It has been a very busy October here at UBA. I would like to acknowledge that there were tons of people giving sacred service this month with the pet blessing, attic sale and Boo & Stew. Sunday we had soup, chili and stew cookers, dessert bakers, game players, a wagon puller, a face painter, piñata players, a card reader, people setting up and cleaning up, trunk or treaters, and lots of us eating. THANK YOU ALL; you are divine!

At the Unity in Community meeting, we shared the following statement: "Unity is a positive, practical, and forward-thinking approach to the teachings of Jesus the Christ, recognizing the divine within each of us, and the power of prayer. Unity honors the universal truths in all religions, and respects each individual’s right to choose a spiritual path."

I posted on our FB page a beautiful quote from Jon Kabat-Zinn. “It is indeed a radical act of love just to sit down and be quiet for a time by yourself.” As we process our book materials, this is important - to tune into Divine Mind. The agreements being discussed have to do with belief systems, values and the truth upon which we live our lives.

I’ve been pondering how we get stubborn when circumstances get difficult and in so doing, we set our vibration at NO, NO, NO. When we are at NO instead of YES, we cannot receive the good that seeks to flow into the moment.

We are replacing our rear screen projector in the sanctuary with a large screen TV. Twenty first century technology – how cool is that? After completion we will be able to see the slides on Sunday easily and vividly. Well, there is a catch.

As we celebrate prayer for the next four weeks, I would like to express appreciation for our Chaplains and our prayer team that always hold the high watch for us. They commit to regularly praying, serving at Sunday services, and communicating with friends and members.

I’m still pondering being present in this moment and how easily ego pulls us to the past and the future. So what do we do when “things” are happening and we need a plan or a little trick to get us back here now through a different door of perception.

I loved when Amy shared on Sunday that she had changed her middle name to Joy, Here’s a fun thought - Joy, Love, Peace - these are our true names because they are the truth of who we are whether we officially change them on paper or not.

This week, Reverend Patty would like to share with you a prayer by Barbie Nunnally.