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Memorial Day weekend is on its way. It brings with it the planning for summer fun including opening of pools, closing of schools, and people taking to the road to enjoy vacations with family, friends, or by themselves. Church attendance may be down some Sundays this summer. That can be a good thing. When we return to business we will be renewed, and re-energized bringing fresh, clear ideas. Then our business won't be stuck in busyness.

Memorial Day began with honoring the dead from the Civil War. It was an effort to heal our wounds that were caused by separateness in our value systems. When did our holidays set to honor our values in life become so commercialized? We are inundated with more news about sales than about celebrations. What is wrong with this picture?

I challenge you this weekend to take a moment to turn away from this outer call to satiate and listen to your inner call to be grateful for those who have served in ways that allow you to live a valued life.

Sunday Service

May 29th, 9:30 am

Robert Spiegel

Who Needs Secret Knowledge?

Sunday Service

June 5th, 9:30 am

Robert Spiegel

You Are a River

Music Ministry - Second Saturday Community CoffeeHouse

Saturday, June 11th, 6:00 - 9:30

Open Mic!

MC: Anne-Marie Lax

Sponsor: Stargate Healing

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Join us for this great night of music and fun!

Calling all musicians, storytellers, jugglers, poets, puppeteers and more! All ages, all skill levels - come and show us your stuff! We need an audience, too, so come on down and enjoy it!

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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Inspiration from Unity

What Are You Saying To Yourself?

By Martha Smock

What kind of conversation do you carry on with yourself? What are you saying to yourself right now?

You may say, "But I don't go around talking to myself!" You may not think that you do, but you are continually telling yourself all kinds of things. These inner conversations are, of course, the thoughts you are thinking, the responses you are making, the attitudes you are accepting and projecting.

If you find your inner conversation with yourself running along negative lines, you have the power to change the subject, to think along different lines. This is where affirmations of Truth are wonderfully helpful. An affirmation of Truth can be like a conversation piece around which your thoughts center. An affirmation says simply and clearly that which is true and gives your thoughts a pattern, as it were, to follow.

You can change your life by changing the way you think and feel. You are doing this day by day, thought by thought, as you watch the kind of conversation you have with yourself, as you answer any tendency to be negative or fearful or depressed with positive, healing, powerful reminders of Truth.

If you are ever tempted to say to yourself about some situation that it looks impossible of solution, turn your thinking around and say to yourself, "I have faith that with God's help there is a way for this situation to be solved for the blessing and benefit of all.'' This kind of conversation with yourself will help rid you of worry and anxiety; it will help you release the situation into God's care and know that in ways, which may not now be apparent, the right solution is being brought to light.

At any time you find yourself thinking in terms of weakness or ill-health, your affirmations of life and healing can be like a bracing conversation. The very cells of your body will listen to and accept ideas of life and strength.

Let everything in you affirm: "I know and believe that the healing, renewing life of God is in me. I am the healthy, free, perfect child of God. The life of God in me is now healing, restoring, and renewing every part. I live in the eternal life of God."

Sometimes when we think about others, especially those near and dear to us, we may not find it easy to be at peace about them. We may find ourselves thinking of their needs, we may find ourselves feeling anxious about their well-being, we may find ourselves frustrated and unhappy because there seems to be nothing we can do to help a dear one. This is when we need to take a key idea of Truth, an affirmation of Truth, and make it the focal point of our thinking, the focal point of our conversation with ourselves.

One of the most helpful realizations we can have about another is simply this: "I behold the Christ in you." What are we doing when we behold the Christ in another? We are seeing past the appearances, past the personal self, to the Christ in that one. We are seeing him or her as he or she truly is, a child of God, a spiritual being.

When we behold the Christ in others, we are declaring our faith in the Spirit of God in them. We may not be able to see how they are going to solve problems or how they are going to find the happiness they are seeking, but we can have faith in the Christ to guide them, to bring light to their minds, joy to their hearts, wisdom to their ways. And if we are concerned about their health, we can know that Christ in them is healing life, that a healing work is being done in them now.

Sometimes people will carry on internal conversations that downgrade self-worth and ability. They may think of themselves as lacking in ability, or as inferior to others. No matter how capable they are, or how much they are appreciated by others, the kinds of thoughts they are thinking will tend to negate it, in their own minds at least.

Many persons have told us that they have been helped to accept a new thought about themselves through the day-by-day application of the ideas in Daily Word. Sometimes a particular affirmation has helped change the whole tenor of a person's thought.

One person said that an affirmation, which appeared one day in Daily Word, did just this for him. It was: "God created me as me. I like myself."

Others have found great inspiration and newness of thought in this affirmation: "I am the all-wise, all-loving, all-conquering child of God. I reign supreme in all the affairs of mind and body." Certainly a realization like this is a far cry from thoughts of inferiority and unworthiness! But it is the truth! The more we think about and affirm our spiritual nature, the abler we are to express this nature, to be the kind of person we were created to be. God created us in the Divine image and likeness, and God loves us!

If you ever find yourself feeling down or depressed, you need to speak words of Truth to yourself that will change the trend of your thinking and feeling. Sometimes to think about just one word can be the starting point-a word like light or a word like joy.

It is not natural for you to be down or depressed. Everything in you responds to thoughts and ideas that lift your thinking, that turn your thoughts away from darkness, that help you, like the Psalmist, to lift up your eyes unto the hills.

"The joy of the Lord lifts me and strengthens me all day long." An affirmation such as this can be like a theme song in your heart. Or an affirmation such as "I am poised and centered in the Christ Mind and nothing can disturb the calm peace of my soul" can be like an undergirding of faith that sustains and strengthens you and keeps you beautifully serene.

Of all the conversations we carry on with ourselves, the ones that go over and over the past, that remind us of what we said or did, or failed to do or say, or of what someone else said or did, or failed to do or say, are probably the most destructive.

We do not want to carry along old hurts or grievances; we want to feel that the past is forgiven and forgotten-and in God's sight it is.

If ever we find ourselves dwelling on the past or wishing that we might have acted differently in some situation, let us remind ourselves that God sees us as growing and unfolding and learning. Let us not hold ourselves or anyone else in a thought of unforgiveness. Let us be willing to release old hurts; let us give up the thoughts that have made us feel unworthy.

We may think that we are unable to forgive the past, but Christ in us is able. Christ in us sets us free. We can find peace in the present through affirming: "Through the forgiving love of Jesus Christ, I am set free from mistakes of the past. I accept forgiveness. I forgive myself and others. I set my face in a new direction." When we do this, hurts of the past fade into nothingness. We are able to bless and give thanks for all that has gone before, for all that has brought us to the place of understanding where we now are.

What kind of conversation do you carry on with yourself? What are you saying to yourself right now? Make it a good conversation, make it a true conversation, for the kind of ideas you give yourself, the kind of ideas you listen to, make all the difference in the kind of person you are, in the kind of experiences you have. They make a difference in your health, happiness, and well-being.

"Thou dost keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind is stayed on thee."

Keep your mind stayed on God, keep your mind stayed on truth, thought by thought. Let your inner conversations be as with the Christ, the God-self of you.

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 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).

Prayer


Please add the following people to your prayer/meditation practice: (updated weekly) USCEM Fort McMurray, Alberta Ken Ginther (healing) Anne-Marie (perfect employment) Amanda (highest good) Robyn (healing and courage) Jeannette P. (healing) Tyler (guidance) Fancy (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.	"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. Bookmark this URL and always start here. Then go shopping. http://impactshopping.com/USCEM/ So far we've earned $98.09 in 2016! We didn't earn anything in 2015 - although we earned $94 in 2014. It's 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	The Law of Giving and Receiving By Ernest Holmes Everything in Nature moves in circles. What goes out must come back. Unless the seed is sown it cannot bear fruit. There must be a planting time for every harvest. Who gives all receives all. Who refuses to give, limits the possibility of the greater good returning to him. Love and you will be loved. Extend joy and you will become more joyful. The ancient Talmud says, "God will doubly guide the already guided" and Jesus, the greatest of the great, said, "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again." (Luke 6:38) We do not give because God needs the gift but because the giving increases, broadens and deepens the life of the giver. Nor shall we give from the standpoint of duty. The universe refuses to bargain with us. It already has given us everything it has. But it also has provided that the gift of life can be received in its fullness only as it flows through us to the fullness of others. How wonderful is this exact balance which God and nature keep; how perfect is the law of God and how glorious the opportunity to join with the infinite Giver in the givingness of the self to the joy of life! Letter to Members & Friends Conscious Giving Guide Conscious Giving Commitment Card

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