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Insights from the Minister…
Spiritual Wealth
by Rev Rose Houston
In the past, I spent a lot of time reading this wonderful book
called “Wisdom from World Religions” by John Templeton. I came across
a phrase called Spiritual Wealth several times. It intrigued me, and I
thought if anyone knew about spiritual wealth, it should be this man
who is so well known for his generosity. So I gave a lot of thought
to spiritual wealth. It seems we build spiritual wealth by doing
spiritual work. That makes sense, of course. We study, we pray, we
meditate, we give, we forgive, we do service and in doing these things
we build our spiritual wealth. I like the idea that I am building on
my spiritual “bank account.”
Then I began to wonder how we know the status of our spiritual
wealth. When we want to know what we have in our material bank
account, we go on line or we get a statement that gives us an
accounting of our finances. So what kind of statement do I have for my
spiritual bank account?
As I often do, I went to the “Revealing Word” for an answer.
Charles Fillmore says, “True wealth or spiritual wealth is a state of
consciousness, the consciousness of God as our supply.
Spiritual wealth expresses itself as Faith, Love, Substance,
Joy and so on. Material wealth expresses as worldly riches,
possessions of an earthly nature.”
Notice that Mr. Fillmore writes that spiritual wealth
expresses “itself.” Therefore, I made the jump in consciousness
to understanding that our Spiritual Wealth Bank Account sends us a
statement, also. The statement shows the dividends we have earned as
gifts of Faith, Love, Wisdom, Substance, Joy and so on. When these
things just naturally show up in our lives, we know our spiritual bank
account is on the plus side. If we feel we need more spiritual wealth,
we just do spiritual work and build up our account. In this way, we
experience balanced lives.
We speak the truth when we affirm in this offertory blessing:
“Divine Love through me,
blesses and multiplies,
all that I am, all that I give
and all that I receive.
I give in Love and I trust in God.
Amen.”
We have an opportunity to build our spiritual wealth when we give
of our tithes and offerings to any spiritual work. When they go in the
offering bag or plate, they are transformed and deposited into our
spiritual bank account. We can never lose anything we give to God. It
does not matter if it is our time, our money or our talents. It all
counts.
Abundant
Blessings,
Rev Rose
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Spiritual Economics Class
Saturdays Thru August 7
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The class will explore the power and
means within us to live abundantly based on the book by Rev. Eric
Butterworth and facilitated by Rev. Rose Houston.
Rev. Corky Larsen with Barb Clugh
Sunday, July 18th
Sunday Worship
Message: “Unquenchable Fire of the Spiritual Warrior”
Rev. Rose Houston and Rev. Corky Larsen
with Barb Clugh leading us into meditation with a drumming.
Drumming Circle with
Rev. Corky and Barb
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Corky and Barb
provide an
excellent wellness support group activity through drumming. This
fascinating activity engenders a sense of personal and group worth
through self expression, sharing, and contributing to the whole. Drum
Circles are a living metaphor of our capacity to join forces to work
together effectively!
This is a meditative type of drum circle. Corky and Barb drum for
you while you journey (like a meditation) to the sound of the drum.
This is a unique way to connect to Spirit and to receive healing and
messages.
Lunch will be provided.
Childcare upon advance request.
MOMENT OF INSPIRATION
by Michael
Jamison
Pursuing the good desire of your heart is courting behavior.
Courting is not reserved for romance alone. When you have your heart
set on buying a new car, you court the car, even to the extent of
going to the courthouse to get a license. When you learn of a better
job opportunity than the position you already hold, you court it,
presenting yourself at your best when on that first date called an
interview. When searching for a different house in which to live,
realtors are your dating service.
Extend this awareness about courting to the acquiring of anything.
Love is a lasso. It is as if what you love you rope and draw to you.
This is obvious regarding the quality you enjoy in your lifestyle, but
it is also true about the junk in your life. You lassoed it, too.
This means that if there is clutter in your life, then you must
love clutter, or you would not have collected so much of it. If there
is emotional baggage, then you must love tears, or you would not
associate with things that make you cry. If you love telling your
tragic tale to anyone who will listen, then apparently you are
courting disaster. Open your eyes to what you are lassoing, and love
no longer is blind. |
Monday, July 12th
7:00 pm
Unity East Church
170 East Columbus Street
Pickerington, OH 43147
(614) 920-4442
The story is about a young
gymnast Dan Millman played by Scott Mechlowicz, and his struggle to
make sense of his life in which he is successful, but still
unfulfilled. By chance he meets his "Yoda"/Shaolin priest/Boss, Paul,
who helps him "get his head straight" after which he goes on to be
comfortable with his athletic prowess, albeit not exactly Olympic
caliber. There is a lot of jumping around scene wise during which we
don't know what is dream (part of getting his head straight) or
reality showing his maturing personality. He suffers a debilitating
physical injury which forces him to work very hard to get back where
he was ability wise
earlier, but
much wiser for successfully negotiating his trans-formation to wise
old Grasshopper. This is almost a "Rocky IX" type movie with a
wonderful happy ending.
Bring
your favorite comfort food for all to share or just bring yourself.
Unity East Church at the Violet Festival!
July 28 – July 31
For
the very first time, Unity East is joining the community in
celebrating the Violet Festival.
The Pickerington Violet
Festival is an annual event that celebrates the history of
Pickerington and Violet Township, Ohio. The Violet Festival began as a
small community celebration in 1998. The event became quite popular
and more than fifty thousand people attend each year. The event
includes music acts, a parade, a Miss Violet competition, a five
kilometer race, a crafts show, and carnival rides. It’s a great way to
showcase our church and let people know our church is in the
community.
We will need many
volunteers to help out at our table which is located in the Business
Tent. This is an important event to promote our church, so please take
a moment to sign-up for the hours you are available to be serving at
our table. Rev Rose will conduct a short orientation session on what
to tell people when they stop to ask questions. It promises to be a
fun filled and happy time.
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SUMMER
PICNIC
Sunday, August 1st
12 – 4 p.m.
Please join us after the Service for our Annual Picnic to be held at the
Sycamore Shelter in Pickerington. Hamburgers, hot dogs, beverages and
table service will be provided. You may bring a side dish to share.
Unity East musicians will lead a sing-along. There is a playground
for the children. We will be at the Shelter until late afternoon
enjoying food, fellowship, music, and play. Plan to join us!
Unity Movie Night
The Blue Butterfly
Monday,
August 2nd
7:00 pm
Based on a true story, Pete is a ten
year old boy with terminal brain cancer. He takes refuge in observing
the world of insects, and his biggest wish and hope is to capture the
blue Morpho, a butterfly found in the tropical forests South America.
Pete asks his idol, the entomologist Alan Osborne, to help him carry
out his dream. At first, the scientist flat out refuses, but Pete’s
mother pleads with him to reconsider. The three of them fly to Costa
Rica, but the season of the blue Morpho is drawing to a close and Alan
and Pete only have a few days to capture a specimen.
Bring your favorite comfort food for all to share or just bring
yourself. There is always plenty |
Valleri Crabtree
“The Universe Responding, Formula For Harmonious Relationships”
Workshop at Unity East
Wednesday, Aug. 4th
7 – 9 p.m.
"Valleri Crabtree, author of Universe Responding, A Spiritual
Model For Life; Universe Responding, A Spiritual Model For
Economic Abundance; and of the article “Co-Creating a Garden of
Abundance” which will be featured in the upcoming September/October
edition of the Daily Word magazine, The workshop is on a
love offering basis."
Membership
Class
Sunday August 29th
12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Rev Rose Houston
–Facilitator
You are invited to consider becoming a
member of Unity East Church. This class is required for prospective
new members to the Church, and covers Unity’s unique views and
beliefs. New members will be inducted on Membership Sunday, September
19th during the worship service. Anyone wanting to know
more about Unity or desiring a review of the basics is also welcome to
attend the class. Light lunch will be provided. Child care upon
advanced request.
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Friar Justin Belitz
Unity
East Church
Presents
Friar Justin Belitz
Sunday, August 22nd
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Workshop-- 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Friar Justin Belitz, is
a member of the Order of Friars Minor, founded in 1223 by St. Francis
of Assisi. He is the founding director of The Franciscan Hermitage in
Indianapolis. Friar Justin holds academic degrees in Philosophy,
Theology, Music Education, and a Doctoral Certificate in
Psychorientology.
SUCCESS: FULL LIVING Workshop
(A contemporary approach to responsible spirituality)
Thousands of people have
taken SUCCESS: FULL LIVING, attained successful results, and now live
the rewarding lives we all deserve! In this workshop you will learn
how to:
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Determine Goals and plan for them
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Keep your attitude positive
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Motivate yourself
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Overcome fears
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Move through life transitions successfully
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Utilize the power of affirming yourself and others
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See your problems/ obstacles as Opportunities
Light Lunch
will be provided. Childcare upon advanced request.
UNITY EAST CHURCH
170 E. Columbus St., P.O. 157
Pickerington, OH 43147-0157
614-920-4442
www.unityeastchurch.org
Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Rose Houston
Licensed Unity Teachers:
Shirley Williams, Elizabeth Betzel
Office Hours
Wednesday 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00
p.m.
Saturday 1:00 p.m. –
4:00 p.m.
Please call the office to schedule counseling appointments with Rev.
Rose
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ADULT EDUCATION
CLASS
Sunday 9:00–10:00
a.m. May 23rd thru July 25th Shirley Williams will
lead the class on the book by Richard Rohr, The Naked Now: Learning to
see as the Mystics See.
YOUTH MINISTRY–
Sundays 10:30 a.m.
We
have opportunities for volunteers in Youth Ministry. Please contact
Jessica Starr, Youth Director – e-mail: mindfulove@aol.com to learn more
about how you could help once a month.
A
thriving Unity community MUST include a thriving youth community.
Children and young adults literally are the future of Unity East and will
bring UE’s spiritual purpose into tomorrow. This was the clear message
at the 8th Annual National New Thought Children & Teen Ministry
Conference (attended in May by Reverend Rose and I) – a dynamic,
well-rounded spiritual community will naturally attract, support, engage
and educate children and families. We intend to do just that!
During the
conference, Reverend Rose and I had the opportunity to explore the ways in
which we currently welcome children and families. Our current youth
ministry is supported by a team of gifted teachers who contribute their
time and talents on many levels. Resources, such as the new 12 Powers
curriculum and classroom supplies, are provided to the teachers and
children when needed. Parents are able to access childcare for classes
and workshops outside of service time which enables them to participate
more fully. Reverend Rose, along with the board and congregation, remains
open and welcoming to the ideas of the children and youth ministry
teachers. In so many ways, we have opened our community to the blessings
our children and families contribute!
In
conjunction with celebrating all of the ways that we as a community
welcome our young congregants, we also began (and are continuing) the
exploration of ways to expand and extend our welcoming reach to current
and future families. In the near future, Unity East will begin
introducing family classes and activities outside of service time to
provide support, education and inspiration specific to the spiritual needs
of these invaluable members of our community. In addition to new
activities, our current youth program is being infused with energy,
creativity and divine inspiration! As a way to raise awareness of the
Unity message while serving the larger community, UE will be offering
outreach classes and programs as well. Also, watch for more information
coming soon about our Welcome (Back) Teens Night and the new teen activity
calendar! Not only will UE be expanding the ways in which we serve our
children, our children are expanding the ways in which they serve UE. The
youth have begun to plan ways in which they can engage more fully with the
congregation, including monthly service as greeters.
Unity
principles remind us to honor the inherent wholeness and wisdom within
each one of us, from the smallest child to the eldest member of our
community. Each of us, including our children, bring unique gifts to
their community and the world as whole. We anticipate that through the
expansion of our youth program we will contribute to the rich wisdom
already present at UE.
If you have ideas or energy to contribute
to our growth process, please contact Jessica Starr at
mindfulove@aol.com.
Board Notes....
It is an
exciting time for the Board of Trustees as we explore new ways to promote
our church and enhance our ability to serve. To this end, in lieu of its
regular meeting, the Board of Trustees engaged in an all day Board
Training Retreat held at the church and facilitated by Rev Rose.
The training
event included visioning, identifying where we are at present, and where
we would like to be in the future. Actionable items follow.
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We discussed
ways to attract new members and welcome back those we haven’t seen for
awhile.
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Rev Rose
shared information from the Youth Ministry Conference that she and our new
Youth Ministry Director, Jessica Starr, attended in May. We recognize
that a strong youth program is necessary and that we need to find ways to
bring the youth into the congregation. One suggestion was to have a
Bagel Sunday to welcome teens back to Unity. We plan to implement this
activity immediately with the help of Robin Cummings.
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The board
reviewed policies and procedures and member duties assigned by the Bylaws.
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Rev Diana
Repko gave a presentation on church finances.
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We planned
additional ways to make our presence known in the community.
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Our first
step to making our presence in the community known occurred on May 22nd.
Rev. Rose and I as
Board President attended the Pickerington Chamber of Commerce Lunch.
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Unity East
will have a display booth at the Violet Festival.
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Several
additional ideas are being considered for outreach to the
community.
The time
spent at the Board Retreat was enjoyable and gave us time to focus on
planning in a wider scope than the traditional Board meeting. Therefore,
because the Leadership retreat was very beneficial, it was agreed by the
Board of Trustees to have a Leadership meeting every quarter apart from
the regular Board meeting.
As your
leadership team, we are continuing to gather additional estimates for
repaving the church parking lot. Soon, the Carillon will be serviced and
repaired so that we can once again, have the lovely music sounding out as
a way to praise God.
Blessings,
John
Crawford
Board President
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