Lessons From Unity Cedar Rapids

On this Martin Luther King Day weekend, we are reminded of his powerful intention for our nation.  As we revisit his inspiring life and work, we open ourselves to the power of intention and the necessity to pay attention to its unfoldment. To learn more please visit http://unitycr.org/

Rev. Dr. Howard Thurman, mentor to Martin Luther King, wrote: When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flock, The work of Christmas begins...   As we continue to celebrate the rebirth of the Christ in our awareness and as we begin the New Year, let's gather and open ourselves to the transformative work of the Christ in us.  We will release the things that limit us and open new interior spaces for growth.   Part of the service is the "Burning Bowl" ceremony (weather permitting).  To learn more please visit http://unitycr.org/

Special Zoom Service To learn more please visit http://unitycr.org/  

You will notice that the candles on the Advent Wreath include a pink one that is lighted on the Sunday of 'Joy'.  This is called the 'Gaudete' candle which is the first word of an ancient Latin Christmas carol and it simply means 'Rejoice!'  On this last Sunday of Advent, let's join as a spiritual community to rejoice with one another as we prepare for the birth of the Christ in us. To learn more please visit http://unitycr.org/

 "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”  (Matthew 22) These words, quoted by Jesus from the Jewish scripture, teach us the requisite order of love.  We are to love God with our whole being and recognize God as the very essence of love itself.  We are to love ourselves by affirming our value and worth for we are God’s beloved children in whom God is most well pleased.  We are to love each other by acknowledging and serving the Christ within them.  Join Rev. Debra and learn the importance of rightly ordered love. To learn more please visit http://unitycr.org/

On the second Sunday in Advent, Rev. Debra will remind us that peace begins within each of us.  When we are peaceful, we become true peacemakers in the world. To learn more please visit http://unitycr.org/

On this first Sunday of Advent, Rev. Debra will encourage a deeper understanding of our journey toward Christmas.  Advent is a time of reflection and preparation as we open our hearts, minds, and lives to the renewed experience of our divine self. To learn more please visit http://unitycr.org/

Join Rev. Debra as she invites you to open your life to the power of freely giving and gratefully receiving.  To learn more please visit http://unitycr.org/

Lesson Series: "Grateful Living" During the first three weeks of November, Rev. Debra invites you into an intentional season of grateful living. Lesson 2: Grateful Hands As our lives are transformed and blessed by the power of divine love, the natural impulse is to share our gifts, graces, and life experience in gratitude. To learn more please visit http://unitycr.org/

This past week, many communities commemorated either All Souls' Day, All Saints' Day, or  Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). To learn more please visit http://unitycr.org/

On this Halloween Sunday, Rev. Debra will encourage you to take off your mask and let your authentic self shine!  You are amazing and you are enough --just as you are!  

While we may feel a sense of brokenness during difficult seasons of life, these moments can also open us to the healing love of God and its ability to transform our lives.  In Truth, you are whole --not broken; yet, these dark nights of the soul can give birth to something new. To learn more please visit https://www.unitycr.org

Rev. Debra will explore the quintessential ideas that spiritually ground us as a Unity congregation. To learn more please visit http://unitycr.org/  

I Pray Rev. Debra will explore the quintessential ideas that spiritually ground us as a Unity congregation. To learn more please visit http://unitycr.org/  

During the month of August, our Sunday services will be inspired by important values that guide us as a spiritual community: To learn more please visit us at https://unitycr.org/

In the gospel accounts, when Jesus referred to God as father he used the Aramaic word 'abba' which most closely translates in English as 'daddy'.  Let's celebrate Father's day and learn how to create an intimate, close, and joyful relationship with God! To learn more please visit: https://unitycr.org/

This is the third lesson in our Advent Series, "The Light of Christmas."  Join us as we explore the words of John Shelby Spong: "The experience of Jesus was an experience of love. This love was a powerful life-affirming reality.  It was love that broke every human barrier and that swept over every human prejudice. Jesus lived the love of God. This love was and is wasteful love, embracing love, inclusive love."   To learn more please visit http://unitycr.org/

This is the second lesson in our Advent Series, "The Light of Christmas."  Join us as we explore what it means to be a peacemaker and establish peace on earth. To learn more please visit http://unitycr.org/

This is the first lesson in our Advent series: "The Light of Christmas."  Join Rev. Debra as we rekindle the power of hope and faith as we journey toward Christmas. To learn more please visit http://unitycr.org/

Gratitude is a way of life.  As we saturate our lives with it, we create the space for abundance and joy!  To learn more please visit http://unitycr.org/