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Join us this month as we experience a "December to Remember" by sharing in the sweetness, the sacredness and the holiness of this time of year in new and empowering ways. Each week, we will turn within to explore the depth and meaning of the holidays, while at the same time enjoy the trappings of the outer experiences. Surely, it will be a month we will all remember.

This Sunday we use the Hanukkah story as a backdrop for experiencing the miracle of light in our own lives. It is a light that restores, heals and blesses us over and over and over again. Join us as Anne-Marie leads this discussion.

Sunday Service

December 6th

Anne-Marie Lax

2nd Sunday of Advent/1st Night of Hanukkah

The Miracle of Light

Second Saturday Community Coffeehouse

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

Open Mic!

Sponsors: Bill Moffatt

New Mexico Music Awards

Sunday Service

December 13th

Fancy Ruff-Wagner

3rd Sunday of Advent

Your Christmas Club Account

Music Ministry - Second Saturday Community CoffeeHouse

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

Open Mic!

Sponsor: Thanks for East Mountain resident Bill Moffat and also The New Mexico Music Awards for your sponsorship this month!

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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A Course in Miracles

Our Movie Screening of A Chorus in Miracles went very well. After the movie there was a discussion about starting A Course In Miracles Study Group. If you are interested in this, please email Fancy at admin@unityemtns.org. No details have been decided and we are going to use email to set a date and time that works for all.

December - Discover Joy

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

Community

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).

Massage Services for Members:

Licensed massage therapist Kara Skeberdis is offering massage sessions at her studio in Cedar Crest. Hour and half hour sessions are $40/$25 for church members and friends, and $50/$30 for the general public. Please call Kara to schedule your session at 443-745-0406, or email her at shiatsu.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 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

Third Tuesday of each month (but not in December)

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

Prosperity

The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity:

Tithing

As we come to the end of this year's journey, I pray that you have been enriched and found spiritual growth in it. This month's power of prosperity is a recap of the ideas we have been studying throughout the year. How has your purpose taken shape? Have you reached your goals? Have you let go of what you no longer need? Have you made a plan to tithe, or begun tithing?

Seeing all of these ideas come together has been a journey of discovery in bringing forth our prosperity. Next year's theme for the Power of Prosperity will change, but the basics of prosperity will always be the same. I wish you a blessed Christmas and an abundant new year!

Tithing

If we think about it, most of us can remember all the ways that we are blessed every day. The blessings in our lives are actually witnesses to the goodness of God. It is easy to be caught up in the everyday concerns and cares, and to forget that we live in a world of abundant good. Oprah captured this idea in her suggestion to create a gratitude journal, in which we record all the blessings of the day, at the end of each day. Taking time for giving thanks is so important in our overall happiness, because we are acknowledging God's presence everywhere around us, in tangible ways.

Tithing and giving are ways of expressing that gratitude. Why do so many spiritual teachers emphasize it? From Biblical times, it has proven repeatedly to be an effective way to live in awareness-a life awakened to possibilities, to God. These possibilities are expressed in the Malachi passage below as the blessings poured out from the windows of heaven. What a lovely image! Can you savor the feeling of those blessings pouring out over you in endless supply? This is the fullness of life that we all are looking for. The windows, or channels of God's love, completely open to us as we tithe.

With that blessing, we can only magnify it by continuing the cycle of giving back to God. The cycle continues to spiral out into the universe. As we give to God through spiritual enterprises such as the church, the good multiplies and energizes the world.

What the Bible says:

"...yet he has not left himself without a witness in doing good-giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, and filling you with food and your hearts with joy." Acts 14:17

"Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and thus put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing." Mal 3:10

"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.'" Matt 4:24

What Unity says:

"By the act of tithing, men make God their partner in their financial transactions and thus keep the channel open from the source in the ideal to the manifestation in the realm of things. Whoever thinks that he is helping to keep God's work going in the earth cannot help but believe that God will help him." Charles Fillmore, Keep a True Lent

"If you would have your material affairs prosper, agree with Jehovah to give one tenth of your income to some work dedicated to God. If you keep your part of the agreement, you may rest assured that the Lord will keep His and abundantly prosper you, that your financial affairs will be taken care of without worry or strain on your part, and that you will come into a land where peace and plenty go hand in hand." Charles Fillmore, Mysteries of Genesis

"If we follow the Spirit of wisdom we shall not give to anything that is contrary to the teaching of Jesus, but spend every penny in furtherance of the good news of life that He proclaims and in the promotion of the brotherhood of man that it is His mission to establish on earth...." Charles Fillmore, Prosperity

"In this age, when we have so much, more is required of us, even to the giving of ourselves with all that we are and have. This privilege carries innumerable benefits with it, for it looses us from the personal life, unifies us with the universal, and so opens our inner and outer life to the inflow and the outflow of the life, love, bounty, and grace of God." Charles Fillmore, Prosperity

"When anyone puts God first in his finances, not only in thought but in every act, by releasing his first fruits (a tenth part of his increase or income) to the Lord, his faith in omnipresent supply becomes a hundredfold stronger and he prospers accordingly." Charles Fillmore, Prosperity

The tenth should be set apart for the upkeep of some spiritual work or workers. It should be set apart first even before one's personal expenses are taken out, for in the right relation of things God comes first always.... The great promise of prosperity is that if men seek God and His righteousness first, then all shall be added unto them." Charles Fillmore, Prosperity,

"Another blessing that follows the practice of tithing is the continual 'letting go' of what one receives, which keeps one's mind open to the good and free from covetousness.... When a person tithes he is giving continuously, so that no spirit of grasping, no fear, and no thought of limitations gets a hold on him." Charles Fillmore, Prosperity

Ideas for practice:

If you are already tithing, what is your next step? Savor the feeling you have when you make your gifts. Is there more you want to do? In the Bible, tithing is considered a starting place for giving. Once you have established the discipline of tithing, you may feel promptings to give over and above the tithe to other important organizations, or to give a special gift to your church's capital campaign. Leaving your church in your will is yet another way you can continue to make an impact beyond your physical lifetime. Constant listening for the inner wisdom of the Christ will help you to discern anything further you are called to do.
When you receive a request for funding assistance, take the item into prayer, especially if it is a significant commitment. You want to be sure that your giving is connected to your spirituality, not just an obligation. Some questions to consider are, "Is this something I really care about? Is it connected with what I came here to do? Does it further my own purpose on this earth? Does it connect with my own goals in some way?" If the answer is still unclear, or you have mixed feelings, allow the feelings to surface in your quiet time. Welcome them all, regardless of comfort. Let them be. You might find it helpful to meditate on meeting your inner Christ, and sharing your feelings (without editing) with Him/Her. What is His/Her response? What is the heart of Christ like? Journaling can provide further clarity-write out this "conversation."
As the year closes, consider the experiences you have had with prosperity this year. Go back through your journal and review your notes on this topic. Can you identify particular ways in which you feel you have grown through this study of prosperity? Are there areas in which you would like to spend more time in the coming year? Reconnect to your purpose, and see if it still resonates for you. Have you achieved your goals? Set new ones, if you have, or reconsider the old ones, if you have not. Are they still important? What is Spirit calling you to do regarding them now? Set goals for the New Year, connected to your purpose.
Discuss any of these exercises and review the year in your prayer triad.

Prayer


Please add the following people to your prayer/meditation practice: (updated weekly) USCEM Jessica Kraf's family and friends Anne B. (peace & comfort) Deborah F. (healing & peace) Anne-Marie (perfect employment) Lecanto High School Student & Community (healing & peace) Paris, France (comfort and healing) The family & friends of the teenager killed on I-40 (comfort & peace) The truck driver from the accident on I-40 (comfort & peace) Jeannette P. (healing) Ashleigh L. (healthy pregnancy) Gloria M. (health) Myanmar Colorado Springs Tyler & Cheryl (healing, guidance, and prosperity) San Bernardino	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.

Thanks for Reading!

Have a great week!

Blessings,

Fancy Ruff-Wagner
Your Newsletter Editor

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