Merry Christmas!

What a joyous time of the year! The spirit of Christmas it in the air! We can see it in the faces of children and they stand in joyful anticipation. We can hear it in the voices of adults as they speak more kindly. Our hearts appear to burst forth with songs of peace.

The message of Christmas is “the good news of great joy to all people.” It is a time to celebrate the awakened Christ consciousness in each of us. In his book, A Metaphysical Interpretation of the Christmas Story, Rev. Ed Townley shares that

Metaphysically what we celebrate each Christmas is…the birth of Christ awareness. What Jesus brought to us was a spark of new light, new possibility --- light that shines through the darkness of human confusion and illuminates the spiritual truth of who we are.

Christmas is a time of giving. We cannot give without receiving or receive without giving. Both giving and receiving are contained in one action; they are the two ends of the same process, like the very breath we give and receive.

You are requested to remember your church with a special gift this season. Charles Fillmore reminds us to “Give in a spirit of love and give when you cannot see any possibility of return. Put real substance into your gift by giving the substance of the heart with the token of money…the spiritual minded person does not make selfish use of the law but gives because he loves to give…and his return is all the more certain.” (PROSPERITY, p. 143, 144, 153)

My heart overflows with the joy of being of service to God in this ministry. I send you heartfelt love andpeace and joy. Glory to God in the highest, for the Christ is born anew in us today!

In love and light,

Joy

REV. JOY ELECTED TO SCUCA BOARD

The South Central Unity Churches Associaiton (SCUCA) met at Unity Village in October. Rev. Joy Walker was elected to the Scuca Board of Trustees and will serve as recording secretary.

October Book Fair

The Facilities Ministry Team is holding a book fair at the church Saturday, October 23 from 9:00 am until Noon. Proceeds are dedicated to the new church building fund.

Take a look at those wonderful and uplifting books on your shelves. Select those that you think others would enjoy and drop them off at the church the week before October 23 (there is no storage at the Stoner Ave facility so please do not bring or drop off books before Monday, October 18.) And, of course, be there October 23 to buy some "new" books to replace them!

Melissa Freeman and Saci Roy are heading up the event and it should be a lot of fun. Imagine all the treasures you may find that Saturday morning...

Uniteens Take a Hike

The Uniteens and their sponsors took a Nature Walk Saturday September 18 along the Red River via the Clyde Fant Parkway path.

Photo: Rita McGee-Bramley

UNITEEN HALLOWEEN PARTY!

Little, middle, and big goblins are invited to the Halloween Party at the church Saturday, October 30 at 1:00 pm. Games, prizes, pizza, treats and a few tricks! Come in costume.

The Fall Season Begins in September

Maryland based musician Cheryl Lynne Skinner will be at Unity September 5 for a presentation during the Sunday Service and for a special concert following. A light lunch for those remaining after the service.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

Unity Cinema
August 21, 2010 2:00 pm

The “What the *bleep*” saga continues!

Following the release of What the BLEEP Do We Know!?, in Q&A after Q&A, conference after conference, the filmmakers were besieged by requests for more: More
information, more science, more applications to their personal lives. The response to these requests is What the BLEEP – Down the Rabbit Hole

Reviews:

Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Seattle, WA (Newspaper)
The voyage down the rabbit hole is fascinating by William Arnold

"The sequel, "What the Bleep!? Down the Rabbit Hole," covers pretty much the same t
erritory in more esoteric depth, with some of the same interviewees and a considerably higher quality of animation and special effects. It opens with a dynamite piece of animation that takes the form of a '40s newsreel to chronicle the history of the world as a conflict
between science and religion, cleverly setting the stage for its contention that quantum physics is in the process of bridging the two."

miami poetryreview.com - Miami, (Web Site)
"Demystifying What the Bleep Do We Know" by Hugo Guzman

"Have you ever studied quantum physics in a laboratory setting? Me neither. But apparently a lot of folks all over the U.S. are doing what appears to be the next best thing…watching the documentary apply named “What the Bleep Do We Know”. The controversial film,
directed by William Arntz and Betsy Chasse, discusses some basic principles of quantum physics and then tries to somehow relate them to human consciousness and the nature of reality in general... the film somehow succeeds at entertaining and inspiring most that view it, and has therefore achieved an unexpected level of success in terms of video distribution"

Watch the trailer.

Christmas in July

The animals have left the church and have arrived at the Gingerbread House. Dr. Claude Eggertsen delivered the jolly herd July 26 on behalf of the congregation.



Left to Right: Crystal Clark, Aelania A. Whtehorn, Dr. Claude Eggertsen.