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"Being the Flow of God's Great Good" is our theme for the next several months when I speak. During this time, we will explore what it means to "BE the flow" -- not to "be IN the flow," mind you, but to "BE the flow." There is a big difference! Each week we will focus on one of the Seven Spiritual Practices that, when done together and consistently, open us up to being and experiencing God's Great Good.

Prosperity Guru Edwene Gaines always says, "If you have to eat a jar of frogs, you might as well eat the big one first." So, that is what we will do today as we will explore our first, and sometimes most challenging, yet most liberating, concept of being the flow -- the concept of being an inspired giver, or generosity as spiritual practice.

Sunday Service

Sept 13th

Fancy Ruff-Wagner

Generosity as Spiritual Practice

Massage Services at UUCEM:

September 15^th, 5-9 pm

Licensed massage therapist Kara Skeberdis is offering massage sessions at the church building. 1-Hour and 30-minutes sessions are $40/$25 for church members and $50/$30 for non-members. Please call or email Kara to schedule your session at 443-745-0406 or Kara@gmail.com. Kara has over 25 years of experience and specializes in relaxation, deep tissue and acupressure techniques.

Interfaith Social Action Opportunity @ Woods End Church

3^rd Friday, September 18^th, 3:00 pm - 6:00ish

Help distribute food to the hungry in our community. For more info, contact Eugene at geniejoe@earthlink.net or 286-4981

Sunday Service

September 20th

Special Guest Speaker & Musician Mary Allison

Mary Allison will be discussing wisdom from the Tao Te Ching while bringing attention to the subtle significance of authentic flow. We all have an intrinsic approach to life. A way of living that is uniquely ours, and only completely understandable to us and sometimes the close friends we attract. What happens when we decide to merge our complete, genuine self flow with that of other people who seem so far away or distant from our way of living? How can we integrate our authenticity without surrendering our power to others?

Music Ministry - Second Saturday Community CoffeeHouse

Saturday, September 12th, 6:00 - 9:30

Blue Moon Opening for Jim Jones

Sponsor: We are looking for an individual, family, or business to sponsor this evening for $25.

Join us for this great night of music and fun!

Come on down for coffee or tea, treats, and a wholesome family night in a listening room environment where new and seasoned performers can offer up their songs and stories to an attentive, all-ages audience. The House opens at 6 pm, music begins at 6:30.

FREE! Love Offerings will be accepted.

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September - Discover Zeal

Visit Unity's September page to read articles by Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla or to answer reflective questions and share your prayer request with Silent Unity.

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ESSENTRICS

Essentrics is a unique program that rapidly changes the shape of your body through simultaneous stretching and strengthening exercises. This workout develops strong and flexible muscles with immediate changes to your posture. ESSENTRICS is even smarter than that - it goes beyond changing just the look of your body; it also cares about how you feel in your body. With a combination of dynamic and fluid movements, ESSENTRICS improves circulation, promotes rehabilitation, and unlocks tight muscles. If you want to feel energized, positive, and healthy, then ESSENTRICS is for you. Meets at the church M/W/F from 5:30 - 6:30. Contact Kimberly Woodring for more information (or call 575-749-0025).

Monthly Massage Services for Members of UUCEM &USCEM:

Licensed massage therapist Kara Skeberdis is offering monthly massage sessions at the church building. 1-Hour and 30-minutes sessions are $40/$25for church members and $50/$30 for non-members. Please call or email Kara to schedule your session at 443-745-0406 or Kara@gmail.com. Kara has over 25 years of experience and specializes in relaxation, deep tissue and acupressure techniques. The next date is September 15th.

Interfaith Social Action Opportunity @ Woods End Church

3^rd Friday of each month 3:00 pm - 6:00ish

Help distribute food to the hungry in our community. For more info, contact Eugene (or call 286-4981).

UU Dinner & Movie Night @ Church

Fourth Thursday of each month.

Potluck at 6:00pm, movie at 7:00pm.

Prosperity

The Twelve Powers Of Man

September: Order

Webster's dictionary defines "order" as "to put people or things in their proper places in relationship to each other." Order is described as the first law of the universe. This power is a mind power, an inner power first.

The primary function of order is to set things in right relationship to each other. For example, Jesus said, "Seek ye first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things shall be yours also." By setting up the right relationship of seeking first the kingdom, we are putting into action the first law of prosperity.

Internal order results in external order. When we think things are out of order in our lives we often try to re-establish it with rules and laws, which can become graven images. By putting these manmade regulations before God, even more disorder occurs. It happens because we have upset the law of order, or the right relationship.

The quickest way to bring order is to claim divine order in all of our affairs-to seek first the kingdom. This can work quickly, but it also can take a great deal of time. Sometimes lack of orderly thought is responsible for delayed demonstrations. We block our own prosperity. We cannot accept our good until our consciousness is ready. This is why order is defined as a mind power. It must begin first in mind.

Catherine Ponder says, "One of the highest forms of prayer is to give thanks for divine order in your mind, body, and affairs, even if it is not there yet." In doing this we first gain a sense of peace, power and control of our mind and emotions. Then we may feel compelled to do things in the outer to bring outer affairs into order. Look for, expect, and give thanks for divine order often. Then see prosperity flow.

What the Bible says:

"Every Sabbath day Aaron shall set them in order before the Lord regularly as a commitment of the people of Israel, as a covenant forever." Lev 24:8

"Answer me, if you can; set your words in order before me; take your stand." Job 33:5

"...also said to the king of Israel, "Inquire first for the word of the Lord." 1Kings 22:5

"The earth produces of itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head." Mark 4:28

What Unity says:

"The divine idea of order is the idea of adjustment, and as this is established in man's thoughts, his mind and affairs will be at one with the universe in harmony." Charles Fillmore, The Revealing Word

"Order is the affirming power, the recognizing power that God is in charge and all is well." Michael Maday, New Thought for a New Millennium

"Divine order will be expressed in your work when you have faith in God. Your hours will be filled with good, profitable work. You will find opportunity to encourage and help those whom the Father may send, and in this way, you see, you will be keeping your part of the universal law of prosperity and opening channels through which greater good will come." Myrtle Fillmore, How to Let God Help You

"We can achieve order and harmony in every aspect of our lives with a habit of neatness. As we de-clutter our lives, we signal the universe that we are ready to handle more good." Edwene Gaines, The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity

Ideas for practice:

Strive for order - The mystics tell us that order is Heaven's first law. We cannot feel at our best when we are surrounded by a mess. Edwene Gaines suggests these ideas to start with: Tidy your house, balance your checkbook, file your paperwork, organize your office, complete unfinished projects that have been weighing on you mind, clean out your closet or wash your car. Notice the change in your thoughts and emotions when you are in these spaces. How have they changed?
If you have trouble with the first idea, take this into your prayer time. Focus on the feelings you have around the cluttered areas of your life. Pick one at a time and spend a few moments in silence. Record your thoughts and feelings in your journal. Now, try visualizing that space in perfect order. What does it look like, what do you feel like when you are there? Commit to yourself to spend 5 minutes a day or a week, on just getting started on bringing order to that area. Know that you can quit after that, or if you feel inclined, you can continue. Be gentle with yourself. Journal after each experience, and continue to visualize the area in perfect order.
Create a "Personal Order Chart." List the priorities in your life and rank them from most important to least. Meditate on divine order, by holding your list in the silence. Ask, "What would it look like to 'seek first the kingdom?'" Take time with this as often as you wish until you have a sense of how your order chart is God's plan for you. How does it show up in your prosperity?
Talk with your prayer triad about how to bring order into your lives. Share and pray with each other about special challenges you face.

Prayer


Please add the following people to your prayer/meditation practice: (updated weekly) USCEM Jessica Kraf's family and friends Carmen L. (healing) Jessica R. (healing & prosperity) Jeannette P. (healing) Joel (healing) Tyler & Cheryl (healing, guidance, and prosperity) Anne-Marie (perfect employment)	uPray uPray, a free prayer app from Silent Unity, is now available. uPray is available for Apple iOS 7.0 or later and Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) or later. With the app you can submit a prayer request to Silent Unity, listen to the month's meditation and the Prayer for Protection, and read affirmations across a broad list of topics. Click the photo above to see all the ways you can get the Daily Word!	"Silent Unity. How may we pray with you?" Do you have a prayer request? There are several ways to contact Silent Unity, the 24/7-prayer ministry: Call: 1-800-NOW-PRAY (669-7729) International: 01-816-969-2000 Write: Silent Unity, 1901 NW Blue Parkway, Unity Village, MO 64065-0001 Or use our online prayer request form.

Support Your Spiritual Center


Smith's Community Rewards Smith's Community Rewards makes fundraising for USCEM easy...simply by using your Smith's Rewards Card at any Smith's! There is no cost to enroll, and enrollment will not affect your fuel points or coupon discounts. You must have a registered Smith's Rewards Card to participate. If you do not, you can apply for one at Customer Service. If you don't know your number because you use your phone number at the register, you can call 800-576-4377 and select option 4. You must link your card to USCEM online. If you have an online account already, go to the website below, sign in, and click on your name to go to your account. Scroll down and edit the Community Rewards section. Enter our NPO number or our name and select us from list and click on "Enroll". If you don't have an online account, you must click "Register" in the upper right corner on the website. Sign up for a Smith's Rewards Account by entering your email address, creating a password. Enter your zip code in the "Your location", then by selecting your favorite store, and agreeing to the terms and conditions. A message to check your email inbox will appear, Check your email account, you must click on the link within the body of the email. Click on "Sign in" located in the upper right corner and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step. Click on your name to go to your Account. In Account Summary click on "Edit" Rewards Card and input your Smith's rewards card number. Confirm your information. Scroll down and edit the Community Rewards section. Enter our NPO number or our name and select us from list and click on "Enroll". Go to Smith's Community Rewards to Enroll or Register/Enroll Our NPO number: 24564	Let Your Online Shopping Support Us Whether you shop at Amazon, Walmart.com, Itunes, or many other online retailers, your purchases can help support USCEM. Always start on the USCEM Shopping Site. From there you go to your favorite retailer and a percentage of your purchases will be sent to us later - at no extra cost to you. The average amount paid to us is a little more than 5% of your purchases. NEW INFO: The Reminder App is being discontinued as of July 1st. Please UNINSTALL it if you have it (contact Fancy if you need help with this). If you don't uninstall it, you may end up supporting other causes such as sports teams, etc. We are looking at other ways to automate this system. In 2014 we earned $96.49 through Impact Shopping. Let's beat it in 2015! Go to the USCEM Shopping Page	Stewardship Unity is a center of spiritual light. We are dedicated to letting this light shine so brightly that people become more aware of their spiritual nature and express it in their daily lives. We address physical, mental and emotional needs through affirmative prayer and spiritual education. We serve those who seek inspiration and prayer support as well as those who use Unity teachings as their primary path of spiritual growth. We ask for your generosity in sharing your time, talents, and treasure with USCEM so that we can share this light with many. We affirm that God is the source of our supply and that we all are good stewards of self, family, community, congregation, and the Unity faith. Successful stewardship involves not only protecting the resources that exist, but also nurturing growth to ensure the future. Stewardship invites each person to balance spiritual development with good works in the wider world, enabling us to put our faith in action. 2016 Stewardship information will be here soon.

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Have a great week!

Blessings,

Fancy Ruff-Wagner
Your Newsletter Editor

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