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# Unity of Albany

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- [News & Views](https://unityalbany.org/news/) - Stay up-to-date with all the news and activities taking place at Unity Church in Albany
- [OneSong Bonus June 25th](https://unityalbany.org/onesong-bonus-june-25th/) - This Special Bonus OneSong is focused on Ease and Surrender. “OneSong” Multi-Faith Music and Meditation service is at 7:00 pm. Patterned in part after the kirtan gatherings of the Hindu and Sikh traditions, these services incorporate music from various faith traditions including: traditional and contemporary kirtan chants, non-denominational chants, spiritual and gospel songs, and original songs
- [Felicia Rose June 18](https://unityalbany.org/14059-2/) - June 18 at 7 p.m. Felicia Rose, our special guest, comes to us with high recommendations from our dear friend and former Senior Minister, Rev. Crystal Muldrow! Felicia will be joined by our OneSong musicians for a very special evening of sacred song! Felicia Rose is an inspirational spiritual singer-songwriter who has touched countless souls
- [June Newsletter](https://unityalbany.org/june-newsletter/) - The African Well Project & Yard Sale Dear Unity Community, In our eagerness to support the Well in Kenya project, the Social Justice Circle put forward the plan of having a yard sale on June 24. However, we need to postpone the sale until July 29th, due to conflicts in timing. So please hold your
- [My Feet in Two Communities](https://unityalbany.org/my-feet-in-two-communities/) - by Sally Beckman My first visit to Unity of Albany came about through your minister, Brigid, who just happens to be our beloved daughter. Now I feel grateful to have my feet in two churches. I am a lifelong Catholic and for many years now, a member of St Vincent de Paul Church in Albany,
- [Capital Pride Day](https://unityalbany.org/capital-pride-day/) - Join us in the parade on Capital Pride Day! Capital PRIDE Parade & Festival - Sunday June 14, 2026 11:30 am - 5:00 pm The Pride Center of the Capital Region is excited to announce the 2026 Capital PRIDE Parade and Festival on Sunday June 14, 2026 in Albany's historic Washington Park featuring David Archuleta,
- [Holy Week 2026](https://unityalbany.org/holy-week-2026/) - Sunday, March 29, 10:00 AM From scripture scholar Marcus Borg: Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey and people cheer him, shouting "Hosanna - blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord." Less well-known is the historical fact that a Roman imperial procession was also entering Jerusalem for Passover from the other side
- [New Class with Rev Kelly Isola](https://unityalbany.org/new-class-with-rev-kelly-isola/) - Lost Gospel of Sufficiency: Myrtle Fillmore, Prosperity, and the Theology Unity Forgot Tuesdays, March 24-April 14, 6:00-8:00pm EST This course offers a deep theological and pastoral analysis of the divergent prosperity teachings of Unity co-founders Charles and Myrtle Fillmore. While Charles articulated a metaphysical system grounded in divine law, mental causation, and demonstration, Myrtle developed a relational,
- [In Love and Gratitude - Paying It Forward](https://unityalbany.org/pay-it-forward-gratitude-and-fund-raiser/) - Share your gratitude for the blessings of community!
- [Celebrating Passover at Unity](https://unityalbany.org/celebrating-passover-at-unity/) - Celebrating Passover with Our Unity Family The Passover seder (from the Hebrew word for order) is a ritual meal and service that has been celebrated in the homes of Jewish families for over a thousand years, but over the years other spiritual groups have also used the seder as an affirmation of the desire to
- [Upcoming Classes with Renowned Unity Teachers](https://unityalbany.org/upcoming-classes-with-renowned-unity-teachers/) - There are some great opportunities coming up in February and beyond to avail ourselves of the wisdom of two wonderful Unity teachers: Philip Goldberg, who needs no introduction to us at Unity of Albany, and Rev. Kelly Isola, a favorite Unity teacher of Rev. Brigid's. Coming up first, on Tuesday, February 10: Sacred Disruptor: Myrtle
- [Monday Book Group update](https://unityalbany.org/monday-book-group-update/) - Join our online Monday book group
- [Unity EarthCare](https://unityalbany.org/unity-earthcare/) - Many spiritual communities recognize that Earth is a wonderful, sacred gift, that our planet is moving further out-of-balance, and that the most vulnerable peoples and species will (and already are) suffer(ing) the worst impacts of climate crisis. Eco-Spiritual groups have been surfacing, coming together to wake people up to the urgency of our situation. They
- [Special Holiday Services](https://unityalbany.org/special-holiday-services-4/) - OneSong: Winter Solstice Sunday, Dec. 21, 7:00 pm The beautiful but uncompromising darkness beckons us to find the light that has been receding from our fields and homes to be burning and blazing within each of us, all the more so when we gather together with harmonious intent and good will. Please join us for
- [Special Holiday Services](https://unityalbany.org/special-holiday-services-3/) - OneSong: Winter Solstice Sunday, Dec. 15, 7:00 pm The beautiful but uncompromising darkness beckons us to find the light that has been receding from our fields and homes to be burning and blazing within each of us, all the more so when we gather together with harmonious intent and good will. Please join us
- [Winter Coat Drive](https://unityalbany.org/winter-coat-drive/) - Donations accepted now thru Nov 23
- [Fall Membership Class](https://unityalbany.org/fall-membership-class-2/) - Our fall Membership Class will be held on Sunday afternoons (11:45 am - 1:15 pm) from September 28 through November 9, in the Sanctuary. (no class, Oct. 26) All are welcome to join, whether you are interested in becoming a member of the church, just want to know more about Unity, for need a refresher
- [School Supply Drive](https://unityalbany.org/school-supply-drive/) - Imagine starting school without a notebook, a pencil, or the supplies needed to succeed. Sadly, many students face this reality. This year, Unity is joining with the other five FOCUS Church communities in partnering with William S. Hackett Middle School (Albany City School District) to ensure every student has the tools they need for a strong
- [Guest Speakers Summer 2025](https://unityalbany.org/guest-speakers-summer-2025/) - As Rev Brigid takes a well-deserved, one-month sabbatical, we welcome these wonderful guest speakers from mid-June to early July: Sunday, June 15 - Rev Jim Fuller Thoughts for Father's Day For newer folks, Rev Jim Fuller was our beloved minister at Unity of Albany from 2003 to 2015. Rev. Jim will, as his title says,
- [Update on the Well Project in Kenya](https://unityalbany.org/update-on-the-well-project-in-kenya/) - Dear Unity family, As many of you know, after being on safari in Kenya and Tanzania in 2022, I was raising money to build a well in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park region. I did this because I befriended a safari guide who is a Maasai native in the area, and I learned about how his
- [Holy Week 2025](https://unityalbany.org/holy-week-2025/) - Sunday, April 13, 10:00 AM From scripture scholar Marcus Borg: Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey and people cheer him, shouting "Hosanna - blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord." Less well-known is the historical fact that a Roman imperial procession was also entering Jerusalem for Passover from the other side
- [Spirit Group spring 2025](https://unityalbany.org/spirit-group-spring-2025/) - Join a Spirit Group this spring! They will run weekly for 8 weeks on Zoom or in person Currently available Groups: Tuesdays, 2:00 - 3:30 pm on Zoom - 8 weeks: 3/18-5/06 | Contact: Jerry Petell - jerry.petell[at]yahoo.com Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:00 pm in person, Unity Library - 8 weeks: 3/18-5/06 | Contact: Mary Myers
- [Manifesto](https://unityalbany.org/manifesto/) - by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer And if we can’t save the world, and who says we can’t, then let us try anyway. Perhaps we have no superhuman powers— can’t see through buildings, can’t fly, can’t bend the bars of cages— but we have human powers— can listen, can stand up to, can stand up for, can
- [Emergency Donations needed for Albany Refugees](https://unityalbany.org/emergency-donations-needed-for-albany-refugees/) - ~ by Peggy Kaufmann You may have seen a recent article in the Times Union stating that the US State Department suspended programs under its Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration. This cut off funding for organizations like USCRI and RISSE in Albany, whose purpose is to help refugees resettle here. There are 146 refugees who
- [God Is to Me - a poem by John Reith](https://unityalbany.org/god-is-to-me-poem-by-john-reith/) - Poem by John Reith as shared on Sunday, September 29, 2024
- [In the Boat with God](https://unityalbany.org/in-the-boat-with-god/) - by Joe Uveges God and I have become like too giant fat people living in a tiny boat. We keep bumping into each other and laughing. —Hafiz (Daniel Ladinsky, trans.) I love this poem for its playfulness which is often something we forget about God: that He's wild about us and has an awesome (otherworldly)
- [Peace Run visits Unity of Albany](https://unityalbany.org/peace-run-at-unity-albany/) - On Sunday, August 11 we were privileged to receive members of the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run near the end of our morning service. The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run is a global torch relay that offers everyone in the world a chance to express their longing for peace. Since its founding in 1987, the Run has
- [Everything You Buried](https://unityalbany.org/everything-you-buried/) - Bob Sima with Shannon Plummer live from our annual "Church in the Park" service at John Boyd Thacher State Park, July 14, 2024, performing Bob's song Everything You Buried. Videography by Pete Furlong.
- [Spirit Groups summer 2024](https://unityalbany.org/spirit-groups-summer-2024/) - Spiritual Growth and fellowship through faith sharing "Spirit Groups"
- [Joe Uveges in Concert](https://unityalbany.org/joe-uveges-in-concert/) - Enjoy this great concert by Colorado singer/songwriter Joe Uveges, presented on June 7, 2024. Expressions of gratitude are always welcome, including of the monetary kind! https://unityalbany.org/giving/
- [You Will Learn - a song by Joe Uveges](https://unityalbany.org/you-will-learn-a-song-by-joe-uveges/) - Joe Uveges will be presenting a live concert for us on Friday, June 7 at 7:30. And then on Sunday, June 9 he will offer a message-in-music at our 10am service titled, Embracing Suffering: a Pathway to Transformation. Here's a preview from Joe's front porch of a song he is likely to include:
- [Joe Uveges Concert June 7 and morning message June 9](https://unityalbany.org/braver-angels-morning-message-and-followed-by-workshop/) - Joe Uveges in Concert June 7 https://unityalbany.org/events/joe-uveges-in-concert/
- [Rev Steve Colladay - Celebration of Life](https://unityalbany.org/rev-steve-colladay-celebration-of-life/) - Rev Steve Colladay’s Celebration of Life was held at Unity Village’s Atrium Chapel on Sunday, April 14. Here is the archived video of the service. NOTE: The Service begins at about 50:45. The video on this page should be cued to begin then. It is preceded by a slide show of photos and memorabilia from
- [Rev Steve Colladay, 1942-2024](https://unityalbany.org/rev-steve-colladay-1942-2024/) - We were deeply saddened to hear of Rev Steve Colladay's passing in late February 2024. Steve's obituary begins, With profound sadness and a gentle embrace of memory, we share the heart-wrenching news of Rev. Dr. James Stephen "Steve" Colladay's departure from this world. On the serene morning of Friday, February 23, 2024, he softly transitioned
- [Holy Week 2024](https://unityalbany.org/holy-week-2024/) - Sunday, March 24, 10:00 AM We celebrate an unusual and intriguing Palm Sunday this year with special guest speaker, spiritual author and scholar Philip Goldberg. Phil brings an interreligious perspective to the Jesus story. Calling his talk "Jai Guru Jesus", he writes: "On this Palm Sunday, we’ll celebrate the holy man of Nazareth as a
- [Cardinal - a poem by Sue Oringel](https://unityalbany.org/cardinal-a-poem-by-sue-oringel/) - Cardinal Easter, 2023 A slash of blood against the snow, against the black, barren trees of grief, this regal being in red robes comes with black moustache and beard-- his consort nearby flitting in pink petticoats and pale lipstick--to tell you what you loved has not died, but is only sleeping, in another form and
- [A Christmas Blessing](https://unityalbany.org/a-christmas-blessing/) - by Dave Ferrill I went to the cemetery on Christmas morning to leave some flowers for Stephanie and have a conversation with her. As I was leaving, I noticed a solitary woman standing over a grave nearby. Our paths crossed on the way out and I rolled down my window and asked if she was
- [Special Holiday Services](https://unityalbany.org/special-holiday-services-2/) - "It's the most wonderful time of the year!" Yes, it truly is!
- [Evolving Kindness](https://unityalbany.org/evolving-kindness/) - by Natalie Smarro Kindness is doing what you can, where you are, with what you have. – ractivist For more than 20 years I intentionally chose professions that allowed me to be of service and offer kindness. The first half of those years I was fortunate to work for a generous businessman who always provided
- [Winter Coat Drive for Refugees](https://unityalbany.org/winter-coat-drive-for-refugees/) - An opportunity to lend a helping hand to our refugee population this winter.
- [Day of the Dead Celebration](https://unityalbany.org/day-of-the-dead-celebration/) - Living Fully with the End in Mind Recently, Ramananda John Welshons joined us for a day of “Honoring the Seasons of Our Lives.” During his talk and workshop, John invited us to embrace the inevitability of change as a blessing in which we can unveil Love in every circumstance during the ongoing cycles of life.
- [Ask the Trainer, with Ashley Schoborg](https://unityalbany.org/ask-the-trainer-with-ashley-schoborg/) - by Ashley Schoborg MA CPT Ashley’s Background: Ashley has a master’s degree exercise physiologist and is a personal trainer with 18 years of experience in the fitness industry. She works with many clients aged 50+ and felt compelled to write this article for the Unity community to shed light on this very popular
- [Worldwide Prayer Vigil for Peace](https://unityalbany.org/worldwide-prayer-vigil-for-peace/) - The information below was shared with us by our friend Patricia Pearce Peace Troubadour Fr. James Twyman will travel to Israel for a worldwide peace meditation on Saturday, Oct. 14 at noon New York time. Millions of people will join as ONE voice for peace in Israel and Palestine Fr. James Twyman, also known as
- [Authentic Voice Open Mic](https://unityalbany.org/authentic-voice-open-mic/) - Uncover your passion for living at this monthly self expression and personal growth gathering. This month we'll be doing some new open heart exercises to help you ignite your spirit. Click the page below for more information or call Gerri at 518 469 0390 for more information. https://unityalbany.org/events/authentic-voice-open-mic/
- [Fall Membership Class](https://unityalbany.org/fall-membership-class/) - Wednesday evenings 7-8:30 pm from September 27 through November 1, in the Sanctuary and on Zoom. Please note class will use the same Zoom link as the Wednesday evening meditation class that meets 6:30-6:50, also in hybrid format. For more information, the Zoom link, and to register click here: https://unityalbany.org/events/fall-membership-class/
- [Voices from the Community: Conscious Entrepreneurs](https://unityalbany.org/voices-from-the-community-conscious-entrepreneurs/) - In August 2023 we held an 'expo' following the morning service, showcasing the talents and services of several members of our community. Find out more about them here! Ashley Schoborg MA CPT Exercise Physiologist/Personal Trainer, and Mindset/Habit Coach Train with Ashley 518-859-4443 aschoborg11@gmail.com I help people create safe and effective strength and mobility routines. I
- [Honoring the Seasons of Our Lives with John Welshons on Sept. 17](https://unityalbany.org/honoring-the-seasons-of-our-lives-with-john-welshons-on-sept-17/) - Finding Love and Blessings in Every Moment 10 am Sunday Service message followed by a very special afternoon workshop with ‘Ramananda’ John E. Welshons For more information: https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-john-welshons/
- [Strength Training is Crucial](https://unityalbany.org/strength-training-is-crucial/) - Why Strength Training is Crucial For Your Health (and Quality of Life) As You Age-and Why It’s NEVER Too Late! by Ashley Schoborg MA CPT Ashley’s Background: Ashley has a master’s degree exercise physiologist and is a personal trainer with 17 years of experience in the fitness industry. She works with many clients aged 50+
- [Service AND Concert with Elaine Silver](https://unityalbany.org/service-and-concert-with-elaine-silver/) - Elaine Silver returns to offer a message in song for our morning service. Sunday, August 27, 10:00 am Elaine’s message: “From Breakdown to Breakthrough” There’s some confusion, this seeming limitation It’s just an illusion, this sense of separation We’re always changing and growing into more Life’s a rearranging metaphor —from “Breakthrough” © Elaine Silver Music
- [Armand and Angelina Concert - Friday 7 p.m.](https://unityalbany.org/armand-and-angelina-concert-friday-7-p-m/) - https://unityalbany.org/events/armand-angelina-in-concert/
- [Authentic Voice - August 11 - 7 p.m.](https://unityalbany.org/authentic-voice-august-11-7-p-m/) - For Introverts, novice, experienced, closet speakers, budding musicians, artists, writers… and especially for people who have a burning desire to live from their heart center, whether they know what their heart is saying or they are still searching. Includes an interactive workshop and open mic.
- [I Must Do My Part](https://unityalbany.org/i-must-do-my-part/) - Rev. Johnny Frederick, a member of Unity of Albany since 1996, is now living the life of his dreams in Paris, France. He is a past President of our Board of Trustees and is currently a member of our Abundance and Prosperity Team. Rev Johnny is author of two books: Prosperity Now! A 12-Week Journey
- [This Island Earth](https://unityalbany.org/this-island-earth/) - Our music team performed this Jonathan Edwards song at our "Church in the Park" gathering on July 9, 2023. Pete Furlong (who sang the lead) taped it and then did some video magic, including interspersing drone footage he took while at the park that morning. Enjoy! Singers, L to R: Roger Mock, Carol Morris, Gerri
- [Summer Coffeehouse and Open Mic - July 22 - Saturday](https://unityalbany.org/summer-coffeehouse-and-open-mic-july-22-saturday/) - Summer Coffeehouse 2023 Saturday, July 22, 2023 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Sanctuary Open Mic Night to benefit the African Well Project If you’ve always wanted to share a talent or a desire to perform for others, this is your chance! If you want a fun-filled night, come out and join us. The only requirement is
- [Authentic Voice July 14th 7 p.m.](https://unityalbany.org/authentic-voice-july-14th-7-p-m/) - https://unityalbany.org/events/authentic-voice-open-mic/
- [Fundraising Yard Sale](https://unityalbany.org/fundraising-yard-sale/) - The Unity Social Justice Circle is having a fundraising to benefit our African Well Project Saturday, July 29 from 9am -3pm at 509 Russell Road, Slingerlands (home of Maia Boswell-Penc) Please help us finish our Well Campaign by donating saleable items you no longer need. To DONATE: Call Tim Sigrist (518-801-5119) or Peggy Kaufmann (518-210-9516)
- [Church in the Park July 9, 2023](https://unityalbany.org/church-in-the-park-july-9-2023/) - We are delighted to announce that we have once again reserved the Paint Mine Pavilion area at John Boyd Thacher Park for our annual Sunday in the park with God! The Paint Mine area at the park, which we have made use of in recent years, is the first area on your left after you pass the Overlook area when
- [Sunday Service with Zelda Hotaling July 2nd](https://unityalbany.org/sunday-service-with-zelda-hotaling-july-2nd/) - There are twenty-one seven foot Sacred Dream Circles in all, each representing a portal of entry for us to connect with consciousness raising energy here on Earth. They are welded and woven with thousands of crystals, metals, and other natural elements. Their sacred geometry has the power to open the emotional/mental/ spiritual body and bring healing to
- [Holy Week 2023](https://unityalbany.org/holy-week-2023/) - Sunday, April 2, 10:00 AM In person and live-streamed. Go to youtube.com/@unityalbany to view. Thursday, April 6, 5:30 PM In person and live-streamed. Go to unityalbany.org/youtube-live-stream to view. This moving annual service features a foot-washing ceremony, recalling Jesus’s teaching to his disciples at the Last Supper in which he washed their feet and charged them
- [African Well Project](https://unityalbany.org/african-well-project/) - Project to build a well for a Southern Kenyan Maasai Community ~ Peggy Kaufmann On my safari in Kenya last October, we were hosted and befriended by professional guides from the local Maasai community. From them, we learned about the crisis facing the local people due to the drought affecting many parts of Kenya and
- [30-Day Water Challenge](https://unityalbany.org/30-day-water-challenge/) - A 30-Day Challenge to help you understand your water usage and to learn how to conserve water. You may not be able to do all these challenges but choose a few and see how dependent you are on water, and how much we take it for granted. Download this as a pdf • Learn about
- [Covid Updates and Current Guidelines for Unity of Albany](https://unityalbany.org/covid-updates/) - updated, Thursday February 16, 2023 We are incredibly grateful to welcome more and more folks in person at our Sunday Service. Your presence in person is the fuel that feeds your ministers, and our ministry! (And that, in turn, fuels the connection and experience for our beloveds who are unable to be here in person.)
- [Social Activities Survey](https://unityalbany.org/social-activities-survey/) - Loading…
- [Youth Arts Programming Survey](https://unityalbany.org/youth-arts-programming-survey/) - Loading…
- [Chair Yoga](https://unityalbany.org/chair-yoga/) - Enjoy a leisurely way to stretch your body (and mind).
- [Christmas and New Years Services 2022/2023](https://unityalbany.org/christmas-and-new-years-services-2022-2023/) - Unity of Albany invites you to celebrate the wonder and promise of Christmas, 2022 as we rekindle our hope and zeal for life. The powerful Christmas story is a clear reminder that we do not travel our spiritual journey of rediscovery alone. The Christmas season is a reminder that we can awaken a sense of
- [20-20-20 Spiritual Practice](https://unityalbany.org/20-20-20-spiritual-practice/) - Spiritual Practice in 20/20/20 (or 5/5/5 or 10/10/10 :-D ) by Rev Brigid Beckman This concept was transformative when my lovely doctor in Massachusetts invited me to try the structure and freedom of a daily practice that included 20 minutes of movement, 20 minutes of quiet prayer, meditation, or reflection and 20 minutes of anything
- [Unity Albany Thought for the Day](https://unityalbany.org/unity-albany-thought-for-the-day/) - For quite a few years (decades?), a team of our congregants lovingly recorded the Daily Word on our phone system each day so anyone could call in, press extension 15, and hear Unity's inspiring message for the day. This past spring it came to our attention that this practice was not in line with the
- [New Air Purification System](https://unityalbany.org/activepure/) - We have purchased new high tech, highly effective air purifiers for the Sanctuary, Offices and Fellowship Hall/Kitchen! They were installed at the beginning of June and as a result we have the confidence to say that masks are now optional in our facility! Indeed, this is a game changer, and we are very grateful to
- [What's Stirring in My Heart](https://unityalbany.org/rev-brigid-whats-stirring/) - Dear Unity Family, So many ways for a heart to be stirred! I write this today in anticipation of my first deep dive into Unity Ministry classes. I write looking back on the events of these past few weeks that shake my foundation, and those that fill me with gratitude. And in all of it, I
- [Rev Brigid's Installation Service a Celebration of Joy!](https://unityalbany.org/rev-brigids-installation-service-a-celebration-of-joy/) - We were beyond blessed and thoroughly overjoyed to celebrate the official installation of Reverend Brigid Beckman as our Senior Minister at Unity of Albany on Sunday, May 1st at our 10:00 AM Sunday service! And what a joyful celebration it was! Even the Daily Word chimed in with just the right message: "Joy! - I
- [window in window out](https://unityalbany.org/window-in-window-out/) - A poem by Rob Geyer, Maundy Thursday 2022 prompted by an act of vandalism that occurred during the previous night, breaking a window in our sanctuary window in window out does our view shift depending on where we are, inside or out? does the rock that made a hole offer any way for us to
- [Holy Week 2022](https://unityalbany.org/holy-week-2022/) - Sunday, April 10, 10:00 AM In person and live-streamed. Go to unityalbany.org/youtube-live-stream to view. Thursday, April 14, 6:30 PM In person and live-streamed. Go to unityalbany.org/youtube-live-stream to view. This moving annual service features a foot-washing ceremony, recalling Jesus’s teaching to his disciples at the Last Supper in which he washed their feet and charged them
- [Buddhist Sand Mandala to be created at CSR](https://unityalbany.org/buddhist-sand-mandala-to-be-created-at-csr/) - A week of events celebrating faith and sacredness expressed through art.
- [Honoring Thich Nhat Hanh](https://unityalbany.org/honoring-thich-nhat-hanh/) - Our January 23 OneSong service focused on the Hindu concept of Ahimsa, or non-violence. As news of Vietnamese Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh's passing on January 22 came to light, we made some changes to the service and included three significant passages from Thay's writings. Unfortunately, due to a technical glitch, that portion of the
- [Connective Tissue - Rev Brigid's January greeting](https://unityalbany.org/connective-tissue/) - Dear Unity Family, Welcome to January in the Northeast! What an invitation to surrender is found at this time of year. We might find ourselves in flow with, or fighting against, the elements of cold, snow, and dark days depending on our mindset. My own is often entrenched in the both/and of seeing winter as
- [Season of Light](https://unityalbany.org/season-of-light/) - Dear Unity Friends, Welcome to our celebrations of the Season of Light. I look forward with such JOY to my first Christmas Eve and Burning Bowl services with you! I am grateful for the many ways this community inspired and supported me, and each other, during Advent. What a blessing to begin my journey with you exploring together
- [Christmas and New Years Services 2021/2022](https://unityalbany.org/christmas-and-new-years-services-2021/) - Unity of Albany invites you to celebrate the wonder and promise of Christmas, 2021 as we rekindle our hope and zeal for life. The powerful Christmas story is a clear reminder that we do not travel our spiritual journey of rediscovery alone. The Christmas season is a reminder that we can awaken a sense of
- [Spotlight on Service: Sheryl and Donna](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-sheryl-and-donna/) - Sheryl Collins and Donna Cook If you've stopped into Unity's office during the week, you probably noticed that Sheryl Collins and Donna Cook have been there. Sheryl and Donna have been true lifesavers for our Unity community in the past several months. Since our office administrator, Nina, went out on maternity leave in September, Sheryl
- [Season of Giving - an Invitation to Deeply Live Our Mission](https://unityalbany.org/season-of-giving/) - Dear Friends, As we enter the Season of Light, we thank each of you for your love and dedication to your Unity in Albany family. We are deeply grateful for your continuing support now and throughout the years, and especially during these challenging times. Your continued commitment to our shared vision and mission has enabled Unity in
- [Welcome, Rev. Brigid Beckman!](https://unityalbany.org/welcome-rev-brigid-beckman/) - Following our Ministerial Candidate weekend with Rev. Brigid Beckman on October 30 and 31, as well as a Congregational Response meeting on Zoom that many took part in with our Board of Trustees, it was very clear to our Search and Find Team and to the Board that our search was over. A final decision
- [Rev. Brigid Beckman - Minister Candidate](https://unityalbany.org/rev-brigid-beckman-minister-candidate/) - Our Search and Find Team is very excited to announce that they have selected a candidate for our Senior Minister position - Rev. Brigid Beckman! CANDIDATE WEEKEND: October 30 & 31 Rev. Brigid offered a Saturday Morning Workshop on October 30, 10:00 am to Noon: "The Wisdom of Autumn" - in-person in the Unity sanctuary
- [Candidate Survey - Brigid Beckman](https://unityalbany.org/candidate-survey/) - Loading…
- [Guest Speakers - Fall 2021](https://unityalbany.org/guest-speakers-2021/) - October October 31: Rev. Brigid Beckman Message: "I Am Listening" “Taking a cue from Michael Singer’s ‘The Untethered Soul,’ I’ve spent a lot of time over the past few weeks noticing my often noisy “inner roommates!” At the same time, meditating on the poem by Joyce Rupp titled “Listening to Autumn” invited me to pay
- [Walk for Climate Justice - Oct 17](https://unityalbany.org/walk-for-climate-justice/) - Walk Across the Mahicantuck (Hudson River) Sunday, October 17, 2021 [From greenfaith.controlshift.app. Click for more info and to REGISTER for this event.] This Faiths 4 Climate Justice event is being organized by the "inter-faith break-out group" at the July 22nd meeting of the Environmental Crisis Planning Forum co-hosted by Basilica Hudson, the Columbia Land Conservancy,
- [Spotlight on Service - Susan Attila](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-susan-attila/) - Susan Attila has been coming to Unity’s OneSong services since 2017. She has recently taken on some leadership in our community in some very creative ways. Thus, here is a bit of an introduction for all. Susan is an interior designer by trade, and she has more recently expanded her life-long passion for therapeutic gardening
- [Danny Moore](https://unityalbany.org/danny-moore/) - Some of you may not know Danny, our custodian, who has worked for Unity for the past 21 years. And if you do know him and haven’t seen him in the past 3 months, it’s because he had hip surgery in June and has been recuperating in an apartment. He just returned to work on
- [Board Elections and Annual Meeting Are Coming Up](https://unityalbany.org/board-elections-and-annual-meeting-are-coming-up/) - We will have Board elections at the upcoming Annual Meeting on Sunday, March 3rd, after the 11:00 service. The Board Nominating Committee (Rev. Crystal, Heather Diddel, Peggy Kaufmann and Geri Ann Laiacona) have discerned and invited members of our congregation to run for the open positions. We will elect two people to full three-year terms,
- [Affirmative Prayer for the 21st Century: A Unity Prayer Ministry Training Retreat](https://unityalbany.org/affirmative-prayer-for-the-21st-century-a-unity-prayer-ministry-training-retreat/) - From the hub of Unity prayer consciousness at Unity Village, deepen your knowledge of affirmative prayer as taught by Unity.
- [Unity and Race: A Truthful History](https://unityalbany.org/unity-and-race-a-truthful-history/) - Unity acknowledges a painful past of systemic racism and works toward fully embracing the practices of love, oneness, and unity that are at the heart and soul of our Unity teachings.
- [Introducing Sacred Service](https://unityalbany.org/introducing-sacred-service/) - by Peggy Kaufmann As we look at re-opening possibilities, and we hope to gradually get back to some ways to meet in person, as well as searching for our new minister, we also look for ways to engage our whole community in meaningful involvement. Our time with our transition minister taught us many things, and
- [We Stand with Asian Americans](https://unityalbany.org/stand-with-asian-americans/) - Unity Church in Albany stands in solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and denounces the senseless violence and cruel discrimination against those communities. We come together today to affirm our truth: our Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are beloved children of God and are to be treated with the highest respect, dignity,
- [Rev Jim Fuller](https://unityalbany.org/rev-jim-fuller/) - We are delighted to welcome Rev. Jim Fuller back to Unity Albany as our Guest Speaker for Holy Week! Rev. Jim was, of course, our beloved minister at Unity of Albany from 2003 to 2015. During his tenure in Albany, Jim “grew” our ministry in many ways, leading with wisdom, humor and prayer consciousness. These
- [Holy Week 2021](https://unityalbany.org/holy-week-2021/) - Sunday, March 28, 11:00 AM Live-streamed on our YouTube Channel Homepage. Guest Speaker: Rev. Jim Fuller Title: Resurrecting Body and Spirit: Palm Sunday Rev. Jim will explore the little known connections between our Christian Gospels, including the Easter stories, and what we today think of as the "Old Testament." (Hint; it wasn't particularly "old" back
- [Sunday Service with Greg Tamblyn](https://unityalbany.org/sunday-service-with-greg-tamblyn/) - Join us for an extra fun Sunday morning service with humorist and musician Greg Tamblyn!
- [Claiming Your Best Life](https://unityalbany.org/claiming-your-best-life/) - by Rob Geyer (Reposted from Rob's blog at his website: messagesforinspiration.com ) I’m not sure how you feel about mind opening ideas, but I have one for you. Actually, it’s not mine. I’m just the one passing it along to you. It came from Lia. Lia is a feminine part of (god) that I am
- [White Stone Ceremony 2021](https://unityalbany.org/white-stone-ceremony-2021/) - White Stone Ceremony Sunday, January 3, 11:00 am Service This day we set our intentions (similar to resolutions) for the new year. Rather than focusing on what we will do, we focus on who we are called to be in order to birth the emerging vision of our highest essence. During the service, we connect with
- [Adopt a Family](https://unityalbany.org/adopt-a-family/) - Once again, Unity Church in Albany has signed up to Adopt-A-Family in Albany. A family that, without us would not have the means to celebrate the holidays. Last year we were one of 246 donors to "adopt" an Albany family in need. Thank you so much for making our Christmas a wonderful experience, we were
- [Jesus Was His Name, Christ Is What He Became](https://unityalbany.org/jesus-was-his-name-christ-is-what-he-became/) - by Rev. Steve Colladay A favorite scripture says it all: "For to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."--Luke2:11 One gift all are given and many choose to accept is the Christ. God gave His very best to humankind---Jesus was His name, Christ is what
- [Christmas and New Years Services 2020/2021](https://unityalbany.org/christmas-and-new-year-services-2020/) - Unity of Albany invites you to celebrate the wonder and promise of Christmas, 2020 as we rekindle our hope and zeal for life. The powerful Christmas story is a clear reminder that we do not travel our spiritual journey of rediscovery alone. The Christmas season is a reminder that we can awaken a sense of
- [Mental Health Wellness Tips for Quarantine](https://unityalbany.org/mental-health-wellness-tips-for-quarantine-2/) - From a psychologist: After having thirty-one sessions this week with patients where the singular focus was COVID-19 and how to cope, I decided to consolidate my advice and make a list that I hope is helpful to all. I can't control a lot of what is going on right now, but I can contribute this.
- [The Spirit of Christmas](https://unityalbany.org/the-spirit-of-christmas/) - Journey through Advent using Unity's daily devotions with the free booklet, The Spirit of Christmas.
- [An Experiment in Unconditional Love](https://unityalbany.org/an-experiment-in-unconditional-love-2/) - 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 the
- [Simply Counting My Blessings](https://unityalbany.org/simply-counting-my-blessings/) - The Attitude of Gratitude Primer compiled by Rev. Steve Colladay Here's a virtual cornucopia of gratitude verses, sayings, quotes and stories from Rev. Steve - seven packed pages collected over the years! We've reprinted page one below. For much, much more, download the pdf, print it, and keep it handy anytime you want to jump
- [A Blessing of Prosperity](https://unityalbany.org/a-blessing-of-prosperity/) - By Veronica M. Hay May you be blessed with an amazingly abundant day today! May the clouds break and the heavens pour down upon you more joy, more love, more laughter and more money than you could have ever dreamed of. May the sun shine its golden light of prosperity through every cell of your
- [The Twelve Powers](https://unityalbany.org/the-twelve-powers/) - Each of us has 12 creative powers that are fundamental to us. These are aspects of the nature of the Divine. Understanding the true potential of these creative energies and how to engage their power leads to living a richly blessed life. Unity co-founder Charles Fillmore, who was strongly influenced by the Transcendental movement, went
- [Application to Serve on Minister Search & Find Team](https://unityalbany.org/application-to-serve-on-minister-search-find-team/) - Dear Unity Family and Friends, As we move from Summer to (hopefully) beautiful Fall days, we are delighted to be moving deeper into the Minister Search Process. As a Unity Church in Albany participant or member, you play a vital role in supporting the search effort! We invite you to discern whether you may be
- [Senior Minister Survey](https://unityalbany.org/senior-minister-survey/) - Dear Unity Family and Friends, We value your feedback and ask that you complete this survey no later than Friday, October 16. Loading…
- [Seven Affirmative Steps to Healing](https://unityalbany.org/seven-affirmative-steps-to-healing/) - MYRTLE FILLMORE'S DISCOVERY I believe life has to be guided by intelligence. "Life is simply a form of energy and has to be guided and directed in our body by our intelligence... by our thinking and talking." . I speak words of strength and power. "I went to all the life centers in my body
- [World Day of Prayer](https://unityalbany.org/world-day-of-prayer-2/) - September 9 & 10, 2020 Unity welcomes you to join thousands worldwide on September 9–10, 2020, for the 27th annual World Day of Prayer as we unite heart and mind with people from around the globe to affirm: Standing in Truth, I move from fear to faith. How to Experience World Day of Prayer 2020
- [Peace Project for August 2020](https://unityalbany.org/peace-project-for-august-2020/) - Cities are in turmoil. Please meditate for August 15-22, 2020 Peace Project Hi Everyone, When I started the non-profit NUMINOUS, years ago, I knew I wanted to use the platform to train meditators to lead group meditations for peace at the city level. I have always felt that as a society, we could do better
- [Agreeing and Disagreeing in Love Policy](https://unityalbany.org/agreeing-and-disagreeing-in-love-policy/) - A PROPOSAL FROM STEVE Adapted with permission from the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center Our Unity Board is is giving consideration to adopting this document as a policy for our ministry. We invite you to read it and take it in. It's very much a call to deepen our consciousness both as individuals and as a
- [Church in the Park REGISTRATION](https://unityalbany.org/church-in-the-park-registration/) - We've had issues with the embedded form we previously placed on this page, so please click on the button to take you to the form. Let us know if you have any issues with it - office@unityalbany.org
- [HOPCOF REGISTRATION](https://unityalbany.org/hopcof-registration/) - Honoring Our Past, Creating Our Future dates: Friday, July 24, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Saturday, July 25, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Everyone who is or has been a part of the Unity Church in Albany community is invited! Loading…
- [How to Deal with Your Enemy](https://unityalbany.org/how-to-deal-with-your-enemy/) - by Steve Colloday Well, you might say, "I've really tried to forgive someone, but what they did was just too much, they don't deserve my forgiveness. Of course they’re my enemy.” Yes, forgiveness at times seems impossible. Especially when we're deeply wounded. And convinced that another is responsible for unforgiveable words or actions. But, friends,
- [Facility Re-Opening Survey Results](https://unityalbany.org/facility-re-opening-survey-results/) - Results from our Re-Opening Survey, May-June, 2020
- [Affirmation for Our Time of Transition](https://unityalbany.org/affirmation-for-our-time-of-transition/) - Elaine Lasda has offered the following affirmative statement for our transition time. Thank you, Elaine! I deny the sense of separation from Spirit and others currently pervasive in our communities and nation, and I affirm the oneness of all beings with Spirit and each other. The Christ in me guides me to speak my truth.
- [A Stand for Humanity](https://unityalbany.org/a-stand-for-humanity/) - Rev. Patricia Bass of Unity Worldwide Ministries shared this powerful message on June 16, 2020. Please watch this short video. Transcript below. Hello. I’m Reverend Patricia Bass, Interim CEO at Unity Worldwide Ministries. There is intense pain in our world today and especially in our communities of color, throughout the United States and beyond. Indeed,
- [Talking About Race](https://unityalbany.org/talking-about-race/) - New Web Portal Helps People Explore Issues of Race, Racism and Racial Identity
- [* IMPORTANT NEWS *](https://unityalbany.org/important-unity-news-updates/) - updated June 11 Dear Unity Members and Congregants, As we and the wider community adjust to current health issues, we will use this page to let you know of any new developments and changes at the church. WORSHIP SERVICES We ask all congregants to please attend Church each week until further notice by live streaming
- [Unity Church Survey](https://unityalbany.org/unity-church-survey/) - Loading…
- [Summer Pew News](https://unityalbany.org/summer-pew-news/) - by Heather Diddel Have any of you noticed how warm some of our days have become? Some of us love that, others of us prefer to see our breath in the air, but we all have to find a way to deal with the heat and humidity of the Capital District. It’s been a while
- [The Healing Power of Amends](https://unityalbany.org/the-healing-power-of-amends/) - THE HEALING POWER OF AMENDS by Stephen Colladay So often the healing of racism between white Americans and African‑Americans seems to move at a glacial pace. It seems that no matter how hard we try, we don't break through the barriers to reconciliation and unconditional love and respect for one another. Could it be that
- [Spotlight on Service: Rev Roger Mock](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-rev-roger-mock/) - For many years we ran a Spotlight On Service column in our newsletter, written and edited by John Daubney. John would interview members of the Unity community about their own sacred service to our ministry. This is a first installment in a new edition of Spotlight On Service by Peggy Kaufmann and perhaps other contributors.
- [a Response to the Minneapolis Tragedy](https://unityalbany.org/a-response-to-the-minneapolis-tragedy/) - Unity Church in Albany is deeply saddened and appalled by the recent killing of a black man at the hand of a police officer in Minneapolis this week. This loss of his precious life speaks to the racial divide that haunts American society and to the unbalanced use of force dictated by the color of
- [Unity Church in Albany History](https://unityalbany.org/unity-church-in-albany-history/) - UNITY CHURCH IN ALBANY HISTORICAL TIMELINE Unity Church in Albany: Founded on Prayer Consciousness; Sustained by Prosperity Consciousness One of the first things taught to candidates for Church membership is the tale of how the Unity movement was founded by Myrtle and Charles Fillmore. Similarly Unity Church in Albany also was founded by two individuals.
- [Town Hall Meeting report (May 17, 2020)](https://unityalbany.org/town-hall-meeting-report/) - Updates from Your Board of Trustees May 21, 2020 Patricia Wood, Board Secretary History was made at Unity in Albany, with the first-ever online Town Hall meeting on Sunday, May 17th. While the worldwide pandemic has forced us to adopt social distancing as preventative health and safety measures, our Unity Albany family has adjusted beautifully
- [Honoring Our Graduates](https://unityalbany.org/honoring-our-graduates/) - 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
- [An Experiment in Unconditional Love](https://unityalbany.org/an-experiment-in-unconditional-love/) - 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
- [The Summer of a New Dimension of Love](https://unityalbany.org/the-summer-of-a-new-dimension-of-love/) - 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
- [Heart of the Mother](https://unityalbany.org/heart-of-the-mother/) - 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
- [Ch, Ch, Ch, Changes…](https://unityalbany.org/ch-ch-ch-changes/) - 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
- [Unity's Basic Beliefs](https://unityalbany.org/unitys-basic-beliefs/) - 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
- [Mother of Unity](https://unityalbany.org/mother-of-unity/) - 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,
- [The Luckiest People in the World](https://unityalbany.org/the-luckiest-people-in-the-world/) - 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
- [Life disappoints you...](https://unityalbany.org/life-disappoints-you/) - 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?
- [Weaving a Sacred Community](https://unityalbany.org/weaving-a-sacred-community/) - 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
- [Mental Health Wellness Tips for Quarantine](https://unityalbany.org/mental-health-wellness-tips-for-quarantine/) - A psychologist shares wisdom he has gleaned from working with Covid-19 patients and families.
- [An Easter Message](https://unityalbany.org/an-easter-message/) - Rev. Steve Colladay We who are following Jesus Christ in the resurrection know life as a spiritual thing, and that we live spiritually, if we understand the law of life, and that we shall continue to live in Spirit, "whether in the body or out of the body." And we know that this spiritual bond
- [The One We All Might Be](https://unityalbany.org/the-one-we-all-might-be/) - By James Dillet Freeman There was One who showed us what we all might be. He did not so much tell us what our lives should be like, he lived the life that we might live. The One we all might be had faith in other people. He saw in them potentialities that others overlooked.
- [My Experience at the Mexican Border](https://unityalbany.org/my-experience-at-the-mexican-border/) - by Peggy Kaufmann On March 11, I flew to San Antonio, Texas with a delegation of 7 other people, to go to the border and witness the crisis of the people who are seeking asylum, and Trump’s “Migrant Protection Plan” policy, which keeps them all in encampments just on the Mexican side of the border.
- [Move into Healing](https://unityalbany.org/move-into-healing/) - by John Frederick Whenever I have a small problem, like a buttoning a button, putting on a cuff link or when I can’t get something unstuck, I say, “God, I can’t do this. But You can.” And it never (never!) fails, and the problem is solved. This morning walking the dogs, I realized that this
- [A Message from Rev. Steve!](https://unityalbany.org/a-message-from-rev-steve/) - Dear Ones, In the midst of our shared journey of spiritual rediscovery, each one of us has suddenly received what seems like to some us a punch-in-the-gut in an insane world. The ongoing challenges to our beliefs, practices, life as we have known it seem to have no end. So, I ask myself: "Just who
- [Unity EarthCare Covenant](https://unityalbany.org/unity-earthcare-covenant/) - We, as a sacred community, envision a human society that acknowledges and respects the intrinsic value of all beings. We strive to live in an ecologically responsible and sustainable way, in harmony with nature. We live in gratitude and appreciation while working to bring this awareness to others. We realize our place in the interdependent
- [Healing Prayer for Pandemic](https://unityalbany.org/healing-prayer-for-pandemic/) - Offered by Unity for this time: We know that God is a Love that has no end and a Power that knows no bounds. God’s healing power of Divine Life is restoring, healing, and revitalizing our world in this very moment. We let go of any fears or anxieties, and we affirm that all are
- [Welcome, Rev. Steve!](https://unityalbany.org/welcome-rev-steve/) - We are very happy to announce that Rev. Steve Colladay has been appointed to be the new Transitional Minister for Unity Church in Albany! Rev. Steve will arrive in time to join us for our Spring Retreat on March 27 and 28. He will be with us full time and will act as our Transitional
- [Unity Board of Trustees Nominees](https://unityalbany.org/unity-board-of-trustees-nominees/) - Elections for four new members of our Board of Trustees will take place at our Annual Meeting on Sunday, March 1 following the 11:00 am service. Though all are encouraged to attend the Annual Meeting, only Active Members may vote. If you are an Active Member, we are hoping that you will be able to
- [Beyond Racism](https://unityalbany.org/beyond-racism/) - Do "Black Lives Matter" and reversing white privilege matter to you? A group of ten from Unity Albany went to a conference, last April, in which the presenter was Pax Christi (a Catholic social justice group based in Washington DC). Unity then organized a separate group with the April workshop's name: “Building the Beloved Community: Healing Racism." Meanwhile,
- [Rev. Crystal's Farewell](https://unityalbany.org/rev-crystals-farewell/) - Rev. Crystal Muldrow will celebrate her last services with us on Sunday, February 2 at 9:00 and 11:00 am. A Farewell Party will follow the 11:00 am service in the Fellowship Hall. Dear Unity family, The news of Rev. Crystal’s resignation (announced at services on Sunday, December 15) has been wholly unexpected by the congregation.
- [Special Holiday Services](https://unityalbany.org/special-holiday-services-2019/) - Christmas Eve Service Tuesday, Dec. 24, 5:30 pm Rekindle the Christ light in your heart this Christmas. Join Reverend Crystal and our Unity musicians as we sing and celebrate the birth of Christ Consciousness into our world. Join us as we listen to the Christmas story, share prayers, songs, and light our Christmas candles together.
- [President's Corner, Oct. 2019](https://unityalbany.org/presidents-corner-oct-2019/) - Dear Unity Family, This letter is an update of things that are going on at Unity. First of all, THANK YOU to all that serve in the many ministries of our community. You are strength of Unity, you keep Unity vibrant, loving and strong. We love you madly!!! And thank you to all that came
- [Unity Church Community Evaluation Survey](https://unityalbany.org/unity-church-community-evaluation-survey/) - Dear Unity Friends, Periodically Unity conducts a survey to have feedback on how the church is doing. The information shared guides our ongoing growth, improvement and deepening our capacity to fulfill our mission. This year's questionnaire is a community centered tool for self evaluation inspired from Unity World Wide Ministries. The approach is different from
- [What If You Are the One?](https://unityalbany.org/8243/) - We wanted to share these questions posed recently by comedian and transformational speaker Kyle Cease on his Facebook page. Take your time reading this and listen to your heart's response as you do. I’m only offering this for the people who are open to hearing it. What if the entire world was a full
- [Your Prayers Are Answered...](https://unityalbany.org/your-prayers-are-answered/) - ...Even When it Doesn’t Look Like it. by Rev. Crystal Muldrow First, I want to thank everyone who contributed to my wonderful birthday blessings in July. The Board of Trustees surprised both Rev. Roger and I with a birthday party at our annual “Church in the Park.” The beautiful blessings written on the card and
- [President's Corner: Moving & Letting Go](https://unityalbany.org/presidents-corner-moving-letting-go/) - By Karina Reinhold I am moving out of my home of many years. I’m finding the process of moving to a new home a bitter-sweet experience. Willing to let go of so many memories lived in our home is not easy. Letting go of the house where my daughter has grown and that is filled
- [The One, the Good and the Beautiful](https://unityalbany.org/the-one-the-good-and-the-beautiful/) - by Roger Mock It's the height of summer and I hope you are taking the time to thoroughly soak it in (okay, maybe minus those days of extreme frying-an-egg-on-the-sidewalk style heat and humidity where you can't soak anything in because you're already soaked; but we'll get to that in a moment). I was hearing something
- ["OneSong" Service Survey](https://unityalbany.org/onesong-service-survey/) - Loading…
- [Church in the Park!](https://unityalbany.org/church-in-the-park-2/) - Don't miss our annual Sunday at Thacher State Park!
- [OneSong service on hiatus for summer](https://unityalbany.org/onesong-service-on-hiatus-for-summer/) - The decision has been made not to hold our Sunday evening "OneSong" multi-faith music service during the months of July and August this year (actually through Sunday, Sept. 1). As people are out enjoying the summer weather/on weekend trips or vacation, etc., attendance tends to slacken on these summer Sunday evenings. Our final OneSong for
- [Mirrors of God: Wisdom, Compassion, Light and Grace](https://unityalbany.org/mirrors-of-god-wisdom-compassion-light-and-grace/) - by Roger Mock For the Baha'i faith God exists as the Ultimate Reality and this universe came about as a movement of love within that Ultimate Reality. It is beyond the ability of finite human minds to conceptualize the infinite reality that is God. Therefore any concepts that humans form of God are only partial
- [Poem: Middle-Aged, in Spring](https://unityalbany.org/poem-middle-aged-in-spring/) - by Sue Oringel, for Judith Krause Now that funky Central Avenue is dressed like a bride with lines of Bradford pear trees bursting in white and shad bushes peep from stands of trees showing just a bit of crinoline and magnolias fling their pink or white gloves on newly manicured lawns where redbuds unroll thin ropes
- [Unity EarthCare Program](https://unityalbany.org/unity-earthcare-program/) - We have begun as a ministry to pursue the implementation of the Unity EarthCare Program. Anyone is welcome to join our EarthCare Committee and/or attend meetings on the 3rd Sunday of the month following the 11:00 am (10:00 am in summer) service. Overview The Unity EarthCare Team, a ministry team of Unity Worldwide Ministries, has
- [May Theme: Honoring Memories](https://unityalbany.org/may-theme-honoring-memories/) - Affirmation for the month: We are now and forever one in the love of God. * Meditation - click for a 2-minute meditation ... Video Honoring Memories By Rev. Toni Stephens Coleman Memories are as unique as we are. They are the cumulative echo of our life experiences. However, it is important to recognize that
- [The Great Presence](https://unityalbany.org/the-great-presence/) - by Roger Mock Unity-friendly songwriter Daniel Nahmod sings of the “One Power” for whom we have many names: Call it God, call it Spirit Call it Jesus, call it Lord Call it Buddha, Ba’ha’ulla Angel’s Wings or Heaven’s Door But whatever name you give it It’s all One Power, can’t you see It’s the
- [Spring Cleaning Your Soul](https://unityalbany.org/spring-cleaning-your-soul/) - by Rev. Crystal Muldrow “Spring is the time of year when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade.” - Charles Dickens As I write this on a cold rainy Sunday, I hunger for spring. We are in that ‘in between time’. As April starts, we find in New York that the weather
- [Re-Envisioning Our Vision](https://unityalbany.org/re-envisioning-our-vision/) - by Karin Reinhold First of all, thank you all for your trust in me and the newly elected Board members. It is an honor to serve our beautiful community in this capacity and now as president of the Board. You might have heard me this past month, when I’ve been platform assistant, asking the congregation
- [Mission, Vision, & Welcome Home...](https://unityalbany.org/mission-vision-welcome-home/) - Clarifying Who We Are by Samuel House Greetings Unity Community. As a trustee of Unity Church in Albany and a member of the Prosperity Committee, I write to you now to give you an update on this committee’s progress. Our committee has, in accordance with the Unity tradition of spiritual discernment, focused on developing a
- [April Theme: Being Enough](https://unityalbany.org/april-theme-being-enough/) - Affirmation for the month: I rise up and reclaim my true identity as a sacred being. * Meditation - click for a 2-minute meditation ... Being Enough By Rev. Linda A. Martella-Whitsett Sitting on Cocoa Beach in Florida, my bottom on wet sand, I enjoyed the spot where spent waves lap the land. Warm and
- [Holy Week 2019](https://unityalbany.org/holy-week-2019/) - Holy Week services and events
- [February Theme: Living Love](https://unityalbany.org/february-theme-living-love/) - Affirmation for the month: I am a living, loving expression of God, right here and now. Sunday Talks - Rev. Crystal Muldrow February 5 - The Love of Grace Grace is the unconditional love of God which is always available to us, requiring only acceptance and receptivity. February 12 - Living Love: Loving Yourself
- [March Theme: Creating Community](https://unityalbany.org/march-theme-creating-community/) - Affirmation for the month: I am open to a deeper understanding of Spirit within all people. We are One. * Meditation - click for a 2-minute meditation Sunday Talks - Rev. Crystal Muldrow (coming)
- [Sound, Alchemy & Your Divine Blueprint](https://unityalbany.org/sound-alchemy-your-divine-blueprint/) - Saturday, August 5, 5:30 pm Our universe is built from resonance, and for us as humans, vibration is an aspect of every breathing moment. When we apply ourselves through conscious use of sound, the effects are truly transformative and can be felt for days! We will begin with a sound clearing with the gong
- [Annual Meeting - Join us on Zoom!](https://unityalbany.org/annual-meeting-join-us-on-zoom/) - Dear Unity Church in Albany Member - Welcome to the first Annual Meeting (scheduled for Sunday, March 3, 12:30 pm, at which time we will vote for our new Board of Trustees candidates) where we are using technology to allow you to join remotely. Our tool of choice is called Zoom. To learn how to
- [Opportunities from Community Loan Fund](https://unityalbany.org/opportunities-from-community-loan-fund/) - The Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region is a great local organization and one of our investments. Here are some current events and opportunities they are offering. New 8-week Business Training Course Begins September 15th Learn what you need to know to start and run a successful small business with our 8-week intensive training course,
- [Small Business Planning Course offered](https://unityalbany.org/small-business-planning-course-offered/) - Starting or Growing a Business? Our friends at Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region are offering an 8-Week Small Business Planning Course beginning on Saturday, January 19th Join us for some real world business planning. Learn what you need to know to start and run a successful small business with our 8-week intensive training
- [Unity Vision 2018](https://unityalbany.org/unity-vision-2018/) - I am so thankful for the strong response we had for the Visioning Exercise we had on April 22. More than 30 congregants came to the event to share from their hearts a visioning experience. This is what we are all about: a community of loving souls that together want to create a beautiful experience
- [Global Peaceful Cities Project](https://unityalbany.org/global-peaceful-cities-project/) - Global Peaceful Cities Project Schenectady Peace Project Unity Church, 7:00 pm Peace Week, August 20-27, 2018 The Global Peaceful Cities Project (formerly Albany Peace Project) is sponsoring the 2018 Schenectady Peace Project. Join us meditating for peace for Schenectady during Peace Week Aug 20-27. Because groups are more powerful, we are asking people to meditate together in one
- [Bylaws Proposal](https://unityalbany.org/bylaws-proposal/) - Overview of the Bylaws Proposal for the September 23, 2018 Membership Meeting Dear Unity family, during this past year and a half, the Bylaws sub-committee has been reviewing the current Bylaws (2002), incorporating many of the changes that were proposed in the Bylaws Proposal considered in 2017, as well as new items from Unity Worldwide
- [Small Ministry Group forming](https://unityalbany.org/small-ministry-group-forming/) - A small sharing group for those wishing to establish a deeper spiritual connection within our community.
- [Good Friday Service](https://unityalbany.org/good-friday-service/) - On Good Friday, April 19, 2019, Unity Church in Albany will present a performance of a new play titled, NINE, A Holy Week Love Story inspired by Yeshiwa and written by Rob Geyer. The performance will occur at 7:00 pm at Unity Church in Albany at 21 King Avenue, Albany, NY 12206. Anyone desiring to be a part
- [Active Member Request](https://unityalbany.org/active-member-request/) - Dear Unity Church Members, In preparation for the Annual Membership Meeting, we are updating our membership records in accordance with the recently approved Unity of Albany's Bylaws. These bylaws provide for designating members as "active" or "inactive". Section 2.3 Terms of Membership B. Active Membership To retain active membership rights, members must indicate their desire
- [President's Corner: Membership & Board Elections](https://unityalbany.org/membership-and-board-elections/) - New info from our Board President on Unity membership and our upcoming Annual Meeting.
- [One Humanity](https://unityalbany.org/one-humanity/) - "We cannot despair of humanity, since we ourselves are human beings." -Albert Einstein I was recently in a line at the post office when I noticed a postal worker coming out. He came out to clean off the tables that people use to get their postage in a packages ready to go out. I hadn't
- [The Sacred Dance of the Big Blank Page](https://unityalbany.org/the-sacred-dance-of-the-big-blank-page/) - Roger's blog, "How Sweet the Sound," returns from oblivion...
- [Albany Peace Project Needs Your Open Heart!](https://unityalbany.org/albany-peace-project-needs-your-open-heart/) - We know that prayer and intention work in our lives. Let’s demonstrate that prayer and intention can dramatically help our community as well! This summer, August 3-9 2019, the Albany Peace Project is preparing to send intentions for peace through intentional coherence meditation to the south end neighborhood of Albany during a week that has historically witnessed the
- [Answer the Muse returns!](https://unityalbany.org/answer-the-muse-returns/) - Sunday, February 10 Our favorite indie rock band, Answer the Muse, joins us for the whole day! ♥ Morning Services The band plugs in at 9:00 and 11:00 am and offers a taste of some of their high-energy, spirit-infused music for our morning services! ♥ Afternoon Concert 1:00 pm: Concert for Heart & Soul (more info) Join Answer the
- [Bob Sima & Shannon Plummer](https://unityalbany.org/bob-sima-shannon-plummer/) - Bob Sima and Shannon Plummer amplify each other's talents as they weave their individual gifts into a divine combination of music, harmony, wisdom, joy!
- [Special Holiday Services](https://unityalbany.org/special-holiday-services/) - Christmas Eve Service Monday, Dec. 24, 5:30 pm Rekindle the Christ light in your heart this Christmas. Join Reverend Crystal and our Unity musicians as we sing and celebrate the birth of Christ Consciousness into our world. Join us as we listen to the Christmas story, share prayers, songs, and light our Christmas candles together. What a wonderful
- [My Lord's Prayer](https://unityalbany.org/my-lords-prayer/) - by Edward Cady I am taking the Prayer Class / Chaplain Training. The reason I that decided to take this course is to better understanding what prayer is and to find my passion/ purpose now that I am now an adult orphan. One of the assignments is this: 1. Read "Prayers of the Cosmos" by Niel Douglas-Klotz.
- [President's Corner: Fun at Hospitality](https://unityalbany.org/presidents-corner-fun-at-hospitality/) - by Paul Frament Do you enjoy the people that you meet with at Unity Service on Sunday morning to improve your spiritual life? Would you like an opportunity to get to know them better, and interact with them on a more personal level? If your answer is yes, we have an opportunity for you. You
- [Every Year is a Genesis](https://unityalbany.org/every-year-is-a-genesis/) - by Rev. Crystal Muldrow Like many people, as a child the Fall/Winter holiday season was my favorite time of year. Halloween had an abundance of candy. Thanksgiving brought family from long distances back to me, and all of my favorite foods were in front of me to devour. Christmas provided me with stacks of gifts
- [Unity Visioning, Part II](https://unityalbany.org/unity-visioning-part-ii/) - On Oct 21 the Prosperity team led the second part of Visioning for our church. Thanks to all the big hearted people who came and participated in this event. You are a blessing! The event was stated by Dennis Ryan, who has been a member of the church since the beginning. He tolds us the
- [Homecoming Podcast with Jessica](https://unityalbany.org/homecoming-podcast-with-jessica/) - Inspiring words and music from Jessica Roemischer
- [The Shofar's Call](https://unityalbany.org/the-shofars-call/) - Is it cultural appropriation to practice Interfaith?
- [Building & Grounds News](https://unityalbany.org/building-grounds-news/) - We are happy to have recently had the repointing of our brick work done on our beautiful church!
- [President's Corner: Service](https://unityalbany.org/presidents-corner-service/) - Not every area of service is for me. There are some areas that are mine to do, and other areas that are for someone else. How do I select my area?
- [Jane Bloom Memorial and Obituary](https://unityalbany.org/jane-bloom-memorial-and-obituary/) - Memorial Service A celebration of Jane's life will be held on Saturday, August 11, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at Federated Church of East Arlington, 102 Ice Pond Rd, Arlington, VT 05250 NOTE: Another memorial service will be held at Unity Church in Albany at a future date to be determined. Obituary Jane Anne Bloom (nee
- [Calling in all visionaries...](https://unityalbany.org/calling-in-all-visionaries/) - ...to develop our vision for Unity Church in Albany April 22, 12:30 – 3:00pm by Karin Reinhold Where is the church going in the next 3 - 5 years? What do we want our community to be? What is the highest vision we have for our community? On April 22nd, we will gather together to
- [Message from the Minister: Practicing Love and Service](https://unityalbany.org/message-from-the-minister-practicing-love-and-service/) - Many people seem to be preoccupied with the satisfaction of the mortal life. More than ever, we need to remember these words of H. Emily Cady, “Pure love always asks, ‘What can I give?’” never “What shall I receive?” February and March are wonderful reminders that love, ultimately, is about service to others. How do
- [What's Art Got to Do with It?](https://unityalbany.org/whats-art-got-to-do-with-it/) - We channel energy with art. Energy is life and there’s nothing more important than feeling alive. New forms of art give us the chance to experiment with life energy and recharge. Art energy is quite an elixir. How often have you been reluctant about going out with friends but then felt renewed because you did?
- [Trust and Charity](https://unityalbany.org/trust-and-charity/) - Charity goes way beyond Trust. It is trust expressed. It means pushing the boundaries of my mind to move beyond trust into something greater.
- [Keeping the Faith](https://unityalbany.org/keeping-the-faith/) - by Roger Mock I heard a kind of slogan this week that stopped me in my tracks: "Throw out all the beliefs and keep the faith." Say what? There was a time when a statement like that might have put me a little on the defensive. But now here I am, an interfaith minister
- [Go Within and Claim Your Authority](https://unityalbany.org/go-within-and-claim-your-authority/) - This month, I will be the guest speaker on April 8 for both services. The message will focus on Claiming Your Authority and I will share with you how I have facilitated changes in my life and I will also share with you a unique form of prayer that has completely changed my understanding of what is
- [FEAR NOTHING! Or, God is on the Case!](https://unityalbany.org/fear-nothing-or-god-is-on-the-case/) - I have this meme posted on my office bulletin board. And while it is true, it only tells part of the story. Fear nothing? Yes, sure! I am on board! Sign me up for fearlessness!! Unfortunately, simply commanding my brain and feelings to fear nothing does not effectively drop fear from my emotional repertoire. I
- [Singing is a Flower](https://unityalbany.org/singing-is-a-flower/) - A reflection on the gift of song as an expression of love.
- [Ask and Receive](https://unityalbany.org/ask-and-receive/) - This past Sunday, Reverend Crystal mentioned "Ask and ye shall receive." However, in order to receive, we must ask in a way that the universe understands. Knowing how to ask can be a tricky business. In fact, if you don't know how to ask, you could be pushing away the very thing you desire, which can
- [President's Corner: Unity Classes Are Available](https://unityalbany.org/presidents-corner-unity-classes-are-available/) - by Paul Frament Do you value the Unity messages that you hear on Sunday? Do you appreciate the people that attend Unity Services with you? To get more of the Unity experience attend one of the many classes that are offered. In the next few months, various classes will be offered Sunday thru Thursday evenings,
- [Spring Cleaning of the Soul](https://unityalbany.org/spring-cleaning-of-the-soul/) - by Rev. Crystal Muldrow After months of being in the lethargic winter months and holiday indulgences, we are feeling anxious to be active again. The days grow longer and brighter. Like new buds emerging from the soil, we are suddenly more alert, attentive, antsy, enthusiastic and ready to spring forward. We feel a surge of
- [When Joy Comes Back](https://unityalbany.org/when-joy-comes-back/) - by Roger Mock Recently I chanced to hear a Gospel song called Joy Comes Back, sung by blues singer Ruthie Foster. It's a rollicking good one, and you'll be singing it with us at Unity sometime soon, I hope. Here's the simple chorus: I wanna be ready I wanna be ready I wanna be ready
- [The One Path](https://unityalbany.org/the-one-path/) - by Roger Mock From the beginning of December of last year through this past Sunday, May 20, we observed and celebrated in our own way the birth, teachings, passion, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus the Christ, culminating in the outpouring of the Christ Spirit on his followers at Pentecost. At Unity we loosely follow
- [Keeping the Faith, Part 2](https://unityalbany.org/keeping-the-faith-part-2/) - by Roger Mock Back in March I wrote a column on the topic of faith vs. belief. The gist of it was contained in a phrase I had heard someone say that had somewhat stopped me in my tracks: "Throw out all the beliefs and keep the faith!" The conclusion I reached is that beliefs are a
- [Jane Bloom - We Will Remember You](https://unityalbany.org/jane-bloom-we-will-remember-you/) - In early May, during a conversation I was having with Jane Bloom, she told me that she did not think she was coming back to Unity. I knew she had been dealing with some serious and seemingly unrelenting ailments for the past several years… This last one had taken a lot out of her. Yet,
- [Blackberry Time](https://unityalbany.org/blackberry-time/) - by Roger Mock I had this song playing in my kitchen a couple days ago while I was making my dinner. It's by Irish singer Luka Bloom, and it's called Blackberry Time. The chorus goes: Everything is possible in God's time But nothing is for sure All our hurts to wade through And still we find...
- [Summer Breeze](https://unityalbany.org/summer-breeze/) - by Rev. Crystal Muldrow "What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with... no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade." - Gertrude Jekyll I’m probably dating myself. Now that spring has settled in and
- [Promised Land - a musical cry for freedom](https://unityalbany.org/promised-land-a-musical-cry-for-freedom/) - Our good friends Answer the Muse have written and recorded this song and produced the video below to add their voice in support of refugees everywhere. We at Unity Church in Albany are proud to have played a small part in the making of the video. From the band: Does your heart break over
- [Our Own Little Buddha](https://unityalbany.org/our-own-little-buddha/) - by Beth Suter Seven-year-old Bria sat next to her grandmother, Sollena. I hadn't seen either of them in church before. Both of their energies were captivating. The little girl sat between us. I could feel that the little towhead was special and leaned over to her grandmother and said, nodding my head toward Bria, "She's
- [Spring Membership Class](https://unityalbany.org/spring-membership-class/) - Would you like to become a member of Unity Church? Please sign up for Unity "101" Church membership is open to anyone who has: Attended regularly for the last six months or longer Attended a series of "Unity 101" classes Read the book, Unity, A Quest for Truth by Eric Butterworth (available in our bookstore).
- [Holy Week](https://unityalbany.org/holy-week/) - Our special services for Holy Week and beyond.
- [Spring Equinox Ceremony](https://unityalbany.org/spring-equinox-ceremony/) - Join us for a very special OneSong Service on Sunday, March 18 at 6:00 pm as we celebrate the coming Spring Equinox with a special South American ritual called Despacho Special guest Shari Parslow, a shamanic healing practitioner, will lead us in this traditional Andean Ceremony. The despacho is a sacred Andean ceremony. It is a
- [God's Wild Gamble](https://unityalbany.org/gods-wild-gamble/) - by Roger Mock It's Friday and I have time to write a column today. But what to write? The thing staring us all in the face is this latest tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida. I will not pretend to have anything enlightening to add to the national conversation about this abominable outrage. I have not
- [Unity Social Action Survey](https://unityalbany.org/unity-social-action-survey/) - Unity’s new Social Action Committee is gathering feedback from our congregation to see where the most common interests are to enable us to work together on a few projects. Please click the link below to go to the survey, look over the options presented, and indicate the projects you are interested in working on. Just
- [Embracing a New Year and an Old Friend](https://unityalbany.org/embracing-a-new-year-and-an-old-friend/) - by Roger Mock A calendar is a useful thing sometimes. It provides a structure in which to view our lives, week by week and year by year. We could thank Pope Gregory XIII for this, I suppose (though ultimately our gratitude belongs to the sun, the moon and our ever spinning earth). Gregory is the
- [Embracing the Dark / Being the Light](https://unityalbany.org/embracing-the-dark-being-the-light/) - by Roger Mock The Winter Solstice, that time of deepest darkness and icy weather, is quite undeniably upon us. Let’s cue up the beginning of Christina Rossetti’s frost-bound poem (rimy rhyme?) to get us in the mood: In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone. The
- [Spotlight on Service: Elaine Lasda](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-elaine-lasda/) - Edited by John Daubney The benefits of service go far beyond whatever volunteer service we may be engaged in. We are made to love each other and in our loving service we become more of who God created us to be. The rewards are immeasurable and through her service at Unity Elaine has been richly
- [In the Beginning...](https://unityalbany.org/in-the-beginning/) - By Kerri Kannan For the past couple of years, because of some very profound experiences I have had, I have been somewhat obsessed with understanding not only the power of prayer, but also the power of our words. That obsession led me to search for books that will help me understand exactly how powerful our
- [Minister's Column: Christmas](https://unityalbany.org/ministers-column-christmas/) - by Rev. Crystal Muldrow 'Tis the season. As I write, Christmas decorations are being decked, parties are being planned, gifts are being purchased, everyone is on their best behavior so that Saint Nick will stop by and every 15 minutes a commercial plays the Johnny Mathis song, “It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like
- [President's Corner - Good Health](https://unityalbany.org/presidents-corner-good-health/) - by Paul Frament I would like to share how our Abundant Source has given me great health. When I was young (ages 3 to 8), I was a sickly child. In grades kindergarten thru third grade, I missed about 40 days of school per year. I had the usual Measles, Mumps, and Chicken Pox., and
- [Voyager à Paris - a letter from John](https://unityalbany.org/voyager-a-paris-a-letter-from-john/) - October 4, 2017 Rev. Crystal, Unity Board and Roger and My Unity Family, It is with great joy that I write to you on the eve of the eve of my Great Adventure across the ocean on a trans-Atlantic ocean liner to Britain and from there to Paris to live for 2 months
- [Refuge and Strength](https://unityalbany.org/refuge-and-strength/) - by Rev. Crystal Muldrow “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” —Psalm 46:2 Perhaps you have heard the saying, “Into each life some rain must fall.” It seems like our world is experiencing more of a surge? We have had an unprecedented year of natural disasters, there are four major wars
- [Finding the Narrow Gate](https://unityalbany.org/finding-the-narrow-gate/) - by Roger Mock Recently a congregant remarked that she had never forgotten something I had written in this blog some time back. "Really, what was that?" I asked. "You wrote that 'The present moment is the narrow gate,'" said she. And I thought - wow, that's pretty good. At least one of us remembered it! Well,
- [Staying in the Heart Space](https://unityalbany.org/staying-in-the-heart-space/) - President's Corner by Orisa Skipper I have given myself permission to follow my heart. I have been indulging in the precious time with family in North Carolina, Louisiana, and in the Albany area. Also, with my dearest friend, (Connie) in Oswego, who is battling cancer. I am enjoying extra quiet time in God's presence or
- [Prayers of Thanksgiving](https://unityalbany.org/prayers-of-thanksgiving/) - By Kerri Kannan How do you pray? Do you give thanks for already having received; or do you ask from a place of desire for change? As we enter the holiday season, starting with Halloween, we celebrate the day of the dead, allowing those things that no longer serve us to pass, and ending with
- [Extremist, Interventionist Self-Love](https://unityalbany.org/extremist-interventionist-self-love/) - By Gerri Ratigan I think I would have died if I hadn’t committed to love. Here’s something I wrote years ago that helped me internalize what I know to be the most incredible power we all have. It’s so easy to give up when going through difficult times like divorce. Many people are seduced into
- [Become the Ocean](https://unityalbany.org/become-the-ocean-2/) - By Roger Mock I don't get to the ocean nearly often enough, that's for sure. But when I do, as I was able to recently, it is always a kind of homecoming. To stand on the shell-strewn shore and to experience both immensity and peace in the same moment; to smell and taste the salt
- [Earth Day Is Every Day](https://unityalbany.org/earth-day-is-every-day/) - by Rev. Crystal Muldrow "The Great Spirit is in all things: he is in the air we breathe. The Great Spirit is our father, but the earth is our mother. She nourishes us; that which we put into the ground she returns to us.” — Big Thunder (Bedagi) Wabanaki Algonquin My usual morning routine when
- [Spotlight on Service: Karin Reinhold](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-karin-reinhold/) - by John Daubney Karin loves to share her joy through service to others. She believes that being of service is being in the natural flow of life and abundance. No matter what our life circumstances may be, we can always give out of our abundance. We can simply choose to smile or be kind or
- [Friendships Through Service](https://unityalbany.org/friendships-through-service/) - By Orisa Skipper Here at Unity there is a heart circle with every area of service. There are people serving with love and kindness to welcome you. Education, Special Events, Sunday Service, In-reach/Out-reach, Hospitality, Building and Grounds, and more. What area is for you? I encourage everyone to pray about the service area calling
- [Scared or Sacred?](https://unityalbany.org/scared-or-sacred/) - by Roger Mock Looking at the photo above, which of these words would you say best applies to this image: sacred or scared? You would undoubtedly choose sacred, right? There is an incredible sense of both tranquility and majesty in this palatial landscape, and a feeling from the figure in the foreground of great spiritual
- [Do Greater Things](https://unityalbany.org/do-greater-things/) - by Rev. Crystal Muldrow James 2:14-17 reads, "What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and eat
- [Spotlight on Service: Dennis Ryan](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-dennis-ryan/) - edited by John Daubney The early 1990's was a time of change for me, personally and professionally. I used bio-feedback and lifestyle changes to recover from physical illness; and also used 12 Step principles to improve my emotional health. All this while participating in the vibrant “Men's Movement” community where I formed lasting friendships. Still
- [Effort & Grace](https://unityalbany.org/effort-grace/) - by Roger Mock A yoga teacher in a video I have used begins her class with these words: “There are two primary forces at work in our life: The ascending force of action and effort, and the descending force of grace.” In yogic terms the practice is about balancing and blending two forces in the
- [(Ad)venturing Beyond Sunday](https://unityalbany.org/adventuring-beyond-sunday/) - by Paul Frament We know that Unity is a great place to be on Sundays. We get to listen to a message explaining Unity Principles, and hear how to apply them in our daily lives. There is inspiring music, meditation to help us touch our inner guidance, chanting devotional songs, fellowship with old and new
- [Become the Ocean](https://unityalbany.org/become-the-ocean/) - by Roger Mock I don't get to the ocean nearly often enough, that's for sure. But when I do, as I was able to recently, it is always a kind of homecoming. To stand on the shell-strewn shore and to experience both immensity and peace in the same moment; to smell and taste the salt
- [Do Greater Things](https://unityalbany.org/do-greater-things-2/) - by Rev. Crystal Muldrow James 2:14-17 reads, "What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and eat
- [Spotlight on Service: Dennis Ryan](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-dennis-ryan-2/) - edited by John Daubney The early 1990's was a time of change for me, personally and professionally. I used bio-feedback and lifestyle changes to recover from physical illness; and also used 12 Step principles to improve my emotional health. All this while participating in the vibrant “Men's Movement” community where I formed lasting friendships. Still
- [Effort & Grace](https://unityalbany.org/effort-grace-2/) - by Roger Mock A yoga teacher in a video I have used begins her class with these words: “There are two primary forces at work in our life: The ascending force of action and effort, and the descending force of grace.” In yogic terms the practice is about balancing and blending two forces in the
- [President's Corner: (Ad)venturing Beyond Sunday](https://unityalbany.org/beyond-sunday/) - by Paul Frament We know that Unity is a great place to be on Sundays. We get to listen to a message explaining Unity Principles, and hear how to apply them in our daily lives. There is inspiring music, meditation to help us touch our inner guidance, chanting devotional songs, fellowship with old and new
- [Summer Worship Schedule](https://unityalbany.org/summer-worship-schedule/) - On Sunday, May 28 we begin our Summer Worship Schedule with ONE MORNING SERVICE at 10:00 am There will be no 9:00 am or 11:00 am Sunday services until Sunday, September 10 Our OneSong Evening Service continues at 6:00 pm each Sunday (with the exception of Sunday, July 16 - no evening service. It's Church-in-the-Park Day!)
- [In the Lap of Mama God](https://unityalbany.org/in-the-lap-of-mama-god/) - by Roger Mock Rev. Crystal and I were talking yesterday about her upcoming talk this Sunday on the Divine Mother. She pointed out that our core experience of God—of that which brought us into being and nurtures and cares for us and loves us with an all-encompassing love—must necessarily emanate from our experience in the
- [Release and Rise](https://unityalbany.org/release-and-rise/) - by Rev. Crystal Muldrow As I write this article, I look out on grey skies and rain trying to decide if it will turn to snow. Yes, the weather is doing its transformation dance between winter and spring. It is making the decision to come out of slumber...to release old life and allow new life to
- [Spotlight on Service: Terry Bailey](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-terry-bailey/) - by John Daubney Reverends Crystal and Jim Fuller before her have always talked about service as a vehicle to serve our Unity family, get to know each other better, grow spiritually, and TO HAVE FUN!! Terry Bailey has done just that as he “plays” at the church sound board most Sundays. Terry and the A/V team provide
- [President's Corner](https://unityalbany.org/presidents-corner-3/) - Leadership by Paul Frament On March 5, a new Board of Trustees was elected, and by March 16, we selected officers and had our first meeting. We have a good Board. Everyone wants to listen to Spirit, and to each other, and act as one cohesive unit. Our names and phone numbers are on the
- [Rowing to the Other Shore](https://unityalbany.org/rowing-to-the-other-shore/) - by Roger Mock Lorre Wyatt wrote this little bi-lingual song called Somos El Barco some years ago. Here's the first verse and chorus: The stream sings it to the river, The river sings it to the sea, The sea sings it to the boat That carries you and me. Somos el barco, somos el mar,
- [$mall Business Fair](https://unityalbany.org/mall-business-fair/) - $mall Business Fair Sunday, March 19 Did you wish to know more about your church commUnity? Come see what individuals have to offer in the way of services and products at our annual $mall Business Fair. There is much talent in our commUnity! The event will warm you in this cold [almost spring but still sure
- [Good Reasons to Join a Small Group](https://unityalbany.org/good-reasons-to-join-a-small-group/) - In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Propterea sicut per unum hominem in hunc mundum peccatum intravit et per peccatum mors et ita in omnes homines mors pertransiit in quo omnes peccaverunt. Iustificati igitur ex fide pacem habeamus ad Deum per Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum. Omnes enim peccaverunt et egent gloriam Dei.
- [In Principio Creavit Deus Caelum Et Terram](https://unityalbany.org/in-principio-creavit-deus-caelum-et-terram/) - Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Et cognoscetis veritatem et veritas liberabit vos.
- [How Do I Love Thee?](https://unityalbany.org/how-do-i-love-thee-2/) - let me count the ways... by Roger Mock Well, apparently there are four possibilities. At least in ancient Greek there are four words given for love. They are: storge to describe familial love, philia to describe love for a friend, eros for sensual love and—the word for love we hear Jesus use most often in the
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- [Embed Videos From YouTube, Upload Your Own and More](https://unityalbany.org/embed-videos-from-youtube-upload-your-own-and-more/) - You can embed videos in your post or page content. Here is an example from YouTube. Many other popular sites are supported. You can even upload your own video to WordPress. The theme makes the videos responsive so they show nicely on mobile devices.
- [A Journey of Spiritual Discovery](https://unityalbany.org/a-journey-of-spiritual-discovery/) - by Rev. Crystal Muldrow Welcome to the new year. You’ve participated in the burning bowl ceremony and placed last year’s negativity in the fire. You've attended the White Stone ceremony and have your new name that you're meditating about every day. What now? How do you proceed? Keep going! Keep moving! Don’t stop what you have
- [Spotlight on Service: Peggy Kaufmann](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-peggy-kaufmann/) - By John Daubney For those of us who tend to be on the shy side, getting involved in service can definitely be cathartic. There is something powerfully ascendant about breaking through that protective shell of protection and doing something we haven’t done before. We are all so much more than we think we are
- [Martha & Mary](https://unityalbany.org/martha-mary/) - President's Corner by Lois Crommelin I have found myself often caught up in the doing. The busy worker, Mom, Grandma, gardener, housekeeper. Active and Productive. I don't always understand the Reflective & Learn type. The ones that sit and meditate and listen to the Teacher. Perhaps this is also true in reverse. The Martha and
- [Shadow and Light](https://unityalbany.org/shadow-and-light/) - by Roger Mock As I am typing this on the morning of a Presidential Inauguration (by the time I finish it will be a done deal), it feels as though I stand with my feet on separate sides of a fault line that is beginning to widen. Time to make a choice. Now. Love or
- [You Are the Gray Sea](https://unityalbany.org/you-are-the-grey-sea/) - 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
- [Post With Content Broken Into Multiple Pages](https://unityalbany.org/post-with-content-broken-into-multiple-pages/) - Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam. Omnis enim quicumque invocaverit nomen Domini salvus erit. Et ait faciamus hominem ad imaginem et similitudinem nostram et praesit piscibus maris et volatilibus caeli et bestiis universaeque terrae omnique reptili quod movetur in terra.
- [This is a Post with a Very Long Title So We Can See How it Wraps So We Can See How it Wraps](https://unityalbany.org/this-is-a-post-with-a-very-long-title-so-we-can-see-how-it-wraps/) - In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Propterea sicut per unum hominem in hunc mundum peccatum intravit et per peccatum mors et ita in omnes homines mors pertransiit in quo omnes peccaverunt. Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam.
- [An Example of a Post With Sidebar Disabled](https://unityalbany.org/an-example-of-a-post-with-sidebar-disabled/) - Propterea sicut per unum hominem in hunc mundum peccatum intravit et per peccatum mors et ita in omnes homines mors pertransiit in quo omnes peccaverunt. Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam.
- [Christmas & New Years Services & Events](https://unityalbany.org/christmas-new-years-services-events/) - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – 5:30 pm Saturday, December 24 Rekindle the Christ light in your heart this Christmas. Join Reverend Crystal and our Unity musicians as we sing and celebrate the birth of Christ Consciousness into our world. We have scheduled our service at 5:30 PM so that you can participate and still have
- [Using the "More" Tag to Break After Specific Point](https://unityalbany.org/using-the-more-tag-to-break-after-specific-point/) - Normally, an excerpt is shown on the short view of a post (when viewing multiple posts). The excerpt is either manually entered by you or automatically generated from the first few sentences of a post. Instead of showing the excerpt, you can show the first part of your actual post content (including formatting, images, etc.)
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- [Two special events with David Young](https://unityalbany.org/two-special-events-with-david-young/) - Special Guest Musician/Presenter David Young November 18 - 19 Unity Church in Albany, 21 King Ave. Soul Ascension Meditation Workshop Friday, November 18, 7:30 pm David Young plays the Renaissance flute and his performances create a space for transformative spiritual experiences on the part of listeners. David's music, humor and the energy from a lifetime
- [Hoping Against Hope](https://unityalbany.org/hoping-against-hope/) - by Roger Mock Each week when I sit down to plan our weekly "OneSong" multi-faith music service, the first step is to choose a focus or theme. I've learned not to hem and haw over this if no obvious seasonal theme or religious observance presents itself, and just choose whatever comes to mind or catches my
- [I Am Thankful For...](https://unityalbany.org/i-am-thankful-for/) - by Rev. Crystal Muldrow On Sunday, September 17th, I looked at my Facebook Newsfeed and saw a “Memory,” a historical account of pictures, comments and shares that I had posted from previous years on that day. It was a picture I’d taken during a flight of the sun rising. At first, I was perplexed as
- [President's Corner: Fall – A Time of Change?](https://unityalbany.org/presidents-corner-fall-a-time-of-change/) - by Lois Crommelin Seasons change, the leaves change, the phases of the moon change the tides. We have no control. The changing of the universe is a constant....in constant change that is! The Truth of who we are is Absolute. Unchanging. However, what we CAN change are: our minds, our thinking, our friends, shopping spots,
- [Spotlight on Service: Rev. John Frederick](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-rev-john-frederick/) - by John Daubney Service to others can be a wonderful way of discovering more of the unique, God-given gifts we each possess, along with uncovering the passion we each have for certain types of activities. John is someone who has certainly accomplished that. His deep desire for wanting to make a difference in people’s lives has created a healthy
- [The Ground of Being](https://unityalbany.org/the-ground-of-being/) - by Roger Mock Back in college days I had taken a basic theology course and there was a joke going around that you would only fully 'get' if you knew some of those basics. It was a tongue-in-cheek take on this passage from the Gospel of Mark: Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages
- [World Day of Prayer](https://unityalbany.org/world-day-of-prayer/) - A Sacred Tradition Wednesday, Sept. 7 through Thursday, Sept. 8 World Day of Prayer Service Wednesday, September 7, 7:30 pm We will join Silent Unity —an international, trans-denominational 24/7 prayer ministry—and Unity churches and centers around the world on September 7 & 8, 2016, for the 23rd annual Unity World Day of Prayer. 7:45 pm Opening music with
- [Answer the Muse](https://unityalbany.org/answer-the-muse/) - Kick off the Fall with ANSWER THE MUSE! ● Music at 10am Service ● Afternoon Concert 1-3pm ● Evening Service 6pm - Kundalini Chant ● Concert admission: $20 Answer the Muse is more than music- more than theater - more than a spiritual experience- it's a group that you will want to see over and over again, as they take you
- [Church in the Park!](https://unityalbany.org/church-in-the-park/) - Join us for worship, drumming, food and fun this Sunday, July 17 at John Boyd Thacher State Park Greenhouse area PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO SERVICES (including evening service) at 21 King Avenue this Sunday. DIRECTIONS: Take NY-85 west to NY-157 W in New Scotland At the town of New Salem, NY-85 climbs the hill into the Helderbergs.
- [Summer of Abundant Living](https://unityalbany.org/summer-of-abundant-living/) - by Rev. Crystal Muldrow “Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, ‘You owe Me’. Look what happens with a love like that, it lights the whole sky.” The Sun Never Says, from The Gift: Poems by Hafiz Summer is a symbol of living an abundant life because the summer solstice
- [Infinite Love & Gratitude](https://unityalbany.org/infinite-love-gratitude/) - By Roger Mock I learned a very simple yet very powerful new practice recently that I'd like to share with you. But first, let me preface it with some startling and empowering information from the field of neuroscience. You may have heard something like this before, but it bears repeating, and often. This is a quote
- [President's Corner, June 2016](https://unityalbany.org/presidents-corner-june-2016/) - Let Us Rise With Spring! By Lois Crommelin My God expresses herself to me first as mother earth. Along with that comes the sunshine, the rain, the breeze. Next is her unique fulfillment of all her physical beauty. To witness the first crocuses, then the daffodils and then the tulips is a miracle…the smell of
- [the bells that still can ring](https://unityalbany.org/the-bells-that-still-can-ring/) - by Roger Mock It may not seem so a lot of the time, but in many encouraging ways our world is changing for the better. We just might be evolving a teensy bit, don't you think? We are becoming more courageous, for one thing. And one person's courage challenges all of us to open our hearts
- [Indwelling Spirit](https://unityalbany.org/indwelling-spirit/) - and the concept of the Trinity by Roger Mock Many Christian churches celebrate the feast of Pentecost this Sunday, the culmination of the Easter season and a commemoration of the Gospel story of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Christ's followers. It is followed one week later by Trinity Sunday which honors the Christian
- [Jessica Roemischer](https://unityalbany.org/jessica-roemischer/) - Musical Guest - Jessica Roemischer Sunday, May 22 - 11:00 am Service Unity is delighted to welcome back award-winning pianist and author, Jessica Roemischer. She'll bring her inspired music to the 11:00 am morning service; offer an afternoon workshop called, "Music and Memory," and give an evening concert at 6pm (details below). Join us for a remarkable
- [Transformation Tuesday!](https://unityalbany.org/transformation-tuesday/) - With Musician and Mind Mastery Mentor, Mark Shepard Starting April 19th 2016 When: Tuesday evenings 7-8:30 pm Where: Unity Church In Albany NY (21 King Ave, Albany NY 12206) (AND Streamed LIVE on the WEB) YOU are invited to an informal, spiritual (but not religious), musical, meditational, mind mastery experience designed to uplift and support
- [that One thing](https://unityalbany.org/that-one-thing/) - by Roger Mock Remember that scene from City Slickers? No, not the one where Mitch (played by Billy Crystal) helps the cow give birth, though that's a good one, too. I mean this conversation with ancient cattle wrangler Curly (played by Jack Palance): Curly: Do you know what the secret of life is? [holds up one
- [Easter is Only the Beginning](https://unityalbany.org/easter-is-only-the-beginning/) - by Rev. Crystal Muldrow There is the birth of Jesus, then the death and then the resurrection…Isn’t that it? As I grew spiritually and learned more about the Bible, it became clear that Jesus’ resurrection is only the end of a chapter. Yet, it’s not the end of any of the gospels. The Gospels end
- [President's Corner for April](https://unityalbany.org/presidents-corner-for-april/) - Greetings to Members, Friends and seekers of Spirit! Our Mission Statement is "To awaken to and to embrace the Christ in all persons through prayer and service". I can't think of another way for me to keep true to this statement than to serve on the board here at Unity Church. I thank each of
- [Spotlight on Service: Terri Gerber](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-terri-gerber/) - by John Daubney Since she began attending Unity in Albany, Terri Gerber has role-modeled being of service by doing what you love to do, through her love of performing music and for sharing food with us all. While service is certainly an opportunity to help and serve others, service can also be a divine opening
- [Grace Happens](https://unityalbany.org/grace-happens/) - by Roger Mock “I do not at all understand the mystery of grace – only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us.” – Anne Lamott While visiting family in the 1990s I happened to spot a bumper sticker on a parked car while walking down a New
- [Awaken to Joy!](https://unityalbany.org/awaken-to-joy/) - It's our 1st annual OneSong Spring Series! Celebrate spring, resurrection and the awakening earth with these joyous and healing musical events and services! Sound Healing Concert Friday, April 8, 7:30 pm A Shamanic Journey in Sound for Spirit, Body & Mind with sound healing practitioner and multi-instrumentalist Rich Goodhart. Let the sound take you to
- [Fruits of the Spirit](https://unityalbany.org/fruits-of-the-spirit/) - by Roger Mock This Sunday evening's OneSong service reflects on what the New Testament calls the Fruits of the Spirit: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. (Galatians 5:22) We reflect on these from an understanding that these attributes represent our True Nature, and here to elucidate
- [God Through the Looking Glass](https://unityalbany.org/god-through-the-looking-glass/) - by Roger Mock You probably know the story of the elephant and the blind men which originated long ago in the Indian sub-continent until it crossed the path of many religious traditions including Jain, Buddhist, Sufi, Hindu and Bahá’í. This morning I discovered this poetic retelling from the 19th century by one John Godfrey Saxe. And Saxe, it turns out, lived his last 27
- [Wisdom, Compassion, Light and Grace](https://unityalbany.org/wisdom-compassion-light-and-grace/) - by Roger Mock For the Baha'i faith God exists as the Ultimate Reality and this universe came about as a movement of love within that Ultimate Reality. It is beyond the ability of finite human minds to conceptualize the infinite reality that is God. Therefore any concepts that humans form of God are only partial truths that
- [$mall Business Fair](https://unityalbany.org/small-business-fair/) - Unity Church in Albany presents its annual Small Business Fair featuring talents and services from within our community
- [Unity Church Annual Meeting](https://unityalbany.org/unity-church-annual-meeting/) - In accordance with church bylaws, the Annual Congregational Meeting of Unity Church in Albany will be held on Sunday, March 6, 2016, at 12:20 PM; immediately following the 11:00 service. In an attempt to be considerate of the use of your time, the meeting should last approximately 45-60 minutes. It will take place in the sanctuary of Unity
- [Only Love Can Do That!](https://unityalbany.org/only-love-can-do-that/) - Blog post by Rev. Crystal Muldrow on love, Lent and Easter
- [Prayer Partner Project](https://unityalbany.org/prayer-partner-project/) - COME AND JOIN THE PRAYER PARTNER PROJECT! Facilitated by John Frederick The Prayer Partner Project is a 12-week event designed to help us learn how to pray, and how to pray for others. Prayer is highly ordered thought, an amazing way to deepen our Spiritual Consciousness and strengthen our connection to God, to others and
- [President's Corner: Thank You!](https://unityalbany.org/prez-corner-feb16/) - by Rob Geyer I am grateful for the opportunity to have served on the Board for the last three years. It has been a rewarding and challenging experience, especially during the most recent year with the minister transition from Jim to Crystal. I want to thank the congregation for their warmth and unconditional love and
- [Are You Feeling Used?](https://unityalbany.org/are-you-feeling-used/) - by Roger Mock Speaking for myself, I do feel used on occasion - and that's good. Really good, actually. Writing this little column provides an example. Sometimes, like today, I really have no idea what I'm going to write about when I sit down to type. An idea shows up and I run with it,
- [Spotlight on Service: Glyne Griffith](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-glyne-griffith/) - by John Daubney There are those among us who are naturally inclined to be “out front” or to be drawn to leadership positions and we welcome and embrace and are enriched by those men and women. There are also, however, as Glyne Griffith points out, men and women who are by nature more reserved and
- [Truth Beyond Transcience](https://unityalbany.org/truth-beyond-transcience/) - by Roger Mock There's an old Gospel song with the chorus: I don't want to get adjusted to this world, to this world I don't want to get adjusted to this world, to this world I've got a home so much better and I'm gonna go there sooner or later And I don't want to
- [New Life - New Beginning](https://unityalbany.org/new-life-new-beginning/) - by Rev. Crystal Muldrow Like many people, the Fall/Winter holiday season is my favorite time of year. As a child, it was my favorite time of the year because of all the things that I could get. Halloween had abundance of candy. Thanksgiving brought family from long distances back to me, and all of my
- [The Magical Kitchen](https://unityalbany.org/the-magical-kitchen/) - (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
- [President's Corner: Intentional Acts of Kindness](https://unityalbany.org/intentional-acts-of-kindness/) - 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
- [Spotlight on Service: Cheri Warren](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-cheri-warren/) - 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
- [Affirmations in Dialogue!](https://unityalbany.org/affirmations-in-dialogue/) - 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
- [Kirtan with Trans-Portal](https://unityalbany.org/kirtan-with-trans-portal/) - 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
- [time to turn inside](https://unityalbany.org/time-to-turn-inside/) - 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,
- [The Looser the Grip](https://unityalbany.org/the-looser-the-grip/) - 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
- [A New Minister for Unity Church in Albany!](https://unityalbany.org/a-new-minister-for-unity-church-in-albany/) - 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
- [Poetry - on loss and acceptance](https://unityalbany.org/oringel-2-poems/) - 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
- [Spotlight on Service: Orisa Skipper](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-orisa-skipper/) - 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
- [Bob Sima's Practical Breathwork](https://unityalbany.org/practical-breathwork/) - Own Your Breath, Own Your Life .. with Bob Sima & Shannon Plummer Sunday, November 8, 1:00 - 3:30 pm Unity Church in Albany 21 King Ave., Albany, NY 12206 Investment: $30 The majority of us navigate through life in a constant state of low-grade stress. We are tapped out, stressed out, and poorly equipped
- [President's Corner](https://unityalbany.org/presidents-corner-2/) - New Beginnings by Rob Geyer Do you remember your first day of kindergarten? Was yours an exciting and anxious time? Did you feel ready for the unknown? Right now Maureen and I are experiencing this through the eyes of our five year old granddaughter, Kirsten. We see and HEAR the unbridled enthusiasm in her face
- [Reflections on the Last 12 Years](https://unityalbany.org/reflections-on-the-last-12-years/) - ...and Ripening Fruit by Heather Diddel About five years ago, I said to Rev. Jim, “Don’t ever leave.” I may have said it in a joking manner, but I was dead serious. Even as I knew it was wishful thinking. In getting to know Jim and Kay as I discovered Unity truth teachings, I found
- [How Do I Love Thee?](https://unityalbany.org/how-do-i-love-thee/) - ...Let me count the ways By Roger Mock Well, apparently there are four possibilities. At least in ancient Greek there are four words given for love. They are: storge to describe familial love, philia to describe love for a friend, eros for sensual love and—the word for love we hear Jesus use most often in the New Testament—agape. Agape can be seen
- [A Memory Book for Rev. Jim & Rev. Kay Fuller](https://unityalbany.org/a-memory-book-for-rev-jim-rev-kay-fuller/) - On Sunday, September 13, in a closing farewell ceremony, Unity Church in Albany presented Jim and Kay Fuller with a Memory Book, filled with photos and personal messages from congregants. Cheri Warren, who presented the book to them, was also its compiler and designer (and editor of this video). We present the Memory Book here in this
- [Releasing Ceremony for Rev. Jim & Rev. Kay Fuller](https://unityalbany.org/releasing-ceremony-for-rev-jim-rev-kay-fuller/) - On Sunday, September 13, Unity Church in Albany celebrated the last service with our pastor of twelve and a half years, Rev. Jim Fuller and his wife Rev. Kay Fuller. Here is a video by Cheri and John Warren of the closing presentations and a Ritual of Release.
- [Celebrating Rev. Jim & Rev. Kay!](https://unityalbany.org/celebrating-rev-jim-rev-kay/) - You are invited to join the Unity Church in Albany community for a Party to bid a fond farewell to Rev. Jim & Rev. Kay as they embark on new adventures in California Sunday, September 13 following 11:00 am service at 21 King Ave.
- [If Your Eye is Single...](https://unityalbany.org/if-your-eye-is-single/) - ... your whole body will be full of light by Roger Mock This is one of the slightly more enigmatic sayings of Jesus in the New Testament. Here is the whole passage from Luke 11.34-36: Your eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye is single, your whole body is full of light;
- [A Letter from Rev. Jim](https://unityalbany.org/a-letter-from-rev-jim/) - Dear Unity Friends, Let me begin by thanking each of you for twelve plus years of support, friendship and encouragement. I arrived in Albany as a newly ordained minister with a desire to help and share and also with much to learn. You welcomed me not just as your minister but also as a part
- [Willing to Change](https://unityalbany.org/willing-to-change/) - by Rev. Jim Fuller “I am willing to change.” This is a truly powerful statement if it is meant and if it is offered to our Source (to God) rather than to our egoic self. To the ego or human personality change typically means rearranging the same old living room furniture in the same old
- [Spotlight on Service: Ernie Klemm](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-ernie-klemm/) - 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
- [President's Corner: Home](https://unityalbany.org/presidents-corner-home/) - 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
- [How Sweet the Sound](https://unityalbany.org/how-sweet-the-sound/) - 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
- [Spotlight on Service: Dave Wigley](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-dave-wigley/) - 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
- [President's Corner](https://unityalbany.org/presidents-corner/) - 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
- [Impermanence](https://unityalbany.org/impermanence/) - 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
- [Spotlight On Service: Trudy Ellis](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-trudy-ellis/) - (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
- [the trouble with normal](https://unityalbany.org/the-trouble-with-normal/) - 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
- [The Holy City Within](https://unityalbany.org/the-holy-city-within/) - 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
- [A Multi-Faith Easter](https://unityalbany.org/a-multi-faith-easter/) - 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,
- [Spotlight on Service: Ann Marie Burke](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-ann-marie-burke/) - 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
- [Jesus Died Twice!](https://unityalbany.org/jesus-died-twice/) - by Rev. Jim Fuller For Christians Easter is the remembrance the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Traditional Christianity teaches that through his dying Jesus atoned for the sins of humanity; sins of the past and sins yet to come. I believe that Jesus would have been saddened by this interpretation of his final
- [Together We Can Change the World](https://unityalbany.org/together-we-can-change-the-world/) - 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
- [The Spacious Resonance of the Heart](https://unityalbany.org/resonance-of-the-heart/) - 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,
- [All In All](https://unityalbany.org/all-in-all/) - ...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
- [Spirit Speak](https://unityalbany.org/spirit-speak/) - 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
- [Living Scripture](https://unityalbany.org/living-scripture/) - 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 |
- [The Tale of Two Corsages     ](https://unityalbany.org/the-tale-of-two-corsages/) - A story of friendship spanning 44 years by Robyn Gaillard and Joan McMahon DIANE: On the day of Joan's arrival, I was overcome with excitement and joy in anticipation. Her sister phoned about a month earlier with the idea to treat Joan
- [How “New” is your New Year?](https://unityalbany.org/how-new-is-your-new-year/) - 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.
- [Spotlight on Service: Pete Furlong](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-pete-furlong/) - 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
- [President's Corner: deep gratitude](https://unityalbany.org/presidents-corner-deep-gratitude/) - 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
- [the fireboy and the fire](https://unityalbany.org/the-fireboy-and-the-fire/) - 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?
- [Self Valuation](https://unityalbany.org/self-valuation/) - 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
- [Spotlight on Service: Lois Crommelin](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-lois-crommelin/) - 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
- [President's Corner: What Would You Do?](https://unityalbany.org/what-would-you-do/) - 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
- [The Four Words of God...](https://unityalbany.org/the-four-words-of-god/) - 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
- [Jesus’ Brothers & Sisters](https://unityalbany.org/jesus-brothers-sisters/) - 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. Beauty. Gratitude](https://unityalbany.org/nature-beauty-gratitude/) - 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
- [Talking to Your Horse](https://unityalbany.org/talking-to-your-horse/) - ...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
- [Recipes for Love](https://unityalbany.org/recipes-for-love/) - As you know, each week I plan our multi-faith music and meditation service with a particular theme in mind. More and more I find myself just going with whatever presents itself to me when I sit down to plan, being open to Spirit and expecting something cool to show up. This week I happened to
- [Emptiness & Possibility](https://unityalbany.org/emptiness-possibility/) - Last Sunday morning we sang a lovely new chant by our friend Mark Shepard called I Am Walking in a Field. It begins, I am walking in a field I am walking in a field I am walking in a field of Possibility And then myriad verses are possible: I am healing in the light
- [The Self is One](https://unityalbany.org/the-self-is-one/) - Here's an excerpt from the Isha Upanishad (a small chapter in these ancient scriptures that form the core of Hindu teachings). Mahatma Gandhi said that the Isha Upanishad contains the summit of human wisdom. The Self is one. Ever still, the Self is Swifter than thought, swifter than the senses. Though motionless, he outruns all pursuit.
- [President's Corner: letting go of limitation](https://unityalbany.org/presidents-corner-letting-go-of-limitation/) - Unity Principles and the teachings from Unity ministers’ books and sermons are nothing if not practical tools for daily living. Becoming a dyed-in-the-wool "Unitic" has been a catalyst for me to expand my thoughts on what I am capable of doing and being. My willingness to let go of many limiting thoughts has resulted
- [Transcendence & Immanence](https://unityalbany.org/transcendence-immanence/) - ...the All-ness in the smallness Transcendence and Immanence - these are kind of imposing words to describe the mystery of God. "Transcendence" means beyond all limits, beyond anything we can experience or imagine, beyond comprehension. You could conceivably meditate upon the transcendence of God for a lifetime and get nowhere because you're trying to know the
- [Basic Principals Connecting All Religions](https://unityalbany.org/basic-principals-connecting-all-religions/) - by Anthony Antonecchia I understand the basic principles that connect all religions to be wonderfully woven through perennial wisdom and universal truths. In the heart of each path, I have encountered and experienced great oneness, loving-kindness, friendliness, benevolence, gratefulness, peace, joy, mercy, purity, and positivity. These unitive attributes are spiritual “spirit-jewels” which
- [The Hall of Mirrors](https://unityalbany.org/the-hall-of-mirrors/) - here's looking at you, kid! I recently listened to a presentation by the visionary teacher (and Scotia, NY native) David Wilcock on Gaiam TV. [Amazing spiritual / new thought programming, not to mention about 300 yoga videos to choose from if you're into that. Do the 30-day trial and thank me later. Now back to
- [Pleasant Distractions](https://unityalbany.org/pleasant-distractions/) - by Rev. Jim Fuller Summer is beautiful, as is fall; winter too holds its own beauty. Wherever we look there are many things to see and do, places to visit, books to read, movies to see, music to hear, restaurants to try. The pleasant distractions seem endless. In truth the possibilities for distracting ourselves are
- [Write Into the Present Moment](https://unityalbany.org/write-into-the-present-moment/) - This workshop offers an opportunity to develop the active mind of writing using the contemplative atmosphere of silence, and meditation.
- [Write Into the Present Moment - Unity October Retreat](https://unityalbany.org/write-into-the-present-moment-october-retreat/) - A Spiritual Writing Retreat with Sandy Wells Saturday, October 10, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Unity Church, 21 King Ave., Albany, NY (NOTE: This workshop replaces the fall retreat that was to be held in Niskayuna, NY) This workshop offers an opportunity to develop the active mind of writing using the contemplative atmosphere of silence,
- [Humility & Radiance](https://unityalbany.org/humility-radiance/) - blessed are the meek ...for they ain't no shrinkin' violet In looking for a theme for this Sunday's Multi-Faith Music & Meditation Service I settled on the virtue of humility (Funny, I just tried to capitalize it but it wouldn't let me!). I had just attended our Course in Miracles group the previous evening and the
- [A cool community effort to feed hungry children](https://unityalbany.org/a-cool-community-effort-to-feed-hungry-children/) - by Heather Diddel I have talked with some of you about the stunning realization one of my friends had a while back about the amount of hunger right in our little upstate community. She was going to a meeting at a school in Schenectady ( but it could easily have been Albany or elsewhere), at
- [Your Power of Will](https://unityalbany.org/your-power-of-will/) - by Rev. Jim Fuller Among the “12 Powers” that Unity co-founder Charles Fillmore describes in his book of the same title is the power of will. Fillmore calls it the executive power of the mind. His chapter on will opens with the quote “The will is the man.” While we may think of willfulness as
- [God Is Like Groundwater](https://unityalbany.org/god-is-like-groundwater/) - by Roger Mock In another week I'll be off with our extended family to the Finger Lakes. Well, just barely the Finger Lakes. We'll be staying on Conesus Lake, the western most "finger". It's not one of the ones you remember from fourth grade geography. Last year I joked that it's really more of a
- [Spotlight on Service: Ted Kriss](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-ted-kriss/) - by John Daubney Many of those who provide volunteer services to others, do so using their God-given skills and engaged in activities they enjoy, coupled with a passion for serving others where they sense a need. Ted Kriss’s lifelong love for music; his skill in pr esenting important information to groups of people, and his
- [Effort and Grace](https://unityalbany.org/effort-and-grace/) - There’s a yoga video I make frequent use of that begins with this statement by the teacher, Kia Miller: “There are two primary forces at work in our life: The ascending force of action and effort, and the descending force of grace.” As you engage in the practice, as you expend effort, there is a
- [Did Jesus Own a Yoga Mat?](https://unityalbany.org/did-jesus-own-a-yoga-mat/) - Image used by permission. harmanvisions.com by Rev. Jim Fuller Originally published in the August 2012 Unity Church in Albany Newsletter. In the forward to Phillip Goldberg’s book “American Veda”, author and teacher Houston Smith comments on the connection between Jesus’ reply to the question “Which commandment is first of all?” and the four branches of
- [This Life Is But A Dream](https://unityalbany.org/this-life-is-but-a-dream/) - Several years ago I heard the late Richie Havens in concert. Toward the end of the show he recited a familiar children's rhyme very very slowly with great inflection; so slowly that you were caught off guard when partway through you realized what it was he was reciting: "Row! ..... row! .... row your
- [Spotlight on Service - Dottie Frament](https://unityalbany.org/spotlight-on-service-dottie-frament/) - By John Daubney Dottie’s journey is a testament to the inspirational power of our willingness to serve others through doing what we love to do. Just as Dottie was impassioned by those she saw joyfully giving service,others in the congregation will most likely be lit by the“sparks” Dottie throws off as she freely gives of
- [The Wisdom of Water](https://unityalbany.org/the-wisdom-of-water/) - ...yielding to the flow By Roger Mock "That which is of all things most yielding can overcome that which is most hard." I chanced to read these words from Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching in a book store some decades ago and they have stayed with me all this time. I believe the book was Alan Watts' The Watercourse
- [Free From All Harm](https://unityalbany.org/free-from-all-harm/) - by Rev Jim Fuller All people want to feel safe, to be free from harm. But if you read a newspaper or watch a news report there seems to be no end to the constant stream of harmful situations encompassing our world. The covert invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the kidnapping of schoolgirls by
- [A Musical Celebration of Global Prayer](https://unityalbany.org/a-musical-celebration-of-global-prayer/) - Sunday Multi-Faith Music Service, April 27th at 6:00 PM featuring ONE LOVE with Jody Kessler We are very happy to welcome Jody Kessler and her wonderful quartet of musicians and worship leaders from Ithaca, New York this Sunday evening! Throughout the ages and across cultures, prayer through song and simple body movement has been a powerful vehicle for
- [A Calling From the Heart](https://unityalbany.org/a-calling-from-the-heart/) - Unity Church in Albany April/May Newsletter Spotlight on Service column
- [Pastor's Message - Easter 2014](https://unityalbany.org/pastors-message-easter/) - Unity Church in albany April/May 2014 Newsletter. Rev. Jim Fuller offers his message on an Easter theme.
- [Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: December 24th ](https://unityalbany.org/christmas-eve-candlelight-service-december-24th/) - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: December 24th 5:30 PM Rekindle the Christ light in your heart this Christmas. Join Reverend Jim and our Unity musicians as we sing and celebrate the birth of Christ Consciousness into our world. We have scheduled our service at 5:30 PM so that you can participate and still have the evening
- [Rooted In Love ](https://unityalbany.org/rooted-in-love/) - Sunday, November 17th at 6:00 pm Unity Church In Albany Sunday Evening Multi-Faith Music Service will celebrate a theme of "Rooted In Love". all faiths welcome
- [Pastor's Message](https://unityalbany.org/unity-church-in-albany-news-letter-pastors-message/) - Unity Church in Albany December/January Newsletter. Rev. Jim Fuller shares his thoughts in the "Pastor's Message" section of the newsletter...
- [Mission](https://unityalbany.org/mission-2/) - The mission of Unity Church in Albany is to awaken to and embrace the Christ in all persons through prayer and service. "Unity says that true religious growth is a ‘do-it-yourself’ project ... One might describe Unity as a religious philosophy with an ‘open end’, seeking to find God's truth in all of life."

## Pages

- [Welcome to Unity of Albany](https://unityalbany.org/) - Our mission is to awaken to and embrace the Divine essence of all beings through prayer and service in our community and in the world.
- [YouTube Live Stream](https://unityalbany.org/youtube-live-stream/) - Watch all our services streamed live on our YouTube channel. Click the Subscribe button to stay notified about our updates.
- [Unity Musicians Page](https://unityalbany.org/musicians-page/) - Sunday, July 5, 10am service We Shall Be Known · score In the Shelter of Each Other · mp3 / transp | chord sheet Part of Something Greater · mp3 | score | chord sheet Song for All Beings · mp3 | chord sheet America the Beautiful · mp3 | chord sheet Sunday, July 5, 7pm
- [songlinks](https://unityalbany.org/songlinks/) - Alphabetical list of songs and files Adi Shakti · mp3 | score All that I Am · mp3 | score | chord sheet | guitar All Is Well · mp3 | score All One Heart · mp3 | score Almighty God · mp3 | score | chord sheet Altar of Love · mp3 / trans. to C | score | chord sheet Awake, My Soul ·
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- [Services](https://unityalbany.org/services/) - Sunday worship services, Wednesday meditation, multi-faith service, Onesong service
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- [Meet The Leaders](https://unityalbany.org/meet-the-leaders/) - Unity Church in Albany Leadership Team: Rev. Brigid Beckman, Rev. Roger Mock, Music Minister
- [Sacred Service](https://unityalbany.org/sacred-service/) - To inquire about any of these sacred service opportunities, please use the contact form below. What is mine to do? A world transformed through the spiritual awakening of all. We awaken to and embrace the Divine essence of all beings through prayer and service in our community and in the world. The powerful words of
- [Abundance & Prosperity](https://unityalbany.org/abundance-prosperity/) - “One of the unerring truths in the Universe is that there is already provided a lavish abundance for every human want. In other words, the supply of every good always awaits the demand. Another truth is that the demand must be made before the supply can come forth to fill it.” —Emily Cady, Lessons in
- [Seder Recipes](https://unityalbany.org/seder-recipes/) - Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Healthy SEDER RECIPES ............................................................ CLICK IMAGE for downloadable PDF of these recipes Not-Chicken Soup serves 8, more with matzoh balls 8 C. water 8-10 garlic cloves, halved (could be more) 2 tsp. Salt 2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped 1 8-inch parsnip, cut in chunks 2 scallions 2 large carrots, peeled or
- [Prayer](https://unityalbany.org/prayer/) - Prayer resources and opportunities at Unity Church in Albany
- [Voices from the Community](https://unityalbany.org/voices-from-the-community/) - Our Unity Community has so much to offer! We offer this new website feature as a way to showcase gifts and talents from within our church family. If you would like to be featured, let us know by dropping us an email at office@unityalbany.org https://unityalbany.org/god-is-to-me-poem-by-john-reith/ https://unityalbany.org/in-the-boat-with-god/ https://unityalbany.org/cardinal-a-poem-by-sue-oringel/ https://unityalbany.org/a-christmas-blessing/ https://unityalbany.org/evolving-kindness/ https://unityalbany.org/ask-the-trainer-with-ashley-schoberg/ Meet a dozen+ "conscious entrepreneurs"
- [Unity Church Calendar](https://unityalbany.org/calendar/) - View our calendar listing all the different events at the church including rentals.
- [Giving Opportunities](https://unityalbany.org/giving/) - Ways to contribute to Unity Church in Albany
- [Membership](https://unityalbany.org/membership/) - Would you like to be part of Unity of Albany? First and foremost, ALL are welcome at Unity of Albany. No matter where you are on your spiritual journey, or on your journey with Unity of Albany, we invite you to participate fully in all aspects of our communal life! Are you interested in becoming
- [Music Ministry](https://unityalbany.org/music/) - Unity Church in Albany's Music Ministry serves to enliven our worship services with inspiring and uplifting music, supporting our church's mission.
- [Unity Events](https://unityalbany.org/church-events/)
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- [Welcome](https://unityalbany.org/welcome/) - Welcome to Unity Church in Albany
- [Location & Times](https://unityalbany.org/location-times/) - Having trouble finding us? Locate us using Maps or driving directions. Our service timings and office hours.
- [VANCO](https://unityalbany.org/vanco/) - We are excited to introduce our new e-giving platform, VANCO!Click https://secure.myvanco.com/YQPT to tithe to the fund of your choice in 3 easy steps! Why we love VANCO (and you will too!): VANCO is more than just a new way to donate. Create a profile and join Unity's network of congregants and chat with individuals or
- [What Is Unity?](https://unityalbany.org/what-is-unity-2/) - The mission of Unity Church in Albany is to awaken to and embrace the divine essence of all beings through prayer and service in our community and in the world.
- [Board of Trustees Documents](https://unityalbany.org/board-of-trustees-documents/) - Recent Board Meeting Minutes February 2022 • January 20, 2022 • January 18, 2022 2021 Board Meeting Minutes November 2021 October 2021 • September 2021 • August 2021 July 2021 • June 2021 • May 2021 April 2021 • March 2021 • February 2021 January 7, 2021 • January 14, 2021 • January 21, 2021 Annual Membership Meeting March
- [Transition](https://unityalbany.org/transition/) - Transition Overview We began our transition time (between Rev. Crystal's departure and the hiring of our next minister) at the end of March, 2020, with the arrival of transition specialist Rev. Steve Colladay, and concluded with the hiring of our Senior Minister, Rev. Brigid Beckman in November, 2021. These pages will provide much background information
- [#GivingTuesday](https://unityalbany.org/givingtuesday2021/) - November 30 is #GivingTuesday Support us by sending a donation online now via Vanco or PayPal. Our ministry is primarily supported by the free will love offerings of those who call Unity Church in Albany their spiritual home. Give Online Make a one-time gift or schedule a monthly donation through PayPal. It's fast, safe, secure
- [John Welshons Workshop Link](https://unityalbany.org/john-welshons-workshop-link/) - Unveiling the Inner Light: Meditations and Contemplations on Freedom From Fear Sunday, November 7, 1:00 - 3:30 pm with Ramananda John Welshons This workshop will be held both in person in the Unity Sanctuary and online through Zoom. In-person attendees are asked to wear a mask. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83344127845?pwd=UzF1OWJvRXlGaGFnbzRNbThERWNXQT09 Meeting ID: 833 4412 7845
- [Spiritual Journaling Class Code](https://unityalbany.org/spiritual-journaling-class-code/) - Unity Church is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Spiritual Journaling Class Time: Sep 23, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Every week on Thu, until Oct 14, 2021, 4 occurrence(s) Sep 23, 2021 07:00 PM Sep 30, 2021 07:00 PM Oct 7, 2021 07:00 PM Oct 14, 2021 07:00 PM
- [Reopening Guidelines and Registration Info](https://unityalbany.org/reopening-guidelines-registration/) - The Board of Trustees and staff are THRILLED, OVER-JOYED and DEEPLY HONORED to announce the long-awaited reopening of our beloved Unity Church in Albany on Sunday, July 18th. We thank everyone for their incredible patience and support since March 2020 when we were forced to close the church due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Now
- [Giving](https://unityalbany.org/giving-2/) - There are many solutions available for online giving that work with WordPress. It is possible to create a button that links to a payment form hosted by your giving solution provider. It is also possible to embed a form for collecting tithes and offerings directly on your website. Some solutions have options for setting up
- [Sunday Message Archive](https://unityalbany.org/sermon-archive/)
- [Our Friends at FOCUS](https://unityalbany.org/our-friends-at-focus/) - FOCUS Churches Anti-Racism Task Force Why: Three years ago, the leadership of FOCUS began an intentional discernment of how to continue strengthening the bonds of our churches around common concerns and passions. Over the course of a year-long process concluding in 2019, four areas were identified to concentrate on in the near future: food insecurity,
- [Denial & Affirmation for Transition Time](https://unityalbany.org/denial-affirmation-for-transition-time/) - Affirmation for a New Senior Minister Together, we affirm that we are calling in, and are ready to receive, a wonderful minister who is heart-centered, wise, humorous, sincere, collaborative and well organized, and who openly walks a spiritual path of growth, deepening consciousness and love. YES! AND SO IT IS! Transition Affirmation Elaine Lasda has offered
- [Amoda Maa Workshop Link](https://unityalbany.org/amoda-maa-workshop-link/) - Thank you for Registering for Resting in Your True Self: the gift of going deeper than mind an afternoon satsang with Amoda Maa Sunday, July 18, 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Unity Church is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Amoda Maa - Resting in Your True Self Time: Jul 18, 2021 12:30
- [Classes](https://unityalbany.org/classes/) - https://unityalbany.org/event-items/monday-evening-book-club/ Mondays, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm An online book study with Dennis Ryan and friends via Zoom Currently reading "Start Where You Are" by Pema Chodron. See Newsletter for Zoom link or email office@unityalbany.org to request it
- [Agreeing and Disagreeing in Love](https://unityalbany.org/agreeing-and-disagreeing-in-love/) - Adapted with permission from the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center We, the members of Unity Church in Albany, commit ourselves, to the best of our ability, to apply the principles of “Agreeing and Disagreeing in Love” to our church business, relationships and interactions. We ask for and welcome support from each other as we learn and
- [Events](https://unityalbany.org/events/) - Find out about the various different events taking place at Unity Church in Albany
- [Rev Steve Colladay](https://unityalbany.org/transition/rev-steve-colladay/) - TRANSITION OVERVIEW | TYPICAL TIMELINE | "HOPCOF" | AFFIRMATION FOR TRANSITION HOPCOF FOLLOWUP NOTE: Rev. Steve Colladay was our wonderful Transitional Minister from March, 2020 through January, 2021, leading us through the processes describes in the links above. Thank you, Steve! Message from Rev Steve March 21, 2020 Dear Ones, In the midst of our
- [Minister Information Packet](https://unityalbany.org/transition/minister-info-packet/) - We currently (as of January 2021) have a listing at Unity Worldwide Ministries webpage for prospective ministers to learn about our ministry in order to begin their application for our Senior Minister position. It offers the following Description of Unity of Albany: Description Unity Church in Albany is a welcoming, dynamic and inclusive community of
- [Servant Keeper](https://unityalbany.org/servant-keeper/) - When our old church operations program, called Membership Plus, stopped working in early 2020, it gave us the opportunity to update and upgrade our software. The new software is called Servant Keeper. It’s a great base for building our community together. One of the best things about it is the Membership Portal. Now, you can
- [Workshop Registration Code for Covid: 19 Lessons for Growth](https://unityalbany.org/workshop-registration-code-bayer/) - Thank you for registering for Covid: 19 Lessons for Growth Workshop by Cary Bayer Sunday, December 13, 2020, 12:45 - 3:15 pm Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84719953221?pwd=U2Q2ZWRFTnZtZ0pzNUZvRFRtL1RwQT09 Meeting ID: 847 1995 3221 Passcode: wellness One tap mobile +16465588656,,84719953221#,,,,,,0#,,25316393# US (New York) +13126266799,,84719953221#,,,,,,0#,,25316393# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1
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- [Transition Timeline](https://unityalbany.org/transition/transition-timeline/) - TRANSITION OVERVIEW | REV STEVE COLLADAY | "HOPCOF" RECONCILIATION HEALING CEREMONY | AFFIRMATION FOR TRANSITION HOPCOF FOLLOWUP Every ministry's transition will be a little different. (Perhaps none more different than ours as we navigate this very challenging pandemic event at the same time!) Here is a basic outline of the process. Typical Transition Activities 6-12
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- [Treasurer's Report September 2020](https://unityalbany.org/treasurers-report-september-2020/) - Respectfully submitted by Karin Reinhold With data and advise from Paul Frament Treasurer's Comments Love offerings are healthy and expenses were low in Aug. Expenses will go up afterwards with Nina working more hours, and hiring of bookkeeper and AV expert. We continue affirming that we are prosperous and we are in the loving hands
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- [Treasurer's Report August 2020](https://unityalbany.org/treasurers-report-august-2020/) - Respectfully submitted by Karin Reinhold With data and advise from Paul Frament TREASURER'S COMMENTS Love offerings are a little below the average for summer months (compared to Rob’s Budget which averaged several years). We continue in the Doldrums of Summer, but we are prosperous: Jane Bloom’s bequest came through in July so we are actually
- [Treasurer's Report May 2020](https://unityalbany.org/treasurers-report-may-2020/) - Respectfully submitted by Karin Reinhold With data and advise from Paul Frament Treasurer's Comments Regular love offerings were somewhat down, but we received special one-time generous donations in April ~ 10K + 2K We are spending more than projected numbers from 2020 budget. This month we made 2 health payments for Crystal (last one in
- [Treasurer's Report July 2020](https://unityalbany.org/treasurers-report-july-2020/) - Respectfully submitted by Karin Reinhold With data and advise from Paul Frament Treasurer's Comments Love offerings are around the estimated average for summer months (as calculated by Rob Geyer’s Budget which averaged several years). They are lower than our expenses. But this is a seasonal occurrence. We are in the Doldrums of Summer and it
- [Treasurer's Report June 2020](https://unityalbany.org/treasurers-report-june-2020/) - Respectfully submitted by Karin Reinhold With data and advise from Paul Frament Treasurer's Comments Regular love offerings are better than the average for May (as calculated by Rob’s Budget which averaged several years). We are spending a little less than projected numbers from 2020 budget. This is because we have not hired a bookkeeper
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- [Youth & Family Ministry](https://unityalbany.org/youth/) - It is with great sadness that we report that our dear Jane Bloom, L.U.T., our Youth and Family Director, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018 unityalbany.org/2018/06/29/jane-bloom-we-will-remember-you/ We are extremely grateful to Trudi Ellis for keeping our Sunday morning program going during the months of Jane's illness and for continuing to do so now, along
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## Messages

- [Walking Toward Freedom](https://unityalbany.org/messages/walking-toward-freedom/) - True freedom calls us to say "yes" to being love in all actions.
- [Travel with an Open Heart](https://unityalbany.org/messages/travel-with-an-open-heart/) - Rev Brigid's reflection on (and reaction to) agreement #2 from Don Miguel Ruiz's The Four Agreements: "Don't Take Anything Personally"
- [Love Changes the World](https://unityalbany.org/messages/love-changes-the-world/) - Love means allowing yourself to be an agent of change in this world.
- [It's All About Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/its-all-about-love-2/) - Rev Jim on love with the subtext: You can't argue with God and win!
- [Be a Rainbow](https://unityalbany.org/messages/be-a-rainbow/) - Maya Angelou said, "Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud." A message on empathy for Pride Day.
- [A Sea of Grace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/a-sea-of-grace/) - Hearing and heading the call of the Divine - a celebration of Rev Brigid's 10 years as an interfaith minister.
- [We the People - Walking in Peace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/we-the-people-walking-in-peace/) - Both Memorial Day and the Christian feast of Pentecost call us to be people of peace.
- [Rooted in Each Other](https://unityalbany.org/messages/rooted-in-each-other/) - Our rootedness with one another is nourished by the deep living water of Spirit.
- [Embodying Divine Wholeness](https://unityalbany.org/messages/embodying-divine-wholeness/) - In our Divine Wholeness, we are called to love that is both fierce and tender, love that is both gentle and exacting.
- [How Are We Tending the Sacred?](https://unityalbany.org/messages/how-are-we-tending-the-sacred/) - The Celtic feast of Beltane calls us to begin anew and to allow a cleansing fire to transform us.
- [Planet Earth Is Our Crew](https://unityalbany.org/messages/planet-earth-is-our-crew/) - A message for Earth Day inspired by the crew of Artemis II.
- [Rev Joe Paparone](https://unityalbany.org/messages/rev-joe-paparone/) - Rev Joe speaks about his work on behalf of the poor and underpriveleged
- [From Mud to Blossom](https://unityalbany.org/messages/from-mud-to-blossom/) - Adversity of one kind or another seems essential for the growth of happiness, compassion, and understanding.
- [On the Road Together](https://unityalbany.org/messages/on-the-road-together/) - Palm Sunday calls us to walk the road of love, hope, courage and solidarity.
- [Planting Seeds of Hope](https://unityalbany.org/messages/planting-seeds-of-hope/) - Nurturing and growing a better world
- [Celebrating Our Spiritual Home](https://unityalbany.org/messages/celebrating-our-spiritual-home/) - Honoring the 30th anniversary of our home at 21 King Avenue
- [Love Is an Action Word](https://unityalbany.org/messages/love-is-an-action-word/) - We are called to be embodiments of Love.
- [Holy Foolishness](https://unityalbany.org/messages/holy-foolishness/) - Inspired by the life of Francis of Assisi, who subverted the illusions we live by and was called a "holy fool".
- [Under the Blanket of Winter](https://unityalbany.org/messages/under-the-blanket-of-winter/) - Winter calls us to go inward and nurture our dreams and visions to bring them into manifestation.
- [Harnessing the Power of Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/harnessing-the-power-of-love/) - Love is the ultimate transformative power.
- [Tending the Fire](https://unityalbany.org/messages/tending-the-fire/) - A message for St Brigid's Day/Imbolc on meeting suffering and chaos with compassion, contemplation and action.
- [We Shall Be Known](https://unityalbany.org/messages/we-shall-be-known/) - A message for Martin Luther King Jr Day on mercy, justice and welcoming the immigrant.
- [Walking Forth as Light](https://unityalbany.org/messages/walking-forth-as-light/)
- [Love as a Living System](https://unityalbany.org/messages/love-as-a-living-system/) - A redefiniton of love that can shift our relationships with everyone.
- [Arise and Go Forth in Joy](https://unityalbany.org/messages/arise-and-go-forth-in-joy/) - "Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy!"
- [Arise and Go Forth in Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/arise-and-go-forth-in-love/) - a message for the third Sunday of Advent
- [Arise and Go Forth in Peace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/arise-and-go-forth-in-peace/) - The second week of Advent calls us to be and bring peace.
- [ThanksLiving](https://unityalbany.org/messages/thanksliving/) - How do we go from giving thanks to LIVING thanks?
- [Gratitude: a Practice for "Me" and "We"](https://unityalbany.org/messages/gratitude-a-practice-for-me-and-we/) - The subversive practice of giving thanks
- [Where Do We Find Gratitude](https://unityalbany.org/messages/where-do-we-find-gratitude/) - A conscious practice is helpful and perhaps even necessary for really experiencing gratitude.
- [Remembering with Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/remembering-with-love/) - The Day of the Dead presents an opportunity to nourish the relationships we hold dearly.
- [Do We Really Reap What We Sow?](https://unityalbany.org/messages/do-we-really-reap-as-we-sow/) - If karma is a true concept, what are the implications for how we live our lives?
- [Embody Blessing](https://unityalbany.org/messages/embody-blessing/) - An Aramaic reading of the Beatitudes reveals a sacred call to action.
- [Arise and Walk Forth](https://unityalbany.org/messages/arise-and-walk-forth/) - an Aramaic reading of the beatitudes reveals a sacred call to action.
- [Blessed Are You](https://unityalbany.org/messages/blessed-are-you/) - An Aramaic reading of the beatitudes reveals a sacred call to action.
- [Divine Interruption](https://unityalbany.org/messages/divine-interruption/) - What if seeming blockages and interruptions in our lives are really Divine opportunities?
- [Peace in the City, Peace in the Nation](https://unityalbany.org/messages/peace-in-the-city-peace-in-the-nation/) - The journey of healing and wholeness is ongoing. It is both deeply personal and profoundly collective.
- [Peace in the Heart, Peace in the Home](https://unityalbany.org/messages/peace-in-the-heart-peace-in-the-home/) - Finding peace within through spiritual practice, we bring peace to the outer world.
- [Flowing with the Rhythms of Life](https://unityalbany.org/messages/flowing-with-the-rhythms-of-life/) - As the seasons change, where are you hearing the call of holy Mystery?
- [Together We Can Do More](https://unityalbany.org/messages/together-we-can-do-more/) - Communities of faith can be a strong force for good when we work together compassionately.
- [The Promise of Spiritual Family](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-promise-of-spiritual-family/) - We must resist the cult of disconnection and celebrate and nurture the complex ecology that is the human family.
- [Now Is the Awakening](https://unityalbany.org/messages/now-is-the-awakening/) - When we live in accord with divine Spirit, our world is transformed.
- [Sacred Relationship](https://unityalbany.org/messages/sacred-relationship/) - Part 2 of Rev Brigid's series on encountering the divine in one another.
- [Mirroring Each Other's Light](https://unityalbany.org/messages/mirroring-each-others-light/) - "Building community is to the collective as spiritual practice is to the individual." - Grace Lee Boggs
- [Gratitude and Joy](https://unityalbany.org/messages/gratitude-and-joy/) - Gratitude and joy, as a constant spiritual practice, lead us to wholeness and health.
- [The Grace of Grace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-grace-of-grace/) - An exploration of the concept of grace from an inter-spiritual perspective.
- [Thoughts for Father's Day](https://unityalbany.org/messages/thoughts-for-fathers-day/) - A Father's Day message woven with wisdom from A Course in Miracles
- [Filling at the Well](https://unityalbany.org/messages/filling-at-the-well/) - We all need time and space to renew our spirits in order to be instruments of peace in this world.
- [All Together Now](https://unityalbany.org/messages/all-together-now/) - To be a spiritual community is to acknowledge our Oneness with one another and with All That Is.
- [Love, Serve and Remember](https://unityalbany.org/messages/love-serve-and-remember/) - First, come from love. Then offer service to the world.
- [Moving in Love's Direction](https://unityalbany.org/messages/moving-in-loves-direction/) - How are you moving, moment by moment choice by choice in Love's direction?
- [Embodied Love and Compassion](https://unityalbany.org/messages/embodied-love-and-compassion/) - A Mothers' Day message on love and compassion.
- [The Miracle and Challenge of Unconditional Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-miracle-and-challenge-of-unconditional-love/) - 'Ramananda' John Welshons on love and the spiritual path.
- [The Ongoing Revelation of Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-ongoing-revelation-of-love/) - Easter is a present reality, not a past event.
- [Which Procession Are We In?](https://unityalbany.org/messages/which-procession-are-we-in/) - Are we aligned with the power of empire or the Kingdom of God?
- [Our Assignment Has Not Changed](https://unityalbany.org/messages/our-assignment-has-not-changed/) - No matter the state of the world, our calling remains the same - to be love in action.
- [Bearers of Light](https://unityalbany.org/messages/bearers-of-light/) - We are called to be the light and to tip the balance toward love.
- [The Soul of this Place](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-soul-of-this-place/) - Wherever you stand, be the soul of that place - Rumi
- [Joy in Unity](https://unityalbany.org/messages/joy-in-unity/) - You are worthy to receive all the gifts life brings you and to simply have joy.
- [Moment by Moment, Choice by Choice](https://unityalbany.org/messages/moment-by-moment-choice-by-choice/) - How would you live if you were exactly what is needed to heal the world?
- [Illuminating the Way](https://unityalbany.org/messages/illuminating-the-way/) - You are the light of the world. Let it light shine for all to see. Mt. 5:14
- [How Will I Answer?](https://unityalbany.org/messages/how-will-i-answer/) - How will we answer the call to be love-in-action?
- [A Voice in the Wilderness](https://unityalbany.org/messages/a-voice-in-the-wilderness/) - What is Love asking of you in this moment?
- [Aligned with Spirit](https://unityalbany.org/messages/aligned-with-spirit/) - We are called as people of faith to live from our highest purpose, aligned with Spirit.
- [Borders of the Heart](https://unityalbany.org/messages/borders-of-the-heart/) - Brigid offers a powerful reflection on her recent visit to the US-Mexico border.
- [What the World Needs Now](https://unityalbany.org/messages/what-the-world-needs-now/) - Gerri shares her personal reflections on the subject of love.
- [People of Joy](https://unityalbany.org/messages/people-of-joy/) - As Advent yields to Christmas we open ourselves to the Christ presence and choose joy.
- [People of Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/people-of-love/)
- [People of Peace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/people-of-peace/) - As we awaken to the Divine Presence within us, we become bringers of peace in the world.
- [Called to Be Shelter](https://unityalbany.org/messages/called-to-be-shelter/) - A post-election message on the need to be a caring, supportive community whatever the outward circumstances.
- [Thankful, Blessed, Grateful](https://unityalbany.org/messages/thankful-blessed-grateful/) - Rev Brigid helps us count our blessings and groove into gratitude as we approach Thanksgiving.
- [People of Hope and Faith](https://unityalbany.org/messages/people-of-hope-and-faith/) - We are called to be people of hope and faith in these challenging times.
- [In God We Trust?](https://unityalbany.org/messages/in-god-we-trust/) - What would it mean for our lives if we wholeheartedly embraced the full power of "In God We Trust?"
- [What Does Love Ask](https://unityalbany.org/messages/what-does-love-ask/) - Rev Brigid shares election season thoughts on what it means to love your neighbor as yourself.
- [Landscapes of the Heart](https://unityalbany.org/messages/landscapes-of-the-heart/) - Through life's challenging moments we can encounter the Holy and find connection and oneness with one another.
- [God Being Us: the Practice of Embodiment](https://unityalbany.org/messages/god-being-us/) - We all hold the divine image of God within us. How do we let it shine?
- [God Being Us: the Practice of Relationship](https://unityalbany.org/messages/god-being-us-the-practice-of-relationship/) - How might contemplating the Divine Other lead us to reflect on our relationships in general?
- [God Beyond Us: the Practice of Awe](https://unityalbany.org/messages/god-beyond-us-the-practice-of-awe/) - In the first of a series on the Three Faces of God, Rev Brigid explores the infinite face of God beyond us and the practice of awe.
- [The Beginning of Wisdom](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-beginning-of-wisdom/) - Our beliefs will likely shift and change throughout our lives, but faith is primary and need not be shaken by new understandings of ourselves and our world.
- [Being Spiritual in the Real World](https://unityalbany.org/messages/being-spiritual-in-the-real-world/) - A scholar of Eastern religious traditions and spirituality, Phil addresses the tension between religious practice and engagement with the world.
- [Communication/Reflection: What Is Prayer?](https://unityalbany.org/messages/communication-reflection-what-is-prayer/) - Who or what are we talking to, listening to, when we pray?
- [Following Spirit's Lead](https://unityalbany.org/messages/following-spirits-lead/) - To follow Spirit's guidance is to allow ourselves to be the presence of generosity, kindness and love in whatever ways we are led.
- [It'll Take a Miracle](https://unityalbany.org/messages/itll-take-a-miracle/) - Rev Brigid gives a refreshingly new slant to the story of Jesus feeding the multitudes and the miracle of the loaves and fishes.
- [Peace Begins with Us](https://unityalbany.org/messages/peace-begins-with-us/) - Being the presence of peace in the world by allowing ourselves to be clear channels of the Divine presence within.
- [Be the Change](https://unityalbany.org/messages/be-the-change/) - We are called to be agents of transformation in a seemingly mad world.
- [Keeping an Open Channel](https://unityalbany.org/messages/keeping-an-open-channel/) - On being an open channel for Spirit, for Love, for blessing.
- [New Devils, New Levels](https://unityalbany.org/messages/new-devils-new-levels/) - Message in music from Thacher State Park
- [The Assurance of Grace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-assurance-of-grace/) - God’s grace, unsought and unearned, blows through my life, and all I need to do is raise my sails to catch the full wind.
- [Together in Freedom](https://unityalbany.org/messages/together-in-freedom/) - A message about oneness and equality for both Father's Day and Juneteenth.
- [Embracing Suffering: a Pathway to Transformation](https://unityalbany.org/messages/embracing-suffering-a-pathway-to-transformation/) - Suffering and tragic experience can lead to personal transformation
- [In the Shelter of Each Other](https://unityalbany.org/messages/in-the-shelter-of-each-other/) - We can take can take shelter, offer shelter, and find solidarity in the warmth of community.
- [Remembering Maya Angelou's Wisdom](https://unityalbany.org/messages/remembering-maya-angelous-wisdom/) - ...on the 10th anniversary of her passing.
- [Braver Angels: a Pathway for Healing Polarization](https://unityalbany.org/messages/braver-angels-a-pathway-for-healing-polarization/) - A cross-partisan, volunteer-led movement to bridge the partisan divide.
- [Honoring the Divine Feminine](https://unityalbany.org/messages/honoring-the-divine-feminine/) - A Mother's Day message celebrating the nurturing nature of the Divine.
- [Listen to Creation](https://unityalbany.org/messages/listen-to-creation/) - Divinity speaks to us through the created world.
- [Living a Lucid Life - or Awakening 'in' the Dream](https://unityalbany.org/messages/living-a-lucid-life-or-awakening-in-the-dream/)
- [How Does Our Garden Grow?](https://unityalbany.org/messages/how-does-our-garden-grow/) - As we grow our beautiful garden together, what is mine/yours/ours to do?
- [Awakening to the Living Christ](https://unityalbany.org/messages/awakening-to-the-living-christ/) - Rev Brigid's Easter message for 2024
- [Eclipsed by Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/eclipsed-by-love/) - On the eve of a solar eclipse, Rev Brigid shares thoughts on how love can overcome (eclipse) the negative forces in the world.
- [Jai Guru Jesus](https://unityalbany.org/messages/jai-guru-jesus/) - We welcome back author and scholar Philip Goldberg who helps us celebrate Palm Sunday from a wider, inter-spiritual perspective. Phil writes, “On this Palm Sunday, we’ll celebrate the holy man of Nazareth as a mystic, yogi, and master teacher of perennial wisdom who transcends religions, denominations, cultures, and beliefs.”
- [The Voice that Calls Us Home](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-voice-that-calls-us-home/) - How does the voice of GOD, Spirit, the Beloved get through to you?
- [Encountering the Holy in Each Other](https://unityalbany.org/messages/encountering-the-holy-in-each-other/) - A caring, committed spiritual community provides refuge for one another and all who come.
- [It's Alright](https://unityalbany.org/messages/its-alright/) - Living in partnership with Divine givingness.
- [The Way Knows the Way](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-way-knows-the-way/) - The path is made by walking - and listening and trusting.
- [The Transforming Power of Letting Go](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-transforming-power-of-letting-go/) - The season of Lent can involve both a letting go and a letting in. In her message, Rev Brigid encourages a letting go of shame and guilt and a letting in of God's Love for us.
- [Love Is Letting Go of Fear](https://unityalbany.org/messages/love-is-letting-go-of-fear/) - You are created in the image-likeness of Divine givingness.
- [Listening to the Wisdom of Winter](https://unityalbany.org/messages/listening-to-the-wisdom-of-winter/) - Winter has much to offer our spirits if we take the time to enter into the stillness and beauty it provides.
- [White Stone Ceremony 2024](https://unityalbany.org/messages/white-stone-ceremony-2024/) - Set your intentions for the new year in order to birth the emerging vision of your highest essence.
- [White Stone Ceremony](https://unityalbany.org/messages/white-stone-ceremony-2022/) - With this special ceremony we set our intentions for the new year, focusing on who we are called to be in order to birth the emerging vision of our highest essence.
- [Burning Bowl Service](https://unityalbany.org/messages/burning-bowl-service/) - Release the old and make way for the new!
- [Cultivating Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/cultivating-love/) - On this 3rd Sunday of Advent, and always, we are called to be love for and with one another.
- [Cultivating Peace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/cultivating-peace/) - Rev Brigid offers a meditative reflection on peace for the 2nd Sunday of Advent
- [Cultivating Faith and Hope](https://unityalbany.org/messages/cultivating-faith-and-hope/) - Hope is the soil that cultivates our deep faith so that we bare God's peace and light to the world.
- [The Wisdom of the Three Sisters](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-wisdom-of-the-three-sisters/) - How do we grow together as a community like the three sisters – corn, beans and squash?
- [Welcoming Gratitude](https://unityalbany.org/messages/welcoming-gratitude/) - Cultivating gratitude as a practice through times of joy and sorrow.
- [The Benefits of Doubt](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-benefits-of-doubt/) - Rather than being an obstacle on the path, raising questions can lead to deeper faith and stronger conviction.
- [The Practice of Going Deeper](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-practice-of-going-deeper/) - Centered in our Divine Essence, we can effect the transformation of our world.
- [Remember. Grieve. Love.](https://unityalbany.org/messages/remember-grieve-love/) - We honor our loved ones who have passed and take the time to face the reality of death consciously and lovingly.
- [Pretty Amazing](https://unityalbany.org/messages/pretty-amazing/) - With a backdrop of the story of the author of Amazing Grace, Rev John shares spiritual principles that have guided his own life.
- [The Twig and the Tree](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-twig-and-the-tree/) - Like the wave in the ocean or the twig on the tree, we are all extensions of the Divine: we are made of God.
- [Share the Love to Share the Load](https://unityalbany.org/messages/share-the-love-to-share-the-load/) - How are we called to be the heart, hands and voice of Love in our community and in the world?
- [God Is All and All Is God](https://unityalbany.org/messages/god-is-all-and-all-is-god/) - Rev Brigid reflects on Unity's first principle: God is absolute Good, everywhere present.
- [Honoring the Seasons of Our Lives](https://unityalbany.org/messages/honoring-the-seasons-of-our-lives/) - John Welshons offers insight and wisdom on living fully and consciously while keeping the end of our life's journey in our awareness.
- [The Light Within](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-light-within/) - Radical trust walks bravely into darkness and finds the LIGHT in the middle of it.
- [Reconnecting with Compassion](https://unityalbany.org/messages/reconnecting-with-compassion/) - At every crossroads of our life, the Wisdom within calls us to embrace the way of compassion.
- [The Earth Is the Womb of God](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-earth-is-the-womb-of-god/) - The deep wisdom of the ancient earth that birthed us, calls us to extend love to one another and all creation.
- [The Practice and Art of Coming Home](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-practice-and-art-of-coming-home/) - With inspiration from her recent travels, Rev Brigid reflects on the meaning of pilgrimage and the call to return home.
- [Expanding into Sweetness](https://unityalbany.org/messages/expanding-into-sweetness/) - Biofeedback expert and meditation teacher Bethany Gonyea shares "brain hacks" to silence your inner critic to rest in the beauty of your Infinite Nature.
- [The Heart of Your Authentic Voice](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-heart-of-your-authentic-voice/) - Guest speaker Gerri Ratigan gives a powerful, motivational talk on finding the courage to stand up and be our true selves.
- [Beginning Again: Embracing the Wild Unknown](https://unityalbany.org/messages/beginning-again-embracing-the-wild-unknown/) - The real journey is the inner journey.
- [Between a Rock and a Love Place](https://unityalbany.org/messages/between-a-rock-and-a-love-place/) - When life presents us with what feels like a rock and hard place, how do we meet that--and find a LOVE place?
- [Coming Back Home](https://unityalbany.org/messages/coming-back-home/) - Zelda shares her story of the call she felt from Creator to bring forth the "Sacred Dream Circles".
- [Showing Up as Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/showing-up-as-love/) - If you show up as love over and over again, that practice leads to transformation.
- [The Power of Words](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-power-of-words/) - A reflection on the first of "The Four Agreements" from the spiritual classic by Don Miguel Ruiz: Be Impeccable with Your Word.
- [Living the Dream](https://unityalbany.org/messages/living-the-dream/) - A reflection on the illusory nature of the world as we experience it, and a call to awaken from the dream.
- [Nurturing Your Inner Child](https://unityalbany.org/messages/nurturing-your-inner-child/) - How do we nurture the child within ourselves and in one another?
- [Art and Soul](https://unityalbany.org/messages/art-and-soul/) - How the arts inspire, inform, and transform us.
- [Holding the High Watch](https://unityalbany.org/messages/holding-the-high-watch/) - By maintaining a higher perspective, I am able to sense the divine plan that God is unfolding for myself and others.
- [I Choose Joy](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-choose-joy-2/) - A reflection on joy blending message and meditation.
- [Sacred Earth](https://unityalbany.org/messages/sacred-earth/) - An Earth Day message celebrating our Earth Mother and calling us to fall in love with the created world.
- [The Universal Pattern](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-universal-pattern/) - Resurrection and renewal are, in fact, the universal observable pattern of everything.
- [Let Us Sing for Joy - Easter 2023](https://unityalbany.org/messages/let-us-sing-for-joy-easter-2023/) - We come together to remember, to resurrect in each other the hope, the light, the truth of who we are called to be.
- [Pilgrimage to Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/pilgrimage-to-love/) - On Palm Sunday we can make a pilgrimage to the inner Jerusalem of transformation, remembering that this is not a story from history. It is about current events.
- [Shift Happens](https://unityalbany.org/messages/shift-happens/) - When life "pushes our buttons", like it or not, we have an expanded opportunity for personal growth and healing.
- [Practicing Joy](https://unityalbany.org/messages/practicing-joy/) - The joy of Being, which is the only true happiness, does not come from outside of yourself, it emanates from within.
- [Love in All Actions](https://unityalbany.org/messages/love-in-all-actions/) - Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. (1 John 3:18)
- [We Walk in Peace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/we-walk-in-peace/) - Brigid's message ends with a guided meditation. To switch from video to audio, click the blue “Show Audio Player” box below the player. To download audio, use the down arrow at the top right of the audio player.
- [Staying Spiritually Sane in Crazy Times](https://unityalbany.org/messages/staying-spiritually-sane-in-crazy-times/) - How to build a repertoire of spiritual practices both for everyday use in stable times and for when we feel overwhelmed, confused, scared, or enraged.
- [Hope and Faith](https://unityalbany.org/messages/hope-and-faith/) - Our Advent journey begins with the boldness of hope, fully accepting what is, and then welcoming in what can be, with the vision of faith.
- [Let There Be Light](https://unityalbany.org/messages/let-there-be-light/) - To welcome light into our life and to allow our light to shine, we must also embrace the shadow.
- [Claiming Your Path](https://unityalbany.org/messages/claiming-your-path/) - When life beckons, we can resist at every turn, or we can recognize that things are changing, and our invitation is to open ourselves and claim our path.
- [Beyond "Whiteness"](https://unityalbany.org/messages/beyond-whiteness/) - Patricia shares reflections on her recent pilgrimage to civil rights sites in the south, including the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Montgomery, Alabama. She speaks of race as an egoic illusion and shows how racism impedes us from knowing our true Self.
- [Follow the Star](https://unityalbany.org/messages/follow-the-star/) - With the wise men, we journey to meet the God within, who receives our gifts with unending love.
- [Seeing the Big Picture](https://unityalbany.org/messages/seeing-the-big-picture/) - Even when we may not be able to control events, we can control our response to them. What practices help you shift into seeing the bigger picture or higher ground?
- [Be Still and Know](https://unityalbany.org/messages/be-still-and-know/) - The practice of meditation invites us to find what Thomas Merton called "the point of nothingness - a point of pure truth which belongs entirely to God."
- [Gathering in the Bigger Room](https://unityalbany.org/messages/gathering-in-the-bigger-room/) - Through spiritual practice we can move - individually and collectively - from the "little room" of limitation, lack and exclusion to the "big room" of God Consciousness.
- [When You Think About Water](https://unityalbany.org/messages/when-you-think-about-water/) - A reflection on the myriad ways in which we are nurtured and supported by the element of water.
- [A Safe Harbor](https://unityalbany.org/messages/a-safe-harbor/) - Whatever our life circumstances, we can find safe harbor in our own inner temple and within sacred community.
- [A Sanctuary in Time](https://unityalbany.org/messages/a-sanctuary-in-time/) - A call to enter the inner sanctuary so that we may live and move from that place of peace within us.
- [Giving Thanks - Seven Directions Prayer](https://unityalbany.org/messages/giving-thanks-seven-directions-prayer/) - Rev Brigid leads the congregation in a Native American-inspired prayer that calls in Sacred Presence all around one, and literally asks for Spirit to be present at the front, back, sides—even above and below—of an individual.
- [Answering the Call](https://unityalbany.org/messages/answering-the-call/) - The phone of your one, unrepeatable, beautiful life is ringing! How will you answer?
- [Stepping Out in Trust](https://unityalbany.org/messages/stepping-out-in-trust/) - We can lay down our fears and worries at the altar of Love and trust that we are held and guided as we take each step forward in life.
- [The Gift of Gratitude](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-gift-of-gratitude/) - We can lean into choosing gratitude in any situation, re-framing it to find grace and peace.
- [The Stories We Tell Ourselves](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-stories-we-tell-ourselves/) - When we confront the core perceptions at the heart of our stories, they can offer us opportunities to heal and grow.
- [Sacred Earth, Sea, and Sky](https://unityalbany.org/messages/sacred-earth-sea-and-sky/) - Rev Brigid shares the beauty and the bounty of her recent time with family in Ireland.
- [Spiritual Citizenship](https://unityalbany.org/messages/spiritual-citizenship/) - When we allow our spirituality to spill over into action, we bring a spirit of transformation to our communities and our world.
- [Wherever We Are, God Is](https://unityalbany.org/messages/wherever-we-are-god-is/) - A reflection on James Dillett Freeman's Prayer for Protection
- [Welcome to Unity; Welcome Home!](https://unityalbany.org/messages/welcome-to-unity-welcome-home/) - As we live out our individual paths as expressions of the One Divine Source, we are continually invited to experience the Oneness we profess as we gather together.
- [Come to Me All Who Labor](https://unityalbany.org/messages/come-to-me-all-who-labor/) - God continually invites us into stillness and rest - a place that can then inform right action and presence in our world.
- [The Power of Positive Singing - Higher Consciousness in Musical Theater](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-power-of-positive-singing-higher-consciousness-in-musical-theater/) - The video version begins with a guided meditation, with the message starting at about 8 minutes. The audio version contains just Cary's message. To download audio, click the Show Audio Player button and then select the download arrow in the upper right of the player.
- [Coming Home](https://unityalbany.org/messages/coming-home/) - Exploring the gift of coming home: home to our deepest selves, home to God-within, home wherever we are in the world, home to the only moment there is: now, the present moment.
- [I Choose Joy](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-choose-joy/) - "Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day." -Henri Nouwen
- [Let Go, Let God](https://unityalbany.org/messages/let-go-let-god/) - This message on surrendering to the Divine flow turned out to be especially relevant for Brigid herself!
- [Home](https://unityalbany.org/messages/home/) - Mark shares aspects of his own spiritual journey and the constant longing for Home.
- [Partnering with God](https://unityalbany.org/messages/partnering-with-god/) - Jim talks about his own journey of entrusting his life to Spirit, including financially - where we can learn to allow the flow of abundance.
- [Celebrating Inter-Dependence Day](https://unityalbany.org/messages/celebrating-inter-dependence-day/) - A July 4 message on interconnectedness and caring community.
- [Lifting Our Sails to Grace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/lifting-our-sails-to-grace/) - God’s grace, unsought and unearned, blows through your life, and all you need to do is raise your sails to catch the full wind.
- [In the Arms of Abba-Father](https://unityalbany.org/messages/in-the-arms-of-abba-father/) - A message on the Divine Masculine for a day that celebrates both fathers and the Juneteenth holiday.
- [Rev Brigid Goes Back to School](https://unityalbany.org/messages/rev-brigid-goes-back-to-school/) - Rev Brigid shares insights from a week of immersion into the richness of three Unity ministry courses: Embodied Antiracism; the Christ, and Healing and Wholeness.
- [Falling in Love with the Earth](https://unityalbany.org/messages/falling-in-love-with-the-earth/) - How do we maintain our hope and joy as we face the looming climate crisis?
- [It's All About Love: Core Values, week 3](https://unityalbany.org/messages/its-all-about-love-core-values-week-3/) - Rev Brigid's series on our Core Values closes with a reflective message, blending meditation and inspirational writings.
- [Embracing the Growth to Your Higher Nature](https://unityalbany.org/messages/embracing-the-growth-to-your-higher-nature/) - Understanding and embracing the reality of your Higher Nature is the first step toward spiritual mastery.
- [Spiritual Evolution for Planet Earth](https://unityalbany.org/messages/spiritual-evolution-for-planet-earth/) - Using wisdom from spiritual traditions, and Buddhism in particular, Maia shares the spiritual grounding we need to be good stewards of Mother Earth.
- [It's All About Love: Core Values, week 2](https://unityalbany.org/messages/its-all-about-love-week-2/) - A meditative reflection on the core values of Unity of Albany
- [It's All About Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/its-all-about-love/) - Part 1 of a 3-part series exploring Unity Church in Albany's Core Values.
- [Held by the Great Mother](https://unityalbany.org/messages/held-by-the-great-mother/) - A Mother's Day message and meditation on the divine feminine.
- [Cross Over](https://unityalbany.org/messages/crossover/) - Patricia expands on her "When Christ Consciousness Meets the Cross" theme with personal stories and illuminating dreamwork.
- [May We Walk in Your Light](https://unityalbany.org/messages/may-we-walk-in-your-light/) - Rising above the consciousness of the cross with the all-embracing consciousness of Christ.
- [Walking the Way of Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/walking-the-way-of-love/) - As we enter the gates of Jerusalem, with Jesus on the colt, and the crowds singing Hosanna waving palm branches to the “king and conqueror,” what are our expectations and understandings of this historic Jesus, and the eternal Christ we carry within?
- [Bridging the Divides](https://unityalbany.org/messages/bridging-the-divides/) - Small communities formed around loving intention hold the key to the transformation of our world.
- [Open Eyes, Open Heart, Open Hands](https://unityalbany.org/messages/open-eyes-open-hearts-open-hands/) - The path to spiritual openness - of eyes, heart and hands - requires us to acknowledge and work through our "blind spots".
- [Listening to the Wisdom of Spring](https://unityalbany.org/messages/listening-to-the-wisdom-of-spring/) - An invitation into the sacred wisdom of nature leads to an inward look at how we are watering the seeds of our higher nature.
- [Grace Is Love in Action](https://unityalbany.org/messages/grace-is-love-in-action/) - Rev Brigid leads a reflective and meditative message about being the presence of love and compassion in a hurting world.
- [I Release and Am Renewed in God's Comforting Peace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-release-and-am-renewed-in-gods-comforting-peace/) - When we share our communal losses, when we hold each other in grief, we are the voice and heart of God.
- [Whose Shoulders Are We Standing On?](https://unityalbany.org/messages/whose-shoulders-are-we-standing-on/) - As we walk our own spiritual path, we do not walk alone, but find inspiration and insight from those who have gone before us and from one another, our spiritual family.
- [Sacred Service, Part 2](https://unityalbany.org/messages/sacred-service-part-2/) - A message on sacred service, holy discomfort and sacred activism.
- [Sacred Service, Part 1](https://unityalbany.org/messages/sacred-service-part-1/) - A reflection on the value of sacred service to one another and to our Unity ministry by Rev Brigid and several congregants.
- [What Is Mine to Do?](https://unityalbany.org/messages/what-is-mine-to-do/) - Reflecting on the deeper message of Martin Luther King, Jr, with spiritual guidance and self honesty we can discern how to show up with compassion and integrity.
- [Arise, Shine!](https://unityalbany.org/messages/arise-shine/) - A reflective and meditative message calling us to open to a deeper understanding and experience of the indwelling Christ as we move into a new year.
- [The Practice of Joy](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-practice-of-joy/) - What is joy? Where do we find it? What keeps us from it?
- [There Is Only Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/there-is-only-love/) - On this 3rd Sunday of Advent, we remember to open ourselves to divine love and let it flow to others.
- [Peace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/peace/) - This season of light calls us not only to be at peace, but to be bearers of that peace to others and to our world.
- [Abiding in Hope and Joyful Expectation](https://unityalbany.org/messages/abiding-in-hope-and-joyful-expectation/) - Rev Brigid's message for the first Sunday of Advent
- [My Voice Matters](https://unityalbany.org/messages/my-voice-matters/) - David Roth offers a "Sermon-in-Song" about claiming a voice in the world where silence once felt safer.
- [Such Is Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/such-is-love/) - How are we inviting the fullness of our human expression and the fullness of our Divine expression to be born in us?
- [Living in Connection - Are You on God's Wifi?](https://unityalbany.org/messages/living-in-connection/) - Singer-songwriter and spiritual presenter Charley Thweatt offers a message on our oneness and connection with one another and with God.
- [Only Love Makes Sense of Everything](https://unityalbany.org/messages/only-love-makes-sense-of-everything/) - A deep sharing from Will's own life experience affirming the supremacy of Love as the underlying force of our human experience.
- [The Light Within Illuminates the World](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-light-within-illuminates-the-world/) - The Soul's Light is our true nature, but it is necessary to release fear, which inhibits its full expression.
- [I Am Listening](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-am-listening/) - Rev Brigid shares her own spiritual journey and her path to ministry.
- [You Would Know This If Only...](https://unityalbany.org/messages/you-would-know-this-if-only/) - Dennis shares insights gleaned from writings of Unity authors.
- [Take a Chance on Your Dreams](https://unityalbany.org/messages/take-a-chance-on-your-dreams/) - You can consciously bring your dreams to fruition, allowing any obstacles to become stepping stones on the way.
- [Hope Is a Spiritual Practice](https://unityalbany.org/messages/hope-is-a-spiritual-practice/) - How do we make room for Hope in our hearts and lives during times when it is easy to fall into a sense of hopelessness?
- [How to Send an Intention](https://unityalbany.org/messages/how-to-send-an-intention/) - Studies show that focused peaceful intention can have real-world impact when the right protocols are followed.
- [Using the Power of Your Word](https://unityalbany.org/messages/using-the-power-of-your-word/) - Seven Day Verbal Diet Think before you speak Listen before you articulate things Put into words only those things that you want manifest Keep yourself from using negative clichés, from profanity, from all words that have no meaning whatsoever or have a negative meaning Say only positive, creative expressions Say positive, creative expressions in effective
- [Using the Power of Spiritual Understanding](https://unityalbany.org/messages/using-the-power-of-spiritual-understanding/) - The power of spiritual understanding puts feet under our prayers and gives our spiritual activity something to stand on.
- [The Daily Word through Song](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-daily-word-through-song/) - A Daily Word-inspired, musical message from "Faerie" Elaine.
- [Let Go and Trust](https://unityalbany.org/messages/let-go-and-trust/) - Letting go of negative emotions like guilt and fear, along with old "stories" we cling to, allows us to open our lives to healing and abundant living.
- [Our Quantum Leap in Consciousness](https://unityalbany.org/messages/our-quantum-leap-in-consciousness/) - Releasing the concept of 'enemy' allows us to take a big leap forward in consciousness.
- [You Are Far Greater than Your Circumstances...](https://unityalbany.org/messages/you-are-far-greater-than-your-circumstances/) - Despite negative circumstances, we can embrace the light within ourselves and open our hearts to the inner knowing of our Divine Mind.
- [Facets of the Jewel](https://unityalbany.org/messages/facets-of-the-jewel/) - Recognizing our Oneness with one another and claiming our Divine identity together.
- [Take Up Your Bed and Walk](https://unityalbany.org/messages/take-up-your-bed-and-walk/) - Discover the power of your mind to claim your wholeness and heal your life.
- [All Is Well with My Soul](https://unityalbany.org/messages/all-is-well-with-my-soul/) - Linda reflects on World Day of Prayer affirmation: No matter the circumstances, all is well with my soul.
- [Journaling as a Spiritual Practice](https://unityalbany.org/messages/journaling-as-a-spiritual-practice/) - Anne offers a simple yet profound habit which, done mindfully and with intention, is guaranteed to enrich your prayer life, increase your gratitude, and help you connect with the Creator’s deep love.
- [The Healing Consciousness, Part 2](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-healing-consciousness-part-2/) - Conscious spiritual living allows Spirit’s wonderful healing energy to flow in and through our mind, heart and body!
- [The Healing Consciousness, Part 1](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-healing-consciousness-part-1/) - Conscious spiritual living allows Spirit’s wonderful healing energy to flow in and through our mind, heart and body.
- [A Time for Every Purpose Under Heaven](https://unityalbany.org/messages/a-time-for-every-purpose-under-heaven/) - Can we learn to welcome the liminal spaces, the thresholds of transition between what has been and what will be?
- [Inside Everything](https://unityalbany.org/messages/inside-everything/) - When all else fails, we are called to turn to the eternal resources that are inside everything.
- [The Power of Forgiveness](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-power-of-forgiveness/) - Amoda leads a meditation and shares insights on the deeper meaning of forgiveness.
- [All Your Problems Are Solved](https://unityalbany.org/messages/all-your-problems-are-solved/) - John based his 2nd Sunday of Easter talk on Lesson 79 and Lesson 80 from A Course in Miracles Workbook. Let me recognize the problem so it can be solved. Let me recognize my problems have been solved.
- [How To Stop Suffering and Start Causing Your Own Miracles Today](https://unityalbany.org/messages/how-to-stop-suffering-and-start-causing-your-own-miracles-today/) - Mark shares valuable wisdom, insights and tools for personal transformation.
- [Oneness with God](https://unityalbany.org/messages/oneness-with-god/) - Our Board President shares the story of her own spiritual journey and her current understanding of Divine Presence and its implication for our own spiritual life.
- [The Promise of an Awakened World](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-promise-of-an-awakened-world/) - Patricia helps us unpack and own our Vision Statement: A world transformed by the spiritual awakening of all.
- [Everyone's Carrying Something - The Heart of Compassion](https://unityalbany.org/messages/everyones-carrying-something/) - By remembering that everyone's carrying something, kindness is reborn with a deep, freeing breath of forgiveness.
- [The Cheapest Room in the House](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-cheapest-room-in-the-house/) - Inspired by a poem of Hafiz, Shannon's message on letting go of fear is supported by Bob's deeply moving songs.
- [Let God’s Love Manifest in the World](https://unityalbany.org/messages/let-gods-love-manifest-in-the-world/) - Epiphany Sunday celebrates the end of the Christmas season and the manifestation of Christ in the world, tying together both the story of the Magi’s visit and the beginning of Jesus’ ministry at his baptism by John. That ministry continues as each of us allows God’s love to manifest in and through our own lives.
- [Remaining Awake](https://unityalbany.org/messages/remaining-awake/) - This talk was inspired by a message delivered by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King at Oberlin College in June 1965, “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution.” It’s a call for all of us to remain awake and open to Divine inspiration during our own turbulent, revolutionary times.
- [Proud to Be Maladjusted](https://unityalbany.org/messages/proud-to-be-maladjusted/) - Reflecting upon a lesser-known speech by Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. Crystal talks about the need to be happily maladjusted to a world of inequality, violence and economic disparity; to rise above our complacency with the world as it is and bear witness to a greater reality.
- [Truth and Love Always Win](https://unityalbany.org/messages/truth-and-love-always-win/) - What happens when you hear Divine guidance and run the other way? What happens when you surrender to it? An enlightening metaphysical interpretation of the Old Testament Book of Jonah.
- [The Depth and Breadth of Prayer](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-depth-and-breadth-of-prayer/) - The deeper nuances of Aramaic, the original language of the New Testament, reveal a more expansive teaching from Jesus on the subject of prayer.
- [God Will Strengthen You](https://unityalbany.org/messages/god-will-strengthen-you/) - Strength, as one of Charles Fillmore's twelve powers, represents the energy of God within us which frees us from weakness and guides us into greatness when we allow it to flow.
- [I Welcome God's Free Gifts](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-welcome-gods-free-gifts/) - There is nothing we need to do to earn or deserve God's grace, which comes to us freely and abundantly. All we need to do is accept it.
- [The Altar](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-altar/) - The altar is the sacred place where God and man come together, where the human intersects with the Divine. That place resides in each of us and it is up to us to find it.
- [Just My Imagination](https://unityalbany.org/messages/just-my-imagination/) - Through our inherent ability to imagine—to envision something beyond where we are presently—transformation of our consciousness becomes possible.
- [The Fountain of Youth](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-fountain-of-youth/) - Youth is not a time of life, but a state of mind.
- [Living the Sabbath](https://unityalbany.org/messages/living-the-sabbath/) - To live the Sabbath is to regularly take time to pull back from our distractions and concerns and "to watch what God is doing when we're not doing anything." (Eugene Peterson)
- [You Are an Overcomer](https://unityalbany.org/messages/you-are-an-overcomer/) - Like the lotus, we can rise through the muck and mire of our lives and come into the full expression of our Divine potential, transforming ourselves and transforming the world.
- [Sunday of the Passion](https://unityalbany.org/messages/sunday-of-the-passion/) - A wonderful metaphysical interpretation of the Palm Sunday story of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, and how it applies to our lives right here, right now.
- [Rejoice! (Easter Sunday)](https://unityalbany.org/messages/rejoice/) - The message of Easter is that we are spirit, free of all lack and limitation, that we are the Christ - not just in potential, but right here and right now.
- [Follow Me](https://unityalbany.org/messages/follow-me/) - A subtitle for this talk could be: Easter, Part 2: It’s Up to You. We are called to continue the ministry of Jesus and to fulfill his words to his disciples: “The one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these.”
- [Improving Your Serve](https://unityalbany.org/messages/improving-your-serve/) - Beginning with a clever analogy to tennis (or in her case, racket ball), Rev. Crystal gives an inspiring message on serving one another, ending with five steps for putting it into practice.
- [Do You Talk AT God or TO God?](https://unityalbany.org/messages/do-you-talk-at-god-or-to-god/) - Our words have creative power. They can build up or break down and they impact our lives for better or worse.
- [The Divine Mother](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-divine-mother/) - All creation, and we ourselves, have emerged from that dark, creative void that is the Divine Mother.
- [Your Divine Life](https://unityalbany.org/messages/your-divine-life/) - We are here to live a Divine life, joyously unfolding as a living expression of the Creator.
- [Sacred Loss](https://unityalbany.org/messages/sacred-loss/) - Just as our life is a Divine expression, so are our losses imbued with the abiding presence of the Sacred.
- [I Am Divine](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-am-divine/) - “Deep within you is everything that is perfect, ready to radiate through you and out into the world.” (A Course in Miracles)
- [Sacred Father](https://unityalbany.org/messages/sacred-father/) - Jesus’ understanding of God as “Abba,” an endearing form of the Aramaic word for Father, brought a new, more personal image of the Divine into Judaism and into the world; one we are still learning to embrace.
- [My Father's Mansions](https://unityalbany.org/messages/my-fathers-mansions/) - At the end of his ministry, Jesus consoled his followers and gave them an essential metaphor to carry them through the times ahead.
- [The Overcomer](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-overcomer/) - In times of darkness and turmoil we must hold fast to the truth of who we are and to the goodness of the universe. Holding that higher vision, we will manifest it and overcome adversity.
- [RISE](https://unityalbany.org/messages/rise/) - The story of Jesus passion, death and resurrection offers a metaphysical teaching for our own transformation.
- [Life Beyond Death](https://unityalbany.org/messages/life-beyond-death/) - A stirring talk for Memorial Day about choosing to live life fully from your deepest truth.
- [Nature Is Heaven](https://unityalbany.org/messages/nature-is-heaven/) - When we commune with nature we are remembering and allowing in That which is constantly communing with us.
- [Life Is Change. Choose Life.](https://unityalbany.org/messages/life-is-change-choose-life/) - As emphasized in Buddhist teaching, every aspect of life is impermanent. Change, therefore, is inevitable. How we flow with it is key.
- [Hearing Your Powerful, Spiritual Heart, Part 1](https://unityalbany.org/messages/hearing-your-powerful-spiritual-heart-part-1/) - Our guest speaker, Jana Stanfield, gives a beautiful talk on open-hearted imperfection at the 9:00 am service, incorporating music and a closing video.
- [Hearing Your Powerful, Spiritual Heart, Part 2](https://unityalbany.org/messages/hearing-your-powerful-spiritual-heart-part-2/) - Guest speaker Jana Stanfield shares a message on the grace of imperfection at the 11:00 am service.
- [Living in the Comfort of Mother Divine](https://unityalbany.org/messages/living-in-the-comfort-of-mother-divine/) - A reflection on the motherliness of God as the bringer of comfort and compassion.
- [Being Open to the Comforter](https://unityalbany.org/messages/being-open-to-the-comforter/) - The Comforter, the Spirit of God, is closer to you than your breath.
- [Healing and Faith](https://unityalbany.org/messages/healing-and-faith/) - Using the Biblical story of the healing of the blind man by Christ and the healing achieved by Myrtle Fillmore, Rob discusses the steps we can take to that can lead to our own healing.
- [I Am God's Joy](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-am-gods-joy-2/) - Holiday season have you a little stressed? Consider Mother Mary's situation! (and then claim joy)
- [Awakening Joy](https://unityalbany.org/messages/awakening-joy/) - Seven steps to living in a free-flow of good in partnership with Spirit in the new year.
- [White Stone Ceremony](https://unityalbany.org/messages/white-stone-ceremony-3/) - On this day each year we set our intentions for the new year. Rather than focusing on what we will do, we focus on who we are called to be in order to birth the emerging vision of our highest essence.
- [I Move in Mysterious Ways](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-move-in-mysterious-ways/) - The Mystery of God is the mystery of each one of us and we were born to make manifest the glory of God within us.
- [It Moves in Mysterious Ways](https://unityalbany.org/messages/it-moves-in-mysterious-ways/) - Our understanding and perceptions of God are limited and finite, but God is Mystery.
- [Loving the Mysteries](https://unityalbany.org/messages/loving-the-mysteries/) - Allow God to be God and embrace the Mystery.
- [Everything Is Possible](https://unityalbany.org/messages/everything-is-possible/) - There are infinite possibilities available to us and anything and everything is possible. This is Rev. Crystal Muldrow's farewell message.
- [I Am Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-am-love/) - You are Divine! You are the flow of goodness. As you embrace this truth, your life will embody it.
- [Awakening To...](https://unityalbany.org/messages/awakening-to/) - Heather unpacks our Mission Statement, finding it to be a worthy beacon for guiding us forward, both in our current transition period and at all times.
- [As You Tithe, So Shall You Prosper](https://unityalbany.org/messages/as-you-tithe-so-shall-you-prosper/) - The practice of tithing is a way to short circuit our fears and open to the flow of Good in our lives.
- [Asking and Receiving](https://unityalbany.org/messages/asking-and-receiving/) - Rob's message is about the power of asking God (Rob uses the name "LIA" - Love in Action) for all things and expressing gratitude, in advance, knowing that God wants what we want of something even better.
- [The Unfolding Infinite Field of Possibility](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-unfolding-infinite-field-of-possibility/) - Rev. Steve's first talk invites us to cross the threshold into a new phase for Unity Church in Albany with consciousness and love.
- [A Call for Peace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/a-call-for-peace/) - In a time of turmoil and uncertainty, we can choose to release fear and embrace peace, love and joy.
- [Co-Creating with God I Am](https://unityalbany.org/messages/co-creating-with-god-i-am/) - Rev. Ginger shares a creative process we can learn to allow our highest good to manifest.
- [Honoring the Sacredness of Transition](https://unityalbany.org/messages/honoring-the-sacredness-of-transition/) - As we enter more deeply into our transition time, Rev. Steve shares his thoughts and wisdom about the journey that is ours to share.
- [Love Never Ends](https://unityalbany.org/messages/love-never-ends/) - A Mother's Day message with maternal recollections shared by Rev Steve and three congregants.
- [Above the Battleground](https://unityalbany.org/messages/above-the-battleground/) - Spiritual traditions call us to hold a higher perspective while walking through our life's journey.
- [Naming the Truth About Ourselves](https://unityalbany.org/messages/naming-the-truth-about-ourselves/) - "God is an Allness in which you exist as an eachness." -Eric Butterworth
- [Your Gifts of Waiting and Stillness](https://unityalbany.org/messages/your-gifts-of-waiting-and-stillness/) - In a true emergency, the mind stops; you become totally present in the Now, and something infinitely more powerful takes over. (Eckhart Tolle)
- [Knowing What We Know](https://unityalbany.org/messages/knowing-what-we-know/) - We can find peace and well being when we accept that we do not know what we cannot know, and anchor our consciousness into what we do know.
- [We Are One](https://unityalbany.org/messages/we-are-one/) - We travel on the "Love-way" through our hearts to know our Oneness.
- [I Am the Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-am-the-love-2019/) - Advent is the story of our coming into the fullness of Being by employing the Divine attributes of faith, peace, joy, and especially: love.
- [The Path to Personal Peace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-path-to-personal-peace/) - No matter what outer events are occurring, we can choose to abide in the peace that resides at the core of our being.
- [Always Grateful (plus Unity Albany History)](https://unityalbany.org/messages/always-grateful-plus-unity-albany-history/) - We celebrate our 35th anniversary of incorporation with a message on gratitude from Rev. Crystal, and an overview of the Unity Church in Albany story from Dennis Ryan.
- [The Thread of Gratitude](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-thread-of-gratitude/) - It is an essential component of our spiritual growth to engage gratitude during difficult and challenging passages in our lives.
- [Thank You, God!](https://unityalbany.org/messages/thank-you-god/) - Living in gratitude brings "great fullness" into your life.
- [Nothing More than Your Own Right Mind](https://unityalbany.org/messages/nothing-more-than-your-own-right-mind/) - As we finish our series on Comfort and the Christ presence, we look at the perspective that A Course in Miracles gives on the Holy Spirit.
- [Being Uncomfortable in Your Comfort Zone](https://unityalbany.org/messages/being-uncomfortable-in-your-comfort-zone/) - It is our human nature to seek comfort, but growth, change and real joy may require step out of our comfort zone.
- [Now Is the Time for Change](https://unityalbany.org/messages/now-is-the-time-for-change/) - We tend to be afraid of change, but engaging in that fear will hold us back from experiencing the joy and abundance God desires for us.
- [Continuing the Journey](https://unityalbany.org/messages/continuing-the-journey/) - Guest Rev. Jim Fuller shares insights from what has transpired in his own spiritual journey since leaving his ministry at Unity Church in Albany in 2015.
- [Being Present](https://unityalbany.org/messages/being-present/) - The act of surrendering and letting go is the only way to be in the present moment.
- [The Bows of Our Boats](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-bows-of-our-boats/) - Guest speaker Charley Thweatt talks about how to stay awake in each moment, to be present to the leading edge of our journey.
- [Surrendering: The Path to the Present Moment](https://unityalbany.org/messages/surrendering-the-path-to-the-present-moment/) - The path of releasing and surrendering to God is simple yet difficult, as we tend to cling to the trauma of the world, though it is ultimately illusory in nature.
- [Overcoming the Lies](https://unityalbany.org/messages/overcoming-the-lies/) - With insights from current brain science findings, Debra shows us how to more effectively use our thoughts and affirmations to bring positive change to our lives.
- [Claiming the Truth, I Am](https://unityalbany.org/messages/claiming-the-truth-i-am/) - I Am the manifestation of God in this present moment.
- [Am I Claiming My Truth?](https://unityalbany.org/messages/am-i-claiming-my-truth/) - The essence of the spiritual path is to remember the truth of who we are, one with God and one with all.
- [Claiming My Truth](https://unityalbany.org/messages/claiming-my-truth/) - You are a dynamic expression of God on the quest to know and reveal more of your true self.
- [The Art of Letting Go](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-art-of-letting-go/) - Letting go requires us to first release of our old training to 'get' and 'keep'.
- [How Do You Spell Father?](https://unityalbany.org/messages/how-do-you-spell-father/) - In gratitude for all the fathers and father figures in our lives.
- [Fear No Evil](https://unityalbany.org/messages/fear-no-evil/) - When we experience anxiety and fear, we can I embrace our inner strengths from God and transform fear into power.
- [Letting Go of the Past](https://unityalbany.org/messages/letting-go-of-the-past/) - We can release memories of the past knowing that God's will of good is paramount to all other concerns.
- [Remembering God's Protecting Good](https://unityalbany.org/messages/remembering-gods-protecting-good/) - It is time for us, individually and collectively, to move from a mentality of war to a mentality of peace.
- [The Top Ten Lies We Tell Ourselves](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-top-ten-lies-we-tell-ourselves/) - A lighthearted yet profound discussion of the most common self-deceptions that keep people from living happy and creative lives.
- [The Divine Field: God Is Fuzzy!](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-divine-field-god-is-fuzzy/) - A Mother's Day message about the all-encompassing nature of God.
- [Using My Memories for Good](https://unityalbany.org/messages/using-my-memories-for-good/) - We can use our memories of past pain and hurt to move our soul forward into Christed consciousness.
- [I Accept God's Commission](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-accept-gods-commission/) - The Biblical story of Jesus commissioning his followers to carry on his work is a call to us to fully accept our own Christ nature.
- [I Rise!](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-rise/) - Like Jesus, we are called and enabled to rise up victoriously from all that would keep us in darkness.
- [I Am Triumphant and Free](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-am-triumphant-and-free/) - Like Jesus, each of us is enough to rise up and know the truth of who we are.
- [The Overcomer: Coming Over to Truth](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-overcomer-coming-over-to-truth/) - The story of Jesus' 40 days in the desert provides us with a template for overcoming obstacles and limitations and evolving into a new being.
- [Rest Before Creating. Rest After Creating.](https://unityalbany.org/messages/rest-before-creating-rest-after-creating/) - We help create the "beloved community" by allowing ourselves to be recreated through the practice of sabbath.
- [I Am the Community I Wish to Live In](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-am-the-community-i-wish-to-live-in/) - When we recognize the Divinity within ourselves and in others, we begin to manifest sacred community - heaven on earth.
- [Creating Community: The Healing Community](https://unityalbany.org/messages/creating-community-the-healing-community/) - A healthy, supportive community promotes healing and wholeness.
- [Deciding Peace for Our Children through Sacred Communitas](https://unityalbany.org/messages/deciding-peace-for-our-children-through-sacred-communitas/) - Guest speaker Bethany Gonyea shares valuable insights on changing our world through heart-centered prayer and meditation as an intentional community.
- [Creating Community: Everything Doesn't Fit in a Square](https://unityalbany.org/messages/creating-community-everything-doesnt-fit-in-a-square/) - The spiritual community we strive for is the opposite of ghettoization. We seek to build a community where everyone can thrive and where all are welcome.
- [Living Love: Being Unconditional Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/living-love-being-unconditional-love/) - Our challenge is to be who we are - an expression of Divine Love - no matter what confronts us.
- [Living Love: Loving the People You Already Like](https://unityalbany.org/messages/living-love-loving-the-people-you-already-like/) - No matter how independent we may believe ourselves to be, we are all inescapably interconnected.
- [Living Love: Loving Yourself is Loving God](https://unityalbany.org/messages/living-love-loving-yourself-is-loving-god/) - When we recognize the divinity within ourselves, we will respect and treat ourselves with kindness and love.
- [The Love of Grace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-love-of-grace/) - Grace is the unconditional love of God which is always available to us, requiring only acceptance and receptivity.
- [The Law of Grace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-law-of-grace/) - Grace, God's will of good for us, is always available to us without condition.
- [Stop, Drop and Roll](https://unityalbany.org/messages/stop-drop-and-roll/) - Guests Shannon Plummer and Bob Sima deliver a "Message in Music". Shannon's talk is woven around three of Bob's songs and includes a guided meditation.
- [White Stone Ceremony 2019](https://unityalbany.org/messages/white-stone-ceremony-2019/) - On this day each year we set our intentions for the new year. Rather than focusing on what we will do, we focus on who we are called to be in order to birth the emerging vision of our highest essence.
- [I Am Empowered to Create My Good](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-am-empowered-to-create-my-good/) - You are God's power and, with that power, you have the capacity to create a brand new world.
- [I Am God's Joy](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-am-gods-joy/) - Message for the 4th Sunday of Advent - Jesus came to bring the good news of great joy.
- [I Am the Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-am-the-love/) - To choose love is to enable ourselves to give birth to the Divine.
- [I Am the Foundation of Peace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-am-the-foundation-of-peace/) - We must be able to find peace amid the chaos if we are to birth the Christ in our own lives.
- [Walking By Faith](https://unityalbany.org/messages/walking-by-faith/) - Advent calls us to allow faith to be the cornerstone of our lives, enabling us to build upon its strong foundation.
- [For This I Am Thankful, Level 3](https://unityalbany.org/messages/for-this-i-am-thankful-level-3/) - Rev. Crystal discusses the third level of gratitude in which we continually live from a place of overflowing gratefulness.
- [For This I Am Thankful, Level 2](https://unityalbany.org/messages/for-this-i-am-thankful-level-2/) - The second level of gratitude is the most challenging and, ultimately, the most rewarding.
- [For This I Am Thankful](https://unityalbany.org/messages/for-this-i-am-thankful/) - The first of three talks on the theme of Gratitude looks at "Level 1" - the importance of simply saying, "Thank you."
- [The Wisdom of the Hourglass](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-wisdom-of-the-hourglass/) - As a prelude to his afternoon workshop on the wisdom of aging and change, "Ramananda" offers an inspiring message on the aging of the body and the human spirit and consciousness that transcends the temporal.
- [Trick or Treat: Who Are You Showing Up As?](https://unityalbany.org/messages/trick-or-treat/) - We all wear many "masks." How can we show up as our most authentic selves?
- [You Are Holy Ground: How to Answer the Call](https://unityalbany.org/messages/how-to-answer-the-call/) - Faith and persistence are required to to move forward into the "promised land" of true freedom from that which has enslaved us.
- [You Are Holy Ground: The Name of Divinity](https://unityalbany.org/messages/you-are-holy-ground-the-name-of-divinity/) - God, as "I Am That I Am", instructs Moses to lead the Israelites out of slavery. That Divine Presence within each of us calls us to be agents of freedom as well.
- [In and Out of the Wilderness](https://unityalbany.org/messages/in-and-out-of-the-wilderness/) - The ego's voice of fear can keep us in a wilderness of doubt, mistrust and dis-ease. Rob offers us a way out of that maze.
- [On Holy Ground: Out of Darkness](https://unityalbany.org/messages/on-holy-ground-out-of-darkness/) - Our spiritual call is to be the light in the darkness.
- [On Holy Ground](https://unityalbany.org/messages/on-holy-ground/) - A metaphysical interpretation of the story of Moses and the burning bush shows us the path through our own wilderness.
- [Watching Our Thoughts](https://unityalbany.org/messages/watching-our-thoughts/) - Though we cannot stop thinking, we can change our thought patterns to align with the Truth of our being.
- [Be Gentle With Yourself](https://unityalbany.org/messages/be-gentle-with-yourself/) - To experience true happiness and bliss, it is important to silence negative self criticism and recognize ourselves as manifestations of the divine.
- [Happiness Has No End: Surrender](https://unityalbany.org/messages/happiness-has-no-end-surrender/) - Surrendering to the experience that is arising right now is the ultimate key to finding bliss.
- [Happiness Has No End: Who Am I?](https://unityalbany.org/messages/who-am-i/) - When you’re ready to take on a deeper state of bliss in life and be free on all levels, then you are ready to practice Self-Inquiry.
- [ERNEST Through Song: Singing the Words of Ernest Holmes](https://unityalbany.org/messages/ernest-through-song-singing-the-words-of-ernest-holmes/) - Elaine shares key teaching of Science of Mind author Ernest Holmes in a music-inspired message.
- [Happiness Has No End: Like a Child](https://unityalbany.org/messages/happiness-has-no-end-like-a-child/) - There is a childlike presence deep inside each of us. That child loves to laugh, play and enjoy the exploration of life in every way.
- [Happiness Has No End: The Way You Are](https://unityalbany.org/messages/happiness-has-no-end-the-way-you-are/) - What does it feel like to know that you are perfect whole and complete exactly as you are?
- [Happiness Has No End: Embrace God](https://unityalbany.org/messages/happiness-has-no-end-embrace-god/) - The very moment you embrace the God Source - the ever-present Divine "is-ness" - is when bliss begins.
- [Happiness Has No End](https://unityalbany.org/messages/happiness-has-no-end/) - With all that is going on in our lives and the world, how can we experience a sublime wholeness — a sense of completeness ? How can we experience lasting joy?
- [Hearing Voices: Another's Voice](https://unityalbany.org/messages/hearing-voices-anothers-voice/) - God answers every prayer, but depends on us to listen to and be open to the answer.
- [Hearing Voices](https://unityalbany.org/messages/hearing-voices/) - When we ask of God in prayer, do we have ears to hear the response?
- [Play Tag!](https://unityalbany.org/messages/play-tag/) - The God of our being gave us the ability to create our heart's desires. There is a creative process we can learn to allow our highest good to manifest.
- [Do You Want To Be Well?](https://unityalbany.org/messages/do-you-want-to-be-well/) - Healing and wholeness are our birthright and healing is possible, yet there are subtle ways we may be holding it at bay.
- [Speak Your Truth](https://unityalbany.org/messages/speak-your-truth/) - We have the power to change our lives through thought, word and action.
- [Be a Thought Leader](https://unityalbany.org/messages/be-a-thought-leader/) - Our human tendency is to allow our thoughts to lead US, but by becoming a Thought Leader in touch with Divine Mind, we can create a life of fullness and abundance.
- [Let the Fire Touch You](https://unityalbany.org/messages/let-the-fire-touch-you/) - Pentecost Sunday celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus' followers after His ascension. When we allow that Christ Consciousness to be expressed in our lives we experience the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in our own lives and in our world.
- [You Are Salty and Shining Brightly](https://unityalbany.org/messages/you-are-salty-and-shining-brightly/) - As we allow our inner light to shine we may come up against resistance from others, but perseverance will lead to spiritual growth and evolution.
- [Ready for Your Truth, Part 2](https://unityalbany.org/messages/ready-for-your-truth-part-2/) - The deeper nuances of the Aramaic language illuminate the beatitude teachings of Jesus. Part Two.
- [Ready for Your Truth](https://unityalbany.org/messages/ready-for-your-truth/) - The deeper nuances of the Aramaic language illuminate the beatitude teachings of Jesus. Part One.
- [You Are Ripe for These Times](https://unityalbany.org/messages/you-are-ripe-for-these-times/) - When we examine the Aramaic language employed by Jesus, we can gain much insight on his teachings about good and evil.
- [Spirit Is Calling](https://unityalbany.org/messages/spirit-is-calling/) - Divine energy is present within each of us, but it is up to us to activate it. Debra offers a 3-part practice to accomplish this activation.
- [Claim Your Authority](https://unityalbany.org/messages/claim-your-authority/) - Kerri shares her personal story of her discovery of the life-transforming Divine power within and then leads us in a powerful experience of affirmative prayer.
- [Palm Sunday - the Ride to Peace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/palm-sunday-the-ride-to-peace/) - On the day we celebrate as Palm Sunday, Jesus rode into Jerusalem, the "city of peace". How can we, too, ride into peace?
- [The Sabbath Was Made for Us](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-sabbath-was-made-for-us/) - The Sabbath happens anytime we choose to enter into the stillness to hear the voice of Spirit, and to "pluck from the grains" of that Divine field in order to move forward, actively engaging in our own awakening.
- [Lent: Conserve Your Energy](https://unityalbany.org/messages/lent-conserve-your-energy/) - As we quicken the energies within us that were epitomized by Jesus the Christ, we awaken youthful ideas and vitality.
- [I've Got to Use My Imagination](https://unityalbany.org/messages/ive-got-to-use-my-imagination/) - Our imagination has the power to create our experience. When we allow it to be inspired by Spirit within us, we manifest the good and beautiful.
- [Lent: The Altar](https://unityalbany.org/messages/lent-the-altar/) - The Gospel story of the wedding feast at Cana and the transformation of water into wine reveals the means of our own transformation.
- [Allowing God Thoughts to Flow](https://unityalbany.org/messages/allowing-god-thoughts-to-flow/) - Referencing the Bible story of Joshua and the walls of Jericho, Rev. Crystal shares the message that we can set ourselves free from any walls of limitation and allow God's free flowing thoughts to move in and through us.
- [Be That One Voice](https://unityalbany.org/messages/be-that-one-voice/) - Using the story of John the Baptist as a model - as we listen to the voice of truth within us, we can transform our lives and "make straight the path in the wilderness" for others.
- [You Are Created for This](https://unityalbany.org/messages/you-are-created-for-this/) - In the wake of our recent White Stone Ceremony, we look at the story of the infant Jesus and the flight into Egypt to escape Herod's pursuit as a metaphor of the conflict between our own holy innocence and the ego that would suppress it.
- [White Stone Ceremony](https://unityalbany.org/messages/white-stone-ceremony-2/) - On this day each year we set our intentions for the new year. Rather than focusing on what we will do, we focus on who we are called to be in order to birth the emerging vision of our highest essence.
- [Love Opened the Door](https://unityalbany.org/messages/love-opened-the-door/) - This Christmas season offers us the opportunity to – like Mary – open the door to Love.
- [Peace Rocked My World](https://unityalbany.org/messages/peace-rocked-my-world/) - Mary’s world was turned upside down with the appearance of an angel and his message to her, but with extraordinary faith she allowed herself to become a vessel for the Divine.
- [Living Faith](https://unityalbany.org/messages/living-faith/) - As we begin the Advent season of preparation for Christmas, let us embrace the steadfast faith of Mary.
- [Feast Your Eyes on This!](https://unityalbany.org/messages/feast-your-eyes-on-this/) - As we embark on another holiday season, let us not only give thanks for what we have, but give to others who may be struggling with this season.
- [The Altar of Gratitude](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-altar-of-gratitude/) - In the practice of gratitude we go to the altar within where we are, in effect, altered through that practice; our soul changed and expanded.
- [The End of the World as We Know It](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it/) - Christians have been awaiting the Second Coming of Christ for over two millennia. What is it really? Does it mean the end of the world?
- [The Middle](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-middle/) - It is difficult to remain in balance in a world of duality, of opposites and extremes. Buddhism offers us the wisdom of following the “Middle Way.” (Sunday, November 5, 2017)
- [Lost, Part 2](https://unityalbany.org/messages/lost-part-2/) - The Biblical story of Job illustrates a path for us for moving out of the experience of being lost. (Sunday, October 29, 2017)
- [Lost, Part 1](https://unityalbany.org/messages/lost/) - When we are feeling lost, we can first embrace that place of unknowing and see it as a place of Divine Potential. (Sunday, October 22, 2017)
- [Trusting the Process Life Presents to You](https://unityalbany.org/messages/trusting-the-process-life-presents-to-you/) - Re-cultivating a fundamental trust in life allows us to experience the freedom and joy that is our birthright.
- [Spiritual Surrender: Embracing What Is](https://unityalbany.org/messages/spiritual-surrender-embracing-what-is/) - What would life look like if we embraced inevitable change?
- [Trust in Others is Trust in Self](https://unityalbany.org/messages/trust-in-others-is-trust-in-self/) - When we ourselves are trustworthy in mind, body, spirit and action we invite the trust of others and build trusting relationships.
- [Making Peace in Its Absence](https://unityalbany.org/messages/making-peace-in-its-absence/) - Rev. Sam delineates three paths that may lead us to an experience of inner peace which may ultimately translate into outer peace. Each, though, has its pitfalls.
- [Three Days in the Belly of a Whale](https://unityalbany.org/messages/three-days-in-the-belly-of-a-whale/) - Omnis enim quicumque invocaverit nomen Domini salvus erit. Propterea sicut per unum hominem in hunc mundum peccatum intravit et per peccatum mors et ita in omnes homines mors pertransiit in quo omnes peccaverunt.
- [Trust: A Perfectly Imperfect Life](https://unityalbany.org/messages/trust-a-perfectly-imperfect-life/) - To overcome our fears and place our trust in God requires that we know God, have a relationship with God. This in turn requires that we make a regular “date” with the Divine.
- [Trust: It's Complicated](https://unityalbany.org/messages/trust-its-complicated/) - According to Iyanla Vanzant, in her book, "Trust", there are four essential kinds of trust: Trust in self, in God, in others and in life. Today we look at the first of these, trust in self.
- [Little Buddha, Talk 1](https://unityalbany.org/messages/little-buddha-talk-1/) - Referencing his new book, Little Buddha, Book One, and the spiritual teachings it presents, guest speaker Rob Geyer speaks about the beautiful radiance which we all possess.
- [The Story of Jesus: One Woman’s Quest to Discover the Truth](https://unityalbany.org/messages/the-story-of-jesus-one-womans-quest-to-discover-the-truth/) - In her first Sunday talk, Jane Bloom shares some of her own spiritual odyssey, through the lens of her growing understanding of the person of Jesus.
- [Being Peace within the Dark](https://unityalbany.org/messages/being-peace-within-the-dark/) - We can acknowledge and embrace the darkness without engaging fear and discover the abiding peace at our core.
- [Don't Be Afraid of the Dark](https://unityalbany.org/messages/dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark/) - To embrace the darkness in our lives and in our world can lead us to a place of spiritual transformation.
- [Intimacy with the Divine, Part 2](https://unityalbany.org/messages/intimacy-with-the-divine-part-2/) - The chaos of the world constantly pulls us from a felt connection with the Divine if we allow it to. How do we find that intimacy again and stay grounded in that peace?
- [Intimacy with the Divine](https://unityalbany.org/messages/intimacy-with-the-divine/) - Do we really love god? Truly, madly, deeply? How can we open ourselves to that Divine love affair?
- [Your Heart's Desire](https://unityalbany.org/messages/your-hearts-desire/) - Our guest speaker and musician, Megon McDonough, gives a delightful biographical sketch of her life, including her various brushes with fame, and her own journey to finding her heart’s desire and her grounding in spiritual truth. The talk is bookended by some of Megon’s wonderful music.
- [Off the Beaten Path](https://unityalbany.org/messages/off-the-beaten-path/) - Live from John Boyd Thacher State Park! The blessings and miracles of nature can become lessons for us, cultivating spiritual growth and healing.
- [Do You Believe in Miracles?](https://unityalbany.org/messages/do-you-believe-in-miracles/) - For a miracle to occur we must be in a state of readiness, holding it as a possibility, and then we must recognize it when it manifests.
- [I Am Free](https://unityalbany.org/messages/i-am-free/) - Recalling the vision of America’s founders, how do we live our lives in a way that promotes liberty, happiness and justice for all?
- [Let There Be Peace](https://unityalbany.org/messages/let-there-be-peace/) - How can we experience and manifest peace in a world of turmoil and constant change?
- [Love's In Need of Love](https://unityalbany.org/messages/loves-in-need-of-love/) - It is time to move forward in the strength of love, which has the power to transform our world, to create heaven here on earth.
- [Beyond Boxes and Boundaries](https://unityalbany.org/messages/beyond-boxes-and-boundaries/) - When we begin to move beyond the illusory boundaries that divide us and see that we are all part of the larger Whole, we move all of humanity closer to a time of awakening.
- [White Stone Ceremony](https://unityalbany.org/messages/white-stone-ceremony/) - Rev. Crystal introduces and leads our annual White Stone Ceremony, a time to open ourselves to God’s guidance for the new year and to step into our greatness, our own Divinity.

## Events

- [Sunday Service with Zelda Hotaling](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-zelda-hotaling/) - Native American visionary Zelda Hotaling presents her sacred dream circles.
- [OneSong Bonus June 25](https://unityalbany.org/events/onesong-bonus-june-25-2/) - This Special Bonus OneSong is focused on Ease and Surrender.
- [The Four Agreements Book Study](https://unityalbany.org/events/the-four-agreements-book-study/) - A six week book study exploring the classic spiritual text, in-person and on Zoom.
- [Summer Coffeehouse 2023](https://unityalbany.org/events/summer-coffeehouse-2023/) - Strutt your stuff and share your talents at our open mic night, or just enjoy the show!
- [Armand & Angelina in Concert](https://unityalbany.org/events/armand-angelina-in-concert/) - A New Thought Musical Variety Show
- [Native American Flute Playshop](https://unityalbany.org/events/native-american-flute-playshop/) - Learn to play the haunting and beautiful native American flute.
- [Summer Mawaté Healing Ceremony](https://unityalbany.org/events/summer-mawate-healing-ceremony/) - A celebration of summer through prayer, song, breath, and community.
- [Church in the Park 2026](https://unityalbany.org/events/church-in-the-park-2026/) - Sunday service and fun in the great outdoors!!
- [Potluck Sunday](https://unityalbany.org/events/potluck-sunday/) - Join us for a bring-and-share meal on the 1st Sunday of the month
- [Bob Sima - Music as Medicine](https://unityalbany.org/events/bob-sima-music-as-medicine/) - A soul-stirring evening of medicine music
- [Summer Coffeehouse 2026](https://unityalbany.org/events/summer-coffeehouse-2026/) - Come and strut your stuff or just enjoy the show!
- [Peace Vigil and Rise Up Sing Out Watch Party](https://unityalbany.org/events/peace-vigil-and-rise-up-sing-out-watch-party/) - Join our Peace Vigil on Sanctuary steps followed by Watch Party live streamed peace concert
- [Wednesday Meditation](https://unityalbany.org/events/wednesday-meditation/) - Join us for meditation in person and on Zoom
- [OneSong Service](https://unityalbany.org/events/onesong-service/) - Multi-faith music and meditation honoring the truth at the heart of all sacred traditions.
- [Sunday Service with Rev Jim Fuller](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-rev-jim-fuller-3/) - Our former minister returns for a special Sunday service.
- [Sunday Service with Gerri Ratigan](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-gerri-ratigan-2/) - Love Changes the World
- [Sunday Book Study](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-book-study/) - Study Unity teachings with others in a relaxed atmosphere following Sunday services.
- [Mind Body Love](https://unityalbany.org/events/mind-body-love-2/) - a soothing and refreshing hour of sound, song and meditation
- [Capital Pride 2026](https://unityalbany.org/events/capital-pride-2026/) - Be part of the 2026 Capital PRIDE Celebration with your Unity family!
- [Mary Verdi's fLIGHT Trio](https://unityalbany.org/events/mary-verdis-flight-trio/) - Original healing music on guitar, strings, percussion and voice.
- [Spring Cleanup Day](https://unityalbany.org/events/spring-cleanup-day/) - Come help us spruce up the place and fun doing it!
- [Sunday Hospitality](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-hospitality/) - Join us for a lively hour of conversation, connection and friendship.
- [Easter Sunday Service 2026](https://unityalbany.org/events/easter-sunday-service-2026/) - Celebrate Easter and the Christ Presence within each of us that calls us to rise up!
- [Sunday Morning Service](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-services/) - Join us each Sunday at 10am for a joyful, inspiring worship service.
- [Sunday Service with Rev Joe Paperone](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-rev-joe-paperone/) - Guest speaker Rev Joe on the NYS Poor People's Campaign
- [R.A.K. Club](https://unityalbany.org/events/rak-club/) - Come together to create and disperse Random Acts of Kindness!
- [Spring Mawaté Healing Ceremony](https://unityalbany.org/events/spring-mawate-healing-ceremony/) - A celebration of spring through prayer, song, breath, and community.
- [Passover Seder 2026](https://unityalbany.org/events/passover-seder-2026/) - A potluck, non-alcoholic, vegetarian Seder. Each participant brings a specific part of the Passover meal.
- [Maundy Thursday 2026](https://unityalbany.org/events/maundy-thursday-2026/) - We commemorate the Last Supper in which Jesus washed his disciples’ feet as a demonstration of loving service.
- [Annual Meeting 2026](https://unityalbany.org/events/annual-meeting-2026/) - Please attend this important annual meeting
- [East Meets West - 5 week class](https://unityalbany.org/events/east-meets-west-5-week-class/) - an online Wednesday class with Philip Goldberg
- [Before the Bible Was a Book](https://unityalbany.org/events/before-the-bible-was-a-book/) - an overview of the Hebrew Scriptures with Unity teacher Kelly Isola
- [Sunday Service with Zelda Hotaling](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-zelda-hotaling-3/) - finding hfealing and support under the blanket of winter
- [Palentine's Day Party](https://unityalbany.org/events/palentines-day-party/) - Join us for a fun celebration of friendship!
- [Myrtle Fillmore: Sacred Disruptor](https://unityalbany.org/events/sacred-disruptor/) - Experiential workshop on Myrtle Fillmore as disruptor with Rev Kelly Isola
- [Monday Evening Book Group](https://unityalbany.org/events/monday-book-study/) - Join like-hearted Unity Albany friends as we explore a variety of authors and books, designed to help us deepen our spiritual path.
- [Movie Night: Just Mercy](https://unityalbany.org/events/movie-night-just-mercy/) - Join us for a viewing of this important and riveting film!
- [Winter Coffeehouse 2026](https://unityalbany.org/events/winter-coffeehouse-2026/) - Come and strut your stuff or just sit back and enjoy the show.
- [Mind Body Love](https://unityalbany.org/events/mind-body-love/) - a soothing and refreshing hour of sound, song and meditation
- [Burning Bowl Service 2025](https://unityalbany.org/events/burning-bowl-service-2025/) - Release the old, move into the new year with a clean slate and set your intentions for 2026.
- [White Stone Ceremony 2026](https://unityalbany.org/events/white-stone-ceremony-2026/) - Set your highest intention for the new year!
- [Writing with Company](https://unityalbany.org/events/writing-with-company/) - Supporting one another in our writing practices
- [Unity Town Hall Meeting](https://unityalbany.org/events/unity-town-hall-meeting-3/) - Find out what's going on at the church and voice any concerns or questions.
- [Tending to Love as a Living System](https://unityalbany.org/events/tending-to-love-as-a-living-system/) - A creative experience to set your intention for love in the year ahead.
- [Advent Reflection event](https://unityalbany.org/events/advent-reflection-event/) - Advent music readings, prayer and reflection for our troubled time.
- [Sunday Service with Joelle Lydon](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-joelle-lydon/) - Weloming guest speaker Joelle Lydon to our Sunday morning service
- [Holiday Party](https://unityalbany.org/events/holiday-party/) - Tis the season to be merry!
- [Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 2025](https://unityalbany.org/events/christmas-eve-candlelight-service-2025/) - Celebrate the joy of Christmas with us!
- [Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner](https://unityalbany.org/events/thanksgiving-potluck-dinner/) - Join Unity friends for our annual T-Day dinner!
- [Festival of Thanks and Giving](https://unityalbany.org/events/festival-of-thanks-and-giving/) - Just a fun afternoon to support your neighbors and practice gratitude!
- [Day of the Dead Celebration](https://unityalbany.org/events/day-of-the-dead-celebration-2/) - Remembering our loved ones and celebrating the seasons of life
- [Sunday Service with Philip Goldberg](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-philip-goldberg-2/) - We welcome back one of our favorite guests for a fascinating message on the law of karma
- [Working with Karmic Law](https://unityalbany.org/events/working-with-karmic-law/) - How to manage unwanted karma and create good karma going forward
- [walking home at the adirondack labyrinth](https://unityalbany.org/events/walking-home-at-the-adirondack-labyrinth/) - Immerse yourself in walking meditation amidst the beauty of the Adirondack Mountains!
- [Zoom Q&A](https://unityalbany.org/events/zoom-qa/) - Join Rev Brigid and Rev Jim for an online discussion about current Unity changes
- [Prosperity Class and Book Study](https://unityalbany.org/events/prosperity-class-and-book-study/) - Come explore together what it means to live the Truth that “God is Our Source.”
- [Fall Membership Class](https://unityalbany.org/events/fall-membership-class-2/) - Would you like to become a member of Unity Church, learn more about Unity, or just refresh your memory?
- [Town Hall Meeting](https://unityalbany.org/events/town-hall-meeting-3/) - Find out what's up and voice any questions
- [Sunday Service with Rev Blair Tabor](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-rev-blair-tabor/) - We welcome Unity minister and musician Blair Tabor
- [Fall Clean Up Day](https://unityalbany.org/events/fall-clean-up-day-3/) - Come help us sparkle and shine!
- [You Are Worthy, You Are Loved](https://unityalbany.org/events/you-are-worthy-you-are-loved-2/) - Live more fully, love more deeply, and show up more courageously in your life!
- [Little Buddha Book 7 - Book Study](https://unityalbany.org/events/little-buddha-book-7-book-study/) - Join Rob Geyer for an exploration of the continuing story of Sam and Claire and the spiritual teachings woven through their story.
- [Fall Coffeehouse](https://unityalbany.org/events/fall-coffeehouse-3/) - Sign up to perform or just come and enjoy the show.
- [Sunday Service with Bob Sima and Shannon Plummer](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-bob-sima-and-shannon-plummer/) - Bob and Shannon present an inspiring and uplifting Message-in-Music
- [Family Promise Training](https://unityalbany.org/events/family-promise-training/) - Learn how you can support our efforts to support homeless families!
- [Sunday Service with Rev Mary Beth Blinn](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-rev-mary-beth-blinn/) - Our special guest, Mary Beth, will speak on gratitude and joy.
- [Rhythm and Flow Workshop](https://unityalbany.org/events/rhythm-and-flow-workshop/) - Come connect, introspect, and find some synchronicity with Pete and others in these hand drumming workshops!
- [Church in the Park 2025](https://unityalbany.org/events/church-in-the-park-2025/) - Sunday service and fun in the great outdoors!!
- [You Are Worthy, You Are Loved](https://unityalbany.org/events/you-are-worthy-you-are-loved/) - Live more fully, love more deeply, and show up more courageously in your life!
- [First Tuesday Crafternoons](https://unityalbany.org/events/first-tuesday-crafternoons/) - Come and be crafty together!
- [Weaving the Belts](https://unityalbany.org/events/weaving-the-belts/) - learn an Andean practice of managing Your energy.
- [Bob Sima and Shannon Plummer in Concert](https://unityalbany.org/events/bob-sima-and-shannon-plummer-in-concert/) - Consciousness in concert!
- [Meditation with harpist Dawn Danis](https://unityalbany.org/events/meditation-with-harpist-dawn-danis/) - Meditation with guided imagery, Celtic harp, singing bowls and chanting.
- [The Timeless Wisdom of the Upanishads](https://unityalbany.org/events/the-timeless-wisdom-of-the-upanishads/) - Take a deep dive into the mystical teachings of ancient India!
- [Sunday Service with Philip Goldberg](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-philip-goldberg/) - We're always happy to welcome back noted spiritual author, teacher and friend, Phil Goldberg!
- [Grief Support Group](https://unityalbany.org/events/grief-support-group/) - A “safe place” to share one’s stories, thoughts & feelings while giving and receiving support.
- [Sunday Service with Rev Jim Fuller](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-rev-jim-fuller-2/) - We welcome back former Unity of Albany minister Rev Jim!
- [Cultivating Serenity in Difficult Times](https://unityalbany.org/events/cultivating-serenity-in-difficult-times/) - Living Beautifully in a Challenging World
- [Capital Pride 2025](https://unityalbany.org/events/capital-pride-2025/) - Join us for this year’s gay pride parade in Washington Park, Albany!
- [Town Hall Meeting](https://unityalbany.org/events/town-hall-meeting-2/) - Find out what's up and voice any questions
- [Sunday Service with John Welshons](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-john-welshons-2/) - Our dear friend and spiritual teacher 'Ramananda' offers wisdom on living our highest calling.
- [Spring Coffeehouse 2025](https://unityalbany.org/events/spring-coffeehouse-2025/) - Come and strut your stuff or just enjoy the show!
- [Passover Seder](https://unityalbany.org/events/passover-seder-2/) - A potluck, non-alcoholic, vegetarian Seder. Each participant brings a specific part of the Passover meal.
- [OneSong with Joy Adler and friends](https://unityalbany.org/events/onesong-with-joy-adler-and-friends/) - Join us for a special musical celebration of spring
- [Palm Sunday Potluck](https://unityalbany.org/events/palm-sunday-potluck/) - Join us for a bring-and-share luncheon in the Community Room following service.
- [Maundy Thursday Service 2025](https://unityalbany.org/events/maundy-thursday-service-2025/) - We commemorate the Last Supper in which Jesus washed his disciples' feet as a demonstration of loving service.
- [Depolarizing Within](https://unityalbany.org/events/depolarizing-within/) - Become more aware of your “inner polarizer” and learn methods for disagreeing without contempt and ridicule.
- [Social Justice Circle](https://unityalbany.org/events/social-justice-circle/) - Finding ways to be a force for positive change in our community.
- [White Stone Ceremony 2025](https://unityalbany.org/events/white-stone-ceremony-2025/) - Set your highest intention for the new year!
- [Burning Bowl Service 2024](https://unityalbany.org/events/burning-bowl-service-2024/) - Release the old, move into the new year with a clean slate and set your intentions for 2025.
- [Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 2024](https://unityalbany.org/events/christmas-eve-candlelight-service-2024/) - Celebrate the joy of Christmas with us!
- [Creating a Circle of Hope](https://unityalbany.org/events/creating-a-circle-of-hope/) - An Advent evening of song and prayer
- [Medicare Educational Seminar](https://unityalbany.org/events/medicare-educational-seminar/) - Come and get your Medicare questions answered
- [Estate Planning Discussion](https://unityalbany.org/events/estate-planning-discussion/) - Common estate plan mistakes and how to avoid them
- [The Many Faces of Prayer](https://unityalbany.org/events/the-many-faces-of-prayer/) - Prayer is central to the human spiritual journey, and takes many forms.
- [The Landscape of Grief](https://unityalbany.org/events/the-landscape-of-grief/) - With honesty, compassion, and an underlying joy in life’s mystery, we invite you to explore your own landscape of grief.
- [Night of Percussion and Music](https://unityalbany.org/events/night-of-percussion-and-music/) - A percussive showcase of improvisation, original music and rhythmic fun
- [OneSong with Joy Adler & Brian Melick](https://unityalbany.org/events/onesong-with-joy-adler/) - A pre-election evening of peace, love and understanding
- [Unity Fall Retreat](https://unityalbany.org/events/unity-fall-retreat/) - A deep dive into sacred community in a gorgeous rural setting.
- [Fall Coffeehouse](https://unityalbany.org/events/fall-coffeehouse-2/) - Come and share your talent or just come to enjoy the show.
- [Do This, Don't Do That](https://unityalbany.org/events/do-this-dont-do-that-workshop/) - Dive deeply into these essential and practical teachings of yoga with renowned author and scholar.
- [Pete Furlong and Mark Shepard in Concert](https://unityalbany.org/events/pete-furlong-and-mark-shepard-in-concert/) - An evening of soul songs and transformational tones
- [Little Buddha Book 6 - Book Study](https://unityalbany.org/events/little-buddha-book-6-book-study/) - Join Rob Geyer for an exploration of the continuing story of Sam and Claire and the spiritual teachings woven through their story.
- [Sunday Service with guest Philip Goldberg](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-guest-philip-goldberg-2/) - We're always happy to welcome back noted spiritual author, teacher and friend, Phil Goldberg!
- [Sunday Service: Braver Angels](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-braver-angels/) - Join Sam House for an important message on bridging the deep divides in our culture.
- [Faerie Elaine Silver in Concert](https://unityalbany.org/events/faerie-elaine-silver-in-concert/) - a joy-filled evening with our long-time musical friend
- [Julia Alsarraf in Concert](https://unityalbany.org/events/julia-alsarraf-in-concert/) - Powerful, soulful vocals, which seamlessly cross genre lines, on top notch originals and cover songs.
- [Bob Sima & Shannon Plummer In Concert](https://unityalbany.org/events/bob-sima-shannon-plummer-in-concert/) - Consciousness in concert
- [Rhythm and Flow Drum Workshop](https://unityalbany.org/events/rhythm-and-flow-drum-workshop-3/) - Come connect, introspect, and find some synchronicity with Pete and others in these hand drumming workshops!
- [Pete Furlong in Concert](https://unityalbany.org/events/pete-furlong-in-concert/) - Original music and cover songs on guitar and piano, plus drumming and even some meditation.
- [Beyond Motivation and Willpower](https://unityalbany.org/events/beyond-motivation-and-willpower/) - How to create healthy habits that last!
- [Kirtan with Felicia Rose](https://unityalbany.org/events/kirtan-with-felicia-rose/) - A very special evening of sacred song and chant with musical guest Felicia.
- [Joe Uveges in Concert](https://unityalbany.org/events/joe-uveges-in-concert/) - Evening concert with our favorite Colorado troubadour!
- [Sunday Service with Elaine Silver](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-elaine-silver-4/) - Join Rev "Faerie" Elaine for a special message-in-music service!
- [Heart Listening Circle](https://unityalbany.org/events/heart-listening-circle-2/) - Share your thoughts, share your heart, share your desire for growth in our community.
- [Heart Listening Circle](https://unityalbany.org/events/heart-listening-circle/) - Share your thoughts, share your heart, share your desire for growth in our community.
- [Church in the Park 2024](https://unityalbany.org/events/church-in-the-park-2024/) - Sunday in the park with God! (and Bob and Shannon...)
- [Medicine Wheel Activation](https://unityalbany.org/events/medicine-wheel-activation-2/) - A Shamanic Journey through the Four Directions
- [Capital Pride 2024](https://unityalbany.org/events/capital-pride-2024/) - Join us for this year’s gay pride parade in Washington Park, Albany!
- [Sunday Service with Joe Uveges](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-joe-uveges/) - "...a warm, wise and witty musician, but also a gifted, gritty and grace-filled storyteller and theologian"
- [An Introduction to Braver Angels: A Pathway for Healing Polarization](https://unityalbany.org/events/braver-angels/) - Healing the polarizing state of our society.
- [Spring Coffeehouse 2024](https://unityalbany.org/events/spring-coffeehouse-2024/) - Come strut your stuff or just enjoy the show!
- [OneSong Service](https://unityalbany.org/events/onesong-service-3/) - Honoring the closing of the Interfaith Sanctuary at CSR
- [Despacho Ceremony](https://unityalbany.org/events/despacho-ceremony/) - An offering of beauty in gratitude to Mother Earth
- [Shamanic Journey Series](https://unityalbany.org/events/shamanic-journey-series/) - Explore the ancient art of shamanic journeying with a trained practitioner.
- [Little Buddha Book One Book Study](https://unityalbany.org/events/little-buddha-book-one-book-study/) - Join Rob Geyer in an exploration of the spiritual principles shared in his first Little Buddha book.
- [Bollywood Dancing for All Bodies](https://unityalbany.org/events/bollywood-dancing-for-all-bodies/) - All ages, backgrounds, and skill levels welcome
- [A Course in Miracles Study Group](https://unityalbany.org/events/a-course-in-miracles-study-group/) - Explore the metaphysical teachings of A Course in Miracles in person on Tuesday mornings.
- [Living a Lucid Life](https://unityalbany.org/events/living-a-lucid-life/) - What if we were really awake?
- [Sunday Service with Jon Mundy](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-jon-mundy/) - We welcome back Jon Mundy as guest speaker.
- [Palm Sunday Service with Philip Goldberg](https://unityalbany.org/events/palm-sunday-service-with-philip-goldberg/) - Join author for Phil Goldberg for an inter-spiritual take on Jesus as a master teacher who transcends religions, denominations, cultures, and beliefs.
- [Easter Sunday Service 2024](https://unityalbany.org/events/easter-sunday-service-2024/) - Celebrate Easter and the Christ Presence within each of us that calls us to rise up!
- [Maundy Thursday Service 2024](https://unityalbany.org/events/maundy-thursday-service-2024/) - We commemorate the Gospel accounts of the Last Supper in which Jesus washes his disciples' feet as a demonstration of loving service.
- [Afternoon Workshop with Philip Goldberg](https://unityalbany.org/events/afternoon-workshop-with-philip-goldberg/) - Dive deeply into the Gita’s most profound and practical passages with renowned author and scholar.
- [Annual Meeting 2024](https://unityalbany.org/events/annual-meeting-2024/) - Please join us for this important annual membership meeting during which we will elect new Board Members.
- [Life Fully Lived](https://unityalbany.org/events/patricia-hunt-perry-celebration-of-life/) - We celebrate the life of a truly remarkable woman and dear friend of Unity of Albany
- [Strength Training Presentation](https://unityalbany.org/events/strength-training-presentation/) - It's never too late to start strength training!
- [WellBeing Expo](https://unityalbany.org/events/wellbeing-expo/) - A mini conference for people to learn about some of the services people at Unity provide.
- [Two Truths in One Heart; Two Peoples in One Land](https://unityalbany.org/events/two-truths-in-one-heart-two-peoples-in-one-land/) - Fostering a grassroots movement of understanding, nonviolence, and transformation among Israelis and Palestinians.
- [Poetry Reading with Sue Oringel](https://unityalbany.org/events/poetry-reading-with-sue-oringel/) - Susan Oringel will read from her first full length book of poetry, Carnevale
- [Spirit-Embodied Restorative Yoga](https://unityalbany.org/events/spirit-embodied-restorative-yoga/) - Rejuvenate the body and mind and relieve stress
- [Rhythm and Flow Drum Workshop](https://unityalbany.org/events/rhythm-and-flow-drum-workshop-2/) - Come connect, introspect, and find some synchronicity with Pete and others in these hand drumming workshops!
- [Rhythm and Flow Drum Workshop](https://unityalbany.org/events/rhythm-and-flow-drum-workshop/) - Come connect, introspect, and find some synchronicity with Pete and others in these hand drumming workshops!
- [White Stone Ceremony 2024](https://unityalbany.org/events/white-stone-ceremony-2024/) - Set your highest intention for the new year!
- [You're It! Workshop with Ginger and Will Hannah](https://unityalbany.org/events/youre-it-workshop-with-ginger-and-will-hannah/) - How to play the game of life - a workshop with Ginger and Will Hannah
- [Sunday Service with Ginger Hannah](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-ginger-hannah-2/) - How to play the game of life with success coach Ginger Hannah.
- [Authentic Voice Open Mic](https://unityalbany.org/events/authentic-voice-open-mic/) - Awaken your inner superstar! Open mic and interactive workshop.
- [Burning Bowl 2023](https://unityalbany.org/events/burning-bowl-2023/) - Release the old, move into the new year with a clean slate and set your intentions for 2024.
- [Sunday Service - 4th Sunday of Advent](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-4th-sunday-of-advent/) - A very Christmassy 4th Sunday of Advent!
- [Unity Christmas Party](https://unityalbany.org/events/unity-christmas-party-3/) - Join your Unity friends for an early evening of fellowship, songs and fun!
- [Christmas Caroling](https://unityalbany.org/events/christmas-caroling-2/) - Sing we merry all together!
- [OneSong - Winter Solstice 2023](https://unityalbany.org/events/onesong-winter-solstice-2023/) - Where is the light? The light's inside of you!
- [Karaoke Night](https://unityalbany.org/events/karaoke-night/) - Join us for a fun evening of song and silliness!
- [Sunday Service with Zelda Hotaling](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-zelda-hotaling-2/) - The wisdom of the Native American tradition calls us to deepen our communal ties.
- [Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 2023](https://unityalbany.org/events/christmas-eve-candlelight-service-2023/) - Celebrate the joy of Christmas with us!
- [Thanksgiving Potluck Luncheon](https://unityalbany.org/events/thanksgiving-potluck-luncheon-2/) - Join Unity friends for our annual T-Day luncheon!
- [Real Life on the Spiritual Path](https://unityalbany.org/events/life-on-the-path/) - Noted spiritual author leads an afternoon reflecting on the ups and downs of life on the spiritual path
- [Living Fully with the End in Mind](https://unityalbany.org/events/living-fully-with-the-end-in-mind/) - A series of classes looking at end of life issues and resources
- [Sunday Service with Phil Goldberg](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-phil-goldberg-2/) - Join noted author Phil for reflection on the place of doubt in our walk in faith.
- [The Conversation](https://unityalbany.org/events/the-conversation/) - We kick off our end of life series with "a conversation"
- [Living Fully with the End in Mind - class 3](https://unityalbany.org/events/living-fully-with-the-end-in-mind-3/) - A series of classes looking at end of life issues and resources
- [Day of the Dead Celebration](https://unityalbany.org/events/day-of-the-dead-celebration/) - Remembering our loved ones and celebrating the seasons of life
- [Healing Mantra Kirtan with Lee Harrington](https://unityalbany.org/events/healing-mantra-kirtan-with-lee-harrington/) - An evening of blissful call-and-response chant from the Buddhist tradition.
- [Rededication in Gratitude Day](https://unityalbany.org/events/rededication-in-gratitude-day/) - Come see the transformation in person and celebrate with us!
- [Fall Coffeehouse](https://unityalbany.org/events/fall-coffeehouse-2023/) - Come and strut your stuff or just enjoy the show!
- [Sacred Kirtan with Yvette Om](https://unityalbany.org/events/sacred-kirtan-with-yvette-om/) - Celebrated Singer, Author, Intuitive, Yvette has a passion for awakening the hidden song within us all.
- [Town Hall Meeting](https://unityalbany.org/events/town-hall-meeting/) - Find out what's going on at the church and voice any concerns or questions.
- [Sacred Service Fair](https://unityalbany.org/events/sacred-service-fair/) - Find out about the many avenues we have for connecting to Source and to each other!
- [Honoring the Seasons of Our Lives](https://unityalbany.org/events/honoring-the-seasons-of-our-lives/) - an afternoon workshop with John Welshons
- [Sunday Service with John Welshons](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-john-welshons/) - The spiritual gift of facing your mortality
- [Fall Membership Class](https://unityalbany.org/events/fall-membership-class/) - Would you like to become a member of Unity Church, learn more about Unity, or just refresh your memory?
- [Concert with Elaine Silver](https://unityalbany.org/events/concert-with-elaine-silver/) - A fun and inspiring concert with "Rev Faerie" Elaine!
- [Little Buddha Book Five - Book Study](https://unityalbany.org/events/little-buddha-book-five/) - Join Rob Geyer for an exploration of the continuing story of Sam and Claire and the spiritual teachings woven through their story.
- [Sunday Service with Bethany Gonyea](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-bethany-gonyea-2/) - Learn biofeedback brain hacks to silence your inner critic to rest in the beauty of your Infinite Nature.
- [Sunday Service with Gerri Ratigan](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-gerri-ratigan/) - The Heart of Your Authentic Voice
- [Sunday Service with Elaine Silver](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-elaine-silver-3/) - Join Rev "Faerie" Elaine for a special message-in-music service!
- [Sunday Service with guest musician Joe Uveges](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-guest-musician-joe-uveges/) - We welcome guest musician Joe Uveges to our 10am morning service.
- [Conscious Entrepreneur Business Expo](https://unityalbany.org/events/conscious-entrepreneur-business-expo/) - A mini conference for people to learn about some of the services people at Unity provide.
- [Learn How to Send Intentions](https://unityalbany.org/events/learn-how-to-send-intentions/) - Learn meditation protocols to help accelerate global healing.
- [Yard Sale to benefit Well Project](https://unityalbany.org/events/yard-sale-to-benefit-well-project/) - Help support our African Well Project AND get rid of items you no longer need.
- [Church in the Park 2023](https://unityalbany.org/events/church-in-the-park-2023/) - Sunday service and fun in the great outdoors!!
- [Strength Training Symposium](https://unityalbany.org/events/strength-training-symposium/) - Personal trainer Ashley Schoberg shares the life-changing benefits of strength training
- [Keepers of the Flame](https://unityalbany.org/events/keepers-of-the-flame/) - Hold our Board of Trustees in love and prayer as they conduct the business of our Unity ministry.
- [OneSong with Felicia Rose](https://unityalbany.org/events/onesong-with-felicia-rose/) - A very special evening of sacred song and chant with musical guest Felicia.
- [Sunday Service with guest Philip Goldberg](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-guest-philip-goldberg/) - Art and Soul: How the arts inspire, inform and transform us
- [Special Membership Meeting](https://unityalbany.org/events/special-membership-meeting/) - Our Spiritual home needs TLC and our wise stewardship!
- [Capital Pride 2023](https://unityalbany.org/events/capital-pride-2023/) - Join us for this year’s gay pride parade in Washington Park, Albany!
- [The Great Beatles Transmission](https://unityalbany.org/events/the-great-beatles-transmission/) - How the Fab Four Turned Us On to Eastern Wisdom, with author Phil Goldberg
- [Chair Yoga](https://unityalbany.org/events/chair-yoga/) - Chair Yoga is being offered on Tuesdays at 5:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall with Rich Neuman. Come and enjoy a leisurely way to stretch your body (and mind) without using any props… except a chair, which is provided. No experience necessary. $15 per session
- [OneSong Service - Honoring Gaia](https://unityalbany.org/events/onesong-honoring-gaia/) - with special guests: Joy Adler, Mark Shepard & Brian Melick joining the OneSong music team: Roger Mock, Pete Furlong, Gerri Ratigan and MaryAnn Morrison Celebrating Gaia: honoring our Earth Mother Let's face it, Earth Day is way too short! We're the carrying the late April theme through to this very special event with some amazing
- [Easter Sunday Service](https://unityalbany.org/events/easter-sunday-service/) - Celebrate Easter and the Christ Presence within each of us that calls us to rise up!
- [NINE - a Holy Week Story of Love](https://unityalbany.org/events/nine-a-holy-week-story-of-love/) - An inspiring presentation of nine individual stories centered around the Good Friday experience of Yeshiwa (Jesus).
- [Maundy Thursday Service 2023](https://unityalbany.org/events/maundy-thursday-service-2023/) - We commemorate the Gospel accounts of the Last Supper in which Jesus washes his disciples' feet as a demonstration of loving service.
- [A Joyful Noise](https://unityalbany.org/events/a-joyful-noise-2/) - Inspirational voices on traditional Gospel, contemporary spirit songs and soulful pop classics!
- [Unity Spring Retreat](https://unityalbany.org/events/unity-spring-retreat/) - Find a depth of connection with one another and with the Divine on our spring retreat, directed by Rob Geyer and Rev Brigid.
- [Social Justice Circle with guest speaker Joanne Castner](https://unityalbany.org/events/social-justice-circle-with-guest-speaker-joanne-castner/) - Join us for a special presentation on the immigration crisis with first-hand witness Joanne Castner.
- [Spring Coffeehouse 2023](https://unityalbany.org/events/spring-coffeehouse-2023/) - Strutt your stuff and share your talents at our open mic night, or just enjoy the show!
- [St Paddy's Day Party](https://unityalbany.org/events/st-paddys-day-party-2/) - Celebrate all things Irish with Potluck, Dancing, Music, Karaoke, Sing-a-Long !
- [WELL-ness Dinner and Movie Night](https://unityalbany.org/events/well-ness-dinner-and-movie-night/) - A fundraiser for the Kenya Well Project, and in appreciation of the gift of water.
- [Annual Meeting 2023](https://unityalbany.org/events/annual-meeting-2023/) - Please join us for this important annual membership meeting during which we will elect new Board Members.
- [Spirit Groups 2023](https://unityalbany.org/events/spirit-groups-2023/) - Inspiring Spiritual Growth and Abundant Living through faith sharing "Spirit Groups"
- [Sunday Service with Patricia Pearce](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-patricia-pearce-4/) - Patricia shares reflections and insights from a recent pilgrimage to Civil Rights sites.
- [White Stone Ceremony 2023](https://unityalbany.org/events/white-stone-ceremony-2023/) - Set your highest intentions for the new year!
- [Burning Bowl 2022](https://unityalbany.org/events/burning-bowl-2022/) - Release the old, move into the new year with a clean slate and set your intentions for 2023.
- [Winter Coffeehouse](https://unityalbany.org/events/winter-coffeehouse-2/) - Strutt your stuff and share your talents at our open mic night, or just enjoy the show!
- [Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 2022](https://unityalbany.org/events/christmas-eve-candlelight-service-2022/) - Celebrate the joy of Christmas with us!
- [Christmas Day Potluck Dinner 2022](https://unityalbany.org/events/christmas-day-potluck-dinner-2022/) - Celebrate Christmas with your Unity family!
- [OneSong - Gratefulness with Joy Adler](https://unityalbany.org/events/onesong-gratefulness-with-joy-adler/) - A multi-faith musical celebration for Thanksgiving week
- [Staying Spiritually Sane in Crazy Times](https://unityalbany.org/events/spiritual-practice-for-crazy-times/) - Author, teacher and interfaith minister shares powerful tools to cultivate calm, clarity, and courage
- [Fall Clean Up Day](https://unityalbany.org/events/fall-clean-up-day-2/) - Come help us sparkle and shine!
- [Sunday Service with Phil Goldberg](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-phil-goldberg/) - Build a repertoire of spiritual practices both for everyday use in stable times and for when we feel overwhelmed, confused, scared, or enraged.
- [Sunday Service with Guest Speaker Philip Goldberg](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-guest-speaker-philip-goldberg/) - We are beyond thrilled to welcome noted spiritual author and Interfaith Minister Philip Goldberg to Unity of Albany for his first visit with us. His timely topic is: SPIRITUAL CITIZENSHIP: The World Needs Spiritually Grounded People to Step Up Philip Goldberg is the author or co-author of numerous books; a public speaker and workshop leader;
- [The Stories We Tell Ourselves](https://unityalbany.org/events/the-stories-we-tell-ourselves/) - Our stories don't keep replaying themselves to torment us, but to offer us opportunities to heal and grow.
- [Sunday Service with Gregg Levoy](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-gregg-levoy-2/) - Our stories don't keep replaying themselves to torment us, but to offer us opportunities to heal and grow.
- [Prosperity Now!](https://unityalbany.org/events/prosperity-now-2/) - A 10-Week Journey to the Life of Your Dreams
- [How Musical Theater Can Awaken Higher Consciousness in You](https://unityalbany.org/events/musical-theater-higher-consciousness/) - A fun afternoon workshop making use of pop culture as a tool for spiritual growth.
- [Sunday Service with Cary Bayer](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-cary-bayer/) - Pop culture can be a great vehicle for spiritual growth! Come explore with Cary.
- [Sunday Service with Elaine Silver](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-elaine-silver-2/) - A focus on the spiritual power of the Will, paired with Elaine's lively original songs makes for a fun and inspiring service.
- [A Magical Musical Evening with Faerie Elaine Silver](https://unityalbany.org/events/concert-with-faerie-elaine-silver-2022/) - Free concert with our dear friend and acclaimed singer-songwriter!
- [OneSong Service with Mark Shepard](https://unityalbany.org/events/onesong-service-with-mark-shepard/) - Singer and prolific songwriter leads an evening of inspirational song, chant and meditation.
- [Sunday Service with Mark Shepard](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-mark-shepard-2/) - Musician, songwriter, speaker and, yes, farmer returns to share wisdom, joy and song!
- [Sunday Service with Rev Jim Fuller](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-rev-jim-fuller/) - Rev Jim joins us for a message on prosperity consciousness.
- [OneSong Service - Summer Solstice](https://unityalbany.org/events/onesong-service-summer-solstice/) - Celebrate the Summer Solstice with song, chant, meditation and sacred readings.
- [Church in the Park 2022!](https://unityalbany.org/events/church-in-the-park-2022/) - Live in-person outdoor worship and fun!
- [Circulation Day](https://unityalbany.org/events/circulation-day/) - "As you give so will it be given unto you."
- [Sunday Service with Starr Regan DiCiurcio](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-starr-regan-diciurcio/) - Message: "Falling in Love with the Earth" How do we maintain our hope and joy as we face the looming climate crisis? Starr’s answer — We fall in love! Please join us for meditation and her message. Attend in person or view on our YouTube Channel. Starr Regan DiCiurcio is an interfaith minister in upstate
- [Little Buddha Book Four - Book Study](https://unityalbany.org/events/little-buddha-book-four/) - Tuesdays, May 31 through August 9, 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the Unity Sanctuary. If you would like to be part of a loving, caring, open and accepting community to study Little Buddha, Book Four, please join us. There is no need to have read books one through three, as each book stands on its
- [Capital Pride 2022](https://unityalbany.org/events/capital-pride-2022/) - Join us for this year's gay pride parade in Washington Park, Albany!
- [Kayaking Event](https://unityalbany.org/events/kayaking-event/) - Let's go kayaking!
- [Sunday Backyard Fellowship](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-backyard-fellowship/) - Join us for outdoor fellowship at Genie's home in Colonie
- [Social Justice Circle](https://unityalbany.org/events/social-justice-circle-2/) - Join us for a monthly meeting on the 2nd Sunday (unless otherwise noted*), in person or on Zoom, to find ways to be a force for positive change in our community. * In May we meet on the 3rd Sunday, May 15, in order to avoid Mother's Day conflicts From organizer, Tim Sigrist: When a
- [Rev. Brigid Beckman - Official Installation Service](https://unityalbany.org/events/rev-brigid-beckman-official-installation-service/) - Don't miss this very special service as we celebrate a major milestone for both Rev. Brigid and Unity of Albany!
- [Unity Basics 5-Week Class](https://unityalbany.org/events/unity-basics-5-week-class/) - A 5-week overview of Unity's foundational teachings, affirmative prayer & meditation, and positive practical tools for creating a spiritually enhanced life.
- [Mission: Joy!](https://unityalbany.org/events/mission-joy/) - A deeply moving and laugh-out-loud-funny documentary with the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
- [Spring Clean Up Day](https://unityalbany.org/events/spring-clean-up-day-2/) - Come help us sparkle and shine!
- [Sunday Service with Patricia Pearce](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-patricia-pearce-3/) - When Christ consciousness meets the cross, the way is made open for resurrection and transformation.
- [Maundy Thursday Service 2022](https://unityalbany.org/events/maundy-thursday-service-2022/) - We commemorate the Gospel accounts of the Last Supper in which Jesus washes his disciples' feet as a demonstration of loving service.
- [Annual Meeting 2022](https://unityalbany.org/events/annual-meeting-2022/) - Join us for our annual meeting and, if you are an active member, vote for our new Board of Trustees candidates.
- [Ancient Celtic Wisdom - a special Sunday Service](https://unityalbany.org/events/ancient-celtic-wisdom-a-special-sunday-service/) - Join special guest Terry McMaster for a dive into the wisdom of the ancient Irish spiritual traditions.
- [Combined Winter Worship](https://unityalbany.org/events/combined-winter-worship/) - Join our FOCUS Churches friends for a combined service this week!
- [Sunday Service with David Roth](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-david-roth/) - Singer-Songwriter gives a Sermon-in-Song: "My Voice Matters"
- [Chemin de St. Jacques](https://unityalbany.org/events/chemin-de-st-jacques/) - A lively presentation on the ancient tradition of spiritual pilgrimage.
- [Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 2021](https://unityalbany.org/events/christmas-eve-candlelight-service-2021/) - Celebrate the birth of the Christ that is you!
- [Burning Bowl 2021](https://unityalbany.org/events/burning-bowl-2021/) - Release the old, move into the new year with a clean slate and set your intentions for 2022.
- [Christmas Caroling](https://unityalbany.org/events/christmas-caroling/) - Sing we merry all together!
- [White Stone Ceremony 2022](https://unityalbany.org/events/white-stone-ceremony-2022/) - Set your highest intentions for the new year!
- [Faith in Action 2021](https://unityalbany.org/events/faith-in-action-2021/) - Inspiring Spiritual Growth and Abundant Living through faith sharing "Spirit Groups"
- [1st Sunday of Advent - Morning Service](https://unityalbany.org/events/1st-sunday-of-advent-morning-service/) - Join Rev. Brigid for her first official service as Senior Minister!
- [Sunday Service with Charley Thweatt](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-charley-thweatt-2/) - Wonderful, uplifting songs and inspirational message from one of our favorite people!
- [Unveiling the Inner Light](https://unityalbany.org/events/unveiling-the-inner-light/) - Join Ramananda for an afternoon of meditation, reflection and sharing on releasing ourselves from the impingements of fear.
- [Thanksgiving Potluck Luncheon](https://unityalbany.org/events/thanksgiving-potluck-luncheon/) - Join us for our annual Thanksgiving feast! Numbers limited.
- [The Wisdom of Autumn](https://unityalbany.org/events/the-wisdom-of-autumn/) - Join Rev. Brigid for a relaxing Saturday morning reflection on the gifts of the season.
- [Sunday Service with Rev Brigid Beckman](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-rev-brigid-beckman-2/) - Our Minister Candidate, Rev Brigid, will deliver this Sunday's message.
- [Walk for Climate Justice](https://unityalbany.org/events/walk-for-climate-justice/) - Walk across the Rip Van Winkle Bridge for Climate Justice
- [Unity Town Hall Meeting](https://unityalbany.org/events/unity-town-hall-meeting-2/) - Please join us for our fall town hall for updates on current Unity doings.
- [Sunday Service with Rev. Brigid Beckman](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-rev-brigid-beckman/) - How does the spiritual gift of hope work in relation to the other important gifts of the Spirit: faith and love?
- [Sunday Service with Patricia Pearce](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-patricia-pearce-2/) - Enemy is the idea of separateness taken to an extreme, and it keeps us tied to dualism, to separateness consciousness.
- [Community Sing](https://unityalbany.org/events/community-sing/) - Singing opens hearts, builds bridges across differences and lifts spirits – and it’s fun!
- [Sunday Service with Rev. Roger Mock](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-rev-roger-mock/) - Rev. Roger shares a message about the mystery of our Oneness with the Divine and with All that Is.
- [Sunday Service with Diane Albano](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-diane-albano/) - Embracing the light within ourselves opens our hearts to trusting and listening to of the inner knowing of our Divine Mind.
- [Sunday Service with Linda Martella-Whitsett, Part 2](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-linda-martella-whitsett-part-2/) - Healing is your courageous realization of the wholeness at the heart of you.
- [Sunday Service with Linda Martella-Whitsett](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-linda-martella-whitsett/) - A reflection on the World Day of Prayer affirmation, "No matter the circumstances, all is well with my soul."
- [A Magical Musical Evening with "Faerie" Elaine Silver](https://unityalbany.org/events/concert-with-faerie-elaine-silver/) - Free concert with our dear friend and acclaimed singer-songwriter!
- [Sunday Service with Elaine Silver](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-elaine-silver/) - Elaine offers a musical message drawing inspiration from Unity's Daily Word.
- [OneSong Service: Agape](https://unityalbany.org/events/onesong-service-agape/) - An hour of sacred chant and song with an interspiritual focus.
- [Sunday Service with Brigid Beckman](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-brigid-beckman/) - Can we learn to welcome the liminal spaces, the thresholds of transition between what has been and what will be?
- [Sunday Service with Ginger Hannah](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-ginger-hannah/) - Ginger offers her own wisdom and inspiration to round out our August series on trust and spiritual guidance.
- [Sunday Service with Anne Samson](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-anne-samson/) - Journaling as a Spiritual Practice is a wonderful way to deepen your connection to Source/God/Higher Power.
- [Gregg Levoy afternoon webinar-CANCELLED](https://unityalbany.org/events/gregg-levoy-afternoon-webinar/) - Explore what “trust the universe” really means for you, and discover ways to build acts of trust into your life.
- [Fun in the Park](https://unityalbany.org/events/fun-in-the-park/) - Join us for a fun, relaxing time at Collins’ Park Play Day in Scotia Saturday, August 7th 11am-7pm Text: Dottie Frament @ 518-229-0411 or email: dframent@gmail.com with questions.
- [Matilda - a Social Event](https://unityalbany.org/events/matilda-a-social-event/) - Free theater in the Park with your Unity friends!
- [Sunday Service with Mark Nepo](https://unityalbany.org/events/mark-nepo-at-unity-albany/) - Poet, philosopher, cancer survivor, and best-selling spiritual author Mark Nepo joins us for our Sunday service.
- [Sunday Service with Gregg Levoy](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-gregg-levoy/) - Best-selling author and popular speaker helps us find the place of trust in our tumultuous times.
- [Amoda Maa afternoon workshop/satsang](https://unityalbany.org/events/amoda-maa-afternoon-workshop-satsang/) - Amoda Maa supports you in the discovery of the ever-present “I AM” as the source of true peace and love.
- [Sunday Service with Amoda Maa](https://unityalbany.org/events/amoda-maa/) - Amoda Maa offers timeless truths in ways that are highly relevant and alive to this moment.
- [Church in the Park 2021!](https://unityalbany.org/events/church-in-the-park-2021/) - Live in-person outdoor worship and fun!
- [Sunday Service with Mark Shepard](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-mark-shepard/) - Talk Title: How To Stop Suffering and Start Causing Your Own Miracles Today Somebody famous once said, "We all experience pain. Suffering is optional." Physical pain may be unavoidable. But the other 2 are an inside job. This Independence Day let's explore how we can be FREE from suffering and "found" a new "state" of intense joy
- [Sunday Service with Rev. Polly Dozier](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-rev-polly-dozier/) - Welcome a new friend of Unity Albany as she shares a message on healing and higher consciousness.
- [Sunday Service with Patricia Pearce](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-patricia-pearce/) - Patricia is a writer and spiritual teacher interested in exploring our capacity as healers and co-creators in a living Universe.
- [Chalk the Walk!](https://unityalbany.org/events/chalk-the-walk/) - Share the joy! Create a fun, positive image on the sidewalk at 21 King!
- [Outdoor Gathering at The Crossings](https://unityalbany.org/events/outdoor-gathering-at-the-crossings/) - A day in the park with your Unity friends!
- [Sunday Service with Charley Thweatt](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-charley-thweatt/) - Charley returns with a message about compassion and kindness with songs to boost your spirit and warm your heart.
- [Coffeehouse](https://unityalbany.org/events/coffeehouse/) - If you’ve always wanted to share a talent or a desire to perform for others, this is your chance! If you want a fun-filled night, come out and join us. The only requirement is a desire to share your talent and to have fun. There is no competition; only loving support. So whether you play
- [Town Meeting](https://unityalbany.org/events/town-meeting/) - Following the 11:00 am service
- [Annual Meeting](https://unityalbany.org/events/annual-meeting/) - Join us for our Annual Meeting after the 11:00 am service when we will hold elections for four new members of our Board of Trustees. Read the bios of our nominees here. All may attend the meeting, but only church members may vote.
- [Sunday Service with Bob Sima & Shannon Plummer](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-bob-sima-shannon-plummer/) - We welcome back a true dynamic duo for our Sunday service!
- [Sunday Services with Rev. Jackie Hawkins](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-services-with-rev-jackie-hawkins/) - Our own wonderful Jackie Hawkins is our guest speaker for these two consecutive Sundays!
- [Sunday Service with Bethany Gonyea](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-bethany-gonyea/) - Join us for our Sunday morning service for Mother's Day as we welcome back guest speaker Bethany Gonyea.
- [Outdoor Social Gathering](https://unityalbany.org/events/outdoor-social-gathering/) - Join your Unity friends for an evening in the park!
- [Unity Town Hall Meeting](https://unityalbany.org/events/unity-town-hall-meeting/) - Join us on Zoom for an important town meeting about reopening, building upgrades and more.
- [Maundy Thursday Service (online)](https://unityalbany.org/events/maundy-thursday-service-online-2/) - In observance of the events of the Last Supper, we'll take the time to reflect and behold the Christ in one another.
- [Unity Basics Membership Class](https://unityalbany.org/events/unity-basics-membership-class/) - Dates: Wednesdays: April 14, 21, 28 & May 5,12, 2021 Time: 7-8:30pm via Zoom Facilitated by Rev. Joanne Burns Join us for a five-week overview of the teachings of Unity. You will be briefly introduced to the history of Unity including its founders Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, the Five Basic Principles and other foundational teachings, affirmative
- [Spring Coffeehouse / Open Mic](https://unityalbany.org/events/spring-coffeehouse-open-mic/) - Share your (very real) talent virtually on our first Zoom Coffeehouse!
- [Amoda Maa afternoon workshop/satsang](https://unityalbany.org/events/welcoming-everything-home/) - Amoda Maa invites you to discover true peace, oneness and freedom by meeting your experience of life with tenderness.
- [Sunday Service with Greg Tamblyn](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-greg-tamblyn/) - Join us for an extra fun Sunday service! Find inspiration via the right-brain doorway of music and laughter!
- [Sunday Service with Jacob Glass](https://unityalbany.org/events/jacob-glass/) - Nationally known New Thought teacher joins us for morning service.
- [Sunday Service with Daniel Nahmod](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-service-with-daniel-nahmod/) - Posi Award-winning singer-songwriter returns with uplifting and stirring music and message.
- [Annual Meeting](https://unityalbany.org/events/annual-meeting-2/) - Join us for our annual meeting and, if you are an active member, vote for our new Board of Trustees.
- [Embracing Each New Moment...](https://unityalbany.org/events/embracing-each-new-moment/) - ...Letting go of the Past with "Ramananda" John Welshons Sunday, January 24, 2021, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Live on ZOOM One of the greatest challenges we face on the spiritual journey is learning to coax our mind to stay rooted in the present moment. We spend so much time and energy replaying the past
- [Affirmative Prayer for the 21st Century: A Unity Prayer Ministry Training Retreat | March 26–28, 2021](https://unityalbany.org/events/affirmative-prayer-for-the-21st-century-a-unity-prayer-ministry-training-retreat-march-26-28-2021/) - Affirmative Prayer for the 21st Century: A Unity Prayer Ministry Training Retreat Online https://www.unityvillage.org/events/calendar#2021-APT March 26–28, 2021 Deepen your knowledge of affirmative prayer as taught by Unity. This course will help you build upon your personal and professional prayer practice as you study how to exquisitely support and inspire others by praying with them the
- [Burning Bowl 2020](https://unityalbany.org/events/burning-bowl-2020/) - Release the old and embrace the new! Together we hold a space for the continued awakening of the Divine within each and every person in 2021.
- [Class: Spiritual Economics](https://unityalbany.org/events/class-spiritual-economics/) - Learn to fine-tune your attitude about money, spirituality, and personal prosperity through this book.
- [COVID: 19 Lessons for Growth](https://unityalbany.org/events/covid-19-lessons-for-growth/) - Coach Cary Bayer presents a variety of techniques and lessons you can take away from the Covid-19 lockdown to help you create ongoing inner and outer transformations in your life.
- [Guided Meditation with Harp](https://unityalbany.org/events/guided-meditation-with-harp/) - Harpist Dawn Danis will lead us through an experience of guided imagery, chant, singing bowls and the Celtic harp.
- [The Miracle of Meditation](https://unityalbany.org/events/the-miracle-of-meditation-2/) - Dive deep with John "Ramananda" Welshons in this afternoon workshop as he shares spiritual wisdom for these times.
- [Listening to Your Inner Guidance](https://unityalbany.org/events/listening-to-your-inner-guidance/) - Listening to God's voice - our own inner Guidance - leads to our greatest happiness in life.
- [Faith in Action 2020](https://unityalbany.org/events/faith-in-action-2020/) - Inspiring Spiritual Growth and Abundant Living through faith sharing "Spirit Groups"
- [Core Values, Vision, Mission](https://unityalbany.org/events/core-values-vision-mission/) - Creating Intentional Spiritual Community - an event for our whole Unity community.
- [The Five Principles](https://unityalbany.org/events/the-five-principles/) - This classic Unity text provides tools for daily living and suggests answers to the great questions of existence that humans have been asking since the dawn of conscious awareness.
- [Reconciliation Healing Ceremony](https://unityalbany.org/events/reconciliation-healing-ceremony/) - This solemn ceremony is held in the name of healing as a contribution to individual spiritual growth and to that of our spiritual community.
- [Church in the Park!](https://unityalbany.org/events/church-in-the-park-2020/) - Pre-Register to join us at the Park for either Morning or Afternoon service and fellowship!
- [Monday Evening Book Club](https://unityalbany.org/events/monday-evening-book-club/) - Join like-minded Unity Albany friends as we discuss books by popular and not so well-known Unity authors.
- [Class: The I of the Storm](https://unityalbany.org/events/class-i-of-the-storm/) - A transition activity for our entire community - embracing conflict, creating peace.
- [Walking Each Other Home](https://unityalbany.org/events/walking-each-other-home/) - ...Grief and Beyond in the Time of Covid 3 Thursdays, beginning June 11, 1:00 – 2:30 pm With Patricia Hunt-Perry and Friends There have been and are many and varied challenges that we all face during this time. Grief arises about what is happening, what is lost, what people fear, and of the unknown future.
- [Town Meeting](https://unityalbany.org/events/town-meeting-3/) - Please join us for an information meeting about our Transition plans for the next few weeks and months.
- [The Journey Through Grief](https://unityalbany.org/events/the-journey-through-grief/) - In walking with those in grief, we need to honor the light and the dark, the happy and the sad—and everything in between because all of it belongs.
- [101.2 Membership Pathway](https://unityalbany.org/events/101-2-membership-pathway/) - If you love what we teach, we invite you to consider becoming an official member of Unity Church.
- [Border Watch Slide Show](https://unityalbany.org/events/border-watch-slide-show/) - Join Peggy Kaufmann as she shares photos and tells the tale of her trip to the Mexican border to witness conditions for asylum seekers in March.
- [Sunday Morning Fellowship on Zoom!](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-morning-fellowship-on-zoom/) - Join us online for Sunday morning fellowship before or after service.
- [Heart to Heart Zoom Meetings](https://unityalbany.org/events/heart-to-heart-zoom-meetings/) - Join us Tuesdays at Noon for informal sharing and conversation with Unity leaders.
- [Thursday 9:00 am Prayer Hour](https://unityalbany.org/events/thursday-900-am-prayer-hour/) - Join us online for a weekly hour of prayer and fellowship on Zoom.
- [Maundy Thursday Service (online)](https://unityalbany.org/events/maundy-thursday-service-online/) - Join us for a virtual "foot washing." No buckets, towels and pitchers. We'll take the time to behold the Christ in one another.
- [Heart to Heart with Steve](https://unityalbany.org/events/heart-to-heart-with-steve/) - Zoom in for an informal greet and meet, sharing and laughter with Rev. Steve Colladay, our new transitional minister!
- [Intro to A Course of Love](https://unityalbany.org/events/intro-to-a-course-of-love/) - A Course of Love presents a new way of living and being in the world
- [Bob Sima & Shannon Plummer CONCERT](https://unityalbany.org/events/bob-sima-shannon-plummer-concert/) - Join Bob Sima & Shannon Plummer for an album preview virtual concert celebration!
- [The Miracle of Meditation](https://unityalbany.org/events/the-miracle-of-meditation/) - Join us for an afternoon of deep inner peace and serenity with our dear friend, John Welshons.
- [Practical Breathwork with Bob Sima & Shannon Plummer](https://unityalbany.org/events/practical-breathwork-with-bob-sima-shannon-plummer/) - Get immediate relief from anxiety, depression, addictions, low energy, and digital fog with a powerful breathwork practice.
- [A Joyful Noise!](https://unityalbany.org/events/a-joyful-noise/) - A not-to-be-missed evening of joyous Gospel and Soul!
- [Just Mercy: a Facilitated Discussion](https://unityalbany.org/events/just-mercy-a-facilitated-discussion/) - Join us for a facilitated discussion of the powerful equal justice film, currently in theaters.
- [St. Patrick's Day Party CANCELED](https://unityalbany.org/events/st-patricks-day-party-potluck/) - Get your Irish on (even if you're Polish) and join the fun!
- [Film: The Need to Grow](https://unityalbany.org/events/film-the-need-to-grow/) - See "the environmental film the world has been waiting for." This is a story of real-world solutions.
- [Vegan Potluck Dinner & Presentation](https://unityalbany.org/events/vegan-potluck-dinner-presentation/) - Join us for a bring-and-share vegan dinner and learn about the vegan diet.
- [Prosperity Now!](https://unityalbany.org/events/prosperity-now/) - Make this a truly New Year by growing into a New Consciousness of Prosperity and Abundance!
- [Unity Christmas Party](https://unityalbany.org/events/unity-christmas-party-2/) - Join your Unity friends for our annual Christmas Party in the Fellowship Hall.
- [Daniel Nahmod in Concert!](https://unityalbany.org/events/daniel-nahmod-in-concert/) - Don't miss this live concert with Posi Music superstar Daniel Nahmod!
- [Annual Holiday Carol Sing-Along with Seniors](https://unityalbany.org/events/annual-holiday-carol-sing-along-with-seniors/) - Join us for informal Christmas caroling for residents of Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy.
- [Winter Solstice Celebration](https://unityalbany.org/events/winter-solstice-celebration/) - Join Joy and her band with special guests to celebrate this sacred and joyous time of year!
- [Halloween Party & Potluck](https://unityalbany.org/events/unity-halloween-party/) - Join us for a hooowwwling good time!
- [New Years Eve Burning Bowl Ceremony](https://unityalbany.org/events/new-years-eve-burning-bowl-ceremony/) - We will sing, pray and step forward into a New Year filled with wonderful possibilities for all.
- [Christmas Day Potluck Lunch](https://unityalbany.org/events/christmas-day-potluck-lunch/) - Join your Unity family (and brings friends) for a festive Christmas day bring-and-share luncheon!
- [Candlelight Christmas Eve Service](https://unityalbany.org/events/candlelight-christmas-eve-service/) - Join Reverend Crystal and our Unity musicians as we sing and celebrate the birth of Christ Consciousness into our world.
- [35th Anniversary of Unity Albany!](https://unityalbany.org/events/35th-anniversary-of-unity-albany/) - Come celebrate our big anniversary!
- [Thanksgiving Potluck](https://unityalbany.org/events/thanksgiving-potluck/) - Join your Unity family for our annual Thanksgiving feast!
- [Tuesday Book Study: "Eternal Life - A New Vision"](https://unityalbany.org/events/tuesday-book-study-eternal-life-a-new-vision/) - In this remarkable spiritual autobiography about his lifelong struggle with the questions of God and death, John Shelby Spong reveals how he ultimately came to believe in eternal life.
- [Ancestral Clearing with John Newton](https://unityalbany.org/events/ancestral-clearing-with-john-newton/) - Be free of the past and create a life worth living.
- [Prosperity Plus III • 10-Week Class](https://unityalbany.org/events/prosperity-plus/) - A 10-week Video Course to Unleash Your Abundance!
- [One Love - Global Ecstatic Chant](https://unityalbany.org/events/one-love-global-ecstatic-chant/) - Be prepared to be moved and transformed by this uplifting and participatory musical celebration of global prayer!
- [Personal Sessions with Joshua 'Rama' Inacio](https://unityalbany.org/events/personal-sessions-with-joshua-rama-inacio/) - Book a private session with intuitive counselor and sound and vibrational healer.
- ["Sound, Alchemy & Your Divine Blueprint” with Joshua "Rama" Inacio](https://unityalbany.org/events/sound-alchemy-with-rama-inacio/) - Through various techniques of sound and vibration, Rama will support deep healing and clearing. A soothing and profound experience.
- [Sacred Dream Circle Ceremony](https://unityalbany.org/events/sacred-dream-circle-ceremony/) - With toning, chanting, drumming and prayerful intent we seek to balance the forces of light and dark within ourselves and in our world.
- [How to Awaken Your Higher Nature](https://unityalbany.org/events/how-to-awaken-your-higher-nature/) - a Workshop with Life Coach Cary Bayer The former trainer of teachers of Transcendental Meditation, the founder of Higher Self Healing Meditation, and the author of Breakthrough Coaching and Higher Self Meditations, Cary will explain the subtle truths about your higher nature and how to awaken it. While it’s valuable to unfold your individual potential to bring forth more
- [Music, Meditation and Rooted In Peace Movie](https://unityalbany.org/events/music-meditation-and-rooted-in-peace-movie/) - Join us for a fun kick-off event for Albany Peace Project's big week!
- [Souls Sing Love](https://unityalbany.org/events/souls-sing-love/) - Open to the music of your soul!
- [Don’t Prepare, Just Show Up: Improving Your Life with Improv](https://unityalbany.org/events/dont-prepare-just-show-up-improving-your-life-with-improv/) - Improve your confidence and have a blast at this "play-shop!"
- [Jana Stanfield in Concert](https://unityalbany.org/events/jana-stanfield-in-concert/) - Don't miss this rare Northeast performance by the "Queen of Heavy Mental"!
- [Charley Thweatt: Concert & Workshop](https://unityalbany.org/events/charley-thweatt-concert-workshop/) - Charley is a deeply spiritual musician who always takes you to a place of peace and grounded joy.
- [Jana Stanfield: music & message](https://unityalbany.org/events/jana-stanfield-music-message/) - Don't miss funny professional speaker, multi-platinum songwriter and life-changing adventurer Jana Stanfield!
- [Chants Encounter with Charley Thweatt](https://unityalbany.org/events/chants-encounter-with-charley-thweatt/) - An evening of original heart-opening spiritual chants.
- [Sunday 10:00 am Service with guest Charley Thweatt](https://unityalbany.org/events/sunday-1000-am-service-with-guest-charley-thweatt/) - Guest musician and speaker Charley Thweatt returns with an inspired message and heart-opening songs.
- [55 Tibetan Healing Bowls](https://unityalbany.org/events/55-tibetan-healing-bowls/) - A sound healing experience with 55 Tibetan bowls!
- [Class: Self Awareness](https://unityalbany.org/events/class-self-awareness/) - Explore the dimensions of self by studying various systems and techniques for self-awareness.
- [Spring Retreat: Simple Joys, Zesty Living](https://unityalbany.org/events/spring-retreat-simple-joys-zesty-living/) - Join your Unity family for a fun, relaxing and rejuvenating retreat weekend!
- [Poetry Reading and Book Signing](https://unityalbany.org/events/poetry-reading-and-book-signing/) - Join Sue as she celebrates the release of her first book of published poems!
- [Elaine Silver: Kirtan/Concert](https://unityalbany.org/events/elaine-silver-kirtan-concert-2/) - Elaine leads sacred chant kirtan and shares many of her beautiful spiritually-based songs.
- [Unity Earthcare Committee Meeting](https://unityalbany.org/events/unity-earthcare-committee-meeting/) - Unity EarthCare Program endeavors to help integrate an earth-oriented spirituality into our ministry.
- [American-Ahhh: The Spirit in Folk Music](https://unityalbany.org/events/american-ahhh-the-spirit-in-folk-music/) - Join "Faerie" Elaine for an inspirational and fun summer service!
- [Church in the Park!](https://unityalbany.org/events/church-in-the-park-2/) - No services at 21 King Ave today as we take to the hills! Join us for a beautiful day in the country!
- [Book Study: Little Buddha, Book 3](https://unityalbany.org/events/book-study-little-buddha-book-3/) - Join Rob as we explore the further adventures and spiritual insights of Little Buddha.
- [Summer Coffeehouse](https://unityalbany.org/events/summer-coffeehouse/) - Come and strut your stuff or just relax and enjoy the show!
- [Tuesday Book Study: "A Closer Walk with God"](https://unityalbany.org/events/tuesday-book-study-what-are-you/) - Beginning Tuesday, September 3, we begin reading and discussing Jim Rosemergy's A Closer Walk With God. All are welcome! Who is God? Where is He? Why does God feel so separate from our everyday lives? These are questions that even those on the spiritual path find themselves asking during times of difficulty Who has not
- [Town Meeting](https://unityalbany.org/events/town-meeting-2/) - Following the 11:00 am service.
- [Spring Membership Class - Foundations of Unity](https://unityalbany.org/events/spring-membership-class-foundations-of-unity/) - Would you like to become a member of Unity Church or learn more about Unity?
- [Memorial Service for Jeff Bowers](https://unityalbany.org/events/memorial-service-for-jeff-bowers/) - Please join us in a celebration of the life of our dear friend Jeff Bowers.
- [Lama Lhanang Rinpoche](https://unityalbany.org/events/lama-lhanang-rinpoche-2/) - Experience authentic Buddhist DHARMA teaching with a master practitioner.
- [Beyond Self-Deception: An ACIM-Inspired Workshop](https://unityalbany.org/events/beyond-self-deception-an-acim-inspired-workshop-2/) - Join author, motivational speaker, spiritual singer/songwriter, and self-help stand-up comedian Dana Marrocco for a fun and insightful afternoon workshop.
- [Maundy Thursday Service 2019](https://unityalbany.org/events/maundy-thursday-service-2019/) - We commemorate the Gospel accounts of the Last Supper in which Jesus washes his disciples' feet as a demonstration of loving service.
- [Concert [POSTPONED]: Linda Worster](https://unityalbany.org/events/concert-linda-worster/) - Linda Worcester's songs are alive with the vitality of her dedication to seek and discover the magic and the mysteries of life.
- [Spring Equinox Service - "Despacho"](https://unityalbany.org/events/spring-equinox-service-despacho/) - We celebrate the Spring Equinox with a sacred Andean ceremony led by shamanic practitioner Shari Parslow.
- [Tuesday Book Study: Point of Power](https://unityalbany.org/events/tuesday-book-study-point-of-power/) - Join us each Tuesday morning for the Jane Bloom Spiritual book study!
- [Spring Coffeehouse](https://unityalbany.org/events/spring-coffeehouse-2/) - Come share your talents or just come and enjoy the show!
- [Good Friday Service](https://unityalbany.org/events/good-friday-service/) - A Readers' Theater performance of a new Holy Week play, written by Rob Geyer and inspired by Yeshiwa.
- [Spring Retreat: What If You Were God?](https://unityalbany.org/events/spring-retreat-what-if-you-were-god/) - A special opportunity to still the outward world and concerns, and to reflect on and engage with the presence of the Divine in your life.
- [Healing Mantra Kirtan](https://unityalbany.org/events/healing-mantra-kirtan/) - "Buddhist Bhakti" artist offering high-spirited, uptempo kirtan chants, combined with Buddhist mantras.
- [Personal Sessions with Joshua 'Rama' Inacio](https://unityalbany.org/events/personal-sessions-with-rama-inacio/) - Book a private session with intuitive counselor and sound and vibrational healer.
- [Meditation Leader Training](https://unityalbany.org/events/meditation-leader-training-2/) - Become a Meditation Leader for the Albany Peace Project bay participating in this Intentional Coherence Meditation training!
- [Meditation Leader Training](https://unityalbany.org/events/meditation-leader-training/) - Become a Meditation Leader for the Albany Peace Project bay participating in this Intentional Coherence Meditation training!
- [Albany Peace Project Informational Meeting](https://unityalbany.org/events/albany-peace-project-informational-meeting/) - Join the effort to demonstrate the power of intentional meditation in Albany this year!
- [Spring Revival Sound Medicine Journey](https://unityalbany.org/events/spring-revival-sound-medicine-journey/) - A Shamanic Journey in Sound for Spirit, Body & Mind with Rich Goodhart
- [Kundalini Yoga Music Service](https://unityalbany.org/events/kundalini-yoga-music-service/) - Awaken your inner energy with kundalini yoga chant, movement and breath!
- [Concert: Answer the Muse](https://unityalbany.org/events/concert-answer-the-muse-2/) - Join Ithaca's indie rock band for high-energy, spirit-infused music on a theme of Love for Valentine's week!
- [Small Ministry Group](https://unityalbany.org/events/small-ministry-group-2/) - A small sharing group for those wishing to establish a deeper spiritual connection within our community.
- [Small Ministry Group](https://unityalbany.org/events/small-ministry-group/) - A small sharing group for those wishing to establish a deeper spiritual connection within our community.
- [Mooji Satsang](https://unityalbany.org/events/mooji-satsang-5/) - A gathering of those interested in the teachings of spiritual teacher Mooji.
- [Mooji Satsang](https://unityalbany.org/events/mooji-satsang-4/) - Gathering of those interested in the teachings of spiritual teacher Mooji.
- [Winter Coffeehouse](https://unityalbany.org/events/winter-coffeehouse/) - Strutt your stuff and share your talents at our open mic night, or just enjoy the show!
- [Class: Keep a True Lent](https://unityalbany.org/events/class-keep-a-true-lent/) - Let the weeks of Lent leading to Easter call you to a transformative experience.
- [Class: Metaphysics 3](https://unityalbany.org/events/class-metaphysics-3/) - This class offers tools for elevating your consciousness in order to live from a heart-centered place.
- [Bob Sima & Shannon Plummer](https://unityalbany.org/events/bob-sima-shannon-plummer/) - Bob Sima and Shannon Plummer share a Message in Music at our morning services.
- [Medicine Wheel Activation](https://unityalbany.org/events/medicine-wheel-activation/) - Join Shannon and Bob for a guided journey through the energies of the Four Directions, illuminating the spiral journey of the soul's journey.
- [Be Born, O Lord](https://unityalbany.org/events/be-born-o-lord/) - As we approach Christmas Day, we pause to reflect on the meaning of birth of Christ through music, poetry and story.
- [Tuesday Book Study: Discover the Power Within You](https://unityalbany.org/events/tuesday-book-study-2/) - Join us each Tuesday morning for the Jane Bloom Spiritual book study!
- [Winter Solstice with Joy Adler & the Souls of Evolution](https://unityalbany.org/events/winter-solstice-with-joy-adler-the-souls-of-evolution/) - Join Joy and her band with special guests to celebrate this sacred and joyous time of year!
- [Holiday Concert with HEARD](https://unityalbany.org/events/holiday-concert-with-heard/) - Original world music with jazz roots for a joyous holiday season concert!
- [Unity Christmas Party](https://unityalbany.org/events/unity-christmas-party/) - Join your Unity friends for an early evening of fellowship, songs and fun!
- [Prayer Class / Chaplain Training](https://unityalbany.org/events/prayer-class-chaplain-training/) - Training offered in Unity prayer method for potential Prayer Chaplains and for anyone.
- [Fall Coffeehouse](https://unityalbany.org/events/fall-coffeehouse/) - Come strut your stuff or just enjoy the show!
- [Cracking the Codes - film showing](https://unityalbany.org/events/cracking-the-codes-film-showing-2/) - Join us for Part 2 of this absorbing documentary that challenges us to build a world that works for everyone.
- [Cracking the Codes - film showing](https://unityalbany.org/events/cracking-the-codes-film-showing/) - Join us in watching Part 1 of this absorbing documentary that challenges us to build a world that works for everyone.
- [Fall Clean Up Day](https://unityalbany.org/events/fall-clean-up-day/) - Come help us clean up our spiritual home!
- [Sock-hop Back to the '60s](https://unityalbany.org/events/sock-hop-back-to-the-60s/) - Bring your dancin' shoes and get ready for a great time!
- [Aging Beautifully](https://unityalbany.org/events/aging-beautifully/) - The third phase of life is a time to celebrate a life journey, to harvest the wisdom of those experiences, and to share what was meaningful in the company of others.
- [Kirtan & Medicine Mantras](https://unityalbany.org/events/lee-mirabai-harrington/) - "Buddhist Bhakti" artist offering high-spirited, uptempo kirtan chants, combined with Buddhist mantras.
- [Book Sale Fund Raiser](https://unityalbany.org/events/book-sale-fund-raiser/) - Support Unity Church by both donating and buying used books! A great way to share your favorite reads with others.
- [One Love sacred chant](https://unityalbany.org/events/one-love-sacred-chant/) - Join Ithaca's One Love for an inspiring evening of multi-faith sacred chant!
- [Soul in the Multiverse](https://unityalbany.org/events/soul-in-the-multiverse/) - In this mini-workshop, animated by Robert's stories about his own adventures as a dream traveler, you'll be invited to discover that you have the ability to travel into the possible future, look in on past and parallel lives and rise to the knowledge of a Higher Self.
- [Mooji Satsang](https://unityalbany.org/events/mooji-satsang-3/) - Gather with others to share the teachings of spiritual teacher Mooji.
- [A Course in Mysticism & Miracles](https://unityalbany.org/events/a-course-in-mysticism-miracles/) - Explore the insights of a host of different mystics with the teachings of A Course in Miracles.
- [Global Peaceful Cities Group Meditation](https://unityalbany.org/events/global-peaceful-cities-group-meditation/) - Join us meditating for peace for Schenectady during Peace Week Aug 20-27.
- [Mooji Satsang](https://unityalbany.org/events/mooji-satsang-2/) - Gather with others to listen to watch a Mooji video, discuss and meditate.
- [Elaine Silver: Kirtan/Concert](https://unityalbany.org/events/elaine-silver-kirtan-concert/) - Elaine leads sacred chant kirtan and shares many of her beautiful spiritually-based songs.
- [ERNEST Through Song: Singing the Words of Ernest Holmes](https://unityalbany.org/events/ernest-through-song-singing-the-words-of-ernest-holmes/) - Join Musician "Faerie" Elaine Silver for this music-inspired presentation of the teachings of Ernest Holmes.
- ["Sound, Alchemy & Your Divine Blueprint” with Rama Inacio](https://unityalbany.org/events/sound-alchemy-your-divine-blueprint-with-rama-inacio/) - Through various techniques of sound and vibration, Rama will support deep healing and clearing. A soothing and profound experience.
- [Social Event: Potluck & Play](https://unityalbany.org/events/social-event-potluck-play/) - Enjoy the free Park Playhouse production of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" with your Unity friends!
- [Tuesday Book Study: The Quest for Wholeness](https://unityalbany.org/events/tuesday-book-study/) - We meet each Tuesday morning in the church Library, sharing thoughts and reflections on our current selection. A lively and engaging form of fellowship! All are welcome! Current selection: The Quest for Wholeness by Robert Brumet Copies are available for purchase in the Library/Bookstore. This book takes the idea of wholeness beyond healing or personal
- [Wings Women's Circle](https://unityalbany.org/events/wings-womens-circle-2/) - Experience self-care as a spiritual practice and activate your intuitive wisdom, the heart of self-compassion and self-love.
- [Unity Fall Retreat](https://unityalbany.org/events/unity-fall-retreat-2/) - Retreat Leader: Rob Geyer You are invited to come take a journey into forgiveness, healing, nourishment, gratitude, dreams and celebration, all within a warm loving atmosphere. You will have opportunities to explore your divine self through journaling, meditation, music, creative arts and sharing with others. There will be some additional time for independent journaling, silence,
- [Capital Pride 2018](https://unityalbany.org/events/capital-pride-2018/) - Join us for Capital Pride Day!
- [Sacred Dreaming](https://unityalbany.org/events/sacred-dreaming/) - Explore the ancient art of shamanic journeying with a trained practitioner.
- [Peter Mayer: in Concert](https://unityalbany.org/events/peter-mayer-in-concert/) - [We are co-sponsoring this event with the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany] Peter Mayer writes songs for a small planet—songs about interconnectedness and the human journey; about the beauty and mystery of the world. Whimsical, humorous, and profound, his music breaks the boundaries of "folk", and transcends to a realm beyond the everyday love
- [Church in the Park](https://unityalbany.org/events/church-in-the-park/) - Join us for a day in the park - drum circle, Sunday services, picnic, hiking - at Thacher State Park.
- [Mooji Satsang](https://unityalbany.org/events/mooji-satsang/) - A meeting of those interested in the teachings of Mooji, including video, discussion and meditation.
- [Sound Healing Hypnosis](https://unityalbany.org/events/sound-healing-hypnosis/) - A “medicinal” music and meditation experience combining transformational songs with conversational hypnosis, Neuro Linguistics, storytelling, breath-work and mindfulness meditation.
- [Book Study: Little Buddha, Book Two](https://unityalbany.org/events/book-study-little-buddha-book-two/) - Join Rob Geyer for an exploration of several all new Little Buddha stories and the spiritual lessons they encompass.
- [Workshop: Discover Why You're Here](https://unityalbany.org/events/discover-why-youre-here/) - Discover the work you're here to do with life coach and author Cary Bayer
- [Metaphysics 2 Class](https://unityalbany.org/events/metaphysics-2-class/) - Explore some of the more complex metaphysical concepts such as Oneness and creation, as well as get clear on the ways Unity uses traditional Christian terminology.
- [Claim Your Authority](https://unityalbany.org/events/claim-your-authority/) - Discover why your words are so powerful and learn how to use this power in your life and in the lives of others.
- [Spring Clean Up Day](https://unityalbany.org/events/spring-clean-up-day/) - Please come help us beautify our spiritual home!
- [Vision Boarding Workshop](https://unityalbany.org/events/vision-boarding-workshop/) - Envision and create a vision board to manifest happiness and success in your life.
- [Heart Music Medicine Meditations](https://unityalbany.org/events/heart-music-medicine-meditations/) - A Shamanic Journey in Sound for Spirit, Body & Mind with Rich Goodhart
- [Spring Coffeehouse](https://unityalbany.org/events/spring-coffeehouse/) - If you’ve always wanted to share a talent or a desire to perform for others, this is your chance!
- [Lama Lhanang Rinpoche](https://unityalbany.org/events/lama-lhanang-rinpoche/) - Experience authentic Buddhist DHARMA teaching with a master practitioner.
- [Claim Your Authority](https://unityalbany.org/events/claim-your-divine-authority/) - In this workshop we focus on the power of the spoken word to facilitate change in your life.
- [Unity 101 - Fall Membership Class](https://unityalbany.org/events/unity-101-fall-membership-class/) - Would you like to become a member of Unity Church?
- [CONCERT: Answer the Muse](https://unityalbany.org/events/concert-answer-the-muse/) - Ithaca's yogic rock band presents a multi-faceted, soul-affirming musical experience.
- [Unleash Your Inner Superstar](https://unityalbany.org/events/unleash-your-inner-superstar/) - Sign up for a singing method that works and an afternoon of fun!
- [Ruth Cunningham - Sacred Chant](https://unityalbany.org/events/ruth-cunningham-sacred-chant/) - An evening of sacred chant, poetry and meditation with sound healing practitioner Ruth Cunningham.
- [Community Drumming](https://unityalbany.org/events/community-drumming/) - Light instructional and guided drumming workshop/circle with Pete Furlong.
- [Mind-Body Dialogue Workshop](https://unityalbany.org/events/mind-body-dialogue-workshop-2/) - Learn healing techniques to unite mind, body and spirit.
- [Maundy Thursday Service](https://unityalbany.org/events/maundy-thursday-service/) - We commemorate the Gospel accounts of the Last Supper in which Jesus washes his disciples' feet as a demonstration of loving service.
- [Wings Women's Circle](https://unityalbany.org/events/wings-womens-circle/) - Meeting on the 4th Saturday: March 24, April 28, May 26 - 1:00 - 3:30 pm Experience self-care as a spiritual practice and activate your intuitive wisdom, the heart of self-compassion and self-love. We will explore with our hearts, shake our soul, and deeply reflect as we meet the sacred wise self within. I invite
- [Prosperity Plus • Final Class](https://unityalbany.org/events/prosperity-plus-3/) - Learn a proven method to access new financial energy and resources.
- [Prosperity Plus • Week 9 Class](https://unityalbany.org/events/prosperity-plus-2/) - Learn a proven method to access new financial energy and resources.
- [Spring Equinox Service](https://unityalbany.org/events/spring-equinox-service/) - We celebrate the Spring Equinox with a sacred Andean ceremony led by shamanic practitioner Shari Parslow.
- [Healing Through Illness, day 4](https://unityalbany.org/events/healing-through-illness-4/) - Exploring illness as a path toward healing and spiritual awakening.
- [Healing Through Illness, day 3](https://unityalbany.org/events/healing-through-illness-3/) - Exploring illness as a path toward healing and spiritual awakening.
- [Healing Through Illness, day 2](https://unityalbany.org/events/healing-through-illness-2/) - Exploring illness as a path toward healing and spiritual awakening.
- [Healing Through Illness, day 1](https://unityalbany.org/events/healing-through-illness/) - Exploring illness as a path toward healing and spiritual awakening.
- [Reflexology Workshop](https://unityalbany.org/events/reflexology-workshop/) - with Nancy McClearn Giving and Receiving to increase relaxation and healing Bring a blanket and pillow 1 person: $25 2 persons: $45 Questions: Call Nancy McClearn: 518-441-7912 Please sign up so we are able to supply adequate foot bathing supplies. Sign up sheet in church lobby.
- [St. Paddy's Day Party](https://unityalbany.org/events/st-paddys-day-party/) - Join us for a fun time! Potluck, dancing, music, karaoke.
- [Albany Ecstatic Dance Evolution](https://unityalbany.org/events/albany-ecstatic-dance-evolution/) - Ecstatic Dance is a free form, substance-free dance experience held within a non-judgmental environment.
- [Bachata Dance Lesson & Potluck](https://unityalbany.org/events/bachata-dance-potluck/) - With Latin dance taught by Stephanie Bandosik. Fun, easy and free!
- [Passover Seder](https://unityalbany.org/events/passover-seder/) - A potluck, non-alcoholic, vegetarian Seder. Each participant brings a specific part of the Passover meal.
- [Metaphysics 1 • 6-week Class](https://unityalbany.org/events/metaphysics-1-6-week-class/) - This 6 week course explores some of Unity’s fundamental Principles as well as the highest form of mind action, prayer.
- [Mind-Body Dialogue Workshop](https://unityalbany.org/events/mind-body-dialogue-workshop/) - Learn healing techniques to unite mind, body and spirit.
- [Coffeehouse](https://unityalbany.org/events/coffeehouse-2/) - This is your chance to strutt your stuff or to come and enjoy an entertaining evening with your Unity community.
- [Mooji Sangha](https://unityalbany.org/events/mooji-sangha-2/) - Monthly gathering of followers of the spiritual teacher Mooji.
- [Mooji Sangha](https://unityalbany.org/events/mooji-sangha/) - Monthly gathering for followers of the spiritual teacher Mooji.
- [Ecstatic Dance Evolution](https://unityalbany.org/events/ecstatic-dance-evolution/) - A free-form, non-verbal, judgment-free, transformational dance experience!
- [White Stone Ceremony](https://unityalbany.org/events/white-stone-ceremony-2/) - Prayerfully set your highest intention for the new year with Unity's White Stone Ceremony.
- [Tuesday Book Study: The Woman with the Alabaster Jar](https://unityalbany.org/events/book-study-the-woman-with-the-alabaster-jar/) - Concerning the story of Mary Magdalen, this book by Margaret Starbird is a quest for the forgotten feminine – in the hope that its return will help restore a healthy balance to planet Earth.
- [Burning Bowl Service](https://unityalbany.org/events/burning-bowl-service/) - New Year’s Eve, 11:00 am and 6:00 pm, Sunday, December 31, 2017 Two Burning Bowl services this Year! Because New Years Eve falls on a Sunday in 2017, we have adjust our usual Sunday schedule to one morning service at 11:00 am and an evening service at 6:00 pm. Both will feature the Burning Bowl
- [Joy Adler & the Souls of Evolution](https://unityalbany.org/events/joy-adler-the-souls-of-evolution/) - OneSong Service with Guest Musicians: Joy Adler & the Souls of Evolution Singer, songwriter and sound healer Joy Adler will bring her band, The Souls of Evolution, to Unity Church in Albany for an evening of Music for Healing including kirtan chant and “Spirit through sound” on Sunday, November 5 at 6:00 pm. This will be a special edition of Unity’s weekly “OneSong”
- [Fall Clean Up](https://unityalbany.org/events/fall-clean-up/) - Unity’s fall cleanup day! Please come and lend a helping hand to make our spiritual home a truly beautiful place. Pizzas arriving by 2:00 pm!
- [Book Study: A New Earth](https://unityalbany.org/events/book-study-a-new-earth/) - We are studying Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth, beginning Tuesday, October 3, for 10 weeks. Building on the astonishing success of The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle presents readers with an honest look at the current state of humanity: He implores us to see and accept that this state, which is based on an erroneous identification with the
- [Book Study: Little Buddha](https://unityalbany.org/events/book-study-little-buddha/) - Book Study: Little Buddha with Rob Geyer Wednesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, continuing through Wednesday, December 6* * no study group held on October 18 and November 22 Rob Geyer has recently published Little Buddha, Book One and will lead this study group. Have you ever wished there was someone in your life who could answer some of your most
- [24th Annual Unity World Day of Prayer](https://unityalbany.org/events/24th-annual-unity-world-day-of-prayer/) - Silent Unity® invites you to join us for the 24th annual Unity World Day of Prayer, Thursday, September 14, 2017.
- [Book Study: the Four Agreements](https://unityalbany.org/events/book-study-the-four-agreements/) - Tuesdays, 10:00 am – 11:30 am Currently studying The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz through Tuesday, October 3. This group is led by Jane Bloom, LUT, and meets in the church library. No class on Tuesday, September 26. All are welcome!
- [Book Study: Trust](https://unityalbany.org/events/book-study-trust/) - Every spiritual journey requires an element of trust. In Iyanla Vanzant’s new book TRUST, she explores the Four Essential Trusts necessary for spiritual growth, evolution and transformation.
- [Star Wars Yoga, the Force and You](https://unityalbany.org/events/star-wars-yoga-the-force-and-you/) - In this workshop,The Yoga of Entertainment author Cary Bayer provides techniques to help you align your consciousness with the Force that underlies your life and pervades all things.
- [Elementary School Makeover](https://unityalbany.org/events/elementary-school-makeover/) - Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Omnis enim quicumque invocaverit nomen Domini salvus erit. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram.
- [Kids Camp Information Meeting (No Address)](https://unityalbany.org/events/kids-camp-information-meeting/) - Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Omnis enim quicumque invocaverit nomen Domini salvus erit. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram.
- [Event Without Image or Comments](https://unityalbany.org/events/event-without-image-or-comments/) - Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram.

## Locations

- [Unity Church in Albany](https://unityalbany.org/locations/unity-church-in-albany/)

## People

- [Jane Bloom](https://unityalbany.org/people/jane-bloom/) - Jane is a Licensed Unity Minister and heads up our youth program. She coordinates Sunday morning youth education, overseeing facilitators and establishing a living curriculum. Under Jane’s leadership we have a caring, compassionate, loving program that nurtures the Christ presence in our children and embraces individuality through instruction and activities in Unity Principles. Our vision
- [Roger Mock](https://unityalbany.org/people/roger-mock/) - Roger has a lifetime of experience in church music ministry, starting back in high school days where he helped to form a contemporary ‘folk’ choir in his local Catholic parish in Little Falls, NY. His college years were spent in the Capital District at Siena College and the College of St. Rose (from which he
- [Rev. Crystal Muldrow](https://unityalbany.org/people/rev-crystal-muldrow/) - The first time I stepped into a Unity Ministry as an adult, I knew I was home. It was Easter Sunday 1998, sitting on the stairs of a packed sanctuary of over 1400 people, that I was spiritually cleansed by messages of God’s unconditional love and how I was created and loved as I am.
- [Joshua Carter](https://unityalbany.org/people/joshua-carter/) - Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam.
- [Susanna Cox](https://unityalbany.org/people/susanna-cox/) - Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam.
- [Amy Miller](https://unityalbany.org/people/amy-miller/) - Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam.
- [Gary Jones](https://unityalbany.org/people/gary-jones/) - Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam.
- [David Schwartz](https://unityalbany.org/people/david-schwartz/) - Omnes enim peccaverunt et egent gloriam Dei. Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam.
- [John Bowen](https://unityalbany.org/people/john-bowen/) - In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Omnis enim quicumque invocaverit nomen Domini salvus erit. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram.
- [Carol Johnson](https://unityalbany.org/people/carol-johnson/) - Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam.
- [Pel Fitzgerald](https://unityalbany.org/people/pel-fitzgerald/) - Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam.
- [Jack Pierce](https://unityalbany.org/people/jack-pierce/) - Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam.
- [Bob Smithfield](https://unityalbany.org/people/bob-smithfield/) - Omnis enim quicumque invocaverit nomen Domini salvus erit. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Omnes enim peccaverunt et egent gloriam Dei.
- [Roberto Garcia](https://unityalbany.org/people/roberto-garcia/) - In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Omnis enim quicumque invocaverit nomen Domini salvus erit. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram.
- [Jeff Brown](https://unityalbany.org/people/jeff-brown/) - Omnes enim peccaverunt et egent gloriam Dei. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Omnis enim quicumque invocaverit nomen Domini salvus erit.
- [Paul Lee](https://unityalbany.org/people/paul-lee/) - In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Omnis enim quicumque invocaverit nomen Domini salvus erit. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram.
- [Jonathan Rogers](https://unityalbany.org/people/jonathan-rogers/) - Omnis enim quicumque invocaverit nomen Domini salvus erit. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Omnes enim peccaverunt et egent gloriam Dei.
- [Larry Adams](https://unityalbany.org/people/larry-adams/) - Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam.
- [Charles Davis](https://unityalbany.org/people/charles-davis/) - Omnis enim quicumque invocaverit nomen Domini salvus erit. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Omnes enim peccaverunt et egent gloriam Dei.
- [Jeremiah Allen](https://unityalbany.org/people/jeremiah-allen/) - Omnes enim peccaverunt et egent gloriam Dei. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Omnis enim quicumque invocaverit nomen Domini salvus erit.

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- [Unity](https://unityalbany.org/books/unity/)
- [Grace](https://unityalbany.org/books/grace/)
- [Community](https://unityalbany.org/books/community/)
- [Spirituality](https://unityalbany.org/books/spirituality/)
- [Spirit](https://unityalbany.org/books/spirit/)
- [Positivity](https://unityalbany.org/books/positivity/)
- [Abundance](https://unityalbany.org/books/abundance/)
- [Drumming](https://unityalbany.org/books/drumming/)
- [Concert](https://unityalbany.org/books/concert/)
- [Thanksgiving](https://unityalbany.org/books/thanksgiving/)
- [Hope](https://unityalbany.org/books/hope/)
- [Courage](https://unityalbany.org/books/courage/)
- [Interfaith](https://unityalbany.org/books/interfaith/)
- [Spring](https://unityalbany.org/books/spring/)
- [Divine Feminine](https://unityalbany.org/books/divine-feminine/)
- [Volunteer](https://unityalbany.org/books/volunteer/)
- [Earth](https://unityalbany.org/books/earth/)
- [Mindfulness](https://unityalbany.org/books/mindfulness/)
- [Suffering](https://unityalbany.org/books/suffering/)
- [Travel](https://unityalbany.org/books/travel/)
- [prosperity](https://unityalbany.org/books/prosperity/)
- [Health](https://unityalbany.org/books/health/)
- [Jesus Christ](https://unityalbany.org/books/jesus-christ/)
- [Burning Bowl](https://unityalbany.org/books/burning-bowl/)
- [solstice](https://unityalbany.org/books/solstice/)
- [winter](https://unityalbany.org/books/winter/)
- [new year](https://unityalbany.org/books/new-year/)
- [art](https://unityalbany.org/books/art/)
- [creativity](https://unityalbany.org/books/creativity/)
- [play](https://unityalbany.org/books/play/)
- [White Stone](https://unityalbany.org/books/white-stone/)
- [social action](https://unityalbany.org/books/social-action/)
- [reach out](https://unityalbany.org/books/reach-out/)
- [outreach](https://unityalbany.org/books/outreach/)
- [Transformation](https://unityalbany.org/books/transformation/)
- [Board of Trustees](https://unityalbany.org/books/board-of-trustees/)
- [Equinox](https://unityalbany.org/books/equinox/)
- [shamanism](https://unityalbany.org/books/shamanism/)
- [belief](https://unityalbany.org/books/belief/)
- [Holy Week](https://unityalbany.org/books/holy-week/)
- [Seder](https://unityalbany.org/books/seder/)
- [Palm Sunday](https://unityalbany.org/books/palm-sunday/)
- [Maundy Thursday](https://unityalbany.org/books/maundy-thursday/)
- [Manifestation](https://unityalbany.org/books/manifestation/)
- [membership](https://unityalbany.org/books/membership/)
- [releasing](https://unityalbany.org/books/releasing/)
- [synchronicity](https://unityalbany.org/books/synchronicity/)
- [visioning](https://unityalbany.org/books/visioning/)
- [classes](https://unityalbany.org/books/classes/)
- [spiritual growth](https://unityalbany.org/books/spiritual-growth/)
- [racism](https://unityalbany.org/books/racism/)
- [beauty](https://unityalbany.org/books/beauty/)
- [refugees](https://unityalbany.org/books/refugees/)
- [Buddhism](https://unityalbany.org/books/buddhism/)
- [spiritual path](https://unityalbany.org/books/spiritual-path/)
- [summer](https://unityalbany.org/books/summer/)
- [worship](https://unityalbany.org/books/worship/)
- [universe](https://unityalbany.org/books/universe/)
- [science](https://unityalbany.org/books/science/)
- [song](https://unityalbany.org/books/song/)
- [memorial](https://unityalbany.org/books/memorial/)
- [eternal life](https://unityalbany.org/books/eternal-life/)
- [fearlessness](https://unityalbany.org/books/fearlessness/)
- [peace](https://unityalbany.org/books/peace/)
- [bylaws](https://unityalbany.org/books/bylaws/)
- [Hospitality](https://unityalbany.org/books/hospitality/)
- [fellowship](https://unityalbany.org/books/fellowship/)
- [breathwork](https://unityalbany.org/books/breathwork/)
- [small business](https://unityalbany.org/books/small-business/)
- [discussion](https://unityalbany.org/books/discussion/)
- [yoga](https://unityalbany.org/books/yoga/)
- [humanity](https://unityalbany.org/books/humanity/)
- [oneness](https://unityalbany.org/books/oneness/)
- [harmony](https://unityalbany.org/books/harmony/)
- [Good Friday](https://unityalbany.org/books/good-friday/)
- [mission](https://unityalbany.org/books/mission/)
- [new life](https://unityalbany.org/books/new-life/)
- [God](https://unityalbany.org/books/god/)
- [memories](https://unityalbany.org/books/memories/)
- [Divine Presence](https://unityalbany.org/books/divine-presence/)
- [ecology](https://unityalbany.org/books/ecology/)
- [OneSong](https://unityalbany.org/books/onesong/)
- [truth](https://unityalbany.org/books/truth/)
- [creation](https://unityalbany.org/books/creation/)
- [change](https://unityalbany.org/books/change/)
- [consciousness](https://unityalbany.org/books/consciousness/)
- [survey](https://unityalbany.org/books/survey/)
- [comfort](https://unityalbany.org/books/comfort/)
- [resurrection](https://unityalbany.org/books/resurrection/)
- [wellness](https://unityalbany.org/books/wellness/)
- [self-care](https://unityalbany.org/books/self-care/)
- [challenge](https://unityalbany.org/books/challenge/)
- [growth](https://unityalbany.org/books/growth/)
- [acceptance](https://unityalbany.org/books/acceptance/)
- [connection](https://unityalbany.org/books/connection/)
- [Motherhood](https://unityalbany.org/books/motherhood/)
- [Divine Mother](https://unityalbany.org/books/divine-mother/)
- [loss](https://unityalbany.org/books/loss/)
- [transition](https://unityalbany.org/books/transition/)
- [affirmation](https://unityalbany.org/books/affirmation/)
- [relationship](https://unityalbany.org/books/relationship/)
- [unconditional love](https://unityalbany.org/books/unconditional-love/)
- [graduation](https://unityalbany.org/books/graduation/)
- [education](https://unityalbany.org/books/education/)
- [town meeting](https://unityalbany.org/books/town-meeting/)
- [town hall](https://unityalbany.org/books/town-hall/)
- [history](https://unityalbany.org/books/history/)
- [injustice](https://unityalbany.org/books/injustice/)
- [concern](https://unityalbany.org/books/concern/)
- [justice](https://unityalbany.org/books/justice/)
- [forgiveness](https://unityalbany.org/books/forgiveness/)
- [reconciliation](https://unityalbany.org/books/reconciliation/)
- [church](https://unityalbany.org/books/church/)
- [diversity](https://unityalbany.org/books/diversity/)
- [racial justice](https://unityalbany.org/books/racial-justice/)
- [friendship](https://unityalbany.org/books/friendship/)
- [Myrtle Fillmore](https://unityalbany.org/books/myrtle-fillmore/)
- [sacred service](https://unityalbany.org/books/sacred-service/)
- [12 powers](https://unityalbany.org/books/12-powers/)
- [twelve powers](https://unityalbany.org/books/twelve-powers/)
- [blessing](https://unityalbany.org/books/blessing/)
- [Christ](https://unityalbany.org/books/christ/)
- [Advent](https://unityalbany.org/books/advent/)
- [holiday](https://unityalbany.org/books/holiday/)
- [new beginnings](https://unityalbany.org/books/new-beginnings/)
- [guest speaker](https://unityalbany.org/books/guest-speaker/)
- [humor](https://unityalbany.org/books/humor/)
- [asian](https://unityalbany.org/books/asian/)
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- [Ministries](https://unityalbany.org/books/ministries/)
- [Missions](https://unityalbany.org/books/missions/)
- [earthcare](https://unityalbany.org/books/earthcare/)
- [helping hands](https://unityalbany.org/books/helping-hands/)
- [giving](https://unityalbany.org/books/giving/)
- [care](https://unityalbany.org/books/care/)
- [Minister](https://unityalbany.org/books/minister/)
- [installation](https://unityalbany.org/books/installation/)
- [celebration](https://unityalbany.org/books/celebration/)
- [joy](https://unityalbany.org/books/joy/)
- [children](https://unityalbany.org/books/children/)
- [enrichment](https://unityalbany.org/books/enrichment/)
- [youth](https://unityalbany.org/books/youth/)
- [excercise](https://unityalbany.org/books/excercise/)
- [conservation](https://unityalbany.org/books/conservation/)
- [water](https://unityalbany.org/books/water/)
- [natural resources](https://unityalbany.org/books/natural-resources/)
- [stewardship](https://unityalbany.org/books/stewardship/)
- [environment](https://unityalbany.org/books/environment/)
- [earth care](https://unityalbany.org/books/earth-care/)
- [sharing](https://unityalbany.org/books/sharing/)
- [yard sale](https://unityalbany.org/books/yard-sale/)
- [fundraising](https://unityalbany.org/books/fundraising/)
- [day of the dead](https://unityalbany.org/books/day-of-the-dead/)
- [kindness](https://unityalbany.org/books/kindness/)
- [grief](https://unityalbany.org/books/grief/)
- [celebration of life](https://unityalbany.org/books/celebration-of-life/)
- [spirit groups](https://unityalbany.org/books/spirit-groups/)
- [relationship with God](https://unityalbany.org/books/relationship-with-god/)

## Tags

- [Dance](https://unityalbany.org/tag/dance/)
- [Cosmic Dance](https://unityalbany.org/tag/cosmic-dance/)
- [Nataraja](https://unityalbany.org/tag/nataraja/)
- [Shiva](https://unityalbany.org/tag/shiva/)
- [Lord of the Dance](https://unityalbany.org/tag/lord-of-the-dance/)
- [music](https://unityalbany.org/tag/music/)
- [singing](https://unityalbany.org/tag/singing/)
- [song](https://unityalbany.org/tag/song/)
- [self esteem](https://unityalbany.org/tag/self-esteem/)
- [home](https://unityalbany.org/tag/home/)
- [church](https://unityalbany.org/tag/church/)
- [welcome](https://unityalbany.org/tag/welcome/)
- [change](https://unityalbany.org/tag/change/)
- [growth](https://unityalbany.org/tag/growth/)
- [willingness](https://unityalbany.org/tag/willingness/)
- [light](https://unityalbany.org/tag/light/)
- [heart](https://unityalbany.org/tag/heart/)
- [native](https://unityalbany.org/tag/native/)
- [breathe](https://unityalbany.org/tag/breathe/)
- [breath work](https://unityalbany.org/tag/breath-work/)
- [meditation](https://unityalbany.org/tag/meditation/)
- [pranayama](https://unityalbany.org/tag/pranayama/)
- [yoga](https://unityalbany.org/tag/yoga/)
- [minister](https://unityalbany.org/tag/minister/)
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- [poem](https://unityalbany.org/tag/poem/)
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- [balance](https://unityalbany.org/tag/balance/)
- [spring](https://unityalbany.org/tag/spring/)
- [equinox](https://unityalbany.org/tag/equinox/)
- [higan](https://unityalbany.org/tag/higan/)
- [Buddhism](https://unityalbany.org/tag/buddhism/)
- [kirtan](https://unityalbany.org/tag/kirtan/)
- [chant](https://unityalbany.org/tag/chant/)
- [worship](https://unityalbany.org/tag/worship/)
- [bhakti](https://unityalbany.org/tag/bhakti/)
- [interfaith](https://unityalbany.org/tag/interfaith/)
- [water](https://unityalbany.org/tag/water/)
- [ocean](https://unityalbany.org/tag/ocean/)
- [oneness](https://unityalbany.org/tag/oneness/)
- [self love](https://unityalbany.org/tag/self-love/)
- [self acceptance](https://unityalbany.org/tag/self-acceptance/)
- [gratitude](https://unityalbany.org/tag/gratitude/)
- [thanksgiving](https://unityalbany.org/tag/thanksgiving/)
- [mindfulness](https://unityalbany.org/tag/mindfulness/)
- [narnia](https://unityalbany.org/tag/narnia/)
- [present moment](https://unityalbany.org/tag/present-moment/)
- [grace](https://unityalbany.org/tag/grace/)
- [hope](https://unityalbany.org/tag/hope/)
- [faith](https://unityalbany.org/tag/faith/)
- [travel](https://unityalbany.org/tag/travel/)
- [prosperity](https://unityalbany.org/tag/prosperity/)
- [abundance](https://unityalbany.org/tag/abundance/)
- [health](https://unityalbany.org/tag/health/)
- [wellness](https://unityalbany.org/tag/wellness/)
- [Christmas](https://unityalbany.org/tag/christmas/)
- [prayer](https://unityalbany.org/tag/prayer/)
- [service](https://unityalbany.org/tag/service/)
- [solstice](https://unityalbany.org/tag/solstice/)
- [winter](https://unityalbany.org/tag/winter/)
- [new year](https://unityalbany.org/tag/new-year/)
- [trust](https://unityalbany.org/tag/trust/)
- [love](https://unityalbany.org/tag/love/)
- [board of trustees](https://unityalbany.org/tag/board-of-trustees/)
- [eqinox](https://unityalbany.org/tag/eqinox/)
- [shamanism](https://unityalbany.org/tag/shamanism/)
- [belief](https://unityalbany.org/tag/belief/)
- [Easter](https://unityalbany.org/tag/easter/)
- [Holy Week](https://unityalbany.org/tag/holy-week/)
- [Seder](https://unityalbany.org/tag/seder/)
- [Maundy Thursday](https://unityalbany.org/tag/maundy-thursday/)
- [Palm Sunday](https://unityalbany.org/tag/palm-sunday/)
- [manifestation](https://unityalbany.org/tag/manifestation/)
- [authority](https://unityalbany.org/tag/authority/)
- [membership](https://unityalbany.org/tag/membership/)
- [unity](https://unityalbany.org/tag/unity/)
- [cleaning](https://unityalbany.org/tag/cleaning/)
- [temple](https://unityalbany.org/tag/temple/)
- [little buddha](https://unityalbany.org/tag/little-buddha/)
- [classes](https://unityalbany.org/tag/classes/)
- [racism](https://unityalbany.org/tag/racism/)
- [outreach](https://unityalbany.org/tag/outreach/)
- [beauty](https://unityalbany.org/tag/beauty/)
- [spiritual path](https://unityalbany.org/tag/spiritual-path/)
- [Jesus](https://unityalbany.org/tag/jesus/)
- [Buddha](https://unityalbany.org/tag/buddha/)
- [summer](https://unityalbany.org/tag/summer/)
- [play](https://unityalbany.org/tag/play/)
- [science](https://unityalbany.org/tag/science/)
- [memorial](https://unityalbany.org/tag/memorial/)
- [eternal life](https://unityalbany.org/tag/eternal-life/)
- [visioning](https://unityalbany.org/tag/visioning/)
- [obituary](https://unityalbany.org/tag/obituary/)
- [volunteer](https://unityalbany.org/tag/volunteer/)
- [peace](https://unityalbany.org/tag/peace/)
- [bylaws](https://unityalbany.org/tag/bylaws/)
- [vision](https://unityalbany.org/tag/vision/)
- [reflections](https://unityalbany.org/tag/reflections/)
- [Holidays](https://unityalbany.org/tag/holidays/)
- [Christ](https://unityalbany.org/tag/christ/)
- [hospitality](https://unityalbany.org/tag/hospitality/)
- [fellowship](https://unityalbany.org/tag/fellowship/)
- [breathwork](https://unityalbany.org/tag/breathwork/)
- [workshop](https://unityalbany.org/tag/workshop/)
- [class](https://unityalbany.org/tag/class/)
- [discussion](https://unityalbany.org/tag/discussion/)
- [sharing](https://unityalbany.org/tag/sharing/)
- [spirituality](https://unityalbany.org/tag/spirituality/)
- [concert](https://unityalbany.org/tag/concert/)
- [creativity](https://unityalbany.org/tag/creativity/)
- [writing](https://unityalbany.org/tag/writing/)
- [annual meeting](https://unityalbany.org/tag/annual-meeting/)
- [Good Friday](https://unityalbany.org/tag/good-friday/)
- [mission](https://unityalbany.org/tag/mission/)
- [new beginnings](https://unityalbany.org/tag/new-beginnings/)
- [Divine](https://unityalbany.org/tag/divine/)
- [God](https://unityalbany.org/tag/god/)
- [Presence](https://unityalbany.org/tag/presence/)
- [memories](https://unityalbany.org/tag/memories/)
- [earth](https://unityalbany.org/tag/earth/)
- [ecology](https://unityalbany.org/tag/ecology/)
- [environment](https://unityalbany.org/tag/environment/)
- [onesong](https://unityalbany.org/tag/onesong/)
- [outdoor fun](https://unityalbany.org/tag/outdoor-fun/)
- [Thacher Park](https://unityalbany.org/tag/thacher-park/)
- [drumming](https://unityalbany.org/tag/drumming/)
- [self reflection](https://unityalbany.org/tag/self-reflection/)
- [truth](https://unityalbany.org/tag/truth/)
- [transformation](https://unityalbany.org/tag/transformation/)
- [consciousness](https://unityalbany.org/tag/consciousness/)
- [healing](https://unityalbany.org/tag/healing/)
- [survey](https://unityalbany.org/tag/survey/)
- [Burning Bowl](https://unityalbany.org/tag/burning-bowl/)
- [holiday](https://unityalbany.org/tag/holiday/)
- [News](https://unityalbany.org/tag/news/)
- [new minister](https://unityalbany.org/tag/new-minister/)
- [creation](https://unityalbany.org/tag/creation/)
- [Steve Colladay](https://unityalbany.org/tag/steve-colladay/)
- [Transitional Minister](https://unityalbany.org/tag/transitional-minister/)
- [let go](https://unityalbany.org/tag/let-go/)
- [social action](https://unityalbany.org/tag/social-action/)
- [community](https://unityalbany.org/tag/community/)
- [Jesus Christ](https://unityalbany.org/tag/jesus-christ/)
- [resurrection](https://unityalbany.org/tag/resurrection/)
- [victory](https://unityalbany.org/tag/victory/)
- [challenge](https://unityalbany.org/tag/challenge/)
- [connection](https://unityalbany.org/tag/connection/)
- [mother](https://unityalbany.org/tag/mother/)
- [loss](https://unityalbany.org/tag/loss/)
- [beliefs](https://unityalbany.org/tag/beliefs/)
- [transition](https://unityalbany.org/tag/transition/)
- [changes](https://unityalbany.org/tag/changes/)
- [divine mother](https://unityalbany.org/tag/divine-mother/)
- [relationship](https://unityalbany.org/tag/relationship/)
- [unconditional love](https://unityalbany.org/tag/unconditional-love/)
- [education](https://unityalbany.org/tag/education/)
- [graduation](https://unityalbany.org/tag/graduation/)
- [town hall](https://unityalbany.org/tag/town-hall/)
- [church history](https://unityalbany.org/tag/church-history/)
- [injustice](https://unityalbany.org/tag/injustice/)
- [justice](https://unityalbany.org/tag/justice/)
- [forgiveness](https://unityalbany.org/tag/forgiveness/)
- [sanctuary](https://unityalbany.org/tag/sanctuary/)
- [diversity](https://unityalbany.org/tag/diversity/)
- [racial justice](https://unityalbany.org/tag/racial-justice/)
- [affirmation](https://unityalbany.org/tag/affirmation/)
- [reconciliation](https://unityalbany.org/tag/reconciliation/)
- [friendship](https://unityalbany.org/tag/friendship/)
- [minister search](https://unityalbany.org/tag/minister-search/)
- [sacred service](https://unityalbany.org/tag/sacred-service/)
- [12 powers](https://unityalbany.org/tag/12-powers/)
- [twelve powers](https://unityalbany.org/tag/twelve-powers/)
- [blessing](https://unityalbany.org/tag/blessing/)
- [Advent](https://unityalbany.org/tag/advent/)
- [free](https://unityalbany.org/tag/free/)
- [self care](https://unityalbany.org/tag/self-care/)
- [services](https://unityalbany.org/tag/services/)
- [white stone](https://unityalbany.org/tag/white-stone/)
- [guest speaker](https://unityalbany.org/tag/guest-speaker/)
- [spiritual growth](https://unityalbany.org/tag/spiritual-growth/)
- [divine feminine](https://unityalbany.org/tag/divine-feminine/)
- [humor](https://unityalbany.org/tag/humor/)
- [inspiration](https://unityalbany.org/tag/inspiration/)
- [asian](https://unityalbany.org/tag/asian/)
- [solidarity](https://unityalbany.org/tag/solidarity/)
- [support](https://unityalbany.org/tag/support/)
- [bible study](https://unityalbany.org/tag/bible-study/)
- [evangelism](https://unityalbany.org/tag/evangelism/)
- [events](https://unityalbany.org/tag/events/)
- [faith](https://unityalbany.org/tag/faith-2/)
- [family](https://unityalbany.org/tag/family/)
- [gallery](https://unityalbany.org/tag/gallery-2/)
- [groups](https://unityalbany.org/tag/groups/)
- [praise](https://unityalbany.org/tag/praise/)
- [relief](https://unityalbany.org/tag/relief/)
- [video](https://unityalbany.org/tag/video/)
- [climate](https://unityalbany.org/tag/climate/)
- [earthcare](https://unityalbany.org/tag/earthcare/)
- [helping hands](https://unityalbany.org/tag/helping-hands/)
- [reach out](https://unityalbany.org/tag/reach-out/)
- [giving](https://unityalbany.org/tag/giving/)
- [covid](https://unityalbany.org/tag/covid/)
- [pandemic](https://unityalbany.org/tag/pandemic/)
- [guidelines](https://unityalbany.org/tag/guidelines/)
- [precaution](https://unityalbany.org/tag/precaution/)
- [thich nhat hanh](https://unityalbany.org/tag/thich-nhat-hanh/)
- [window](https://unityalbany.org/tag/window/)
- [joy](https://unityalbany.org/tag/joy/)
- [celebration](https://unityalbany.org/tag/celebration/)
- [pure air](https://unityalbany.org/tag/pure-air/)
- [safety](https://unityalbany.org/tag/safety/)
- [positivity](https://unityalbany.org/tag/positivity/)
- [spiritual practice](https://unityalbany.org/tag/spiritual-practice/)
- [fun](https://unityalbany.org/tag/fun/)
- [children](https://unityalbany.org/tag/children/)
- [enrichment](https://unityalbany.org/tag/enrichment/)
- [arts](https://unityalbany.org/tag/arts/)
- [africa](https://unityalbany.org/tag/africa/)
- [aid](https://unityalbany.org/tag/aid/)
- [well](https://unityalbany.org/tag/well/)
- [stewardship](https://unityalbany.org/tag/stewardship/)
- [fundraising](https://unityalbany.org/tag/fundraising/)
- [yardsale](https://unityalbany.org/tag/yardsale/)
- [acapella singing](https://unityalbany.org/tag/acapella-singing/)
- [harmony](https://unityalbany.org/tag/harmony/)
- [strength](https://unityalbany.org/tag/strength/)
- [excercise](https://unityalbany.org/tag/excercise/)
- [aging](https://unityalbany.org/tag/aging/)
- [world peace](https://unityalbany.org/tag/world-peace/)
- [end of life](https://unityalbany.org/tag/end-of-life/)
- [death](https://unityalbany.org/tag/death/)
- [day of the dead](https://unityalbany.org/tag/day-of-the-dead/)
- [journey of life](https://unityalbany.org/tag/journey-of-life/)
- [ancestors](https://unityalbany.org/tag/ancestors/)
- [fitness](https://unityalbany.org/tag/fitness/)
- [exercise](https://unityalbany.org/tag/exercise/)
- [workout](https://unityalbany.org/tag/workout/)
- [kindness](https://unityalbany.org/tag/kindness/)
- [intuition](https://unityalbany.org/tag/intuition/)
- [grief](https://unityalbany.org/tag/grief/)
- [comfort](https://unityalbany.org/tag/comfort/)
- [mandy thursday](https://unityalbany.org/tag/mandy-thursday/)
- [remembrance](https://unityalbany.org/tag/remembrance/)
- [songs](https://unityalbany.org/tag/songs/)
- [live music](https://unityalbany.org/tag/live-music/)
- [spirit group](https://unityalbany.org/tag/spirit-group/)
- [book study](https://unityalbany.org/tag/book-study/)
- [inner work](https://unityalbany.org/tag/inner-work/)
- [peace run](https://unityalbany.org/tag/peace-run/)
- [brotherhood](https://unityalbany.org/tag/brotherhood/)
- [emergency](https://unityalbany.org/tag/emergency/)
- [refugees](https://unityalbany.org/tag/refugees/)
- [action](https://unityalbany.org/tag/action/)
- [compassion](https://unityalbany.org/tag/compassion/)
- [study](https://unityalbany.org/tag/study/)
- [passover](https://unityalbany.org/tag/passover/)
- [meal](https://unityalbany.org/tag/meal/)
- [guest speakers](https://unityalbany.org/tag/guest-speakers/)
- [Sunday service](https://unityalbany.org/tag/sunday-service/)
- [school supplies](https://unityalbany.org/tag/school-supplies/)
- [reaching out](https://unityalbany.org/tag/reaching-out/)
- [care](https://unityalbany.org/tag/care/)
- [clothing drive](https://unityalbany.org/tag/clothing-drive/)
- [immigrants](https://unityalbany.org/tag/immigrants/)
- [unity teachings](https://unityalbany.org/tag/unity-teachings/)
- [learning](https://unityalbany.org/tag/learning/)
- [thanks](https://unityalbany.org/tag/thanks/)
- [anniversary](https://unityalbany.org/tag/anniversary/)
- [fundraiser](https://unityalbany.org/tag/fundraiser/)
- [celebrate](https://unityalbany.org/tag/celebrate/)
- [gay pride](https://unityalbany.org/tag/gay-pride/)
- [parade](https://unityalbany.org/tag/parade/)

## Message Topics

- [A Course in Miracles](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/a-course-in-miracles/)
- [A Course of Love](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/a-course-of-love/)
- [abundant life](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/abundant-life/)
- [action](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/action/)
- [Advent](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/advent/)
- [affirmation](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/affirmation/)
- [aging](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/aging/)
- [altar](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/altar/)
- [anniversary](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/anniversary/)
- [awakening](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/awakening/)
- [beatitudes](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/beatitudes/)
- [beauty](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/beauty/)
- [belief](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/belief/)
- [blessed](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/blessed/)
- [bliss](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/bliss/)
- [break through](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/break-through/)
- [Buddhism](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/buddhism/)
- [challenge](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/challenge/)
- [challenges](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/challenges/)
- [change](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/change/)
- [children](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/children/)
- [Christ](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/christ/)
- [Christ Consciousness](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/christ-consciousness/)
- [Christmas](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/christmas/)
- [church history](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/church-history/)
- [comfort](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/comfort/)
- [community](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/community/)
- [compassion](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/compassion/)
- [consciousness](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/consciousness/)
- [contentment](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/contentment/)
- [courage](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/courage/)
- [creation](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/creation/)
- [darkness](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/darkness/)
- [Divine Expression](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/divine-expression/)
- [Divine Mother](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/divine-mother/)
- [Divine Presence](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/divine-presence/)
- [dreams](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/dreams/)
- [earth](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/earth/)
- [easter](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/easter/)
- [ego](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/ego/)
- [empowerment](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/empowerment/)
- [energy](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/energy/)
- [Exodus](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/exodus/)
- [Faith](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/faith/)
- [Father](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/father/)
- [Father's Day](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/fathers-day/)
- [fear](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/fear/)
- [forgiveness](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/forgiveness/)
- [freedom](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/freedom/)
- [God Source](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/god-source/)
- [goddess](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/goddess/)
- [good and evil](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/good-and-evil/)
- [grace](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/grace/)
- [gratitude](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/gratitude/)
- [growth](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/growth/)
- [guidance](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/guidance/)
- [happiness](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/happiness/)
- [healing](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/healing/)
- [health](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/health/)
- [heaven](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/heaven/)
- [higher self](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/higher-self/)
- [holy ground](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/holy-ground/)
- [Holy Spirit](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/holy-spirit/)
- [holy week](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/holy-week/)
- [honesty](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/honesty/)
- [hope](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/hope/)
- [humility](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/humility/)
- [illusion](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/illusion/)
- [imagination](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/imagination/)
- [imperfection](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/imperfection/)
- [impermanence](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/impermanence/)
- [innocence](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/innocence/)
- [intention](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/intention/)
- [interconnected](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/interconnected/)
- [Jesus](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/jesus/)
- [journey](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/journey/)
- [joy](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/joy/)
- [justice](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/justice/)
- [kindness](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/kindness/)
- [Law of Mind Action](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/law-of-mind-action/)
- [Lent](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/lent/)
- [let go](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/let-go/)
- [light](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/light/)
- [listening](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/listening/)
- [loss](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/loss/)
- [lost](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/lost/)
- [love](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/love/)
- [manifestation](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/manifestation/)
- [marriage](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/marriage/)
- [meditation](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/meditation/)
- [Memorial Day](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/memorial-day/)
- [memory](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/memory/)
- [mindfulness](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/mindfulness/)
- [miracles](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/miracles/)
- [mothers](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/mothers/)
- [mystery](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/mystery/)
- [nature](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/nature/)
- [new beginning](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/new-beginning/)
- [new year](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/new-year/)
- [oneness](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/oneness/)
- [overcome](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/overcome/)
- [palm sunday](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/palm-sunday/)
- [passion sunday](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/passion-sunday/)
- [path of life](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/path-of-life/)
- [peace](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/peace/)
- [Pentecost](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/pentecost/)
- [perception](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/perception/)
- [positive thinking](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/positive-thinking/)
- [possibility](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/possibility/)
- [prayer](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/prayer/)
- [present moment](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/present-moment/)
- [prosperity](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/prosperity/)
- [radiance](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/radiance/)
- [relationship](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/relationship/)
- [releasing](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/releasing/)
- [renewal](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/renewal/)
- [rest](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/rest/)
- [ripening](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/ripening/)
- [sabbath](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/sabbath/)
- [self acceptance](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/self-acceptance/)
- [self inquiry](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/self-inquiry/)
- [self love](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/self-love/)
- [sermon on the mount](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/sermon-on-the-mount/)
- [service](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/service/)
- [silence](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/silence/)
- [soul](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/soul/)
- [spiritual growth](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/spiritual-growth/)
- [spiritual truth](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/spiritual-truth/)
- [stewardship](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/stewardship/)
- [stillness](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/stillness/)
- [stress](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/stress/)
- [Surrender](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/surrender/)
- [Tao](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/tao/)
- [thanksgiving](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/thanksgiving/)
- [transformation](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/transformation/)
- [transition](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/transition/)
- [trust](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/trust/)
- [truth](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/truth/)
- [turmoil](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/turmoil/)
- [unconditional love](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/unconditional-love/)
- [union](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/union/)
- [unity](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/unity/)
- [universe](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/universe/)
- [virtual reality](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/virtual-reality/)
- [visioning](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/visioning/)
- [wellness](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/wellness/)
- [white stone](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/white-stone/)
- [wilderness](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/wilderness/)
- [word](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/word/)
- [youthfulness](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/youthfulness/)
- [Family](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/family/)
- [Outreach](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/outreach/)
- [The Gospel](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/the-gospel/)
- [Missions](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/outreach/missions/) - This is an example topic. You can provide an optional piece of content about the topic here. This works similarly for series, books and speakers.
- [Resurrection](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/the-gospel/resurrection/)
- [Sanctification](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/the-gospel/sanctification/)
- [God](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/god/)
- [poetry](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/poetry/)
- [inner strength](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/inner-strength/)
- [spiritual practice](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/spiritual-practice/)
- [wholeness](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/wholeness/)
- [music](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/music/)
- [song](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/song/)
- [law of attraction](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/law-of-attraction/)
- [death and dying](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/death-and-dying/)
- [empathy](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/empathy/)
- [Martin Luther King Jr](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/martin-luther-king-jr/)
- [self worth](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/self-worth/)
- [giving](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/giving-2/)
- [sacred service](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/sacred-service/)
- [volunteering](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/volunteering/)
- [sorrow](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/sorrow/)
- [prayer of protection](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/prayer-of-protection/)
- [grief](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/grief/)
- [commitment](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/commitment/)
- [inspiration](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/inspiration/)
- [Divine Order](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/divine-order/)
- [openness](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/openness/)
- [blind spots](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/blind-spots/)
- [seeing](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/seeing/)
- [cross](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/cross/)
- [core values](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/core-values/)
- [environment](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/environment/)
- [climate crisis](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/climate-crisis/)
- [anti racism](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/anti-racism/)
- [Divine Masculine](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/divine-masculine/)
- [Juneteenth](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/juneteenth/)
- [home](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/home/)
- [spiritual journey](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/spiritual-journey/)
- [perseverance](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/perseverance/)
- [labor](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/labor/)
- [fun](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/fun/)
- [spirituality](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/spirituality/)
- [mission](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/mission/)
- [stories](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/stories/)
- [calling](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/calling/)
- [voice of God](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/voice-of-god/)
- [Native American](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/native-american/)
- [gift](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/gift/)
- [Epiphany](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/epiphany/)
- [magi](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/magi/)
- [racism](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/racism/)
- [civil rights](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/civil-rights/)
- [denials](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/denials/)
- [pilgrimage](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/pilgrimage/)
- [shadow self](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/shadow-self/)
- [big picture](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/big-picture/)
- [water](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/water/)
- [ecology](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/ecology/)
- [sanctuary](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/sanctuary/)
- [inner temple](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/inner-temple/)
- [resurrection](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/resurrection-2/)
- [Mother's Day](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/mothers-day/)
- [inner child](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/inner-child/)
- [art](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/art/)
- [creativity](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/creativity/)
- [dreaming](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/dreaming/)
- [Four Agreements](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/four-agreements/)
- [heart](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/heart/)
- [sacred activism](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/sacred-activism/)
- [Creator](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/creator/)
- [Haudenosaunee](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/haudenosaunee/)
- [bravery](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/bravery/)
- [biofeedback](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/biofeedback/)
- [God consciousness](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/god-consciousness/)
- [wisdom](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/wisdom/)
- [living fully](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/living-fully/)
- [day of the dead](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/day-of-the-dead/)
- [doubt](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/doubt/)
- [Burning Bowl](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/burning-bowl/)
- [seasons](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/seasons/)
- [winter](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/winter/)
- [Celtic spirituality](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/celtic-spirituality/)
- [polarization](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/polarization/)
- [Maya Angelou](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/maya-angelou/)
- [generosity](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/generosity/)
- [social activism](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/social-activism/)
- [Divine guidance](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/divine-guidance/)
- [love in action](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/love-in-action/)
- [in the flow](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/in-the-flow/)
- [Beltane](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/beltane/)
- [gay pride](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/gay-pride/)
- [spiritual guidance](https://unityalbany.org/message-topic/spiritual-guidance/)

## Message Books

- [Psalms](https://unityalbany.org/message-text/psalms/)
- [Hafiz](https://unityalbany.org/message-text/hafiz/)
- [How to Pray without Talking to God](https://unityalbany.org/message-text/how-to-pray-without-talking-to-god/)
- [A Course in Miracles](https://unityalbany.org/message-text/a-course-in-miracles/)
- [Spiritual Practice for Crazy Times](https://unityalbany.org/message-text/spiritual-practice-for-crazy-times/)
- [Gospel of Matthew](https://unityalbany.org/message-text/gospel-of-matthew/)
- [The Four Agreements](https://unityalbany.org/message-text/the-four-agreements/)
- [Isaiah](https://unityalbany.org/message-text/isaiah/)
- [Lessons in Truth](https://unityalbany.org/message-text/lessons-in-truth/)

## Message Series

- [Guest Speakers](https://unityalbany.org/message-series/guest-speakers/)
- [The Healing Consciousness](https://unityalbany.org/message-series/the-healing-consciousness/)
- [Advent](https://unityalbany.org/message-series/advent/)
- [Our Core Values](https://unityalbany.org/message-series/our-core-values/)
- [The Four Agreements](https://unityalbany.org/message-series/the-four-agreements/)
- [Lent](https://unityalbany.org/message-series/lent/)
- [The Three Faces of God](https://unityalbany.org/message-series/the-three-faces-of-god/)
- [Love in Action](https://unityalbany.org/message-series/love-in-action/)
- [The Beatitudes of Peace](https://unityalbany.org/message-series/the-beatitudes-of-peace/)
- [Gratitude](https://unityalbany.org/message-series/gratitude/)

## Message Speakers

- [Bethany Gonyea](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/bethany-gonyea/)
- [Cary Bayer](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/cary-bayer/)
- [Charley Thweatt](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/charley-thweatt/)
- [Cheri Warren](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/cheri-warren/)
- [Debra Burger](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/debra-burger/)
- [Dennis Ryan](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/dennis-ryan/)
- [Dr. Dana Marrocco](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/dr-dana-marrocco/)
- [Dr. Jon Mundy](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/dr-jon-mundy/)
- [Elaine Silver](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/elaine-silver/)
- [Heather Diddel](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/heather-diddel/)
- [Jana Stanfield](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/jana-stanfield/)
- [Jane Bloom](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/jane-bloom/)
- [Keri Kannan](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/keri-kannan/)
- [Maia Boswell-Penc](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/maia-boswell-penc/)
- [Megon McDonough](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/megon-mcdonough/)
- [Ramananda John E. Welshons](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/ramananda-john-e-welshons/)
- [Rev. Crystal Muldrow](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/rev-crystal-muldrow/)
- [Rev. Ginger Hannah](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/rev-ginger-hannah/)
- [Rev. Jackie Hawkins](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/rev-jackie-hawkins/)
- [Rev. Jim Fuller](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/rev-jim-fuller/)
- [Rev. John Frederick](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/rev-john-frederick/)
- [Rev. Roger Mock](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/rev-roger-mock/)
- [Rev. Sam Trumbore](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/rev-sam-trumbore/)
- [Rev. Steve Colladay](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/rev-steve-colladay/)
- [Rob Geyer](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/rob-geyer/)
- [Shannon Plummer and Bob Sima](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/shannon-plummer-and-bob-sima/)
- [David Schwartz](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/david-schwartz/)
- [Rev Polly Dozier](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/rev-polly-dozier/)
- [Patricia Pearce](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/patricia-pearce/)
- [Mark Shepard](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/mark-shepard/)
- [Peggy Kaufmann](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/peggy-kaufmann/)
- [Amoda Maa](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/amoda-maa/)
- [Mark Nepo](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/mark-nepo/)
- [Rev Brigid Beckman](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/rev-brigid-beckman/)
- [Linda Martella-Whitsett](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/linda-martella-whitsett/)
- [Diane Albano](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/diane-albano/)
- [David Roth](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/david-roth/)
- [Starr Regan DiCiurcio](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/starr-regan-diciurcio/)
- [Philip Goldberg](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/philip-goldberg/)
- [Gregg Levoy](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/gregg-levoy/)
- [Margaret Reinold](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/margaret-reinold/)
- [Zelda Hotaling](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/zelda-hotaling/)
- [Gerri Ratigan](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/gerri-ratigan/)
- [Sam House](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/sam-house/)
- [Joe Uveges](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/joe-uveges/)
- [Jerry Petell](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/jerry-petell/)
- [Rev Mary Beth Blinn](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/rev-mary-beth-blinn/)
- [Rev Blair Tabor](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/rev-blair-tabor/)
- [Joëlle Lydon](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/joelle-lydon/)
- [Rev Joe Paparone](https://unityalbany.org/message-speaker/rev-joe-paparone/)

## Message Tags

- [A Course in Miracles](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/a-course-in-miracles/)
- [abundance](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/abundance/)
- [acceptance](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/acceptance/)
- [action](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/action/)
- [Advent](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/advent/)
- [affirmation](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/affirmation/)
- [aging](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/aging/)
- [altar](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/altar/)
- [awakening](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/awakening/)
- [baptism of Jesus](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/baptism-of-jesus/)
- [beatles](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/beatles/)
- [belief](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/belief/)
- [bliss](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/bliss/)
- [breakthrough](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/breakthrough/)
- [Buddha](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/buddha/)
- [Buddhism](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/buddhism/)
- [challenge](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/challenge/)
- [challenges](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/challenges/)
- [change](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/change/)
- [childhood](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/childhood/)
- [chill out](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/chill-out/)
- [Christ Child](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/christ-child/)
- [Christ Consciousness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/christ-consciousness/)
- [Christmas](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/christmas/)
- [comfort](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/comfort/)
- [community](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/community/)
- [compassion](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/compassion/)
- [concsiousness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/concsiousness/)
- [confusion](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/confusion/)
- [courage](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/courage/)
- [creation](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/creation/)
- [darkness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/darkness/)
- [divine expression](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/divine-expression/)
- [Divine Mother](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/divine-mother/)
- [earth](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/earth/)
- [easter](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/easter/)
- [ego](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/ego/)
- [energy](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/energy/)
- [Epiphany](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/epiphany/)
- [faith](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/faith/)
- [Father](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/father/)
- [Father's Day](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/fathers-day/)
- [fear](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/fear/)
- [fear transformation trust](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/fear-transformation-trust/)
- [flow](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/flow/)
- [freedom](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/freedom/)
- [gentleness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/gentleness/)
- [God](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/god/)
- [God Source](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/god-source/)
- [God thoughts](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/god-thoughts/)
- [goddess](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/goddess/)
- [good and evil](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/good-and-evil/)
- [grace](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/grace/)
- [graititude](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/graititude/)
- [gratefulness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/gratefulness/)
- [gratitude](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/gratitude/)
- [greatness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/greatness/)
- [growth](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/growth/)
- [guidance](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/guidance/)
- [happiness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/happiness/)
- [healing](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/healing/)
- [Higher Self](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/higher-self/)
- [holy spirit](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/holy-spirit/)
- [holy week](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/holy-week/)
- [honesty](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/honesty/)
- [hope](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/hope/)
- [identity](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/identity/)
- [imagination](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/imagination/)
- [imperfection](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/imperfection/)
- [imperfections](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/imperfections/)
- [impermanence](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/impermanence/)
- [innocence](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/innocence/)
- [intention](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/intention/)
- [intimacy](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/intimacy/)
- [Jesus](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/jesus/)
- [John the Baptist](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/john-the-baptist/)
- [journey](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/journey/)
- [joy](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/joy/)
- [let go](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/let-go/)
- [let go let God](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/let-go-let-god/)
- [light](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/light/)
- [listening](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/listening/)
- [lost](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/lost/)
- [love](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/love/)
- [manifestation](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/manifestation/)
- [meditation](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/meditation/)
- [Memorial Day](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/memorial-day/)
- [memory](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/memory/)
- [Middle Way](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/middle-way/)
- [mindfulness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/mindfulness/)
- [miracles](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/miracles/)
- [mothers](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/mothers/)
- [music](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/music/)
- [mystery](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/mystery/)
- [nature](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/nature/)
- [new beginning](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/new-beginning/)
- [new life](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/new-life/)
- [new year](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/new-year/)
- [oneness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/oneness/)
- [openness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/openness/)
- [overcome](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/overcome/)
- [palm sunday](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/palm-sunday/)
- [path of life](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/path-of-life/)
- [peace](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/peace/)
- [pentecost](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/pentecost/)
- [perception](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/perception/)
- [positive thinking](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/positive-thinking/)
- [positivity](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/positivity/)
- [possibility](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/possibility/)
- [power](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/power/)
- [prayer](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/prayer/)
- [present moment](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/present-moment/)
- [prosperity](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/prosperity/)
- [protection](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/protection/)
- [radiance](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/radiance/)
- [relationship](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/relationship/)
- [releasing](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/releasing/)
- [renewal](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/renewal/)
- [rest](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/rest/)
- [resurrection](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/resurrection/)
- [retreat](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/retreat/)
- [sabbath](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/sabbath/)
- [salt](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/salt/)
- [second coming](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/second-coming/)
- [self acceptance](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/self-acceptance/)
- [self inquiry](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/self-inquiry/)
- [self love](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/self-love/)
- [service](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/service/)
- [soul](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/soul/)
- [Spirit](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/spirit/)
- [spiritual growth](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/spiritual-growth/)
- [spiritual journey](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/spiritual-journey/)
- [spiritual truth](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/spiritual-truth/)
- [stewardship](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/stewardship/)
- [stillness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/stillness/)
- [strength](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/strength/)
- [Surrender](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/surrender/)
- [Tao](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/tao/)
- [thanksgiving](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/thanksgiving/)
- [thinking](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/thinking/)
- [thought](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/thought/)
- [transformation](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/transformation/)
- [transition](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/transition/)
- [true self](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/true-self/)
- [trust](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/trust/)
- [truth](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/truth/)
- [turmoil](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/turmoil/)
- [twelve powers](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/twelve-powers/)
- [unconditional love](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/unconditional-love/)
- [union](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/union/)
- [unite](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/unite/)
- [unity](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/unity/)
- [universe](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/universe/)
- [victory](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/victory/)
- [visioning](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/visioning/)
- [wellness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/wellness/)
- [Welshons](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/welshons/)
- [white stone](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/white-stone/)
- [wholeness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/wholeness/)
- [wonder](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/wonder/)
- [word](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/word/)
- [youth](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/youth/)
- [youthfulness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/youthfulness/)
- [death](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/death/)
- [faith](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/faith-2/)
- [forgiveness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/forgiveness/)
- [heart](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/heart/)
- [jonah](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/jonah-2/)
- [missions](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/missions-2/)
- [higher consciousness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/higher-consciousness/)
- [spritiual truth](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/spritiual-truth/)
- [enemy](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/enemy/)
- [spiritual practice](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/spiritual-practice/)
- [inspiration](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/inspiration/)
- [dreams](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/dreams/)
- [aspirations](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/aspirations/)
- [obstacles](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/obstacles/)
- [law of attraction](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/law-of-attraction/)
- [Divine Presence](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/divine-presence/)
- [spiritual path](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/spiritual-path/)
- [consciousness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/consciousness/)
- [integrity](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/integrity/)
- [connection](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/connection/)
- [outreach](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/outreach/)
- [reconciliation](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/reconciliation/)
- [Martin Luther King Jr](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/martin-luther-king-jr/)
- [justice](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/justice/)
- [empowerment](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/empowerment/)
- [self worth](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/self-worth/)
- [sacred service](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/sacred-service/)
- [volunteering](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/volunteering/)
- [giving](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/giving/)
- [discomfort](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/discomfort/)
- [loss](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/loss/)
- [grief](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/grief/)
- [release](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/release/)
- [commitment](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/commitment/)
- [blind spots](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/blind-spots/)
- [interconnected](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/interconnected/)
- [divine order](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/divine-order/)
- [seeing](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/seeing/)
- [the cross](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/the-cross/)
- [divine feminine](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/divine-feminine/)
- [core values](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/core-values/)
- [welcoming](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/welcoming/)
- [diversity](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/diversity/)
- [inclusion](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/inclusion/)
- [climate](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/climate/)
- [environment](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/environment/)
- [Christ](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/christ/)
- [anti racism](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/anti-racism/)
- [divine masculine](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/divine-masculine/)
- [Juneteenth](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/juneteenth/)
- [patriarchy](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/patriarchy/)
- [divine flow](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/divine-flow/)
- [perseverance](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/perseverance/)
- [home](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/home/)
- [ecology](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/ecology/)
- [consumerism](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/consumerism/)
- [labor](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/labor/)
- [song](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/song/)
- [spirituality](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/spirituality/)
- [broadway](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/broadway/)
- [Ireland](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/ireland/)
- [sea](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/sea/)
- [sky](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/sky/)
- [sacredness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/sacredness/)
- [story](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/story/)
- [stories](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/stories/)
- [thanks](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/thanks/)
- [inner peace](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/inner-peace/)
- [grounded](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/grounded/)
- [answer](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/answer/)
- [call](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/call/)
- [voice of God](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/voice-of-god/)
- [MLK](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/mlk/)
- [race](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/race/)
- [racism](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/racism/)
- [path](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/path/)
- [big picture](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/big-picture/)
- [dark and light](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/dark-and-light/)
- [centering](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/centering/)
- [quiet](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/quiet/)
- [sanctuary](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/sanctuary/)
- [water](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/water/)
- [safety](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/safety/)
- [harbor](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/harbor/)
- [support](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/support/)
- [frustration](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/frustration/)
- [celebration](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/celebration/)
- [earth day](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/earth-day/)
- [beauty](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/beauty/)
- [embrace](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/embrace/)
- [caring](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/caring/)
- [mothers day](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/mothers-day/)
- [inner child](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/inner-child/)
- [nurturing](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/nurturing/)
- [care](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/care/)
- [art](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/art/)
- [the arts](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/the-arts/)
- [visual art](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/visual-art/)
- [creativity](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/creativity/)
- [dreaming](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/dreaming/)
- [illusion](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/illusion/)
- [reality](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/reality/)
- [waking up](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/waking-up/)
- [four agreements](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/four-agreements/)
- [Don Miguel Ruiz](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/don-miguel-ruiz/)
- [words](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/words/)
- [clarity](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/clarity/)
- [open heart](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/open-heart/)
- [Divine essence](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/divine-essence/)
- [living in the now](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/living-in-the-now/)
- [Native American](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/native-american/)
- [dream circles](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/dream-circles/)
- [Haudenosaunee](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/haudenosaunee/)
- [pilgrimage](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/pilgrimage/)
- [choose love](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/choose-love/)
- [fresh start](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/fresh-start/)
- [bravery](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/bravery/)
- [God consciousness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/god-consciousness/)
- [true nature](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/true-nature/)
- [mountain top](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/mountain-top/)
- [sacred](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/sacred/)
- [wisdom](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/wisdom/)
- [crossroads](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/crossroads/)
- [light of God](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/light-of-god/)
- [journey of life](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/journey-of-life/)
- [end of life](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/end-of-life/)
- [living fully](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/living-fully/)
- [All That Is](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/all-that-is/)
- [sharing](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/sharing/)
- [discernment](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/discernment/)
- [mission](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/mission/)
- [togetherness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/togetherness/)
- [amazing grace](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/amazing-grace/)
- [day of the dead](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/day-of-the-dead/)
- [remembering](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/remembering/)
- [doubt](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/doubt/)
- [beliefs](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/beliefs/)
- [questioning](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/questioning/)
- [three sisters](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/three-sisters/)
- [cultivate](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/cultivate/)
- [Great Spirit](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/great-spirit/)
- [burning bowl](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/burning-bowl/)
- [winter](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/winter/)
- [seasons](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/seasons/)
- [letting go](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/letting-go/)
- [God's love](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/gods-love/)
- [lent](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/lent/)
- [love letter](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/love-letter/)
- [remorse](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/remorse/)
- [guilt](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/guilt/)
- [need and supply](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/need-and-supply/)
- [refuge](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/refuge/)
- [yoga](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/yoga/)
- [interfaith](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/interfaith/)
- [eclipse](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/eclipse/)
- [ACIM](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/acim/)
- [dream state](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/dream-state/)
- [Beltane](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/beltane/)
- [cosmos](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/cosmos/)
- [division](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/division/)
- [polarization](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/polarization/)
- [partisanship](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/partisanship/)
- [depolarization](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/depolarization/)
- [uniting](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/uniting/)
- [May Angelou](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/may-angelou/)
- [sacred purpose](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/sacred-purpose/)
- [shelter](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/shelter/)
- [suffering](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/suffering/)
- [tragedy](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/tragedy/)
- [spiritual guidance](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/spiritual-guidance/)
- [equality](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/equality/)
- [inner work](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/inner-work/)
- [beatitudes](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/beatitudes/)
- [kindness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/kindness/)
- [new world](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/new-world/)
- [one presence](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/one-presence/)
- [generosity](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/generosity/)
- [higher power](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/higher-power/)
- [activism](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/activism/)
- [Eastern philosophy](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/eastern-philosophy/)
- [social action](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/social-action/)
- [Divine Source](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/divine-source/)
- [awe](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/awe/)
- [Beloved](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/beloved/)
- [God within](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/god-within/)
- [embodiment](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/embodiment/)
- [emotion](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/emotion/)
- [sorrow](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/sorrow/)
- [politics](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/politics/)
- [elections](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/elections/)
- [borders](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/borders/)
- [reaching out](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/reaching-out/)
- [witness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/witness/)
- [struggle](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/struggle/)
- [St Brigid's Day](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/st-brigids-day/)
- [lighthouse](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/lighthouse/)
- [answer the call](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/answer-the-call/)
- [reach out](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/reach-out/)
- [anger](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/anger/)
- [shadow side](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/shadow-side/)
- [world healing](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/world-healing/)
- [Kabbalah](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/kabbalah/)
- [tikkun olam](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/tikkun-olam/)
- [ahimsa](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/ahimsa/)
- [non-violence](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/non-violence/)
- [holy darkness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/holy-darkness/)
- [Celtic spirituyality](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/celtic-spirituyality/)
- [presence](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/presence/)
- [shine](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/shine/)
- [Christ Presence](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/christ-presence/)
- [Divine Self](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/divine-self/)
- [sacred calling](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/sacred-calling/)
- [love in action](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/love-in-action/)
- [kingdom of God](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/kingdom-of-god/)
- [revelation](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/revelation/)
- [Presence of God](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/presence-of-god/)
- [choices](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/choices/)
- [building bridges](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/building-bridges/)
- [Christ nature](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/christ-nature/)
- [sabbatical](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/sabbatical/)
- [fathers](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/fathers/)
- [parents](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/parents/)
- [Course in Miracles](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/course-in-miracles/)
- [interreligious](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/interreligious/)
- [interspiritual](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/interspiritual/)
- [Hinduism](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/hinduism/)
- [thankfulness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/thankfulness/)
- [spiritual awakening](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/spiritual-awakening/)
- [spirit of truth](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/spirit-of-truth/)
- [social outreach](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/social-outreach/)
- [changes](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/changes/)
- [new beginnings](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/new-beginnings/)
- [holy Mystery](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/holy-mystery/)
- [autumn](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/autumn/)
- [relationships](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/relationships/)
- [slow down](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/slow-down/)
- [self awareness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/self-awareness/)
- [humility](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/humility/)
- [right relationship](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/right-relationship/)
- [serlf-awareness](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/serlf-awareness/)
- [taoism](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/taoism/)
- [trust choice](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/trust-choice/)
- [Divine guidance](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/divine-guidance/)
- [opportunity](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/opportunity/)
- [blessing](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/blessing/)
- [peacemaking](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/peacemaking/)
- [karma](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/karma/)
- [lessons](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/lessons/)
- [eastern thought](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/eastern-thought/)
- [remembrance](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/remembrance/)
- [all souls](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/all-souls/)
- [ancestors](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/ancestors/)
- [advet](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/advet/)
- [faith in action](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/faith-in-action/)
- [mercy](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/mercy/)
- [social concern](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/social-concern/)
- [immigration](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/immigration/)
- [Imbolc](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/imbolc/)
- [contemplation](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/contemplation/)
- [native spirituality](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/native-spirituality/)
- [spring](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/spring/)
- [St Francis](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/st-francis/)
- [simplicity](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/simplicity/)
- [holy fool](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/holy-fool/)
- [readhing out](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/readhing-out/)
- [anniversary](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/anniversary/)
- [seeds](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/seeds/)
- [solidarity](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/solidarity/)
- [poverty](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/poverty/)
- [fire](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/fire/)
- [motherhood](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/motherhood/)
- [disarmament](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/disarmament/)
- [Julia Ward Howe](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/julia-ward-howe/)
- [gay pride](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/gay-pride/)
- [empathy](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/empathy/)
- [synchronicity](https://unityalbany.org/message-tag/synchronicity/)

## Event Categories

- [Children](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/children/)
- [Classes](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/classes/) - Events can optionally be organized into categories such as this. You can provide an optional piece of content on a category like what you are reading right now.
- [Community](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/community/)
- [compassion](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/compassion/)
- [Course in Miracles](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/course-in-miracles/)
- [sunday service](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/sunday-service/)
- [challenges](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/challenges/)
- [kindness](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/kindness/)
- [forgiveness](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/forgiveness/)
- [healing](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/healing/)
- [consciousness](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/consciousness/)
- [fun](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/fun/)
- [positivity](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/positivity/)
- [creativity](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/creativity/)
- [fellowship](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/fellowship/)
- [awakening](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/awakening/)
- [transformation](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/transformation/)
- [oneness](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/oneness/)
- [meditation](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/meditation/)
- [spirit](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/spirit/)
- [worship](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/worship/)
- [empowerment](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/empowerment/)
- [suffering](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/suffering/)
- [miracles](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/miracles/)
- [book study](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/book-study/)
- [trust](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/trust/)
- [faith](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/faith/)
- [universe](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/universe/)
- [change](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/change/)
- [transition](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/transition/)
- [journaling](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/journaling/)
- [spirituality](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/spirituality/)
- [spiritual practice](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/spiritual-practice/)
- [prayer](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/prayer/)
- [affirmative prayer](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/affirmative-prayer/)
- [Daily Word](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/daily-word/)
- [music](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/music/)
- [agape](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/agape/)
- [love](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/love/)
- [interfaith](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/interfaith/)
- [multifaith](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/multifaith/)
- [interspiritual](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/interspiritual/)
- [kirtan](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/kirtan/)
- [concert](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/concert/)
- [wholeness](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/wholeness/)
- [song](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/song/)
- [singing](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/singing/)
- [guidance](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/guidance/)
- [light](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/light/)
- [Divine Presence](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/divine-presence/)
- [God](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/god/)
- [hope](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/hope/)
- [environment](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/environment/)
- [justice](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/justice/)
- [social action](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/social-action/)
- [fear](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/fear/)
- [soul](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/soul/)
- [inner light](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/inner-light/)
- [freedom](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/freedom/)
- [Advent](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/advent/)
- [burning bowl](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/burning-bowl/)
- [release](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/release/)
- [renewal](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/renewal/)
- [Christmas](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/christmas/)
- [caroling](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/caroling/)
- [white stone](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/white-stone/)
- [new year](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/new-year/)
- [visioning](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/visioning/)
- [new beginnings](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/new-beginnings/)
- [Unity](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/unity/)
- [Celtic](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/celtic/)
- [nature](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/nature/)
- [maundy thursday](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/maundy-thursday/)
- [holy week](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/holy-week/)
- [Jesus](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/jesus/)
- [service](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/service/)
- [Christ consciousness](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/christ-consciousness/)
- [easter](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/easter/)
- [resurrection](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/resurrection/)
- [crucifixion](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/crucifixion/)
- [clean up day](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/clean-up-day/)
- [spring cleaning](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/spring-cleaning/)
- [minister installation](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/minister-installation/)
- [outreach](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/outreach/)
- [gay pride](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/gay-pride/)
- [LGBTQ](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/lgbtq/)
- [giving and receiving](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/giving-and-receiving/)
- [sharing](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/sharing/)
- [creation](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/creation/)
- [earth](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/earth/)
- [ecology](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/ecology/)
- [sun](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/sun/)
- [solstice](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/solstice/)
- [summer](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/summer/)
- [prosperity](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/prosperity/)
- [workshop](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/workshop/)
- [town hall](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/town-hall/)
- [membership](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/membership/)
- [stewardship](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/stewardship/)
- [abundance](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/abundance/)
- [webinar](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/webinar/)
- [gratitude](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/gratitude/)
- [thanksgiving](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/thanksgiving/)
- [joy](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/joy/)
- [dinner](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/dinner/)
- [holiday](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/holiday/)
- [coffeehouse](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/coffeehouse/)
- [entertainment](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/entertainment/)
- [talent](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/talent/)
- [Martin Luther King](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/martin-luther-king/)
- [Christ](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/christ/)
- [theatre](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/theatre/)
- [annual meeting](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/annual-meeting/)
- [board election](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/board-election/)
- [retreat](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/retreat/)
- [film](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/film/)
- [movie](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/movie/)
- [fundraising](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/fundraising/)
- [immigration](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/immigration/)
- [yoga](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/yoga/)
- [excercise](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/excercise/)
- [Beatles](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/beatles/)
- [eastern spirituality](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/eastern-spirituality/)
- [arts](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/arts/)
- [inspiration](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/inspiration/)
- [native american](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/native-american/)
- [biofeedback](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/biofeedback/)
- [yard sale](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/yard-sale/)
- [business](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/business/)
- [death](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/death/)
- [end of life](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/end-of-life/)
- [mortality](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/mortality/)
- [life](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/life/)
- [chant](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/chant/)
- [open mic](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/open-mic/)
- [celebration](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/celebration/)
- [rededication](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/rededication/)
- [karaoke](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/karaoke/)
- [party](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/party/)
- [winter](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/winter/)
- [manifestation](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/manifestation/)
- [success](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/success/)
- [happiness](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/happiness/)
- [drumming](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/drumming/)
- [wellness](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/wellness/)
- [wellbeing](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/wellbeing/)
- [holistic](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/holistic/)
- [health](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/health/)
- [memorial](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/memorial/)
- [poetry](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/poetry/)
- [peace](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/peace/)
- [understanding](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/understanding/)
- [worship service](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/worship-service/)
- [earth day](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/earth-day/)
- [despacho](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/despacho/)
- [beltane](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/beltane/)
- [shamanism](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/shamanism/)
- [dance](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/dance/)
- [guest speaker and musician](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/guest-speaker-and-musician/)
- [listening circle](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/listening-circle/)
- [outdoor fun](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/outdoor-fun/)
- [message in music](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/message-in-music/)
- [writing](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/writing/)
- [potluck meal](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/potluck-meal/)
- [homelessness](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/homelessness/)
- [mindfulness](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/mindfulness/)
- [Q&A](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/qa/)
- [festival](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/festival/)
- [seder](https://unityalbany.org/event-category/seder/)

## Groups

- [Deacons](https://unityalbany.org/group/deacons/)
- [Elders](https://unityalbany.org/group/elders/)
- [Leadership Staff](https://unityalbany.org/group/leadership-staff/) - You can optionally add a description above a group like this.
- [Support Staff](https://unityalbany.org/group/support-staff/) - You can optionally add a description above a group like this.