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DECEMBER
The Power of Life:
The ability to energize, vitalize, enliven,
animate, and invigorate.
"I am filled with life, sweet life."
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Weekly Affirmation
"Joy dawns in my grateful heart."
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A Positive Path for Spiritual Living
Sunday Services
11:00 AM Celebration Service
*Facebook Live
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Rev. Anne Tabor
Senior Minister
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3525 S. Bowen Road
Arlington, TX 76016
817-467-5151
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Vision:
Knowing we are One, we celebrate peace,
compassion, and equality for all.
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Mission:
We empower people to live thriving spiritual lives.
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From the Minister
Dear Unity Friends,
Last Sunday, I shared a special poem during my talk. Since everyone loves it so much, I thought you might like to see it published here. There are some precious reminders, especially during these unprecedented times, about how we can all share the greatest gift—the gift of Love.
1st Corinthians 13
The Christmas Version by Sharon Jaynes.
If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I’m just another decorator.
If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet meals and arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime, but do not show love to my family, I’m just another cook.
If I give all that I have to charity, but do not show love to my family,
it profits me nothing.
If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes, and sing in the choir, but do not focus on the Christ, I have missed the point.
Love stops the cooking to hug the child.
Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the husband.
Love is kind, though harried and tired.
Love doesn’t envy another’s home that has coordinated Christmas china
and table linens.
Love doesn’t yell at the kids to get out of the way, but is thankful they are there to be in the way.
Love doesn’t give only to those who are able to give in return but rejoices in giving to those who can’t.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things… endures all things.
Love never fails. Video games will break, pearl necklaces will be lost, golf clubs will rust.
But giving the gift of Love will endure.
In Love and Unity,
Rev. Anne Tabor
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CURRENT EVENTS
Upcoming Services
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Advent Week 4: JOY
“Sweet, Beautiful, Soul Saving Joy!”
11am, Rev. Anne Tabor
*Facebook Live
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Christmas Eve Service
7pm, Rev. Anne Tabor
*Facebook Live
Sunday, December 27, 2020
Burning Bowl
11am, Rev. Anne Tabor
*Facebook Live
Sunday, January 3, 2021
White Stone
11am, Rev. Anne Tabor
*Facebook Live
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In observance of Christmas,
the church office will be closed
Thursday, December 24th and Friday, December 25th.
We wish you a happy and safe holiday!
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Mike Garvey will be performing fifteen minutes of fabulous prelude music on our Unity of Arlington Facebook page this Sunday at 10:40am CT!
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Advent Week 4: JOY
“Sweet, Beautiful, Soul Saving Joy”
Sunday, December 20, 2020
11am, Rev. Anne Tabor
*Facebook Live
As Christmas Day draws near, lyrics in the great gospel song titled “Joy” reminds us of this simple Truth: “Joy, joy, God’s great joy. Joy, joy, down in my soul. Sweet, beautiful, soul saving joy. Joy, joy in my soul!”
These are powerful and inspiring words. But have you ever noticed there are times when feeling joyous isn’t so easy? In fact, sometimes it seems impossible. Join Rev. Anne for our fourth week of Advent as she shares with us how to experience joy even in tough times.
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Join Us After the Service
What: Spiritually Speaking
When: December 20, 2020, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Where: via Zoom
Password: Unity1234 (note it's an upper case U)
Join us on Zoom immediately after the Sunday FB livestream service for a discussion group to share spiritual insights, questions and comments. It's a great way to meet other like-minded folks in a virtual community and learn more about Unity of Arlington.
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Christmas Eve Service
Thursday, December 24, 2020
7pm, Rev. Anne Tabor
*Facebook Live
We realize this sacred time of year looks very different in 2020. However, we rejoice that we are able to come together online with family and friends to be uplifted by music and inspired by our Unity message. Join Rev. Anne,
Steven D. Morris, and Radiant Sounds for a special Christmas Eve service to remind us all that no matter what challenges we may face, the Light of God is always present.
*Don’t miss Mike Garvey’s wonderful holiday prelude music 15 minutes prior to our Christmas Eve service.
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Burning Bowl Service
Sunday, December 27, 2020
11am, Rev. Anne Tabor
*Facebook Live
Are you ready to release 2020… and prepare to move into 2021 with a fresh start? Then you’ll love this life-changing, sacred Unity tradition!
The Burning Bowl Ceremony is a profound way to liberate yourself from anything—big or small—that no longer serves your highest good. This spiritual practice is an opportunity for you to allow real transformation by writing down limiting beliefs that are holding you back and then releasing them. Letting go of these old thought patterns clears the pathway to replace them with new and exciting ways to grow into your Divine Potential.
Join Rev. Anne as she guides us through this powerful and liberating service on the last Sunday of the year. There’s a reason this is one of Unity’s most cherished traditions. You don’t want to miss it!
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White Stone Ceremony
Sunday, January 3, 2021
11am, Rev. Anne Tabor
*Facebook Live
Join Rev. Anne as she leads us in our annual Unity ritual of the "White Stone Ceremony." This is your opportunity to listen to the still small voice of Spirit within to discern your unique guidance for the New Year and beyond. This is a time to discover a new spiritual name for yourself and the qualities you wish to develop. It is a deeply moving and empowering service to help move you forward into a spiritually energized and joyful 2021!
“Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To everyone who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give a white stone, and on the white stone is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.” (Revelation 2:17)
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Unity of Arlington
Board of Trustees
Rebecca Ratliff - President (214-605-0997)
Aminia Baruti - Vice President (313-912-7763)
Shirley Cobb - Secretary (817-475-5120)
Catherine Smith - Treasurer (817-929-1368)
Dwain May - Member (817-901-6061)
Doug Riggs - Member (605-222-5347)
Peter Lynch - Member (817-528-6939)
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We Are A Tithing Spiritual Community
In November Unity of Arlington tithed a total of 10% to:
- Unity World Headquarters
- Unity Worldwide Ministries
- Silent Unity
- Slipstream Productions (Jan Garrett
and JD Martin)
For more information on Unity World Headquarters, click here.
For more information on Unity Worldwide Ministries, click here.
For more information on Silent Unity, click here.
For more information on Slipstream Productions, click here.
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Treasurer's Report as of 11/30/2020
Gross Revenue $213,517.88
Net Income $ 14,484.08
Unity of Arlington's PPP loan was forgiven during October and
the proceeds are now reflected in our income numbers.
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YOUR COMMUNITY
Volunteer Opportunities and Services
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Release and Renew Gift Bags
We have something just for you! A “Release and Renew” gift bag that contains everything you need to participate with us online in our annual Burning Bowl Service (Sunday, December 27, 2020) and White Stone Service (Sunday, January 3, 2021)… and a few extra “happies” as well!
As you know, these are two of our most cherished spiritual traditions in Unity. We realize this year looks different and we want to help make this a powerful experience for you from home.
If you’re local, make a plan to come by for drive-up distribution on S. Bowen Road at one of these two designated times:
Friday, December 18, 2020, from 4-6:30pm
or
Saturday, December 19, 2020, from 1-3pm
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Pause for Prayer Gathering
Wednesday, December 23rd
7pm CT via ZOOM
On the fourth Wednesday of each month everyone is invited to join the Unity of Arlington Prayer Chaplains for a Pause for Prayer Gathering. We will gather on Zoom to meet "face-to-face" to join in prayer, affirmations, and music. The service will last around 30 minutes
Meeting information is below. Please join us.
Click here to join in on Zoom.
Meeting ID: 892 527 9565
Passcode: Unity1234
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If you have a prayer request, please click HERE to submit it.
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2020 Virtual Gift Drive
During the majority of this year, organizations of many types have learned to function in different ways. This is true of SafeHaven of Tarrant County, one of the recipients of a tithe by Unity of Arlington for October. This year SafeHaven's annual holiday gift drive is going virtual. They need help more than ever before to make sure the families they serve have plenty of gifts available to make the holidays merry and bright! Since Unity of Arlington will not be doing our normal "Bear for Every Chair," you may be interested in assisting SafeHaven.
Shopping for families at SafeHaven is easier than ever. They have created an Amazon Wish List full of gifts their clients have indicated they would love to receive. Simply purchase items from the list, and they are shipped straight to SafeHaven! Once the gifts are received a store is created where moms and kids can shop (for free, of course!) for their family members. Please click the image below to be taken directly to SafeHaven's Amazon Wish List link:
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A Reminder of Ways to Help Protect Yourself and Others
The news that coronavirus infections continue to rise at an alarming rate reminds us that we need to be vigilant in our personal safety actions.
Along with the strong recommendation from the CDC that you get a flu shot, here again are the guidelines:
- Wear a mask, and wear it properly, with both nose and mouth covered..
- Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Avoid touching your face.
- Protect coughs by coughing and sneezing into your elbow and/or a tissue.
- Frequently clean surfaces that are often touched, especially doorknobs, door frames, telephones, keyboards, and bathroom areas.
- Use hand sanitizer.
- Stay home if you are not feeling well.
For more information, please check these links:
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"Put A Myrtle On It!" from
Friday, December 11, 2020,
in case you missed it:
Episode 16 by Rev. Anne Tabor
Feel free to share!
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Last Sunday's message,
in case you missed it:
"The Greatest of These is Love" with Rev. Anne Tabor
Feel free to share!
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Archived Sunday
Messages and Meditations
Have you missed any of Rev. Anne's Sunday messages or meditations? Or, would you like to hear one again? You can! They are archived on our website, unityofarlington.org, under the heading "Sunday Messages." You can also find our Facebook Live Sunday Services archived on our Unity of Arlington Facebook page, as well as on our YouTube channel.
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Reverend Anne Tabor, M.Div., is available by appointment for spiritual counseling sessions at Unity of Arlington in a safe and supportive environment. As an ordained Unity minister, Rev. Anne, offers spiritual counseling to individuals seeking a deeper under-standing of themselves and their divine power within to solve life's challenges. Spiritual counseling can help if there is a need for inspiration, crisis support, or healing in any area of your life. Prayer and meditation are an integral part of Unity's spiritual principles, and an essential practice in realizing the answers we seek. We believe in the transformative power of affirmative prayer. You are a unique expression of God. Spiritual counseling will remind you of that!
Spiritual counseling is offered on a love offering basis. While no specific fee is expected or suggested, we do invite each person to leave a love offering. For more details, please call the church office 817-467-5151.
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Shopping on AmazonSmile earns money for Unity of Arlington.
- Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
- Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings'
- Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process
- Designate Unity of Arlington as your charity of choice.
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Don't forget when shopping at Kroger or Tom Thumb (Safeway/Randalls) you could be sending money to Unity of Arlington! All you have to do is enroll your loyalty card in the Community Partners Program on their websites. The Kroger code for Unity of Arlington is 91007. The Tom Thumb (Safeway/Randalls) is 4261.
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Download the free mobile prayer app from Silent Unity. Available for Apple and Android. |
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December 1 – Kevin Terry
December 2 – Allison Mehlmann
December 3 – Barrett Mehlmann
December 6 – Lori Foster
December 10 – Jessica Fallot
December 15 – Chris Arredondo
December 25 – Bea Schindler
December 26 – Alexandra Gosse
December 27 – Sandra Cobb
December 27 – Caleb Lawson
December 28 – June Alexander
December 29 – Steven Nunez
December 30 – Ivo Dabelic
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
If you don't see your birthday included, please let us know and we'll add it to our list!
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We create Unity by being Love in action. |
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Your generosity is always greatly appreciated. We are grateful for your loving commitment to sustaining our spiritual community whether or not services and classes are taking place in-person, on Zoom, or Facebook Live.
Ways that you can continue to support Unity of Arlington through tithes, donations and love offerings are:
- Text-to-Give through Tithely by texting the word GIVE (with no quotes) to 844-363-7894 and follow the prompts on your phone.
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Give using the Tithely Mobile App, just download the GREEN Tithely app (not the blue one) from your app store.
- Mail your donation to: 3525 S. Bowen Road, Arlington TX 76016. Please remember to include your first and last name, your mailing address, and your cell phone number so we an allocate your contribution accurately.
Thank you, God!
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Phone: 817-467-5151
Email:
Address:
3525 S. Bowen Rd.
Arlington, TX 76016
Service:
11:00am Celebration Service
*Facebook Live
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To read today's DAILY WORD,
click the link below:
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UNITY'S FIVE BASIC PRINCIPLES
Principle #1:
There is only one Presence and one Power in the Universe and in my life, God the Good.
Principle #2:
Human beings have a spark of divinity within them, the Christ spirit within.
Their essence is of God, and therefore they are also inherently good.
Principle #3:
Human beings create their experiences by the activity of their thinking.
Everything in the manifest realm has its beginning in thought.
Principle #4:
Prayer is creative thinking that heightens the connection with God Mind and therefore brings forth wisdom, healing, prosperity, and everything good.
Principle #5:
Knowing and understanding the laws of life, also called Truth, are not enough.
A person must live the truth he or she knows.
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CORE VALUES
Spirit-Led:
Centered in the awareness of God's presence, we turn within for divine guidance in
all we do.
Love:
Love is our True Nature. We express the harmonizing power of love to see good everywhere and in everybody. Love binds together the whole human family.
Diversity:
We believe that all people are created with sacred worth. In a spirit of Unity, we embrace each person as an expression of God grounded in truth and love.
Connection:
We live, love, and laugh from our Oneness with God. We honor our inter-connectedness with each other, with all life, and the earth.
Abundance:
God is our Infinite Source of Good. We gratefully demonstrate prosperity in all areas
of our lives. We wisely use our wealth of resources to serve our spiritual community and the world.
Service:
We cultivate enlightened leadership by practicing the teachings of Jesus the Christ through sacred service. It is a blessing to serve locally and globally.
Integrity:
We consciously choose to practice living our Core Values and Unity Principles rather than simply professing them. We choose to communicate from the heart with authenticity and deliver on our commitments with reliability.
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Street Address:
3525 S. Bowen Rd.
Arlington, TX 76016
Phone: 817.467.5151
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