Lecture was good. Very simple ideas, but obviously Elise's deep understanding made her simple conveyance of these ideas easy to grasp.It was a nicely segmented presentation. By this I mean it had a sense of continuity and flow without labouring on any one point to long. It was great to hear her testimonies which were such clear examples of God speaking to us. She then logically followed these examples with a systematic approach to prayer - how to "tune out the static" which gets in the way of our spiritual sense. She then finished nicely by relating the ideas she was sharing to the Bible and S+H by showing their practical applicability.
Elise was a very direct, "strong" speaker. Straight down the line. As a lecture is intended for the public, I thought this lecture topic and its presentation were great in that the ideas shared didn't seem out of reach and were broadly applicable to anyone or situation. The whole point of the lecture was God is speaking to you, you just have to listen.Hope this doesn't fall into the book
category.
cheers mate.
----- Original Message -----From: "Simon : "Josh"
Glad you could make the lecture…unlike me. Fortunately I at least had afternoon tea with Elise as my gig finished a little early.
Listen, can you give me some feedback on the lecture? What did you think? Don’t write me a book just some thoughts.
Thursday, 26 March 2009
Sunday, 22 March 2009
Melbourne Australia
Elise Moore
ID 20792 3/22/2009 2pm
GOD IS SPEAKING TO YOU
1ST RINGWOOD VIC AUSTRALIA
Church
Total: 100
Newcomers: 20
They filled with Sunday School room in their church. There were only a few seats in the front not taken and people were sitting outside the door in the entryway who arrived as we were beginning. The comment was that this was the most people they had come to a lecture in awhile.
Healings:
A woman said that she helped a young man overcome wanting to commit suicide. This was the day before the lecture prep. All the metaphysical work she was doing for the lecture contributed to what she told him.
I had an instantaneous healing at this lecture. At the very beginning of the lecture, just as I thanked the introducer and was about to say that we were going without microphone and could everyone hear…I lost my voice! Poof. So I croaked to no one in particular that a glass of water would be nice. Someone ran off. I turned to the introducer and said now would be a good time for him to do a comedy routine, sort of filling the space. My husband and I were both working. I denied animal magnetism. The water came, I took a drink and just decided to plunge on. The intro was croaky but after a couple minutes the voice came back and whenever it started to waiver I’d know it was the Christ message speaking, no personality involved. That took care of the problem and we were all grateful. No one mentioned it afterward, as only the Christ message was heard, received or remembered.
A woman came up to me afterward quite emotional saying everything I’d said applied to her that it was spooky actually. The lecture had touched her deeply and we talked about some personal things.
Several people asked me personal questions and I’d give them a Bible quote or remind them of something from the lecture.
There were a few children and teens there, perhaps 6.
A few of the guests were touched by the lecture. I was told afterward that it was a healing that one guest came who has been resistant to coming into church. Another person said their guest was crying at the end, that it spoke right to them.
There was lots of good participation. Interestingly a couple of people spoke out during the lecture when participation usually isn’t involved. One woman raised her hand and it came to me to acknowledge her. This happens from time to time and I don’t always acknowledge the person. But she wanted to say that it kept coming to her that this was all about gratitude and she wanted to share that thought. It was appropriate and very meaningful to her, so I just wove it into the next remarks and kept going. Then another woman sort of burst out at one point saying, I had an experience like that and told how her son’s life was saved by a stranger listening to an intuition to not move his car. It was appropriate and fit right into the lecture. So I thanked them and worked it into the next story I was telling. I was grateful that everyone was so involved and comfortable. The committee talked to me afterward about this and although it was unusual for them and had never happened at a lecture before they thought it was fine because I thought it was fine and made it part of the lecture experience.
Simon invited me back already. He began talking about what they might do next year. So we'll see. I'd told Dave I didn't want to travel abroad next year but it's been such a lovely time here, I told Simon if he wanted to put together a tour I'd be happy to come back. We'll see what Love has in Mind.
ID 20792 3/22/2009 2pm
GOD IS SPEAKING TO YOU
1ST RINGWOOD VIC AUSTRALIA
Church
Total: 100
Newcomers: 20
They filled with Sunday School room in their church. There were only a few seats in the front not taken and people were sitting outside the door in the entryway who arrived as we were beginning. The comment was that this was the most people they had come to a lecture in awhile.
Healings:
A woman said that she helped a young man overcome wanting to commit suicide. This was the day before the lecture prep. All the metaphysical work she was doing for the lecture contributed to what she told him.
I had an instantaneous healing at this lecture. At the very beginning of the lecture, just as I thanked the introducer and was about to say that we were going without microphone and could everyone hear…I lost my voice! Poof. So I croaked to no one in particular that a glass of water would be nice. Someone ran off. I turned to the introducer and said now would be a good time for him to do a comedy routine, sort of filling the space. My husband and I were both working. I denied animal magnetism. The water came, I took a drink and just decided to plunge on. The intro was croaky but after a couple minutes the voice came back and whenever it started to waiver I’d know it was the Christ message speaking, no personality involved. That took care of the problem and we were all grateful. No one mentioned it afterward, as only the Christ message was heard, received or remembered.
A woman came up to me afterward quite emotional saying everything I’d said applied to her that it was spooky actually. The lecture had touched her deeply and we talked about some personal things.
Several people asked me personal questions and I’d give them a Bible quote or remind them of something from the lecture.
There were a few children and teens there, perhaps 6.
A few of the guests were touched by the lecture. I was told afterward that it was a healing that one guest came who has been resistant to coming into church. Another person said their guest was crying at the end, that it spoke right to them.
There was lots of good participation. Interestingly a couple of people spoke out during the lecture when participation usually isn’t involved. One woman raised her hand and it came to me to acknowledge her. This happens from time to time and I don’t always acknowledge the person. But she wanted to say that it kept coming to her that this was all about gratitude and she wanted to share that thought. It was appropriate and very meaningful to her, so I just wove it into the next remarks and kept going. Then another woman sort of burst out at one point saying, I had an experience like that and told how her son’s life was saved by a stranger listening to an intuition to not move his car. It was appropriate and fit right into the lecture. So I thanked them and worked it into the next story I was telling. I was grateful that everyone was so involved and comfortable. The committee talked to me afterward about this and although it was unusual for them and had never happened at a lecture before they thought it was fine because I thought it was fine and made it part of the lecture experience.
Simon invited me back already. He began talking about what they might do next year. So we'll see. I'd told Dave I didn't want to travel abroad next year but it's been such a lovely time here, I told Simon if he wanted to put together a tour I'd be happy to come back. We'll see what Love has in Mind.
Saturday, 21 March 2009
Dandenong Range
At 8:30 this morning a wonderful birder Joan Broadberry picked us up and drove us to this gorgeous mountain range. It has cute little towns poked amidst the trees, like the mountains outside of San Diego. We started birding at a park where cockatoos, crimson rosella parrots and rose-breasted cockatoos (otherwise known as galahs) literally swarmed the area. The park service puts out special seed for them and the birds completely ignored us as they ate breakfast. We walked right up to them. Amazing!!!
The Crimson Rosella parrots are gorgeous red with multi-colors around the tail and body. If you can find bird photos on the internet it would be worth checking them out, and the Galahs. They are so beautiful. Then we walked through this soaring forest of ash trees that are second only to the redwoods of California. Mammoth trees, but mainly second growth now because of fires in the 1930s. The fires around Melbourne have devastated the habitats. This is one of the few if not the only habitat remaining for a hundred miles. The scope of the fires is impossible to conceive of until you talk to people who know entire families that were lost. The winds reversed course and swept over towns in minutes. People had sprinklers on their roofs and still were overwhelmed without warning. It is almost incomprehensible and our heart goes out to each and every person here.
Back in the forest, we saw the lyrebird, this large forest creature with a tail that looks like a large fern branch. It is silent, but we saw one a couple times right by the trail before it fled into the fern underbrush.
Then we saw a wallabee. Our first kangaroo. It was a small fellow with cute little rounded ears. Dave snapped a couple photos before he hopped off. More wonderful birds and a great hike in the woods. Then we picnicked in another lovely spot. By now the temperatures were soaring. It got to 100 centigrade or 37 celsius. We moved on to a park, Jells Park, where there is a little stream and lake. Birded along the stream and saw a Superb Fairy Wren with some of the iridescent blue on the face and tail of the male. Also a yellow robin, much smaller than our robin and with a bright yellow breast, and a red-browed firetail – whose name sort of describes the bird fairly well. We heard a Bell Myna, this ringing sound sort of like a bellbird of the tropics, but it’s a myna. Finally tracked down a lek of them and saw one clear as a bell, smile. Saw wonderful ducks, a Gray Teal and Chestnut Teal. The heat was draining and we were grateful there was a “Tea House” in Jells Park. We sat for at least half an hour in the shade drinking water and talking, while Dave visited with a lady that had an Australia cattle dog like Abby only longer hair. We ended up at home, happy campers at about 5:30. It was a marvelous day out.
Joan was a high school teacher, taught economics and accounting. We talked politics and swapped views. It’s interesting the news they get and don’t get here about the US. She’s retired and very involved in nature groups here as well as orchid and other groups. Done an immense amount of travelling to Sri Lanka, Papau New Guinea, Kenya, Tanzania, and other places that we’ve wondered about travelling to. She is a wealth of information. After talking with her we dropped New Guinea from our list and added Sri Lanka. She says the birding is exquisite and so easy to do. She’s going to New Zealand next week and we’re going to be in roughly the same places. But she’s going birding and I’m going lecturing, so don’t think our paths will cross. Her husband is going to London soon and we recommended he see Wicked. Loved that play, if you get the opportunity definitely worth the money.
We saw perhaps 32 species during the entire day but wonderful looks and great habitat. It was a joy just to experience this mountain range and we’ve made a new friend. Hopefully she and her husband will come and stay with us in Tucson or Nashville and you will get to meet them.
Lecture is tomorrow.
The Crimson Rosella parrots are gorgeous red with multi-colors around the tail and body. If you can find bird photos on the internet it would be worth checking them out, and the Galahs. They are so beautiful. Then we walked through this soaring forest of ash trees that are second only to the redwoods of California. Mammoth trees, but mainly second growth now because of fires in the 1930s. The fires around Melbourne have devastated the habitats. This is one of the few if not the only habitat remaining for a hundred miles. The scope of the fires is impossible to conceive of until you talk to people who know entire families that were lost. The winds reversed course and swept over towns in minutes. People had sprinklers on their roofs and still were overwhelmed without warning. It is almost incomprehensible and our heart goes out to each and every person here.
Back in the forest, we saw the lyrebird, this large forest creature with a tail that looks like a large fern branch. It is silent, but we saw one a couple times right by the trail before it fled into the fern underbrush.
Then we saw a wallabee. Our first kangaroo. It was a small fellow with cute little rounded ears. Dave snapped a couple photos before he hopped off. More wonderful birds and a great hike in the woods. Then we picnicked in another lovely spot. By now the temperatures were soaring. It got to 100 centigrade or 37 celsius. We moved on to a park, Jells Park, where there is a little stream and lake. Birded along the stream and saw a Superb Fairy Wren with some of the iridescent blue on the face and tail of the male. Also a yellow robin, much smaller than our robin and with a bright yellow breast, and a red-browed firetail – whose name sort of describes the bird fairly well. We heard a Bell Myna, this ringing sound sort of like a bellbird of the tropics, but it’s a myna. Finally tracked down a lek of them and saw one clear as a bell, smile. Saw wonderful ducks, a Gray Teal and Chestnut Teal. The heat was draining and we were grateful there was a “Tea House” in Jells Park. We sat for at least half an hour in the shade drinking water and talking, while Dave visited with a lady that had an Australia cattle dog like Abby only longer hair. We ended up at home, happy campers at about 5:30. It was a marvelous day out.
Joan was a high school teacher, taught economics and accounting. We talked politics and swapped views. It’s interesting the news they get and don’t get here about the US. She’s retired and very involved in nature groups here as well as orchid and other groups. Done an immense amount of travelling to Sri Lanka, Papau New Guinea, Kenya, Tanzania, and other places that we’ve wondered about travelling to. She is a wealth of information. After talking with her we dropped New Guinea from our list and added Sri Lanka. She says the birding is exquisite and so easy to do. She’s going to New Zealand next week and we’re going to be in roughly the same places. But she’s going birding and I’m going lecturing, so don’t think our paths will cross. Her husband is going to London soon and we recommended he see Wicked. Loved that play, if you get the opportunity definitely worth the money.
We saw perhaps 32 species during the entire day but wonderful looks and great habitat. It was a joy just to experience this mountain range and we’ve made a new friend. Hopefully she and her husband will come and stay with us in Tucson or Nashville and you will get to meet them.
Lecture is tomorrow.
More feedback from Ft Walton Beach FL
Two months prior to our lecture, we had a lecture planning meeting, including ideas and print outs from Mrs. Moore. Then we had two metaphysical meetings, again passing out printed material from Mrs. Moore. At these meeting we encouraged members to write out and speak of ideas of how they individually approached a lecture, what they expected of the lecture, and what we could do to make it a success. There were many fine ideas of how different ones prayed for the lecture. Also ideas of how we approach members of the community with our invitations.
In discussing the best ways to invite our friends to the lecture, it was decided that a personal note be attached. Something to let the individual know that we are really interested in him or her, coming.
One of our committee members visited three Assisted Living Residences with information, flyers, and sign up sheets for transportation. We did not have any attending from these facilities this time. However, we intend to keep inviting these folks, so we'll do better next time.
One member sent out about 55 invitations, and 70 % of them came to the lecture. She invited them with floral notes and a hand written note inside, rather than our printed invitations. Another member sent out about 30 invitations. Only two came to the lecture. But they were former members who had dropped out of church some time ago. One of them is returning for church services. The other former member is in contact with the church member.
We used both radio and newspaper for advertisement.
The day before the lecture, we had a very inspiring Lecture Preparation meeting conducted by Mrs. Moore. It was lively. She engaged us in questions and answers, many took notes, and it truly prepared our thought for the receptivity of all attending the lecture.
A gentleman who had attended many lectures, said that this was the best lecture he had ever heard. He felt one of the things that made it so special was Mrs. Moore greeting people in the foyer of the church before the lecture. Also, that she stood on the floor of the auditorium rather than on the platform. It was also very effective that she used white boards to illustrate a point. We heard many comments like this.
One of our new attendees of church came back down the aisle after the lecture with tears running down her cheeks. This was her first lecture. She said that she was so thrilled with the truth of Christian Science.
From our membership of 20 members, we had 55 attending, with about 10 newcomers.
Two weeks after our lecture, we a lecture fruitage meeting. It was very inspiring, and everyone felt really good about the whole lecture experience.
I am sure we will have continued fruitage from this lecture. it was and is a continuous process. Mrs. Moore surely did her work, and our congregation and community is so very grateful.
- First Church of Christ, Scientist
In discussing the best ways to invite our friends to the lecture, it was decided that a personal note be attached. Something to let the individual know that we are really interested in him or her, coming.
One of our committee members visited three Assisted Living Residences with information, flyers, and sign up sheets for transportation. We did not have any attending from these facilities this time. However, we intend to keep inviting these folks, so we'll do better next time.
One member sent out about 55 invitations, and 70 % of them came to the lecture. She invited them with floral notes and a hand written note inside, rather than our printed invitations. Another member sent out about 30 invitations. Only two came to the lecture. But they were former members who had dropped out of church some time ago. One of them is returning for church services. The other former member is in contact with the church member.
We used both radio and newspaper for advertisement.
The day before the lecture, we had a very inspiring Lecture Preparation meeting conducted by Mrs. Moore. It was lively. She engaged us in questions and answers, many took notes, and it truly prepared our thought for the receptivity of all attending the lecture.
A gentleman who had attended many lectures, said that this was the best lecture he had ever heard. He felt one of the things that made it so special was Mrs. Moore greeting people in the foyer of the church before the lecture. Also, that she stood on the floor of the auditorium rather than on the platform. It was also very effective that she used white boards to illustrate a point. We heard many comments like this.
One of our new attendees of church came back down the aisle after the lecture with tears running down her cheeks. This was her first lecture. She said that she was so thrilled with the truth of Christian Science.
From our membership of 20 members, we had 55 attending, with about 10 newcomers.
Two weeks after our lecture, we a lecture fruitage meeting. It was very inspiring, and everyone felt really good about the whole lecture experience.
I am sure we will have continued fruitage from this lecture. it was and is a continuous process. Mrs. Moore surely did her work, and our congregation and community is so very grateful.
- First Church of Christ, Scientist
Feedback from Ft Walton Beach FL
Dear Elise, Hopefully, (prayerfully) you, as well as the Board of Lectureship will receive my e-mail. We had such a marvelous response to your lecture. How do you say "thank you?" Your Lecture Prep meeting was outstanding. The whole 2 days was just perfect. You will be able to read my comments to TMC below. Well, THANK YOU. from the bottom of our hearts. Lovingly, Barbara
Thursday, 19 March 2009
Cairnes
We just had a wonderful two days in Cairnes. Went birding with Del Richardson, a local ornithologist who has his own weekly call in radio show to help people identify the birds they are seeing. Our best spot was the cemetery! Saw the smallest parrot in Australia, a double-eyed fig parrot with all the colors of the rainbow. It was so close Dave had to back up to get a photo. Saw the Rainbow Honeyeater, another stunning bird. Then a big footed chicken like thing ran through, orange footed something or other. Another great spot was watching a farmer plow his field. Four unusual crows congregated, a rarely seen grass owl was dislodged and flew away, four raptors including the Australian kestrel and a sea eagle flew over to see what was being uncovered. The farmer came over after awhile. He has relatives in the US and has been to Memphis looking for Elvis. Invited us to drive by his house and check the ponds in back. We saw a stunning crimson finch, think dipped in cherry sauce. Oh my, a female, a male and a young male all flew past us at various points. Then saw a rare pygmy duck, a group of them were hanging out. Saw a nifty white-faced heron fly off as well. It was just a wonderful day walking in various parks and forests, walking beside streams and over little waterfalls, seeing a turquoise snake extended on a branch over the path, the biggest spider web and spider I’ve ever seen – called a golden spider for the color of its web. And it is golden. We saw it shimmer in the sun. Met some local birders on the Esplanade which extends for a couple miles in front of Cairnes. Nice group of guys, enjoyed showing us a lost Laughing Gull. It was a new bird for Del.
Then today we spent the day at the Great Barrier Reef. I went snorkeling around an island. Great fish. Then we spent 4 hours out on a platform. Went on a submersible ride and saw a green turtle, very unusual to see on a half hour ride. Lots of amazing coral and fish. It was tremendous. Then they have a tube you can walk through under the platform. This one fish was so huge it was bigger than the divers. Kept coming around and wanted to be petted if you can believe it. Also saw giant clams, think 4 foot across. Again lots of wonderful fish just swam by. Did some bird watching saw a few Brown Boobies, terns and something that looks like a Brown Noddy. Have to check it when we get home. Gorgeous day. It would rain for 10 minutes and then clear up again. The boat ride was exquisite. Food was great. It’s been a fabulous four days. Now back to work!
Love to you all,
Elise and Dave
Then today we spent the day at the Great Barrier Reef. I went snorkeling around an island. Great fish. Then we spent 4 hours out on a platform. Went on a submersible ride and saw a green turtle, very unusual to see on a half hour ride. Lots of amazing coral and fish. It was tremendous. Then they have a tube you can walk through under the platform. This one fish was so huge it was bigger than the divers. Kept coming around and wanted to be petted if you can believe it. Also saw giant clams, think 4 foot across. Again lots of wonderful fish just swam by. Did some bird watching saw a few Brown Boobies, terns and something that looks like a Brown Noddy. Have to check it when we get home. Gorgeous day. It would rain for 10 minutes and then clear up again. The boat ride was exquisite. Food was great. It’s been a fabulous four days. Now back to work!
Love to you all,
Elise and Dave
Monday, 16 March 2009
Sydney Australia
What a great first day! We had breakfast near the train station, went to McDonald's for the free internet and on to the Chinese Gardens. A beautiful peaceful place with ravens, ibis, myna, ducks, need that bird book I left at home. But made extensive notes. Arrived at Darling Harbour just as the right boat was about to pull out. They held it for us. What an amazing tour! The day was perfect, azure skies, no wind, no waves. Saw the circular quay got off for lunch at the Rocks. Found the perfect place where I had lamb with mint sauce and salad in a tiny park, quiet and off the main street. Ah shades of Munich.
Then we got on the boat and on to Walton's gap or something like that. We got off and walked to the top of the hill for magnificent views of the Pacific and the cliffs. Oh my. Saw more birds. We saw that gorgeous lorikeet first by the fountains on the way to the harbour. Then again here.
Got ice cream and just made the boat, which was early. We ran and popped right on. Perfect timing. The whole day was perfect timing. Went back to the Chinese Gardens and sat for an hour enjoying the evening birds. Saw a lizard right beside us. Peaceful, beautiful place. Then back to the harbour for a lovely water side dinner in a charming restaurant. I had scallops and salad. Absolutely exquisite. Watched the boats and the ferries and the students. Walked on home. Did the internet thing and voila! A perfect first day. God is infinite good and ordered this day without any planning on our part.
Then we got on the boat and on to Walton's gap or something like that. We got off and walked to the top of the hill for magnificent views of the Pacific and the cliffs. Oh my. Saw more birds. We saw that gorgeous lorikeet first by the fountains on the way to the harbour. Then again here.
Got ice cream and just made the boat, which was early. We ran and popped right on. Perfect timing. The whole day was perfect timing. Went back to the Chinese Gardens and sat for an hour enjoying the evening birds. Saw a lizard right beside us. Peaceful, beautiful place. Then back to the harbour for a lovely water side dinner in a charming restaurant. I had scallops and salad. Absolutely exquisite. Watched the boats and the ferries and the students. Walked on home. Did the internet thing and voila! A perfect first day. God is infinite good and ordered this day without any planning on our part.
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