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Unity Spiritual Life Center
January 8, 2014 ~ Weekly Update
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MISSION
To be a center of positive, practical, progressive Christianity devoted to helping people awaken to the Spirit within and to inspire one another into a grater experience of God and life through prayer, meditation, education, and service to others.
VISION
To create a loving and engaged Unity Truth Community that transforms the spiritual consciousness of the planet...one thought, one word, one action at a time.
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Sunday, January 12, 2014, 10:30 am
UNITY THEME FOR JANUARY 2014: Expect Good
Affirmation: I affirm my good and accept the best!
Check out unity.org/resources.
LESSON FOR TODAY: The Best is Yet to Be
Do you believe it? Do you want to
believe it? It doesn't matter where you find yourself, how old you are or what
your experience has been up until now. It is not too late to be all you came
here to be.
SPECIAL MUSIC: Sandy Hemenway
Childcare provided for the service.
MEET & GREET follows the service ~
spend time munching and mingling,
as you greet old friends and meet new ones!
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PAULA'S PERSPECTIVE
Not to Worry
Our thoughts have energy. Think about how you can feel someone staring at you from behind or from across the room. You don't see them, but you can feel the energy of their attention. Some people can feel this energy across space...have you ever had someone on your mind and they called or texted soon after? Our thoughts are energized by the feeling and emotion behind them...and they influence outcomes.
We can use our thoughts powered by feelings and emotions to visualize anything. We might see our self riding a zip line through amazing fall colors, smiling all the way...easily passing a difficult exam...conquering our fear of public speaking...confident and at ease about our up coming surgery...singing with perfect pitch at an audition. If we use our thoughts, feelings and emotions in this way, we influence our experience positively. When we anchor what we want to experience in our consciousness...we believe it is possible before it happens.
The idea of worry is energized by the emotions and feelings of doubt, fear, mistrust, sadness, lack and dis-ease. Worry is using the power of thought to influence an outcome and an experience that we don't want. We see all of the hardship, struggle and pain in our mind...it comes true...and we say "I told you so!"
Luke 12:25-26 says: And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? If then you are not able to do so small a thing as that, why do you worry about the rest?
Decide today not to worry...to not waste your precious and powerful consciousness on seeing exactly what you don't want. Take a deep breath, be still and see what it is that you do want.
Your life will change if you do this one simple thing...don't worry.
Peace always
Paula
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Silent Meditation: 9:30-10am Sunday
First Friday of every month: 7-8:30pm - Fun First Friday
SPECIAL EVENTS
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
BOARD ORIENTATION, Saturday, January 11th, 9am-noon. Are you curious about what is involved in being on the Board here at USLC? Do you want to know what goes on "behind the curtain?" Cher & Bil Holton will be presenting a short workshop to answer questions and help us understand how Boards can most effectively serve their congregations. You DO NOT HAVE TO MAKE a commitment to SERVE ON THE BOARD!!! in order to attend. This is an information session. Sign-up is required.
WORSHIP ASSISTANT MEETING, Sunday, January 12th at noon. Worship assistants help during the service each Sunday by reading Announcements, distributing Welcome Packets to visitors and presenting an inspirational story, daily word, or other appropriate and uplifting reading. If you currently participate in this ministry or wish to participate please join Rev. Paula for
this brief meeting after the service.
PRAYER PRACTICE WORKSHOP, Sunday, January 19th, 2:30-5:30pm. There are many forms of prayer, but what exactly is prayer? What is the most effective way to pray...for our self and for others? Join Rev. Paula for this interactive workshop that will include presentation of ideas, discussion and time to practice in the stillness and aloud. Energize your prayer practice! All are
welcome. Love offering.
NEW MEMBERS CLASS, Saturday, January 25th, 9am-noon. Are you ready to commit (or re-commit) to developing a greater awareness of the power and presence that is God in your life? Is it time for you to allow the gift that you are to be known here at USLC by tithing your time, talent and treasure to this spiritual community? Is 2014 the year you decide to step out in Faith to participate in the transformation of your self and the planet? Join Rev. Paula for Unity Basics and make a decision to open up and show up. All current members invited, too.
BOOK STUDY GROUPS FORMING, Sunday, January 26th. Living Originally, by Robert Brumet. Sign up for a book today: $12. Groups will form and arrange schedules for meeting after the service. We will order books on January 15th and they will be available on Sunday, January 26th. Plan to stay for the short meeting and get final details from Rev. Paula.
COMING SOON
ANNUAL MEETING, Sunday February 9th. Mark your calendars.
DINNER AND DISCUSSION, Wednesday, February 19th. New once peer month event. Details to follow.
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WOW!
As we embark upon this new year, we pause and join in hearts and minds.
We celebrate the Christ Light you shine into the world everyday.
We are filled with gratitude for your dedication to sharing the Unity Principles with others, and honor the purity of your heart's desire to do so.
You are making a positive difference in our world! We wish you a beautifully blessed New Year! The staff of Unity Worldwide Ministries
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YOU CAN HELP USLC GET FREE MONEY
***HOW?***
* Pick up a gift card from Carla; $5 is already on it to get you started.
* Take it to Kroger Customer Service Desk and put your grocery money on
the card.
(Be sure you do this at least 12 hours before you plan to use it. It takes time for it to be put in Kroger's system.)
* Go grocery shopping with the gift card.
This does not affect your regular rewards from Kroger.
Every time you use your card to buy groceries or gas at Kroger, the amount is credited to USLC toward a 5% reward when our total reaches $5000...that's $250 for the Center.
You continue to receive all your regular Kroger rewards. Encourage friends and family to join our fund drive.
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Opportunities to Serve at USLC
Sunday Service Ministry
Co-directors Rev Paula and Renee Piere. This ministry takes on the responsibility for an exciting and inclusive experience for all who attend Sunday Services. Most team members arrive at least 20 minutes before the start of the service and some stay after everyone is gone to put our space back in order.
* Hospitality Team: Sets up coffee, tea, refreshments, and snacks and puts hospitality area and kitchen back in order at the end of fellowship time.
* Collection Counting Team: Two members count the Sunday collection and fill out the forms necessary for accurately recording tithes and love offerings.
* Greeter/Usher Team: Greets visitors and members, hands out bulletin, and collects the offering during the service.
* Sound Team: Sets up microphones, checks sound with musicians, provides sound control during the service, records service ,and provides CD's for purchase after the service.
* Worship Assistant Team: Reads announcements, provides inspirational reading, and hands out welcome packets.
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COMMUNITY ZONE
PRAYER AND HEALING MINISTRY SCHEDULE
The Prayer and Healing Ministry will be offering bi-monthly
gatherings for all who are interested. We will be meeting in the Fillmore Chapel on the first Sunday of a month (after service) and the third Monday of a month at 7:00 p.m. The hour includes time for healing prayer and a guided meditation
with the opportunity for a brief hands-on healing. Very relaxing and uplifting. NEXT GATHERING: SUNDAY, February 3, 2014. Note: There will be no gathering Monday January 20th as it is the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
SERVICE PROJECTS
Non-perishable food collection for the Durham Rescue Mission
Bring in boxes, cans and jars of food to share with those less fortunate. We will collect food through the end of January. No outdated items please! Pick up a grocery bag on your way home today.
KEEPING UP: What's happening in your neighborhood? Are you traveling, hosting visiting friends or relatives, having a yard sale, announcements, other activites? Send your information to rodgers.jean@gmail.com by Tuesday of each week.
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Grace and Inner Guidance
The quest to understand grace is a natural complement to the exploration of guidance, as a person often requires grace to follow through with authentic guidance.
Inner guidance frequently directs us to seek out unexplored territory in ourselves and in our life. Such guidance leads us into the unknown and that is frightening territory. Fortitude is the grace, for example, that comes into a person's heart and mind when he or she is inspired to set foot on a new path.
Fortitude is a type of courage that grips the rational mind and silences mind chatter, allowing that individual to make choices he or she would not ordinarily have the ability to do.
Grace is ever present in our lives but all the more extraordinary when understood as a part of our psyche and soul.
Excerpt from Anatomy of Your Soul Workshop by Caroline Myss
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MINISTRIES
Creativity and Play Ministry: Director: Robin Johnson. This ministry schedules an event each month that is fun and provides an opportunity for fellowship.
Bookstore Ministry: Director: Janice Escott. Many people love to browse our books and gifts after the service on Sunday. Team members are available to ring up and record purchases.
Music Ministry: Works on special singing projects during the year including Christmas and Easter. Team members sing on Sundays.
Healing and Prayer Ministry: Co-directors Lisa Giragosian and Rev Paula. Twice monthly this team conducts healing and prayer service. Team prays with members requesting prayer one on one and also prays for requests dropped into our prayer box. One member carries the prayer box at the Offertory during the Sunday Service.
Youth Education Ministry: This essential ministry provides Sunday lessons from an established curriculum for our youth during the 10:30 service.
Adult Education Ministry: Director: Rev Paula. Unity classes are offered for credit and other classes for spiritual enrichment by Rev Paula and other teachers.
Media and PR Ministry: Co-director: Jeanie Rodgers and Renee Piere This team handles all things media...social, print, electronic and visual.
Earthcare Ministry: This team is focused on activities related to caring for our planet. If you are called to this ministry you can help guide us into the next greatest expression for how we accomplish this goal.
Community Service Ministry: Giving to our community and to the world is important at USLC. This team helps identify ways we can do this and organizes our efforts.
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9:30
Silent Meditation
Fillmore Chapel
10:30
Celebration Service & YOU/Uniteen classes
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Directions: Exit 175 off of I-85. Turn NORTH on Guess Road; Turn right onto Carver Street. Go approximately half a block; USLC is located in the small business park on your left. |
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