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This is Week 2 of a Sunday Series with follow-up Classes on “World Religions.” This week, we will discuss Buddhism & Unity. Buddhism was founded in India in the 6th century BCE by Siddhartha Gautama, who became the…

This is Week 1 of a Sunday Series with follow-up Classes on “World Religions.” We begin with Hinduism, which has always held a deep fascination for me from the time I was a teenager. I discovered Paramahansa Yogananda’s…

Jesus said, “Except you become like little children, you shall never enter the kingdom of heaven.” For me, that statement has meaning when I think of it as saying that we can enter the kingdom, or experience divinity, by…

There is a Unity song that begins, “Open my eyes that I may see, glimpses of truth thou hast for me; Place in my hands the wonderful key, that shall unclasp and set me free…” Sometimes our eyes are opened just by stopping…

In what way is all of humanity alike? Here is an answer according to the website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in an article called, “What Does It Mean to be Human?”:   The billions of human beings…

Sometimes in prayer we use the expression, “Thy Will, not my will.” It always bothers me a little because it seems to promote dualistic thinking. It is either God’s Will or our will, as though we are separate from God, which…

This Sunday, we have our White Stone Meditation, which is held in early January throughout the Unity Movement. The white stone provided is quarried near Jerusalem and holds that special energy. In meditation, we receive “a…

Our special Burning Bowl and Letters to God Service is on Sunday, December 28, this year at 10:30 AM. The lesson title is “Get Ready,” and the Burning Bowl Ceremony includes the ritual of writing what we want to release from…

Christmas has nearly returned, and I am aware of wanting to convey the birth of the Christ as an ongoing event with cosmic implications. This birth that occurs personally and collectively feels more poignant than usual…

Today is the third Sunday in Advent, and the lesson is called “Finding Love,” which is about finding the love within us, the Divine Beloved, which is the Christ. Giving birth to the Christ is a daily process. Myrtle Fillmore…