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Current Mailing Address:
Unity Church of Clearwater
PO Box 4681
Clearwater, FL 33758 |
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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 (in recess)
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Sunday Service: 11:00 AM (DAS & Live Streamed) |
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Our Sunday Services Are Hosted by: Discovery Academy of Science (Our Former Sanctuary)
11:00 AM 2433 Nursery Rd, Clearwater, 33764 (map)
We Are So Grateful! |
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| We had a great homecoming in our former Sanctuary last Sunday. The rain clouds didn't dampen our joy at being together in the good old place again.
This coming Sun, Aug 11, we'll be gathering again, and it sure is good to be "home" for 11:00 AM Sunday services. Those who loved the relaxed "camp-style" of our "Unity Tent" days (2003-4) will love the casual atmosphere in our former Sanctuary (remodeled cafeteria of DAS) even more, since it's familiar, indoors, and has restrooms plus air-conditioning! Our wonderful UCC Teams will all be there to welcome us to the Unity we love!
One day at a time! The City is processing our construction permit now. Our 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 old friends and new friends on Sundays on our home campus.
Our
beautiful new Church Home is being built for us in wisdom, love, and
divine timing and we are ready to receive it! |
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This Sunday: Leddy Hammock - I Wish You Strength
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Lyrics by Jana Stanfield, Tim Bays, & Matt Wilder to “I Wish You Strength”
I wish you strength to rise unafraid, like the morning sun, taking on the day,
Because when you shine, you light up the place. So, I wish you strength.
I wish you faith, that you’ll overcome, whatever you face ….
Beyond any words, as certain as grace, I wish you faith.
I wish you could see, the you that I see, there at the edge of possibility.
I pray that you will find, all that you need.
I wish you peace, that comes from within, a gentle release, of all that might have been,
like the stillness that waits, between waking and sleep, I wish you peace.
I wish you faith, I wish you peace, I wish you strength.
*The pic is Leddy repainting the mural in our former sanctuary in preparation for our first Sunday back. Thanks to all who were with us in person and online! You made the stormy day Sunny!
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Last Sunday's Shining Words:
“Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” (Mt. 18:20).
“This place --best of times, best of friends, the best of everything. Every face in this place, I will be remembering.” |
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When You Can't Be with Us in Person....
Watch on Sunday & Wednesday (click image below) **No Facebook Account Needed to Tune In!**
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If You Missed the Service on Sunday....
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Welcome New UCC Prayer Chaplain, Lydia Muar
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| UCC Welcomes new Prayer Chaplain, Lydia Muar, during our Sunday Service on August 25. Please be with us for this happy occasion!
A little info about Lydia:
• Born and raised just north of New York City; big sister to Joannie and Victor.
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College - Bachelor of Science Psychology / Minor Fine Arts.
• Business experiences include several facets of commercial real estate since 1978, business owner since 1990, and lots of fundraising and community involvement with Moffitt Cancer Center, The Outback Bowl, Breast Cancer Awareness via T.V, Radio, with lots of fundraising and community involvement with The Outback Bowl, Breast Cancer Awareness via T.V, radio & public speaking, and was honored to present book signings and talks tying to my booklet Survivor’s Wish - Poetry and Prose of the Journey, published by Owl Oak press in 2009.
• Enjoyed ten incredible seasons with the New York Yankees before moving to Tampa in 1977, where I met and later married David and gained a six-year-old son, Michael. In 1988, our second son Ryan arrived.
Unity Church of Clearwater found me in 1989. I had no name for what it was I was searching for. I arrived without an appointment, greeted by Leddy as I opened the door for the first time, listening to and answering all my questions about what felt vastly different for me and at the same time so right. I asked whether “The Minister” would Christen Ryan. I discovered then that my Unity Study had begun that very afternoon with “Reverend Leddy.”
On Mother’s Day May 14,1989, we gratefully became part of this spiritual family. Since then, I have continued as a regular participant in UCC Sunday services, WINGS study group, Thursday Table Talks, and Bible classes with Rabbi Baseman by Zoom. Ryan is now thirty-six. |
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WINGS Book Study Group with The Rev Cynthia Mackey WINGS Is in Summer Recess
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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 will begin a new book study after the Summer recess.
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!
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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:
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Midweek Prayer/Meditation Service
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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.
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Table Talk - All are Welcome!
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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.
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:
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Bible Study with Leddy & Rabbi Baseman The Bible Study Is in Summer Recess
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Thursdays (in recess)
3:00 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:
Want to watch on demand?
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Blessings Chanting at Dhamma Wheel
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6:30-7:30 PM In Person and on 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.
To Join: Meeting ID: 867 3280 0873 Passcode: 4SukiHothu
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About Unity's Winged Globe
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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.
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.
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Donate by Text! It's Super Easy!
Text "Give" (without quotes) to 833-679-1105 and follow the prompts.
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"Remember, this is a school, in which the Lord of the universe is the Teacher.... As Students of Truth, we know that there is one universal, "in you all, through you all and above you all", and that [hu]man[ity] expresses that strength. And let us be 'instant' as Paul says, in our prayer for strength.... So [we] must be lifted up to a divine standard along every line. This standard is the Absolute Strength of the One and only Mind.... So, you will find in the Psalms, 'God is the strength of my life.' 'God is the strength of my life, and I am powerful in every part.' is a splendid affirmation. If you make that affirmation and get the swing of it in your organism, you're bound to get strong" (Charles Fillmore, Unity Radio talks, 1913. |
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OUR WEEKLY AFFIRMATION:
"GOD IS THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE, AND I AM POWERFUL IN EVERY PART."
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