a positive path for spiritual living

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…

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,…

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…

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 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…

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).…

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…