Vision & Mission

Awakening Oneness, we empower an evolving consciousness that spiritually transforms the world. We serve, inspire, and empower ministries, ministers, credentialed leaders, and laity.

Happy Father's Day picture courtesy Cindi Cousineauu

Rev. Ray Nelson, who recently rejoined the Board, has agreed to fill the Treasurer position, and also to lead the Finance Team. Thank you for stepping up, Ray!

Fall Conference News-SAVE the DATE!

Dates will be September 24 - 25, 2024; and the theme is "Creative Flow."  The location details TBD. The Conference Team is busy working on the schedule next week and news will be out as soon as we receive it. Set that date aside!

Ministering with Families Call June 4th



Join the call on 6 PM CT, Tues. June 4th click here for more info

YOU Alumni Network Happenings

Our YOU Alumni network has been hard at work collaborating with Unity teens to develop resources and support. If you don’t have a youth program, but have teens attending (and/or adults who wish to sponsor teens), please point them to the site youthofunity.org to access youth-led lessons, trainings and more!

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Stay in the know about upcoming events and activities in Youth and Family Ministry by visiting our website events and trainings page.

Contact Cassidy to be added to the monthly YFM newsletter and/or with any other YFM-related questions.

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GREEN STAR AWARD!

Good news! For spiritual centers that have not yet applied, the application date for this year's Green Star Award has been extended to July 31, 2024.

The award recognizes Unity congregations that completed at least three significant environmental activities during calendar year 2023 that foster awareness of our spiritual oneness with the Earth and promote active care of the environment. Please relate the activity to the appropriate Step or Action of the Path to EarthCare and include support as applicable.

The application may be found on EarthCare's web-page, at: www.unityworldwideministries.org/earthcare



Join us for IPL’s annual Solar Financing for Congregations webinar on June 13 to learn about ways to finance solar for your congregation, including an overview of Direct Pay and a testimonial from a congregation that has already filed for it.

The webinar will be on June 13 at 12 pm Eastern. 

Mark your calendars, and register here.

With the passage of the historic climate legislation that offers nonprofits a discount on renewable energy investments, many more congregations are considering solar. 

The webinar will start with the different ways congregations can finance solar from Jerry Bernstein, who has coached many IPL congregations in going solar. 

Then we’ll get an overview of Direct Pay from Miguel Yanez, from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, with the latest updates.

Maggie Chappen, the Senior Warden from St Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, will share her experience filing for Direct Pay for their solar installation. Her testimonial picks up after the last webinar IPL co-sponsored on pre-registration for direct pay filing.

Finally, we’ll hear from our friends at Energy Sage, an electrification marketplace helping IPL congregations find solar and heat pump installers in many states.

Register here for the Solar Financing for Congregations Webinar.

Invite your congregation’s building committee, governing board, or green team to join the webinar to get inspired to take action to heal the climate at your house of worship.

Faith communities are building a movement of people of faith and conscience that shows the world that we can all take concrete and achievable steps to safeguard the climate for future generations.

Thank you for all you do to care for our common home,

Sarah Paulos

Program Director

Interfaith Power & Light 

Friends of Unity in Plymouth, Michigan has a Science & Spirituality Group that meets weekly: Wednesdays, 11a.m. ET, in Zoom (access link on website: https://www.friendsofunity.org/programs/calendar-at-a-glance/). 

Facilitated by Friends of Unity members Susan Hahn and Tom LaGoe, participants explore the common ground shared in the domains of spirituality and science. Be prepared for a lively discussion that includes references to timely videos from spiritual teachers, theologians, professors, scientists, and you!

Led by Tom LaGoe (tom.lagoe@gmail.com).

New Thought singers, Stowe-Good, are giving the Saturday evening, June 22nd, concert at Unity of Lansing's 4 day event "Passion of the Creative Mind".



The concert plays from 6:30 - 8 pm. StoweGood shares their purpose: "to joyously use our gifts - speaking,writing and singing - to successfully inspire, uplift and transform the lives of as many people as we can touch in our lifetime and beyond." Besides performing, they will be talking about their process of song-writing.

Unity of Lansing invites you to join in this festival of the Creative Mind. There are no tickets for any of the events. Events are educational as well as entertaining. Love offerings accepted.

UWM-Great Lakes Region Board of Trustees 

2023-24

(left to right) Rev. Cindy Yamamoto, President and Communications Liaison; Rev. Kathy Harwood-Long, V.P. and YFM Liaison;  Rev. Ray Nelson, Treasurer and Finance Team Leader; Rev. Michael Davis, Secretary; Rev. Debra Carter Williams, Trustee; Nancy Ann Berdasco, Trustee and Conference Liaison;  Susan Liddell, LUT Liaison and Nominating Team Liaison; Marty Thurman, Alternate