Subject: UCC News - Closer than You Think - Weekly Affirmation

Current Mailing Address:
Unity Church of Clearwater
PO Box 4681
Clearwater, FL 33758
WINGS Book Study Group (Zoom): Tue, 12:00 PM (in recess)
Wednesday Prayer/Meditation Service (Live Stream): 7:00 PM
Table Talk Thursday (Zoom): Thur, 12:00 PM
Bible Study (Zoom): Thur, 3:00 PM
Sunday Service: 11:00 AM
(At TBI & Live Streamed)
This Sunday Our Service is Hosted by:
Temple B'Nai Israel
1685 S Belcher Rd, Clearwater, 33764 (map)
We are so grateful!
FINDING UNITY – Sunday to Sunday
Congregation Beth Shalom (CBS)
Temple B'nai Israel (TBI)
May 05 - TBI
May 12 - CBS
May 19 - CBS
May 26 - CBS

June 02 - CBS
June 09 - CBS
June 16 - CBS
June 23 - CBS
June 30 - CBS
We are so grateful that CBS & TBI have graciously welcomed us to present our Sunday services there.  Meantime, the Discovery Academy has remodeled our former sanctuary and will welcome us to use it on Sunday mornings, once they receive their certificate of occupancy.
    
Keep checking our eNews for updates!
Construction Update
We continue to wait for the last few items on our building permit to be approved.  The only items left are site related issues and it is our understanding that the school's contractor will complete the remaining items shortly. Once those items are finally passed, our permit will be green lighted by the city.

Meantime, our former building is looking terrific (pic above) and will be available to us on Sundays once the school is able to obtain their temporary certificate of occupancy.

The path has certainly been long & challenging, but we have held together & we’ll finish strong!

We are deeply grateful for the steadfast faith of all those whose gifts of love and substance sustain our Church during this time of transition.  We are glad to welcome new friends on Sundays!

Our beautiful new Church Home is being built for us in wisdom, love, and divine timing and we are ready to receive it!
This Sunday: Leddy Hammock - Closer than You Think
Lyrics to “Closer than You Think” - Sue Riley, Glen Roethel & Melinda Wood Allen:

“When all your dreams are hooked on a shooting star
And the star falls down, remember how great you are.
You are the guiding star you need….

Your day in the sun, the moment seems lost in time,
When the sun sinks low, remember how bright you shine.
You are the only light you need….

The road is long, and you feel weary.
Take one more step, you are nearly home.
Shadows of time, love that has passed you by
And your hope runs out. Give it just one more try.

Love may be closer than you think.
Don't stop now. You're closer than you think.
Sunday, May 19
11:00 AM
Congregation Beth Shalom

We have a real treat in store on Sunday, May 19.

Our Board of Directors and our Ministry Team are delighted to invite The Reverend Carol Record to present our 11:00 AM Service at Congregation Beth Shalom.

We will welcome Rev Carol and she will be formally installed that day on our UCC Ministry Team as our Minister of Unity Studies.

Her Lesson that morning will be “Everything and Always” - an empowering message that everyone will love!
Last Sunday's Shining Words:

“By paths unknown I will guide them. I will turn darkness light before them, and make crooked ways straight…. I will not forsake them” (Isaiah 42:16).

Even when we could not see the path before us, the way has been revealed. We have not traveled alone. The joy is in the journey.
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WINGS Book Study Group with The Rev Cynthia Mackey
WINGS Is in Summer Recess
Tuesdays (in recess)
12:00 PM
Zoom
 
WINGS is our daytime Truth Book Study Group and is led by our UCC Minister of Education, The Reverend Cynthia Mackey.

The group includes men and women and there's always great discussion!

Make new friends, share ideas and explore Unity teachings in a supportive, positive environment!


WINGS is currently studying Charles Fillmore's classic Unity text, Prosperity.

Join WINGS for this comprehensive class and learn how to manifest your prosperity!

Attending the WINGS group can earn credit toward becoming a UCC Prayer Chaplain. Please check with Cynthia for more info.
 
All are welcome to join in!

EFT - Tapping Group
Tuesdays
1:30 PM
Zoom
 
What is Emotional Freedom Tapping (EFT)
 
Your body is more powerful than you may imagine, filled with life, energy, and a compelling ability for self-healing.
 
Like acupuncture and acupressure, Tapping is a set of techniques that utilize the body’s energy meridian points. You can stimulate these meridian points by tapping on them with your fingertips, literally tapping into your body’s own energy and healing power.
 
Gather with a great group of positive and supportive folks with healing in mind!
 
To Join:
Midweek Prayer/Meditation Service
Wednesdays
7:00-7:30 PM
Livestream only (Facebook)

PRAYER ..."is communion with God.... This communion is an attitude of mind and heart that lifts the individual into a wonderful sense of oneness with God, who is Spirit, the Source of every good and perfect thing..." (Myrtle Fillmore's Healing Letters).

We invite you to join us for a half hour of contemplative guided prayer time. The service is live streamed to our Facebook page so no need to log in to Zoom. You will not be on camera and can use this quiet time to observe or just listen to this peaceful meditation. Prayer brings beautiful changes.
Table Talk - All are Welcome!
Thursdays
12:00 PM
Zoom

Let's get together and chat!

Leddy hosts a weekly Zoom "Table Talk" every Thursday so we can stay in touch more regularly.

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.

To Join:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89925331726?pwd=TFlOQUdOcFlEZU96LzV4czc2WlUrZz09
 
Come join in a light-hearted discussion that keeps us spiritually connected!
Bible Study with Leddy & Rabbi Baseman
The Bible Study Will Be in Summer Recess After May 16
Thursdays
3:30 PM
Zoom

Beginners and longtime Bible students are enjoying this insightful class, an excellent adventure in allegorical Bible study, team-taught by longtime friends, retired Reform Rabbi, Arthur Baseman and our Sr. Minister, Leddy Hammock, sharing insights into Hebrew Studies and Unity allegorical Bible interpretation.  It's awesome to see how these paths intertwine to teach Truth!

Walk with these two longtime friends and colleagues who are also longtime Bible scholars through intriguing stories in the Torah with insights from the Gospels as well.  

You can just listen or you can also ask questions and join in the discussion during this unique, rich, and fulfilling exploration.

Bring your favorite Bible version. Be ready to expand your understanding of scripture!
 
All UCC classes are offered on a free will love offering basis!
 
To Join this Zoom Class:
Want to watch on demand?
Archives of the class can be found on the UCC Facebook page
Blessings Chanting
Sundays
6:30-7:30 PM
Zoom

Buddhist chants are among the noble blessings in our world. Monks have continuously recited these blessing chantings for over 2,600 years. By listening you can gain concentration, wellness and peace. The monks will recite these chants 4 times a week to bless you and your loved ones. You can send your loved ones names with the monks if you wish to share blessings with them.

The chants are in Pali which was the Buddha's language.
For the meaning, please, click on these links:
Mangala Sutta
Rathana Sutta
Karaniya Metta Sutta


To Join:
Meeting ID: 831 3526 1033
Passcode: 989040

Please join and listen to these meditative Buddhist chants for healing, wellness, and peace.

More Info at DWMS.org
About Unity's Winged Globe
How You Can Donate
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.

Your gifts to Unity Church of Clearwater are tax deductible as allowed by law.  Our life-affirming work is supported by the loving and generous offerings of friends like you.  Please give as your grateful spirit leads you.  You can also support Unity Church of Clearwater by leaving a legacy of prayer and hope in your will or estate plan.  Right now, right where you are, you are blessing this ministry through your loving thoughts and you, also, are blessed.
 
The easiest option is our online donation form which can be found at: https://www.unityofclearwater.org/giving/
 
If you feel led you might consider setting up an automatic recurring donation. This can be done through your bank's 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.
 
Donate by Text! It's Super Easy!
 
Text "Give" (without quotes) to 833-679-1105 and follow the prompts.
Healing Thought # 214
God "lays no great burden upon us' a little remembrance of Him from time to time; a little adoration; sometimes to pray for His grace, sometimes to offer Him your sorrows, and sometimes to offer Him thanks for the benefits He has given you, and still gives you, in the midst of your troubles. He asks you to console yourself with Him the oftenest you can. Lift up your heart to Him even at your meals when you are in company, the least little remembrance will always be acceptable to Him You need not cry very loud; He is nearer than you think" (Brother Lawrence, 17th century Lay Carmelite Monk in France, in Practicing the Presence of God).
OUR WEEKLY AFFIRMATION:

"GOD IS MY EVER-PRESENT HELP IN EVERY NEED AND ALWAYS READY TO ANSWER ME AND BLESS ME."

THANK YOU, GOD!
2465 Nursery Rd, Clearwater, FL 33764, United States
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