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Wednesday "Faith Lift" Meditation: 7:00 PM Lessons in Truth Class (Zoom): 7:00 PM
Table Talk Thursday (Zoom): 12:00 PM
Sunday Service: 10:45 AM
Sunday Social (Zoom): 12:00 PM
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A UNITY MEZUZAH – COVENENT BLESSING FOR OUR DOORS from Scripture to be printed out, rolled up, and tucked near our doorways to remind us
(LH, Summer of Corona, 2020)
“Hear, Israel (all God’s children), the Lord is our God, the Lord is One.
Blessed be the Name of His glorious kingdom for ever and ever.
And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart
and with all your soul and with all your might.
And these words that I command you today shall be in your heart.
And you shall teach them diligently to your children, and you shall speak of them when you sit at home, and when you walk along the way, and when you lie down and when you rise up. And you shall . . . write them on the doorposts of your house & on your gates.”
“May you be blessed in your coming in and blessed in your going out!” (Deut.6:4-29; 28:6).
“I am the door ... enter in ... be saved, and ... go in and out ....
I am come that they might have life, and ... have it more abundantly” (John 10:9-10).
There is only ONE Presence and One Power, everywhere and always --
God, the Good Omnipotent, and God is Love.
In our Unity of purpose, we are guided by infinite Wisdom,
renewed by Abundant Life, and prospered by Divine Love,
and so it is, and so we let it be.
God --Spirit, Divine Mind, our Source --—
is our open door to unlimited creative ideas.
Let our minds be open to the wisdom of I Am.”
Let our hearts be open to Love. Let hospitality be our way.
Let us keep the holy covenant by working together to heal our world.
Forgiveness, let us freely give and gratefully receive.
We give thanks for the food and comfort we share here.
Let Truth be our bread of Life and Love the language we speak.
Let us behold and bring out the best in one another.
Divine harmony and justice are now established
in the place where we live and in the way we live.
Let this be a safe house where we shelter together
in faith that what we think about we bring about.
God blesses this house with peace and guards this door.
In the name and nature of the Christ indwelling each and all, Amen. |
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This Sunday's Lesson Title: - This Too Shall Pass
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Lyrics to “This, Too, Shall Pass” by Karen Drucker and Jack Fowler (look for their websites online and celebrate their music!
“I can feel you, I can see you, and I know all the pain you’ve been going through.
This place you’re standing feels unending, like a mountain that never will move.
Like the clouds that gently float across the sky, this too shall pass . . . .
Life will go in seasons. Who knows what lies beyond what we can see?
We may never know the reasons; embrace the mystery.
All the good times, all the hard times, are just a drop in a lifetime of dreams, ever fleeting, always moving, guiding us back to Love, to that place where we can know, without a doubt, this too shall pass....
This, too, shall pass….”
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Two Ways To Watch on Sunday & Wednesday (click images below)
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New Class: Lessons in Truth Class (ZOOM)
All Are Invited to Join in
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Tuesdays, Aug 18
7:00 PM
Zoom
Want to learn more about Unity? This is the class for that!
Join Associate Minister, Judy Tafelski, for a new class series, Lessons in Truth, based on the same title of the book by Dr. H. Emilie Cady. Lessons in Truth and the Bible are Unity’s two primary textbooks.
Unity Co-founders Charles and Myrtle Fillmore published the original series of Lessons in Truth by Dr. H. Emilie Cady in Modern Thought, the origin of Unity magazine.
Renowned poet Maya Angelou, who received the first honorary doctorate presented by Unity Institute, said Lessons in Truth changed her life. Dr. Angelou was introduced to Unity while studying with a voice teacher. They met weekly to read from Lessons in Truth.
She said: “I read from a book called Lessons in Truth…’God loves me’.” Her teacher asked her to read that same line three times; on the fourth read, she read “with ferocity-forceful: God. Loves. Me.” Dr. Angelou goes on: “And, at that moment, I knew it. I knew it! I thought, ‘God? That which made bees and mountains and water? That? Loves me? Maya Angelou? Well then, there’s nothing I can’t do. I can do anything good…fifty years later, I could weep with joy at the knowledge that I am loved by Love itself.”
All Are Welcome! All UCC classes are offered on a free will love offering basis.
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Requested from Sunday's Lesson: Uplift for Lockdown Days, author unknown
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| “Everyone, PLEASE be careful because people are going crazy from being locked down at home!
I
was just talking about this with the microwave and the toaster while
drinking my coffee, and we all agreed that things are getting worse.
I
didn’t mention any of this to the washing machine, because she puts a
different spin on EVERYTHING!! Certainly couldn’t share with the fridge,
cause he’s been acting cold and distant!
In
the end, the iron straightened me out! She said the situation isn’t all
that pressing and all the wrinkles will soon get ironed out! The
vacuum, however, was very unsympathetic … told me to just suck it up
buttercup! But the fan was VERY optimistic and gave me hope that it will
all blow over soon! . . . The front door said I was becoming unhinged
and the doorknob told me to get a grip!! – We will survive!!” |
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The Census Bureau is Hiring! click image to open flyer (pdf)
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THURSDAYS & SUNDAYS! Join Us on Zoom! It's Easy!!
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Thursdays
12:00 PM
Bring your lunch and let's get together and chat!
Board Member & President of Hospitality, Deb Larkin is hosting a weekly Zoom "Table Talk Thursday" call so we can see each others faces and hear each others voices.
Why Table Talk? Well, because that's one thing we miss during this time. Sitting around a table in the café and talking together.
The table talk will last about an hour. Feel free to drop in for a few minutes or spend the whole hour with us.
Each week Deb will have a new topic and you will have the opportunity to learn something new about each other and to share your thoughts. You can choose to participate or just listen in, whatever is comfortable for you. It will be a fun time for all as we enjoy our Unity community and navigate a new normal of virtual social distancing.
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THURSDAY Meeting Login Info:
Call in By Phone if Preferred:
646-558-8656 or 301-715-8592
(You'll Need the ID and Password Below)
Meeting ID:
899 2533 1726
Password:
345849
Topic:
What is/was your favorite restaurant and favorite meal?
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Join Leddy on Zoom and share your thoughts after the service. Bring your coffee and enjoy some casual face time with us.
We miss seeing you and are looking forward to spending an hour or so with you.
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SUNDAY Meeting Login Info:
Invite Link:
Call in By Phone if Preferred:
646-558-8656 or 301-715-8592
(You'll Need the ID and Password Below)
Meeting ID:
884 0094 7378
Password:
670771
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Below Are Links To Help You Get Set Up with Zoom
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Check Out this Zoom Tutorial Page
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We still are getting frequent questions has been: "what's the best way to send an offering to the church?"
We're checking mail every day, so checks sent through the mail are fine as are checks sent from your bank's online bill pay.
If you feel led you might consider setting up an automatic recurring donation. This can be done through your banks bill pay or on the church's donation form.
We've also been asked about the processing fees the church has to pay when the online form is used. The fees are a small percentage (3&-4%) of the total donation, however there is an option to cover fees that you may select if you feel so inclined. Every little bit helps and we're grateful if you decide to turn that option on.
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Now Available: Text Giving
Text "Give" (without quotes) to 833-679-1105 and follow the prompts.
Giving by text is quick & easy! Our processor has come up with a couple of videos to explain the process. Click below to watch one.
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“The Secret Talisman: This, too, shall pass”
“‘Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.’ ... You will walk through the valley. In static situations, you may feel discouraged, downcast.... The valley is open at both ends, and life is a flowing experience. The dark shadow of the valley will eventually give way to the light of a new day in a new experience.... If you’re faced with a tunnel experience.... Don’t bury your head.... Life has not ended for you. Life flows on.... You might declare for yourself, ‘I accept the reality of this situation, but not its permanence.’ .... Open your mind to the flow of wisdom, of love and good judgment by which you can deal masterfully with it. Then, stand steadfastly in the confidence of the universal flow and declare, ‘This, too, shall pass.’” – Unity Author, The Rev. Eric Butterworth, Sunday service at Avery Fisher Hall, NYC, ca 1980. |
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Your Weekly Affirmation:
“I ACCEPT THE REALITY OF THESE APPEARANCES, BUT NOT THEIR PERMANENCE. ONLY GOD, THE GOOD, IS REAL AND EVERLASTING. AS FOR THE SHADOWS OF THE PAST,
THEY ONLY CAME TO PASS.”
THANK YOU, GOD!
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