(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 John Daubney   The passion that some people exhibit for the spiritual journey and for giving of themselves in service to others can often provide the nudge we need to get more deeply  involved ourselves. So pay attention to those times when you are inspired, even a little bit, by the example that others…

WOW!! Mark Shepard’s empowering little song continues to take on a life of its own! Says Mark, “I got an email from my dear friend and mentor, Jana Stanfield yesterday with a link to this video. There seem to be more and more people around the world discovering this little song of mine and it…

Artwork by Daniel B. Holeman by Barbara Sinacore Immerse yourself in the rapture of music. You know what you love.  Go there. Tend to each note, each chord, Rising up from silence and dissolving again. Vibrating strings draw us Into the spacious resonance of the heart. The body becomes light as the sky And you,…

You are the gray sea in a dress of brocade lace. You are inside me, and I know your face. You are the summer, and the winter’s bitter cold. You are my mother, and I love you so. You are a white dove when the day dims into blue. You are my first love, and…

…over all, through all, in all In the Hindu calendar this coming Tuesday night, February 17, is called Maha Shivratri, the “great night of Shiva.” It is the night when Shiva is said to have performed the Tandava Nritya – the dance of primordial creation, preservation and destruction (In December, I wrote about Shiva as “Nataraj” – Lord of the Dance). The…

 by Anthony Antonecchia SPIRIT is SPEAKING Speaking subtle-y Speaking potently So listen openly To the teachings Preaching In each happening In all of life’s Unraveling Benevolently Relevantly Life-giving-ly Inspiration-ally And optimally SPIRIT SPEAK is Guiding us toward the light Toward the best-ever life That we may thrive As fully-alive SPIRIT SPEAKS Through all of life…

by Anthony Antonecchia  – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –  GURU Is everywhere The light That removes the darkness Is everywhere |  All beings Are my teachers And the dharma The spiritual-wisdom teachings Are being taught Are being transmitted… | In all-places all-times all-moments all-beings |…

  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…