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| WELCOME TO UNITY CHURCH OF HOLLYWOOD!
2008 IS OUR YEAR OF NEW HORIZONS Sunday Service schedule:
9:15 to 10:30 Sunday Service
11:00 to 12:15 Sunday Service
1:00 to 2:00 Spanish Language Service
Youth Ministry is on vacation.
Children are welcome in the church. October Theme: "Reframing a Crisis" Welcome to October. This month's theme is about reframing a crisis and recognizing the God idea in the situation. Did you know that in the Chinese language, the word for crisis and the word for opportunity is the same word? Our perception chooses a crisis or an opportunity in moments of change. In his Letter from A Birmingham Jail, Dr. King said, “Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and establish such creative tension that a community that has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue…" We all have parts of ourselves that we have "refused to negotiate." Unconsciously, we can attract a crisis to bring this into the light. When creative tension shows up, these are the moments where we are called to be OK with the temporary discomfort, to keep going on, and to affirm the Truth. That is why David said, "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death (or the darkest valley), I shall fear no evil ... ." He did not say to sit down and hang out in the valley (or complain about how dark it is, smile); he said to just keep walking and fear not. In October, we are going to place an emphasis on walking through the appearance of a crisis, recognizing the creative tension and releasing fears about outcomes. God bless you. Rev. Frank
SERMON ON THE MOUNT SERIES CDs Available:
1. Sermon on the Mount Introduction
2. What Did Jesus Teach (really)?
3. The BE-atitudes
4. As a Man Thinketh
5. Resist not Evil
6. Treasure in Heaven
7. Conclusion
Call 954-922-5521 for mail order. Study Questions included.
$5 offering per CD, includes shipping. Wednesdays @ 7:00 p.m. 4T Prosperity Class
This 12 week class will change your life forever. Everyone is encouraged to study these prosperity principles and learn to incorporate God into our daily life. Topics over the next 12 weeks include prayer, surrender, forgiveness of self and others, release of fears, goal setting, healing, visioning, and spiritual growth in every area of life. Learn to experience God in everything as we journey through 2008, our year of new horizons. Commit to embrace an attitude that knows there is nothing missing, nothing lacking and nothing broken! Know together that there are no impossible dreams, there are only impossible thoughts.
Do not let old limited thinking have any more power and remember, no change, . . . , no change. (Child care is available by appointment, please contact Judy in advance)
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| THERE ARE NO IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS, ONLY IMPOSSIBLE THOUGHTS! Understanding the perfection of God thoughts usually is straightforward. This is why the impulse for health, joy, peace and higher things keep welling up within our soul. God is living, acting thoughts. Our spiritual and mental work is to conform to these God ideas in every situation and to realize there is never a necessity to change of the will of God in regard to our affairs. Unity teaches 5 Basic Unity Principles. There is only one Presence and one Power active in my life, God the Good, Omnipotent. Our essence is of God; therefore, we are inherently good. This God essence, called the Christ, was fully expressed in Jesus. We are co-creators with God, creating reality through the thoughts held in our mind. Through prayer and meditation, we align our heart and mind of God. Denials and affirmations are tools we use to achieve this. Knowing these principles is not enough; we are called to live the Truth we know. Have a great day today and let go of a small idea in one area of life. This will create the space for a God Idea to take hold.
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| Unity has no dogmatic statement of faith with which we insist followers to agree. Rather, we invite people to lift their consciousness to a higher level. We offer a deeper knowledge of spiritual things. A statement concerning God or our spiritual nature is valid only in proportion to its agreement with universal spiritual principles. Spiritual principle is embodied in the sacred books of the world’s living religions. Unity teachings are based on the Bible. Some of our teachings are in accord with orthodoxy; some are different. Unity does not claim that our interpretation of biblical statements is infallible or that it is final. We believe that as our spiritual consciousness expands, we will receive ever-increasing revelations of Truth. It is our desire that our teachings offer additional light to those who are seeking God and enable us to be more receptive to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, who is the Great Teacher. In defining God, Jesus said, "God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth" (John 4:24). Spirit is the life principle, the breath of the Almighty, animating all forms of life and the universe itself. God is the sole Creator, the source of all good. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1). "And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good" (Genesis 1:31). So in all situations, we follow Jesus’ advice to, "Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness" (Matthew 6:33). We advocate identifying ourselves with the good in all situations. Every affirmation aims at bringing the mind into harmony with God and God’s good. Our higher self is the true self, is divine and spiritual. It is this self that is Divine Mind’s perfect idea, the same self that in Genesis is spoken of as the image and likeness of God. We are all children of God, and the qualities of God are inherent and available to us. When we recognize and acknowledge this truth, we can experience God as peace of mind, health of body, and love that inspires prosperity. We may turn to Spirit and draw upon infinite resources of peace, strength, courage, joy, and wisdom When we do, life is purified and Spirit is expressed. The Mind of Christ never changes; it always has been and always will be the perfection that God created. As our soul makes conscious at-one-ment with Spirit, the body takes on new life and strength. Every prayer is for the purpose of bringing to our consciousness the realization that spirit, soul, and body are one, and that life should and can express the wholeness of the divine self. We believe in the creative power of thoughts and words. "As he thinketh in his heart, so is he" (Proverbs 23:7 KJV). If the current conditions are not to our liking, there is no possibility of a change unless we are willing to change our thoughts. All progress has its birth in an enlightened idea. Manifestation is the result of the action of mind, idea, and expression. We have a mind, God-given. It is constantly producing thoughts, constructive or destructive, depending on the focus of our attention. When our attention is directed toward the spiritual realm, our thoughts partake of the nature of the divine and are constructive, making for healthful and happy conditions. When our attention is focused on the world, or when we permit ourselves to enter into the negative beliefs and our thoughts are of a destructive nature. So we remember, Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Phil. 4:8 (NIV). We know the prayer of faith is powerful. "Whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith" (Matthew 21:22). Prayer is as necessary to successful living as breathing is to physical living. We are apt to pray when we are in trouble and need help that we cannot secure through human channels. We stress the necessity of daily prayer and communing with God so that we may know God’s will. Prayer is not primarily for the purpose of receiving. Its highest aim is to enable us to give of ourselves to God Ideas in complete surrender. "Into thy hands I commit my spirit!" (Luke 23:46). Through prayer we invite the highest qualities of God to lead us in the way of holiness—wholeness. Above all Unity believes in the love of God for all people. We welcome everyone to worship with us. We believe God’s love never fails. It is steadfast, constant, everlasting, and in it right now "we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28). Thank you for being a part of our church. [Source: WHAT UNITY TEACHES by Elizabeth Sand Turner (edited)] |
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OUR MISSION
Unity Church of Hollywood is a growing spiritual center of positive people who are supporting one another in living an abundant life. OUR VISION
We hold a vision of people joined together in God, peacefully living, loving and prospering on a healthy planet. OUR CORE VALUES
We are a church family who inspires love and acceptance, demonstrates a true connection with God, practices Truth principles in our lives, and serves our community and the world. OUR BELIEFS
We believe 2008 will present many new horizons. Unity is a way of life that leads to health, prosperity, happiness, and peace of mind. Unity grew out of teachings based on the conviction that God is readily accessible to all people on the planet at all times. No matter what an individual's personal circumstances are: location, age, language, culture, religion, history -- he or she can communicate with the Mind of God directly and receive guidance from that personal connection. Unity is positive, practical Christianity. Unity teaches the practical application in everyday life of the principles of Truth taught and exemplified by Jesus Christ and other great avatars, as interpreted in the light of modern-day experience. |
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