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Newsletter

                                                             March and April 2010

Insights from the Minister…

     Easter heralds the coming of Spring.  We anticipate with joy this time of renewal after the bleakness of winter. The flowers will soon be bursting through the earth faster than we can count them, the trees are poised ready to bloom, and soon, they will be putting on the buds of fruit. In Pickerington, we will see our trees move quickly from spindly sticks to flowering twigs to leaf-filled boughs. Life is asserting itself again, as it does every spring, and we are once again reminded of the eternality of the cycles we so often consider transitory in our own lives.
     It is remarkable that our busyness so often renders us blind to the wondrous lessons about life that each season holds for us? We are eternal beings, even though our physical shells will surely one day be discarded. This is part of the cycle everywhere.  It happens so that we might find new and more powerful ways of expressing who and what we are. As much as we might hold to and embrace the "who and what" of our outer shell, this is not our truth. We are more, so much more, than what we see in the mirror or "the who" we present to the world. This "who" or persona is really a mere shadow of the truth of our being. We are irrepressible spirits on an eternal journey to more life. This is the meaning of the resurrection. 



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2010 Annual Membership Meeting 

     Our Annual Membership Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 14, 2010.  This is the time when we re-commit to our vision for Unity East Church.  As outlined in our by-laws, your membership must be renewed annually at or before the Annual Meeting.  We are asking for the re-affirmation of your current membership to Unity East Church.  Membership Renewal Form is available at the church or by calling the church and we will send it to you. Please take the time to fill it out and either mail it to the church office or bring it to the worship service on Sunday.  Also, know that your continued support and prayers is the greatest asset we have.
     We will gather after the worship service for the Annual Membership Meeting from 12 to 1:00 p.m.  Childcare will be provided.  We encourage you to attend this important meeting to share in the love and joy, and to add your consciousness to the process. This is a time to communicate and explore with your leadership our plans and vision for the coming year.  Also, two positions on the Board of Trustees will be filled by a vote of the official members.
     We have before us a new year to allow Spirit to work the magic of increased and loving expansion. You are a valued member of this ministry, and we look forward to growing together in Unity and love.  Together we will continue to be a center of Love, Peace and Fellowship as we trust in God’s guidance to express the Christ in our community and world. 

With infinite Love and Blessings,
Rev Rose Houston

 The Power for March is Wisdom and the Power for April is Love

 

In fact, we are the expression of Life Itself seeking the Son-Light of absolute understanding.  Each of us is on a journey that is so much more than this day or this hour, yet which relies upon every hour and every day to be completed. We are on a constant march forward toward a future filled with ever-increasing good. Every time we look back, or turn away from the goal of obtaining a deeper spiritual understanding, we lengthen the journey and make the road just a little longer. There is only one direction - just as the seasons roll along in only one direction, and that is forward.
     We are called by the spring of the year to a new growing season, another time of blossoming and bearing fruit.  Let us take this time to allow an even more fragrant and succulent variety to blossom within us. The difference between us and the trees and flowers is simple: we have conscious choice. We can choose not to use the precious moments we have to full advantage. On the other hand, we can choose to be conscious, aware, and under-standing of the power of our choices. As we make each decision in our day wisely, we support our own spiritual growth and our path toward fulfillment-and life takes on a completely new level of meaning. We become that rare garden variety of blossom in God’s garden of life.
 

With Love and Blessings
Rev Rose  

 SPRING FORWARD!!!!!

Sun., March 14 – Day Light Savings begins -- Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night, March 13th!

 



 

Book Study Class
begins Sunday, March 14
 3:00 – 5:00 pm

 Class is facilitated by: Vince Lisi -  Book:  The New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. This is an ongoing class that will meet the second Sunday of each month.  It is truly an adventure to take a class with Vince. The book is used as a focal point to branch into discussing relevant material. Vince is a professor of philosophy and religious studies at Youngstown State University, and a chaplain at St Elizabeth Hospital Center.  He is also the founder and president of NOW whose goal is to help people understand we are extensions of the Universal Life Force. Everyone welcome at any time.   Love Offering.

 New Yoga Class
Begins Sat., Mar. 13th
10:00 a.m.

     Connie Bradford will be teaching Restorative Yoga at Unity East on the 2nd and 4th Saturday’s of each month beginning Saturday, March 13th and March 27th at 10:00 AM.  The classes will be 2 hours of gentle, meditative movements that enhance deep relaxation, stress reduction and breath awareness.  If you plan to attend, please bring a yoga mat and a blanket. All other props will be provided. Recently published research by a team of endocrinologists at OSU supports findings that gentle restorative yoga reduced inflammation in the body; inflammation that contributes to disease. Restorative yoga also supports a healthy immune system. Love Offering.

 Announcing New 12 Step Meeting

Watch for upcoming dates for a new 12 step meeting. It is primarily for adult children of alcoholics and co-dependent behavior. This is a gentle path through the 12 steps helping to bring peace with the past and to live life fully.

Community Services

A Food Pantry Collection will begin in March. Details to follow.

   

Celtic Grace and
Dreams Concert

Sunday, March 14th – 7 p.m.

We are proud to present an evening of traditional Irish music by nationally recognized musicians Colleen-McNally-Harris, soprano and Harper Kirk, harpist.  The Ohio based duo is currently touring the Midwest the week of St. Patrick’s Day that includes a performance at the national Shrine of St. Patrick in St. Patrick, Missouri.
Colleen is known as a clear, vibratoless soprano. She is highly influenced by the sacred music tradition of the Catholic church.  She will be accompanied on pedal harp, Celtic harp and open-tuned guitar by Harper Kirk.  The pair have released several CD’s which will be on sale after the concert. Love Offering.

    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 begin March 10, 2010
Wednesday 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Thursday   10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Saturday   1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Please call the office to schedule counseling appointments with Rev. Rose

 

Prayer Workshop
Sunday, March 21st
12:30  -- 2:30 p.m.

“How to Pray Affirmatively” Facilitated by Rev. Rose Houston.

     Prayer is a sacred activity that connects us to the Universal Flow of Blessings.
     When we are asked to pray, we are entrusted with the divine opportunity to lift the circumstance or the person to a higher consciousness and awareness of God.
     This prayer workshop is an overview of prayer as taught by Silent Unity.
     Light lunch; childcare upon request. Love Offering.

Maundy Thursday Seder Meal
Thurs., April 1 –  6:30 pm

     This is the meal that Jesus and His disciples celebrated at the Last Supper. This event is rich with tradition and the ceremony takes about an hour. Dinner will be served afterwards at 7:30 p.m. At the seder meal there is nothing served that contains flour, yeast or dairy. Select recipes will be set out for anyone wishing to bring a traditional side dish to add to the dinner. There is limited space for this event and  reservations are required by Sun. March 28th. Love Offering.

 

DEEP LISTENING Workshop
Sun., April 11th
  12:30 – 2:00 p.m.

by Shirley Williams, LUT.

     How do we listen to God, to each other?  What do we hear?  In this workshop, we will practice Lectio Divina which is listening with the “ear” of the heart.  Lectio Divina is a reading, reflecting, responding and resting in the word of God that helps one grow in relationship with God.  It is a way of listening to the texts of scripture as if we were in conversation with Christ.  It’s a way of letting dialogue with God unfold in its own time and letting the Holy Spirit take the lead.  Light lunch provided and childcare upon request. Love Offering.

 

ADULT EDUCATION CLASS                                             

We will NOT be holding an Adult Education Class at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings for the time being.  We will keep you posted about when the Adult Education class will resume.

  YOUTH MINISTRYSundays 10:30 a.m.
 We have opportunities for volunteers in Youth Ministry.  Please contact Judy Renner or Traci McCue to learn more about how you could help once a month.