Seattle Unity

Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig leads a full Candlelighting Service, featuring Associate Minister Diane Robertson.

Worship Arts comes from guests Sage Suzerris and Stephanie Anne Johnson.

Full service video is here.

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"I think what we've learned over these past couple of years, is:  yeah, you set this intention, and then you better be ready to shift and change with whatever is happneing in the world."

Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig returns to lead our annual Whitestone ceremony, which has new meaning in this time of Covid. She draws inspiration from some first-person stories of wild weather this week, unexpected obstacles and suprising kindness.  In keeping with our current theme of the Alchemy of Wisdom, she pulls in plenty of quotes from scripture, from Charles Fillmore, and even a new article from the New York Times, which brings our Whitestone tradition to the mainstream audience.

Gayle Macy gives the reading, from the Daily Word. 

The talk begins at 23:25 in this podcast.

Our Worship Arts team this time features returning guest Tommie Burton.

Please join us online next Sunday, at 10 a.m. as we livestream the service from our Sodo venue, Metropolist.

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"Who in your world embodies this type of Divine wisdom?  Somebody who is without ego or this sense of separation? And a bigger question is: when have you embodied Sophia?"

Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig caps off the 2021 theme of the Alchemy of the Soul, by looking at the Alchemy of Wisdom. The talk includes brief recaps of the various Alchemy units from 2021, and borrows quotes from far flung sources ranging from Hildegard von Bingen to Martin Luther King Jr.  She pulls inspiration from the Gnostic gospels, as well as popular contemporary writers, and helps us see how true wisdom emanates from the joining of heart and mind.

The talk begins at 19:01 in this podcast.

Our Worship Arts team this time features returning guest Kiki deLohr Helland. See the full service here.

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"I believe that the star symbolizes the true north for each one of us, metaphysically. It's that calling, it's that thing that always brings you joy."

Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig steps into the Alchemy of Wisdom, using the Christmas story as well as the Solstice, for metaphysical inspiration. From the Christmas story, she points to the Star as a metaphorical compass for navigating life. From Solstice imagery, she points to the archetype of the Inner Sage, which uses trauma for positive growth.

Paul Gamman gives the reading, a lighted hearted poem called A Covid Christmas.

The talk begins at 23:25 in this podcast.

Our Worship Arts team this time features congregants Chris Sullivan, JenniferBolles and Rose Ramm. Full service video is here.

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"There's the tree, there's the gifts, but what about the core of Christmas?  It's like taking the frosting on the cake but not really trying the cake."

Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig invites us to look closely at the biblical Christmas story. She helps us interpret these miracles in metaphysical ways, for example by seeing Mary as an example of how we meet the unexpected, and seeing the shepherds as symbolic of our thoughts, which must lay down in stillness for us to perceive the full mysteries of this season.

Inez Lowe gives the reading, which is James Dillet Freeman's "Embracing Christmas".

The talk begins at 22:15 in this podcast.

Our Worship Arts team this time features returning guest Sarah Russell. Full service video is here.

Please join us in person next Sunday, at 10 a.m. at our Sodo venue, Metropolist.

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"The Alchemy of Generosity includes the generosity of Spirit, which is being in the flow of life. It's offering help and kindness to others. It is love, it is grace, it is seeing the good."

Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig returns to take us deeper into this series on the Alchemy of Generosity, which takes "the lead of separation and transforms it into the gold of Oneness."  This week we go further into the idea of Hope as a crucial tool during times of darkness. Karen reminds us of what it means to seek the light, which helps us see the best in those around us, when we deliberately choose to lean towards positivity.

Faith Agee gives the reading, which is from the Daily Word, a recent entry on Light.

The talk begins at 20:20 in this podcast.

Our Worship Arts team this time features returning guest Tyler Rogers. Full service video is here.

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"What's your focus?  Is your focus on what you have and being grateful for that? Because that will increase.  OR is the focus on what you have not? Because, guess what, whatever it is we focus on is what increases."

Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig begins a new series on The Alchemy of Generosity, which she tells us "takes the lead of greed and separation and envy, and turns it into the gold of giving, of an open heart, and of Oneness." Through stories from scripture, Buddist tradition and personal life, she introduces the concepts around being in the flow of good in our world.

Melissa Mager gives the reading, excerpts from Kahlil's Gibran's "On Giving" from the Prophet.

The talk begins at 16:41 in this podcast.

Our Worship Arts team this time features guest Darryin Cunningham, with an original spoken word tune, written especially for this service.  Full service video is here.

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"Halloween is an opportunity to lean into the mystical side of life, and to contemplate death in a playful way."

Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig revels in the symbolism of Samhain, drawing deep and delightful meaning out of such stories as the Jack O Lantern and Treat or Treating.  As she shows, various cultures and institutions have their dogma, but Karen encourages each of us to investigate for ourselves, and consider what we can personally intuit about this big question:  what happens when we die?

Raymond Langberg gives the reading, entitled Calling to the Ancestors.

The talk begins at 18:40 in this podcast.

Our Worship Arts team this time features Jesse Whitford on vibraphones.  Full service video is here.

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"He said 'I am the light of the world' in John 9:12 but he also said you are the light of the world. And he taught this repeatedly, and so in Unity we see this teaching as the truth of each one of us."

Associate Minister Diane Robertson leads us into the first Sunday of Advent, in this new series on the Alchemy of Generosity. She explores the Unity interpretation of the concept of The Christ Within, and connects it to the human faculty of Hope. She writes, "Hope is our spiritual vision. It allows us to reach into infinite potentials and grab hold of a divine idea that our soul is calling us to bring forth into our life, into this world."

Mitch Hunter gives the reading, which are the lyrics of Frank Whitney's song I Behold the Christ In You.

The talk begins at 19:35 in this podcast.

Our Worship Arts team this time features returning guests Tekla Waterfield and Jeff Fielder. Full service video is here.

Please join us in person next Sunday, at 10 a.m. at our Sodo venue, Metropolist.

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"Re-assessment, re-thinking, making changes, taking chances, all of these are pre-cursors to a transformation. And so it's no longer business as usual."

Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig wraps up her series on the Alchemy of Transformation, by looking at this moment in our societal transformation as a "gestation period".  A gestation period may feel as though we are in a void, or we've lost a sense of who we are, but this is part of a larger transformation process. Karen offers insights into how we can navigate our milestone moments, like graduation, retirement, the birth of a child, the death of a loved one, so that they contribute to our soul development.

James Tierney gives the reading, from the Daily Word on Transformation.

The talk begins at 18:03 in this podcast.

Our Worship Arts team this time features returning favorite Ireland Woods.  Full service video is here.

Please join us in person next Sunday, at 10 a.m. at our Sodo venue, Metropolist.

And take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected,  including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram, for shareable quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.

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