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Wednesday Meditation: 7:00 PM Sunday Service: 10:45 AM |
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Lesson Title: - Hero Moms
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On Sundays We've Started Streaming at 10:45 To See If We Can Get a Little Headstart on the Church Internet Traffic
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The Mother side of God’s love is selfless.
This is the love that inspires everyday heroes.
The Mother side of God’s love is strong enough to let go.
It takes a hero to release fear and trust in love.
The Mother side of God’s love gives life as a labor of love. It takes a hero to prevail through challenges with a love that frees.
The Mother side of God’s love inspires everyday heroes and empowers us to honor their loving example — every day. |
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Y'all Are Keeping Us Encouraged |
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This Week's Kind Words from Charlie Wilde
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“Since I first visited UCC in 1980, it has been my spiritual home and primary source of spiritual nourishment.
I now live in Denver and still virtually “attend” Sunday celebrations via the website for inspiration, love, laughter and IDEAS that heal, prosper and guide me through life.” |
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In recent week's a frequent question 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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More Prosperity News from Leddy
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WE ARE THANKFUL FOR EVERY BLESSING AT UCC!
Prosperity News Flash: As announced earlier, due to the diligence of our Board of Directors and Financial Manager, the appropriate applications for the US government "paycheck protection program" and the "Economic Injury Disaster Loan" were submitted in good timing. Our Board had been advised that our Church qualified for the first program because of its good relationship with the local bank, our careful record keeping, and also because our Board had stepped out on faith by prayerfully directing that the modest salaries for our small staff be continued, even when the usual flow of offerings given at our in-person services and classes has been understandably interrupted, due to our congregation wisely sheltering in place. We also qualified for the second program, for we continue to keep the Peace Cottage and grounds tidy and maintained, even though the usual community-uplifting group reservations are presently suspended. This assistance has just been received, and will certainly help us through the next month or so, and WE ARE GRATEFUL!
To our joy and amazement, our congregation continues to mail offerings and to send online donations to sustain this ministry of love! More people are tuning in to our services by live-stream than ever before! Many people who couldn't get to us in person are now discovering us on the internet! The faith of our spiritual family is holding strong as we walk together in faith! Trusting God as our Source, we continue to serve with all our hearts in deep appreciation for the challenge of continuing to provide the world changing Unity principles. Our wonderful team is keeping busier than ever with many tasks: managing the learning curve and adding special equipment to present our online services, better and better, while also refreshing our data base, continuing pastoral care by phone and email, and taking on various reorganizing and maintenance tasks in several areas of our facility -- keeping it clean and welcoming for our eventual "homecoming."
We believe that there is a fundamental a reason why Unity Church of Clearwater is weathering this unusual "storm" in appearances: UCC practices the prosperity principles, tithing a full ten percent of its income, from any and all sources, to spiritual work and workers in our world -- regardless of expenses. These workers also selflessly "give back" regularly in substance and in service -- because they have seen the prosperity law at work and faithfully practice the principles, themselves. Church has been practicing tithing for some forty years, without fail, during "feast or famine," and time and time again, sometimes at the "eleventh hour," but always in divine timing, our supply has not failed. We keep the prosperity law, and the prosperity law keeps us! Thank You, God!
"We must not try to fix the avenues through which our good is to come . . . . The return will come, for it cannot escape the law, though it may quite possibly come through a very different channel from what we expect . . . . It is the Father's good pleasure to give us the kingdom, and all that the Father has is ours. But we must have the faith and the courage to claim it."
"You should expect prosperity when you keep the prosperity law. Therefore, be thankful for every blessing that you gain and as greatly grateful for every demonstration as for an unexpected treasure dropped in your lap. This will keep your heart fresh; for true thanksgiving may be likened to rain falling upon ready soil, refreshing it and increasing its productiveness" -- Charles Fillmore, Cofounder of the Unity movement (1889) in Prosperity (1936). |
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Let's Sequester Together! emPower Pajama Jam Concerts
Get your pjs on, grab a tasty snack, pour a cool drink, and tune in for live music from some of your favorite Posi performers!
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David Roth & Harold Payne
Thursday, May 7 |
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Imagine our surprise when we stopped by the church to pick up a few things and we discovered that the sidewalks had been lovingly beautified with pictures and words of love & encouragement.
A little birdie told us it was Mary Quintero and children, Sophia & William.
Thanks for making a beautiful day even brighter!
Click each pic below for a larger version!
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Watch/Listen To Leddy, Sue, Daniel Nahmod & Nimo Patel
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Leddy,
Sue, Daniel & Nimo were included in "The Spirit Experience: We Breathe Together" a multifaith, multicultural experience of exploration and witness in song and word that was
hosted by our dear friend, Abhi Janamanchi, minister of Cedar Lane UU
Church in Bathesda, MD.
From the event YouTube Page:
"We
come together with gratitude for the gift of Life as we live into a new
way of breath and being in hopefulness and action that unites us across
our differences. Together, we script a new storyline of how we move
forward in oneness and hope grounded in a courageous Love that will not
let us go, let us down, or let us off the hook."
It was a moving experience and is available to watch on YouTube.
We hope you'll take a look! |
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New (Free) Playlist from emPower Music (click image)
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| “THE MOTHER SIDE OF GOD – “The divine love that never fails and that is equal to the drawing of souls to itself. It is my prayer to be able to radiate the qualities of this divine love to all. You too are the mother of Unity, because in your heart you have the same ideals, and the same great generous spirit, and the endless and tireless service and the love that never fails! The Mother of Unity is the universal Mother. How happy we are, to represent this Mother!’ – Myrtle Fillmore’s Healing Letters. |
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Your Weekly Affirmation:
I HONOR THE MOTHER SIDE OF GOD THAT EXPRESSES IN ALL OUR HEROES –
“THE GREAT GENEROUS SPIRIT AND THE ENDLESS AND TIRELESS SERVICE AND THE LOVE THAT NEVER FAILS” -- THAT EXPRESSES SO SELFLESSLY IN OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, OUR HEALTHCARE WORKERS, AND IN EVERY INDIVIDUAL WHO SERVES AND HELPS US ALL IN SO MANY HEROIC WAYS NOW, IN OUR TIME.
LET THAT HEROISM EXPRESS THROUGH EVERY ONE OF US AS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND COURAGE.
THANK YOU, GOD! |
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