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Upcoming Activities at Unity of Charlottesville

A Course in Miracles - Every Tuesday

A Course in Miracles meets each Tuesday from 7-8:30 PM in the Lower Building
Facilitated by Terry Atwater & George Robinson
ALL ARE WELCOME

FEBRUARY FOOD DRIVE

February is Food Drive Month, benefitting the Thomas Jefferson Area Food Bank
If you would like to help, please bring non perishable items or cans when you come to Unity.
The most wanted items are high protein foods like
Canned Tuna, Canned Chicken & Peanut Butter; also, Cereals & Low Sodium Items.
Collection bins are in the lobby.

CONSIDER THE CONVERSATION: FACING THE END OF LIFE

Unity’s Love University Presents
Consider the Conversation: Facing the End of Life
Tuesday, February 7th at 7pm in the Sanctuary
With Rev. EvaMarie Ireland

This is a remarkable, thought-provoking 45 minute film that opens the floodgates of thought and conversation on this most difficult and often taboo subject.. The movie will be followed by a short discussion on “How to Be with Loved Ones” during the time of their transition. To journey with another during this time can be a very sacred and a holy time when one is prepared. This evening is a time set aside to look at these delicate issues, a time to create a space to simply explore, think about and share together.

Rev. Eva Marie Ireland is an ordained Interfaith Minister who has her Masters in Humanities and a Bachelor in Health Education and Health Promotion. She has worked in hospitals, nursing homes and hospice settings since 1973 in different capacities. As a board certified Chaplain, she has journeyed with others during times of transformation and transition. EvaMarie has practiced meditation and prayer for many years to support her in her work of being present to Spirit, as she assists others through their challenging times.

UNITY WOMEN'S GROUP

Thursday, Feb. 9, 7-9 pm
Guest Speaker: Ra Burke

Unity Women's Group We have another fabulous evening planned. Our own inimitable Ra will present something we all can’t live without: Yoga and the Breath..Your Most Intimate Companion. We promise it won’t leave you breathless!

Come join us for an evening of fun, friendship and let your inner goddess shine. Refreshments will be served.

For more information email Liz: ecrocker@gmail.com or Roma: roma.umarl@gmail.com

2012 PROSPERITY PLAN REVIEW

2012 PROSPERITY PLAN REVIEW
& Community Sharing
Sunday, February 12, 12:15pm
In the Sanctuary

Every year, the board of directors reports to the congregation on our financial status and Prosperity Plan for the new year. Please join us for this review and your opportunity for comments and questions. We will also have a time of community sharing using the Appreciative Inquiry process; “What’s working,” and “What would you like to see more of?”

CALL TO SOCIAL JUSTICE

The Social Justice Team is gathering up for a Spring of being
involved and making a difference! Save these dates:

Feb. 16, Thursday: 6:30pm @ Unity:
Team Meeting to finalize participation in IMPACT and begin Unity’s Social Justice Visioning Process

March 5, Monday:6:30pm, IMPACT @ Church of the Incarnation

March 26, Monday: 6:30pm IMPACT, Nehemiah Action, @ University Hall

March 31, Saturday: STOP HUNGER NOW! @ Unity with Lynn Foster

April 14, Saturday: UNITY SOCIAL JUSTICE—HOUR OF VISION 1pm—3pm @ Unity
Join with other Unity Social Justice Seekers to envision what our unique Unity Social Justice Mission will be.

SPIRITUAL CINEMA

Using high quality, uplifting and thought-provoking films as a stimulus for deepening our spiritual growth, Unity Spiritual Cinema is designed to build community through exploring innovative topics that keep us all up to date with the dramatic transformations occurring globally, as well as to share laughter, joy, healing, and love. The films honor all spiritual paths and Unity welcomes people of all back grounds and all ages to attend.

Come! Make a difference!

Being In Heaven

Being in Heaven
(2011, 90 min)
Theme: Transforming Your Life

Friday February 17, 2012
And continuing every third Friday of each month
Potluck Dinner 6pm, Film 7pm, Discussion 8:30

Suggested Love Offering $10
No on ne turned away –
kids 17 and under free
Co-hosts: Wayne Thomas and Ginger Collier

THE GREAT SHIFTING: 2012 & BEYOND

Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.

Edgar Cayce's A.R.E. & Unity Present
The Great Shifting: 2012 and Beyond
Presented by PMH Atwater
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
$20 Per Person/Bring a Friend - $35 for Two!

No one really knows for certain what will happen on December 21, 2012. What we do know is this: the date given for the ending of the Mayan Calendar is an agreed-upon date offered by scholars, shamans, psychics, and investigators. What rings with greater truth is a time-frame, a span of some years between the rapid acceleration of energy throughout the universe, the results of that acceleration, and the radical shifting of "life as usual" afterward. The Great Shifting itself refers to the turning of the Cosmic Year (happens about every 25,920 years), to the next cycle of Creation's Great Story (sometimes termed "The Grand Spiral of Remembrance"). The ending of the Mayan Calendar is part of this story, but only part of it.

This talk will be presented in two sections. The first focuses on giving the Mayan Calendar another look and recognizing that it really is not a calendar per se, but is rather a device used to track the development of consciousness in the earth plane. We will compare Mayan time cycles with what Theosophy tells us, augmenting that with several other spiritual traditions. We will also take a good look at the astrological factor, entering the dark portal, rhythms and timing, as well as what is happening now.

The second part concerns the Fifth World, what we are now entering, with the ascension and rise of the Fifth Root Race (our new children, which includes many of us, not just kids). This movement into the Fifth World is like a birthing, where we are all swept into new and different environments. Does the world end? No, it does not. But our world, the way we have been living, does end. There are no innocents in this shift, and no exceptions. We are changing, all of us. The new world spreading out around us is as incredibly exciting and wondrous, as it is fearful and terrifying. Comments from the audience are welcome.

About Our Speaker
PMH Atwater

P. M. H. Atwater, L.H.D. is one of the original researchers in the field of near-death studies, having begun her work in 1978 and completing 10 books on her findings – some of which have now been verified in clinical settings. Her, The Big Book of Near-Death Experiences, was featured in the online version of Newsweek Magazine. Near-Death Experiences: The Rest of The Story is her most complete and controversial book yet. She has won many awards, appeared on numerous TV shows, and spoken around the world – always inviting people to look past appearances for the truth that underlies what we think we know.