WEEKLY UPDATE November 26, 2024 | |
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Gratitude is my natural state of mind.
What joy it is to feel gratitude rising from my heart and filling my mind. Feeling grateful makes me aware of the all-encompassing presence of God, including the Divine within me. When I live from my spiritual nature, gratitude becomes the song of my heart.
I don’t need to wait for a reason to feel grateful. When I live with an attitude of gratitude, I find the good in every situation, the blessing that can come from any adversity, and the presence of God in every aspect of life.
Practicing gratitude opens my eyes to the blessings that are present and opens my heart to receive even more. I give thanks for an unlimited world, blissful peace, and perfect wholeness.
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! - Psalm 95:2
Daily Word, August 21, 2022, www.Unity.org
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Unity Williamsburg Spiritual Center offers a
safe and sacred place for study, participation, fellowship,
support, and transformation as we awaken to
the joy of living!
We invite you to join us in 2024!
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Unity Williamsburg Spiritual Center is a diverse, open and affirming community that embraces all people regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, ethnicity, age or physical or mental ability - without intent or attempt to convert.
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Learn More about Unity...
Interested in more information about Unity? Who are we and where did we come from? Click on these links to inform and empower you! www.unity.org and www.truthunity.net. Blessings!
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Calendar of Events
Tuesday, November 26
Personal Sessions with Joshua Inacio
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (by appointment)
CANCELLED
Wednesday, November 27
Yoga Class with Jamie Fitzwater
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 30
Healing Sound Bath with Canda Lambert
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Meditation Class with Darrell Key
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 1
Duncan and Ingrid Hamra, Guest Speakers
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Potluck Lunch
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 3
Healing and Meditation Gathering
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 4
Yoga Class with Jamie Fitzwater
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 7
Meditation Class with Darrell Key
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 8
Joshua Inacio, Guest Speaker
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, December 11
Yoga Class with Jamie Fitzwater
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 14
Meditation Class with Darrell Key
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 15
Carylanne Steinberg, Guest Speaker
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Board Meeting
12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 17
Sound of Soul - HU with Michael George
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 18
Yoga Class with Jamie Fitzwater
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 21
Yule - A Winter Solstice Celebration
with Rev. Denise Creech and Canda Lambert
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Meditation Class with Darrell Key
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 22
Canda Lambert, Guest Speaker
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Christmas Luncheon
11:30 - 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 28
Healing Sound Bath with Canda Lambert
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Meditation Class with Darrell Key
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 29
Rev. Reese Washington, Guest Speaker
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
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Join us this Sunday, December 1st, for a fun, reflective look back on this beautiful year we've shared together at Unity Williamsburg Spiritual Center!
You'll have the opportunity to begin reflecting back on some of your favorite events from the year and to provide celebratory feedback with facilitators Duncan and Ingrid Hamra. Our goal is to hold up what we loved most in 2024 so we can carry it forward into next year. We will share the findings with the board and future spiritual leader.
If you are unable to attend in person, please check next week's newsletter to get access to a public Google Doc that will remain accessible through December 31st, 2024. The document will contain all of the collected feedback and show you how to add your own. Note: there will be a separate and private space for constructive feedback online.
Platform Assistant: Lynda Birckhead
Chaplain: Jane Siegel
Greeter: Jane Siegel
Openers/Closers: Christopher Shao & Amy Shao
For those who wish to tithe before or after the service, go to paypal.me/UnityWilliamsburg or Zeffy.
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With gratitude, I release the past and welcome the future.
Life is in forward motion, always changing in ways big and small. To resist these changes is to stagnate, cease growing, and cling to the past. When I think of my life in this way, I realize that holding on to things I no longer need or use, resisting new ideas, and staving off change stifles my growth and keeps me from the joy of living fully. Release is not about losing the past. It is about embracing the present and eagerly welcoming the future. Understanding this, I feel more comfortable letting things go. Aligning myself with life helps me look forward to new experiences with readiness and enthusiasm. I bless the past and the person I was. I welcome the future and the person I will become.
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Unity Williamsburg Spiritual Center graciously accepts love offerings during Sunday Services and special events, online through paypal.me/UnityWilliamsburg, Zeffy, and by check, mailed to 624 Queens Creek Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185 | |
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Message from the Board
Thank you to all who turned out on Saturday for our Fall Clean-up Day! It was a beautiful day to work outside together building commUnity - and the pizza was a big hit, too. We'll have another opportunity to work inside together to change out our Fall decorations for the Winter/Holiday season after service and fellowship on Sunday. We welcome helping hands of all ages, sizes and abilities!
This time of year is a special time of Gratitude and Grace. As Rev. Washington shared on Sunday, remembering the many things we have to be grateful for in our lives shifts our perspective and even our trajectory, to embrace our daily lives and our future with hope. We also recognize that this season can be challenging for those who may have strained relationships in families or are separated from loved ones not able to share in festivities. So this is also a time of Grace - taking time to take a breath - knowing that we only walk in our own shoes and can't know the lives and worries of those around us. When we can't understand the "why", our faith in our Oneness and shared Divine spark urges us to love and show kindness anyway - extending the Grace to others that we hope will be shared with us when we need it, too.
Safe travels and Happy Thanksgiving UWSC family and friends!
~Blessings, A
Amy Shao, President
Jane Siegel, Vice President
Lynda Birckhead, Secretary
Johan Wagner, Treasurer
Jude Eastman, Member at Large
Teo Feliciano, Member at Large
(*To email a board member, click on their name above.)
Next Board Meeting will be December 15.
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Please visit our new Facebook home here or search @unitywilliamsburgspiritualcenter. We will be posting the Daily Word, affirmations, meditations, inspirational music and sermon spotlights daily. We will also post information about upcoming services and special events.
Our Sunday Services will be broadcast via Facebook Live every Sunday at 10:30 AM.
Please "Like" the posts and share content from the page to improve our online visibility. If you have suggestions from content, please contact Amy Shao or Jude Eastman.
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This Sunday, December 1st, is potluck lunch Sunday! We will enjoy some great food and conversation in the fellowship hall, right after the service. Please bring a dish to share or just come and enjoy!
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Zeffy is a fee-free donation portal specifically for non-profits. This means 100% of your love offering comes to UWSC. There will be cards with the scannable QR codes in the Sanctuary on Sunday like the one pictured. By scanning the QR code, you are taken to a donation page where you can choose a one time or recurring donation and amount. You do not need to create an account. Once you submit your donation, you will receive an immediate "Thank You" email with a downloadable tax-deductible donation receipt for your records.
So give it a try and let the Board know what you think!
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