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Friday, July 12, 2013

THIS WEEK AT UCR

 

Today: 6 p.m., 5th Annual PRAYER - A - THON, Creating Sacred Spaces for 40 hours in Prayer, Meditation, Chanting, Singing, Drumming, Reading, Yoga, Labryrinth, Deepening Prayer Consciousness, improving our sacred space and becoming the flow of prosperity. Unity Goal is $10,000.

 

Saturday: PRAYER - A - THON continues

 

Sunday: 10 a.m., PRAYER - A - THON ends; Sunday Service with Rev. brenda ehret; Guest Musician, Louis Collins, along with music during service (Nina Swanson gone), will be giving a Prelude concert from 9:45-10; Brunch following service with Bill, Pat & Tracey; 11:30, Prayer Chaplain Mtg - Strong Room

 

Tuesday: 6 p.m., Intenders in Swanson Chapel with Hawkwoman; 7, A Course in Miracles in Strong Room with Verne and Audrey Eggleston

 

Wednesday: 4:30 p.m., LUL/Rev. brendaMtg - Strong Room; 6, Meditation in Swanson Chapel with Kevin Krumvieda

 

Thursday: 6 p.m., "Spiritual Journey/Evolving Soul" class with Rev. brenda - Strong Room

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS

Mike Myhre 15

Martin Fisher 18

 
AFFIRMATION

 

I face honesty, and I am free.

 

 

PRAYER-A-THON THIS WEEKEND!

Join us for the 10 a.m. service as Rev. brenda and Joshua Haun will lead us in celebrating prayer consciousness and sacred spaces.  So all are encouraged to come to UnityCR this weekend and be a part of UCR's largest annual fund and consciousness raiser! Here is the schedule of events - there are many opportunities to participate:

 

FRIDAY, JULY 12

  6:00 p.m. Bhakti (devotional) Yoga with Anji Kozikowski
 
 7:00 p.m. Walking and sitting Zen meditation with Zuiko

  8:00 p.m. Sacred chant and song with Anji Kozikowski

  9:00 p.m.  Labyrinth with Jan Giffin followed by

10:00 p.m.  Drumming with Tom Zimmerman

11:00 p.m.  Prayer and Meditation

 

SATURDAY, JULY 13

12:00 a.m.  Meditation with Joshua Haun

  1:00 a.m.  Zen Meditation with Kevin Krumveida

  9:00 a.m.  Prayer and meditation

10:00 a.m.  Yoga with Cindy Hathaway

11:00 a.m.  Hand & Foot washing by Senior Minister and Licensed Unity Leaders

12:00 p.m.  Qi-Gong moving and meditation with Dr. Dean Jacobs

  1:00 p.m.  Hu Chant meditation

  2:00 p.m.  Lightwork Mediation with Phil and Rose Peterson

  3:00 p.m.  Prayer and meditation

  4:00 p.m.  Praying the Scriptures, LectioDivina Centering Prayer with Carole Butz

  5:00 p.m.  Hand & Foot washing by Senior Minister and LULs

6-9:00 p.m. Prayer and meditation with Labyrinth with Marian Patterson

 10:00 p.m. Open Prayer and meditation

 

SUNDAY, JULY 14

 12:00 a.m.       Meditation with Joshua Haun

1-7:00 a.m.       Prayer and meditation

   7:00 a.m.       Chair Yoga with Anji Kozikowski

 10:00 a.m.       Sunday Service

 

 

LOUIS COLLINS DOES A PRELUDE CONCERT THIS SUNDAY

Rev. brenda will discuss the Prayer-a-Thon at the 10 a.m. Sunday service this week, and Louis Collins will provide special music. In addition Louis is going to do a Prelude
 concert before service from 9:45-10 a.m. Louis is an "artistpreneur" from Cedar Rapids. He has been a pianist for 28 years and has been teaching piano for 16 years. He also has a photography business called Pure Element Photography and is a Life Coach (he is known as The Freedom Coach) where he helps people to discover the freedom to live their passions and embrace their true identity. He is married to an accomplished and talented artist, Melissa Marie Collins.

 

OPEN HOUSES FOR PRAYER CHAPLAIN TEAM ON SUNDAY

Please join our prayer chaplains after Sunday service over a cup of java for an interactive, enlightening conversation on congregant care and how it relates to prayer chaplaincy. We'll meet in Sacred Grounds Bookstore to discover your views on what congregant care means and share how our prayer chaplain team takes care of our spiritual commUnity. For further information, contact chaplain leader Barb Buchanan at 364-5875.

 

HELP! HELP! WE NEED YOUR PHYSICAL POWER

In order to improve our curb appeal, we are again asking for volunteers to help us out. Please set aside a few hours on either Saturday, July 20, from 9-noon or Sunday, July 21, from noon-2 to continue to clear volunteer trees and weeds around Lake Unity and in our "back acres." In addition, we are requesting volunteers who can remove weeds from several of our flower garden areas. Bring loppers, rakes, gloves and any helpful outdoor clean-up tools. We thank you in advance for your investment in your spiritual community

 

COMEDY CONCERT BY GREG TAMBLYN JULY 27

Greg Tamblyn Enjoy an evening of hilarious, heartfelt musical musings and mindful mischief. GregTamblyn's songs and stories impart empowering life messages and spiritual insights through the right-brain doorway of music and laughter. It's "Ha Ha" with an "Aha"! Greg will be at UCR on Saturday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. to show us how finding the humor in challenges reduces them to manageable proportions. Cost is $10 in advance and $12 at the door. For more info about Greg and his performances, visit www.gregtamblyn.com