This coming Sunday includes CIRCULATION Day! So in conjunction with circulation day, I will be talking about Creating A Sustainable Inner and Outer World.
Rev. Bill Englehart
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March 27, 2011
March 20, 2011
This week we continue our series on Sustainability. I will be talking about Sustaining Our Community. How do we sustain our relationship with community? Who makes up our community? Our congregation? The locality in which we live? The world? I invite you to join me as we explore this topic together!
Rev. Bill Englehart
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March 13, 2011
This week we continue our series on Sustainability. This week I will be talking about sustaining our relationship with Spirit. How do we sustain our relationship with Spirit? I invite you to join me as we explore this topic together!
Rev Bill Englehart
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March 6, 2011
Living Sustainably: Three Traits of True Abundance
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This Sunday our guest speaker is Bruce Thompson, an economist and student of Brian Swimme. Bruce will explore the contradictions of an economic system that promises endless growth while plundering a finite planet. From the mystery of a lost civilization and the potential dangers facing us to the inspiring story of one woman whose commitment, courage, and faith started a movement that changed the face of the earth, he will challenge us to see abundance in a truly new way. Bruce offers an alternative vision of human well-being grounded in actively replenishing the beauty and deep generosity of the Earth—and sustained by our expanding comprehension of the stunning interdependence and harmony of the universe in which we participate.
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February 27, 2011
CommUnity Relationships: The Truth Will Set You Free
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This week we concluded our series on relationships. Darrell and Nevin (our relationship experts) and I talked about “CommUnity Relationships.” How are we communicating with each other in our own community? Are we modeling authentic communication with each other? If we are going to change the world it begins at home.
We spent much time last year in meetings coming together to find out what our collective vision is for this community for the year 2020. We called this perfect vision 20/20. The vision team collated all of the information that was provided and has come up with a vision statement that reflects those themes along with core commitments. Do you want to know what this vision is and what those commitments? Listen to find out.
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February 20, 2011
The Nostalgia Trap – Family Systems and Our Spiritual Life
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This month is all about relationships. This week Rev. Medora and I will be talking about the relationships that we have with our family and the roles that we assumed in our family system. We are not always aware that the roles we assumed as children are still being played out in our adult relationships in our work life and in our social interactions. I invite you to join us as we delve into this important topic.
Rev. Bill Englehart
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February 13, 2011
If I’m so loved, why don’t I feel it? Learn why you may not be feeling the love from those around you – and yes, they are sending it to you! Together, we will realize new ways of feeling and expressing the abundant love that is around us. This talk is based on the book The Five Languages of Love by Gary Chapman. Join me as we explore this powerful teaching. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it’s helped me to realize what I really need in a relationship to feel loved!
Rev. Bill Englehart
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February 6, 2011
The month of February will be dedicated to another of the top three passions that were identified in January. The theme that came through loud and clear was a passion for showing living in wonderful relationships. We will cover a lot of ground this month by exploring how we can show up and have healthy relationships with our community, our friends, our lovers and ourselves. This week we kick it off with guest speaker Rev. Dr. Kim Clarity whose talk is titled “What Would Love Do Now?”
Rev. Bill Englehart
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January 30, 2011
Living Our Wildest Dreams! “Sunday in Service”
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This Sunday is the final installment in this series. On the list of the ways in which our community wants to live our passions is to show up in the world and provide service. That’s one of the top three passions identified as most popular ways to express our passions. I promised that Unity as a community would become a vehicle where we can express our passions for how we want to live life. The best way to insure our dreams come true and to live our passions is to help others do the same.
Rev. Bill Englehart
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January 23, 2011
Living our Wildest Dreams! Part IV – Fear-Less Living!
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Each week in January we will take important steps to bring our dreams from the realm of thought to manifestation. Bring a friend and expose them to the practical application of spiritual principles! It will be a memorable series. This week I will talk about Fear-Less Living!
Rev. Bill Englehart
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January 16, 2011
Living our Wildest Dreams! Part III, Manifesting Our Dreams. Anything Is Possible
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Each week in January we will take important steps to bring these dreams from the realm of thought to manifestation. This week, the talk is titled, Manifesting Our Dreams. Anything Is Possible. Monday the 17th is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. King had a dream that seemed impossible. I have a dream!
Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, the cofounders of Unity also had a dream and we are all beneficiaries of their dreams. There are many others who share traits that led to their success, such as J.D. Rockefeller, Ghandi, Moses, and William Colgate. What do these dreamers and others who have made great accomplishments have in common? I’ll tell you on Sunday.
Rev. Bill Englehart
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January 9, 2011
Living Our Wildest Dreams! Part II, Rediscovering Our Passions
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Each week in January we will take important steps to bring our dreams from the realm of thought to manifestation. This week we will be rediscovering our passions. Do you know what you are passionate about? What are the greatest loves of your life? When we begin to do what we love and what we are truly passionate about, life will unfold in ways we could not have imagined.
Rev. Bill Englehart
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January 5, 2011
Living Our Wildest Dreams – Part I, The Burning Bowl
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This Sunday we kick off a series called “Living our Wildest Dreams!”
Each week in January we will take important steps to bring these dreams from the realm of thought to manifestation. This will be a great series to bring a friend to expose them to the practical application of spiritual principles! It will be a memorable series. We begin with the Burning Bowl ceremony.
I find that before I can commit to a dream, I need to release baggage that I have been carrying from the prior year or years. We have a ritual in Unity called the Burning Bowl. In this ceremony, we write down a few words or a sentence that reflects what we want to release because it is no longer serving us. Maybe it’s anger or un-forgiveness, impatience, guilt, etc…. Whatever it is we want to release, we can do so. This ceremony is one way to release these things. If you are ready for a change in your life, this is a service you won’t want to miss.
Rev. Bill Englehart
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December 26, 2010
On this the last Sunday in December everywhere we turn, the television, Face Book, on the freeway, in the office, at home there seems to be a whole lot of yelling going on. We are supposed to be people of Love. Metaphysically, we believe that we are all one and that love is the great power that binds together the Universe and everything in it. What has happened to us? Join the Unity Community this Sunday, as we explore what we mean by the Power of Love in the heart of this holiday season.
Rev. Medora Gordon
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December 19, 2010
This Sunday I will be talking about something that I never talked about before. The talk is titled “The Black Madonna.” This is new ground for me. I have learned a lot about this topic over the past several weeks. I had a vision of a black female Spirit Guide in a dream weeks ago and it spurred me to do some research and thinking about the significance of this symbol. I was quite surprised to learn that this symbol has been around for centuries and is still venerated in our present day. I will take us on a historical, philosophical, psychological and spiritual journey on this topic.
Rev. Bill
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December 12, 2010
Christmas and children naturally go together and we will enjoy experiencing that this Sunday in the annual Christmas Pageant. Following the drama, Rev. Pat Palmer will offer some possibilities for completing the statement, “And the Babe Came to Tell…” In Unity we consider what was said BY Jesus, more than what was said ABOUT Jesus. It is inspiring, delightful and sometimes surprising to learn the true meaning of the stories and teaching he left to us. As noted by Emmet Fox in his book, Sermon on the Mount, “Jesus came to carry the human race forward to the next great step, the most important step of all…” We will consider a little of what the Babe came to tell this Sunday as we celebrate together the birth and the incredible legacy of a master teacher of our time.
Rev. Pat Palmer
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December 5, 2010
This coming Sunday is the second week of the Advent season. What is Advent? It comes from the Latin word adventus meaning coming or arrival, (especially of something new or important). So it’s the coming of the birth of the Christ. There are many Christmas traditions. Yet, over the centuries, the meanings have become forgotten. This coming Sunday we will be looking at some of the customs and traditions that are now common elements of Christmas celebrations so we can better understand their origins. We will have a clearer understanding of how much we share with other traditions as well as how some of these customs got started. I think you will find it informative as well as revealing. At the very least, you will have some interesting topics to discuss at your Christmas gatherings!
Rev. Bill
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November 28, 2010
It’s that time of year again. Christmas carols, colored lighs, wrapping paper, Santa Clause, jingles, cards and toys are popping up all aroundus, It’s Christimas time. But what does it all really mean? Guest speaker Heidi Listug explored the true meaning of this speciual time of year and rediscovered the Heart of the Christmas Story.
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November 21, 2010
What’s in a name? Juliet asked that of Romeo in Shakespeare’s play. This is still a relevant question today and one that has many levels. On Sunday we explored the ideas behind our getting named and getting renamed at different points in our life experience. Maybe the name we were given at birth is no longer reflective of who we really are at this stage in our development. Ever wonder why in the Bible that names are changed? Even God is referred to by different names in the Bible. In Native American cultures names are changed and we also all share a spiritual name. Listen to find out what we discovered.
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November 14, 2010
Praying it Forward, Holding a Vision at Unity In Marin
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This week Reverend Bill talked about how Unity In Marin as a community came together in the past to vision the beautiful campus we now inhabit.We continue as a community to Pray forward our new vision for the coming year and the coming decade. Ever wonder what our children’s vision is for 2020? We got a glimpse on Sunday.
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November 7, 2010
This Sunday I will be talking about Prosperity. The Title of the talk is “In God We Trust.” This is based on the Unity best seller Spiritual Economics by Eric Butterworth. Oprah Winfrey is a big fan of Eric Butterworth! This book is about more than financial wealth and probably is like no other economics book you have ever read. Randy Stemmer and I will be presenting this talk together.
Rev. Bill
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October 31, 2010
This Sunday I will be talking about the origins of Halloween as well as the spiritual insights we may all take away from this unique holiday. I’ll be talking about the origins of the holiday, the costumes, trick or treating etc… Should be fun informative and filled with a depthful spiritual practice.
Blessings,
Rev. Bill
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October 24, 2010
We will conclude our six-week Fall Book Study this Sunday. I will be talking about enlightenment, the action of having obtained spiritual knowledge and insight.
No one book or one teacher can really cover this topic. Much has been written and talked about on this subject. Please join me as we explore this topic together.
Rev. Bill
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October 17, 2010
Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment – The Messiah
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This Sunday is week five of our six-week series on Deepak Chopra’s book Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment. This week I will be talking from a scholarly standpoint about the Essenes, a Jewish religious group that grew in the time of Jesus. I will also be exploring the concept of when Jesus became divine. Deepak Chopra has his ideas and the Bible has other views. I’ll share them all with you. I look forward to sharing with you more personal, scholarly and enlightenment process ideas that came up for me when I read this book.
Rev. Bill
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October 10, 2010
Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment – The Miracle Worker, Part Two
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This Sunday is week four of our six-week series on Deepak Chopra’s book Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment. This week I will have more to say about Mary Magdalene and the metaphysical lessons we can draw from this story as it continues to unfold. I will also be talking about demons, what they represent, and how the Greeks used the word daimon, which means something different than our use of the word demon.
Rev. Bill
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October 3, 2010
Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment – The Miracle Worker, Part One
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This Sunday is week three of our six-week series on Deepak Chopra’s book Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment. I will be looking at the character of Mary Magdalene in the Book as well as looking at the historical Mary Magdalene of the Bible and Gnostic Gospels. If you ever had your reputation impugned by someone else you can feel some of Mary’s pain.
Rev. Bill
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September 26, 2010
Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment, The Seeker, Part Two
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This Sunday is week two of our six-week series on Deepak Chopra’s book Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment. I will be looking at the character of Judas as well as looking at the historical Judas of the Bible. This character brought up memories of judgments that I have made in the past. It’s no surprise that all my judgments were not accurate or kind. How quickly we judge before learning all the facts. Even with all the facts, are we following Jesus example when he said, “Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment” ? — John 7:24
Blessings,
Rev. Bill
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September 19, 2010
Jesus A Story of Enlightenment – The Seeker Part One
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This coming Sunday, we will be kicking off our six-week in-home fall book study. This year we are reading a book by Deepak Chopra called Jesus a Story of Enlightenment. It’s a modern day parable that seeks to fill in the blanks “of the lost years” of Jesus life between age 12 and 30. The Gospels are all silent about these years. This book tells a story about what may have happened in the life of Jesus during that time. Its part of the three book series. The other books are about the enlightenment of Muhammad and the Buddha. The last parable book we studied was Aman Wotwane’s Yes You Can Change the World. Both of these books are modern day parables. Can we learn from parables? Well, Jesus our elder brother and wayshower used parables as a way to teach. Deepak weaves stories to speculate on Jesus’ path to enlightenment. I think there are many gems in here we can relate to and learn from. I am sure it will spark great conversations. After all that’s the point of a good parable, to learn and grow on our own spiritual path.
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September 12, 2010
This coming Sunday, I will be talking on the subject of Peace. What is your definition of peace? Is it simply lack of external conflict? Lets explore this topic together. The title of my talk is “Peace of Mind.” To me, there is no greater objective in life than to be peaceful, regardless of circumstances.
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September 5, 2010
This coming Sunday, I will return from my summer sabbatical! I will be talking about what I did on my vacation. It’s been a journey and I feel refreshed. I look forward to sharing some insights and adventures with you that I experienced.
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August 29, 2010
“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
Our guest speaker Heidi Listug, UIM’s Director of Ministry Services, loves that quote because she says it reminds her to open her mind and heart to be fully present to this life experience. Listen this week as we explore ways in which we can experience our lives as a sacred gift and have a deeper sense of our Divine nature.
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August 22, 2010
This Sunday Rev. Dr. Paul Hasselbeck will be giving a talk called PowerUP, which is the same title of his newest book on the Twelve Powers Revisited as Accelerated Abilities. He will be discussing how we can use the 12 Powers to vision our lives and our commUnity.
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August 15, 2010
This Sunday we are blessed by a visit from former senior minister Rev. Richard Mantei. Richard’s Sunday talk “So What Are You Going to Do About It?” is based on James 1:22-25 and the 5th basic teaching of Unity… “Knowledge of these spiritual principles is not enough. We must live them.”
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August 8, 2010
How am I going to get everything done? Why are things not going my way? When will have the life I’ve been dreaming of? How could things possibly work out from here? Now I don’t know about you… but just reading these questions tenses up my shoulders! My ego readily identifies with them, but they are truly questions without answers, leading us away from the answers we are looking for. Would you like to explore some spiritual tools you can use to move away from the energy brought on by monkey-mind questions like these? Would you like to hear about some examples of how we can distill our intentions to their purest, most potent form? Come hungry this Sunday for powerful music and ideas with guest speaker Joshua Holmes – and get ready to say goodbye to the why, when and how – and say hello to the sacred “What?”
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August 1, 2010
Brahman Consciousness, the Mind, and Your Hammer!
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This Sunday, John Farman, Licensed Unity Teacher will be leading the Sunday Service again. The message is, “Brahman Consciousness, the Mind, and Your Hammer!” The main point of the message will be on our incessant seeking, where we seek, why we seek, and how we seek. This message will have you look very carefully at what is “running the show!” It will illuminate a few things for you!
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July 31, 2010
This Sunday John Farman, Licensed Unity Teacher, will give a talk based on the metaphysical interpretation of the movie, “Avatar.” John will address the “journey of awakening!” It is waking up from the dream into a greater reality that is beyond our imagination, but only because we do not “see it” that it remains out of sight!” This message will surely illicit some huge “a-ha” moments!
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July 18, 2010
The 1951 movie,”The Day the Earth Stood Still” is the springboard for Sunday’s topic, shared by Rev. Pat Palmer. The movie was a stark statement of the self-destructive directions the world had been taking in regard to warfare, and a shocking portrayal of a hypothetical response that the rest of the universe might take, should aliens choose to come here to intervene. We will be invited to look at ourselves in this light. Together we can heighten our awareness of decisions we make, and most importantly, heighten our awareness of the support that we have in making the highest personal choices. There is Life flowing through us that empowers and guides and continually seeks to inform and guide its creation. This Sunday, we will consider how to receive that stream of life.
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July 11, 2010
This Sunday’s talk Grow and Glow is rooted in the film the Lion King. Listen as our guest speaker Leslie Woods explores how the film informs and inspires us in the process we go through in remembering our divinity through the experiences of our humanity and the vitality that is available as we embrace it all.
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July 4, 2010
This Sunday we discover that the movie O’ Brother Where Art Thou? is really the story of each of our spiritual journeys. Along the way we encounter plenty of temptations and obstacles, a one-eyed Cyclops that beats us up and Sirens that lead us romantically astray. Each of us has a way of hearing what we want to hear and we often become fixated on a particular goal – often involving money and love. As we journey, it becomes apparent that what we are really seeking is peace and meaning in our life. We all have a spiritual need. We find that in our wanderings, we might learn how to accept each other as we are and keep plugging along no matter what obstacles present themselves. Perhaps the biggest life lesson of all is that we can have fun and lighten up as we search for peace and meaning. At the end of the day, the blind soothsayer tells us that we ‘will find a fortune’ but also suggests that it may not be what we are looking for. Please join us on the Fourth of July for the journey of a lifetime!
Blessings,
Rev. Medora
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June 27, 2010
This Sunday we will celebrate the children and youth who are graduating (Steppin’ Up!) to the next higher class in their spiritual studies. They will be acknowledged, along with their teachers and classmates. Additionally, the congregation will be fascinated by two Musical Plays, written by Rev. Pat, the children and teachers. The songs are from the rich tradition of Unity Music.
Sunday’s talk will focus on the opportunities to Step up in our own lives. It is often true that we don’t know the conditions or situations we will encounter when a change is challenging. However, there is something we can know…we can know we are guided and supported; that we are being led by an all-knowing power and presence ever within.
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June 26, 2010
Rev. Medora Gordon, Norlin Merritt, Ed Bogas, and Steve Listug celebrate the 100th anniversary of Father’s Day. Charles Fillmore tells us that metaphysically the Father is the ‘exact and immutable Principle of Being, lying back of all existence as cause…It is omnipresent and is not subject to change or open to argument.” Please join us as we explore the question of oh my goodness….. er…. um…..a…..just What Have I Gotten Myself Into?
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June 13, 2010
This Sunday, Mike Robbins is our guest speaker. His talk “Be Yourself, Everyone Else Is Already Taken,” will explore why it can be hard for us to be authentic. How we are all affected by familial, cultural, religious, and personal influences, thoughts, and fears that make it difficult for us to do and say what is true or lead us to believe that who we are is not acceptable enough. Mike will share strategies for expressing ourselves fully and with confidence, confronting and transforming fear, and taking risks for getting what we truly want. Don’t miss this inspiring talk that will help you express the magical power of authenticity in your life.
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June 6, 2010
Tom Zender, President Emeritus of Unity, spiritual leader and corporate executive with decades of success, presents “God Goes to Work.” Tom finds we do not need to put spirituality in business; it is already there and our job is to uncover it for good. He says, “Spirituality, as a business asset, it is second to none; yet the grand majority of companies are not utilizing it to its full potential. The seed of a Spiritual Transaction in business is treating the consumer with respect and offering them the best deal possible.”
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May 30, 2010
There are no borders in the puzzle of life. Let’s put the pieces together this Sunday.
I think you will enjoy this talk and be able to remember the message long after the talk is over.
Rev. Bill
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May 23, 2010
This Sunday’s talk is about holding a vision. Heidi Listug, Barbara Cochran and I will talk about the importance of having a vision and how we as a community have much experience with the power of visioning! Come learn how to put this into practice. I will be talking about my own personal vision for Unity In Marin in 2020. I look forward to sharing this with you.
Rev. Bill
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May 16, 2010
This Sunday, Jeanne Sutter fills in for Leslie Woods who is healing from the flu. Rev Bill stands in for Leslie as Jeanne passes the torch and fills our hearts with a message about living our lives with prayer.
Leslie Woods is one of the founders of the Chaplain Prayer ministry at Unity In Marin and has held many leadership roles over the years including the role of Board Chair. We look forward to hearing from her when she is feeling better.
Rev. Bill Englehart
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May 9, 2010
This coming Sunday is Mother’s Day. If you’re reading this email then you had a mother. Maybe you knew her and maybe you didn’t. Maybe you had a loving mother and maybe your mother was a great teacher for you. This Sunday we will explore famous moms in the Bible and also learn about Charles Fillmore’s mother.
Rev. Bill
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May 2, 2010
This coming Sunday I will be providing answers to questions that come up in our Unity Way of Life class. I usually ask for 12 questions about Unity Spirituality and Religion that people are most interested in and then do my best to answer them during the course of the class. Questions range from Unity Views, Unity History, Beliefs, The Bible etc…
Rev. Bill
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April 25, 2010
This Sunday we will be participating in a communion service. The talk title is Manna –The Bread of Life. We have all heard the expression “like manna from heaven.” I will share what this manna is, where it comes from physically as well as metaphysically. I will explain exactly what everything represents in our communion service and how we can interpret the ritual to help in our own spiritual un-foldment.
Rev. Bill
Special Note about the podcast audio: Contains special music from Bodhi Setchko (flute) and Meese (keyboard) and lead-in to meditation.
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April 20, 2010
This Sunday is CIRCULATION Day! Its an opportunity for us to release the items in our homes garages or storage units that we are no longer using and that are no loner feeding us through their use. Well its time to clear out that stuff to make room for something in our lives that will fill us up and feed us. So in conjunction with circulation day, I talk about Making Room For God in our lives and in our consciousness.
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