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Wednesday "Faith Lift" Meditation: 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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When the First Leaves Fall - Steve Gillette
Painting by UCC Member June Harben
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There are moments . . . at the beach at San Blas (“Saint Blaise”) . . . .
Our dear member, artist June Harben, created this painting years ago using the medium of pastel when she was attending a wedding in north Florida. We fell in love with it and asked about her inspiration. She told us that her companions walked further along the beach that day, not seeing anything of particular note in that area. But June remained to paint. “I was impressed with the pristine beauty -- no high rises or manicured beaches.” The true artist can behold and bring forth the beauty even in “ordinary” moments. |
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“When the First Leaves Fall” words and music by Steve Gillette (2000 Compass Rose Music)
The leaves of Florida trees don’t fall after summer like they do up North, but we do sense the change in the seasons, and we all look forward to the
fulfillment of the promise of healing and homecoming.
Our dear friends, treasured folk musicians, Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen
have sung these sweet words for us at Unity Church a while ago. As we share
these words today, let’s think of the virus lifting like the coming of Spring after
a long winter and imagine our Church family coming home again, walking across
the grounds on a Sunday morning toward our Sanctuary, when our wishes have
become answered prayers. When the moment is right, we want to be there, and we will.
“There is a moment when the dark spell of winter
Is broken by the promise of the Spring,
When we walk the mile woods in the first hours of the morning
And arrive with all the world awakening.
I am nurtured by your presence . . . .
And when the first leaves fall, no matter where you are, I want to be there.
There is a moment in the high green summer
When the long sweet days give way to shadow . . . .
And there's an unspoken wisdom in the motion of the trees--
Eternity stirring in the air,
And when the first leaves fall, no matter where you are, I want to be there . . . .
When all that remains of the warm rains of summer
Is the mist on the millpond below,
Yours is the yearning that gives meaning to my own
In the silence when the wish becomes a prayer.
When the first leaves fall, no matter where you are, I want to be there.” |
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This Sunday's Lesson Title: - Rise!
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I close my eyes, I open my heart. I take a deep breath, let the healing start. I lift my hands, I plant my feet. I let love in, I feel the beat that’s calling us to rise!
I ready my soul, I clear my mind. I’m here & now in present time.
I feel the power of a thousand suns lighting up the dark. We rise as one!
No turning back, onward to Promised Land! We feel the power of a thousand suns lighting up the dark. We rise as one!
Love’s calling out my name. Love’s calling – that’s why we came!
Rise up! Reach for the sky! Going up high, Love is alive. We’re bringing the light! |
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Faith Rivera Joins Leddy & Sue this Coming Sunday Morning!
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| From the sunny shores of Hawaii, Emmy award-winning singer/songwriter, Faith Rivera, opens hearts and transforms lives around the globe through the power of music. Fans say her inspiring songs are like having your best friend, who knows your biggest dreams & your biggest struggles, sing the perfect message right to you. About to release her 11th album RISE, her infectious pop music can be heard on shows like Hawaii 5-O, Empire & ER. As a multiple Posi Award winner, she’s been featured at the Hollywood Bowl to the House of Blues to stages around world from Tokyo to Rome. Faith’s known for her unique interactive Keynote Concerts where audiences of all ages are engaged & energized through music and dance! Her upbeat message is also highlighted in movies like “What is New Thought?” and “As a Man Thinketh” with Michael Beckwith, Joe Vitale, and other transformational leaders. |
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Two Ways To Watch on Sundays
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Coming Soon: Lessons in Truth Class
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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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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 the one thing you'd really like to have?
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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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| “When [Jesus] was told of the ‘great fever’ of Simon [Peter]’s mother-in-law, He . . . ‘stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her.’ . . . He knew that the blessing of health comes through the exercise of faith on the part of the [person] who seeks it, that faith opens the mind to the influx of power from on high, and that the power of the Highest heals all diseases both of soul and of body . . . . Simon’s mother-in-law rose up immediately and went about her work when Jesus denied the power of the fever to hold her” (Charles Fillmore in Jesus Christ Heals). |
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Your Weekly Affirmation:
I RISE UP OVER ANY SEEMING CHALLENGE AND CHEERFULLY GO ABOUT THE WORK THAT SPIRIT HAS FOR ME TO DO!
THANK YOU, GOD! |
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