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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
…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…
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…