September 2012 print - Unity Church of Peoria

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Classes & Groups
Prayer Support
The Unity
Messenger
Sacred Healing Meditation
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Page 4 This and That
Page 5 Karen & Jami Concert
2012 Issue 9
September
September
2012
Lines From Linda
COMING EVENTS for our
20 year celebration
What a difference you have made in my life! September 1st, marks the conclusion of 20years of ministry with you. I am grateful for the gift you have given
me by allowing me to share in your life. We have celebrated together many
ceremonies and rituals honoring the Divine Life within and all around us. We
have expanded in our conscious awareness of the ultimate Truth as we see it
today and allow continued awareness to be revealed..
**9/8 Unity of Peoria will have a
table at Worldfest in the Peoria
Civic Center. Emira Akama and
Edie Godby are ordering this and
would appreciate volunteers
Greetings Friends,
Therefore, September is to be a time of celebration. With the first being a
presence at “Worldfest” at the Peoria Civic Center on September 9. Elmira
Akama and Edie Godby are sharing Unity at a table display. You are invited to
attend.
As prayer is the heart of Unity it is appropriate that the Unity World Day of
Prayer comes into this celebration. Come and pray with us. Any form of
prayer is appreciated, silent or audible. We will meditate together and walk
the labyrinth, tune with the crystal singing bowls and whatever else arises to
enhance our prayer vibrations.
The highlight is a concert with not 1, not 2, but 3 nationally known and honored musicians. “CELEBRATION” is the gift they bring. Celebration of Who
and what you are. Celebration of our becoming all that we are created to be.
Jami Lula, Karen Taylor-Good and Stowe Shockey in our house on 9/14 will be
the highlight of our anniversary celebration. Bring your friends and family. I
guarantee no one will be disappointed.
A “Basket Meeting” is the order of the day for our picnic. We will be at the
church, and the morning will begin with Jami Lula offering a sermon in song.
Bring a potluck dish to share with your Unity commUNITY. A grand time will be
had by all as we honor our oneness through spirit, soul and body.
You are in my heart. You are in my prayers (Our Thoughts Are Prayers). It is a
privilege to be within this loving, generous faithful community. You support
the work of this ministry in amazing and powerful ways. Always carry this affirmation in your heart and mind: “Who I Am Makes a difference!”
In the light, oneness and love of the indwelling Christ,
Celebrate your self,
Linda
**9/13 Unity World Day of
Prayer here 7am—7 pm
prayer request form enclosed
for your completion, return to
us and we will forward them in
bulk to Silent Unity. We need
them by 9/9 to allow time for
arrival at Silent Unity
** 9/14 (Friday) 7pm Karen
Taylor-Good, Jami Lula and
Stowe Shockey will be sharing
their musical inspirations
**9/16 “BASKET MEETING”
Church Service and picnic at Unity
Church. Bring your picnic basket
lunch to share in our potluck dinner following the service. We will
also be celebrating 20 years of
service with Rev. Linda
Unity • 3127 N Avalon Place (mailing: 3117 N Avalo n Place) • Peo ria, IL • 61604
Web Site: www.unitypeo ria.o rg • E-mail add ress: unitypia@sb cglob al.net• Phone number: (309) 682-8582
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UNITY
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NO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY
DURING SEPTEMBER
Classes
SUNDAY 8:45 am begins May 6
SUNDAY MORNING CLASS
YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE
By Louise L. Hay
This book is a gem for getting to the
core of a person’s lifelong negative patterns and discontent. Hay takes the
New Member Orientation
Tuesday, August 28 7pm Fellowship Hall
This class is required for membership.
An overview of our ministry and the
greater Unity movement will be presented. We will also review Unity’ basic
teachings.
approach that all problems can be
sourced back to a lack of self love.
Her step-by-step approach to personal
tent with Unity’s love based principles.
U N I T Y for
Community
Knit or Crochet
No matter where you are in life and
THURSDAY 7:00 pm
awareness and improvement is consis-
how you feel about yourself, you can
benefit from studying Hay’s classic
book.
MONDAY 7:00 pm
“A COURSE IN MIRACLES “
This ongoing class explores the ways
in which we can remove the blocks
to love, harmony and peace.
“I could see peace instead of this.”
Contact person: Mary Tanton 467-4794
TUESDAY 10:00 am
MORNING GLORIES
POWER UP
U N ITY
Prayer Prayer is the
heart of all we do in
Unity.
Your Prayer Ministry Team is
available to pray with you, family
or friends. You may make your
prayer request in 3 ways:
1) [email protected]
2) call the office: 682-8554 or
6828582
3) use the prayer
request on our website
www.unitypeoria.org
Prayer requests are confidential.
SILENT UNITY
24/7 Prayer Ministry
Someone is always praying at
Silent Unity, at Unity Village, and
you may request prayer at any time,
1-800-669-7729, or email
www.silentunity.org
Have you wanted to learn to
knit or crochet? Join this group of dedicated knitters, etc., and produce items
for local women & children, military
troops. Needles, hooks, yarn and instructions are provided.
Contact person: Pat 681-8271
We continue to receive aluminum
beverage cans for selling to recyclers.
The proceeds from this ongoing
Picnic—Basket Meeting
fundraiser are applied to the mortgage fund. Please rinse the cans and
9/16 10:30am
crush them if possible. They are
Our Basket Meeting (picnic) is at the
church on September 16. Join in Jami stored in our garage until there is a
Lula’s sermon in song with potluck to truck load, which is then taken to
follow. Bring a picnic dish to share
the scrap dealer. Please place your
and celebrate.
donation in front of the garage
At your service by apppointment
Sacred Healing Meditations
“Twelve Powers Revisited as Accelerated Abilities”
Monday Evenings at the Center by Appointment
To make your appointment: call Juanita 339-9394
Book available at the church
A new publication to
assist us in accelerating
our 12 Powers.
This is a powerful healing technique which is founded in prayer. Specific
and direct prayer, activating the body’s natural healing ability and power
of release of that which is no longer serving the best, is utilized.
Prayer works, and prayer with partners is accelerated
due to the activity of oneness.
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From My Perspective
EXPIRATION DATES
I have just returned from Big Lots where I purchased snacks for Coffee Hour and Abundance Sale.
Big Lots has such great prices but when shopping at outlet stores your have to be aware that some of
the foods might be nearing the expiration date manufactures are required to stamp on foods. My
quirky humor takes over and I envision what will happen when the magic date arrives. Will the
molecules break down to atoms, then to electrons and neutrons, then further to become the primordial soup that the Universe was created from. What will happen? Should I be worried about other
things expiring?
This is my birthday month. Do I have and expiration date? Is there a cosmic god sitting up there
(wherever that is) with a huge book containing the bar codes for all of humans scanning away to find
out who has expired. Unity does not think so. Our Tuesday Morning Glories Class is studying Eric
Butterworth’s book, “Unity: A Quest for Truth.” He espouses that “We have been taught to think
that life is ever on the ebb, that time is running out, and though we may work ever so hard to stave it
off, emptiness, sickness, lack, deterioration, and death are ultimates-foredained from the start.”
I can’t seriously think that I have an expiration date that was ‘fore-ordained’ from the start that indicates that I will die in one year, one week or one day. I choose not to focus on ‘the end’ but to focus
on new beginnings.
There are some things that I wish that I could stamp with an expiration date and have them disappear. At the top of the list I would put that old reflex thinking that just seems to happen. The times
that I am too critical or judgmental. I have to stop and rethink those thoughts. There is improvement but there is still work to be done. I am a work in progress. The emphasis on progress.
In my reality I have no expiration date. My world is not limited by an external power that controls
my destiny. I am conscious of my past and learn from it and anticipate a future of abundance. The
most important time is now. There is only the present moment, the NOW. All is new every day, a
new beginning, a new start. Each day is an opportunity for me to be all that I was created to be.
I am sure of that. I AM.
Love and Blessing,
Mary Alice Edwards
Board of Trustees
Jo Huff, President
Elmira Akama, Vice-president
Thom Krokstrom, Trustee at large
Linda Foreman, Minister
Kathe Carrigan, Treasurer
Edie Godby, Secretary
Mary Alice Edwards, Trustee at large
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THIS AND THAT
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Happy September
Birthdays !
Sign, Sign We’re Lookin’ for a SIGN!
Unity World Day of Prayer September 13
Have you noticed the sign in front of the
church lately?
7am—7pm
We have a plan and a design for a new
sign, and have begun fundraising activity
to make this replacement possible by this
fall. The coin jug is now receiving donations and is open to currency and checks
as well as coins.
success. We exceeded all past sales in income with a
total of $2,432.00. Whether you were hands on with the
sale, donated salable items, baked the delicious Bake
Sale items, or kept the high watch in prayer, well done!!!
Unity World Day of Prayer here 7am—7 pm Your prayer
It leaves a lot to be desired. Though it has request form is enclosed for your completion, return to
served well since 1950, the electrical and us and we will forward them in bulk to Silent Unity. We
lighting needs replacing for safety reasons. need them by 9/9 to allow time for arrival at Silent
The frame under the stainless steel has dry Unity.
rotted, which caused the door, which included the actual sign, to come unhinged. Come pray with us. The opening and closing will
The clear Lucite pane, which was replaced
be at the labyrinth.
in 1994 due to vandalism, has weathered
to foggy during its years of service. The
Abundance Sale Report
stone structure which supports the sign is
all that remains serviceable. Our goal is
MANY HANDS MADE LIGHT WORK, AND
INCREASED THE JOY OF SERVICE
$4,000.00:
On deposit to
date: $1868.55
Abundant Gratitude to all who made this event a great
Thank you for your continuing
faith-filled support.
Twelve Step
Support Groups
Meetings are held in our Center for Creative Living
AL-ANON
Unity’s Well of Abundance
“Ask and you shall receive.”
ASKING FOR
* Newsletter compiling, printing and mailing coordinator
Wednesday 7:00 pm
* Youth Ed volunteers (one Sunday per month)
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
* Ushers and greeters (one Sunday per month)
Tuesday 5:00 pm
Friday 7:00 pm
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
MONDAY
5:30 PM
THURSDAY
6:00 PM
FRIDAY
5:30 PM
SATURDAY
9:00 AM
* Hospitality Hour volunteers (one Sunday per month)
* Contributions toward new sign
* Full house attendance for 9/14 concert
And So It IS!
Call 682-8582 if you are interested.
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Healing Hearts
Powerful, energizing, life-changing celebration of life and love.
Friday, September 14 7PM
Come nourish your soul and expand your heart with three award-winning songwriter-authors, Karen Taylor-Good & Stowe Dailey Shockey and Jami Lula, as they
present a concert of award winning music.
Karen Taylor-Good
Karen is a Grammy-nominated songwriter, speaker and author who has
endured the highs and lows of the Nashville music business, her precious
daughter’s journey through drug abuse and her amazing Mama’s journey
through dementia. Karen says: “I am SO excited by this recent phase of
my life….by the unbelievable songs that are being gifted to me and Stowe.
Some of them have healed MY heart, others were especially written for
YOU. We can’t wait to share them.” www.karentaylorgood.com
Jami Lula
From Jami: “We are here to be the Greatness that is in each of us, call
it God call it Higher Self call it what you will. I hold that music will
assist you to uncover the brilliance that you possess. Lean into it,
and share it with a friend. Be good to yourself, and allow your
magnificence to be of service to the ever evolving planet. Let Your
Soul Song sing.” www.jamilula.com
Stowe Dailey Shockey
Stowe is a singing, hit songwriting & 5 times over author. She has walked
through the fiery, burn-y coals of life (she’s a recent cancer survivor) and
come out on the other side with nary a blister and a smoking story of
rising above her fears and embracing who she is. Stowe says: “I am
blessed beyond belief. I do what I love and I love what I do—inspiring
others through the use of music and the spoken and written word. I am
a grateful messenger who reminds others of their magnificence and urges
them be who they were born to be.” www.flyinghighbook.com
Unity Church of Peoria 3127 N Avalon Place Peoria Suggested Love Offering $20.00
309-682-8582
[email protected]
Let
Your Soul SongSing!
SongSing
with Jami Lula
Saturday September 15 10am – noon
Everybody is born with a song of Spirit within
Everybody has a Spirit song that wants to be sung
“SOUL” singing has nothing to do with race, ethnicity, creed, or musical genre.
“SOUL” is about authentically expressing whatever it is that your heart wants to express.
“SOUL” singing is where Spirit desires to express as your song of life
In this workshop we will SING! We will seek out our own “SOUL” song!
We will allow ourselves to be moved by the music of “our SOUL” !
This is a workshop open to singers and *non-singers (*people that don’t consider themselves singers)
I make no promises to assist you to sound like anybody but exactly who You are here to BE.
This Workshop is available for Everybody
$15.00 advance reservation $20.00 at the door
Dress comfortably. Wear sweats or loose clothing to move in.
Please bring water and a snack
Here is a bio
Jami Lula
Award Winning Singer, Songwriter, Performing Artist, Recording Artist, Teacher
Jami has been traveling the world, over the past 18 years singing songs of high inspiration both as a solo artist and with his band “Spirit in
the House”. His contribution as a featured soloist with the choir group TAG (of the Agape International Spiritual Center) serves as an
extension of Jami’s commitment to inspiration through music.
Jami was honored as a nominee for a Posipalooza award, for his song “There’s a Healin Goin On”, at the emPower Music and Arts festival in Orlando Florida in January 2010. He is a member of emPower Music which is a group of songwriters and artists committed to changing the world one song at a time.
Jami is a big youth advocate having been musical inspiration for UCSL National and International teen camps since 1998. He is the recipient of the 2009 Youth Champion award given by United Centers for Spiritual Living @ their annual Gathering in 2009.
in 1997 Jami was honored by the Los Angeles Music awards as Male Vocalist of the year
Jami completed 2 years as Music Director for UCSL Asilomar Conference. He was deeply honored to be of service through his music,
and all the amazing effort of the extraordinary team that is the Asilomar 2008-2009 Music Teams In 1987, Detroit native Jami Lula
moved to Los Angeles and attended Musicians Institute (MI) in Southern California. By the spring of 1989, Jami joined the staff of MI
where he has been teaching voice, songwriting, stage movement, creativity workshops and performance for the past 23 years.
In 2009 Jami released his 4th record “There’s a Healin Goin On” on Circle Up Records. He devotes his life to singing and writing uplifting, healing, heart opening, and Inspiring music that spreads a powerful message of love and positive intention.
Unity Church of Peoria 3127 N Avalon Pl, Peoria
309-682-8582
Saturday, September 15, 10am – noon
$15.00 advanced reservation
$20.00 at the door (No on turned away due to finances)
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Peoria IL 61604
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PURPOSE STATEMENT
Honoring oneness, celebrating life, and expressing love.
MISSION STATEMENT
Office Hours: By appointment
Being all that God created us to be.
Email:
[email protected]
VISION STATEMENT
Website:
www.unitypeoria.org
Creating heaven on earth
through the oneness of mind, body and spirit
Sunday Celebration 10:30 am
Children’s Classes
start at 10:30 am.
Unity World Day of Prayer
Thursday 9/13 7am—7pm
Karen Taylor-Good, Stowe Shockey and Jami Lula
Member of the Unity Worldwide Ministries
Lee’s Summit, Missouri
In CONCERT Friday 9/14
www.UnityWorldwideMinistries.org
Affiliated with: Unity World Headquarters,
Unity Village Missouri
“Basket Meeting” (picnic)
Sunday9/16 10:30am
Details inside