Our Interim Minister Rev. Steve, the church Board of Trustees, and the whole of the Unity Church in Albany faith community honor our congregants, their children, and their grandchildren who are graduating from educational institutions. We acknowledge your hard work, diligence, and perseverance as you pursued your education and the promise that it brings. We…
or, Finding the Christ in the Other Person Choose a person (co-worker, child, spouse, relative, acquaintance, neighbor, public official) with whom you would like to experience a more harmonious relationship. Follow these guidelines for a specific period of time; 3-6 weeks is recommended. During this time do not criticize outer actions; concern yourself only with…
by Rev. Steve Colladay Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King said, “We are challenged to rise above the narrow confines of our individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. …Through our scientific genius we have made of the world a neighborhood, now through our moral and spiritual genius we must make of it a…
nurturing and healing our world by Roger Mock “There is a mother spirit at the very heart of our universe. Even as we think of God we may think in terms of Father-Mother God. This mother principle is that which nourishes, sustains, feeds, tends, and holds together. On this day, which we are dedicating to…
Unity Albany in Transition Board of Trustees Update, May, 2020 As our newly appointed Board of Trustees began our new term in office in March, none of us could have imagined what an extraordinary time in human history we were encountering. A worldwide pandemic struck, and boom, our doors had to quickly close to ensure…
In line with our current Membership Class, and as a reminder to all of us who attend Unity, here are Unity’s most essential beliefs and teachings. Unity is a positive, practical, progressive approach to Christianity based on the teachings of Jesus and the power of prayer. Unity honors the universal truths in all religions and…
from the writings of Myrtle Fillmore, Co-Founder of Unity An excerpt from a letter Myrtle wrote to a friend whose mother had recently died. I was once an emaciated little woman, upon whom relatives and doctors had placed the stamp “T.B.” [tuberculosis]. And this was only one of the ailments–there were others considered beyond help,…
by Heather Diddel Hello, dear Unity family— I MISS you all! I am writing this little love note to you right after participating in the Thursday morning Chaplain’s zoom call. We had people on zoom and on the phone. It was wonderful to see familiar faces and hear familiar voices. We talked about everything from…
A poem by German psychotherapist Bert Hellinger, shared at the April 26 Sunday service by Karin Reinhold. Life disappoints you so you stop living from illusions and see reality. Life destroys everything superfluous, until only the important remains Life does not leave you in peace, so you stop fighting, and accept everything as it is?…
by Rev. Steve Colladay Why do you attend church? And even in these times of social distancing, why do you attend virtual church? May I suggest it’s not just to continue your spiritual search and experience the sacred, but it’s to deepen your commitment to your spiritual journey and thus to co-create and partake of sacred…