational and healing articles and frequently includes articles by the CMC’s founders, Rev. Tony and Rev. Larry. Miracles Monthly is known for publishing diverse and sometimes controversial viewpoints from all segments of the greater Course community. Miracles Monthly is not “shy” about strong opinions and divergent editorial comment. It also contains news about important Course events and other significant developments within the greater Course community. Miracles Monthly includes bookstore pages listing many of the CMC’s ACIM books and other products for sale.

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A Course In Miracles Bookstore

The CMC bookstore grows every year. It now contains almost 300 items designed for the serious and casual ACIM student. Because it is their mission to disseminate these works and because of volume purchasing power, they usually offer the lowest prices on ACIM items available anywhere. The items are all held in stock in San Francisco and can be purchased by phone, mail, and through their web book store.

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Sunday Service

Since the CMC was formed, a Sunday meeting has been held where San Francisco area students, and frequent visitors, can find a place where the metaphysical thoughts from A Course In Miracles are explored and practiced. There is a lecture, discussion, meditation, singing and, socializing. In San Francisco every Sunday Morning at 10:30 a.m.

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[A Course In Miracles] Classes

The CMC offers weekly classes where the volumes of A Course In Miracles are thoroughly read and discussed. ACIM-1 studies the Text and lasts for a full year (52 weeks). Upon successful completion students are certified ACIM Practitioners.

The second year class, ACIM-2, studies the Workbook For Students along with the Manual For Teachers. It also lasts a full year and involves active participation in the CMC ministry. Upon successful completion of this second year, Practitioners are ordained legal, CMC, A Course In Miracles Ministers. CMC Ministers hold all the legal rights of ministers anywhere and can perform marriages and do “pastoral counseling.”

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First Friday Healing Ritual

On the first Friday of every month a healing circle is formed. Utilizing a “talking stick” and “burning bowl”, the ritual is directed towards personal and global healing needs. The ritual starts at 7:15 p.m. No admittance after 7:30 p.m.

See Also

A Course In Miracles

Pathways of Light center

ACIM church movement

External Links

The CMC website