by John Daubney The old spiritual adage that proclaims: “If you want to keep what you receive, it’s vital to give it away”, is as important today as it has ever been. It seems the universe works that way. Ernie Klemm listened to his inner voice; was inspired by the example of others who gave…
by Rob Geyer HOME. That’s the word I’ve heard most often when folks talk about Unity Church in Albany. That it feels like HOME. A place they’ve needed and wanted and at last, finally found. A place for their spirit to feel at peace, but also a place from which to grow and expand into…
by Roger Mock The other morning, while looking through some pieces of music I had collected for possible future use, I came across an amusing little round for four voices with these lyrics: “Though I know my voice is only mediocre, I will sing to the Lord, because they say with God it’s the thought…
by John Daubney For many of us at Unity, once we experienced the feeling of being at home as part of this congregation of fellow seekers, we naturally begin to want to give of ourselves in a way that is meaningful for each of us. Gratitude for what we receive frequently leads us to want…
by Rob Geyer On behalf of the Board, I wanted to take a minute to share with you where we are in the new minister search process. In mid April the Board met and established a general timeline, created the green congregational survey forms, which were inserted in three Sunday bulletins and discussed the formulation…
by Rev. Jim Fuller Dear Friends, Our friend the Buddha offered many helpful insights for developing deep spiritual wisdom; among these was the teaching of impermanence. His teachings on impermanence remind us of the temporary nature of things and conditions in the physical/phenomenal world. Things come into being. They last a while, changing as…
(reprint from June 2007) By John Daubney For the past ten years [Ed. note: now 19 years] Trudy Ellis has lovingly and effectively been providing nursery care on Sundays so that adults with very small children have the opportunity to attend service; not an easy undertaking for parents. Trudy quietly goes about offering her gift…
by Roger Mock Songwriter Bruce Cockburn, (who, you may notice, I have a habit of quoting) has a song with the chorus, “The trouble with normal is it always gets worse.” His song addresses the political realities that cause the rich to get richer and the poor to get poorer and to remain mostly…
by Roger Mock It’s Palm Sunday this week for Christians, who will recall Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey, the adoring crowds, the fate that would meet him within those walls, and the story of his triumph over darkness and death. At Unity this Sunday we are emphasizing that entrance into the…
by Roger Mock The feast of Easter may not seem to lend itself to planning an interfaith service like I will be doing soon. But actually it does. You can begin by recognizing that the concept of the eternality of life finds expression in many, if not all, of our oldest spiritual traditions. Not only that,…