A story of friendship spanning 44 years by Robyn Gaillard and Joan McMahon DIANE: On the day of Joan’s arrival, I was overcome with excitement and joy in anticipation. Her sister phoned about a month earlier with the idea to treat Joan…
a positive path for spiritual living
a positive path for spiritual living
Posts from January 2015
by Rev. Jim Fuller Perhaps you were at Unity Church us for our annual New Year’s Eve Burning Bowl Service. Or perhaps you participated in some other service or celebration to welcome in the New Year. You may have decided not to carry some of your old habits, thoughts or resentments into 2015. …
by John Daubney In a worship service, music has the potential to open up hearts and minds to the possibility of healing and love. Music also prepares the way for Spirit to be heard in a profound way. When it comes to providing service to our community, music is Pete Furlong’s particular niche. Music is his…
As I am nearing the end of my 4th and last year as a member of Unity Church in Albany’s Board of Trustees, I would like to use this opportunity to express my deep gratitude for the gift of being a member of this community and its Board of Trustees. I am indebted to the…
from Kyoto to Assisi I was returning a book to the library last week that I hadn’t really gotten around to exploring. On the way, I opened it to this quote, attributed to St. Francis of Assisi: The one you are looking for is the one who is looking. It’s a good one, isn’t it?…
by Kay Fuller [NOTE: The following talk was given by Kay Fuller in December, 2014 as part of her participation as a student of All Faiths Seminary, NYC] A Course in Miracles (ACIM M-61:1) says, “Wherever we may find ourselves is exactly where we should be, for we are there to bring salvation to…
by John Daubney Many of us who have experienced “coming home” when we started attending Unity are so appreciative that it becomes a natural next-step to want to give back out of gratitude . In Unity we are encouraged to choose an avenue of service which coincides with what we love to do. That way…
by Dottie Frament This song by Jana Stanfield set me to thinking. If I knew that I could not fail, why would there be any hesitation in moving forward? It’s that unexamined fear that I most certainly can “fail”, however, that slows down the momentum. Today, I realize that in those moments of stalled…