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We had to delay our Burning Bowl service due to the heavy snows last week. We'd love to see you there this week. The burning bowl ceremony helps us to release old, unwanted conditions or events in our lives. And next Sunday we'll have the White Stone ceremony where we will each receive a new name.

Sunday Service

January 3rd

Anne-Marie Lax

Burning Bowl Service

Sunday Service

January 10th

Fancy Ruff-Wagner

White Stone Ceremony

Music Ministry - Second Saturday Community CoffeeHouse

Saturday, January 9th, 6:00 - 9:30

Headliner: Holy Water & Whiskey

Opener: Doug Hoelbinger

MC: Bill Moffatt

Sponsor: We are still looking for a sponsor for this event - $25 will make you famous for a night!

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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Support Anne-Marie!

Anne-Marie Lax is a singer/songwriter from New Mexico. She is a regular speaker at Unity Spiritual Center East Mountains and has been a featured performer at

Second Saturday Community CoffeeHouse. Her first album

Dancing in the Light is due to be released in the next few months. It was produced and partially co-written by the phenomenally talented Katie Gill, recorded, engineered and mixed by John Wall

at Wall of Sound Studios, and will be mastered by Jason Blum of Sigil Media. This collection of 12 positive and inspirational songs, covering

genres from rock, blues, jazz and pop take you on a spiritual journey from the ridiculous to the sublime. It features the talents of a multitude of amazing musicians including Jazz guitarist Michael Anthony and piano virtuoso

Susan Clark. It's almost complete, with only a couple more tracks to record, then mixing, mastering, album artwork and printing, as well as advertising. Anne-Marie has funded most of the project for items such as recording and paying the musicians, out of her own pocket, but NOW, with the project so near to completion, SHE NEEDS YOUR HELP! Your contributions will go for finishing these last few tasks, as well as promotional items such as music videos and website design.

Inspiration

Keeping Your New Year's Evolutions

by Alan Cohen

Many of us make New Year's resolutions that, according to many surveys, don't last very long. Many are gone by the end of January, and most are gone by July. Most resolutions have to do with losing weight, saving money, and taking self-improvement courses. All worthy goals, to be sure. But why do most resolutions tank?

I was coaching a woman who was burdened by a terrible sense of overwhelm. She could not keep up with all the "should's" banging at her from inside her head, voices of her parents and other past authority figures. After listening to her painful litany, I told her, "There is no way you are ever going to succeed at keeping up with all of your self-imposed obligations."

"Why is that?"

"There is no joy, intention, or true choice in any of them. Your life is one big 'I have to.'"

"Then how do I change?"

"Shift from 'discipline' to 'blissipline,'" I suggested. "You will always succeed at things you choose because they make you happy. You will never succeed at things you do just because you owe."

There are, of course, things we have to do whether we like to or not. But there are other things we would love to do, but don't. When we take the time and self-honoring to do the things that fill our soul, the other stuff becomes easier, lighter, and in many cases the volume of distasteful activity miraculously diminishes. You can create a tipping point in favor of joyful activities by engaging from the heart rather than the head.

This year forget about your New Year's resolutions and pay more attention to your New Year's evolutions. Resolutions imply an imposition of will over joy; of forcing over allowing; of demanding over flowing. You are on a trajectory of awakening, healing, and self-expression, achieved by cultivating your true self and letting life live through you rather than marching into the black hole of endless obligation. Following bliss requires a leap of faith. You must trust your inner voice and act on it rather than falling prey to outer demands, internalized until you think they are your choices. But they are not. Your true choices proceed from love, not fear.

A fellow told me that he did not know what he should do with his life. "My ex-wife wants me to do one thing, my girlfriend another, my kids another, and my boss is pushing me in another direction. What do you think I should do?"

"What would you like to do?"

The man looked confused. "I don't know. I never thought about that."

"Take some time to answer that question. It will save your life."

A few weeks later I received an email from the fellow, telling me that the question was the most important one anyone had ever asked him. When he got in touch with his true choices rather than the choices others were attempting to make for him, he discovered a path that would really work for him. He was grateful beyond words.

Your evolution is proceeding without flaw. All the experiences you have ever had have led you to where you now stand. Now all you have to do is honor what makes you happy more than your need to please or prove. You don't have to wrestle your destiny to the ground like a big growling bear. Simply cooperate with what wants to happen. "May the Force be with you" is a twisted wish. A more accurate blessing would be, "May you be with the Force." The Force is already with you. You just have to let it work on your behalf. Quit telling the universe how to run. It already knows.

At this point relaxation will yield you more effective results than more pressure. If adding more pressure to your life worked, you would be happier. If something you are doing isn't working, doing more of it won't work better. I'm not suggesting you be lazy or irresponsible. Ironically, acting from fear is the laziest and most irresponsible attitude, because actions that proceed from fear are non-productive. Actions that proceed from choice and joy bear results that will serve you and everyone you touch.

This year resolve to evolve. Goethe said, "When you trust yourself, you will know how to live." He was echoing the advice of Buddha: "Now all that is left is for you to become yourself." Let evolution take you where you want to go. The will of God is your own will. At a delicious point it all comes together.

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.

This is still on the To-Do list. In the meantime, check out A Chorus in Miracles, The Musical Experience where you can get the text with music (paid item) or the Workbook with music (free item).

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

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

Prayer


Please add the following people to your prayer/meditation practice: (updated weekly) USCEM Jessica Kraf's family and friends Tyler & Cheryl (healing, guidance, and prosperity) San Bernardino Bud C. (healing) Anne B. (peace & comfort) Deborah F. (healing & peace) Anne-Marie (perfect employment) Ben H. (healing) Dawn H. (healing) Dillon A. (healing) Jeannette P. (healing) Mary Ann's mom (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. Bookmark this URL and always start here. Then go shopping. http://impactshopping.com/USCEM/ In 2014 we earned $96.49 through Impact Shopping. Let's beat it in 2015! We didn't earn anything in 2015 - probably because people weren't starting at the shopping page. Please do this - it costs you nothing extra and is an easy habit to adopt. 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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