Devotional Services are held each Sunday at 10:45 a.m. in the Church of the Holy Quest.
Worship begins with music, guided meditation and prayer, and is followed by an inspirational sermon.
Audio recordings of these sermons, delivered by our ministers and guest speakers, are provided below.
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4/21/2013 The Mystical Gifts of Personal Retreats
by Rev. Lucy Wold
What is the esoteric origin of the sacred Retreats scattered throughout our planet? What mystical gifts await those who are led to these Sanctuaries of Light? Let's explore.
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2/17/2013 The Holy Pilgrimage: Relinquishing Resistance
by Rev. Lucy Wold
Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent when we make our Lenten vows to the Lord Christ, is just three days away. Let us look at possible resistances to keeping our vows and ways we might enhance our willingness and ability to draw ever closer to God.
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12/16/2012 The Gift of Christmas When Love Encircles the Earth
by Rev. Lucy Wold
Flower tells us that the inner and outer worlds are blended during Christmastide as the power of the Christ energy begins its journey toward earth. Our growing awareness of this gathering Light and the sacredness of Life opens us to the giving and receiving of Christ's Spirit of Love. Bring Him into your heart as you align yourself with the radiance of the Nativity's' energies.
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9/30/2012 Michaelmas Retreat: Embracing the Reality of Angels in Our Lives
by Rev. Lucy Wold
A retreat service with music, dance and sharing focusing on the meaningful relationships between Angels and humans.
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4/29/2012 Akashic Records: A New Look at an Ancient Mystery
by Rev. Lucy Wold
For centuries mystics and seers have told of an archive existing on the inner planes of being containing everything we think, say and do in every lifetime. Highly evolved souls are able to access these inner records to investigate previous lives of individuals and help them understand their present life behavior. Today, cutting edge scientific discoveries reveal a memory-filled world of information connecting everything to everything else, transcending the vision of Newton, Darwin and even Einstein. Discoveries in vacuum physics confirm the reality of this field that holds 'the record of all that has happened on Earth and in the cosmos and relates it to all that is yet to happen.' How might knowing about and tuning in to this akashic field help us improve our lives, comprehend the oneness of creation, and jump-start our relationship with the Divine?
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2/26/2012 The Powerful Promise of Perseverance in Our Journey Christward
by Rev. Lucy Wold
Our Lenten journey just began, when we will offer a gift to our Lord - perhaps a victory over a bad habit or bothersome character flaw. The drama of Easter carries a great incentive for us to draw closer to Christ and transform our spiritual growth. What steps might help us persevere in keeping our vows and emerging victorious in spite of obstacles or testings? Benjamin Franklin's 13 virtues are used here as an example of how to persevere in keeping our vows.
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12/18/2011 Christ's Influence Upon Our Relationship with God
by Rev. Lucy Wold
We are told that a major reason Christ came into the world is that through Him the Father might become real to us and God's ultimate nature might be revealed. As we gain insight into the intimate communion between Christ and the Father, we may be led to a deeper understanding of the Eternal than we have had before.
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10/23/2011 Intuition-Awakening to Our Sixth Sense
by Rev. Lucy Wold
Most of us are born with the ability to see, hear, taste, touch and smell. A 6th sense, available when we learn to transcend the mind, lies dormant until we train and unfold this faculty. As our intuition advances, our lives and our usefulness to others greatly improve. Are you prepared to awaken to these interior powers? Most of us are born with the ability to see, hear, taste, touch and smell. A 6th sense, available when we learn to transcend the mind, lies dormant until we train and unfold this faculty. As our intuition advances, our lives and our usefulness to others greatly improve. Are you prepared to awaken to these interior powers?
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8/28/2011 Christian Mysticism-Ancient and Modern
by Rev. Lucy Wold
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6/12/2011 Remembering Who You Really Are
by Rev. Lucy Wold
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3/13/2011 Adventures in Faith: Returning to the Source
by Lucy Wold
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12/12/2010 Christmas: Behold the Christ, 'I am the Light of the World.'
by Lucy Wold
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10/10/2010 Karma, Manifestation, Timing: Spiritual Laws Directing Our Lives
by Lucy Wold
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8/15/2010 Silent Retreat: Listening for Your Inner Instructions
by Lucy Wold
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5/30/2010 Moving Beyond Fear and Anxiety
by Lucy Wold
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3/28/2010 The Path: Finding the Equilibrium between Mind and Heart
by Lucy Wold
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2/14/2010 Igniting the Diamond Heart Within
by Lucy Wold
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11/22/2009 The Grace-filled Gifts of Gratitude
by Lucy Wold
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9/20/2009 Guardian Angels: Our Shining and Inseparable Companions
by Lucy Wold
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3/1/2009 Our Search for Christ
by Lucy Wold
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12/14/2008 Reverence: Attuning Ourselves to the Profound Wonder of God
by Lucy Wold
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8/24/2008 Master Mary's Mystical Role in Humanity's Evolution
by Lucy Wold
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5/18/2008 The Holy Spirit-Our Comforter and Revealer
by Lucy Wold
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3/16/2008 I Come As a Disciple-Following in His Mystical Footsteps
by Lucy Wold
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11/4/2007 The Gift of Sleep as a Spiritual Practice
by Lucy Wold
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3/25/2007 Steps to Maturity-Creating Our Garments of Self-Control
by Lucy Wold
Self-control - exercising restraint over ones own impulses, emotions, or desires - does not come to humans easily or automatically. As we evolve, it is up to each of us to leave behind the self-indulgences of our youthful souls and lift our desires Godward. Our willingness to let go of our resistance to knowing and acknowledging both our strengths and weaknesses, and to seeing ourselves as we really are, brings self-control ever closer. In this way, we open up a pathway to creating conscious solutions to our problems and to letting our true love and beauty shine through.
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10/22/2006 Intentionality and Spirituality
by Richard & Lucy Wold
New developments in science and technology draw us ever closer to the world of the mystic, helping us to more clearly understand the tremendous power that resides in our thoughts, beliefs and intentions. We create our lives each day through our choices, our thoughts and our emotions - either by conscious intention or, subconsciously, by default. As spiritual beings seeking to do the will of God, we are aware of our own and the world's great need for healing on all levels. As intentional beings free to move beyond the previously accepted 'laws' of biology and physics, we possess the power to activate and bring forth the healing love, peace and harmony that exist as possibilities in the energy field surrounding us.
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1/16/2005 Blessing and Healing Through Light and Color
by Richard & Lucy Wold
''And God said, ‘Let there be light,' and there was light.'' Without God's light there would be no life on earth. As primal light passes from the sun through the ethers to earth, colors are produced at varying rates of vibration. These wave lengths of radiant color energy, visible and invisible, affect our mood, our energy level and our well-being. Each color has its own influence on our lives. The auras which surround our bodies absorb white light energy and split it into the various color energies which flow to the different chakras (energy centers) of our body and vitalize them. Each chakra relates to its own color. When they are in balance, we display all the colors of the rainbow.
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6/13/2004 Blessing and Healing Through Sound
by Richard & Lucy Wold
Sound surrounds us every second, every minute and every hour of the day affecting us on every level of our being. Creation, itself, is thought by many to be a manifestation of sound. Knowledge of the sacred powers of sound in healing and as a gateway to enlightenment has been a part of all ancient cultures and spiritual traditions. Within the last century science has confirmed what the ancient people knew, and resulting knowledge and technology is revealing how we may use sound to heal our bodies, quiet our minds and connect with the Divine.
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11/16/2003 Healing: Ourselves, Our Environment, Our Planet
by Dr. Richard and Lucy Wold
Our own personal health and the well-being of every living thing is dependent on the health of our environment. Using the knowledge of living systems and learning from billions of years of evolution, forward-thinking individuals are tuning in to the mystery and wisdom of nature to find solutions for our most pressing problems. They ask us to widen and deepen our own perspective in order to see that the protection of nature is actually the protection of our very lives. As we learn more about the complex web of life and as we discover and let go of those things that are coming between us and our Creator, we allow nature to become our teacher showing us how to heal ourselves, our environment and our planet and how to live more lightly upon the earth.
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11/17/2002 Ancient Wisdom of Indigenous People
by Dr. Richard and Lucy Wold
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1/13/2002 Fragile: Handle with Prayer
by Dr. Richard and Lucy Wold
Reverend Blake Isaac grew up on the grounds of Questhaven. He is a life-long student of the founder of this retreat, the Reverend Flower A. Newhouse. This unique opportunity provided him rare insight into both the mystical and practical aspects of her work. Blake's career in education has included teaching math and serving as principal in a local school district. He is currently the Director of Questhaven Retreat and The Christward Ministry. A teacher and lecturer at heart, his greatest love comes in sharing the spiritual journey with others.
Reverend Elizabeth Wood first met Questhaven's co-founders, Flower and Lawrence Newhouse, when she was in her mid-teens and experienced an immediate “soul recognition” of Flower as her spiritual teacher. After raising a family, Elizabeth moved closer to Questhaven in 1972 and worked in the Questhaven office as bookkeeper and secretary from 1976 until her retirement in 1999. She was ordained by Flower and appointed to the ministry's Board of Trustees in 1981. A resident at Questhaven since 1982, Elizabeth is a regular Sunday speaker and conducts a prayer class and study group.
Reverend Jonathan Wiltshire, an artist, came to Questhaven in 1975 to meet Flower A. Newhouse and learn of Christian Mysticism. Flower recognized in one of his paintings the likeness of a Devic Lord present at Mount San Jacinto, near Idyllwild, CA. Jonathan stayed to become one of the principal illustrators for her writings. He was ordained by Flower in 1981 and served on the Board of Trustees for twenty years. Jonathan makes his home on the grounds of Questhaven and is a frequent Sunday speaker. His visionary paintings, found in collections in America, Canada and Europe, may be seen at innerworldart.com.
Reverend Hal A. Lingerman discovered a book by Flower A. Newhouse, Disciplines of the Holy Quest, in Samuel Weiser's bookstore in New York City in 1973. He was guided to thank Flower in person, so he drove cross-country in response to the post office address on the back of the book. Hal moved to California in 1978 to be closer to Questhaven and was ordained by Rev. Newhouse in 1982. His background includes thirty years of college teaching, pastoring and counseling, and seven years of Interfaith ministry to the hungry and homeless. Hal has authored six books, including the celebrated The Healing Energies of Music, Life Streams, and recently released, Your Journey in Christ.
Reverend Phyllis Isaac moved from Oregon as a child with her family to be close to Questhaven Retreat after hearing the Reverend Flower A. Newhouse speak on a lecture tour. She had the privilege of growing up knowing Flower and being a lifelong student of her work. Phyllis moved onto the grounds of Questhaven in 1973 with her husband, Dr. Stephen Isaac, a minister and psychologist, where she has served ever since. Ordained in 1990, Phyllis is a regular Sunday speaker and is currently bringing together and editing several volumes of The Collected Works of Flower A. Newhouse, deep teachings presented by Flower over the course of sixty years.
Reverend Myrna Triggs first heard Flower lecture in at the Wiltshire Ebell Club in Los Angeles and immediately felt she was standing in beauty and light and hearing truth. During her first visit to Questhaven she went walking in the hills, saw a white light and knew that she was home. Myrna has served on the Board of Trustees, coordinated and participated in retreats, traveled with Flower on Questhaven tours and given lectures and classes about drawing nearer to God and feeling the Divine Presence. She is a speaker for the Sunday services.
Reverend Bette Harper's ties to Questhaven go back to her childhood when her mother hosted lectures by Flower and Lawrence in Washington State. Bette applied the Truths they taught to her daily living as she experienced the lessons of the ''school of life.'' She became a licensed real estate agent in 1962 and moved to Escondido in 1969. Participating in Questhaven's choir and retreats and her ordination in 1984 brought Bette a whole new life. Getting to know Flower deepened her understanding of the Angel Kingdom and made her aware of the absolute verification of Mystical Christianity.
Reverend Miara Wiltshire was exposed to esoteric teaching from childhood but she always longed to know more about Jesus. Her desire led her to Questhaven in 1997 where she knew she had found the living Christ she was seeking. Miara's interest in dance and dance therapy led her to a BA in Dance and an MA in Dance/Movement Therapy. She has worked professionally as a ballet and modern dancer, a dance therapist in hospital settings, and a certified Pilates instructor. Miara is an ardent student of Flower's teachings and has given her heart to this work.
Reverend Lucy Wold began her spiritual search at age twelve when traditional churches failed to answer her questions about the purpose of life. A move to the “farmhouse” on Questhaven Road in 1972 led her to Questhaven Retreat where Flower's teachings provided her with the meaningful answers she had long sought. Her background includes teaching, writing and social work (M.S.W.). Lucy finds her highest form of self-expression through spiritual writing and enjoys writing plays and vignettes for retreats. She is a Sunday speaker, secretary of the Board of Trustees and worked with many others to develop the labyrinth and the Garden of Prayer.
The Christward Ministry has a complete list of recorded lectures given by Flower A. Newhouse between 1950 and 1990.
All lectures can be purchased on CD-ROM and newly digitized talks are now being offered as Audio Downloads!
The following lectures are instantly downloadable for $5.00 each. You can now listen to Flower with ease on your computer or mobile devices (MP3 format).
Holy Expectancy–Living the Life
Why We are Here
Man's Duty Regarding the Law of Evolution
Determinism Versus Free Will
Values to Be Derived from Power Tides and Cycles
What Religion Is Attempting to Achieve
Why the Reality of Angels Is Vital to Our Age
Our Very Important Guardian Angels
Christian Mysticism and What It Is
Understanding the Seven Rays
Man's Ties with His Country
Walking in Beauty
The Priestess of the Home
The Akashic Records
The Meaning of Open-Key Periods
To display a complete list of Flower's lectures available for purchase on CD-ROM or for download, select from the variety of topics presented below.
Angels Animals Arts Awareness Bodies Christ Christmas Consciousness Discipleship Easter Evolution Faith Family God Healing Hierarchy Initiates Karma Inner Lenten Love Masters Meditation Michaelmas Music Mysticism Mystics Nature Numerology Perception Prayer Psychology Reincarnation Retreat Seasons Senses Soul Symbols Thanksgiving Thoughts Transition Travel Words World Zodiac
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Major Retreats are held to celebrate the annual festivals of Easter, Michaelmas, and Christmas.
Jun 22-23 Vernal Retreat
Annual Celebration of The Arts and Nature
Seeing Divine Life in All Things Material and Interior
Sat: Activities to bring us into greater contact with God
Sun: Expanding Our Perception–Learning to See
by Rev. Jonathan Wiltshire
Aug 10 Masters Silent Retreat
Annual Day of Silent Attunement and Dedication
Sep 27-29 Michaelmas Retreat
Annual Celebration of the Angel Kingdom
Dec 20-22 Christmas Retreat
Annual Celebration of the Christ Coming
Apr 18-20 Easter Retreat
Annual Celebration of the Christ Resurrection
Devotional Services
are held every Sunday at 10:45 a.m. in the Church of the Holy Quest, with music, meditation, prayer and a spoken message.
Audio recordings of past sermons.
Apr 7 I have come to bring fire on Earth: Christ Our Enlightener
Rev. Jonathan Wiltshire
Apr 14 The I Ching: Ancient and Modern Wisdom
Rick Plant
Apr 21 The Mystical Gifts of Personal Retreats
Rev. Lucy Wold
Apr 28 The Inner Purpose and Meaning of the Lord's Prayer
Rev. Blake Isaac
May 5 Living a Christ-filled Life
Rev. Hal Lingerman
May 12 The Many Expressions of Motherhood
Rev. Elizabeth Wood
May 19 Expanding Our Perception: Learning to Listen
Rev. Jonathan Wiltshire
May 26 The Continuity of Life
Captain Dan Willis
Jun 2 The Importance of Spiritual Travel
Rev. Blake Isaac
Jun 9 Expanding our Understanding of the Healing Ways of Jesus
Rev. Miara Wiltshire
Jun 16 Christ's Beatitudes: Finding Harmony of Male and Female
Rev. Hal Lingerman
Jun 23 Vernal Retreat: Expanding Our Perception: Learning to See
Rev. Jonathan Wiltshire
Jun 30 The Law of Freedom
Rev. Myrna Triggs
Jul 7 The Inner Influence of Our Zodiac Signs
Rev. Blake Isaac
Jul 14 Life's Lessons and Legacies
Richard Wold
Jul 21 Living the Lord's Prayer: A Sharing of Lawrence Newhouse
Rev. Hal Lingerman
Classes and Workshops
are offered regularly on Christward principles, prayer, meditation, healing, and artistic expression.
View our Calendar for an up-to-date list of the Classes and Workshops currently being offered.
World Prayer is practiced each Friday at noon in Chapelito. Join us here, or from wherever you are, in group prayer for the blessing of our planet, humanity, and all life.
Finding Your True North Classes are held each Monday at 1:00 p.m. in the Academy. These classes are designed to help us find ways into God's Presence, using Flower A. Newhouse's western approach to meditation. Early lessons were posted online at /findtruenorth.
Wisdom Classes are led by Rev. Blake Isaac and held on alternating Tuesdays, at 7:30 p.m. in Chapelito.
Pranic Healing Clinics are conducted on the first Sunday of each month in the Questahven Academy from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Learn more at pranichealingsd.com.
PanEuRhythmy is danced most early mornings near the Labyrinth. This dance-exercise-meditation opens us to the presence and power of Spirit within ourselves and the universe. Learn more at paneurhythmy.us.
Servers in Action Days are on the first Saturday of each month from 9:00 a.m. until noon. This is a wonderful opportunity for fellowship and service to Questhaven.
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