It’s All an Inside Job ~ Sunday Service, October 23 ~ DeeAnn Weir Morency

10:00 meditation
10:30 service

Our thoughts create our world. Form follows Consciousness, not the other way around. Join Rev. DeeAnn Weir Morency as we dive into what this idea really means and how ultimately the very fabric of our lives is all an inside job.

Music: Mary Redente

Sunday Service, October 2 ~ “Making Room for Grace” ~ Rev. Denese Schellink

10:00 meditation 10:30am service

Seeking to calm and expand the mind through spiritual practices allows us not so much to escape our problems but helps us to remember to “disidentify” with them.   As I respond to my life situations with compassion and understanding, I am expressing God’s grace.  I am allowing the holiness within me to surface and to flow effortlessly from me.    From here we can make room for Grace, the sweet embrace of loving presence that fills us with a knowing that no matter what comes or goes in the outer, we are safe and secure in its Unconditional Embrace.  
 
Affirmation:  I am gently supported by the grace of God.      
Scripture:  “From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.”  John 1:16 

Music gracefully offered by UNITAS.

Sunday Service, September 25 ~ Margaret Flick ~ “Time to Forgive”

Meditation 10:30am Sunday Service 10:30am
God is love and love is given form through us. We remove the blocks to our awareness of Love’s Presence through forgiveness and we feel connected once again.

Music: Mary Redente

Sunday, March 13 ~ Rev. Dr. Patricia Keel

“My Journey to India”
Sunday Service, March 13 ~ 10:30am

Rev. Patricia will be the Guest Speaker at Unity of Berkeley sharing her inward and outward journey as she traveled to India. Rev. Patricia’s courage and strength to follow her calling has engendered powerful change for her life and for Unity of Berkeley. Come and share in the exploration and revelation of transitional healing!

Deborah Winters will sing the pathways of transformation!

Rev. Dr. Patricia Keel is the Founding Minister of Unity of Berkeley, having been ordained as a Unity Minister in 2007.

Turn Your Burdens into Blessings

After-Thoughts on BALANCE
Sunday’s Talk, Oct. 10th by Rev. Patricia

Turn your Burdens into Blessings….
I heard from someone after the service that he is planning to transform his burdens into blessings. That will empty out that heavy bucket and send you flying on your teeter tooter in no time! ( You had to be there.. or listen to the audio of my talk.) This is what Unity teaches about all the experiences of our daily life. Everything comes to us in Divine Order, and for our highest good and the best for all concerned. This means that what we might feel is a “burden,” a problem, a challenge, an issue, is part of the divine plan of our lives. We are being called up to a higher consciousness to experience the situation from a different point of view and to bring into spiritual activity our divine capabilities and powers.

I mentioned four ways for create and maintain balance and here they are below.

1. Awareness. Noticing when you are off balance provides the opportunity to retune to your spiritual center. Without this awareness you might spend the whole day grumbling and complaining, judging and reacting, or worrying and fretting and miss out on the richness of life. As soon as you notice your ego, thoughts or emotional reactions have taken charge, choose to center within by bringing all of your attention into the center of your head, the center of your body, the center of your being. A great meditation practice is the Centering Prayer taught by Father Thomas Keating (see below for a short How To.)

2. Neutrality. Judgments and defensive reactions keep us separate from our soul. They are a sign that our ego is in control. Practice viewing situations from a place of neutrality and non-resistance. Buddhist philosophy refers to this as equanimity; a non reactive viewpoint where you see what is happening without getting caught in it. It’s realizing that thoughts, emotions, situations and circumstances come and go, so there is no need to become attached or reactive. This state of being is calm and empowering. Reciting the mantra, “This too shall pass,” will help you to stay neutral.

3. Be Present in the Now. It’s easy to get caught in rehashing the past or rehearsing the future and miss out on the fullness of this present moment. Practice being present with each activity, person, sensation and emotion that comes before you. Try an easy meditation technique such as focusing on your breath, your thoughts or some internal physical sensation for a few minutes as a way to connect to the power of the present moment.

4. Love. When you are feeling full of love, you are spiritually balanced. Life becomes sweeter, lighter and more joyful. Love emanates from the spiritual center within each of us so it is easy to access. Simply focus on what you love about your family, friends, pets, the outdoors, or the God of your heart to ignite this spark within you. Look for the love within others, behind their façade of control, seriousness or grumpinesss, as a way to connect to the soul in each person you encounter. Namaste, The Christ (the Divine) in me greets the Christ (the Divine) in you.

Sundays in August World Wisdom Series

All Sunday Services begin at 10:30am. Please join us for these uplifting and energizing events. June’s theme is healing — encompassing body, mind, emotions, and spirit — and some wonderful teachers and healers will be on hand to guide the way.

Unity puts into practice a true ecumenical approach.
Unity sees itself as a vehicle for instruction, inspiration and prayer support for spiritual seekers regardless of their religious affiliation … as an ever-expanding expression of love, light and peace. Therefore, it freely shares its teachings and believes in the oneness and freedom of all people.”
The Association of Unity Churches

For the last seven years, our August World Wisdom series is a tradition that brings great spiritual teachers from many faiths to Unity of Berkeley. We invite you to experience the deep river of Spirit and Oneness that flows through all the speakers that will join us in August.

AUGUST 1 – HINDUISM

Dr. Sunil Sanon heads Divine Light Trust in order to realize his dream of serving the poor, ailing and the underserved. An innovative thinker he has spoken on topics related to Mind Body Medicine, paradigm shifts and ethics. He is a devout disciple of Pandit Sriram Sharma Acharya, founder of Gayatri Pariwar.
Music: Sound Voice Healers and Members of Gayatri Pariwar

AUGUST 8 – JUDAISM

Avram Davis, PhD. Is the founder and Rabbi Emeritus of Chochmat HaLev in Berkeley. An internationally known writer and speaker, known for his humor and joy, he is currently living in simplicity as the Farmer Rabbi. We welcome his wit and wisdom at Unity.
Music: Tad Toomay and the Unity House Band

AUGUST 15 – TAOISM

Master Alex Feng directs the Taoist Center in Oakland and has a deep lineage in the Taoist tradition and ancient Chinese medicine. We welcome Master Feng for the third year. His presence has delighted with his great humor and insight.
Music: Deborah Winters & Charles Moselle

AUGUST 22 – INDIGENOUS WISDOM

As a planet are experiencing profound shifts in our Mother Earth and it is time to invite the wisdom of our indigenous peoples to communicate and connect with her wisdom. We look forward to bringing a representative of this earth-based wisdom to our summer series.

AUGUST 29 – SUFISM

John “Wadude” Laird, M.D. is Dean of the University of Spiritual Healing and Sufism in Pope Valley, CA. He received his medical degree from Dartmouth, and in addition to his deep loving presence he is a master healer and teacher. Wadude will lead a Sufi Zikr as his contribution to our World Wisdom Series.
Music: Charles Moselle

Dannion Brinkley on May 2nd!

The Secrets of the Light
Guest Speaker at Sunday Service, May 2 ~ 10:30am

Author of:   Saved by the Light ~ At Peace in the Light ~ The Secrets of the Light

“Due to the near-death experience, my life was shoved under the scientific microscope, and was then catapulted into the spiritual spotlight, from the day I was struck by lightning.”  This begins the story of our guest speaker Dannion Brinkley, author of Saved by the Light, At Peace in The Light and Secrets of the Light. With great humor and love

Dannion will share with us the insights and wisdom that resulted from two NDEs Near Death Expereinces.  His message is timely, true and beautifully simple: There is no such thing as death!

www.Dannion.com

Sundays in March ~ Your Soul Powers, cont.

Sunday, March 7, 10:30 am (Birthday Sunday)
“Know It & Love It: The Powers of Wisdom & Love”
w/Rev. Dr. Patricia Keel
Music by Mary Redente and Charles Moselle
Potluck & Annual Meeting immediately after service

Sunday, March 14, 10:30 am
“Accept It & Hold It: The Powers of Strength & Order”
w/Rev. Dr. Patricia Keel
Music by Deborah Winters and Charles Moselle

Sunday, March 21, 10:30 am
“Release It and Claim It: The Powers of Elimination & Life”
2/Rev. Dr. Patricia Keel
Music by Jai Josefs

Sunday, March 28, 10:30 am
Palm Sunday message: “Into the City “
w/Rev. Dr. Patricia Keel
Prayer Chaplain Dedication

Special Good Friday Ecumenical Service
Friday, April 2, 7:00 pm at PSR Chapel on the corner of Le Conte, Scenic at Ridge Rd.
Rev. Patricia will participate with several ministers from many faith traditions in this powerful evening service.  Our Unity musicians will also perform.

Easter Sunday at Unity
Sunday, April 4, 10:30 am
Join Rev. Patricia and UNITAS Choir,, under the direction of Francine Lancaster.
The Choir will be accompanied by an Ensemble as they sing Mozart’s Ave Verum, People Get Ready, God The Good, and Strong Wind, by Unity musician, Tad Toomay.
All are welcome for our Unity Tradition of the Flower Cross.

Sundays in February ~ Your Soul Powers

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Sunday, February 7, 10:30AM
Return from India
Message by Rev. Patricia
Music by Tad Toomay and the Unity House Band

Sunday, February 14, 10:30AM
“Believe It and See It – Faith and Imagination
Message by Rev. Patricia
Music by Deborah Winters and Charles Moselle

Sunday, February 21, 10:30AM
“Accept It and Choose It – Understanding and Will”
Message by Rev. Patricia
Music by Serendipity Choir

Sunday, February 28, 10:30AM
Be It and Speak It – Zeal and Power”
Message by Rev. Patricia
Music: Bev Barnett and Greg Newlon

Sundays in January ~ Endless Possibilities

2010 is a Year of Endless Possibilities.  I invite you to start your new year with us at Unity of Berkeley as we listen and discern what is calling to each of us in this time of opening to and welcoming the new.  The White Stone Ceremony is a Unity tradition on the first Sunday of the year, which involves listening to spirit and discovering a quality or name that brings you into your Truth.

Join us the second Sunday of the month to find your personal path by tuning in to your heart’s calling and establishing your intention for endless possibilities in this New Year. Where our attention goes, energy flows.

The Unity Peace Film Project is underway with several filmmakers already in production. On the third Sunday this month, we explore the creative possibilities of this exciting new arm of Unity of Berkeley. How can you create your own peace project, one that is “Personal, Powerful, and Heart-to-Heart”?

At the end of the month we will have two very special guests. Freddie Weber is a one-woman show, with the focus on Eckhart Tolle’s “The Power of Now.”  On the final Sunday in January, Patricia’s dear friend Sri Raniji is bringing a very special teacher from India, Poddarji, who lived in the ashram of Sri Aurobindo as a child and is one of the avatars of the Indian art of Vatsu.

I hope you will join us for powerful practices, transformational teachings, and the fellowship of kindred spirits on Sunday mornings in January… and throughout 2010.  — Reverend Patricia

Sunday, January 3, 10:30AM
“The White Stone Ceremony”
Ritual Ceremony by Rev. Patricia
Music by Mary Redente and Charles Moselle

Sunday, January 10, 10:30AM
“Put Your Attention on Your Intention 2010”
Message by Rev. Patricia
Music by Deborah Winters and Charles Moselle

Sunday, January 17, 10:30AM
“Your Peace Project 2010”
Message by Rev. Patricia
Music by Tad Toomay and the Unity House Band

Sunday, January 24, 10:30AM
“Being Here Now”
Message and Music by Freddie Weber

Sunday, January 31, 10:30AM
“Ancient Indian Vatsu”
Guest: Prabhat Poddarji and Sri Raniji
Music by Francine Lancaster and Friends

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