Every Sunday, Ellen set a chair at the kitchen table for her mother. Her mother had passed three years ago, but the chair stayed.
“Isn’t it time to move on?” friends would ask.
But Ellen would just smile. “She still visits.”
They didn’t understand. They didn’t hear the creak of the floorboards when Ellen whispered her prayers. Or smell her mother’s favourite lavender tea when no one else was in the room.
One night, when Ellen felt overwhelmed with grief, she sat in that chair and wept. “Are you really there?” she whispered. “Is this all in my head?”
A gentle wind stirred the curtains—no windows open.
A warmth touched her back—no one else near.
And in her heart, she heard it:
“Child, I never left. You’ve just forgotten how to listen.”
From that day on, Ellen stopped needing proof.
She knew.
Some chairs may look empty.
But Spirit always finds a seat.
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Service Reflection
Key Theme: Spirit Is With Us—Always Guiding, Always Loving
The heart of this service centres on the Third Spiritual Principle of Spiritualism:
The Communion of Spirits and the Ministry of Angels.
This principle reminds us that:
- We are never truly alone. Loved ones who have passed continue to exist, evolve, and support us from the Spirit realm.
- Spirit communication transforms faith into experience—proving life continues after physical death and offering comfort and guidance.
- Our connection with Spirit is natural and ever-present. We are Spirit having a human experience, sensitive to subtle energies and insights.
- Some are especially sensitive to Spirit, able to receive and transmit communication—but all can access spiritual awareness through stillness, intention, and trust.
In essence: Spirit is real, active, and lovingly involved in our lives. Trust the connection, listen for the guidance, and know that you are never walking alone.
