The official Christmas season is here, yet I believe that Christmas is something that happens every day, not just in December. Christmas occurs when we open to the possibility of hope, when we live as ambassadors of peace, when we become expressions of love and grace, or when joy bubbles forth from our hearts and lives. In these moments the Christ is given expression. This can happen any moment on any day.

In the spirit of this week, I invite you to contemplate the love that flows in and through UCBA. We have so much for which to be thankful.
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After Rev. Robin’s story of healing on Sunday, I invite you to read words from Myrtle in a 1936 letter that instructs us in empowering thought. This is great medicine!

I spoke about the incredible book, Radical Forgiveness, on Sunday. It’s one way to release and change our lives. Another similar option is from Florence Shinn. She tells stories of release in her books. She calls it casting the burden on the Christ within.

As we focus on the power of release this month, I am sharing Charles Fillmore’s daily practice that was published in a little booklet called “A Sure Remedy.” Forgiveness is a mighty spiritual practice to release all that is not serving us. Let us continue to release and make room for expressing the great good of love that is the truth of our being. Joy and peace arise as we release.

We are into the last week before election day.  It is a time of anxiety for some, so I’d like to share a prayer from our dear Myrtle Fillmore to help us stay centered.  We keep returning to the love that we are and remember that peace begins within.

On Sunday, 10/19, zeal was in full force! WOW, what a glorious day! The choir sang with zeal and every person that brought forth parts of Boo & Stew were zealous.  From setup to cleanup, decorating, cooking, serving food, baking, creating fun

Rev. Kelly Isola taught many healing classes at Unity Village. She shared these ideas from her research in the archives of Myrtle Fillmore:

Throughout Myrtle's decades of writing, she repeatedly says we exist to express God.

When one is full of passion and enthusiasm about something, one throws all they have at the project/person/ministry. One gives of their time, energy, and resources because it makes them happy. The fire of zeal is alive and burning.