Following my lessons the past two Sundays, I have received inquiries concerning my recent encouragement to "lean into" our human experiences, including our grief. In my lessons I have talked about allowing ourselves to be fully present with our feelings, while also maintaining conscious awareness of our spiritual nature. I hold that the true freedom we all seek lies in our willingness and ability to be fully present for whatever life presents us with in any moment, even those things that stimulate feelings we identify as "negative." My lessons, while comforting and affirming for some, seem to have been confusing for others. I would like to offer additional thoughts here in hopes of bringing clarity.

I believe the questions I received stem from the New Thought teaching that the Absolute nature of God as Good is the only reality and that to acknowledge anything other than that limits our realization and manifestation of our Absolute Good. A common affirmation of faith in Unity is...

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Sunday, January 24, 2016

Guest Speaker, Beverly McCutchon, MDiv, CSD

God Is : Identifying and Growing Our Ideas of the Divine

Whether we realize it or not, the ideas we hold about God and the Divine are some of the most powerful ideas in our consciousness. Not only do these ideas color and influence how we handle the situations of everyday life, they are an indicator of our own state of being. But how well do we know what we think about God? What parts of our earliest ideas of God still influence us today? Are we subconsciously counting on a "man upstairs" to take care of business? Do we still lay blame at the feet of some capricious, unpredictable God external and separate from us even as we affirm "There is One Presence and One Power, God the Good"? Whatever the ideas and images we may hold about God, there's room for growth. I hope you'll join us Sunday as we begin to identify the God ideas we hold, discern how they are affecting our lives, and embrace an even bigger, broader, and deeper concept of the Divine.

Beverly McCutchon, MDiv, CSD, is a longtime Unity Truth student and has been a member of Unity Spiritual Center Denver for eight years. A graduate of Iliff School of Theology, she is the founder of Fifth Principle Living, which supports and inspires groups and individuals to put the spiritual ideas they know into action in their everyday lives.

To learn more, visit her website at www.fifthprinciple.com, email her at beverly@fifthprincipleliving.com, or call her at 303-901-0538.

Musical Guest - Lauren Shealy

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Lauren Shealy

Lauren Shealy is an accomplished actress and vocalist with over 20 years professional experience. She has performed in theater productions around the country including a National Tour of South Pacific; Off Broadway in Lingoland and How to Succeed in Business; and numerous productions staged by Denver area theater companies, including : Forbidden Broadway, A Christmas Carol, and
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change.

She recently completed a run at The Arvada Center in A Man Of No Importance, and Jekyll and Hyde at the Aurora Fox Arts Center!

Lauren received training at NYU and Tisch School of the Arts.

She was named Westword's Best Actress in a Musical for 2014.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Stephanie Insinna

NEW STAFF

We are pleased to announce two additions to our staff at Unity Spiritual Center Denver.

Stephanie R. Insinna joined the staff this month as our part-time Ministry Coordinator. Stephanie is a candidate in the Master of Arts in Social Change degree program at Iliff School of Theology. She will be graduated in June of 2016. Her passion is creating community. She will be using her skills from over a dozen years in the corporate/for-profit sector along with her graduate degree in social change to help Unity Spiritual Center Denver co-create community both internally and externally. She will be doing this by developing structure and organization through which to better operate as well as creating new and exciting ministries for people to come together.

Ken Rinehart joined the staff in November 2015 as our part-time Media Coordinator. You have probably seen Ken on Sunday mornings at the back of

Ken Rinehart

the sanctuary shooting video of the service, or at an event shooting photos. Ken moved to Denver a few years ago after many years in Iowa. In searching for a new spiritual home he arrived at Unity Spiritual Center Denver after researching a few different centers on-line. Over the past few months he has begun developing and refining Unity Spiritual Center Denver's on-line presence. His experience includes the past few decades working in Public Radio, Software Development for Early Child Literacy, and Video development for e-learning courses. His passion for gathering and shaping video, audio, and still photography content to tell the stories of individuals, and non-profit organizations will help in letting the world see what goes on in our specific, special, and unique spiritual community.

We are confident that both of these individuals will assist us in meeting the needs of our community in more proactive ways and promoting our spiritual community to those who are seeking a loving, supportive spiritual home.

Please join us in welcoming them.

Recorded Prayer Line

303.757.6761

Unity Spiritual Center Denver offers a recorded prayer line as a service to all. Our own Phyllis Hoover records the Daily Word reading for each day. If you would like to receive a special blessing, call and listen 24-hours a day.

UPCOMING EVENTS

2016 Unity Spiritual Center Photo Directory

By Life Touch Photography

There is no cost to you for participating (unless you choose to purchase prints) and everyone who participates gets one FREE 8 X 10 and a FREE directory!

Life Touch Photography Dates at Unity Spiritual Center Denver:

Wednesday, Feb. 17th, 1 to 8pm

Friday, Feb. 19th from 1 to 8pm

Saturday, Feb 20th from 10am to 5pm

Photography, viewing and
portrait selection for purchase

(optional)

All take place right here on the day of your appointment!

Please allow one hour from start to finish.

You do NOT have to be a member to be included in our directory.

You do NOT have to have your photo taken to have your information included in the directory, however, you do need to give us consent to publish your information.

Consent form to publish information with no photograph,

click here.

Would you like to advertise your business in the directory?

Business card size advertising space is available for a fee.
Price depends on the number of adverting participants- the range is $50 to $100 per ad. Business card advertising form, click here.

Online scheduling is now available!

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Compassionate Communication

Practice Group

Wednesdays in January, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Join J Johnson and David Howard on Wednesdays for a Compassionate Communication Practice Group.

Anyone who has completed at least the Introductory Compassionate Communication skills class at Unity Spiritual Center Denver or has completed a foundations class elsewhere is welcome to join.

If you have any questions, please contact J at jkendeljohnson@gmail.com or 214.532.3761

Participating in Life's Unfolding:

A Discernment Opportunity

Saturday, January 23, 9:30 -11:00 am

A new year often brings with it resolutions for changing our lives in some way.

And while no doubt some have had success keeping

to those resolutions, I am not one of those people.

Instead, I practice discernment based on the question "What is mine to do?"

This process of discernment, will provide clarity and direction for living into the Life that is uniquely yours to unfold.

Facilitated by Beverly McCutchon, MDiv, CSD on a love offering basis.

Sign-up is optional.

Any questions, contact Beverly at 303-693-6577 (bmccutchon@aol.com)

Lessons in Truth

Tuesdays, January 19 - February 16

6:30 - 8:30 pm

Facilitated by David Howard

We are embarking on an exciting adventure to explore Truth, with Dr. H. Emilie Cady. Dr. Cady was a physician and metaphysician in the New Thought movement. The chapters that form Lessons in Truth are some of the very first metaphysical discussions published by Unity. This book is an important foundation to the understanding of Unity metaphysics.

The purpose of this course is to help students become familiar with metaphysics, as understood in Unity. Further, it will help guide students to discovering and implementing spiritual tools to express their spiritual freedom.

The class if offered on a love-offering basis.

Students who wish to take the class for Spiritual Education and Enrichment credit through Unity Worldwide Ministries may do so. A $45 filing fee is required.

To register, please email David at David@UnityDenver.org

Mechanics of Manifestation

Saturdays, February 6, 13, 20 & 27

9:00 to 10:30 am

As creative beings, we manifest everything in our lives -- from what we want to what we don't. In this four-week class, we'll focus on developing the tools and skills related to conscious manifestation.

We'll focus on:

Money as Proof of Substance
Choosing to Allow
Power of Imagination
Partnering With the Divine

Facilitated by Jason McCall and Beverly McCutchon, MDiv, CSD, on a love offering basis,

(child care provided on a love offering basis).

The classes are stand alone and cumulative, so come to one or all of them and bring a friend.

Sign-up is optional
.
Sign up here.

Awakening Our Emotional and Spiritual Maturity Class

3 Wednesdays, February 17th, 24th & March 2nd

6:30 to 8:30 pm, (the first session will go until 9:00 pm)

Lori Zahn

The purpose of this class is to define emotional and spiritual intelligence, identify key behaviors that reflect maturity of these intelligences, identify the skills that make up the intelligences and begin to explore ways in which people can grow and develop these skills.

We are in the midst of unprecedented change--personally, community-wide, and globally. By pointing individuals to their already developed emotional and spiritual intelligence, and then offering tools to grow these intelligences, we put structure and support to our awakening process.

Objectives

* Define and describe Emotional and Spiritual Intelligence.

* Engage in activities that make emotional and spiritual intelligence alive and real for the participants.

* Identify the benefits for developing Emotional and Spiritual Intelligence.

Facilitated by USCD Memeber Lori Zahn, MBA, PCC

Lori received her professional coaching certification (PCC) from the Hudson Institute, a nationally recognized premier provider of rigorous coach training for established business professionals. She is licensed in a variety of assessment tools used in the process of leadership development.

Sign up here.

Ongoing Tai' Chi Gung Class

Thursdays 7:00 - 8:00 pm

Do you want to make your spiritual life physical?

Tai Chi Gung is sometimes called the "simple yoga". It features fluid breathing and graceful moving exercises that build stamina, relieve stress, improve balance, speed recovery from injury, strengthen the immune system, foster peace of mind and develop mental focus. This gentle, ancient system of health and longevity from Tibet has been passed down in an unbroken lineage from the original Master Boganathar, known in China as the sage Lao T zu for 3000 years.

Can the Infinite Abundance in your mind be in your body as well?

Tai Chi Gung includes a series of simple standing exercises that help people connect to the energy of the life force in nature consciously. It is an ancient art and science that shows students how to draw, store, project and release the chi through their spirit, mind and physical body; gradually returning it to the perfect image in which it was originally created ... manifesting good on earth as it is in heaven.

Facilitated by Rev. Phyllis Hoover, ThD on a love-offering basis.

Sermon on the Mount by Emmet Fox

Ongoing Sunday Morning Class

The Sermon on the Mount by a pioneer of the New Thought

movement and one of the world's greatest metaphysical teachers, Emmet Fox, reveals how to transform negative attitudes into life-affirming beliefs, understand the nature of divine wisdom, tap into the power of prayer, develop a completely integrated and fully expressed personality, and claim our divine right to all of life's abundance.

Offered on a love offering basis the open class will be facilitated by Rev. Dr. Phyllis Hoover, LUT and will meet on Sunday mornings upstairs in the Adult Education Office from 8:45 to 9:45.

New Member Classes

These classes are required for those seeking membership.

They also provide valuable information about Unity principles and practices and Unity Church of Denver for those who are already members or for those who want to learn more about us.

1. Unity Quick Start This class covers the history of Unity and the New Thought movement as well as basic Unity principles and spiritual practices.

2. Unity of Denver and You, which covers the history of the church and introduces the many ways of becoming involved as an active member, will be

offered on

Sunday, February 7, 2016 from 11:30 to 1:00.

3. Connecting to Unity of Denver, which explores the culture of Unity of Denver and how we choose to be together in community, will be offered on March, 6, 2016
from 11:30 to 1:00.

The classes need not
be taken in consecutive order, but must all be completed prior to becoming a voting member.

Please email Trish in the office to register,Trish@UnityDenver.org

*Childcare can be made available with one weeks advance notice, email Jackie in the Children's Garden at Childrensgarden@UnityDenver.org.

MAKING CONNECTIONS

LISTENING MINISTRY

Let Your Voice Be Heard

Thank you so much to the people who have participated in the Listening Ministry conversations so far! We've set a goal of deeply hearing 75 people before the end of the year, and we are well on our way!

The mission of the Listening Ministry is to listen to the heart beat of our community.

Opportunities to share what moves you, what you love, what your passion is, what community looks like to you, and your hopes and dreams for Unity Spiritual Center Denver are available and ongoing.

The conversations are taking place individually and in groups of 2 to 4, so please check your calendars and sign up with Beverly, afnomads@aol.com,

303-693-6577.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

BROWN BAG BLESSINGS

Y.O.U. Service Project

Most of us experience some sort of internal struggle when we see a person standing on the corner begging for money or food. We often ask ourselves, "Should I give them money or not? Do I make eye contact or look away? If I give them money will they use it for food or alcohol or drugs? Is giving them money going to do any good?"

It truly is "The Season of Wonder" and our Y.O.U. has created a powerful answer to support you and our Denver area community.

"Brown Bag Blessings" are bags filled with items such as socks, hats, gloves, granola bars, beef jerky, water,shampoo that are kept in your car, so when you have this encounter you have something to offer. These bags will be ready for distribution the on February 21st.

How can you partner with us?

We are seeking donations (see the box in the lobby for a complete list of items needed), both physical and monetary, along with corporate sponsorship.

Do you own or have a business contact that would like to support this project? Letters, for potential company support, are also available in the lobby.

We deeply appreciate your generous support ~ taking action and holding this life altering project in high consciousness ~ thank you and bless you!

Family Promise of Greater Denver

and Unity Spiritual Center Denver

We are excited to announce that Unity Spiritual Center Denver will partner with Family Promise of Greater Denver as a host the week of March 28- April 3, 2016.

Family Promise of Greater Denver offers hope and assistance to help homeless families once again achieve self-sufficiency. Support provided includes goal setting, parenting skills, money management, and help with locating housing and employment. They help children and their families realize positive outcomes that lead to greater self-sufficiency.

The mission of Family Promise is to end homelessness one family at a time.

Our intention is to be a Host Congregation which includes providing housing and meals at our building for one week intervals three to four times per year, as well as other support services. This will require a commitment of time and energy from many caring and compassionate sacred servers (aka volunteers). There is a role you can fill.

A training session is scheduled for Sunday, January 31, from 11:45 to 1:45.

Please contact Jessica Nguyen for more information on ways that you can support this ministry.

For more information on Family Promise, please visit their website.

For more information on our commitment, please click here to access printed material.

Ending Homelessness One Family at a Time

CONTRIBUTING TO UNITY OF DENVER

Help us spread the Online word about

Unity Spiritual Center Denver Online!

Unity Spiritual Center Denver is on:

Facebook
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We ask that you actively get involved by:

Check in to Facebook on Sunday mornings
Write a review
Invite Friends
Like, comment and share.

If everyone gets involved, we can easily increase our reach from 50 to 500 to 5000. Help spread the word of Unity Spiritual Center Denver. It's only a few clicks away.

Video and Picture Disclaimer

Unity Spiritual Center Denver actively engages in social media. We take photos and video of the services and church activities on a regular basis and post them to Facebook. If for any reason you do not want to be photographed or to appear in any of the online activities of Unity Spiritual Center Denver, we ask that you to sit on the right side of the sanctuary during the service (non-piano side), or let the photographer know you would prefer not to be photographed.

Giving Just Got Easier!

Via Secure Give

In addition to online donations via our website,

we are now able to accept text-to-give donations

via Secure Give.

A one time set up process is required. After that a simple text is all that is needed!

Click here for detailed instructions

ARE YOU ACTUALLY CONTRIBUTING TO

Unity Spiritual Center Denver?

We recently learned that if you have a zero balance on your re-loadable for Unity King Soopers card for 30 days or longer, it is no longer connected to the payback program.

While you can still re-load your card as usual, it is no longer connected to Unity of Denver, and thus, does not contribute to our payback program.

The only way to rectify this is to purchase another $10 card in our bookstore, and be sure to use it once a month.

NOT SURE... if your card is still active in the payback program, please email the office with the serial number on the back of your card for confirmation.

Trish@unitydenver.org

If you don't have a card, they are available in the bookstore for $10. *This initial $10 is available for use at any King Soopers. You can reload it thereafter and use it just like cash and Unity Spiritual Center Denver will receive 5% of your total purchase.

This program has been a good source of income for us in the past!

ANOTHER WAY TO CONTRIBUTE TO UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER DENVER

You Shop. Amazon Gives.

Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to

Unity Spiritual Center Denver when you shop on AmazonSmile!

You can use the same Amazon account you have always used. Just go to Smile.Amazon.com, select Unity Spiritual Center Denver as your charitable organization and start shopping.

It's that easy!

Unity Spiritual Center Denver

303.758.5664

Inspiring spiritual awakening and personal transformation.

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