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Movie Discussion Group (Zoom): Mon, 2:00 PM
WINGS Book Study Group: Tue, 12:00 PM
Practical Metaphysics Class (Zoom): Tue, 7:00 PM
Wednesday "Faith Lift" Meditation: 7:00 PM Table Talk Thursday (Zoom): 12:00 PM
Exodus Class (Zoom): Thur, 3:00 PM Good Friday Service (Facebook): Fri, 11:00 AM
Sunday Service: 10:45 AM
Sunday Social (Zoom): 12:00 PM
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| That Stone by Leddy Hammock, for Palm Sunday, 3-28, 2021 |
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If we drop the sin and let light in, that’s when we start to live.
The place of tears is just a resting place we will survive –
More life to live, more love to give, for love is alive.
The Truth seems hard to understand when we don’t want to know.
And the hardest stone to get around is the one we won’t let go.
Looking for a place to lay the blame makes it hard to find our way.
Decide, let God be glorified. You’ll have a better day.
A man born blind was ready to be healed on the Sabbath day.
“I once was blind but now I see” was all he had to say.
Some picked up rocks to stone Him with, but Jesus got away.
He crossed the Jordan with His friends – a resting place to stay.
On the other side, in Bethany, where groves of fig trees grew Lived Lazarus, Martha and Mary, a family Jesus knew.
Not ready, they sent word: “The one You love has fallen ill,”
as if to say, “We know that You can heal him if You will.”
But Jesus waited two more days to go to see His friend,
What seemed like death to others, He knew wouldn’t be the end.
The place of tears is just a resting place, a pause to take.
He said He’d go to Lazarus and the youth would be awake.
The sisters cried, “He wouldn’t have died if You’d been in Bethany. He said “Where have you laid him,” they answered sadly, “Come and see.”
Somehow it gives me comfort that the company He kept,
Who loved Him, sometimes still felt sorrow. Even Jesus wept.
Some said, why couldn’t He who made a man born blind to see Have done something for Lazarus so this didn’t have to be?
There is a subtle timing in the journey of a soul.
Lazarus had to be ready, it seems, before that rock could roll.
He told them, “Take the stone away,” and then looked up to pray, “Thank You, Father, for hearing Me,” and then they heard Him say,
“I know You always hear Me,” everyone could hear Him shout,
“I know You always hear me.” Then said, “Lazarus, come out!”
He said, “Loose him and let him go,” and Lazarus was free. To walk when he was ready, he had all eternity.
The place of tears is just a resting place we will survive –
More life to live, more love to give, for love is alive.
I often think of Lazarus at that banquet with his friends, How Jesus had known all along true friendship never ends.
How wondrous to imagine seeing Lazarus with Him,
With all of them together going to Jerusalem. . . .
Where, when the time was right, on that Resurrection Day,
another stone—that stone—would roll away. |
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Inspired by lyrics to “It’s a Brand New Day” (by Glen Roethel, Sue Riley, & Richard Mekdeci):
”It’s a brand new day, it’s a brand new day . . . . The power of love has rolled that stone away . . . . It’s a brand new day.
Faith can move a mountain, part that stormy sea. Love can be a fountain pouring over me. Hope can build a future so we can truly say. The past is past, free at last, it’s a brand new day . . . . The power of love has rolled that stone away . . . .
Doubts become believing that death can be destroyed. Painful loss and grieving, can open us to joy.
A dawn of resurrection can chase our fears away. The past is past, free at last, it’s a brand new day! The power of love has rolled that stone away! . . . It’s a brand new day.” |
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| | Friday
11:00 AM Facebook Only
For more than three decades here at UCC, we have set aside a time of contemplation on Good Friday
between noon and 3:00 PM - the hours when, according to the Gospels,
Jesus spoke seven times from the cross in preparation for His great
demonstration over death.
This year at
11:00 AM, we will present a half hour prayer service with special music on Facebook, for contemplation of this powerful spiritual process. We are one in Spirit as we honor the Silence as guided throughout the day and evening as we share in this powerful and transformative spiritual preparation for Easter.
A Facebook account is not required to watch!
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| Two Ways To Watch on Sunday & Wednesday (click images below) |
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| Practical Metaphysics with Judy Tafelski
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| Tuesdays
7:00 PM Zoom
Join Associate Minister, Judy Tafelski, for this in depth look at Eric Butterworth's teachings from this Unity classic.
From the Publisher: Learn what it means to live from a deeper place of consciousness--live the abundant, true life you desire--with this book from renowned spiritual leader Eric Butterworth.
The author of Discover the Power Within You shares his profound insights on living metaphysically. Through lectures, meditations, and activities, Butterworth's Practical Metaphysics will awaken you to the centered place of your own truth and offer you paths to health, love, prosperity, and peace of mind.
Increase your spiritual awareness and improve your life with this inspiring collection of lessons created by the gifted minister and teacher.
Eric Butterworth, the best-selling author of 16 books and a prominent leader in the Unity and New Thought movements, rose to popularity with his inspiring messages of personal renewal and positive prayer. His books and lectures, filled with sharp, witty quotes and down-to-earth teachings of metaphysics, have resonated with millions of people around the world.
To Join this Zoom Class:
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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 this Zoom Class:
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| | Hitting the High Spots of Exodus with Leddy & Rabbi Baseman
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| Thursdays 3:00 PM Zoom
An excellent adventure in allegorical Bible study,
team-taught by our Sr. Minister and retired Reform Rabbi, Arthur Baseman, sharing insights into Hebrew Studies & Unity allegorical Bible interpretation.
All Are Welcome! All UCC classes are offered on a free will love offering basis.
To Join this Zoom Class:
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| | WINGS Book Study Group with Cynthia Mackey
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12:00 PM
Zoom
WINGS is our daytime Truth Book Study Group and is led by our gifted Certified Truth Teacher, Cynthia Mackey.
The group includes men and women and includes great discussion!
Make new friends, share ideas and explore Unity teachings in a supportive, positive environment -- our Unity Café!
We'll be studying the New Thought classic, Sermon on the Mount by Emmet Fox
All are welcome to join in!
To Join this Zoom Class:
To Join By Phone Call:
646-558-8656 or 301-715-8592 (You'll Need the ID and Password Above)
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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 and spiritual closeness.
To Join:
Meeting ID: 899 2533 1726
Passcode: 345849
Topic: Transformative Travel Experiences |
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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 look forward to spending this time with you from week to week. It's good for us!
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Below Are Links To Help You Get Set Up with Zoom
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| Monday Movie Discussion Group
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| Mondays 2:00 PM Zoom
Next week's movie will be Cecil B. DeMille's classic silent movie "King of Kings" (1927) with H.B. Warner, Dorothy Cumming & Ernest Torrence
You can also watch a great trailer here
The 155 minute 1927 silent movie, "King of Kings" by Cecil B. DeMille about events leading to the Resurrection is a fantastical portrayal of biblical characters. Mary Magdalene is shown as a wild courtesan who rides out on her chariot drawn by zebras to bring back Judas, her paramour (?!). Peter is shown as the "giant apostle" and the future gospel writer Mark is shown as a child whom Jesus (H. B. Warner) heals. Only the Resurrection scene is shown in color in this impactful film. We expect interesting discussion of how Hollywood has influenced our religious impressions.
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| | | Nice job on the hall closet by Geoff Mackey!
Mary Elliott came in and dusted and polished everything on the platform in the Sanctuary!
If anybody else wants to step up to come alone or with others of the same households (or with other fully vaccinated folks) to tackle a deep cleaning and freshening, top to bottom, of various areas on an afternoon, Tues-Fri this Spring, please let us know!
You can email info@unityofclearwater to claim your space and let us know what day and time you’d like to come make a favorite area of the Church sparkle this springtime. |
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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.
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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Now Available: Text Giving
Text "Give" (without quotes) to 833-679-1105 and follow the prompts. |
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| UCC Contributes Monthly to Feeding Tampa Bay
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continues to contribute to FeedingTampaBay.org. They have doubled
their weekly meals distributed from 1 million meals to 2 million,
establishing six weekly mega pantries serving nearly 10,000 families
each week and converting their mobile pantries to a drive-thru model for
increased distribution and safety. Message from "Rosie" on the
organization's site: "I'm a full time caregiver to my husband, . . .
. The food provided by Feeding Tampa Bay has helped us enormously. The
meals are well balanced . . . and taste great! We really appreciate
the help during this time." |
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“And they went to a place which was called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, ‘Sit here, while I pray.’ . . . . And going a little farther, He said, ‘Abba, Father, all things are possible to Thee; remove this cup from me; yet not my will, but Thine be done.”
Let us pray: “With enlightened vision I see that only the good is enduringly true; all that is less than good that God has for me comes not to endure, but comes to pass. I know that what God wills for me, He also helps me to fulfill, and that His will for me is good, good beyond my present understanding. So I pray that where I do not clearly see, I shall have faith to place my hand in that of our dear Christ until faith has grown to sight, and darkness gives way to dawn—the dawn of every-expanding insight and understanding” (Ernest Wilson, in “Gethsemane” in The Week that Changed the World, 1968). |
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OUR WEEKLY AFFIRMATION:
“DARKNESS NOW GIVES WAY TO DAWN OF EVER-EXPANDING INSIGHT & UNDERSTANDING. A NEW DAY HAS COME!”
THANK YOU, GOD!
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