The Burning Bowl Experience 12/31 7:30 pm

Dear friends in Unity;

We will be having our "Burning Bowl" Service Thursday evening at 7:30 pm.

We hope you will join us as we end 2009 and enter 2010.
Join us as we release and let go of all that did not serve us in 2009 and open to the potential of 2010 our year of "True Vision, Seeing with Spiritual Eyes"
Come experience the freeing power of the Burning Bowl ceremony and leave ready to share with your friends and family the potential of a new year.

The Service should last about an hour so you will have plenty of time to join your family & friends & celebrate the new year.
There is parking in the lot across from the church so we look forward to seeing you there.
Unity Church of Hempstead
298 Fulton Avenue
Hempstead NY 11550

Abundant Blessings

John

The Sixth Day of Christmas, Imagination

I grow in imagination.

On this sixth day of Christmas, I call forth my wonderful imagination. I see possibilities of good everywhere I look.

I form happy images of myself doing the things that I have ever longed to do. I feel myself being the person that I want to be.

The Christ within is helping me exercise the power of imagining wisely and well.

As the awareness of the Christ in me expands, my imagination expands to envision good in all I see.

Fifth Day of Christmas, Power

I grow in power.

The fifth day of Christmas finds me with an awareness of spiritual power.

I accept responsibility for my thoughts, words and feelings. I know that my thoughts, words and feelings affect my experiences. I have been given the power to create my own world!

I wisely choose every thought that I allow to remain in my mind. I wisely choose each word I speak and let go of every emotion that does not bring peace to my heart.

Fourth Day of Christmas, Wisdom, Judgement

I grow in wisdom and judgment.

The fourth day of Christmas is my day for recognizing the importance of good judgment and wisdom.

I use good judgment as I cease to judge by appearances and turn to the divine light within.

The Christ within is guiding me now and will forever. I rest and rely upon the light of the world.

I am a light to the world as I allow the Christ within to judge with righteous judgment.

Monday, December 28, 2009 The Third Day of Christmas

I grow in strength.

I feel the strength of Spirit rising up within me, and I rejoice. I know that I am able to stand firm for all that is good and true.

Though outer circumstances may cause my world to tremble at times, I feel safe and secure, for I reside in my inner haven of perfect peace.

No longer do I feel the need to depend upon outer sources for my help. I am strong with the strength of my Creator. I give thanks that there is nothing that can cause me to falter as I keep myself centered.

The Christ in me is growing steadily in the strength of Spirit.

Sunday, December 27, 2009 The Second Day of Christmas

Sunday, December 27, 2009
The Second Day of Christmas

I grow in love.

On this second day of growth and understanding, I am filled with divine love.

I feel my own sense of worth. I am a child of God and very special. I love myself, for I am housing and nurturing the Christ. I am truly a temple of the living God.

As I look at others in my world, I think of them as temples, even if they are not yet aware of this truth.

Love is the power that awakens my spiritual nature. Love is the food of Spirit that is so necessary to the growing awareness of the Christ within.

The First Day of Christmas

Saturday, December 26, 2009
The First Day of Christmas
I grow in faith.

On this first day of Christmas, I concentrate upon the quality of faith that is a part of my spiritual nature.

In faith I start a new life, I make new decisions, and I establish new goals. In faith I step out and do the things that I feel I need to do.
In faith I expect miracles as I abide by God's perfect laws.

The Christ within is strengthened mightily as I acknowledge and live by faith. I stand firm in the faith that God and good will endure forever.

Christmas Eve Service

Enjoy these photo's from our getting ready for and our Christmas Eve service!

The Christ is reborn in me today. Merry Christmas

Christmas Day
The Christ is reborn in me today.

As I celebrate the birth of Jesus today, I give thanks for His life, example and teachings. He expressed the full potential of the Christ, leading the way for me to follow, telling me I can do the things He did. The divinity in Jesus is also the seed of potential in me. On this day of rebirth and new beginnings, I acknowledge my birthright as a child of the Most High.

I give thanks for the journey to this place of opportunity and for those who have traveled with me--my teachers in many forms. All that I have experienced, the challenging and the sublime, has brought me to this moment of awareness that Christ in me is my hope of glory. The Christ is reborn in me today.

Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.--Luke 2:15

Christmas Eve Service 7:30 pm

Thank you for being a part of our Church Family.

We look forward to seeing you at our Candle Lighting Christmas Eve Service at 7:30pm.

Come prepared to sing some Christmas Carols, and enjoy some cookies and apple cider.

The festivities begin at at 7pm. Enjoy our tree, the fireplace and good fun singing your favorite Christmas Carols.
There is parking across the street from the church, and the joy of gathering together will keep you warm for days to come.

See you there!
Love John

Let us pray.
Spirit we realize the presence of your perfect pattern within us.
We accept your guidance so that we may express that pattern as we live each day of the year.
In joy and goodwill we go forth to do your will this Christmas season.
Amen & So it is!

Peace and Love
John
P.S. Our Holiday Healing Remembrance Service is rescheduled for this Sunday December 27th @ 11 a.m.

Embrace The Christ Within

O God who delights in the presence of all of your children,
grant us grace so that we can accept this great gift
you have bestowed upon us, the gift of Jesus Christ.
Let us embrace The Christ within each and every one of us.
Dispel the world's burden, remove oppression,
bring good news of your peace to all.
Amen.

Joy is my divine birthright, my natural state

Thank you for being a part of our first Tele-Service. It was great connecting with you, singing praying and sharing in the Spirit of Joy.

We look forward to seeing you Christmas Eve at our 7:30 pm Service.

Come prepared to sing some Christmas Carols,and enjoy some cookies and apple cider, starting at 7pm.

Let us pray.
Spirit we realize the presence of your perfect pattern within us.
We accept your guidance so that we may
express that pattern as we live each day of the year.
In joy and goodwill we go forth to do your will this Christmas season.
Amen & So it is!

Peace and Love
John

LET IT SNOW...?

Hi Friends;

It's snowing and the prediction is for 12 + inches.
My sister in South Jersey reports they have 10 inches or so now and the storm is still coming our way.
So we'll wait & see if the predictions are true and we get a blizzard.

Remember the Light of God surrounds you,
the Love of God enfolds you,
the Power of God protects you,
the Presence of God watches over you,
the Wisdom of God, will tell you if it is safe to go out or stay in,
Wherever you are God Is!
and all is well.

So if the blizzard materializes stay home, safe and join us in prayer at 11 am.
YOU CAN JOIN US in a conference call prayer service by calling (712) 432-0600,
ACCESS CODE 778101# AT 11 AM.

Love and Blessings;
John and Suzanne

Holiday Remembrance Memorial Service Sunday 11 am

This Sunday we continue our Advent candle lighting and the the candle for this Sunday is Joy!

Experiencing the joy of the holiday season can be difficult for those who have a friend or loved one who has recently made their transition or is no longer with them.
This Sunday we are holding a Healing Holiday Remembrance Memorial Service. You are invited to bring a picture of a loved one who has made their transition in the past year or any loved one who you especially miss during the holiday season.

Please invite anyone you know who would benefit from this service.

Our service begins at 11am.

Peace & Love;

John

You are a Christmas Gift to the World.

check out this video from a Unity Church in North Carolina, Unity Mills River band playing You are a Christmas gift to the world.
sorry we can't embed it here for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAmyHYn1t6U

Faith - Advent Week 1

You already have all the faith you will ever need.
It's true. You don't gain faith; you discover it and you direct it.
The issue is not how much faith you have
but where your faith is invested.

Vision

Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.
Arthur Schopenhauer