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Current Mailing Address:
Unity Church of Clearwater
PO Box 4681
Clearwater, FL 33758 |
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WINGS Book Study Group (Zoom): Tue, 12:00 PM
Wednesday Prayer/Meditation Service (Live Stream): 7:00 PM Table Talk Thursday (Zoom): Thur, 12:00 PM Bible Study (Zoom): Thur, 3:00 PM
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Sunday Service: 11:00 AM (DAS & Live Streamed) |
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Our Sunday Services Are Hosted by: Discovery Academy of Science (Our Former Sanctuary)
11:00 AM 2433 Nursery Rd, Clearwater, 33764 (map)
We Are So Grateful! |
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Hurricane Assistance - Ways to Get & Give Help
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| In addition to prayer, here are some ways to help and get help.
Get help
Give help Register for volunteer opportunities through the following organizations: Donate money to these local and state organizations: Donate cleaning supplies and safety gear at these locations of home-building nonprofit Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside: |
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KEEPING THE HIGH WATCH THROUGH THE STORM TOGETHER |
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We're
all all making appropriate preparations as Hurricane Milton is headed our way.
Watching the weather reports, we are aware that an evacuation order
has been issued for Pinellas County. Therefore, we're
planning to present our regular Zoom events this week,
provided we still have internet. By Saturday, we should have a clearer
idea of how feasible it seems for us to present our Sunday service at
Discovery and by live-stream, as usual, on Sunday, Oct. 13. If navigating after the storm
appears to be a challenge for a number of folks, Russ and I will plan on
present a prayerful Sunday lesson by live-stream this Sunday morning. Watch your
email for announcements at the end of the week. We give thanks for Divine Guidance. Let all that is
precious be safe - YOU are precious! Let peace be with us, every one.
For now, we keep a prayerful High Watch, together.
Blessing for the Passing of the Storm - LH 2019
“O, Infinite Creator, we turn to You, keeping the High Watch as we pray. Lord, let me be mindful that, every day, in
perfect serenity and rest, the Christ resides in the stern – at the heart – of
the vessel of my life, on a cushion of spiritual repose. Let me remember that the Master is always
here with me, all through this storm and in the days to come.
Lord, let me be aware that, just as when seas
are calm around me and I seem to sail through life, when storms do come, You are
still with me – Still with me. O,
Lord of the Universe, Master of the winds and waves, Stiller of the storm, You
are always at my side, You always hear me and care for me. Whether storms build or diminishes, make
landfall or spin away to other shores, to dissipate and disappear, remind me that this storm, too, shall pass.
Remind me of this changeless Truth whenever a storm rises on the horizon, whirling in my
direction. Even as the waves beneath me sway rise and this vessel pitches and
falls, keep me centered. When I cry out, humanly, ‘Lord, help me!’ Let me hear Your
voice – Your voice, calmly answering, ‘Beloved, I am here. Where is your faith? Let your faith hold fast
to Me.’
O, Lord, let me remember how You showed us the way to still the storm by
declaring to the chaos: ‘Hush, be still.' Only Love and Light have power in my mind and heart. I am comforted as I pray in this spirit: 'Peace, be
still. Peace, be still. LORD, You are with us always, and you are blessed
always.’ Thank You, God. Amen.”
Peace be with us in the Unity of Spirit. |
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This Sunday: Leddy Hammock - Hold On
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Inspired by lyrics to “What I Hold Onto” - by Sue Riley and Melinda Wood Allen
With the hard-earned wisdom I have now,
I wouldn’t do again what my old self would allow.
What I hold onto ... wouldn’t let me be free ....
Now I see, I’m getting closer to a new, more peaceful me.
I’m holding onto what I want to keep. I feel lighter, I sleep better;
it’s love that’s holding me.... My new religion is live and let be.
What I hold onto holds onto me. Now I can stand back and see
– the past is the past, but the future’s up to me. What I hold onto holds on to me....” |
| *Leddy enjoying a happy Sunday with UCC prayer chaplain, Lydia Muar and finance manage, Maria De Ree
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Last Sunday's Shining Words:
“Seek and you will find” (Mt. 7:7).
“I choose faith, so I believe that what I seek is seeking me!” |
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When You Can't Be with Us in Person....
Watch on Sunday & Wednesday (click image below) **No Facebook Account Needed to Tune In!**
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If You Missed the Service on Sunday....
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Share a Ride with Unity Folks
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| If you would like to share transportation to and from Unity Church on Sunday (whether as a driver or a passenger), please email to let us know and we will try to connect you with others in your immediate neighborhood. Sometimes folks who live nearby might share a cab or Uber with you.
info@unityofclearwater.org
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WINGS Book Study Group with The Rev Cynthia Mackey
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Tuesdays
12:00 PM Zoom
WINGS is our daytime Truth Book Study Group and is led by our UCC Minister of Education, The Reverend Cynthia Mackey.
The group includes men and women and there's always great discussion!
Make new friends, share ideas and explore Unity teachings in a supportive, positive environment!
WINGS will be studying the classic Unity text, What Are You?, by Imelda Octavia Shanklin.
Attending the WINGS group can earn credit toward becoming a UCC Prayer Chaplain. Please check with Cynthia for more info.
All are welcome to join in!
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Tuesdays
1:30 PM Zoom
What is Emotional Freedom Tapping (EFT)
Your body is more powerful than you may imagine, filled with life, energy, and a compelling ability for self-healing.
Like acupuncture and acupressure, Tapping is a set of techniques that utilize the body’s energy meridian points. You can stimulate these meridian points by tapping on them with your fingertips, literally tapping into your body’s own energy and healing power.
Gather with a great group of positive and supportive folks with healing in mind!
To Join:
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Wednesday Evening Spiritual Treatment
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Wednesdays
7:00-7:30 PM
PRAYER ..."is communion with God.... This communion is an attitude of mind and heart that lifts the individual into a wonderful sense of oneness with God, who is Spirit, the Source of every good and perfect thing..." (Myrtle Fillmore's Healing Letters).
We invite you to join us for a half hour of contemplative guided prayer time. The service is live streamed to our Facebook page so no need to log in to Zoom. You will not be on camera and can use this quiet time to observe or just listen to this peaceful meditation. Prayer brings beautiful changes. |
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Table Talk - All are Welcome!
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Thursdays
12:00 PM Zoom
Let's get together and chat!
Leddy hosts a weekly Zoom "Table Talk" every Thursday so we can stay in touch more regularly.
The Table Talk will last about an hour. Feel free to drop in for a few minutes or spend the whole hour with us.
To Join:
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Bible Study with Leddy & Rabbi Arthur Baseman In Recess this Week
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Thursdays
3:00 PM Zoom Class will recess Oct 3 & 10 for the Jewish holidays
Beginners
and longtime Bible students are enjoying this insightful class, an
excellent adventure in allegorical Bible study, team-taught by
longtime friends, retired Reform Rabbi, Arthur Baseman and our Sr.
Minister, Leddy Hammock, sharing
insights into Hebrew Studies and Unity allegorical Bible
interpretation. It's awesome to see how these paths intertwine to teach
Truth!
Walk with these two longtime friends and colleagues who
are also longtime Bible scholars through intriguing stories in the Torah
with insights from the Gospels as well.
You
can just listen or you can also ask questions and join in the
discussion during this unique, rich, and fulfilling exploration.
Bring your favorite Bible version. Be ready to expand your understanding of scripture!
All UCC classes are offered on a free will love offering basis! To Join:
Want to watch on demand?
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Blessings Chanting at Dhamma Wheel
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6:30-7:30 PM In Person and on Zoom
Buddhist
chants are among the noble blessings in our world. Monks have
continuously recited these blessing chantings for over 2,600 years. By
listening you can gain concentration, wellness and peace. The monks
will recite these chants 4 times a week to bless you and your loved
ones. You can send your loved ones names with the monks if you wish to
share blessings with them.
The chants are in Pali which was the Buddha's language.
To Join: Meeting ID: 867 3280 0873 Passcode: 4SukiHothu
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About Unity's Winged Globe
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We're checking mail every day, so checks sent through the mail are fine, as are checks sent from your bank's online bill pay.
Your gifts to Unity Church of Clearwater are tax deductible as allowed
by law. Our life-affirming work is supported by the loving and generous
offerings of friends like you. Please give as your grateful spirit
leads you. You can also support Unity Church of Clearwater by leaving a
legacy of prayer and hope in your will or estate plan. Right now,
right where you are, you are blessing this ministry through your loving
thoughts and you, also, are blessed.
If you feel led you might consider setting up an automatic recurring donation. This can be done through your bank's bill pay or on the Church's donation form.
We've also been asked about the processing fees the church has to pay when the online form is used. The fees are a small percentage (3-4%) of the total donation, however there is an option to cover fees that you may select if you feel so inclined. Every little bit helps and we're grateful if you decide to turn that option on.
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Donate by Text! It's Super Easy!
Text "Give" (without quotes) to 833-679-1105 and follow the prompts.
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We are told that God speaks to Job out of the whirlwind. The whirlwind symbolizes the intuitive inspiration and revelation of truth that comes from God’s Spirit within us. This whirlwind will seek to help us resolve the conflict that we all experience between revelation and reason. This inspiration will help us to make sense out of the material world which seems to make no sense when viewed intellectually. God begins to ask Job a few questions .... Job finally gets the point ... Now his mind is illumined. In this new inner illumination he will begin to harmonize his reason with the new revelations and inspiration that will come to him.... If we would always listen to that still small voice of the Lord within us and be obedient to it we would be richly blessed.... He finds peace of mind.... He is now ready to be teachable.... The story has a beautiful conclusion. Job is blessed more abundantly than he has been before.... Job makes a very profound statement. He says, 'There is a spirit [ruah, that is, like a great power of wind] in man; and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding'" (Unity Minister, Jim Lewis, Biblical Favorites, 1985). |
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OUR WEEKLY AFFIRMATION:
"I LET GO OF FEAR AND HOLD TO TRUTH. OUT OF THE WHIRLWIND OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE, GOD REVEALS SPIRITUAL PRINCIPLE. GOD IS MY ANCHOR."
THANK YOU, GOD! |
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