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Wednesday "Faith Lift" Meditation: 7:00 PM Lessons in Truth Class (Zoom): 7:00 PM
Table Talk Thursday (Zoom): 12:00 PM
Sunday Service: 10:45 AM
Sunday Social (Zoom): 12:00 PM
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The Peace Cottage by the Side of the Road |
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The beloved poem House by the Side of the Road by Sam Walter Foss may have been passed over by time, but was once one of the most popular poems in America. People recited it at meetings, stitched into samplers, gave it to friends and neighbors for remembrance or framed and hung it on thousands of walls across the country. Sportscaster, Ernie Harwell, seemed to allude to it, saying that a batter who was called out on a third strike, “stood there like the house by the side of the road.” Foss was unpretentious and homespun, so you may not find his poems in most anthologies of memorable works, but you can find his poems online and we hope you will keep them alive. The following is meant as a timely tribute to the great poet, Sam Walter Foss.
The Peace Cottage by the Side of the Road
(with respect to author, Sam Walter Foss, for his "House by the Side of the Road”)
-- an appreciative adaptation by LH in the summer of 2020
Though a passerby, like a rolling stone,
may but glance and move along,
Some will find rest, like they’ve come home
and instantly belong.
There, symbols of faiths in the window reveal
all circled around a “Sun”
Joined by the spokes of a golden wheel
where the many converge as One.
The nearer we come to the Center, we
grow nearer to one another.
Less diff’rence there’ll be between you and me
and the closer we come to each other.
Diverse groups are welcome to meet in this place,
as long as they each can say,
With an open heart and an honest face,
“Mine’s not the only way.”
So, back and forth, on Nursery Road,
humanity goes by;
Each traveler is a child of God --
the same as you and I.
By the side of the road, this place of calm,
smiles peace to the traffic en masse,
Waves a welcome sign as a healing balm
for us all: “This, too, shall pass.” |
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This Sunday's Lesson: - Learn How to Fly
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Lyrics to “Learn How to Fly” -- Words and Music by Sue Riley, Melinda Wood Allen, Sloan Wainwright
“Standing at the edge of the life I know, afraid to step forward, can’t see what’s below.
I’m come so far to the top of this hill. Don’t wanna go backward; I refuse to stand still.
Faith is knowing, I’ve gotta keep going when life isn’t flowing and I don’t know why.
Wanna keep growing, can’t just sit here and cry. Taking the leap, I’m gonna learn how to fly.
Thought life was a lesson-- like being in school, and, I would be safe if I played by the rules.
In the blink of an eye, the whole world can change. ‘Til nothin’s familiar—no sure thing remains
Faith is knowing, I’ve gotta keep going. When life isn’t flowing and I don’t know why.
Wanna keep growing, can’t just sit here and cry. Taking the leap, I’m gonna learn how to fly.
I’m through playing small, I want so much more. No fear at all, I’m ready to soar.
Faith is knowing, I’ve gotta keep going. When life isn’t flowing and I don’t know why.
Wanna keep growing, can’t just sit here and cry. Taking the leap, I’m gonna learn how to fly.” |
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Two Ways To Watch on Sunday & Wednesday (click images below)
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New Class: Lessons in Truth Class (ZOOM)
All Are Invited to Join in
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Tuesdays
7:00 PM
Zoom
Want to learn more about Unity? This is the class for that!
Join Associate Minister, Judy Tafelski, for a new class series, Lessons in Truth, based on the same title of the book by Dr. H. Emilie Cady. Lessons in Truth and the Bible are Unity’s two primary textbooks.
Unity Co-founders Charles and Myrtle Fillmore published the original series of Lessons in Truth by Dr. H. Emilie Cady in Modern Thought, the origin of Unity magazine.
Renowned poet Maya Angelou, who received the first honorary doctorate presented by Unity Institute, said Lessons in Truth changed her life. Dr. Angelou was introduced to Unity while studying with a voice teacher. They met weekly to read from Lessons in Truth.
She said: “I read from a book called Lessons in Truth…’God loves me’.” Her teacher asked her to read that same line three times; on the fourth read, she read “with ferocity-forceful: God. Loves. Me.” Dr. Angelou goes on: “And, at that moment, I knew it. I knew it! I thought, ‘God? That which made bees and mountains and water? That? Loves me? Maya Angelou? Well then, there’s nothing I can’t do. I can do anything good…fifty years later, I could weep with joy at the knowledge that I am loved by Love itself.”
All Are Welcome! All UCC classes are offered on a free will love offering basis.
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September 22 is National Voter Registration Day
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Our neighbors, The Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater, are having a Voter Registration "drive thru" on Tuesday, September 22 from 3:00 - 8:00 PM.
If you haven't registered you're invited to stop by that day to do so.
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One City Chorus Virtual Video - My Vote, My Voice, My Right |
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Our very own Tim Burnaman and Janet Fusco sing with the One City Chorus. One City Chorus is a 120 member community chorus that has recently recorded a virtual video of Roy Zimmerman and Melanie Harby's rousing "My Vote, My Voice, My Right."
Click the image below to enjoy the performance!
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The Census Bureau is Hiring! click image to open flyer (pdf)
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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.
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THURSDAY Meeting Login Info:
Call in By Phone if Preferred:
646-558-8656 or 301-715-8592
(You'll Need the ID and Password Below)
Meeting ID:
899 2533 1726
Password:
345849
Topic:
What is/was your favorite restaurant and favorite meal?
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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 are looking forward to spending an hour or so with you.
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SUNDAY Meeting Login Info:
Invite Link:
Call in By Phone if Preferred:
646-558-8656 or 301-715-8592
(You'll Need the ID and Password Below)
Meeting ID:
884 0094 7378
Password:
670771
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Below Are Links To Help You Get Set Up with Zoom
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Check Out this Zoom Tutorial Page
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We still are getting frequent questions 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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“Birds do not fly because they have wings, but they have wings because they wanted to fly . . . . Think of the irresistible power of thought with clear vision . . . . It saves time and energy and often a lifetime of misery. . . . ‘And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer, and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.’ Working with spiritual law, we are bringing to pass that which already is. In the Universal Mind it is there as an idea, but is crystallized on the external, by a sincere desire. The idea of a bird was a perfect picture in divine mind . . . . Are your desires bringing you wings? We should all be bringing some seemingly impossible thing to pass. One of my affirmations is, ‘The unexpected happens, my seemingly impossible good now comes to pass’” -- Florence Scovel Shinn. |
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Your Weekly Affirmation:
WE NOW AFFIRM “MY THOUGHTS HAVE WINGS AND THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS AS MY SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE GOOD NEWS NOW COMES TO PASS.”
THANK YOU, GOD!
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