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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 (In Recess)
Wednesday Prayer/Meditation Service (Live Stream): 7:00 PM Table Talk Thursday (Zoom): Thur, 12:00 PM Bible Study (Zoom): Thur, 3:00 PM (In Recess)
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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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We're excited to announce that the City of Clearwater has issued our building permit! Our contractor Bill Botelho and his company, Custom Building Solutions, is now able to begin mobilizing. We believe this process will take about 60 days and needs to be done before we'll see shovels in the ground.
In the meantime, we'll plan to update everyone as much as possible during the mobilization. Once Bill is through that, we'll start seeing the construction begin.
We
are deeply grateful for the steadfast faith of all those whose gifts of
love and substance sustain our Church during this time of transition.
We're very glad to welcome old friends and new friends on Sundays on our
home campus.
Our
beautiful new Church Home is being built for us in wisdom, love, and
divine timing and we are ready to receive it! |
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*Pictured above UCC Ministry Team and Board Members with contractor Bill Botelho
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Sean Schrader is our newest member at UCC and we've invited him to share a message in our eNews on a regular basis.
Sean earned his undergraduate degree in business management and his Masters Degree in business administration at the University of South Florida. (USF). Throughout his life, Sean has been fortunate to be afforded opportunities to get involved in his community of Tampa Bay, FL, seeing first-hand the tangible impacts that come from working to create positive change at the local level. Specifically, Sean has served as the District Office Manager for now-former US Congressman Charlie Crist. Sean has also served as the Campus Governor at the USF St. Petersburg campus and as a Global Goals Ambassador for the United Nations Association of the United States. All these experiences have strengthened his knowledge of this work.
Also, The Rev. Dr. Leddy Hammock performed the wedding ceremony for Sean's parents, Rosalind and Carl Schrader, in the 1990's.
We are delighted to welcome Sean!
From Sean on Gratitude:
"Gratitude truly lies in the eye of the beholder, and can be found in so many ways everyday. However, as we all live busy lives, the things we depend on, the things we expect, start to be taken for granted. Our health, families, friendships, security, and many other things that we rely on, are things we expect to be in place, not realizing one day they may not. During this season of thanks, take a moment to realize the many blessings that surround you."
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This Sunday: Leddy Hammock - Your Gifts
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Lyrics to “Ready to use the Gifts I’ve Been Given” by Jana Stanfield & Greg Tamblyn:
“Lately, I’ve been noticing how much I’ve been blessed
With people to love, peace of mind, and happiness.
It makes me want to pass along the love I’ve received
As a way of giving thanks for what’s been given to me.”
“I’ve got a strong heart and I’m ready. I’ve got a strong love and I’m ready.
I’m ready to use the gifts I’ve been given To make this world a better place to live in.”
“I thought I had to have it all before I could share,
Till I realized what’s mine to give has always been there.
Well, I may not make a difference that the whole world can see,
But if I can show more kindness, that’s what matters to me.”
“I’ve got a strong heart and I’m ready. I’ve got a strong love and I’m ready.
I’m ready to use the gifts I’ve been given to make this world a better place to live in.”
*Esther from our Welcome Team shares a smile with Leddy
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Last Sunday's Shining Words:
“And it happened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him” (Luke 24:30).
“Now I know, I’m in the flow. I’m finally free, Oh, blessed be!” |
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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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Heart of the House: Expressing Gratitude
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Greetings UCC family!
As
many prepare their homes and hearts to welcome family and friends to
celebrate Thanksgiving, I want to share the words of Annie Rix Militz,
published in Both Riches and Honor, 1945:
“Each
home that is consecrated to this ministry of the Christ message and
healing becomes an example of purity and harmony to those seeking heaven
on the earth. Perhaps your ministry cannot yet be an open one, but it
can do a silent work by its hospitality, comfort, restfulness, and love.
The very walls can sing of goodness and truth. The common furniture can
caress us; the homely fare can give us sweetest satisfaction.”
Your Being brings Joy to the World.
Nancy Peterson, Heart of the House nancy@unityofclearwater.org
With open and loving hearts, we share in these expressions of Gratitude… |
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Love to All.
John & Ginny Mckinley, Durham, NH |
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I have so much to be grateful for! In 1999 when l first came to Unity, l was struggling with faith and confidence. Little did l know, the Unity path and teachings would redirect my negativity and give me and my dear Son the grace and light to navigate this world in more positive and joyful ways. We are so grateful for our church home...Leddy, Russ, and all we have come to love and embrace...we are so grateful for our church home!
Mary Ann Westmark and Jono |
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We are grateful for family who become friends and friends who become family. Thankful for our UCC family!
Carol & Mike Record |
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This Thanksgiving week, I am most grateful for…
ALL that has delivered me to today,
Dear Friends, near and far,
Our Daily Bread,
Abundant Love in My Heart,
A curious, unceasing mind,
Teachers all around me,
Infinite Possibilities unfolding day by day,
Freedom.
Nancy Peterson |
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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
In Recess Until December 10
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Tuesdays (in recess until December 10)
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 (in recess this week)
3:00 PM Zoom
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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Dhamma Wheel Annual Robe Ceremony Click Pics Below for the Event Flyer (pdf)
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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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"Heaven and earth listen and respond to the soul that is quickened into praise and thanksgiving. Praise is gratitude in action. Try it in your home.... If we would get into the habit of thinking truly about our food before we eat it, thinking where our food comes from, and then thinking back of that to Spirit, the great Life that makes our vegetables and fruits grow, there would come into our minds great praise when we eat. This praise would give new values to our food and make it taste better" -- Myrtle Fillmore in How to Let God Help You. |
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OUR WEEKLY AFFIRMATION:
"I ENJOY GIVING THANKS AND I ENJOY THIS THANKSGIVING, FOR GOD HAS PREPARED A TABLE BEFORE ME, SET WITH LIMITLESS AND DELIGHTFUL BLESSINGS!"
THANK YOU, GOD! |
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