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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
Wednesday Prayer/Meditation Service (Live Stream): 7:00 PM Table Talk Thursday (Zoom): Thur, 12:00 PM Bible Study (Zoom): Thur, 3:00 PM
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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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Our UCC congregation is somewhat in transition, and it’s been a wild ride!
On 2/22/2022, our Board directed UCC to enter into a carefully negotiated agreement with Galaxy Education/Discovery Academy of Science for the school to purchase five of our seven acres for the amount that Southcrest Management (contractor) had negotiated to cover the full cost of building our new Church Home according to our concept and sharing the parking lot, with shared easements for access.
After negotiating and agreeing on a construction contract, Southcrest informed the church that they would require an additional $1.2 million to complete our project, over and above the agreed-upon purchase sale price. The church declined the additional amount and Southcrest abandoned our agreement. UCC secured a new contract with Custom Bldg. Solutions. Last April, UCC submitted all requirements to the City for our construction permit, which we believe the City should be ready to approve as soon as the required tree work is completed on our site by Southcrest.
For the past two and a half years, our staff has worked remotely and our Sunday services have been hosted by either Congregation Beth Shalom, Temple B’nai Israel, or the UU Church across the street, and as UCC is a tithing Church, we shared our tithes with these faith communities. We are most grateful for the welcome of our longtime Interfaith Partners and also to Discovery Academy, that hosts our Sunday services without cost.
UCC’s furnishings are still in three storage units, and there is little room for storage here. Every Sunday, our amazing team of volunteers sets up and then resets the cafeteria for each school week. Discovery is a positive and purposeful school for over 750 students, grades 1-8, and wants to be a good neighbor to UCC. During this next season, we believe we will see our permit cleared, our foundation built, and the walls coming up for our new Church Home, on the shores of Peace Pond, on the west side of the campus.
Our Sr. Minister has just been invited by Rev Amy Kindred of UU and Rabbi Michael Birnholz of Temple B’nai Israel to work with them to establish interfaith activities in our neighborhood, going forward! Yay!
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This Sunday: Richard Mekdeci - The Way to Heaven
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Lyrics to “The Way of God” by Richard Mekdeci:
The battle has been won.
You are whole. You are worthy. You are the way of God.
I am not weak. I am not helpless. I am not fear.
I am not judgment. I am whole. I am worthy. I am the way of God. |
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Richard Mekdeci is a Unity Minister ordained in June of 2018, whose life has been all about service to the Unity movement since 1986 when he became Minister of Music at First Church Unity in Nashville, TN for 12 years.
From 1998 – 2004 Richard served as Music and Creative Arts Coordinator for Unity Village retreats where he helped plan and present more than fifty retreats.
His passion and love for Unity and Unity principles inspired him to become a Licensed Unity Teacher in 2004.
From 2004 – 2014, Richard served in multiple capacities at Unity Worldwide ministries including Ministry Services, Convention Production, and Sacred Music Resources Coordinator building the foundation for the body of New Thought music we now enjoy in our churches.
Richard is a Co-Founder and partner of emPower Music & Arts, with The Rev. Sue Riley and Russ Hammock; emPower Music and Arts (emPowerma.com) provides thousands of songs, sheet music, songbooks, music licensing and consulting to our Unity and New Thought churches. He has visited dozens of Unity churches around the world speaking, facilitating workshops and performing his music, which is well-known throughout the Unity movement.
Reverend Richard currently serves Unity Renaissance Spiritual Life Center in Chesapeake, VA . Rev. Leddy is looking forward to introducing him to you personally on September 29 when Richard is here with us as our guest speaker and music leader when his topic will be "The Way to Heaven." |
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Last Sunday's Shining Words:
“A voice shall sound in your ears: ‘This is the way, walk in it’” (Isaiah 30:19-21)
One heart, one voice, one simple choice, we can be the change. When it calls to you and it’s yours to do, we can be the change. |
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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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Share a Ride with Unity Folks
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If you would like to share transportation to and from Unity Church on Sunday (whether as a driver or a passenger), please email to let us know and we will try to connect you with others in your immediate neighborhood. Sometimes folks who live nearby might share a cab or Uber with you.
info@unityofclearwater.org
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WINGS Book Study Group with The Rev Cynthia Mackey
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Tuesdays
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 be studying the classic Unity text, What Are You?, by Imelda Octavia Shanklin.
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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Wednesday Evening Spiritual Treatment
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Wednesdays
7:00-7:30 PM
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 Arthur Baseman |
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Thursdays
3:00 PM Zoom Class will recess Oct 3 & 10 for the Jewish holidays
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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Sundays
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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All Are Invited to Attend:
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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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"Heaven. This is the word into which we crows all the intense desires of the soul. It is the realm of unexplored beauty and goodness that presses upon us for an outlet. It is the place of supreme happiness. It is the abode of God .... Heaven is the spiritual consciousness by which we come into an inseparable union with God .... 'The kingdom of God is within you.' All the glory, sublimity, dominion, and all the love, beauty, gentleness of God are within us" (Imelda Shanklin, author of classic Unity text: What Are You?). |
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OUR WEEKLY AFFIRMATION:
"EVERY DAY, IN MOMENTS OF PRAYER AND REALIZATION, IN EXPRESSIONS OF LOVINGKINDNESS, I FIND HEAVEN IN THE HERE AND NOW."
THANK YOU, GOD! |
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