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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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Prayer by Still Waters - Leddy Hammock
Painting by UCC Member June Harben
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Prayer by Still Waters
by Leddy Hammock, Sr. Minister, Unity Church of Clearwater Summer of 2020
Sweet Spirit, You have led me to this quiet place of rest --
The perfect time and place for me to know that I am blessed,
For You have placed me here for the refreshment of my soul,
To know that I am safe and well-provided and made whole.
There is no shadow in Your Light, nor anything to fear.
I am so comforted to feel Your love and wisdom here.
Your joy pours over me as all my blessings overflow.
Your goodness and Your mercy are all I need ever know.
Forever, Gentle Shepherd, when I let go and release,
And say “Amen,” I dwell beside still waters and at peace. |
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June Told Us this about Her Beautiful Painting:
"This little pond is in Clearwater about 4 blocks from my house, It's name is Cooper's Bayou. I think there's a kind of serenity about it. Maybe one of the reasons I paint is to show people places and things they have not really looked at. I also think we do not give worth or worthiness to familiar places. We're all so busy. We take too much for granted.
The medium is soft pastel (same pigment as oil paint-different base) done on sand paper. DeGas, Mary Cassat and Pablo Picasso are some of the famous artists who used this medium." |
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This Sunday's Lesson Title: - Up Thoughts for Down Moments
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Inspired by lyrics to "There Are Moments" by Sue Riley, Richard Mekdeci, and Harold Payne.
“The first breath of the morning whispers in my ear: ‘You've got it all inside you.’ I open my heart and it appears!
Even in an ordinary day in an ordinary life, there's beauty all around me when I look up to see it. I don’t want to miss the rainbows!
“There are moments, there are moments, where magic happens unexpectedly.
There are moments, precious moments, where the wonder of the world is all I see.” |
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Leddy' dad, Unity minister Lowell Turner, was mentioned in the July/August 2017 edition of Unity Magazine.
We thought you'd enjoy reading about the origin of the Peace Mural that's in our Peace Chapel in this adapted version of the article:
SWEET, PETITE PRAYER CHAPEL
Have you ever thought about prosperity in terms of peace? I seldom take the time to ponder the prosperous benefits my body receives whenever I enter into the Silence and become one with peace–unless, that is, I happen to find myself at the intersection of desperate and frazzled.
Luckily, Unity Village offers many places where taking a deep breath is encouraged. One such place I visited recently is the Peace Chapel, located just west of Fillmore Chapel on the north side of the Education Building. While many visitors to campus have no idea this tiny chapel exists, it’s open 24/7 for anyone who wants to spend a little time in quiet solitude. To get there, walk along the west side of the building (the side facing the tower). The chapel juts out of that side, its only entrance the exterior doors at the far end of the portico.
It’s an interesting space, barely measuring 10 feet by 20 feet, but its vaulted ceiling makes it seem much larger. The room is darker than most places on campus, thanks to the deep wine-colored curtains, that cover two of its three windows. Most of the light that comes in is from the double-door entrance and the large, blue stained glass window featuring the word Peace and a dove with an olive branch—universal symbols of peace. Two small candelabras, each with four dimly lit sconces, hang from the ceiling and provide just enough light to give the chapel a warm, inviting feel. In the back of the room is a telephone with a direct line to Silent Unity.
At the front of the chapel is a mural with the words ‘Peace, be still . . .’ Painted in ornate gold lettering on a luminous
cloud in an otherwise empty blue sky. It’s a good reminder to take a moment to slow down before sitting in one of the chapel’s five ornate renaissance-style wooden chairs, carved by Unity Village master woodworker, Ivan Lee around the first half of the 20th century.
The mural was painted by The Reverend Lowell Turner before the Peace Chapel opened in the spring of 1965. (Turner was in ministerial school at the time and was also the personal assistant to Waldo Rickert Fillmore, son of Unity founders, Charles and Myrtle Fillmore and the architect of Unity Village.) In fact, the design and décor of the Peace Chapel was one of the last projects Fillmore commissioned before his transition in 1965. The mural is thought to be the only painting personally commissioned by a member of the Fillmore family. (Later, Turner was commissioned to create similar peace murals at other Unity churches, including Unity of Brooksville in Florida and Unity Church of peace near St. Louis, Missouri.) These words and the chapel itself have remained the same since Silent Unity moved out of the building to its current location in 1989.
In his November, 1994 Unity magazine column ‘Life Is a Wonder,’ Unity poet laureate James Dillet Freeman described how the Peace Chapel came into existence when he answered a letter from Turner’s daughter, Lyla:
‘First of all, we saw that it would be helpful if we could find a place already built . . . . It had to be a room that would always be available; it had to be in a part of the grounds that was not hard to reach . . . . I like to think the little room was waiting to become the Peace Chapel.’
I like to think this small, out-of-the-way chapel was waiting on me to come in and discover its quiet space of peace.” – David Penner, in July/August, 2017 issue of Unity magazine. |
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New Video: Help Each Other Through
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Our own Debbie Frisch put together a video of some of the best known Posi artists joining together to sing this song of community and healing.
Click the pic to watch the video! |
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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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(Free) Playlists from emPower Music (click image)
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| “Get your ideas in divine order, and a mighty mind force will begin to work for you right away. This divine order is necessary to the upbuilding of both mind and body. This divine order is the ‘kingdom of heaven’ so often referred to by Jesus. To attain this unity and harmony of mind it is necessary to have perfect statements of Truth and to adhere to them in thought and word” (Charles Fillmore, Jesus Christ Heals, p. 130). |
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Your Weekly Affirmation:
UP THOUGHTS LIFT ME UP AND OVER DOWN MOMENTS.
THANK YOU, GOD! |
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