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2011 Sunday Service Lessons
Unity Church of Santa Rosa
Current Sunday Lessons
Jan 2, 2011 Burning Bowl Ceremony, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: Forward in Faith
“Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s Grace.”
(We will participate in the Burning Bowl Ceremony, in which we write that which we would release and cast the paper into the flames. Then we affirm intentions for the New Year).
Special Music: René Jenkins
Jan 9, White Stone Ceremony, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: Beginning With the End
As we look ahead into this New Year, we can begin with an end in mind--who do we want to be and what do we want to accomplish?
Special Music: Star Tom
Jan 16, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: Peace and Nonviolence
The nonviolent principles of Jesus, Gandhi, and King are aligned with the Unity teachings which stress oneness and personal responsibility.
Special Music: Andoni Panici
Jan 23, Rev. Kathy, Awakening the 12 Powers, Wk 1 of 8
Lesson: Calling the Twelve
In Unity we teach that each of us has 12 spiritual powers that must be called forth and spiritualized or developed, for us to attain Christ Consciousness.
Special Music: Maury Manseau & Cheri Buonaguidi
Jan 30, Rev. Kathy, Awakening the 12 Powers, Wk 2 of 8
Lesson: Innocent: Faith, Orphan: Discernment
The Innocent represents the preparation phase of our journey in consciousness. It is that part of us that has Faith
in spite of outer appearances.
The Orphan is the betrayed Innocent. This is the wounded inner child who must learn discernment and right judgment.
Special Music: Julie Rae & Mike Yee
Feb 6, Rev. Kathy, Awakening the 12 Powers, Wk 3 of 8
Lesson: Warrior: Strength
The Warrior within helps us to protect ourselves and others. The true Warrior is motivated by the inner power of strength.
Feb 13, Rev. Kathy, Awakening the 12 Powers, Wk 4 of 8
Lesson: Caregiver: Life
The Caregiver is motivated by compassion and the ability to enhance life through service to others.
Special Music: Star Tom
Feb 20, Rev. Kathy, Awakening the 12 Powers, Wk 5 of 8
Lesson: Seeker: Order, Destroyer: Release
The Seeker experiences the call to a new life journey and a greater Divine Order.
The Destroyer within helps us to release the old in order to make room for the new.
Feb 27, Rev. Kathy, Awakening the 12 Powers, Wk 6 of 8
Lesson: Lover: Love, Creator: Imagination
The inner lover awakens our passions and the power of love.
The Creator accesses the power of imagination to shape our images into form.
March 6, Rev. Kathy, Awakening the 12 Powers, Wk 7 of 8
Lesson: Ruler: Power, Magician: Will
The Ruler represents the authority within that can express power for the greater good.
The Magician transforms consciousness and performs miracles through surrender to God's Will.
Special Music: Maury Manseau & Cheri Buonaguidi
March 13, Rev. Kathy, Awakening the 12 Powers, Wk 8 of 8
Lesson: Sage: Understanding, Fool: Joy
The Sage is the true mystic who knows Truth by transcending intellectual knowledge and accessing intuitive understanding.
The inner Fool lightens and energizes us with play and the power of joy.
Special Music: Beloved Harmony (Star Tom)
March 20, Rev. Denese Schellink, Guest Speaker
Lesson: “Making Room for Grace”
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 allow the Grace of God to fill my life, I begin to view life from a place of wholeness and connection.
Special Music: Special Music: Julie Rae & Mike Yee
March 27, Rev. Curtis Byrd, Guest Speaker
Lesson: Fuel Your Desires: 10 Ways to Practice Positive Thinking
There is nothing more important than learning the art of keeping your mind focused on the things, conditions and circumstances that you want to really manifest in your life, world and affairs!
Special Music: Pam & Ron Atchison
April 3, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: In The Question
This is an opportunity to share your questions anonymously and hear Rev. Kathy's answers. Questions may be philosophical, theological, or personal; or about Unity principles or church business.
Special Music: Maury Manseau & Cheri Buonaguidi
April 10, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: Jesus as Social Revolutionary
We are all meant to be mystics and prophets. The mystic sees the truth and the prophet acts. We can learn from Jesus, who as both mystic and prophet challenged the social paradigms of his time.
Special Music: Beloved Harmony (Star Tom)
April 17, Palm Sunday, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: Into Compassion
The beginning of Holy Week symbolizes the place in our journey where we open our hearts to greater compassion.
Special Music: Andoni Panici
April 24
, Easter Flower Service, Rev. Kathy
Bring a flower with you to this beautiful service!
Lesson: New Life
Easter is about the passing from death into resurrection, rising above limited experiences into a new beginning, a new life.
Special Music: Heartsounds (Unity’s talented choir.)
May 1, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: “Intuition and Guidance”
God communicates with us and guides us in countless ways. Our Mother/Father god has been speaking to us through signs and symbols and wonders from the beginning. Often we experience them through our intuition.
Special Music: Congregation Sings!
May 8 Mothers’ Day, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: “Heavenly Mother”
We all have a longing for Mother God. This is an important time in history for healing the
mother in ourselves and in our world. We do that by expressing her qualities of nurturing love. We remember Our “heavenly” or Divine and earthly mother this day.
Special Music: Amitabhan
May 15, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: “Inner Visioning”
Ask, see, speak, and act…with imagination and faith…and we cannot fail, overcoming all
obstacles and realizing our dreams.
Special Music: Ava Grail
May 22, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: “Healing Power”
A healing consciousness is our conscious awareness of our oneness with God. It becomes like a
magical healing presence for others.
Special Music: Maury Manseau & Cheri Buonaguidi
May 29, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: “Reverence for Life”
The focus today is on three ways to experience a reverence for life: 1) Beholding the Christ; 2) Compassionate listening; and 3) Loving Kindness
Special Music: Andoni Panici
June 5, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: “Expect a Miracle”
Miracles are expressions of Grace--God's love in action. We do not have to earn them but we can expect them.
Special Music: Julie Rae & Mike Yee
June 12, Allan Hardman, Guest Speaker
Lesson: “Self Forgiveness”
Many people turn to God to “forgive a wretch like me,” but until we find or accept the forgiveness within, we cannot be truly happy.
Special Music: Star Tom www.StarTomMusic.com
June 19, Rev. Alyzsa VanTil, Guest Speaker
Lesson: “Knowing God as a Loving Father”
Special Music: Maury Manseau & Cheri Buonaguidi
Happy Father’s Day!
June 26, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: “Divine Protection”
Unity's poem "The Prayer for Protection emphasizes physical and spiritual protection and brings comfort when safety is at the forefront of world topics today.
Special Music: Andoni Panici
July 3, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: “Breaking Free”
Sacrifices were made for the birth of our country. Our personal freedom includes sacrificing the tendency to give our power away to others, and claiming our own Divine Authority.
Special Music: Ava Grail
Myth & Magic Sunday Series with Rev. Kathy
In this 5 week Sunday series we will be exploring the magical power of myth, why we need it, how it impacts us personally and collectively, and how it can make a difference in our lives and our world.
July 10: The need for Myth
Stories or myths have a magic about them because they are clues to the spiritual potential of human life. They are sacred narrative.
Special Music: Star Tom
July 17: Archetypes, Symbols, and Heroes
The myths that give our life significance are deeply archetypal and teach us how we are connected to the greater story. This heals us and restores our nobility.
Special Music: Maury Manseau & Cheri Buonaguidi
July 24: Personal Mythology
We have the capacity to step back, examine our mythology (our lived reality), assess and transform it. New myths are vying to be born in our society and psyche.
Special Music: Andoni Panici
July 24th is Friendship Sunday!
July 31: A Magical Life
We all have the possibility of a magical life when we embrace 1) imagination, 2) wonder, and 3) miracles.
Special Music: Teresa Tudury
August 7: Creating a New Story
One person expressing a spiritual presence or state of being, can affect the whole…and especially as we begin to serve and help others beyond our selves.
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August 14, Jean Slatter, Guest Speaker
Lesson: Hiring the Heavens
Discover how easy it can be to call upon the gifts and talents in the world of energy and employ a spiritual workforce as your personal power team!
Special Music: Star Tom
Workshop to follow.
August 21, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: In the Question
This is an opportunity to share your questions anonymously and hear Rev. Kathy's answers. Questions may be philosophical, theological, or personal; or about Unity principles or church business.
August 28, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: Reincarnation: A Unity Perspective
Unity teaches that reincarnation is a plausible explanation for eternal life and the seeming injustice in the world.
Special Music: Andoni Panici
August 28th is Friendship Sunday!
September 4, Matthew Fox is our guest speaker!
Lesson: Mysticism: The Best Humanity Has to Offer
Book signing and workshop to follow. Matthew Fox Workshop 1-3:30pm "Mystics & Prophets"
Sept. 11, Guest Speaker Rev. Curtis Byrd
Lesson: The Secret Place: A Rendezvous With Life
Sometimes nothing short of a crisis will shake us out of our rut or spur us to let go and walk on.
Special Music: Star Tom
Sept. 18, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: Finding Balance
For 1000’s of years we have welcomed the Fall Equinox with fires, songs and celebrations. It heralds a season of completion and contentment, a time of harvest. It is also a time of balance.
Special Music: Amitabhan
Sept. 25, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: In Harmony's Way
Harmony is part of Divine Order. It is God’s Divine Plan for an abundant life and we can choose to be in harmony with it or not.
Special Music: Andoni Panici
Birthing A Creative Culture Sunday Series with Rev. Kathy
In this 5 week Sunday series we will be based on the book by Jan Phillips:
No Ordinary Time: The Rise of Spiritual
Intelligence & Evolutionary Creativity. On November 5 & 6, Jan Philips will be here in person.
Oct 2: Awakening & Practice
Special Music: Julie Rae & Mike Yee
Oct 9: Creativity & the New Cosmology
Special Music: Star Tom
Oct 16: Beyond Evil & Duality
Special Music: Maury Manseau & Cheri Buonaguidi
Oct 23: Joy & Desire
Special Music: Andoni Panici
Oct 30: Mysticism & Oneness
Special Music: Robin Rogers & the Festival of Friends
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November 6 Guest Speaker, Jan Phillips
Lesson: Evolutionary Creativity & The New Cosmology:
Tapping Into the Wisdom of Our Planet, Our Bodies and Our Cosmos
Special Music: Maury Manseau & Cheri Buonaguidi
Notes: Bring Prosperity Banks next week instead. Birthday Sunday for November birthdays will also be next week.
November 13 Rev. Kathy
Lesson: Holy Joy
All of the world’s great spiritual traditions tell us to live in joy, in harmony with infinite delight.
Special Music: Ava Grail
November 20—Thanksgiving Service, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: Gratitude—Life’s Magnet
Gratitude becomes a way of being when we practice the presence of God by seeing the blessing in all things.
Special Music: Andoni Panici
November 27—Guest Speaker, John Butler
Lesson: More Latitude with Gratitude: Everything flows more smoothly with Gratitude
Special Music: Star Tom
John Butler is a Licensed Unity Teacher, formerly Spiritual Director at Unity of Corvallis in Oregon. Rev. Kathy was one of John's ministers when she served at Unity of Palo Alto. John and his partner Debbie are now back in Northern California speaking and teaching and serving where called.
December 4 Rev. Kathy
Lesson: A Peaceful Mind
The Holiday Season can bring a lot of stress. But as we open ourselves to the greater mind of God we can achieve a peaceful mind. Jesus was a powerful example since he found the peace that passes all understanding.
Special Music: Kalyani www.kalyanibliss.com
December 11 Rev. Kathy Christmas Party to follow!
Lesson: A Child Shall Lead Us
The wisdom of the child is working overtime in our society today. We need to listen because the Cosmic Christ…the divine child… is lurking within them, and in fact all of us, if we pay attention.
Special Music: Star Tom
December 18—Candlelighting Service, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: Cosmic Birth
Christmas has cosmic implications. It is the celebration of the light of the Sun (S-U-N) and Son (S-O-N) coming into the world. The Candle-lighting Service with its special music and meaningful ritual is one of the most beautiful services of the year.
Special Music: Andoni Panici
December 25—Christmas Day Service, Rev. Kathy
Lesson: Birth of the Child
We are always given the opportunity to express the Christmas Spirit. This cozy Christmas Day service will include story, song, and a deeper connection with your inner child.
Special Music: Maury Manseau
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