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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 20th

Fancy Ruff-Wagner

Inspired Giving as Spiritual Practice

Sunday Service

September 27th

Anne-Marie Lax

Feeling Excited and Ready for Change

Music Ministry - Second Saturday Community CoffeeHouse

Saturday, October 10th, 6:00 - 9:30

Laurianne Fiorentino opening for Richard Martin

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 October 13th.

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

Prosperity's Ten Commandments

September: Eighth Commandment

"Thou shalt not seek something for nothing." Georgiana Tree West

The eighth of the original commandments says, "Thou shalt not steal."

To steal according to Webster's dictionary is "to take...without right or leave and with intent to keep...wrongfully." This is often called the law of compensation and under this law, there is no such thing as getting something for nothing. We must give full measure for all that we receive at some time.

One of the most difficult things to understand in life is the apparently unjust distribution of riches. Self-respecting, upright people, with keen minds, who are trying to live constructive, creative lives, are often poor as the proverbial church mouse. Such people frequently become confused and angry wondering why people who are unethical, unkind, uncaring, and sometimes downright vicious are literally rolling in money.

The answer is that wealth is the out-picturing of the state of mind. The person whose efforts are not richly compensated may not have a prosperity consciousness. This is the main cause for inadequate returns for conscious endeavor. The mind that is filled with lack, fear, or resistance to the situation will definitely fail to receive just compensation in the form of manifestation in the outer world.

Georgiana tells us, "If we do not like what we are getting out of life we must consider carefully what are we giving to life. If we feel that we cannot afford to be charitable and hate to pay debts, we are withholding our generosity, and life will not be generous to us." In other words when we think we can get something for nothing we are fooling ourselves because somewhere, sometime, somehow we pay for everything we receive.

We may claim as much as we are capable of accepting of God's bountiful supply but we must also remember that balanced compensation is a necessary part of the foundation of prosperity.

What the Bible says:

"For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get." Mt 7:2

"And he said to them, "Pay attention to what you hear; the measure you give will be the measure you get, and still more will be given you." Mr 4:24

"Jesus said to them, "Give to the emperor the things that are the emperor's, and to God the things that are God's." And they were utterly amazed at him. Mr 12:17

"Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back." Lu 6:38

What Unity says:

"It is the ignorance of the law of compensation that leads people on the endless round of trying to get something for nothing, Hoping for the lucky break, or finding the shortcut to advancement. It is this limited view that motivates the thief, the gambler and the compulsive speculator." Eric Butterworth, Metamorality

"Most people today still have to learn that they cannot get something for nothing, but must sow before reaping. When they do not give or sow in terms of prosperity they make no contact with God's lavish abundance and so there is no channel formed through which the rich, unlimited substance of the universe can pour forth its riches to them." Catherine Ponder, The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity

"Those who have a living faith in God's all-sufficiency do not beg or accept things without recompense but give value received for everything.' Charles Fillmore, Mysteries of Genesis

Ideas for practice:

Take time to think about this: "Have I ever gotten something for nothing?" Then really look to see what you wound up giving for it.
Take time to forgive yourself or others for unjust compensations whether real or imagined. Journal about this experience.
When paying your bills pay attention to what you are thinking and feeling. Remember that you have already been blessed by the utility, house, or car so it is your time to give unbegrudgingly.
Integrating this process can take some time and you may need support. This is a time when your triad of prayer partners can be of great support. Discuss these exercises with them.

Prayer


Please add the following people to your prayer/meditation practice: (updated weekly) USCEM Jessica Kraf's family and friends Jessica R. (healing) Jeannette P. (healing) Joel (healing) Tyler & Cheryl (healing, guidance, and prosperity) Anne-Marie (perfect employment) Jessica R. (healing)	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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