The Daily Word is timeless. Each week in this space we invite you to enjoy a Daily Word reading from the past.
The Daily Word
Wednesday
July 29, 1942
Order
ALL CONFUSION AND DISORDER IN MY LIFE NOW DISAPPEAR, BECAUSE THE SPIRIT OF ORDER PUTS MY MIND AND MY AFFAIRS IN DIVINE ORDER.
WE NATURALLY think of disorder as coming through disorderly thinking. Usually the individual wanting to put his affairs in order recognizes the necessity of thinking clearly. He instinctively feels that he must put his thoughts in order. If he is a student of practical Christianity, he takes the Christ mind as his pattern of orderliness.
We think of heaven as ruled by divine order, and of all things heavenly as operating together in a most orderly manner. With this in mind, we seek to have our mind, life, and affairs express heavenly order. We seek to identify our mind with the order of Divine Mind.
Quietness helps us to think in orderly fashion. The practice of the silence helps a person to get his thoughts in order. He should seek then to make the lesson of order practical by expressing in his profession or business the order that he has perceived in the higher realms of mind.
Temperate, sober-minded, orderly. I TIM. 3:2.
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One of the questions from the ULV survey we just completed is
“when church can reopen, what are you likely to do?”
- 18% (7 people) responded they will resume attending church in-person
- 23% (9 people) responded they would continue participating online
- 52% (20 people) responded they will participate in a hybrid fashion
So 75% of the population wants to see online delivery continue. While we’ve done a great job learning
on-the-fly
how to conduct Facebook Live services and making them available for replay, we must improve our capabilities in order to accommodate both delivering the sermon live for attendees in the Sanctuary and simultaneously live-streaming to homes.
To that end, we need a volunteer from the ULV community, or a friend of the ULV community who can LEAD the charge to determine what we need for equipment (hardware & software) & personnel (computer operator, camera operator, sound mixer, sound technician, technical engineer, etc.) for the long term. The current arrangement (using a cell phone as a camera, and Alan Ritz as camera operator, etc.) isn't a viable solution for the long term!
Many different individuals have reached out to other Unity churches, friends, family members, etc. to ask questions but all that information is scattered as of today. We need someone who can conduct research, consult with expert AV companies, make recommendations to the Board, and drive the project through to completion.
If you or someone you know can chair this
ultra-important
initiative, contact
Karen
in the office by email at
unitylv@rcn.com
or call 610-965-3036, option 1.
Thank you!
Marisa & the ULV Board of Trustees
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The bulletin for our Sunday celebration this week
August 2nd
Services are live-streamed at 10:00am.
"See you there!"
Please note, our Sanctuary is not open to congregants at this time.
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Caroline Chang will be our guest speaker this Sunday, August 2nd and next Sunday, August 9th.
Message for August 2, 2020
Title: The Solution to All the World Problems
Description
:
Science is now teaching us that all life, everything we call physical matter is energy and that energy is interconnected and interdependent. In essence, everyone is ONE with each other, all of nature and God. Knowing the Truth of Oneness will put an end to war, crime, poverty, racism, cruelty to animals, religious and cultural division, environmental damage, and illness. We are in the midst of Humanity’s Mass Awakening, a global consciousness shift from Separation Consciousness to Unity Consciousness. We are living at the dawn of a New Age for Humanity.
Message for August 9, 2020
Title: Unity Within Diversity - 2020 The Year of Clear Vision
Description
:
The world we are living in today may appear to be very crazy and in a state of chaos. It appears that way if we are only looking at what is happening from a limited 3
rd
dimensional perspective or viewpoint. When we look deeper from a higher perspective, from a limitless Spiritual perspective, we see things very differently. Sharing your unique perspective in LOVE and respect, while allowing others to have their own unique perspective is honoring them for the Divine Being of Light they are. It is not a matter of Right or Wrong, it is only a matter of perspective. When we look from a Higher Soul perspective we see that all things are happening in Perfect Divine Timing, in Perfect Divine Order.
Caroline Chang is the Producer and Host of
Awake 2 Oneness Radio
, Founder of The KYLE Foundation (
Keep Your Light Expanding
), and Co-Founder of Universal Oneness Alliance. In January of 2015, she was inspired by inner Spirit guidance, six months after the transition of her son Kyle, to launch her show and start a non-profit foundation in his memory. The mission of Awake 2 Oneness Radio and The KYLE Foundation is to inspire the world to awaken to the Universal Truth of Oneness. Science and Spirituality are teaching us we are literally all connected, we are all ONE and when mankind awakens to this Truth there will be peace on earth.
Caroline is also the former producer for Xpnsion Network, Global Oneness Day 2017, and Living in Oneness Summit. She is the former Executive Assistant to the Director of Humanity’s Team, a non-profit organization founded by Neale Donald Walsch, author of the Conversations with God book series.
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There will be an UP meeting THIS Sunday after the service so the Board can update the congregation on what is happening at ULV and to entertain your questions. Please join us for this meeting so we stay in communication with one another!
Date: August 2, 2020
Time: 11:30am
For those of you who wish to join by phone:
Dial:
1-646-558-8656
When prompted, enter the Meeting Id:
897 0705 5274
When prompted to enter a participant Id, just press # on your telephone. You do NOT need to enter the participant ID.
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August 16th and 30th our guest speaker will be Rev Sandra Butler.
Message for August 16, 2020
Title: The I of the Storm
Description:
E
xploring the principles of embracing conflict and creating peace in everyday life and how to demonstrate Unity principles in times of conflict.
Rev Sandy will be hosting a workshop via Zoom after the service at 11:30 to explore The "I" of the Storm in further detail. Love offerings are welcome for the workshop and can be sent to the church or through PayPal. Please note it is a love offering for the workshop in the memo section.
Books can be purchased through Amazon for $13.13 (including tax). If you would like, you can email
Karen
in the office and she will order you a copy and have it sent directly to your home. Rev Sandy highly recommends people read the book prior to the workshop to achieve maximum benefit.
Message for August 30, 2020
Title:
Practical Immortality
Description:
Exploring the path to higher consciousness that allows us to realize our infinite potential.
Rev. Sandra Butler has been an ordained Unity minister for 17 years and was a minister at Unity of Fairfax for 8 years. She is a transitional consultant with Unity Worldwide Ministries, specializing in guiding ministries in times of transition and considers herself a bridge to transformative change. Her current passion is learning and teaching about practical metaphysics.
Rev Sandy is currently working with our Board of Trustees in our transition process in seeking a new permanent minister for ULV. We are grateful for her knowledge, expertise and guidance in this important process.
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We come together as a congregation in mind and soul in affirming our right and perfect permanent minister will appear to us easily.
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Unity of Lehigh Valley continues to incur routine bills, even while we are not meeting in our sanctuary. Your continued gifts assure the ongoing work that we do and maintaining our building to return to.
There is a
DONATE button on the top navigation of our website.
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This WEEK, through July 29 (includes mailed and online donations)
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Additionally you can mail checks directly to the church at ULV, 26 N 3rd Street, Emmaus, PA 18049 or set up a weekly or monthly payment directly from your bank. Contact the church office if you have questions about how to get your tithe to the church.
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Details for Mark Eutermoser's brother's service arrangements
Fred Eutermoser
Friday, August 7th
10:30 AM
New Britain Baptist Church
22 East Butler Avenue
New Britain, PA 18901
An outdoor socially-distanced memorial service for Fred will be held on August 7
th
at 10:30 am at the New Britain Baptist Church. The service will be live-streamed for those who are unable to attend.
Due to the current COVID-19 situation, there will be no visitation with the family. To help ensure everyone’s safety, please wear a mask and bring your own chairs. Please dress comfortably for an outdoor service. If you are uncomfortable attending, please know that the family fully understands and hopes you enjoy the livestream service.
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What Are You Grateful For?
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Thank you to Rev Rachel Sue Ritz for her sermons during June and July.
Thank you to Alan Ritz for running the camera for our live-stream services for June and July.
We give thanks in advance for rapid healing for Mary-Etta's recent surgery.
From Mark and Renay Eutermoser: Thanks to Karen Esbensen for continued amazing digital images! Thanks to our Spiritual Family for your condolences, cards, and prayers during the passing of our brother, Fred. Thanks to the Board for all their work for ULV!
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Unity of Lehigh Valley
26 N Third Street, Emmaus, PA 18049
610-965-3036
Office Hours (virtual, while our building is closed):
Tue-Thur 8:30am--3pm
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