Zeal - Time To Get Enthused!

Greetings!

Happy October to everyone! As we go pumpkin hunting, and as the leaves begin to change colors, we celebrate Life's transitions, while holding firm to the changeless Truth within all in the manifest realm of form.

Are you celebrating the changes you are observing in the world? Are you perhaps mourning what has passed, yearning for "what might have been," or are you simply feeling "stuck in the middle"? Unity of Columbus welcomes you, wherever you are in this human journey.

October is the month for Zeal, the tenth of the Unity Twelve Powers. In short, Zeal is that inner flame that ignites our dreams, motivates us to get ourselves moving, and inspires us to spiritual enthusiasm for life and living. We all have the same access to this "sparkplug" of Zeal - we need only accept what we have been given, then put it into regular practice.

The color for this month is orange, the part of the body associated with Zeal is the medulla oblongata, and the disciple is Simon the Canaanite, also known as Simon the Zealot. (Metaphysically, he represents motivation, the impulse to accomplish great things.)

Time to get excited about Life! Now is your time to begin anew - launch a new project, complete something you may have left "on the shelf," or do something a bit outside your comfort zone.

I'll share with you, dear readers, one of my favorite quotes, which has been attributed to the German playwright and philosopher, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe:

Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute:

What you can do, or dream you can, begin it;

Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.

Only engage and then the mind grows heated;

Begin and then the work will be completed.

We've got a lot going on at our Unity center this fall! Take a look here, and on our calendar for all the details! We'll see you on Sunday, friends!

Gratefully yours,

Daryn L. Wells, LUT

Editor-In-Chief

This Sunday at Unity

"Jesus' Secret"

with Rev. Dan Holloway, Minister of Record

Jesus, the Master Teacher, demonstrated the Christ nature - the Divine in all humanity.

Rev. Dan invites us to use the Great Example, who was Jesus, to observe and explore the rich Kingdom of possibilities that lie before us, to tap into the Christ Presence within, and be healed, prospered, and blessed.

Join us for an inspiring service this Sunday!


The service will be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube Channel.

Our Sunday Platform & Music Teams:

Julie Didlick

Jeff Elliott

Carisa Holmes

Simone Johnson

Joe Nelson (Tony Bonardi Trio - Drums)

Steve Perakis (Tony Bonardi Trio - Bass)

Rev. Linda Stalvey

Daryn L. Wells, LUT

Shirley Williams, LUT

With

Jewelene Henson, LUT - Worship Team Lead

and

Tony Bonardi - Music Director

Monthly Art Workshops At Unity

Unity of Columbus will be offering a series of monthly workshops to “Create a Conscious Artistic Experience.”

The first workshop will be held in the Myrtle Fillmore Chapel on Friday, October 16, from 7 – 8:30, entitled "Create What You Want to Remember: Affirmation Artist Trading Cards," facilitated by Erik Ebright.

Suggested Love Offering: $5.00

(which supplements supplies)

Click HERE for more information!

COMING SOON: Our 2nd Annual

"Oodles Of Noodles" Pasta Dinner - Sun. October 18

Get Your Tickets THIS Sunday!

We are NOW taking reservations for the 2nd annual Unity Community Pasta Dinner and Bake Sale on Sunday, October 18th, following our service (12:30). This is a dine-in community-building event and will take the place of our October potluck. 

The Pasta Dinner is $13 and includes:

• Pasta with a choice of three homemade sauce choices (Marinara, Meat Sauce, Alfredo).
• Salad with two dressing choices (Italian, Ranch)  
• Texas Toast (Regular or Gluten Free)
• Gluten-free option ($1 extra): Spaghetti squash will be available only with pre-paid reservations.

OPTION: You can add on Michele Timmons' homemade meatballs for $2 per meatball. 

Roxie Ball is hosting a Bake Sale with regular and gluten-free options. The Bake Sale will be cash only. 

We will take reservations and payments during fellowship every Sunday until October 11 during fellowship. Reservations can also be made via email to Michele Timmons: pugspiritual@gmail.com, and online payments can be made via the Unity of Columbus website donation page.

NOTE: We will serve those who have paid reservations first, and then anyone else until the food runs out (and it did last year!). 

The Doctor Is IN!
A Feature Article Series

By Pam Cobb, MD

"Oh, My Aching Back!" (Part Three)

Many patients are able to avoid surgery by core strengthening and medication. 50% of ruptured (herniated) discs will heal in 6 months. However sometimes surgery is the only available option. Surgery is done to decompress the nerves or stabilize the spine with the two most common procedures being discectomy and laminectomy+fusion. 

When to consider back surgery:

——when all reasonable non-surgical options have been exhausted

——when the back pain starts to worsen in spite of treatment 

——when leg pain develops or persists

It is typically advisable to seek a second opinion in cases of non emergency back pain. (Loss of bladder or bowel control is an emergency and should be evaluated in the ER)

Post-operatively, watch for:

——continued bloody or purulent drainage

——fever

—-worsening weakness or paralysis 

—- leg pain or swelling (can be signs of a blood clot)

-—constipation (typically induced by opiate pain medication)

—-low blood pressure (can be a sign of blood loss or reaction to the      

   anesthesia)

In Unity, we believe strongly in the healing power of prayers and positive affirmations. Check out the pamphlet: When Someone You Love Needs Healing. An additional prayer resource is Silent Unity.

Dr Pam Cobb is a family practitioner based in Columbus. Currently she works for both Signify Health and AbsoluteCare and is a supervisory physician for Black Olive healthcare. She is a board member for Unity of Columbus.