July Activities at Unity Church in Charlottesville
Quest for Truth:
Spirituality & Science
Sunday, July 13, 10:30 AM
The Heart/Brain Connection
with Rev. Patricia Gulino Lansky, LCSW, Co-Minister of Unity Church in Charlottesville. Music: Doug Schneider and Greg Harris
How do we tap the wisdom and power of our heart energy? We know that the heart loves and feels. But did you know that the heart also thinks, remembers, communicates with other hearts, helps regulate immunity and contains stored information that continually pulses through your body?
Explore new scientific research about cellular memories and their role in the mind/body/spirit connection. New research proves that the human heart, not the brain, holds the secret that ancient sages have taught for thousands of years.
Rev. Patricia has been the co-minister of Unity Church in Charlottesville since October, 2001. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and, prior to ministry, had her own private psychotherapy practice in Miami, Florida for 15 years. Rev. Patricia is an inspiring teacher, workshop presenter and spiritual counselor.
Wednesday, July 16, 6:30 - 9 PM
How to Meditate: Mantra Meditation & Centering Prayer
with Rev. Don Lansky, Co-Minister of Unity Church in Charlottesville
This experiential class is the final part of our four-part “How to Meditate” series. It is designed for people who do not have a meditation practice or who feel that it is difficult to meditate. However, experienced meditators will enjoy the information and silence. You will practice mantra meditation using different mantras for comparison. You will also learn how to practice the Centering Prayer technique which claims its roots from the early Christian tradition. Love offering
Rev. Don has been the co-minister of Unity Church in Charlottesville since October, 2001. Prior to that time, he was the senior vice president of a multi-million dollar cruise agency in Miami, Florida. Don was trained by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as a teacher of the Transcendental Meditation Program and taught TM for 14 years. He has been practicing the TM technique for 38 years. (This will NOT be an instruction in the TM technique).
Friday, July 18, 7 PM
Friday Night At the Movies: Kilowatt Ours
Follow filmmaker Jeff Barrie as he searches America’s cities, towns and countryside for solutions to the great energy challenges of our day. Learn how to dramatically reduce your own energy bill and improve the environment at the same time. Love Offering
A devotion concert is more than a musical event. It's really an event of the heart, opening one to a deeper sense of God, self and others.
Sunday, July 20, 10:30 AM
What Happens When We Die: The Meeting Point of Spirituality and Science
with P.M.H. Atwater. Music: Ken Ellis & Shelley Lee Cole
The field of near-death studies has undergone a major shift in the last two years, and along with it, the view of death and how we die has also changed. Today, it is widely recognized that consciousness continues after death. What was once considered fantasy, hallucinations or paranormal is now accepted as natural and typical to the shift we will all one day make.
Workshop - The Near Death Phenomenon: Beyond the Myth to an Even Greater Light 1:00-3PM
Based on The Big Book of Near-Death Experiences and Coming Back to Life, by PMH Atwater, this workshop takes another look at myths like "the light at the end of the tunnel," and focuses on the exciting news - that the greater light of spirituality, of Deity/God, is central to near-death experiences and to what happens to experiencers afterward. Through the lens near-death states offer, we can cover subjects like heaven and hell, the dead come back, visions, intuition, paranormal manifestations, synchronicity, otherworldly journeys, the pattern of after effects, and more.
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. To date, she has published nine books on her findings, from a research base of nearly 4,000 adult and child experiences. Her latest book is, The Big Book of Near-Death Experiences: The Ultimate Guide to What Happens When We Die. In 2005, PMH was awarded the Outstanding Service Award from the International Association For Near-Death Studies (IANDS), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapists, as well as an honorary degree in Therapeutic Counseling from a school in Sri Lanka. Dr. Atwater experienced three near-death experiences in three months in 1977.
Sunday, July 27, 10:30 AM
The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter & Miracles
with Rev. Don Lansky Music: The Unytunes
Based on Bruce Lipton’s book, we’ll explore stunning new scientific discoveries about the biochemical effects of the brain’s functioning and how all the cells of our bodies are effected by our thoughts.
THE TWELVE POWERS OF MAN
Special Class Sunday July 27, 1-3 PM
With Revs. Patricia and Don
The Power for July is Imagination
"The 12 Powers of Man," by Unity's co-founder, Charles Fillmore, is one of the great Unity Classics. Fillmore identified 12 qualities or attributes that are inherent in all human beings as their gift from God. Each attribute has a corresponding energy center in the human physiology, as well as a corresponding color associated with it. By activating these power centers, we spiritualize our bodies to live the full potential of our Christ nature.
Each month in 2008 we will explore one of the 12 powers. There will be one two hour class each month after Sunday service, from 1 - 3 PM, for more in-depth exploration and discussions. By attending all 12 classes, participants are eligible for 10 SEE credits toward their Licensed Unity Teacher or Unity Minister pre-requisites. Books are available in the bookstore. Classes are offered for a love offering.
The July class will discuss the Power of Imagination on Sunday, July 27. Imagination is associated with the disciple Bartholomew, the color light blue, and in the body, the pituitary gland. Imagination--"The faculty of the mind that images and forms; the power to shape and form thought." - Charles Fillmore
Other Class Dates Are:
Order: Sunday 08/17
Wisdom: Sunday 09/28
Zeal: Sunday 10/12
Elimination: Sunday 11/30
Life: Sunday 12/14
Sunday, July 27, 6 PM
Movie: Dalai Lama Renaissance
co-sponsored with the Jefferson Tibetan Society ($10 per person donation)
At the edge of the Millennium, The Dalai Lama of Tibet invited 40 of the West’s leading, most innovative thinkers in their respective fields to his residence tucked away in the Himalayan mountains of Northern India to discuss the world’s problems and how we can solve them. What transpired was unexpected and powerful, and was captured by an 18 person, 5 camera film crew. The Wakan Foundation for the Arts took its 18 person crew to India and shot more than 140 hours of video footage during the week-long meeting and exploration of the future of mankind-- enough gripping and beautiful footage to make a powerful and cinematic documentary. The resulting feature-length documentary, Dalai Lama Renaissance, has already received awards at many prestigious film festivals. The film is 80 minutes long and is narrated by actor Harrison Ford.
Monday, July 28
Venerable Doboom Tulku Rinpoche, 12 Noon, 5:30 PM & 8 PM
(Different Teachings)
co-sponsored by the Jefferson Tibetan Society
Rinpoche has worked closely with H.H. Dalai Lama for the past 35 years. He fled Tibet in 1959 when he was 18 years old and became the Director of Tibet House in New Delhi, India in 1981.Tibet House is the cultural centre of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, whose purpose it is to keep the Tibetan cultural heritage alive and make it accessible to a global audience. In 1996, Rinpoche was appointed by the Dalai Lama as Director of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility. The foundation was established with the prize money awarded to the Dalai Lama as recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Its purpose is to work for universal harmony and well-being. Attend one session or all three—each session will be different. More information at www.avenue.org/jts. Tickets available at the door.
12 Noon: Introductory Talk on Buddhism & Universal Responsibility ($10pp)
5:30-7 PM: Manjushri Empowerment Ceremony to sharpen our wisdom and intellect so we can progress spiritually. ($30pp)
7-8 PM: Break
8-9 PM: Concluding Talk; Discussion; Questions & Answers ($20pp—must have attended 5:30 session to attend this meeting)
Thursday, July 31, 7:15 PM
Interfaith Pray for Peace
Co-Sponsored by Unity Church, Gesher Center for Jewish Spirituality and the Interfaith Cooperation Circle of Central Virginia, the Interfaith Pray for Peace Gathering welcomes people of all faiths, backgrounds, and beliefs to an inspired and inspiring flow of prayers, meditations and songs for peace. In the Unity sanctuary.
A Course in Miracles---Every Tuesday
A Course in Miracles meets each Tuesday from 7-8:30 PM in the Upper Building
Yoga
Yoga class meets every Tuesday from 5:30-6:45 in the Lower Building