Village Events and Voices

Listen in as hosts from Unity Online Radio talk about the upcoming event-Cruisin' the Caribbean, November 10–17, 2012. Dean Ted will be joined by Revs. Kevin Ross, Temple Hayes, Paulette Pipe, Kelly Isola, and Paul Hasselbeck. You will learn about the inherent pleasures of cruising (extraordinary dining, warm sunshine, island excursions) and the transformative power of a large group of like-minded people coming together for music, message and meditation.

August 24–25, 2012, at Unity Village

Many challenges in our lives today may stem from one cause: Losing our connection with Spirit. We may desire a breakthrough, but we're just not making the commitment to get there. Spiritual teacher Sonia Choquette, returning to Unity Village following this past summer's wildly popular "Traveling at the Speed of Love" workshop and retreat, will teach the tools to tune in to your inner wisdom. In her upbeat, interactive style, Sonia will help you rekindle your connection with Spirit.

This upcoming retreat at Unity Village is the week your expansive nature has craved! Led by renowned motivator Rev. David Ault, this program will reawaken you to the fundamental truth that your solution already exists within you. By lovingly examining all the obstacles that prevent you from seeing how green the grass of your life experience is now, David leads you from the resistance of what is familiar into a realm of action and possibility.

David Ault has traveled the world as a New Thought musician, keynote speaker and workshop/retreat facilitator. He founded the Center for Spiritual Living in Mobile, Alabama, and is currently senior minister of Spiritual Living Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

What is the spirit of the laws behind each of the Ten Commandments? Take a closer look and rediscover the Ten Commandments as Butterworth reveals, in easy-to-understand terms, the deeper meaning behind the words.

Rev. Tom Thorpe, (host of Discovering Eric Butterworth) discusses this classic text-reprinted in paperback for the first time. He also discusses the recent gift from the Butterworth Foundation to the Unity Institute® Library and Archives!

Presenters and hosts Salvatore Sapienza, Skip Sams and Jenny Hahn will share about the upcoming retreat, their roles, and the experience of community they each had at this past year's retreat. Sapienza, author of Gay Is a Gift; Sams, musician and inspirationalist; and Hahn, artist and co-owner of Creative Nectar Studio, are passionate about helping the LGBT community live and love more authentically ... Out in the Open!

Keynote speaker Matthew Fox and Lyceum founder Rev. Thomas Shepherd will discuss the upcoming Lyceum presentations, papers and theme, "The Church in the Future." The fifth annual Lyceum will take place at Unity Village from April 11–14. Matthew Fox, author of 30 books, including Original Blessing and The Coming of the Cosmic Christ, has a passion for reinvigorating Western ritual and worship!

Retreats manager Rev. Carla McClellan and Rev. Mark Fuss from Unity Institute® and Seminary will take a look at the 2012 retreats calendar. We'll discuss the exciting speakers, musicians and scholars who will visit Unity Village in 2012! From Unity Institute's Lyceum with Matthew Fox to the World Day of Prayer Retreat with Rev. Mary Omwake ... There is something for everyone this year at Unity Village. Come on home ...

Rev. Carolyne Mathlin is facilitating a Silent Meditation Retreat at Unity Village, May 27–June 1, 2012.

Of all the spiritual practices you can engage in to change your life, the practice of contemplative prayer, also known as entering the Silence, is by far the most transformational. The Silence is the ground of all being. When you commit to the practice of Silence, you are really making a commitment to listen to the still small voice of God-a voice that is always speaking to you. The question is: Are you listening?

Unity Institute® and Seminary ministerial student Jackie Hawkins will share about several events sponsored by the Unity Institute Student Association in celebration of MLK Jr. Day. She will be joined by Sandra Campbell, who returns this year with a one-woman show telling the life story of Cathay Williams: Woman Buffalo Soldier.

In this episode, learn more about Rev. Felicia Searcy and her upcoming retreat at Unity Village February 23–26, 2012.

Lent is a time of preparation-of getting ready for a new phase of living. What do you envision for yourself in this new phase? The old adage is if you continue to do the same things, you'll get the same results. Why not go for more? In her book Do Greater Things, Rev. Felicia Searcy takes you on a journey with the master teacher to explore nine key spiritual practices Jesus modeled: vision, faith, prayer gratitude, forgiveness, humility, community, death and service.

Felicia Blanco Searcy is a Unity minister, presenter, writer and a Life Mastery Consultant certified by Mary Morrissey, who is also her personal teacher and coach. For the past 15 years, her passion has been to assist people with accessing their power and potential as they live life full out. She is a national speaker and presenter, author of Do Greater Things: Following in Jesus' Footsteps (published by Unity Books), and regular contributor to the Unity Online Radio program Hooked on Classics.