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Unity is about healing every aspect of our lives. Unity was founded as the result of the great healing of Myrtle Fillmore. Myrtle discovered that the human body comes to reflect what one believes at a deep inner level; that erroneous beliefs about one's self can be cleared, the result being a dissolving of the physical problem. Healing is much more than just physical. It is mental, emotional and spiritual with emphasis on the spiritual. When the spiritual part is taken care of the mental & emotional follow suit. Unity is a world wide organization nearly a century old. Because of similarity in names, Unity has on occasion been confused with other organizations. However, there is no connection between Unity and Unitarianism or the Unification Church. Unity is an extremely positive approach to life, seeking to accept the good in people and all of life. God is seen as having many attributes, but most important is that God is LOVE. Unity stresses that God is not a physical man in the sky, for this limits Him. God is spirit, everywhere present, the one and only Spirit behind, in and through all things, visible and invisible. Unity denies the existence of any power or presence opposed to God. It sees that there are evil appearances and suffering in the world, but ascribes these to man's ignorance and erroneous use of God's laws of life. Unity proclaims the divinity of Jesus, but goes further and assures that you too are a child of God and therefore, divine in nature. Jesus expressed His divine potential and sought to show us how to express ours as well. Salvation is then the expanded understanding of one's innate divinity and perfectibility through living the life demonstrated by Jesus. Unity explains the mind as your connecting link with God or Divine Mind and shows how the action of your mind affects your body and circumstances. Much emphasis is placed on the effective power that every thought, feeling, word and act has upon your life. Prayer is not a technique for changing God's mind about us. It is about changing our minds about God. Prayer and meditation simply help us clear up our relationship with God and help us to be open to receive the good God has for us. Unity seeks to relate religion to daily needs, affirming that for every need there is God's perfect answer. Its main text book is the Bible and it relates its lessons to your life and every day experiences. Unity does break from tradition some, in that it has no creedal requirements, dogma, ritual or ecclesiastical garb. Unity chooses to believe that there is good in every religion. Different religions are like spokes on a wheel with the hub being God. They may be set apart by a variance of beliefs and approaches, but they are all seeking the one God as the hub of all life. Consequently, Unity does not deny anyone the right to have their own beliefs. Unity views worship as serving God by uplifting and glorifying God's spirit in man, in positive, joyous ways. It seeks not to emphasize one's sins of the past but instead gives attention to the good that exists in every person, and what can be done with the new to transform one's self and his or her life. Its main concern is not so much with a "future life" but with teaching people how to live fully in the present, seeing the good in all things. Unity also believes in eternal life and views the present moment as part of eternal life. Unity does not impose any financial burdens or pressure on its adherents. Unity does believe in tithing. Tithing is an agreement between humans & God. Humans are in partnership with God in the conduct of one's finances. Tithing leads to a greater consciousness that divine order is being made manifest in one's outer life and affairs as efficiency and prosperity are increased. We acknowledge through tithing that God is the source of our supply. In other words a giving heart attracks to it the infinite abundance of the Universe. Unity is inter-denominational and welcomes in dignity and love, people of all races, colors, religions, social backgrounds and economic levels. In summation, Unity emphasizes the divine potential within every child of God and teaches that through a practical understanding and application of what Jesus taught, every person can realize and express his or her divine potential for a happier, fuller, more successful, and more abundant life. Our earnest desire is that this church will be a source of great comfort to you and those you love. We are here in love and support to help you in all the areas of your life. We are here to help you broaden your spiritual understanding and thus have a closer relationship with God, your fellow humans, and all creation.
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created 19-feb-01, revised 7-jul-02 |
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