Seattle Unity

"If it's true, then we come to this earth school - I call it soul-making - to have myriad experiences in order to perfect or to complete this thing called the field of soul."Guest speaker Michael Bogar returns to discuss the concept of reincarnation, especially the recent work of Ian  Stevenson, Andrea Leininger and others. As he points out, New Thought students may well ask "so what?" but the topic appears in some of Unity co-founder Charles Fillmore's work. While Unity itself does not have a hard position on the topic, it remains a fascinating subject, and one which Michael will go deeper into in an online class.Our special Worship Arts guest is Stephanie Anne Johnson.Check out the full service video here.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"The truth is, that since we're not so busy, running to parties and doing all the things that we normally do socially, this actually gives us an opportunity to focus on the true meaning of this holiday."Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig leads a very different version of our Christmas Eve Candlelighting service, but this time we're integrating the Zoom and livestream technologies, so that we can see each other a little bit during our service.   Thank you to all the Zoomers who participated, as well as all those who watched on livestream.Our special Worship Arts guest is Tiffany Wilson, a longtime Seattle Unity favorite.Check out the full service video here, including a lovely slideshow of congregants' Christmas lights.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"That word white ... comes originally from the word leukos, and leukos can also mean bright or brilliant. To me this is the essence of the White Stone ritual. It's calling out that brilliance in you, that divine quality, that is most needed in this moment, in your life and in the world."Associate Minister Diane Robertson leads our annual White Stone ceremony,  using personal stories and biblical reference to bring this tradition to life.  How do we receive our words?  How do we make them unique to each one of us, how do we give them juiciness, and what is the nature of manifestation?  Join us as we leverage the best of Unity traditions, for a big, meaningful step into 2021.Our special Worship Arts guest today is Ireland Woods, a regular singer from our sister ministry at Unity of Everett.Check out the full service video here.The talk begins at 15:32.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"It is when we change ourselves that we then can influence and change the world around us."This year's Burning Bowl ritual of releasing is different from other years, in that we're not doing this together, but independently at our homes, but Rev. Karen speaks the word about this rich practice.  2020 perhaps more than other years, offers us plenty to throw into our spiritual fire.Worship Arts are presented by David Loy and Olivia Hamilton.  Chaplain Patricia Flores gives the offering blessing.Check out the full service video here, including a lovely video from our Chaplain Dedication.The talk begins at 18:56.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"The word solstice, in latin, means 'sun set still.'  I believe that 'sun set still' is also a reminder for us to be Soul still."On this Fourth Sunday in Advent, Rev. Karen draws on one of her superpowers:  astrology.  As we prepare for the The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on this year's solstice, we can use the moment to examine what other major changes may be coming.  "What is it that is calling me forward, what is my guiding star?"Our Worship Arts guest is Lavon Hardison, with backing from James Howard.Check out the full service video here.The talk begins at 19:15.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"The more clearly we see the reality of the world, the better equipped we are to deal with the world. We have some big issues that we need to face."Rev. Karen uses this third Sunday in Advent to explore both truth and Truth. While (big 't') Truth is eternal, small 't' truth is shifting, and often challenging to see clearly.  Whether it's rose-colored glasses, exaggeration, or straight up denial, we fall into darkness when we do not stay committed to seeing the world clearly.Our Worship Arts guest is Sarah Russell.Check out the full service video here.The talk begins at 19:00.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"It may feel we end back at a place where we began. We learn something, and then we're called, with the same pattern, to learn it again at a deeper level."Rev. Karen uses this second Sunday in Advent to explore the idea of repeated lessons.  This is how we can come back over and over to Advent and Christmas, and still find more spiritual treasure. This service also features a blessing for Karen's 30 years in this ministry.Our Worship Arts guests are Justin Huertas and Tyler Rogers.Check out the full service video here.The talk begins at 19:00.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"Hope to me is that idea of transcending and reaching beyond our human experiences... to me hope is Spiritual Vision."In this First Sunday of Advent, Associate Minister Diane Robertson helps us to identify hope, to cultivate our ability to see it even when we don't feel it. How do we heal, as a nation, through a time some are calling The Great Divide?Worship Arts comes from Erin McGaughan, Olivia Hamilton and David Loy.Check out the full service video here.The talk begins at 20:25.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"When I chose this theme [Seeds of Grace], I had no idea what this year was going to be like.... but when I look back over this year I realize that we *have* been planting Seeds of Grace, we just didn't know it, seeds that will sprout and grow in the coming years."This morning Rev. Karen Lindvig prepares us for a different kind of Thanksgiving, as well as a different kind of year-in-review process, too. Gratitude becomes the sign of spiritual progress, even when outer progress is still hard to see.Our Worship Arts guest is Kiki deLohr Helland.Check out the full service video here.The talk begins at 17:37.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"You can find that you're so depleted that making a list of your blessings can feel like another thing on you TO-DO list. One must engage the heart... what do I love?"This morning Rev. Karen Lindvig turns our attention toward Gratitude as a grounding energy.  Without the centering force of gratitude for keeping our souls held together, we can feel like we're flying off into many directions.Our Worship Arts guests are husbands, dance partners and worship artists Jimmy Shields and Charles Simmons.  Check out the full service video  here, with their dance breaks.The talk begins at 19:35.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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