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Sunday's in July
Our Weekly Gatherings are at
10:30 AM at Locke Hall Student Lounge,
Theme for July: "The Lazarus Blueprint",
A book by Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla
"Exploring the Story Within the Story".
July 1 "Lazarus, Making the Impossible Possible by Turning Away"
July 7--Guest Unity minister, Rev. Irene Whitmore, speaking on "Embracing the Journey." (not a part of the Lazarus Series)
July 14-July 28 More Lazarus Keys to the Truth, "Hiding in Plain Sight"
Note: We can interpret this Bible story as a religious tale, or study it intellectually, or we can look at it as a teaching story where we understand the characters and events as our personal story. In Unity we value the intuitive story waiting for us to embrace it and use it. |
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Healthy Eating/Lifestyle Group
Friday, July 13, 2012 at 7:00 P.M.
Unity Center
Featuring "Forks Over Knives"
Come join us on Friday, July 13th at 7PM as we watch the movie, "Forks over Knives", starring T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr.
Dr. Campbell is the author of, "The China Study" and one of the most revered nutritionalists on the planet. Dr. Esselelstyn among numerous other credentials is the former President of the Staff at the world recognized Cleveland Clinic. Both these men and others will tell you how a Whole Foods, Plant Based Diet is the key to optimum health. Please come and perhaps we'll partake in a special dessert. (The hook! We always have amazing food!) |
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Mindfulness Meditation with Lori Wong
Monday Evenings, 6:30-8:30pm
A Six Week Series
Starting July 16 at the Unity Center
2025 W. March Lane, Suite 5
"Mindfulness meditation is a practice in which we pay attention to ordinary experiences: mental states of mind, internal talk and thoughts, physical and emotional body sensations.
"In doing so, we find that these experiences can be understood energetically in the body. The skill that develops in not becoming reactive to our experience cultivates well-being.
This class is offered on a "Dana" or generosity basis.
Lori Wong has been practicing mindfulness meditation since 2003 and is a Community Dharma Leader in training through Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA. Her mentor teachers in the program are Gil Fronsdal of Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City and Eugene Cash of SF Insight in San Francisco.
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Do You Shop At Amazon.com?
Check out our new Amazon Fundraising Opportunity!
www.UnityofStockton.com/booksnstuff.html
Anything you purchase from Amazon.com from books, to CD's, to electronics to food gives us a small percentage. And, it adds up quickly!
Here is how: Next time you place an order, start at UnityofStockon.com and click on the "Books N'Stuff" link.
Then purchase the books we have listed OR type in the search to go to the entire Amazon.com site. Unity of Stockton will benefit by receiving a portion of your order donated to us.
Tell your friends! Tell your family! Anyone can participate in this way to help Unity of Stockton grow. |
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Yoga of Meditation and Self-Inquiry
Yoga Nidra
A 4 Week Class with Mary Keeney
Tuesdays, July 24 - August 14
6:30pm - 8pm
At 2025 W. March Lane
If you have already experienced on of these classes, then you know what the effects of this practice can have in your life.
Practicing this ancient form of yoga, provides us with a way to access our own healing nature.
This is a deep relaxation class with guided meditation throughout the class.
These classes are done sitting or laying down, there is no physical exercise involved. If you have a yoga mat to bring or share that would be appreciated.
Class size is limited to 12 participants, so please pre-register by contacting us at 209-466-5569 or by email, office@unityofstockton.com
Cost will be $45 for the 4 week session.
(always free for veterans of the Iraq/Afghanistan wars).
Mary brings 50 years of experience and study to this very special practice of Yoga Nidra. For more information please visit www.yoganidrawithmarykeeney.com
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Wednesday Classes at Unity
On "Summer Break"
No Classes in July.
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Minister's Letter
Dear Friends,
Often there is an idea bubbling up in consciousness everywhere we look. When this happens, there are books and workshops and events in our lives to help us learn what is "up" for all.
There is one idea that I have encountered recently in many places and on many levels. It is the idea of "connection" with other people by building "social and emotional intelligence". Can you imagine being able to express our feelings and to get our needs met consistently? Can you imagine this for our society?
Congressman Tim Ryan talks about this in a new book, "A Mindful Nation"; and and I found it as a basic theme in a 4 day workshop at Unity of Walnut Creek called "BePeace" which I attended last week. Some of the techniques from HeartMath and NVC (Non-Violent Communication) were powerfully combined.
Individually and in communities we are learning how to express ourselves with clarity of emotion in social interactive situations in a way where we find our voice, and everyone benefits! At BePeace, we practiced communicating with an open and soft heart in such way that we witnessed miracles, over and over.
It all begins with powerfully balancing head and heart. Some people call it meditation, but then this word sometimes scares people off. What if it was as simple as centering one's attention in one's heart, breathing deeply and slowly as if through their heart, and when calm quietly embracing a sense of well-being and happiness from a particularly happy memory? What if it was as simple as asking our "heart" a question for guidance and listening to the answer?
The most exciting part is that Unity of Stockton is a good place to learn and practice all of this! Yes, we will stumble and do not succeed at times, but overall we support,learn, and make progress together!
In this summertime, let us celebrate our connections!
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 Book Review from our Bookworm:
A Mindful Nation
by Congressman Tim Ryan
In 2002, Tim Ryan was elected to Congress from Ohio. Within the week he attended a mindfulness-based stress reduction workshop with Jon Kabat-Zinn. Since then his life has been changed by his daily practice of meditation, including how he approaches the wide range of issues that face every politician in this country. The book illustrates his perspectives on child care, education, our health care system, the military, our economy and how meditation can help ourselves individually and our country as a whole.
The book has an extensive list of resources for mindfulness training, applied mindfulness and mindful social action, including many online resources. If you are contemplating the future of our country and what possibilities exist for us as we create our political reality, Tim Ryan's book is worth of a serious read. Enjoy!! |
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New Books in our Bookstore!
- "A Mindful Nation" by Tim Ryan
- "Stellaluna" by Janell Cannon - for children
- "Spiritual Solutions" by Deepak Chopra
- "Buddha's Brain" by Rick Hanson
- "The Second Book of the Tao" by Stephen Mitchell
- "Tao te Ching" A Pocket Edition by Stephen Mitchell
- "The Lazarus Blueprint" by Mary-Alice & Richard Jafolla
- "Living in Gratitude" by Angeles Arrien
- "Why Walk When You Can Fly" by Isha Judd
- "Mindfulness for Beginners" by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- "Do Greater Things, Following in Jesus'Footsteps" by Felicia Searcy
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Map for Locke Center in the Student Lounge.
Services at the same time, 10:30 AM.
From I-5 North or South:
Take the March Lane exit East.
At Pacific Avenue Turn Left.
Turn Left into the main entrance to Delta College.
To access "C1" Lot: At the entrance bear Right and turn Left into the first lot.
Stay Left and turn Left into the Child Development Center Lot.
To access "L5" Lot: At the entrance bear Left and turn Right into the first lot. This lot is for those more experienced with moving around Delta college.
Check the arrow on the map for our location and see our Greeters at the C1 lot to be pointed to the room!
From Highway 99:
Turn onto Highway 4 West and go to Interstate 5 North.
Take the March Lane exit East.
At Pacific Avenue Turn Left.
Turn Left into the main entrance to Delta College.
To access "C1" Lot: At the entrance bear Right and turn Left into the first lot.
Stay Left and turn Left into the Child Development Center Lot.
To access "L5" Lot: At the entrance bear Left and turn Right into the first lot. This lot is for those more experienced with moving around Delta college.
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