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David Howard
Spiritual Leader
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David's Thoughts
Meeting the Self
In my post last week I announced that my Sunday lesson series during Lent this year is entitled "Loving the Self." I use the capital 'S' as I will focus on loving the Divine Self. In Unity, we call this Self the 'Christ,' the individuated expression of Divine Life that each of us is in Truth.
Rather than attempting to suppress or deny aspects of our human nature which we judge as bad or eliminate behaviors that do not support our greatest good, which many Christians do during Lent, I propose that we, instead, give our attention and devotion to the qualities and expressions of our Divine Self which we desire to embrace and demonstrate.
During Lent this year let us love the Christ of our being so that when Easter arrives we can celebrate the resurrection, the reawakening in our consciousness of Christ, in order that we may demonstrate the gifts of the Christ. In his letter to the Galatians...
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Musical Guest -
Lauren Shealy
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Lauren Shealy is an accomplished actress and vocalist with
over 20 years professional experience.
She has performed in theater productions around the country including a National Tour of
South Pacific; Off Broadway in
How to Succeed in Business; and numerous productions staged by Denver area theater companies, including:
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change.
She recently completed a run at The Arvada Center in White Christmas. She was also featured in their production of A Man Of No Importance, as well as in Jekyll and Hyde at the Aurora Fox Arts Center!
Lauren received training at NYU and Tisch School of the Arts.
She was named Westword's Best Actress in a Musical for 2013.
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Recorded Prayer Line
303.757.6761 
Unity Spiritual Center Denver offers a recorded prayer line as a service to all. Our own Phyllis Hoover records the Daily Word reading for each day. If you would like to receive a special blessing, call and listen 24-hours a day.
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Couples Spirituality Group
will not meet in Feb. due to the Annual Meeting
The next meeting will be on Sunday, March 20th, from 11:30 to 1:00. This is a great time to join in as we will be visioning for the upcoming year - looking at what we would like to discuss and explore!
Starting in April, we will resume our meeting regularly on the 4th Sunday of the month.
Join other couples interested in exploring spirituality together!
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Did you know that we now have a YouTube channel? That's right! If you miss a Sunday service or if you would just like to hear a message again, you can watch videos of our Sunday lessons online.
You can also subscribe in order to be sure you don't ever miss another one. Once you subscribe you will receive notification each time a new video is uploaded.
Share them with your friends and family!
Click on the YouTube logo to the right to be directed to our channel and subscribe today!
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2016 Unity Spiritual Center Photo Directory
By Life Touch Photography Success!
Thank you to all who signed up and participated in the photo sessions here !
We filled every appointment slot!
If you missed this opportunity, but would still like to be listed in the directory,do NOT have to have your photo taken to have your information included in the directory, however, simply give us consent to publish your information. You can also submit another digital image for $10 fee, the deadline to do this is February 26th.
Consent form to publish information with no photograph,
click here.
A big thank you to Judy Boyer and the Sisters in Spirit for hosting the photography event!
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Annual Business Meeting
Sunday, February 28, directly after the service
Please plan to stay for this important meeting about the status of and upcoming plans for your spiritual center!
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Active,voting members will be electing 2 council members.
To review the qualifications of a voting member, click here.
Childcare and a sack lunch will be provided.
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Mechanics of Manifestation
Saturdays, February 20 & 27
9:00 to 10:30 am 
As creative beings, we manifest everything in our lives -- from what we want to what we don't. In this four-week class, we'll focus on developing the tools and skills related to conscious manifestation.
We'll focus on:
- Money as Proof of Substance
- Choosing to Allow
- Power of Imagination
- Partnering With the Divine
Facilitated by Jason McCall and Beverly McCutchon, MDiv, CSD, on a love offering basis,
(child care provided on a love offering basis).
The classes are stand alone and cumulative, so come to one or all of them and bring a friend.
Sign-up is optional
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Sign up here.
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Compassionate Communication
Facilitated by J Johnson & David Howard
We are thrilled that so many have already participated in the Compassionate Communication training sessions offered at Unity Spiritual Center Denver, and we are excited to be offering another series of classes beginning March 1.
These classes are based on the life work and teachings of Marshall Rosenberg, founder of Nonviolent Communication. J had the opportunity to learn and study directly with Marshall prior to his death last year.
Both J and David have studied and practiced Compassionate Communication since 2004. It has improved ease, understanding and connection in their relationship, as well as relationships with family, friends, co-workers and colleagues.
Compassionate Communication is a way of relating to ourselves and others in the present moment, free of past reactions. In this way, it becomes a spiritual practice, with ever-deepening possibilities for living in greater integrity with our values and creating a quality of connection that gets everyone's needs met through compassionate giving.
Intro Class
Tuesdays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
March 1 - March 22
Deepening Class
Tuesdays, April 5 - May 3*
7:00 - 9:00 pm
and
Saturday, April 30
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
*We will skip Tuesday, April 26th due to the Saturday workshop that week.
Tuition request: Self-determined - Please discuss this with J if you have any questions.
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Compassionate Communication
Practice Group
Wednesdays
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Join J Johnson and David Howard on Wednesdays for a Compassionate Communication Practice Group.
Anyone who has completed at least the Introductory Compassionate Communication skills class at Unity Spiritual Center Denver or has completed a foundations class elsewhere is welcome to join.
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Ongoing Tai' Chi Gung Class
Thursdays 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Do you want to make your spiritual life physical?
Tai Chi Gung is sometimes called the "simple yoga". It features fluid breathing and graceful moving exercises that build stamina, relieve stress, improve balance, speed recovery from injury, strengthen the immune system, foster peace of mind and develop mental focus. This gentle, ancient system of health and longevity from Tibet has been passed down in an unbroken lineage from the original Master Boganathar, known in China as the sage Lao T zu for 3000 years.
Can the Infinite Abundance in your mind be in your body as well?
Tai Chi Gung includes a series of simple standing exercises that help people connect to the energy of the life force in nature consciously. It is an ancient art and science that shows students how to draw, store, project and release the chi through their spirit, mind and physical body; gradually returning it to the perfect image in which it was originally created ... manifesting good on earth as it is in heaven.
Facilitated by Rev. Phyllis Hoover, ThD on a love-offering basis.
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Sermon on the Mount
by Emmet Fox
Ongoing Sunday Morning Class
The Sermon on the Mount by a pioneer of the New Thought
movement and one of the world's greatest metaphysical teachers,
Emmet Fox, reveals how to transform negative attitudes into
life-affirming beliefs, understand the nature of divine wisdom,
tap into the power of prayer,
develop a completely integrated
and fully expressed personality, and claim
our divine right to all
of life's abundance.
Offered on a love offering basis the open class will be facilitated by Rev. Dr. Phyllis Hoover, LUT and will meet on Sunday mornings upstairs in the Adult Education Office from 8:45 to 9:45.
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New Member Classes
These classes are required for those seeking membership.
They also provide valuable information about Unity principles
and practices and Unity Church of Denver for those who are
already members or for those who want to learn more about us.
1. Unity Quick Start
This class covers the history of Unity and the New Thought movement as well as basic Unity principles and spiritual practices.
2. Unity of Denver and You, which covers the history of the church and introduces the many ways of becoming involved as an active member.
3. Connecting to Unity of Denver, which explores the culture of Unity of Denver and how we choose to be together in community
, will be offered on March, 6, 2016
from 11:30 to 1:00.
The classes need not
be taken in consecutive order, but must all be completed prior to becoming a voting member.
*Childcare can be made available with one weeks advance notice, email Jackie in the Children's Garden at
[email protected]
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Uniteens
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Flapjack Fellowship ~ February 27th
You can enjoy a fabulous Applebee's breakfast in a relaxing atmosphere while visiting with your Unity friends or bring family and friends of your own! This flapjack breakfast (includes pancakes, sausage & drink) is our major fundraiser of the year.
Pre-purchased tickets are required ($10.00 per breakfast, serving 7:30 to 9:30am)
and will be available for purchase in the lobby on February 7
Applebee's location is at the corner of University & County Line Rd.
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BROWN BAG BLESSINGS-
READY for the taking this Sunday, Feb. 21st
Y.O.U. Service Project 
Most of us experience some sort of internal struggle when we see a person standing on the corner begging for money or food. We often ask ourselves, "Should I give them money or not? Do I make eye contact or look away? If I give them money
will they use it for food or alcohol or drugs? Is giving them money going to do any good?"
It truly is "The Season of Wonder" and our Y.O.U. has created a powerful answer to support you and our Denver area community.
"Brown Bag Blessings" are bags filled with items such as socks, hats, gloves, granola bars, beef jerky, water,shampoo that are kept in your car, so when you have this encounter you have something to offer. These bags will be ready for distribution the on February 21st.
How can you partner with us?
We are seeking donations
(see the box in the lobby for a complete list of items needed), both physical and monetary, along with corporate sponsorship.
Do you own or have a business contact that would like to support this project? Letters, for potential company support, are also available in the lobby.
We deeply appreciate your generous support ~ taking action and holding this life altering project in high consciousness ~ thank you and bless you!
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Family Promise of Greater Denver
and Unity Spiritual Center Denver 
The next training session is this
Sunday, February 21st 11:45 to 1:45.
Childcare will be available on a love-offering basis.
We are excited to announce that Unity Spiritual Center Denver will partner with Family Promise of Greater Denver as a host the week of
March 27- April 3, 2016.
Family Promise of Greater Denver offers hope and assistance to help homeless families once again achieve self-sufficiency. Support provided includes goal setting, parenting skills, money management, and help with locating housing and employment. They help children and their families realize positive outcomes that lead to greater self-sufficiency.
The mission of Family Promise is to
end homelessness one family at a time
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Our intention is to be a Host Congregation which includes providing housing and meals at our building for one week intervals three to four times per year, as well as other support services. This will require a commitment of time and energy from many caring and compassionate sacred servers (aka volunteers). There is a role you can fill.
We are still in need of event coordinators for the following roles:
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Evening Host/Dinner Coordinator
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Set-up/Take-down Coordinator
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Overnight Host Coordinator
Please contact Stephanie Insinna for more information on ways that you can support this ministry.
For more information on Family Promise, please visit their website.
For more information on our commitment, please click here to access printed material.
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Supporting
Fredrick Olinga!
We connect with youth globally through our sponsorship
of Fredrick Olinga,
who lives in Uganda.
Our annual sponsorship, through Child Fund International,
of $252.00 provides school tuition & supplies,
along with basic needs for Fredrick's education; including such basic needs as food.
We are collecting funds, specifically for Fredrick, through the month of February. Visit the Children's Garden or the registration table in the lobby to contribute.
Bless you, for helping us reach our goal.
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CONTRIBUTING TO UNITY OF DENVER
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Help us spread the Online word about
Unity Spiritual Center Denver Online!
Unity Spiritual Center Denver is on:
- Facebook
- Google +
- Twitter
- Yelp
We ask that you actively get involved by:
- Check in to Facebook on Sunday mornings
- Write a review
- Invite Friends
- Like, comment and share.
If everyone gets involved, we can easily increase our reach from 50 to 500 to 5000. Help spread the word of Unity Spiritual Center Denver. It's only a few clicks away.
Video and Picture Disclaimer
Unity Spiritual Center Denver actively engages in social media. We take photos and video of the services and church activities on a regular basis and post them to Facebook. If for any reason you do not want to be photographed or to appear in any of the online activities of Unity Spiritual Center Denver, we ask that you to sit on the right side of the sanctuary during the service (non-piano side), or let the photographer know you would prefer not to be photographed.
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Giving Just Got Easier!
Via Secure Give
In addition to online donations via our website,
we are now able to accept text-to-give donations
via Secure Give.
A one time set up process is required. After that a simple text is all that is needed!
Click here for detailed instructions
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ARE YOU
ACTUALLY CONTRIBUTING TO
Unity Spiritual Center Denver?
We recently learned that if you have a zero balance on your re-loadable for Unity King Soopers card for 30 days or longer, it is no longer connected to the payback program.
While you can still re-load your card as usual, it is no longer connected to Unity of Denver, and thus, does not contribute to our payback program.
The only way to rectify this is to purchase another $10 card in our bookstore, and be sure to use it once a month.
NOT SURE... if your card is still active in the payback program, please email the office with the serial number on the back of your card for confirmation.
If you don't have a card, they are available in the bookstore for $10. *This initial $10 is available for use at any King Soopers. You can reload it thereafter and use it just like cash and Unity Spiritual Center Denver will receive 5% of your total purchase.
This program has been a good source of income for us in the past!
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ANOTHER WAY TO CONTRIBUTE TO UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER DENVER
You Shop. Amazon Gives.
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to
Unity Spiritual Center Denver when you shop on AmazonSmile!
You can use the same Amazon account you have always used. Just go to Smile.Amazon.com, select Unity Spiritual Center Denver as your charitable organization and start shopping.
It's that easy!
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