(Note: originally posted November 2014) By Roger Mock I recently re-read these words from Don Miguel Ruiz’s book The Mastery of Love: “Your heart is a magical kitchen. Open your heart. Open your magical kitchen and refuse to walk around the world begging for love. In your heart is all the love you need. Your heart…
by Rob Geyer Every so often I wonder- “what would create stronger bonds between people?” Most often my answer is simply, “the experience of sharing with each other”. I love finding out new and interesting things about folks and getting a better sense of what is important to them. So I’ve decided to share something…
by John Daubney The seed for serving grows and blossoms over time as we put ourselves in a fertile (spiritual) environment—If you hang around a barbershop long enough, sooner or later you’re bound to get a haircut. In time, as gratitude grows, we naturally want to use our special God-given gifts to serve others. Cheri…
Here’s a little conversation that appeared on Facebook this week. Beth Suter posted her photo of Orisa Skipper leading the congregation in proclaiming our Affirmation for our New Minister (that would be Rev. Crystal Muldrow!) on Sunday, December 6. Rev. Crystal responded: “I took this photo (below) shortly after I found out I was going to…
Our Multi-Faith Music & Meditation Service for Sunday, December 6 (6:00 pm) features special musical guests Trans-Portal Phil “Shiva” Jones & Frank Evans TRANS-PORTAL is a two man band whose goal is to awaken the inner mind and move the soul. Phil “Shiva” Jones, vocalist/didgeridoo master (founding member of the ‘60s/’70s British spiritual rock band…
Painting: Charles Porter (1847-1923) November by Susan E. Oringel With each shower of leaves, I cursed the spendthrift trees who tossed their coins away to any old wind. Mourned the bright riot, summer’s dahlias, red and phosphorescent suns. Now a kind of quiet comes, a slow, hard wind shivering sober branches, …
Here’s a live recording of Bob Sima from Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Unity Church in Albany of Bob’s song The Looser the Grip. Vocals and guitar: Bob Sima Harmony vocals: Shannon Plummer Piano: Mark Shepard Mandolin: Roger Mock Percussion: Pete Furlong The Looser the Grip © 2012 Bob Sima Music, Thin Little Veil, Released…
Unity Church in Albany is very excited and pleased to announce that we have a new minister, Rev. Crystal Muldrow! During the summer and fall of 2015 our Search and Find Team brought in three applicants they discerned to be both well qualified and a great fit for our church community. They were indeed, each one having…
Sue Oringel offers the following two poems as a reflection on the recent weekend retreat – Embracing Loss and Grief for Healing and Renewed Joy. Sue comments: “The first poem represents the shock of loss and the second, a move toward acceptance.” The Fact of After Stomach sucker-punched, you double over, shaking. Face flushes, hot…
by John Daubney Those who give of themselves; who have learned the benefits of service, freely-given, are among the happiest people you might encounter day-to-day. Possessing a beautiful smile and a giving spirit, Orisa Skipper, exudes the joy that emanates from being a giving person. Both in her work life and in service here at…