Burning Bowl and White Stone

This has become a tradition in our church. You will have the opportunity to write down and burn up whatever you want to leave behind in the old year. Then in meditation, receive a word to guide you in 2014 and write it on a white stone.

I AM the Christ... and ALL others

Christmas eve talk.

Feeling Joy

Are you keeping track of all the little ways you experience joy each day? Christmas is a time to remember that life is meant to be good.

Finding Love

Love is perhaps the clearest expression of God in us, and Christmas reminds us to look for the Christ in each other!

Bringing Peace

The Messiah was expected to bring peace to the earth. And it will. Through us.

Remembering Faith

Advent is a season of preparation, as we celebrate once again the birth of the Christ in us, an awareness of our divine consciousness. But first, we need to remember it’s possible!

Thanks (and) Giving

We have an annual holiday to be grateful for all we have received. But what puts the “give” in Thanksgiving?

So Long, Jesus

A friend says Unity is for people who want to be Buddhist but aren’t ready to give up Jesus. Or God. Wait, what exactly do we have to leave behind on this path?

Lamentations

The death and destruction we see on the nightly news are nothing new for our planet. The Bible is full of pain, grief and suffering. One whole book is dedicated to “lamentations,” bemoaning the destruction of Jerusalem 2,500 years ago. What are we positive thinkers to make of life’s real tragedies?

Do We Belong Here?

We know Jesus was inclusive, conversing with the misfits, oddballs and pariahs of his day – even women! And he was relentless about caring for the poor. How are we doing by his standards, individually and as a church?

Don't Hold Your Breath For 'The Second Coming'

Jesus was called a blasphemer when he linked himself with God, but we all are God, like a vine and its branches. That means the salvation of humanity – and the ongoing creation of the earth – are up to us.

This Story Is Not About Sex

The Samaritan woman at the well who’d had five husbands is not a tale of morality. It’s about the fate of the Jews. A few crucial historical facts cast some familiar Bible stories in a whole new light.

Don't Take it Literally

Rev. Ellen begins a new series about the mystical Book of John, the gospel most often used to argue that Jesus is the only way. But even the Bible tells us not to take it literally.

The Power of Understanding

The sculpture our church donated to the Unity Tower garden represents the divine power of Understanding. What are we supposed to understand?

Thank God Our Time is Now

If we look at what is happening in the world today we might ask, what could the author of this quote possibly be thinking? Rev. Ellen's first Unity Minister, Rev. E J Niles of Fairfax, VA visits today with a provocatively titled talk. Rev. Niles is an expert in "spiral dynamics," so if you have any interest in this subject, you will be interested in her talk!

But I Don't Like Your Authentic Self!

We hear a lot about the value of being authentic, but what if you don't like someone's authentic self? And what if other people don't like yours? This business of "seeing the Christ in everyone" isn't easy!

O My Godness!

Rev. Linda Martella-Whitsett

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Our guest speaker was Rev. Linda Martella-Whitsett, minister at the San Antonio Unity Church for the past 10 years. Her talk was about generations of spiritual students who have avoided a claim that John Lennon was excoriated for, a truth told by Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism - you are Divine! While Linda shares her evolving realizations, she gets you thinking about your own understanding of Divine Nature and presses you to come out of the spiritual closet!

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Healing Prayer

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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Unity was founded on the power of prayer to heal. How do we pray when we or someone we love is sick? How do we set aside fear to focus on healing?

How To Heal

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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We have no better example of mind over body than Myrtle Fillmore, who co-founded Unity in 1889 after healing herself of a terminal illness. We look back at her inspiring story and her how-to instructions for healing.

book: Healing Letters by Myrtle Fillmore

Mind Over Medicine

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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A pile of legitimate medical studies show without a doubt how powerfully our thinking affects our health. But what do we do with that information? Stop going to doctors? Post sticky-notes with healing affirmations all over the house? Breathe through the pain? Sometimes knowing the power of our thoughts is just one more thing to worry about.

book: Mind Over Medicine by Lissa Rankin

Bucking The System: The Power of the Christ

Rev. Jill Carey

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The second principle we teach in Unity, the divine within, is liberating and also challenging. Find out how Jesus taught us to handle one of the most difficult tasks we face as spiritual humans. 

It Starts With You.

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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Everything we need is already here? How do we get to it?

This is the final sermon in Rev. Ellen's 5-part series on abundance. It is based on Spiritual Economics, Eric Butterworth's classic book. Today's talk references Chapters 9,10,12.

The Secret of Abundance

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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Part 4: The Secret of Abundance - 

There's one surefire way to stay in the flow of abundance. Chapter 11 from Spiritual Economics by Eric Butterworth

What To Do In Tough Times

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Our five-week summer prosperity series is based on Spiritual Economics, Eric Butterworth's classic book.  Today Part 3: No matter how positive we try to be, sometimes life falls apart.   Chapters 6, 7, 8.

What Did You Expect?

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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Our five-week summer prosperity series is based on Spiritual Economics, Eric Butterworth's classic book. Today Part 2: Like it or not, we get what we expect. And what we fear. Chapters 2, 3, 4

A Universe of Abundance

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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Our five-week summer prosperity series is based on Spiritual Economics, Eric Butterworth's classic book. Beginning today: Everything we could possibly want or need is already here. Chapters 1, 5

A Road Map to Mysticism

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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The five principles that are the foundation of Unity’s teachings offer a road map to mysticism. But you have to walk backwards.

Spiritual Mind Treatment

Kit Holmes

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Spiritual Mind Treatment: The Heart of Scientific Prayer -- Does the "science" of prayer sound like an oxymoron? Not so... Kit Holmes, our music minister, is a practitioner in the Centers for Spiritual Living and explains the steps of a prayer treatment. She provides message and music today.

God the Father

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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Does it benefit us to think about God in the traditional way, as a strong male parent or heavenly father? Jesus prayed to Abba or "Daddy." On Father's Day, we look at the masculine side of our divinity. 

How To Get Rid of the Bad Stuff

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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We say all the time we need to release old patterns and beliefs or release blocks to our good. Yeah, how exactly do we do that? 

To Me, By Me, Through Me, As Me

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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Your spiritual worldview, prayers and practices probably fall into one of four categories. Where are you on the journey?

 

We Are a Praying Church

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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Nearly every Sunday, the volunteer who leads the Gathering Prayer says, "We are a praying church." What exactly does that mean?  If you're not on the official prayer team, what are you supposed to be doing?

Can You Find God in Church?

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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We know God is everywhere, but how connected do you feel when you're in church?

Are You My Mother?

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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Just suppose you really did choose your parents before you were born. Why did you choose your particular mother? What did you learn from her? And if you are a mother, why did your kids choose you? We passed around the microphone....

Creating the Life You Intend

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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Maybe you did have specific intentions when you came into human form. How can you tell if you’re on track?

Calling

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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Maybe it's a voice, maybe it's an opportunity, maybe it's divine discomfort ... something propels you out of your comfort zone and into the unknown. Then what?

Your Trendy Life Purpose

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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Every time you turn around, someone is telling you to discover your life purpose! Do you really need to know what it is? Are you even sure you have one? Or is it something you already know deep down?

Nearer Than the Air

Rev. Michael Gott

  
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Nearer Than the Air -- The famous poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson says God is "closer than breathing, nearer than hands and feet."  We do not seek the divine outside ourselves but the spiritual truth revealed in us and as us. Michael Gott, a long-time singer and songwriter, now an ordained Assistant Minister at Unity of Houston,  gave the Sunday Talk and  performed his song of the same name.
You can find more of Rev. Gott's music at MichaelGott.com 

Retore Factory Settings

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At Easter we celebrated the Spirit that lives in us. We know it’s there;
we were born with it. We can see the divinity shining through young
children. If only we could recapture that natural sense of oneness,
connection and joy.

Easter - Christ Has Risen!

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We teach in Unity that each of us is divine; we have the Christ spirit within. So what does it mean when we say at Easter, Christ is risen?  Rev. Ellen explains.

In the Garden

Rev. Ellen Debenport

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Holy Week is a story about the doubt, fear, resistance and forms of death that are part of every human experience. No matter how positive we try to keep our thoughts, sometimes life just hurts.

The Prosperity Intention, Pt. 2

                        

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     Ogun Holder was ordained as Unity minister in 2011. His many roles include speaker, teacher, author, radio show host, blogger, musician, husband, parent, social media consultant, and self-proclaimed geek. He has written articles for Daily Word and Unity Magazine. His first full-length book, Rants To Revelations, was published last fall.

     A popular and engaging speaker, Ogun has been invited to speak at churches across the country. He is the senior minister and executive director of Unity For All, an alternative ministry on a mission of global transformation through spiritual education, empowerment and engagement.

      Originally from Barbados, Ogun moved to the U.S. in 1994 to pursue a degree in music therapy. He worked successfully with a variety of populations in schools, hospitals, adult day-care facilities, and his own private practice. He is also an experienced church music director, having served multiple Unity communities.

     Ogun currently lives in the Washington DC metro area with his wife and their 12-year-old daughter Joy. To connect with Ogun, read his blog, and listen to his talks, visit www.ogunholder.com and www.unityforall.org.

The Prosperity Intention, Pt. 1

Rev. Ogun Holder

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Rev. Ogun Holder says with so many people struggling financially, we need to look again at how we define prosperity and the tools we use to make it a reality in our lives. This was the first of two talks to revitalize your prosperity consciousness! Rev. Holder is based in Maryland. His website is www.unityforall.org.