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…
Every child has known God, Not the God of names, Not the God of don’ts, Not the God who ever does anything weird, But the God who knows only four words And keeps repeating them, saying: “Come dance with Me, come dance.” -Hafiz, 14th C. Persia (translated by Daniel Ladinsky) My second granddaughter, Gloria, turns one…
by Rev. Jim Fuller At Christmas we recall the birth of Jesus. We see nativity scenes; recreations of the stables behind the traveler’s shelter where he was born. We imagine his parents looking lovingly on him as he rests in his manger bed with shepherds and angels nearby. The stories of the birth of Jesus…
Nature’s beauty can be easily missed — but not through Louie Schwartzberg’s lens. His stunning time-lapse photography, accompanied by powerful words from Benedictine monk Brother David Steindl-Rast, serves as a meditation on being grateful for every day. (Filmed at TEDxSF.) After beginning the video, be sure to click the full screen icon in the bottom…
…or how I received an automatic transmission from God By Roger Mock I bought a new car a few days ago (new for me, anyway). We’d been limping along with the old one for quite awhile and it was clearly time. When I drove the old blue Saturn to the dealer to trade it in for…