Upcoming Services and Special Events!

Sunday, January 20th

10:00-10:15 a.m. – Pre-Service Meditation in the Sanctuary.

10:30 a.m. Service – The Small Self and the True Self, Part 2. Join Jon West as we explore what happens when we start to break free of our limiting self-awareness and explore our nature as divine consciousness.

3:00-3:45 p.m. – Healing Circle based on A Course in Miracles led by Dennis and Janet Chandler in the upstairs Fillmore Wing. This circle is dedicated to acquiring healing practices and demonstrations.

 

Sunday, January 27th

10:30 a.m. Service– Guest Speaker U.S. Magistrate Judge Mustafa Kasubhai will share his personal account of the dynamic and complex workings of identity in Who Gets to Decide Who I Am?

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The Forward-Moving Spirit

A message from Jon West

There is a moment at the beginning of all our Unity board meetings when a board member shares an inspirational reading. Tonight, at our first meeting of 2019, Lisa Bowen did something unusual: she shared something that was written from within our group, by a member of our ministerial team.

The reading was taken from an email sent to us all by Rev. Sherry who was unable to attend that night. I believe we all appreciated what Sherry had to share as it spoke to our mutual efforts and vision as a spiritual community:

I am feeling quite excited about the growth that is happening within Unity – and without - as people begin returning to us, as new ones come, love us and stay, as new talent steps forth in almost all areas, and as we are doing well financially and attendance is increasing. It takes at least five years to build a solid business, and we have not wasted a minute in the last 5 years providing, creating, presenting, evaluating, and opening to the creative process within our spiritual community that has led us in the direction of solidarity and stability.

We also still have a bit of vulnerability, but that is the charm of sincere representations of faith. We have this because we are open to all possibilities, all faiths, all people, and we have faith in all possibilities shown to us by a creative and loving Divine Spirit. As we continue to move into who we are really created to be as a spiritual community, let’s not lose sight of the fact we cannot just rest in the glow of the good that is happening. We need to continue to be proactive, committed to, involved in, and prayerful about our future. Together we can continue to be an inspirational light in a world that needs what we have to offer, more than ever before.

From the heart, love Sherry

Thank you, Sherry. To me, your message not only clarifies who we are as a spiritual community, it also models how we can individually approach this new year: with an appreciation for both the gifts and challenges of the past, and a clear intention to unfold our higher potential, both for ourselves and the world.

May we carry this spirit of love and truth ever forward with each new day.

 

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THIS WEEK – January 14th to January 19th

TUESDAY –

- 6:30 p.m. - Board Meeting in the Garden Room. All are welcome to attend. If you would like to speak at the meeting, please contact Ann Woeste at 541-344-4087.

– 7:00 p.m. – The January 15 Behind the Lens Seminar film is High Sierra directed by Nicholas Ray, followed by a Q&A session with Tom Blank. Cost is $30 for series or $5 per time.

FRIDAY (7:00 p.m.) – Friday Spiritual Cinema: Parables & Epiphanies, a series of films curated by Tom Blank. The January screening is A Man for All Seasons, directed by Fred Zinnermann. A Q & A session with Tom will follow. Donation basis.

NEXT WEEK – January 21st to January 26th

MONDAY (7:00-9:00 p.m.) – Unity Open Men’s Circle meets in the Fillmore Wing. This group is open to all men within our church community and our larger Eugene community. For more information, contact Raymond Albano at 541-285-3943 / ralban0@icloud.com or Jim Drews at 541-726-8510.

TUESDAY (7:00 p.m.) – The January 22 Behind the Lens Seminar film is Sullivan’s Travels directed by Preston Sturges, followed by a Q&A session with Tom Blank.  Cost is $30 for series or $5 per time.

WEDNESDAY

– 10:30-11:45 a.m. – Spiritual Yoga, Meditation, & Gong with Sunny Hills. $5 per class, 100% going to Unity. For more information, contact Sunny at 808-359-4926.

– 12:00-12:30 p.m. – Noon Prayer & Meditation. Join Linda Flock in the Peace Chapel for a beautiful experience of opening your heart to feel the love of the Divine.

THURSDAY (11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.) – Joy of Watercolor. The emphasis of this class is on joy. Come and explore painting with watercolor in an encouraging and fun atmosphere. All skill levels welcome. For more information, contact Ellen Ticknor at 541-344-1490.

SATURDAY (1:00-5:00 p.m.) – Come and see Ann’s new Habitat for Humanity home at 370 Hope Loop in Eugene. Special House Blessing at 2:00 p.m.

UPCOMING

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 (1:00-4:30 p.m.) - SoulCollage® Workshop with Mary McDougal in the Fillmore Wing. Join Mary and create your personal deck of SoulCollage® cards – visual expressions of who you really are, what you love, and what you believe. All materials provided. Sliding Scale: $15-$25, 100% going to Unity.  To register, contact Mary at marymacd13@gmail.com or at 541-344-9682.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 (7:00-8:30 p.m.) – Alchemical Crystal Singing Bowls, Toning, and Guided Meditation/Activation with Nancy Hopps. Join Nancy for a powerfully joyful, deeply renewing experience during for the 17th annual world sound healing day. Cost $20 donation at the door (no one turned away).

FEBRUARY COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Collecting Kitchen & Utility Items: We are working with the Church of the Resurrection to provide Home Starter Kits to families who are moving into permanent housing. These families have been homeless for some time, and often do not have the basic items to set up a new home. In February we will be collecting donations of new or lightly used kitchen and utility items:  Dinner plates, frying pans, paring knives, Soup/cereal bowls, Saucepans, Mugs, Cooking spoons, Kitchen towels, Potholders, Cloth grocery bags, Drinking glasses, Pancake turners, Knives, forks, spoons, Vegetable peelers, Laundry detergent, Dish detergent, Laundry basket, Scrubber sponges, Paper towels, and Aluminum foil. A container will be in the foyer for these donations. For more information, contact Grace Low at 281-507-2707.

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