Gross National Happiness 8/2/15

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The country of Bhutan uses “Gross National Happiness” as a measurement of it’s people’s true wealth and the country’s official economic index.

This will be the topic of Karma Rinpoche’s talk at the Unity Church service. This exciting occurance is the ushering in of our new relationship with the Country of Bhutan and it’s sacred Buddhist heritage.

The Gifts of Grief 7/26/15

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This week I have been immersed in communal grief as a beloved young woman passed from us. Such times bring up the deepest questions about our human sojourn.

Humans meet one another deeply at the place of the broken heart. The masks melt away. Amazing how we find such love at the bottom of it all.

The Power of Spoken Blessing – 7/19/15

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Cultures all over the world since ancient times have revered the power of the spoken blessing. Blessing creates sacred space, imbues objects with spiritual effectiveness, and anoints humans to carry out great tasks.

Heroes have gone to great lengths to receive the blessing of the Gods. There is great power in receiving the blessing from Divine Source and there is great power in sharing such blessing with others. The Dabhar or word of blessing in Hebrew texts ushers forth from the Creator as the power that created all that is. Ancient Celts believed that without the spiritual blessing of the Bard, that the King could not successfully rule the kingdom. Soon the Rinpoche will be offering blessings for Unity’s Earth Temple. Through the vibratory effect of your words you can be a blessing not only to other humans but to all sentient beings and the whole earth.

In Praise of Old Age 7/12/15

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We’re in the midst of a silver tsunami! Millions of Americans are aging, and are also living longer and healthier lives. Yet our society continues to treat old age as if it were a frightening contagious disease rather than a valuable stage of development. In this talk Gaea Yudron raises consciousness about ageism as a social justice issue. While debunking … Read More

Aligning the Thunder and the Love – 7/5/15

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The recent astrological alignment of Jupiter and Venus offers us an opportunity to integrate our fierceness and compassion. Venus, the planet named after the Goddess of Love, and Jupiter, the planet named after the God of Thunder, crossed each others paths this week. If you’ve been watching, you will have seen them growing ever closer the past couple of weeks … Read More

Justice – 6/28/15

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What a history making week! The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that gay marriage is constitutional and can be performed in all 50 states. On the same day Pope Francis, Amma, and many leaders of the worlds religions proclaimed that we must come together to eradicate human trafficking and all other forms of slavery from the face of … Read More

Quest Speaker Kathy Zavada – 6/21/15

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This Sunday Unity is happy to welcome a special guest speaker Kathy Zavada. Kathy Zavada is a nationally acclaimed performing/recording artist and producer of sacred music. She is also an ordained Interfaith minister, inspirational speaker and long-time retreat and workshop facilitator. Kathy’s musical expression is deeply informed from a place of resting in silence and the infinite loving presence of … Read More

Children’s Sunday – 6/14/15

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Please invite your friends and family to come join us this Sunday for the Children’s Program presentation to the congregation. Francie and Bill Parr, our amazing professional teachers, are helping the kids present experiential samples of the innovative children’s curriculum based on the golden thread of truth in the world’s religions. It’s going to be wonderful celebration of the kids … Read More

Be who you are! – 6/7/15

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Speaker: Rev. Norma Nakai Burton “Be who you are!” It’s a rather inane concept. Of course you are who you are. You are who you are because everyone else is already taken. But if it’s so simple, then why do we spend so much of our lives trying to be who we’re not? Trying to be like someone else. Or … Read More

Facing Fear and Finding Freedom – 5/31/15

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Speaker: Rev. Norma Nakai Burton “It’s hard to know whether to laugh or to cry at the human predicament. Here we are with so much wisdom and tenderness, and—without even knowing it—we cover it over to protect ourselves from insecurity. Although we have the potential to experience the freedom of a butterfly, we mysteriously prefer the small and fearful cocoon of ego.” – Pema … Read More