Upcoming Activities at Unity Church in Charlottesville
Tuesday, September 7, 7 PM
Walking the Circle of the Five Elements
The Earth Element
Tuesday, September 7
7pm in the Lower Building
FIVE ELEMENT MEDICINE WHEEL SERIES
The Five Element System comes from ancient China and shares much in common with the Native American Medicine Wheel. It is a kind of map that shows us the unity of our body and mind, of our mind and heart, and of humans with the cosmos. It is also practical wisdom for healing and wholeness.
Join Michael for an evening of stories, poems and teachings that weave together the Taoist Five Element and Native American Traditions. We will also experience many of the alchemical exercises and meditations that I often recommend as they relate to each of the Elements. I will also share herbal remedies and other practical tips. Suggested love offering: $5.
Michael Jabalee has been a Licensed Acupuncturist for 18 years and is in private practice in Charlottesville.
Thursday, September 9, 7 PM
UNITY’S 17TH ANNUAL
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: CHANT ENCOUNTER
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
7-8pm in the Unity Sanctuary
Each year, thousands of people from around the world join Silent Unity by gathering together in prayer and celebration. The theme of this year’s World Day of Prayer is, “Living in the Flow” - an invitation to align with the Divine, ever-present and active within each one of us. The affirmation this year is, “We are living expressions of Divine Light flowing forth into the world.”
Join us for a never-before-seen event at Unity called, CHANT ENCOUNTER. We will sing and chant sacred verses and songs with time for meditation and prayer as well. This is a powerful and uplifting worship experience that will touch, move and inspire you as we shine our lights together into our world. Based on the music of Karl Anthony.
Sunday, September 12, 1 - 3 PM
UNITY FOUNDATIONS PART 3
History of Unity Church in Charlottesville
Sunday, Sept. 12 1:00—3:00pm
With Revs. Patricia & Don
This class is a pre-requisite to membership in Unity and will explore the 32-year history of this church community from it’s beginnings at the Boar’s Head Inn to present day.
Learn about how the church came to be and how our community built our beautiful church campus. Find out how you can participate in co-creating its future. Love offering.
Tuesday, September 14, 7 PM
Unity’s Love University Presents
CONSCIOUS LIVING – CONSCIOUS DYING:
Being Prepared for Transition
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
7PM IN THE UNITY SANCTUARY
With Claire E. Curry, Esq., Jonathan Evans, M.D., M.P.H.,
And Moderated by John Travers, R.N., M.N.
Have you ever thought about what happens to your loved ones and those you around you when you die? This is not a subject that we normally like to look at or discuss. As spiritual truth students, most of us are always searching for ways to improve ourselves and make a difference in the world—right here and now.
But let’s face facts, it seems as if all of us are going to die one day. And the big question is; Are you prepared? You might be prepared spiritually in terms of your consciousness and understanding of death. But, are you prepared for the myriad of details that involve your health-care decisions during your transition time—details that may affect your loved ones, not only during your transition, but after as well?
This presentation brings together some of Charlottesville’s leading experts who specialize in the medical, legal and nursing aspects of end-of-life care. Some of the topics include:
- What is an Advanced Directive, why should I have one, and how do to I create one?
- What is a do not resuscitate order (DNR) and why should I consider one?
- What does a will have to do with how my loved ones are affected after I die?
The experts will make a brief presentation and then will be open for discussion for any questions you might have. Love Offering to UCIC.
Claire E. Curry, Esq.
Claire graduated from UVA School of Law in 1982. She is supervising attorney and instructor for UVA’s Advocacy Clinic for the Elderly and serves on the Board of Directors for the VA Elder Rights Coalition, the VA Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, and the Direct Care Alliance. She has also been an attorney for Legal Aid for 25 years.
Jonathan Evans, M.D., M.P.H.
A community Geriatrician with Blue Ridge Long Term Care Associates, Dr. Evans provides care to seniors throughout Central Virginia. He is former Chair of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care at the UVA School of Medicine. He is also medical director of Trinity Mission & the Laurels. He was an Associate Professor of Medicine at Mayo Medical School.
John E. Travers, R.N., M.N.
John is the director of the Unity Wellness Advocacy Program (UWA), which helps people navigate the confusion around health-care. He has been a professional nurse for over 45 years in clinical nursing practice, a former VP for a Nursing Level 2 Trauma Center, and an educator. John served in the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps as a Lt. Commander and is presently an Adjunct Allied Health Professor at career colleges in Charlottesville and Ft. Myers
Saturday, September 18, 1 - 4 PM
Understanding Dreams: Building on the Common Ground of Contemporaries Edgar Cayce and Carl Jung
With Rachel Norment
Building upon concepts regarding dreams from Cayce and Jung, Rachel Norment will discuss various basic ideas including: The benefits of dreaming, The language of dreams: symbols and metaphors, The important parts or points of a dream, The multiple meanings and layers of significance of a single dream , The importance of the dreamer’s associations to persons and objects , The importance of waking-life events, thoughts, and feelings occurring in the dreamer’s life at the time of the dream, The different ways to study dreams individually and in groups, The importance of “honoring” our dreams after discovering their messages and ways we might do this to help us become the persons we were meant to be.
A.R.E. member Rachel Norment, a dream work facilitator certified through Jeremy Taylor’s Marin Institute for Projective Dream Work and member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams, has facilitated small dream groups for the past 16 years. She is also a facilitator with the IASD Healing Power of Dreams Cancer Project. She is the author of Guided by Dreams: Breast Cancer, Dreams, and Transformation and numerous articles published in the national journal Dream Network.
To register call 434-242-7348 or e-mail: are.cville@gmail.com
$15 Donation
Sunday, September 19, 1 - 4 PM
UNITY WELCOMES MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER & TRAINER
DOUG KRUG
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
After Church Workshop:
“Creating the Future You Want” 1- 4pm
The distinction between fixing what’s wrong with the way it is, and creating what we want more of is both simple and profound. When something isn’t going well we’ve been conditioned to try to ‘fix it’. That approach is backwards; and, is the primary cause of much of the stress and effort we are experiencing in our lives today – both personally and professionally.
Please join us on Sunday, September 19th, for an introduction to a breakthrough approach that is used today in organizations and homes across America to bring people closer to what they want.
“Simple”, “common sense” and “life changing” are among the most frequent comments over the 20 + plus years of sharing this ‘back-to-the-basics’ approach.
This is not a training, this is a remembering. Through a process described as ‘enter-trainment’ participants are guided to reconnecting with the inner truths that were present in our lives when things were working the way we wanted them to. Personally facilitated by Doug Krug, co-author of Enlightened Leadership, Leadership Made Simple and soon to be released The Missing Piece in Leadership: How to create the future you want.
For the last 15 years Doug has been part of the MBA program at Johns Hopkins University’s Division of Public Safety Leadership. Doug is also part of Executive Development Programs throughout the federal government, including OPM, Veterans Affairs, Center for Disease Control, IRS, Secret Service, FBI, DEA, NASA, the Department of Interior and the Department of Labor. Doug was a keynote speaker for the Unity National Ministers Conference.
Tuesday, September 21, 7 PM
U.N. INTERNATIONAL WORLD DAY OF PEACE
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
7pm in the Sanctuary
Celebrated by hundreds of communities on six continents in support of a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. Talented people from our community will offer peace-related music, stories and poetry. Featuring: fiddler Alex Caton, Kirtan with Jdavyd Williams, guitarist Raphael Scarfullery, and others. Co-sponsored by the Interfaith Cooperation Circle of Central Virginia and Unity Church, in a local effort to create a world-wide culture of peace. Suggested donation of $5 - $10 at the door; children are free, all are welcome. Proceeds will support awareness of interfaith cooperation locally and globally. For further information see www.interfaithcooperation.org
Friday, September 24, 6:30 - 8:30
CALLING ALL 18-35 YEAR OLDS
You Are the Next Generation Unity
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
6:30-8:30pm in the Lower Building
What do 18 and 35 year olds have in common? It's simple...life. Real life. Whether it be voting for the first time, getting married, having your first child, higher learning, or military service. This is the age range when many of these things happen for most people. This is the beginning of our adult spiritual path. Being "freshmen" in the school of life is a big thing to have in common.
Next Generation Unity (NGU) is open to all 18-35 year olds. Join us for a good time. Love offering.
Sunday, September 26
The Foundation for the Study and Application of
A Course in Miracles and Unity Church
Invite You to Be Spiritually Inspired with Rev. Earl Purdy
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Sunday Morning’s Service at 10:30 a.m.
How to Recognize and Follow Your Inner Guidance from God
Earl will tell you how to recognize and discern the difference between the ego’s guidance and true Divine Guidance from the Holy Spirit. He will explain the importance of your personal relationship and communication with God within, and how you can make them stronger and clearer with more fun and joy!
Earl’s Sunday Afternoon Workshop (Funshop!)
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
How to Experience Abundance as Your Natural State
Teaching key ideas in ACIM Workbook Lesson 50, I am sustained by the Love of God, Earl will explain the relationship between abundance, grandeur and forgiveness, and how to achieve abundance. Earl will also cover practical applications of giving and receiving blessings in your everyday life though your work. With joy and humor, Earl speaks not just from a theoretical framework but from personal experience. Be prepared to let Earl’s peace and love extend from his mind and heart to yours! Earl is a New Thought teacher who has been teaching ACIM for 29 years. He is Associate Minister of Unity Temple Church in Denver, CO.
Suggested Workshop Donation is $20. No one will be turned away who cannot pay.
Thursday, September 30, 7:15 - 8:30 PM
INTERFAITH PRAY FOR PEACE
THURSDAY, SEPT. 30, 7:15—8:30PM
In the Janis M. Travers Meditation Center
Co-hosted this month by the Baha’i community
Join people from diverse spiritual traditions in the common experience of mediation and peace.
NEW FALL BOOK STUDY
Begins Sunday, October 3
NEW FALL BOOK STUDY
LIFE OF PRAYER
Begins Sunday, October 3
UCIC is pleased to announce its 2010 Adventure in Faith Book Study program, based on “The Handbook of Positive Prayer,” by Hypatia Hasbrouck, and “Teach Us to Pray,” by Charles & Cora Fillmore.
Each week, for 7 weeks, during our Sunday morning worship service, we’ll be exploring a myriad of prayer techniques to enhance and deepen your prayer life. Then, immediately after the service, participants may lunch together in our Terrace Level (bring a bag lunch).
Every Sunday from October 3-November 14, participants will meet from 1-3pm in the Terrace Level. The first hour will be with Revs. Patricia and Don. The second hour will be small group discussions with one of four trained group facilitators: Vivian Walthall, Cathy Campbell, Caroline Colvin and Amy Wharton.
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to learn more about prayer, and to get to know other like-minded people in an in-depth exploration of effective prayer. This can be a life-changing transformational experience.
KICK-OFF OF THE FALL SERIES BEGINS WITH
9-HOUR PRAYER VIGIL
Friday, Oct. 1, 11:00am—8:-00pm
Janice M. Travers Meditation Center
Prayer will unite our intentions for the upcoming Fall series and will include prayers for yourself, those you love, our community, and our world. Come for all or part of the Prayer Vigil. Every hour on the hour, an affirmation will be prayed out loud and the rest of the hour will be in Silence. Stay as long as you like. We simply ask that you enter quietly and respect everyone’s Silence.
.A Course in Miracles - Every Tuesday
A Course in Miracles meets each Tuesday from 7-8:30 PM in the Upper Building