PRAYER CHAPLAIN DEDICATION
During the Sunday service we will also celebrate and honor our prayer chaplains with a dedication ceremony. They have just completed their annual training and are entering their second year of service. The chaplains will be honored at a dinner and graduation ceremony on Friday, May 3.
HEALTHY CONGREGATION WORKSHOP THIS SUNDAY
Licensed Unity Leaders Jan Griffith and Susan Liddell will present the workshop based on the Healthy Congregations material. The topic will be, "Change: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly." Please join us from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Strong Room as we discuss our experiences of change and how change is a naturally occurring event that can actually be very healthy and rewarding.
"BREAKING THE TEN COMMANDMENTS" CLASS
There is still time to join Licensed Unity Leader Susan Liddell's class based on Eric Butterworth's book, "Breaking the Ten Commandments." The class will thoroughly examine each of the Commandments as we dig for their deeper meanings, far beyond the traditional teachings. We'll develop practical, meaningful applications of each idea for our daily lives. Each class will include discussions and a meditation time. The class will take place on Thursdays, May 9, 16, 23, and 30 from 6-8 pm. The book is in the bookstore and it is required reading. A love offering will be gratefully accepted at each class.
UCR'S LAND USE TEAM INVITES PARTICIPATION
Anyone interested in participating on the Unity Land Use Team, we will begin meeting every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. The first meeting will be May 7 in the bookstore. All are welcome whether you have been on the team before or are new to it. The purpose of the team is to determine land use opportunities and explore optimal use of our grounds while respecting our Earth Care Covenant. Anyone interested may contact either Rich Moritz or Jim Greene.
25% OFF SALE IN THE BOOKSTORE
May is a busy, busy month for gift giving, so we're giving YOU a gift! Everything - yes everything - in the Sacred Grounds and Book's bookstore is 25% off for the entire month of May! We have everything you need for graduation, Mother's Day, wedding gifts and more. Since you're going to buy gifts anyway, why not support Sacred Grounds and Books? Remember, you can shop at the bookstore anytime the church is open!
Here are a few gifting suggestions:
- "You're the flap in my jack" Quotable Mug $10 - now $7.50
- The Monks and Me, Mary Paterson's memoir of 40 days in Thich Nhat Hahn's Monastery $16 - now $12
- The Artist's Way classic book on CD $25 - now $18.75
- Fair Trade Coffee $14/lb - now $11.50
THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE!
Blessings and thanks for your patience while the great hall painting project is completed next week. We'll miss the beautiful mural on the east wall, yet we're so grateful that the wall's will be repaired and freshly painted in time for Mother's Day.
MAY 19 AURA PHOTOS AND/OR WORKSHOP
Rainbow Vision's Katherine and Larry Kennedy will be offering pictures of aura's, personal interpretation and a printed explanation. It will take place in the Swanson Chapel from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. for $35. There is a sign-up sheet in Sacred Grounds Bookstore. Then from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. there will be a workshop titled "Live in Present Time and Find Your Life's Purpose." This will take place in the Sanctuary and the cost is $44. Pre-register by emailing or calling Katherine Kennedy at kvisions@hotmail.com or 815-404-7515.
