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SUNDAY SERVICE

January 26, 2025

10:30 AM


 

POWER VS FORCE

Rev. Anand Anma

 

What if everything could be easy?

On Sunday we will remind ourselves how our inherent powers can and do shape our world. Let go of struggle and allow the power of the Universe to make our dreams manifest!

 

Our musicians this Sunday are Angela and Gabriel.

Our musician next Sunday is Kellie Garmire.

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.

 

WE HAVE EXCITING NEWS!

We have made it so much easier to give your love offerings. Enter @unitygold in your PayPal account for fast and easy donating. OR, use the PayPal link HERE. OR, use our new QR Code! Giving in Love should never be a challenge!


Our hearts and souls encompass all those affected by the wildfires in Southern California. To those fighting the fires, those who have lost their homes or worse, those evacuated for safety, we hold you close with loving prayers of comfort, peace, safety, patience, and faith.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

FROM THE BOARD

 

Dear Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Family

Thank you so very much for sending your love, light, and prayers during a very challenging time for our family. Sometimes it is hard to find the way during these times. It is such a blessing to have a spiritual community keep the light burning so that the way can be found. Prayer support is the biggest gift and blessing for belonging to a spiritual community. Thank you for being ours for 25 years!

With much gratitude, appreciation, and love,

Julie and Kurtis Zumwalt


 

REV. ANAND IS HOME . . .

WITH US!

Let's spend a little time getting to know her!

 

We will have a "fireside chat, a living room conversation" following the Sunday Service on February 2nd. You will get to know more about Rev. Anand as she answers your questions and she may get to know more about you by your questions!


 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

 

As you know (or suspect) we cannot offer all we do here without the incredibly valuable help and time of our volunteers. At this time we have opportunities in Hospitality, and Ushering. The positions are set to require any one person just once a month.

 

Our new Volunteer Recruiter is Mary Huse and she is so eager to sign you up! Please see Mary immediately after the service this Sunday.


RETIREMENT CELEBRATION!

 

Rev. Jere's retirement celebration will be here at UGC on Sunday, February 16th following the Sunday Service. Make sure this very special day is on your calendar as we bless Rev. Jere and share our deep gratitude and joy for all he is. This is NOT a potluck - details will be forthcoming.

 

RED HOT NOTICE: One of Rev. Jere's favorite pastimes and now his present time is cooking! Please submit your best recipe to be included in a gift compilation for Rev. Jere.


OUR ROLE IN EVOLUTION

with Neale Donald Walsch

 

THIS SUNDAY!!

 

We will be sharing a highly recommended video after our Sunday Service THIS SUNDAY! The usual refreshments and coffee will be enjoyed and then a little after 12 noon we will settle in to share this very important video "Our Role in Evolution". We hope you will plan to stay as this promises to be insightful, and inspiring. Scott will facilitate this event and will pause the video occasionally for in depth observations and conversation.


JANUARY BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!

 

Mary Jo Kim 01/02

Deborah Edmondson 01/06

Carolyn Homan 01/10

Jinnae Anderson 01/17

Jivat Mukhi 01/25

Yvonne Read 01/26

Frank Castro Wehr 01/30

Julie Zumwalt 01/31


FREE E-WASTE PICKUP

 

We have another free e-waste pickup scheduled on Thursday, February 13th. If you would like to bring in your e-waste please have it here by Tuesday, February 11th.

 

A list of acceptable items (and there are many!) is posted in the sanctuary.


 

THE BOOK OF LOVE AND CREATION

by Paul Selig

 

The Book of Love and Creation instructs readers how to develop their own intuitive abilities and presents a spiritual psychology that simultaneously builds the individual's inner life and outer capabilities.

 

This class is facilitated by Claire Palmerino and is held on Wednesday's, 10:30 am to 12 pm, through April 9th.

 

Love Offering


 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION UPDATE

 

Prayer Blessing Circles

will continue for now!

 

We come together again on Tuesdays for Spiritual Exploration 2025. Rev. Magie is leading us in soul and heart centering blessings. These blessing circles have been so powerful, enjoyed and appreciated!

 

Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 12 pm


 

ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only

 

THE BOOK OF LOVE AND CREATION

Wednesdays, 10:30 am - 12 pm

Weekly through April 9th.


 

UNITY'S 2025 ENERGY HEALING CLINICS!

 

Unity’s team of Energy Healing Practitioners are coming together again on Sunday February 9th to open the 2025 Energy Healing Clinics for our congregation and the community. The clinics offer a variety of spiritually uplifting modalities. Everyone is invited to take advantage of the opportunity to experience greater harmony, inner balance and peace. The Energy Healing Clinics offer 40 minute sessions at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm with a $20 suggested donation to Unity in the Gold Country, but no one with an appointment is turned away.

 

Modalities and practitioners for February include: Acupressure with Mary Huse; Adjust and Align Physical Therapy with Pam Strong; Body Talk with Patricia Haller; Functional Symmetry with Gabriel Clark; Healing Touch with Julia Hamilton; Holy Fire Reiki with Kristie Stevens; Hypnotherapy with Theresia Evans; and Spiritual Reading with Ann Marie Jaggi.

 

Nurture yourself by reserving a session with one of our caring energy healing practitioners. As the body relaxes, it naturally begins to heal, bringing enhanced feelings of peace and well-being.

Please call Kristie, clinic coordinator, at 530-368-4465 with questions about any of the healing modalities and to reserve your February 9th session. Thank you!


 

CHOOSING POSSIBILITY

 

"Some of us keep a pebble in our pocket. Every time we put our hands in our pocket, we touch the small pebble. We practice mindful breathing and we feel very peaceful. When anger arises, the pebble becomes the dharma. The pebble in your pocket serves as your teacher, as your fellow practitioner -- it is a bell of mindfulness, allowing you to pause and return to your breathing. The pebble is a kind of rosary, it will allow love to be born in you." - Thich Nhat Hanh, Anger

 

"The practice of spirituality brings us to a place of caring about our creation, our God, and each other. Then the whole world will shift." - the Dalai Lama

 

"There are two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." - Albert Einstein

 

"There is something in you that is greater than any condition or circumstance you’re facing. Something that was part of you when you were created. A presence and power awaiting your recognition. That’s an affirmation that we can take to heart and live with, the essence of unlimited possibility." - Scott Awbrey, Spiritual Passage


 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY

Bright Futures



Bright Futures for Youth is a community-focused nonprofit organization committed to addressing the ever-changing needs of youth, from sixth-graders to those in their mid-20s in Nevada County.



Our Mission

To ignite the potential of youth today for vibrant communities tomorrow.

Our Vision

Every young person has hope, opportunity and the capacity to succeed.

 


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center | 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Mark Wandro

Joe Darby

Theresia Evans

Cydne Grimsby

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Anand Anma

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

January 12, 2025

10:30 AM


 

IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING THE PEOPLE'S MARCH ON SATURDAY

We understand concerns about the march feeling political, but for us, it’s about love, unity, and shared humanity. We’re not here to take sides—we’re here to build bridges and express the oneness that connects us all. With no exceptions, we stand together to spread compassion, peace, and understanding. Let us radiate the great harmonizer LOVE to all.


 


OUR UGC OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 20TH, IN OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY.


 

SOCIAL ACTION, SPIRITUALLY FED

Rev. Anand Anma

 

How do we face the injustices of the world without losing hope? This Sunday, we’ll explore how the Harmonizing power of Love nourishes our spirits and inspires us to take meaningful action (however small!). Together, we’ll reflect on the example of Martin Luther King Jr., and the courage inherent within all of us--finding the strength to speak up and create positive ripples of change & blessings. We move forward with grace, love, and faith as our guide.

 

Our musicians this Sunday are Drew Tousley, Tom Chesko, and Edward McNair - we are so excited to hear our new "trio"!

Our musicians next Sunday are Angela and Gabriel.

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


Our hearts and souls encompass all those affected by the wildfires in Southern California. To those fighting the fires, those who have lost their homes or worse, those evacuated for safety, we hold you close with loving prayers of comfort, peace, safety, patience, and faith.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

FROM THE BOARD

 

On Sunday our new minister Rev Anand Anma led her first service, The White Stone ceremony. She was welcomed with love by our congregation; we are so thrilled and lucky to have her. She is so loving and kind and very much here for us. She gives the best hugs, and when she smiles, the whole room lights up. I was blessed to be on the Finding our new Minister group with Sandy Spurgeon and Claire Palmerino. From reading her application, to interviewing her I knew. My knowing was like following a map. When Sandy and I picked her up at the airport and she gave me a hug, I knew. Listening to her workshop and her service, I knew. When you know, you just know. Rev Jere led the Burning Bowl ceremony, and I wrote on my paper I wanted to release Doubt. On my White Stone I wrote Knowing. This has all been an amazing spiritual lesson for me. Carlos Castaneda defines knowing as Silent Knowledge, and I love that.


 

REV. ANAND IS HOME . . .

WITH US!

Let's spend a little time getting to know her!

 

We will have a "fireside chat, a living room conversation" following the Sunday Service on February 2nd. You will get to know more about Rev. Anand as she answers your questions and she may get to know more about you by your questions!


 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

 

As you know (or suspect) we cannot offer all we do here without the incredibly valuable help and time of our volunteers. At this time we have opportunities in Hospitality, and Ushering. The positions are set to require any one person just once a month.

 

Our new Volunteer Recruiter is Mary Huse and she is so eager to sign you up! Please see Mary immediately after the service this Sunday


RETIREMENT CELEBRATION!

 

Rev. Jere's retirement celebration will be here at UGC on Sunday, February 16th following the Sunday Service. Make sure this very special day is on your calendar as we bless Rev. Jere and share our deep gratitude and joy for all he is. This is NOT a potluck - details will be forthcoming.


OUR ROLE IN EVOLUTION

with Neale Donald Walsch

 

RESCHEDULED!!

 

We will be sharing a highly recommended video after our Sunday Service on Sunday, January 26th! The usual refreshments and coffee will be enjoyed and then a little after 12 noon we will settle in to share this very important video "Our Role in Evolution". We hope you will plan to stay as this promises to be insightful, and inspiring. Scott Wetzell will facilitate this event and will pause the video occasionally for in depth observations and conversation.


JANUARY BIRTHDAYS - We want to celebrate you!

 

Mary Jo Kim 01/02

Deborah Edmondson 01/06

Carolyn Homan 01/10

Jinnae Anderson 01/17

Jivat Mukhi 01/25

Yvonne Read 01/26

Frank Castro Wehr 01/30

Julie Zumwalt 01/31


UNITY'S 2025 ENERGY HEALING CLINICS!

 

Unity’s team of Energy Healing Practitioners are coming together again on Sunday February 9th to open the 2025 Energy Healing Clinics for our congregation and the community. The clinics offer a variety of spiritually uplifting modalities. Everyone is invited to take advantage of the opportunity to experience greater harmony, inner balance and peace. The Energy Healing Clinics offer 40 minute sessions at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm with a $20 suggested donation to Unity in the Gold Country, but no one with an appointment is turned away.

 

Modalities and practitioners for February include: Acupressure with Mary Huse; Adjust and Align Physical Therapy with Pam Strong; Body Talk with Patricia Haller; Functional Symmetry with Gabriel Clark; Healing Touch with Julia Hamilton; Holy Fire Reiki with Kristie Stevens; Hypnotherapy with Theresia Evans; and Spiritual Reading with Ann Marie Jaggi.

 

Nurture yourself by reserving a session with one of our caring energy healing practitioners. As the body relaxes, it naturally begins to heal, bringing enhanced feelings of peace and well-being.

Please call Kristie, clinic coordinator, at 530-368-4465 with questions about any of the healing modalities and to reserve your February 9th session. Thank you!

 

SOUND BATH AND MEDITATION

with Susan Talerico

 

"It's a perfect time for Renewal, spiritual alignment and energizing intentions." Join us for another healing Sound Bath & Meditation on Thursday, Jan. 23rd. 1-2 pm. Please bring a yoga mat, pillow & blanket. Eye masks are provided.

Love Offering.


 

THE BOOK OF LOVE AND CREATION

by Paul Selig

 

The Book of Love and Creation instructs readers how to develop their own intuitive abilities and presents a spiritual psychology that simultaneously builds the individual's inner life and outer capabilities.

 

This class is facilitated by Claire Palmerino and is held on Wednesday's, 10:30 am to 12 pm, through April 9th.

Love Offering

 

MORE COPIES OF THE BOOK ARE IN THE GIFT/BOOK SHOP!


 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION UPDATE

 

Blessing Circles

will continue for now!

 

We will come together again on Tuesdays for Spiritual Exploration 2025. Rev. Magie will lead us in New Year blessings. These blessing circles have been so powerful, enjoyed and appreciated!

 

Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 12 pm


 

WE HONOR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

 

Quotes

"When Martin Luther King said that ‘The arc of the moral universe bends towards justice,’ he was diving deep into the desire for a new day. We are called to live this new day. Maya Angelou said, ‘If we learn from history, we do not have to re-live the mistakes that were made.’ If we face our history honestly, openly, and lovingly, a new day can be born."

- Walter Brownridge, Episcopal priest

 

Quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr.

"He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love."

 

"This Universe is not a tragic expression of meaningless chaos but a marvelous display of orderly cosmos."

 

"Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."

 

"All life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. We are made to live together because of the interrelated structure of reality."

 

"Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the one who wields it. It is a sword that heals."


ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only

 

THE BOOK OF LOVE AND CREATION

Wednesdays, 10:30 am - 12 pm

Weekly through April 9th.




 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY

Bright Futures



Bright Futures for Youth is a community-focused nonprofit organization committed to addressing the ever-changing needs of youth, from sixth-graders to those in their mid-20s in Nevada County.



Our Mission

To ignite the potential of youth today for vibrant communities tomorrow.

Our Vision

Every young person has hope, opportunity and the capacity to succeed.

 


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center | 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Mark Wandro

Joe Darby

Theresia Evans

Cydne Grimsby

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Anand Anma

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

January 12, 2025

10:30 AM



 

WHITE STONE CEREMONY

Rev. Anand Anma

The White Stone Ceremony is a sacred New Year tradition in Unity that invites us to embrace a fresh start by listening to Spirit for a word or intention that symbolizes our highest potential. Inspired by ancient practices of receiving a new name as a sign of freedom and transformation, this ceremony empowers us to step into our divine purpose. If you are joining us from home, you can bring a small stone or a piece of paper and pencil on which to write. Onsite we will have supplies for you.

REMEMBER, WE ARE SHARING A POTLUCK THIS SUNDAY

AFTER THE SERVICE!

 

Our musicians this Sunday are Angela and Gabriel

Our musicians next Sunday are Drew Tousley, Tom Chesko, and Edward McNair - we are so excited to hear our new "trio"!

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


Our hearts and souls encompass all those affected by the wildfires in Southern California. To those fighting the fires, those who have lost their homes or worse, those evacuated for safety, we hold you close with loving prayers of comfort, peace, safety, patience, and faith.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

FROM THE BOARD

 

I don’t know about you, but I am looking forward to our future at Unity in the Gold Country. We are starting a new year with a new minister, Rev. Sarah Anand. Rev. Joe and Rev. Jere have given us such a strong foundation and they have both created a beautiful community here at UGC. With our new minister comes a tremendous opportunity and potential for change. I know that Rev. Anand has a lot of good ideas to continue the advancement of our spiritual community and I am quite excited to start hearing those ideas. As a reminder, it is up to all of us to be a part of the future of UGC. It is up to us to give Rev. Anand our support and work together to continue to grow, create, and expand our community.  There are many things in this world that we have limited control of, but our local community is affected by the participation of each and every one of us. Let’s make UGC the best it can be!!!!!!

Joe Darby


 

REV. ANAND IS HOME . . .

WITH US!

Let's spend a little time getting to know her!

 

We will have a "fireside chat" following the Sunday Service on February 2nd. You will get to know more about Rev. Anand as she answers your questions and she may get to know more about you by your questions!


 

RETIREMENT CELEBRATION!

 

Rev. Jere's retirement celebration will be here at UGC on Sunday, February 16th following the Sunday Service. It will be a potluck and all are invited! Make sure this very special day is on your calendar as we bless Rev. Jere and share our deep gratitude and joy for all he is.


OUR ROLE IN EVOLUTION

with Neale Donald Walsch

 

RESCHEDULED!!

 

We will be sharing a highly recommended video after our Sunday Service on Sunday, January 26th! The usual refreshments and coffee will be enjoyed and then a little after 12 noon we will settle in to share this very important video "Our Role in Evolution". We hope you will plan to stay as this promises to be insightful, and inspiring. Scott Wetzell will facilitate this event and will pause the video occasionally for in depth observations and conversation.


JANUARY BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!

 

Mary Jo Kim 01/02

Deborah Edmondson 01/06

Carolyn Homan 01/10

Jinnae Anderson 01/17

Jivat Mukhi 01/25

Yvonne Read 01/26

Frank Castro Wehr 01/30

Julie Zumwalt 01/31


ENERGY HEALING CLINICS!

 

Our Unity Energy Healing Clinics will be starting up again in February. The Clinics will be held on the 2nd Sunday of each month. Sessions will be offered at 2, 3, and 4 pm. Mark February 9th on your calendar for the first Energy Healing Clinic of 2025! Details to come, and Kristie Stevens will start making appointments in a week or so.

 

SOUND BATH AND MEDITATION

with Susan Talerico

 

"It's a perfect time for Renewal, spiritual alignment and energizing intentions." Join us for another healing Sound Bath & Meditation on Thursday, Jan. 23rd. 1-2 pm. Please bring yoga mat, pillow & blanket. Eye masks are provided.

Love Offering.


 

THE BOOK OF LOVE AND CREATION

by Paul Selig

 

The Book of Love and Creation instructs readers how to develop their own intuitive abilities and presents a spiritual psychology that simultaneously builds the individual's inner life and outer capabilities.

 

This class is facilitated by Claire Palmerino and will be held on Wednesday's, 10:30 am to 12 pm, through April 9th.

Love Offering

 

MORE COPIES OF THE BOOK ARE IN THE GIFT/BOOK SHOP!


 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION UPDATE

 

Blessing Circles

will continue for now!

 

We will come together again on Tuesdays for Spiritual Exploration 2025. Rev. Magie will lead us in New Year blessings. These blessing circles have been so powerful, enjoyed and appreciated!

 

Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 12 pm


ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only

 

THE BOOK OF LOVE AND CREATION

Wednesdays, 10:30 am - 12 pm

Weekly through April 9th.




 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY

Bright Futures



Bright Futures for Youth is a community-focused nonprofit organization committed to addressing the ever-changing needs of youth, from sixth-graders to those in their mid-20s in Nevada County.



Our Mission

To ignite the potential of youth today for vibrant communities tomorrow.

Our Vision

Every young person has hope, opportunity and the capacity to succeed.

 


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center | 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Mark Wandro

Joe Darby

Theresia Evans

Cydne Grimsby

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Anand Anma

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

January 5, 2025

10:30 AM


 

WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT, JERE?

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

I was asked the other day if I had any final words of wisdom to share. I guess we will find out this Sunday :) How does one end one's tenure and leave a final inspirational message? No pressure, right? I will try my best to be my authentic self and share something meaningful with you all. Though it does feel like a tall order. Time will tell. See you Sunday for the final curtain call.

 

Our musician this Sunday is Kellie Garmire.

Our musicians next Sunday are Angela and Gabriel

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

REV. SARAH ANAND ANMA

 

Our new minister, Rev. Sarah Anand Anma will be starting at UGC on January 6th, and will be giving her first talk for our White Stone Ceremony, on Sunday, January 12th. The White Stone Ceremony is a sacred New Year tradition in Unity that invites us to embrace a fresh start by listening to Spirit for a word, a phrase, a symbol or an intention that gives us focus for our new year ahead. Inspired by ancient practices of receiving a new name as a sign of freedom and transformation, this ceremony empowers us to step into our divine purpose.

If you are joining us from home, you can have a small stone or a piece of paper and pencil handy on which to write. Onsite we will have supplies for you. 

We are so excited to begin this journey with Rev. Anand and will enjoy a potluck together after our first Sunday Service!


 

FROM THE BOARD

 

What's It All About, Alfie?

So, here it is my last week at Unity in the Gold Country. I thought I would be a lot more emotional but so far, at least, I have felt nothing but gratitude and a huge sense of fulfilment. I remember the 3rd of October 1976 when I first went to the seminary, as if it were just yesterday. Since then there have been many winding roads but along the way there were wonderful people like all of you- at St. Philomena's Honolulu, St. Anthony's Kailua, and Our Lady of Good Counsel Pearl City. Then there were the priests I worked with in Menlo Park over six years, and the amazing people I got to meet and work with at Hospice of the Foothills over five years. How blessed I have been with the places I've lived and worked, but above all, how blessed I have been to have met so many loving and kind people wherever I went. It has been a remarkable journey for a shy kid from County Cork, who never wanted to leave Ireland really. I am a very fortunate man and I will cherish the memory of it all, but especially my relationships with you. 

It seems so inadequate to just say 'thank you' but it is said with a full heart. Many blessings to you all on the journey ahead. 

With heartfelt love and gratitude always.

Rev. Jere


 

RETIREMENT CELEBRATION!

 

Rev. Jere's retirement celebration will be here at UGC on Sunday, February 16th following the Sunday Service. It will be a potluck and all are invited! Make sure this very special day is on your calendar as we bless Rev. Jere and share our deep gratitude and joy for all he is.


OUR ROLE IN EVOLUTION

with Neale Donald Walsch

 

We will be sharing a highly recommended video after our Sunday Service on Sunday, January 5th! The usual refreshments and coffee will be enjoyed and then a little after 12 noon we will settle in to share this very important video "Our Role in Evolution". We hope you will plan to stay as this promises to be insightful, inspiring, and profound.


JANUARY BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!

 

Mary Jo Kim 01/02

Deborah Edmondson 01/06

Carolyn Homan 01/10

Jinnae Anderson 01/17

Jivat Mukhi 01/25

Yvonne Read 01/26

Frank Castro Wehr 01/30

Julie Zumwalt 01/31


A BRAND NEW YEAR

 

That the single, most significant dimension of life is your relationship with the Source of Goodness who never ceases to sing love songs to your soul. That you find meaning, purpose, and vitality in what you do daily. That you treasure your loved ones and let them know how dear they are to you. That you make choices and decisions that reflect your truest self. That you look in the mirror at least once a day and smile in happy amazement. That you carry peace within yourself, and encourage it to slip into the hearts of others, so our planet becomes a place where violence, division, and war are no more. Joyce Rupp

 

That the single, most significant dimension of life is your relationship with the Source of Goodness who never ceases to sing love songs to your soul. That you find meaning, purpose, and vitality in what you do daily. That you treasure your loved ones and let them know how dear they are to you. That you make choices and decisions that reflect your truest self. That you look in the mirror at least once a day and smile in happy amazement. That you carry peace within yourself, and encourage it to slip into the hearts of others, so our planet becomes a place where violence, division, and war are no more. Scott Awbrey


 

SOUND BATH AND MEDITATION

with Susan Talerico

 

"It's a perfect time for Renewal, spiritual alignment and energizing intentions." Join us for another healing Sound Bath & Meditation on Thursday, Jan. 23rd. 1-2 pm. Please bring yoga mat, pillow & blanket. Eye masks are provided.

Love Offering.


 

THE BOOK OF LOVE AND CREATION

by Paul Selig

 

The Book of Love and Creation instructs readers how to develop their own intuitive abilities and presents a spiritual psychology that simultaneously builds the individual's inner life and outer capabilities.

 

This class is facilitated by Claire Palmerino and will be held on Wednesday's, 10:30 am to 12 pm, starting January 8th through April 9th.

 

For the 1st class on January 8th, please have read the introduction and prologue.



YOU NEED NOT HAVE READ THE 1ST BOOK, I AM THE WORD.

Love Offering

 

MORE COPIES OF BOTH BOOKS ARE IN THE GIFT/BOOK SHOP!


SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION UPDATE

 

We will come together to begin Spiritual Exploration 2025 on Tuesday, January 7th. Rev. Magie will lead us in New Year blessings. These blessing circles have been so popular, enjoyed and appreciated!

 

Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 12 pm


ONGOING CLASSES (after 1/5/25)

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY

Bright Futures



Bright Futures for Youth is a community-focused nonprofit organization committed to addressing the ever-changing needs of youth, from sixth-graders to those in their mid-20s in Nevada County.



Our Mission

To ignite the potential of youth today for vibrant communities tomorrow.

Our Vision

Every young person has hope, opportunity and the capacity to succeed.

 


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center | 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Mark Wandro

Joe Darby

Theresia Evans

Cydne Grimsby

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

December 29, 2024

10:30 AM


 

BURNING BOWL CEREMONY

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

Yes, it is that time of year again when we have our Burning Bowl ceremony. It is a time of letting go and opening up a space for some new energy in our lives, and as a spiritual community. This year it has special significance because, of course, you are letting go of me as your Senior Minister, and I am letting go of you as my congregation. It is all part of the cycle of beginning and endings, receiving and letting go. And all is well and as it should be. Say goodbye to the old and welcome in the new. Behold the I Am presence of your being makes all things new. And so it is!

 

Our musician this Sunday and next is Kellie Garmire. How lucky are we!

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

REV. SARAH ANAND ANMA

 

Our new minister, Rev. Sarah Anand Anma will be starting at UGC on January 6th, and will be giving her first talk for our White Stone Ceremony, on Sunday, January 12th. The White Stone Ceremony is a sacred New Year tradition in Unity that invites us to embrace a fresh start by listening to Spirit for a word, a phrase, a symbol or an intention that gives us focus for our new year ahead. Inspired by ancient practices of receiving a new name as a sign of freedom and transformation, this ceremony empowers us to step into our divine purpose.

If you are joining us from home, you can have a small stone or a piece of paper and pencil handy on which to write. Onsite we will have supplies for you. 

We are so excited to begin this journey with Rev. Anand!


 

FROM THE BOARD

 

I was deeply touched and inspired by Rev. Jere’s message on Christmas Eve. An invitation to accept ourselves as Christ and shine our Divine Light to all. 

I have subscribed to Mike Dooley’s Notes from the Universe for years. I’d like to share an edited piece of the note from Christmas morning-

The real reason for this, and all seasons, is you. A more perfect child of the Universe has never lived. You are life’s prayer of becoming its answer. To give beyond reason, to care beyond hope, to love without limit; to reach, stretch, and dream, in spite of your fears. These are the hallmarks of divinity. 

Your light has illuminated darkened paths, your gaze has lifted broken spirits, and already your life has changed the course of history.

 

Magical merriment to all!

Katharine Mary Beatty

 


 

THANK YOU MAHALO MUCHAS GRACIAS GUR RAIBH MAITH AGAT



Your ongoing generosity as a congregation is amazing. Lezlie, Ronda and I would like to express our gratitude to you all for the lovely Christmas gift that you gave each of us at the Candlelighting service. Everybody likes to feel appreciated and we certainly felt that. Much love and blessings to you all.

Rev. Jere


OUR ROLE IN EVOLUTION

with Neale Donald Walsch

 

We will be sharing a highly recommended video after our Sunday Service on Sunday, January 5th! The usual refreshments and coffee will be enjoyed and then a little after 12 noon we will settle in to share this very important video "Our Role in Evolution". We hope you will plan to stay as this promises to be insightful, inspiring, and profound.


JANUARY BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!

 

Deborah Edmondson 01/06

Carolyn Homan 01/10

Jinnae Anderson 01/17

Jivat Mukhi 01/25

Yvonne Read 01/26

Frank Castro Wehr 01/30

Julie Zumwalt 01/31


A BRAND NEW YEAR

'A sacred reality; a divine creation'

 

"As you look back on the year just completed: What name would you give to your journey of the past year? How would you describe it to one of your friends? What image or metaphor would you use to talk about it? Who were your wise persons? What was most satisfying about the year? As you look to the year before you: What name would you like your new year's journey to have? What gifts do you bring with you into the year before you? Do you find any resistance within you? What is your greatest need for the coming year?" - Joyce Rupp, Out of the Ordinary

 

"We each have the human capacity and the spiritual wherewithal to allow the coming year to be a truly blessed and joyous time. A time of healing, renewal, and love made visible. We can be more faithfully prayed up, affirming our connection with the Divine and with each other. This year we can be more generous, kind, and light-hearted. More centered on the things of this life that reflect our deepest heart and our most noble intentions. Every day this year, no matter the circumstances, we can choose to feel blessed and to be a blessing for others." - Scott Awbrey, Spiritual Passages

 

 


 

THE BOOK OF LOVE AND CREATION

by Paul Selig

 

The Book of Love and Creation instructs readers how to develop their own intuitive abilities and presents a spiritual psychology that simultaneously builds the individual's inner life and outer capabilities.

 

This class is facilitated by Claire Palmerino and will be held on Wednesday's, 10:30 am to 12 pm, starting January 8th through April 9th.

 

For the 1st class on January 8th, please have read the introduction and prologue.



YOU NEED NOT HAVE READ THE 1ST BOOK, I AM THE WORD.

Love Offering

 

MORE COPIES OF BOTH BOOKS ARE IN THE GIFT/BOOK SHOP!


 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION UPDATE

 

Spiritual Exploration will take a break for Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. We will come together to begin Spiritual Exploration 2025 on Tuesday, January 7th. Rev. Magie will lead us in New Year blessings. These blessing circles have been so popular, enjoyed and appreciated!

 

Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 12 pm


ONGOING CLASSES (after 1/5/25)

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE FOR DECEMBER

Interfaith Food Ministry



Interfaith Food Ministry - Feeding Families, Fueling Hope


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center | 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Mark Wandro

Joe Darby

Theresia Evans

Cydne Grimsby

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

December 22, 2024

10:30 AM


 

4th WEEK OF ADVENT - JOY

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

We hear a lot about joy at this time of year and people wish the joy of the season to others. And yet, more often than not people experience stress, anxiety, and disappointment as much an anything positive. This Sunday we will explore our approach to joy in our service and hopefully come away with some helpful insights for this season and always.



Our musicians this Sunday are Gabriel and Angela

Our musicians on Christmas Eve are Drew Tousley and Ariella Lindsley Schutz!

Our musician on the last Sunday in December is Kellie Garmire



Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

REV. SARAH ANAND ANMA

 

Our new minister, Rev. Sarah Anand Anma will be starting at UGC on January 6th, and will be giving her first talk for our White Stone Ceremony, on Sunday, January 12th. More details to come. We are so excited to begin this journey!


 

FROM THE BOARD

 

We’re in the holiday season where it seems everyone around us is happy, singing or listening to Christmas carols, shopping for presents and making good cheer. But what if this season you feel like life gave you lemons? The adage “make lemonade” might work. But what if you’re too tired to make lemonade? I remember chapters of Mary O’Malley’s book regarding how to find the “meadow” when you’re feeling the chaos of your mind. Remembering What’s in the Way is indeed the way forward to greater insight and growth. So, this year instead of feeling “less than” because I’m seeing lemons, I’m smelling lemons. I’m touching the lemons, tasting the lemons and observing the lemons turn from green to yellow. I find I like the scent of lemons! And maybe lemon trees even grow in my meadow. Wishing you Love and peace this holiday season and even some delicious lemonade!

Annie Somervell


 

YEAR END GIVING

Dear UGC family,

We deeply appreciate all you do and all you give to our Center which truly sustains our financial health. You have until January 8, 2025 to give for this year. To ensure your financial gifts are attributed to the 2024 tax year be sure to date your check no later than 12/31/24. Credit card contributions must be made by Tuesday, December 31, 2024. We are so very grateful.


Please join us for our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on December 24th at 5 pm.


FOOD BANK FINALE

 

This Sunday, December 22nd, is the final collection day for the Interfaith Food Ministry. Please help us fill the barrel for delivery on Monday, 12/23.


GREEN GRATITUDE FOR THE WYETH'S

 

We have a beautiful, huge Christmas Cactus in our entry and it is currently exploding with blossoms. We also have a wonderful, vibrant Schefflera near the altar in the sanctuary. Both of these beautiful plants were donated to us by Harry and Karen Wyeth and we are so grateful! Thank you dear Wyeth's for adding healthy, living greenery to our Center!


DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!

 

Elizabeth Smith 12/01

Wayne Stidham 12/03

Bill Spoto 12/08

Kristin Verducci 12/12

Jodi Benson 12/12

Pam Strong 12/15

Mary Huse 12/16

David Kyle 12/17


CHRISTMAS CANDLE LIGHT

'Greeting others as another Christ'

 

"May there be harmony in all your relationships. May sharp words, envious thoughts, and hostile feelings be dissolved. May you give and receive love generously. May this love echo in your heart like the joy of church bells on a clear December day. May each person who comes into your life be greeted as another Christ. May the honor given the Babe of Bethlehem be that which you extend to every guest who enters your presence. May the hope of this sacred season settle in your soul. May it be a foundation of courage for you when times of distress occupy your inner land." - Joyce Rupp, Out of the Ordinary

 


 

THE BOOK OF LOVE AND CREATION

by Paul Selig

 

The Book of Love and Creation instructs readers how to develop their own intuitive abilities and presents a spiritual psychology that simultaneously builds the individual's inner life and outer capabilities.

 

This class is facilitated by Claire Palmerino and will be held on Wednesday's, 10:30 am to 12 pm, starting January 8th through April 9th.

 

For the 1st class on January 8th, please have read the introduction and prologue.



YOU NEED NOT HAVE READ THE 1ST BOOK, I AM THE WORD.

Love Offering

 

MORE COPIES OF BOTH BOOKS ARE ON THE WAY!


SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION UPDATE

 

Spiritual Exploration will take a break for Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. We will come together to begin Spiritual Exploration 2025 on Tuesday, January 7th. Rev. Magie will lead us in New Year blessings. These blessing circles have been so popular, enjoyed and appreciated!

 

Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 12 pm


 

ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.



 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE FOR DECEMBER

Interfaith Food Ministry



Interfaith Food Ministry - Feeding Families, Fueling Hope


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center | 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Mark Wandro

Joe Darby

Theresia Evans

Cydne Grimsby

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

December 15, 2024

10:30 AM


 

3rd WEEK OF ADVENT - LOVE

Where is Love?

Rev. Joe Sloan

 

As good Unity Students we would probably say, “everywhere.' But if love is everywhere, why are we still searching. Everywhere is hard to hold on to. It keeps slipping through our fingers. I think sometimes we use the word too carelessly. We need to make sure what it is that we are looking for. Let’s start with what is Love?



Our musicians this Sunday are Drew and Tom

Our musicians next Sunday are Gabriel and Angela

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

FROM THE BOARD

Stand Up for Unity

 

A few days ago, I was talking with a neighbor who is a practicing Catholic. I said I used to be one, I even spent high school and college in the seminary, studying to be a priest. She asked me what changed for me. I told her it was about celibacy and some of the other restrictions the church held to be unchangeable, like not having women priests. Then she asked if I did not believe in the Eucharist and the body and blood of Christ being present in it. At first, I got a little defensive, then I realized that Christ is in everything. I told her that I now am a member of Unity, and I believe that we are all one, I am in Christ and Christ is in me, and everyone else. Then the defensiveness went away, and I felt proud of my belief in Unity. I realized we don’t have to be at odds with each other, it is possible to listen to other viewpoints and share knowledge.

 So, we continued to speak about church teachings and how some groups hold onto certain teachings as if they are cast in stone. She said some churches are against drinking alcohol, yet Jesus changed water into wine. I said that if we are all one in Christ and equal before God, why is there a patriarchy in the Catholic church that says women are not man enough to be priests? And priests must remain celibate and not marry. These are hard questions with different answers, depending on your background. We were able to speak a little more and agree to disagree. I used to feel guilty that I was no longer Catholic. But this conversation helped me realize that what I learned through Unity is we can rise above guilt and be proud that we are all one in Christ. And all is well.

Mark Wandro


CALLING ALL DREAMERS

for this slightly different gathering!

 

I’d like to tweak our regular dream class into a workshop in how we can power up our spiritual selves to release fear and anxiety. We’ll bring to conscious awareness what the higher beings are offering us at this time on Earth. 

 

Let’s see how we can release life-draining thoughts and actions and become what we signed up for as ambassadors of Love.

Nanci Shandera

 

Thursday, December 19th, from 11-12:30. Love offering

 

PLEASE USE

THE SIGN UP SHEET


Please join us for our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on December 24th at 5 pm.


DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!

 

Elizabeth Smith 12/01

Wayne Stidham 12/03

Bill Spoto 12/08

Kristin Verducci 12/12

Jodi Benson 12/12

Pam Strong 12/15

Mary Huse 12/16

David Kyle 12/17


SITTING IN THE POWER MEDITATION



Sitting in the Power is a particular type of meditation that mediums use to build spiritual energy. It is also beneficial for anyone desiring a deeper spiritual connection with the Higher Self, Spirit Guides, and one's Divine Knowing or Intuition. The meditation we will use in this group is guided by Michael Mayo. It begins with an attunement which grows one's awareness of one's own energy field. Then it moves into a time of sitting in the Presence of the One, and ends with a time turned over to Spirit for whatever the meditator needs. 

 

Wednesday's through December 18th, from 11:30 am-12:30 pm


 

THE BOOK OF LOVE AND CREATION

by Paul Selig

 

The Book of Love and Creation instructs readers how to develop their own intuitive abilities and presents a spiritual psychology that simultaneously builds the individual's inner life and outer capabilities.

 

This class is facilitated by Claire Palmerino and will be held on Wednesday's, 10:30 am to 12 pm, starting January 8th through April 9th.

 

For the 1st class on January 8th, please have read the introduction and prologue.



We have copies of this book available in the gift/book shop.

Love Offering


SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION CONTINUES

 

We have completed our run with What's In The Way and Spiritual Exploration is on to new "explorations"! Through this Tuesday, December 17th, Rev. Magie is leading us in blessing circles. We met this last Tuesday and had a wonderful experience. This gathering assists each of us in staying centered in peace, harmony, love and joy during this season of holidays, year end, and societal change. Joyously Evolving!

 

Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 12 pm


 

THE CARAMEL CORN HAS ARRIVED!

 

The delicious hand made caramel corn is back and it won't last long! It's perfect for movie nights, gifting, road trips and more. I highly recommend it as a form of self care. Just $9 a bag - GET IT WHILE YOU CAN!


 

ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

"We Make the Road by Walking" 

Author: Brian McLaren

So in this Advent season—this season of awaiting and pondering the coming of God in Christ—let us light a candle for Mary. And let us, in our own hearts, dare to believe the impossible by surrendering ourselves to God, courageously cooperating with God’s creative, pregnant power in us, for us, and through us. If we do, then we, like Mary, will become pregnant with holy aliveness.


 

OUR DEAR MEYER ZUMWALT -

 

. . . has been experiencing some health

challenges but he never loses his smile!

We continue to keep he and his family

in our prayers.


 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE FOR DECEMBER

Interfaith Food Ministry



Interfaith Food Ministry - Feeding Families, Fueling Hope


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center | 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Mark Wandro

Joe Darby

Theresia Evans

Cydne Grimsby

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

December 8, 2024

10:30 AM


 

2nd WEEK OF ADVENT - PEACE

Patricia Haller, LUT

 

Philippians 4:6-7 speaks about a "peace that passes all understanding."  What is this peace and how may we obtain it for ourselves? With all that is going on in our world today, finding that type of peace would be so welcome to all of us. This Sunday we will be looking at different ways to obtain the peace that Jesus spoke of.



Our musician this Sunday is Kellie Garmire

Our musicians next Sunday are Gabriel and Angela

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

FROM THE BOARD

The Power of Gratitude

 

I’ve just completed the series of classes regarding our Fall Book Study, What’s in the Way, Is The Way. This has truly been an eye-opening, healing experience for me. I learned (again) about the importance and value in focusing on the breath:  In … Out . . . Deep... Slow . . . Calm … Ease . . . As is ... I’m here. 

I am using my breath more consciously to help with bouts of anxiety and fear-based thoughts. This helps me to shift into the Present Moment. From this space I am free to choose to focus on Gratitude. When I do this my entire being, physical-emotional-mental-spiritual, lightens up and I clearly feel different, much more relaxed and open to the here and now. 

When I pause and consider the many things I am grateful for, I experience a powerful shift out of depression, fear, and anxiety. One of my biggest struggles is thinking about the many “what if's” and how the next four years will unfold. I have wondered if I will be able to survive it all. When the internal tension becomes too strong, I find I am remembering to take a pause, and breathe. With the conscious breathing, I slowly begin to relax and return to my Center, my Heart. I’m so thankful to have been introduced to this amazing book and its healing messages. Thank you, Rev. Jere for this powerful book selection and the blessings it continues to bestow.  

Cydne


 




DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!

 

Elizabeth Smith 12/01

Wayne Stidham 12/03

Bill Spoto 12/08

Kristin Verducci 12/12

Jodi Benson 12/12

Pam Strong 12/15

Mary Huse 12/16

David Kyle 12/17


SITTING IN THE POWER MEDITATION



Sitting in the Power is a particular type of meditation that mediums use to build spiritual energy. It is also beneficial for anyone desiring a deeper spiritual connection with the Higher Self, Spirit Guides, and one's Divine Knowing or Intuition. The meditation we will use in this group is guided by Michael Mayo. It begins with an attunement which grows one's awareness of one's own energy field. Then it moves into a time of sitting in the Presence of the One, and ends with a time turned over to Spirit for whatever the meditator needs. 

 

Wednesday's beginning November 20th, through December 18th, from 11:30 am-12:30 pm


SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION CONTINUES

 

We have completed our run with What's In The Way and Spiritual Exploration is on to new "explorations"! Through Tuesday, December 17th, Rev. Magie is leading us in blessing circles. We met this last Tuesday and had a wonderful experience. This gathering assists each of us in staying centered in peace, harmony, love and joy during this season of holidays, year end, and societal change. Joyously Evolving!

 

Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 12 pm


 

CARAMEL CORN IS BACK!

 

The delicious hand made caramel is back and it won't last long! It's perfect for movie nights, gifting, road trips and more. I highly recommend it as a form of self care. Just $8 a bag. Use the signup sheet so we make sure to order enough.


 

CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER

'Listening with the Ear of the Heart'

 

Charles Fillmore wrote, "We have access to the seed ideas of Divine Mind, and through prayer and meditation we quicken...the substance of those ideas." And Ernest Holmes taught that the purpose of prayer and contemplation is to unify our minds with Universal Mind. He said, "There is a power in the Universe greater than you are, and you can use it."


 

LIFELINE SCREENING

 

Life Line Screening will be here again this December, on Wednesday, December 11th.

 

Pick up a flyer in the foyer.


 

ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE FOR DECEMBER

Interfaith Food Ministry



Interfaith Food Ministry - Feeding Families, Fueling Hope


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center | 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Mark Wandro

Joe Darby

Theresia Evans

Cydne Grimsby

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

December 1, 2024

10:30 AM


 

 


 

Hoping this isn't you on Thanksgiving, click HERE. Make sure sound is on!

Love, Rev. Jere & Lezlie


 

1st WEEK OF ADVENT - HOPE

Hope and Faith Are Being Served Up!

Rev. Magie Buck

 

This is the season for deciding what will be our menu. We can Hope however when we add Faith to our menu we establish ourselves in the Bounty of God.



Our musician this Sunday is Kellie Garmire

Our musicians next Sunday are Gabriel and Angela

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.

 

REMEMBER: 1ST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH IS BLOOD PRESSURE AND BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING,

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SERVICE IN OUR LIBRARY.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

FROM THE BOARD

 

I would like to extend a warm welcome to our new minister, Reverend Anand. Thank you for choosing us! I was on a divine journey when Reverend Anand first visited us earlier this month. Thanks to modern technology I watched events unfold from afar, participating in the workshop and service. I visited my home province in Austria for a family reunion. It was a unique opportunity for me to revisit the places I knew only from childhood and a brief visit in my 20s. I was 10 years old when my family and I emigrated to rural, Canada.  For the first time since then, all of my siblings gathered together near our childhood home. My oldest sister and three brothers flew in from Canada, one sister came from Vienna, our brother George and our parents joined us in spirit form. What made it a divine journey? It came into being quickly and effortlessly, all the details fell into place beautifully. My siblings and I came from all directions and arrived in Vorarlberg on our mom’s birthday. She would have been 94. We had dinner together in dad’s hometown, talked into the wee hours in mom’s hometown. All of us together in the place our ancestors called home. Did she plan it for us?  Even the weather played along beautifully. The day we chose to hike to the top of a mountain was the only day sunny from morning ‘til night – the views were spectacular! Perhaps we are on a divine journey every day of our lives. I’m honored to be sharing this with all of you. I’m grateful to be able to come home to such a vibrant spiritual community. Thank you! May you all have a blessed Thanksgiving celebration.

Theresia Evans


 

JOIN US IN DECORATING OUR SPIRITUAL CENTER THIS MONDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, STARTING AT 10AM!


SOUND BATH AND MEDITATION SESSION

 

'Tis the season for a Sound bath and Meditaton! Join us for a system reset of body, mind, and spirit on December 12th, 1 - 2 pm. Facilitated by Susan Talerico.

 

Please bring a yoga mat, pillow, and blanket. An eye mask or eye pillow is also helpful. Prepare for this Holy Season and New Year!

Love Offering


DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!

 

Elizabeth Smith 12/01

Wayne Stidham 12/03

Bill Spoto 12/08

Kristin Verducci 12/12

Jodi Benson 12/12

Pam Strong 12/15

Mary Huse 12/16

David Kyle 12/17


SITTING IN THE POWER MEDITATION



Sitting in the Power is a particular type of meditation that mediums use to build spiritual energy. It is also beneficial for anyone desiring a deeper spiritual connection with the Higher Self, Spirit Guides, and one's Divine Knowing or Intuition. The meditation we will use in this group is guided by Michael Mayo. It begins with an attunement which grows one's awareness of one's own energy field. Then it moves into a time of sitting in the Presence of the One, and ends with a time turned over to Spirit for whatever the meditator needs. 

 

Wednesday's beginning November 20th, through December 18th, from 11:30 am-12:30 pm

CALLING ALL DREAMERS

for this slightly different gathering!

 

I’m sensing a need for deep sharing about our current world concerns.  So, I’d like to tweak our regular dream class into a workshop in how we can power up our spiritual selves to release fear and anxiety. We’ll bring to conscious awareness what the higher beings are offering us at this time on Earth. 

 

Let’s see how we can release life-draining thoughts and actions and become what we signed up for as ambassadors of Love.

Nanci Shandera

 

Thursday, December 5th, from 11-12:30. Love offering after class.

 

PLEASE USE

THE SIGN UP SHEET


 

DO YOU HAVE AN OFFICE DESK YOU NO LONGER NEED AND ARE WILLING TO DONATE?!

We would like to replace the desk in Rev. Jere's office in preparation for our new minister. Please call us if you have a desk for consideration. We are so grateful for you all!

Rev. Jere and Lezlie


FOOD BANKS!

THE BARRELS

ARE IN THE LOBBY

We will continue to collect in December, for Interfaith Food Ministry of Nevada County. We know we can count on you to stock up and fill our barrels!


LIFELINE SCREENING

 

Life Line Screening will be here again this December, on Wednesday, December 11th.

 

Pick up a flyer in the foyer.


 

ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

Several of us from Unity have been attending the Foundry Sings events and we thought this might be a great time to have as many of us from Unity come together just to have a fun time with the community.

 

Use the link HERE for tickets and more information!

Bring your holiday hats, bells and spirit with you for a fun event!


 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE FOR DECEMBER

Interfaith Food Ministry



Interfaith Food Ministry - Feeding Families, Fueling Hope


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center | 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Joe Darby

Theresia Evans

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

November 24, 2024

10:30 AM


 

WEEK 8 OF OUR FALL PROGRAM

The Song of The Heart

Rev. Jere Farrell



The last week of our book study is entitled The Song of the Heart. The purpose of the book is to get us to discover the song that is in our hearts. What is the one song (uni-verse) that we are all singing- all of creation together? It is a song of compassion and love for ourselves, all creation and creator. It is sung from a consciousness of harmony. My hope and prayer is that during these past weeks that you find yourself singing from the page of love which is our true nature. Thanks for being on the journey together. Namaste! I behold the Love that you are.

 

Our musicians this Sunday are Gabriel and Angela

THE COLOR THIS SUNDAY IS WHITE

 

Our musician next Sunday is Kellie Garmire

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.

 

REMEMBER - POTLUCK THIS SUNDAY! YUMMM!


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!

 

We are entering the final week of our silent auction. We are urging you to review all the wonderful items that are available then bid big, and bid often. Keep an eye on that item you just MUST have! There will be no bidding once our Sunday service starts on November 24th so all bids must be in by then. This Sunday is your last full Sunday to bid and you are welcome to come in anytime during the week as well.


 

FROM THE BOARD

In this time of Thanksgiving

 

Every morning, Julie and I include gratitude in our morning devotional. Sometimes we like to test each other with being grateful for things that are seemingly mundane. When we express our thanks for the hot water for our shower or the lights that turn on with the flick of a switch or even the garbage truck that picks up our trash weekly, we feel and know we are so abundantly blessed. We are very aware that millions of people around the world don’t have these simple things that we consider necessities.

As Thanksgiving approaches, we are grateful for all of you, our spiritual community. Thank you for your fellowship, your positive thoughts and your prayers. I would like to share and offer you this poem from one of Julie’s favorite artist/author/minister, Jan Richardson.

Happy Thanksgiving.

-Kurtis Zumwalt 

 

And the Table Will Be Wide



And the welcome will be wide.

And the arms will open wide to gather us in.

And our hearts will open wide to receive.

And we will come as children who trust there is enough.

And we will come unhindered and free.

And our aching will be met with bread.

And our sorrow will be met with wine.

And we will open our hands to the feast without shame.

And we will turn toward each other without fear.

And we will give up our appetite for despair.

And we will taste and know of delight.

And we will become bread for a hungering world.

And we will become drink for those who thirst.

And the blessed will become the blessing.

And everywhere will be the feast.


NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS - We want to celebrate you!



Lindsay Brooke 11/01

Karen Wyeth 11/08

Dave Beatty 11/09

Karen Oakley 11/11

Annie Somervell 11/23

Mae Kiser 11/23

Lyn Sloan 11/25

Patricia Plank 11/27

Rodric Anderson 11/27


SITTING IN THE POWER MEDITATION

On hiatus Wednesday, 11/27



Sitting in the Power is a particular type of meditation that mediums use to build spiritual energy. It is also beneficial for anyone desiring a deeper spiritual connection with the Higher Self, Spirit Guides, and one's Divine Knowing or Intuition. The meditation we will use in this group is guided by Michael Mayo. It begins with an attunement which grows one's awareness of one's own energy field. Then it moves into a time of sitting in the Presence of the One, and ends with a time turned over to Spirit for whatever the meditator needs. 

 

Wednesday's beginning November 20th, through December 18th, from 11:30 am-12:30 pm

 

NEW MEMBERS!

 

Our New Member Orientation and Welcome is almost here! The Orientation will be held on Saturday morning, 10am on November 23rd, and our New Members will be welcomed during our service on Sunday, November 24th.

November 24th will be a great day of celebration, with the New Member Welcome, the Silent Auction finale, and a potluck!


DO YOU HAVE AN OFFICE DESK YOU NO LONGER NEED AND ARE WILLING TO DONATE?!

We would like to replace the desk in Rev. Jere's office in preparation for our new minister. Please call us if you have a desk for consideration. We are so grateful for you all!

Rev. Jere and Lezlie


GRATITUDE THROUGH HYPNOSIS

 

Connect deeply with an energy of gratitude for what is in your life with a hypnosis journey. Guided and facilitated by Theresia Evans.

TOMORROW, Friday, November 22nd,

10:30 to Noon.

Love Offering

 


 

FOOD BANKS!

THE BARRELS

ARE IN THE LOBBY

Bring food in this weekend so that it gets distributed in time for Thanksgiving!!

In November we will be collecting

non-perishable food for the Nevada County Food Bank. We will continue to collect in December, for Interfaith Food Bank of Nevada County. We know we can

count on you to stock up and fill our barrels!


 

 

"There is something in thanksgiving that carries us beyond the field of doubt into one of faith and acceptance. Gratitude is the power which attracts and magnifies the potential of life.” - Ernest Holmes The Science of Mind

 

"Heaven and earth listen and respond to the soul that is quickened into praise and thanksgiving." - Myrtle Fillmore, How to Let God Help You

 

"Gratitude is the awareness - the feeling - that all is well. That doesn't mean we have to be thankful for the crummy stuff going on. The scripture says, (1 Thessalonians 5:18): "In everything give thanks." IN everything - not FOR all things. We can sustain a grateful heart even when circumstances don't appear to warrant it. That's living in a state of grace, living in gratitude." - Scott Awbrey, Spiritual Passages


 

ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

Several of us from Unity have been attending the Foundry Sings events and we thought this might be a great time to have as many of us from Unity come together just to have a fun time with the community.

 

Use the link HERE for tickets and more information!

Bring your holiday hats, bells and spirit with you for a fun event!


 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE FOR NOVEMBER

The Food Bank of Nevada County

 

Our mission is to provide food assistance and support to those in need in our community. We believe that no one should go hungry, and we strive to make a positive impact on the lives of those we serve.


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center | 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Joe Darby

Theresia Evans

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

November 17, 2024

10:30 AM


 

WEEK 7 OF OUR FALL PROGRAM

Life is For You

 

If you say that life is for you people might think you are deluded. It doesn't mean or imply that you won't have challenges, but ultimately the intelligence of Life is on your side and doing all it can to help you to 'wake up' and realize your True Self. Join us Sunday for another interesting service in which we look at how Life is in fact 'for us'.

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

Our musicians this Sunday are Gabriel and Angela

THE COLOR THIS SUNDAY IS VIOLET

 

Our musicians next Sunday are also Gabriel and Angela

THE COLOR NEXT SUNDAY IS WHITE

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!

 

We are entering the final week of our silent auction. We are urging you to review all the wonderful items that are available then bid big, and bid often. Keep an eye on that item you just MUST have! There will be no bidding once our Sunday service starts on November 24th so all bids must be in by then. This Sunday is your last full Sunday to bid and you are welcome to come in anytime during the week as well.


 

FROM THE BOARD

 

This past weekend, we had a candidate for our minister position, Rev Sarah Anand Anma, come to our church to lead a workshop and the Sunday service. I want to thank you all for showing up for her and being so supportive of her.

I saw this weekend how clearly connected food, love and Unity are. On Friday night we had a meet and greet with Anand and her husband VJ, with the board, Joe and Lyn Sloan and Lezlie. Julia Hamilton made the most beautiful, wonderful food for us. Every bite was amazing. It created this beautiful space for us. We sat in a circle and had the most loving connection and talk. The food set the space for us. So, a huge thank you to Julia and Lisa Hamilton.

On Saturday we had the same experience after a board meeting when Sue Downing and Sandy Spurgeon made us lunch. We have such amazing, kind people here at Unity. I want to thank everybody who helped make this such a wonderful weekend.

Carly Tousley


NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Lindsay Brooke 11/01

Karen Wyeth 11/08

Dave Beatty 11/09

Karen Oakley 11/11

Annie Somervell 11/23

Mae Kiser 11/23

Lyn Sloan 11/25

Patricia Plank 11/27

Rodric Anderson 11/27


SITTING IN THE POWER MEDITATION



Sitting in the Power is a particular type of meditation that mediums use to build spiritual energy. It is also beneficial for anyone desiring a deeper spiritual connection with the Higher Self, Spirit Guides, and one's Divine Knowing or Intuition. The meditation we will use in this group is guided by Michael Mayo. It begins with an attunement which grows one's awareness of one's own energy field. Then it moves into a time of sitting in the Presence of the One, and ends with a time turned over to Spirit for whatever the meditator needs. 

 

Wednesday's beginning November 20th, through December 18th, from 11:30 am-12:30 pm

Hiatus on Wednesday, November 27th


 

CALLING ALL DREAMERS

for this timely, and slightly different, gathering!

 

I’m sensing a need for deep sharing about our current world concerns. 

 

So I’d like to tweak our regular dream class into a workshop in how we can power up our spiritual selves to release fear and anxiety. We’ll bring to conscious awareness what the higher beings are offering us at this time on Earth. 

 

Let’s see how we can release life-draining thoughts and actions and become what we signed up for as ambassadors of Love.

 

Thursday, November 21 from 11-12:30. Love offering after class.

 

PLEASE USE THE SIGN UP SHEET

 

NEW MEMBERS!

 

Our New Member Orientation and Welcome is getting close! The Orientation will be held on Saturday morning, 10am on November 23rd, and our New Members will be welcomed during our service on Sunday, November 24th.

 

Please submit one of the blue membership applications (found in the lobby and at the back of the sanctuary) to Lezlie by THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH.

 

November 24th will be a great day of celebration, with the New Member Welcome, the Silent Auction finale, and a potluck!


DO YOU HAVE AN OFFICE DESK YOU NO LONGER NEED AND ARE WILLING TO DONATE?!

We would like to replace the desk in Rev. Jere's office in preparation for our new minister. Please call us if you have a desk for consideration. We are so grateful for you all!

Rev. Jere and Lezlie


 

GRATITUDE THROUGH HYPNOSIS

 

Connect deeply with an energy of gratitude for what is in your life with a hypnosis journey. Guided and facilitated by Theresia Evans.

Friday, November 22nd,

10:30 to Noon.

Love Offering

PLEASE USE THE SIGN UP SHEET!


   

HOMER NOTTINGHAM

Holistic Qigong Master

 

Homer is offering a Parkinson Support Workshop on Thursday, November 21st from 1-2:30 pm at the Nevada County Library. While the activities are geared to people with Parkinson's they are also helpful for people with other issues like post-stroke recovery. Call or text 530-263-1627 for more information.


 

FOOD BANKS!

THE BARRELS

ARE IN THE LOBBY

Bring food in this weekend so that it gets distributed in time for Thanksgiving!!

In November we will be collecting

non-perishable food for the Nevada County Food Bank. We will continue to collect in December, for Interfaith Food Bank of Nevada County. We know we can

count on you to stock up and fill our barrels!


 

REV. JERE IS OFFERING A BOOK RECOMMENDATION

It is a social psychology book by Jonathan Haight called "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion". Here is what an online blurb says about it. 

"Drawing on his twenty-five years of groundbreaking research on moral psychology, Jonathan Haidt shows how moral judgments arise not from reason but from gut feelings. He shows why liberals, conservatives, and libertarians have such different intuitions about right and wrong, and he shows why each side is actually right about many of its central concerns. If you’re ready to trade in anger for understanding, read The Righteous Mind."


ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

Several of us from Unity have been attending the Foundry Sings events and we thought this might be a great time to have as many of us from Unity come together just to have a fun time with the community.

 

Use the link HERE for tickets and more information!

Bring your holiday hats, bells and spirit with you for a fun event!


 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE FOR NOVEMBER

The Food Bank of Nevada County

 

Our mission is to provide food assistance and support to those in need in our community. We believe that no one should go hungry, and we strive to make a positive impact on the lives of those we serve.


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center | 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Joe Darby

Theresia Evans

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

November 10, 2024

10:30 AM


 

WEEK 6 OF OUR FALL PROGRAM

All Is Welcome Here, All Is Well-Come Here.

Rev. Sarah Anand Anma

 

Did have trouble this week accepting what is? Join us Sunday when we explore how to be welcoming of reality and sit in touch with the meadow of our being.

 

Our musicians this Sunday are Drew Tousley, Tom Chesko, and Rev. Jere

THIS SUNDAY THE COLOR IS INDIGO

 

Our musicians next Sunday are Gabriel and Angela

THE COLOR NEXT SUNDAY IS VIOLET

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

REV. SARAH ANAND ANMA IS HERE THIS WEEKEND!

 

We are so excited to meet her in person, and we know you are too. Rev. Sarah Anand will do a workshop presentation here on Saturday, November 9th, from 9 to 10:30 am. (NOTE THE NEW TIME). The title of the work/play shop is Transform Your Triggers: Befriending Our Disowned Parts. We will be livestreaming the workshop on YouTube if you are unable to join us in person!

She will lead our Sunday Service on November 10th, focusing on Week 6 of our Fall Program What's In The Way Is The Way. There will be a Q & A period after our Sunday service. Please plan to stay for this very important portion of getting to know Rev. Sarah Anand.

 


FROM THE BOARD

 

Well the elections are finally over!!!! Half of the country woke up on Wednesday morning feeling good about the outcome and half did not. Regardless, change is a part of life whether it is the change you wanted or the change you did not. I am reminded of the lessons from “Way of Mastery”, that all is neutral. Also, by the lessons learned in the book we are studying, “What’s In the Way is the Way”.  This is a great time to lean on the spiritual guidance that we live and breathe in our lives at Unity in the Gold Country. Although the election didn’t go the way I wanted, I will still view my life and the world with great optimism and hope. Early that morning of election day my family received a very special gift. My nephew and his wife delivered a beautiful and healthy baby girl named Emma.  Emma marks the first baby of a new generation in our family and the first baby in 30 years.  It is hard to not have optimism and hope when you see pictures of a newborn baby in your family. That is what I chose to focus on.  

 

Joe Darby


NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Lindsay Brooke 11/01

Karen Wyeth 11/08

Dave Beatty 11/09

Karen Oakley 11/11

Annie Somervell 11/23

Mae Kiser 11/23

Lyn Sloan 11/25

Patricia Plank 11/27

Rodric Anderson 11/27


SITTING IN THE POWER MEDITATION

 

Sitting in the Power is a particular type of meditation that mediums use to build spiritual energy. It is also beneficial for anyone desiring a deeper spiritual connection with the Higher Self, Spirit Guides, and one's Divine Knowing or Intuition. The meditation we will use in this group is guided by Michael Mayo. It begins with an attunement which grows one's awareness of one's own energy field. Then it moves into a time of sitting in the Presence of the One, and ends with a time turned over to Spirit for whatever the meditator needs. 

 

Wednesday's beginning November 20th, through December 18th, from 11:30 am-12:30 pm

Hiatus on Wednesday, November 27th

 

DO YOU HAVE AN OFFICE DESK YOU NO LONGER NEED AND ARE WILLING TO DONATE?!

 

We would like to replace the desk in Rev. Jere's office in preparation for our new minister. Please call us if you have a desk for consideration. We are so grateful for you all!

Rev. Jere and Lezlie


 

THE FALL SILENT AUCTION IS IN FULL SWING!

The bid sheets are posted in the sanctuary and the items are on full display. You can view the items on our website here.

Bid big, bid often, and have fun! Bidding ends on November 24th, before the Sunday service.

 


FOOD BANKS!

THE BARRELS ARE

IN THE LOBBY!

 

In November we will be collecting non-perishable food for the Nevada County Food Bank. In December we will continue to collect, for Interfaith Food Bank of Nevada County. We know we can count on you to stock up and deliver!


NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION

AND WELCOME!

 

Our New Member Orientation and Welcome is scheduled! The Orientation will be held on Saturday morning, 10am on November 23rd, and our New Members will be welcomed during our service on Sunday, November 24th.

 

Please submit one of the blue membership applications (found in the lobby and at the back of the sanctuary) to Lezlie by Wednesday, November 20th.

 

November 24th will be a great day of celebration, with the New Member Welcome, the Silent Auction finale, and a potluck!


 

ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


A PRAYER FOR THESE TIMES



"When they hate, I will love. When they curse, I will bless. When they hurt, I will heal. I am a servant of the light. I am not afraid of darkness. I will carry on with my work as a steward of this Earth and of all her children. When they divide, I will unite. When they rage, I will calm. When they deny, I will affirm. I will be who I am, for that is what Spirit created me to be." - Steven Charleston

 

There are moments in life when we need the help of Spirit from all sacred directions. This is one of those moments. Come stand together. Face each direction in turn, calling on the forces of justice, peace, hope, compassion, and love to hasten to your call. Summon their shining energy and then release your own spirit into the world around you. The moment of change has begun. - Steven Charleston

 


 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE FOR NOVEMBER

The Food Bank of Nevada County

 

Our mission is to provide food assistance and support to those in need in our community. We believe that no one should go hungry, and we strive to make a positive impact on the lives of those we serve.


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center | 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Joe Darby

Theresia Evans

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

November 3, 2024

10:30 AM

FALL BACK!

Remember to set your clocks back one hour Saturday night!


 

WEEK 5 OF OUR FALL PROGRAM!

DIRECTLY EXPERIENCING LIFE

 

How do we stay vibrant and enthusiastic in life? Our study book tells us this week that it is through keeping our attention keenly focused on the present moment. As Ram Das says 'be here now'. Don't be in the past or in the future. Life is happening now and engaging it fully is what increases our own life energy. Join us Sunday, after sleeping in for an extra hour, for another wonderful experience of love and care at UGC!

 

Our musicians this Sunday is Kellie Garmire

THIS SUNDAY THE COLOR IS BLUE!

 

Our musicians next Sunday are Drew Tousley and Tom Chesko

NEXT SUNDAY THE COLOR IS INDIGO

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

WE HAVE WONDERFUL NEWS FROM OUR FINDING OUR NEW MINISTER COMMITTEE!

Meet Rev. Sarah Anand Anma our minister candidate.

 

Sandy, Carly, and Claire interviewed Rev. Sarah Anand and have since invited her to come here to meet us! We are so excited to meet her in person, and we know you are too. Rev. Sarah Anand will do a workshop presentation here on Saturday, November 9th, from 9 to 10:30 am. She will lead our Sunday Service on November 10th, focusing on Week 6 of our Fall Program What's In The Way Is The Way. There will be a Q & A period after our Sunday service. Please plan to stay for this very important portion of getting to know Rev. Sarah Anand.

I am providing a link HERE to a Sunday talk she gave just a couple of weeks ago at Unity of Fort Collins. Forward to the 27 minute mark for Rev. Sarah Anand's talk.


FROM THE BOARD

Holiday Ecstasy

 

We all have stories about the high times in our spirit lives. I’d like to retell one of mine now. As I recall, it happened when I was in eighth grade on Christmas Day. We had just had a wonderful Christmas present opening with my parents and 4 brothers. I was the oldest and always loved the experience of Christmas Day. I don’t remember what the presents were that year, I just knew that we all had a very enjoyable morning.

I decided to go outside into the front yard of our suburban home. I remember looking up at the almost clear sky, raising my arms and just feeling happy. I was so filled with joy and love, I felt this must be what heaven is like. I stood there for several minutes, taking in as much of the good feeling as possible. It was more than just a feeling; it was almost an out-of-body experience. It was a time I hoped would never end. I don’t remember when it did end, as I seemed to carry the good feelings with me throughout the rest of the day.

But it did end by the next day as I got back to the normal give-and-take of family life. I continue to relive it and hope I can get back to that experience some day. Through Unity and the readings we are doing, especially the Way of Mastery, I know it is within reach and that I am moving towards that experience, one that I now see as becoming part of the dancing, flowing river of consciousness that we are all going to be a part of very soon.

Mark Wandro

 

 


NOVEMBER  BIRTHDAYS

 

We want to celebrate you!



Lindsay Brooke 11/01

Karen Wyeth 11/08

Dave Beatty 11/09

Karen Oakley 11/11

Annie Somervell 11/23

Mae Kiser 11/23

Lyn Sloan 11/25

Patricia Plank 11/27

Rodric Anderson 11/27


NOVEMBER ENERGY

HEALING CLINIC

November 3, THIS SUNDAY, is Unity’s Last Energy Healing Clinic for 2024

 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center is offering the final Energy Healing Clinic for 2024 on Sunday November 3, the first Sunday of the month. Healing sessions at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm run about 40 minutes. The suggested donation to Unity is $20, but no one with a reservation is turned away. You can sign up after church services or call the Clinic Coordinator, Kristie, at 530-368-4465 to reserve your session.

Modalities available include:

*Acupuncture with Mary Huse, *Adjust and Align PT with Pam Strong, *Functional Symmetry with Gabriel Clark, *Healing Touch with Julia Hamilton, *Hypnotherapy with Theresia Evans, *NonForce Chiropractic and EFT with Dr. Lorre Eaton, *Oracle Card Readings with Katharine Menegazzi and *Spiritual Readings with Ann Marie Jaggi.  

 

Energy healing sessions facilitate greater relaxation and the reduction of tension and anxiety. As the body and mind relax, pain often decreases as well; insights about the causes of distress may surface to be held with love and released. Participants report feeling lighter, brighter, freed from worries, more present, relaxed and peaceful. So, for a self-care treatment before the results of the election are upon us, reserve your Healing Clinic session today!

FALL SILENT AUCTION!

 

We have setup tables to showcase all the items donated. We have an exciting variety of items this year! Bidding begins Sunday, November 3rd -  Let's make this auction the best one ever!

The Silent Auction will take place on Sunday, November 24th. 

 

Thank you for

all the wonderful donations!


 

FOOD BANKS!

THE BARRELS ARE

IN THE LOBBY!

 

In November we will be collecting non-perishable food for the Nevada County Food Bank. In December we will continue to collect, for Interfaith Food Bank of Nevada County. Start stocking up now!


 

THE DREAM CLASSES

 

You are invited to attend the Dream Group with Dr. Nanci, held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Next class is on November 7th. Together you will dive into advanced ways to interpret your dreams as well as learn to be intuitive dream helpers for one another. Write down your dreams and bring them to class - date them and give them a title.

 

1st and 3rd Thursdays, 11-12:30

$10-$15 love offering suggested

 

PLEASE USE THE SIGN UP SHEET AT THE BACK OF THE SANCTUARY!


 

SITTING IN THE POWER MEDITATION

 

Sitting in the Power is a particular type of meditation that mediums use to build spiritual energy. It is also beneficial for anyone desiring a deeper spiritual connection with the Higher Self, Spirit Guides, and one's Divine Knowing or Intuition. The meditation we will use in this group is guided by Michael Mayo. It begins with an attunement which grows one's awareness of one's own energy field. Then it moves into a time of sitting in the Presence of the One, and ends with a time turned over to Spirit for whatever the meditator needs. 

 

Wednesday's beginning November 20th, through December 18th, from 11:30 am-12:30 pm


NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION

AND WELCOME!

 

Our New Member Orientation and Welcome is scheduled! The Orientation will be held on Saturday morning, 10am on November 23rd, and our New Members will be welcomed during our service on Sunday, November 24th.

 

Please submit one of the blue membership applications (found in the lobby and at the back of the sanctuary) to Lezlie by Wednesday, November 20th.

 

November 24th will be a great day of celebration, with the New Member Welcome, the Silent Auction finale, and a potluck!


 

ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.



 

WELCOME NOVEMBER!

 

Being the 11th month of the year puts November in a highly acclaimed position in numerology. Eleven is a sacred master number that vibrates with unity and an awareness of our Higher Self. Eleven reminds us that we are co-creators in our life, which makes November an ideal time for personal reflection, personal awareness and fulfillment. Metaphorically, November symbolism corresponds with wisdom and the start of being an elder in human terms. Winter is around the corner. Our bodies slow and move toward their closing chapter, awaiting renewal.

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“A few days ago, I walked along the edge of the lake and was treated to the crunch and rustle of leaves with each step I made. The acoustics of this season are different and all sounds, no matter how hushed, are as crisp as autumn air." - Eric Sloane, American landscape painter


 

POST ELECTION . . .

    Dances of Universal Peace In this stressful time,

  ~ Coming together in open-hearted presence and compassion

            ~ Deepening in Peace, Love and Unity

 

Come take hands with others who are also open to meeting the spiritual essence of self and other. The songs and movements are taught and easy to learn.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

6:30- 8:30 pm

Suggested Donation $5-20

No partner or experience necessary and no one turned away.


 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE FOR NOVEMBER

The Food Bank of Nevada County

 

Our mission is to provide food assistance and support to those in need in our community. We believe that no one should go hungry, and we strive to make a positive impact on the lives of those we serve.


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center | 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Joe Darby

Theresia Evans

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

October 27, 2024

10:30 AM


 

WEEK 4 OF OUR FALL PROGRAM!

THE HEALING POWER OF CURIOSITY

Rev. Jere Farrell

Curiosity is all about being open to something new; a new experience or even a simple new thought. That is how we grow and make progress in life. This Sunday we explore how curiosity can heal what ails us. Join us for another exciting exploration of what is in the way is the way!

 

 

Our musicians this Sunday are Gabriel and Angela

THIS SUNDAY THE COLOR IS GREEN!

 

Our musician next Sunday is Kellie Garmire

NEXT SUNDAY THE COLOR IS BLUE

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

OUR 8 WEEK FALL PROGRAM

This year it is based on the book What's In The Way Is The Way and more copies are NOW available in the gift/book shop.


 

WE HAVE WONDERFUL NEWS FROM OUR FINDING OUR NEW MINISTER COMMITTEE!

Meet Rev. Sarah Anand Anma our minister candidate.

 

Sandy, Carly, and Claire interviewed Rev. Sarah Anand and have since invited her to come here to meet us! We are so excited to meet her in person, and we know you are too. Rev. Sarah Anand will do a workshop presentation here on Saturday, November 9th, from 10:30 to noon. She will lead our Sunday Service on November

10th, focusing on Week 6 of our Fall Program What's In The Way Is The Way. There will be a Q & A period after our Sunday service. Please plan to stay for this very important portion of getting to know Rev. Sarah Anand.

I am providing a link HERE to a Sunday talk she gave just a couple of weeks ago at Unity of Fort Collins. Forward to the 27 minute mark for Rev. Sarah Anand's talk.




OCTOBER

BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Shanti Emerson 10/6

Claire Palmerino 10/10

Sally DuPerron 10/15

Ronda Bomar 10/17

Marge Florence 10/17

Katherine Doolittle 10/23

Richard Wood 10/23

Susan Talerico 10/24

Dennis Cassella 10/24

Crystal Arnold 10/28

Patricia Woodruff 10/29

Jan Roth 10/31


NOVEMBER ENERGY

HEALING CLINIC

November 3 is Unity’s Last Energy Healing Clinic for 2024

Note the change of weekend!

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center is offering the final Energy Healing Clinic for 2024 on Sunday November 3, the first Sunday of the month. Healing sessions at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm run about 40 minutes. The suggested donation to Unity is $20, but no one with a reservation is turned away. You can sign up after church services or call the Clinic Coordinator, Kristie, at 530-368-4465 to reserve your session.

Modalities available include:

*Acupuncture with Mary Huse, *Adjust and Align PT with Pam Strong, *Functional Symmetry with Gabriel Clark, *Healing Touch with Julia Hamilton, *Hypnotherapy with Theresia Evans, *NonForce Chiropractic and EFT with Dr. Lorre Eaton, *Oracle Card Readings with Katharine Menegazzi and *Spiritual Readings with Ann Marie Jaggi.  

 

Energy healing sessions facilitate greater relaxation and the reduction of tension and anxiety. As the body and mind relax, pain often decreases as well; insights about the causes of distress may surface to be held with love and released. Participants report feeling lighter, brighter, freed from worries, more present, relaxed and peaceful. So, for a self-care treatment before the results of the election are upon us, reserve your Healing Clinic session today! 😊

START THINKING

FOOD BANKS!

THE BARRELS ARE

IN THE LOBBY!

 

Sending out a reminder that in November we will begin collecting non-perishable food for the Nevada County Food Bank. In December we will continue to collect, for Interfaith Food Bank of Nevada County. Start stocking up now!


 

THE DREAM CLASSES

 

You are invited to attend the Dream Group with Dr. Nanci, held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Next class is on November 7th. Together you will dive into advanced ways to interpret your dreams as well as learn to be intuitive dream helpers for one another. Write down your dreams and bring them to class - date them and give them a title. Nanci's group met this morning and it was fascinating! In fact, Nanci is adding another Thursday to the mix.

 

1st and 3rd Thursdays, 11-12:30

$10-$15 love offering suggested

 

PLEASE USE THE SIGN UP SHEET AT THE BACK OF THE SANCTUARY!


 

FALL SILENT AUCTION!

 

Bring in your donations of "very good condition/high quality items" next week, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, October 29th through the 31st, between 10 AM and 2 PM. Art and hand crafted items welcome. We will be setting up the tables to showcase all the items during that three day period. Bidding begins Sunday, November 3rd so we would like all items at the Center before that. Thank you in advance for all your donations. Let's make this auction a successful one!

The Silent Auction will take place on Sunday, November 24th. 

 

Thank you in advance for

all your donations!

 

 



 

SITTING IN THE POWER MEDITATION

 

Sitting in the Power is a particular type of meditation that mediums use to build spiritual energy. It is also beneficial for anyone desiring a deeper spiritual connection with the Higher Self, Spirit Guides, and one's Divine Knowing or Intuition. The meditation we will use in this group is guided by Michael Mayo. It begins with an attunement which grows one's awareness of one's own energy field. Then it moves into a time of sitting in the Presence of the One, and ends with a time turned over to Spirit for whatever the meditator needs. 

 

Wednesday's beginning November 20th, from 11:30 am-12:30 pm


 

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION

AND WELCOME!

 

Our New Member Orientation and Welcome is scheduled! The Orientation will be held on Saturday morning, 10am on November 23rd, and our New Members will be welcomed during our service on Sunday, November 24th.

 

Please submit one of the blue membership applications (found in the lobby and at the back of the sanctuary) to Lezlie by Wednesday, November 20th.

 

November 24th will be a great day of celebration, with the New Member Welcome, the Silent Auction finale, and a potluck!


 

ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

HEAL OUR WAY FORWARD



By:Sharon Seyfarth Garner

After the election, some will rejoice. Let them not gloat. After the election some will grieve. Let them not despair. Heal our way forward. Soften the hardened hearts. Inspire us to be just, kind, and humble. May we have eyes to see, ears to hear and hearts to hope.

   

 

POST ELECTION . . .

    Dances of Universal Peace In this stressful time,

  ~ Coming together in open-hearted presence and compassion

            ~ Deepening in Peace, Love and Unity

 

Come take hands with others who are also open to meeting the spiritual essence of self and other. The songs and movements are taught and easy to learn.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

6:30- 8:30 pm

Suggested Donation $5-20

No partner or experience necessary and no one turned away.


 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE

September and October

Our C4C recipient for Sept and Oct is Gold Country Community Services

 

Their mission:

Gold Country Community Services, dba Gold Country Senior Services provides a range of programs and services that support the health, well-being, and independence of older adults in our community.


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center | 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Joe Darby

Theresia Evans

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

October 20, 2024

10:30 AM


 

WEEK 3 OF OUR FALL PROGRAM!

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

Rev. Jere Farrell



Historically God has been projected out into the heavens. Connecting with God could be described as throwing a hopeful hook up into the sky to get it's attention. Separation is the theme of such a sad theology. Fortunately today we are far more aware that God is the center of our Being and indeed our very essence. Closer even than our breath and our very heartbeat. Join us Sunday when we once again celebrate in word and song our Oneness with the Divine.

 

 

Our musicians this Sunday are Gabriel and Angela!

THIS SUNDAY THE COLOR IS YELLOW!

 

Our musicians next Sunday are Gabriel and Angela

NEXT SUNDAY THE COLOR IS GREEN!

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

OUR 8 WEEK FALL PROGRAM

This year it is based on the book What's In The Way Is The Way and more copies are available in the gift/book shop.

 

Another small study group option has been added! This group meets on Zoom only, Monday mornings from 9 am to 10:30 am. There will be a signup sheet for this group. The first meeting was Monday, October 14th, so you haven't missed much!

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85618589401?pwd=OWh2SDNuMWk1NjI1VG0xQkErZGZYZz09

 

Meeting ID: 856 1858 9401

Passcode: 672353


 

FROM THE BOARD

 

Here we are enjoying beautiful Fall temperatures and living a rather good life. Meanwhile in other parts of the country life is hellacious for many people after successive hurricanes. At times like this I am tempted to feel that I shouldn't be enjoying my life so much in the face of such suffering. And at the international level, we have the Ukraine and Gaza going on. I don't want to pretend that these things aren't happening but I can't keep focusing on them either on a daily basis. My heart says that the thing to do is to appreciate our lives for how good they are. For the simple things like food and water, for a roof over our heads and the normal daily cut and thrust of our lives. At the same time let's keep our hearts open to the people whose lives have been disrupted and do what we can to help in whatever way we can.

Rev. Jere


WE WILL HAVE A "PUMPKIN PATCH" FOR THE KIDS!

 

This Sunday and next Sandy will have pumpkins galore here for the children. Bring your kids to enjoy the festive atmosphere!


KAREN DRUCKER & GARY LYNN FLOYD

CHANT!

A musical experience

 

There is a quote that says when you sing you pray twice.

 

So imagine coming to a music event and allowing yourself to be a part of it by singing, breathing, connecting with others through song and dropping into that space in your soul that is calm and feels like a prayer.

Join New Thought singer/songwriters Karen Drucker and Gary Lynn Floyd for a different type of musical evening - one where we will all sing positive message chants and create an experience together of connection, joy and love. 

No singing experience necessary - just come with an open heart and willingness to receive. 

 

Thursday October 24, 2024 7:00 pm 

Unity In The Gold Country

$20 tickets at the door 


 

 

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Shanti Emerson 10/6

Claire Palmerino 10/10

Sally DuPerron 10/15

Ronda Bomar 10/17

Marge Florence 10/17

Katherine Doolittle 10/23

Richard Wood 10/23

Susan Talerico 10/24

Dennis Cassella 10/24

Crystal Arnold 10/28

Patricia Woodruff 10/29

Jan Roth 10/31


NOVEMBER ENERGY

HEALING CLINIC

 

Reserve your healing session for the next clinic on November 3rd, with sessions at 2, 3, and 4 pm.

 

Experience one of the following modalities from our Healers in Unity Team:

*Hypnotherapy; *Healing Touch; *Crystal Bowl Sound Bath; *Adjust & Align PT; *Body Talk; *Reiki; *Non-force Chiropractic with EFT



40 minute sessions; $20 suggested donation but no one turned away. Call 530-368-4465 to reserve your session.

 

START THINKING

FOOD BANKS!

 

Sending out a reminder that in November we will begin collecting non-perishable food for the Nevada County Food Bank. In December we will continue to collect, for Interfaith Food Bank of Nevada County. Start stocking up now!


 

THE DREAM CLASSES

 

You are invited to attend the Dream Group with Dr. Nanci, held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Next class is on November 7th. Together you will dive into advanced ways to interpret your dreams as well as learn to be intuitive dream helpers for one another. Write down your dreams and bring them to class - date them and give them a title. Nanci's group met this morning and it was fascinating! In fact, Nanci is adding another Thursday to the mix.

 

1st and 3rd Thursdays, 11-12:30

$10-$15 love offering suggested

 

PLEASE USE THE SIGN UP SHEET AT THE BACK OF THE SANCTUARY!


 

FALL SILENT AUCTION!

 

Begin now to go through very good items in your home, including and especially art and craft items, that you might like to donate. Take a picture of it and send that to Patricia Haller (hallerpatricia@yahoo.com) with a description and a bid price you feel would be appropriate for the item. We will begin to take items the last week in October, Tuesday through Thursday, the 29th through the 31st, 10 AM to 2 PM only. We want to have everything on hand for the first Sunday in November. The Silent Auction will take place on Sunday, November 24th. 

 

Thank you in advance for

all your donations!


 

SITTING IN THE POWER MEDITATION

 

Sitting in the Power is a particular type of meditation that mediums use to build spiritual energy. It is also beneficial for anyone desiring a deeper spiritual connection with the Higher Self, Spirit Guides, and one's Divine Knowing or Intuition. The meditation we will use in this group is guided by Michael Mayo. It begins with an attunement which grows one's awareness of one's own energy field. Then it moves into a time of sitting in the Presence of the One, and ends with a time turned over to Spirit for whatever the meditator needs. 

 

Wednesday's beginning November 20th, from 11:30 am-12:30 pm


NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION

AND WELCOME!

 

Our New Member Orientation and Welcome is scheduled! The Orientation will be held on Saturday morning, 10am on November 23rd, and our New Members will be welcomed during our service on Sunday, November 24th.

 

Please submit one of the blue membership applications (found in the lobby and at the back of the sanctuary) to Lezlie by Wednesday, November 20th.

 

November 24th will be a great day of celebration, with the New Member Welcome, the Silent Auction finale, and a potluck!


 

ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE

September and October

Our C4C recipient for Sept and Oct is Gold Country Community Services

 

Their mission:

Gold Country Community Services, dba Gold Country Senior Services provides a range of programs and services that support the health, well-being, and independence of older adults in our community.


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center | 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Joe Darby

Theresia Evans

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

October 13, 2024

10:30 AM


 

WEEK 2 OF OUR FALL PROGRAM!

FEAR IS NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF

Patricia Haller. LUT

 

What fears do you have? What causes you to go into fear? What tools do you have to move you beyond of fear? We will explore where fears may come from, the tools we can use to move through them, and how to recognize fear when it begins to take over.

 

Our musician this Sunday is Drew Tousley!

THIS SUNDAY THE COLOR IS ORANGE! WEAR ORANGE AND WE WILL LOOK LIKE A PUMPKIN FIELD!!

 

Our musicians next Sunday are Gabriel and Angela

NEXT SUNDAY THE COLOR IS YELLOW!

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

OUR 8 WEEK FALL PROGRAM

This year it is based on the book What's In The Way Is The Way and more copies are available in the gift/book shop.

 

Another small study group option has been added! This group will meet on Zoom only, Monday mornings from 9 am to 10:30 am. There will be a signup sheet for this group. The first meeting will be Monday, October 14th, so you haven't missed a thing!

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85618589401?pwd=OWh2SDNuMWk1NjI1VG0xQkErZGZYZz09

 

Meeting ID: 856 1858 9401

Passcode: 672353

 

Tuesday mornings (beginning 10/8) Spiritual Exploration will be focused on What's In The Way Is The Way, throughout the 8 weeks. Additionally, we have two smaller groups meeting in homes. We know many of you are not available during the day so please sign up for one of these evening groups!

Available options are:

 

Joe and Lyn Sloan's home in Auburn, meeting on Wednesday evenings at

7 pm. 9700 Hubbard Road, Auburn

 

Richard Anderson's home in Grass Valley, meeting on Wednesday evenings at

7 pm. 10161 Pittsburg Road, Grass Valley

 

SIGN UP SHEETS ARE ON THE TABLE

AT THE BACK OF THE SANCTUARY


 

FROM THE BOARD

Skunks and a Compassionate Heart

 

Recently, I encountered a small skunk that deeply affected me. It was early morning, and I was at the barn to feed my horse when I noticed something black and white in my horses’ paddock. Besides feeding my horse, my morning job included picking up the thousands of acorns falling everywhere. As I entered the paddock, I noticed the black and white object was indeed a small skunk. I thought the poor animal must have died because it was so still. As I approached with my manure rake the skink lifted its head and looked right at me. So definitely not dead. I proceeded to clean up the ground all the while watching for any threatening movement. Seeing none I approached, and the skunk started shaking and then went into a full-blown seizure. My heart was sad because I was fairly sure the little one was in big trouble. I gently moved the skunk with my manure rake to a soft spot outside my horses reach and went inside to attempt to call for help. An animal control officer returned my call and when I shared what I was observing, she agreed to come out and "dispatch" it. I somehow had become attached to this little critter and felt completely helpless to help it. I managed to safely transfer it to a big box and carry it up to the shade by my driveway to await the animal control officer, praying frequently to the angels to help this little guy. To my surprise the animal control officer came, observed the skunk for quite a few minutes. Finally, she said to me that she changed her mind and was going to transport the skunk to the Auburn wild animal rescue. The officer's compassion helped me understand why this experience so affected me. This little skunk helped me see the goodness of humanity and compassion for all living things in a time when so much in the world seems so hard hearted. It gave me hope. One little skunk so touched our hearts.

With love,

Annie Somervell

A HUGE, HEART FELT, THANK YOU TO OUR UGC HEALTH FAIR TEAM!!

 

We had a fun, happy, healing presence at this years NC Health Fair all thanks to Julia Hamilton (team leader), Mark Wandro, Lorre Eaton, Linda Becchetti, and Pam Strong. If they had a Best in Show our team would've taken it! I am so very grateful for you all, for stepping up and for executing with such joy!

Your biggest fan, Lezlie


KAREN DRUCKER & GARY LYNN FLOYD

CHANT!

A musical experience

 

There is a quote that says when you sing you pray twice.

 

So imagine coming to a music event and allowing yourself to be a part of it by singing, breathing, connecting with others through song and dropping into that space in your soul that is calm and feels like a prayer.

Join New Thought singer/songwriters Karen Drucker and Gary Lynn Floyd for a different type of musical evening - one where we will all sing positive message chants and create an experience together of connection, joy and love. 

No singing experience necessary - just come with an open heart and willingness to receive. 

 

Thursday October 24, 2024 7:00 pm 

Unity In The Gold Country

$20 tickets at the door 


FALL INTO

SAFETY PREPAREDNESS!

 

Join us in this fun class that will broaden your awareness about

lifestyle safety. We will touch upon fire preparedness, emergency room advocacy, trip hazards, fall preparedness, and more! This fun and informative class will be facilitated by Julia Hamilton.

 

Wednesday, October 16th, from 10:30 am - 12 pm.

Love offering

Snacks and door prizes included!


OCTOBER ENERGY

HEALING CLINIC

 

Reserve your healing session for the next clinic on October 13th, with sessions at 2, 3, and 4 pm.

 

Experience one of the following modalities from our Healers in Unity Team:

*Hypnotherapy; *Healing Touch; *Crystal Bowl Sound Bath; *Adjust & Align PT; *Body Talk; *Reiki; *Non-force Chiropractic with EFT



40 minute sessions; $20 suggested donation but no one turned away. Call 530-368-4465 to reserve your session.


ATTENTION:

E-WASTE RECYCLING PICK UP HAPPENING HERE!

 

On Thursday, October 17th, Tri Valley Recycling will come by to pick up any and all e-waste for free. They require our pick up to include 3 specific types of items and we already meet that requirement.

You must have your e-waste here by 2 pm on Wednesday, October 16th, no exceptions.

They will load it and take it away all for free.

Woman and Globe
 

THE DREAM CLASSES

 

You are invited to attend the Dream Group with Dr. Nanci, starting up again on October 17th, and will be held on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Together you will dive into advanced ways to interpret your dreams as well as learn to be intuitive dream helpers for one another. Please write down your dreams and bring them to class - date them and give them a title. Dr. Nanci has held these classes in the past and it's always fascinating!

 

3rd Thursdays, 11-12:30

$10-$15 love offering suggested

 

PLEASE USE THE SIGN UP SHEET AT THE BACK OF THE SANCTUARY!


 

FALL SILENT AUCTION!

 

Begin now to go through very good items in your home, including and especially art and craft items, that you might like to donate. Take a picture of it and send that to Patricia Haller (hallerpatricia@yahoo.com) with a description and a bid price you feel would be appropriate for the item. We will begin to take items the last week in October, Tuesday through Thursday, the 29th through the 31st, 10 AM to 2 PM only. We want to have everything on hand for the first Sunday in November. The Silent Auction will take place on Sunday, November 24th. 

 

Thank you in advance for

all your donations!


 

SITTING IN THE POWER MEDITATION

 

Sitting in the Power is a particular type of meditation that mediums use to build spiritual energy. It is also beneficial for anyone desiring a deeper spiritual connection with the Higher Self, Spirit Guides, and one's Divine Knowing or Intuition. The meditation we will use in this group is guided by Michael Mayo. It begins with an attunement which grows one's awareness of one's own energy field. Then it moves into a time of sitting in the Presence of the One, and ends with a time turned over to Spirit for whatever the meditator needs. 

 

Wednesday's beginning November 20th, from 11:30 am-12:30 pm


 

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION

AND WELCOME!

 

Our New Member Orientation and Welcome is scheduled! The Orientation will be held on Saturday morning, 10am on November 23rd, and our New Members will be welcomed during our service on Sunday, November 24th.

 

Please submit one of the blue membership applications (found in the lobby and at the back of the sanctuary) to Lezlie by Wednesday, November 20th.

 

November 24th will be a great day of celebration, with the New Member Welcome, the Silent Auction finale, and a potluck!


 

ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



 

Shanti Emerson 10/6

Claire Palmerino 10/10

Sally DuPerron 10/15

Ronda Bomar 10/17

Katherine Doolittle 10/23

Richard Wood 10/23

Susan Talerico 10/24

Dennis Cassella 10/24

Crystal Arnold 10/28

Patricia Woodruff 10/29

Jan Roth 10/31


 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE

September and October

Our C4C recipient for Sept and Oct is Gold Country Community Services

 

Their mission:

Gold Country Community Services, dba Gold Country Senior Services provides a range of programs and services that support the health, well-being, and independence of older adults in our community.


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center | 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Joe Darby

Theresia Evans

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

October 6, 2024

10:30 AM


 

WEEK 1 OF OUR FALL PROGRAM!

LOVE IS NOT SOMETHING I NEED TO FIND,

BUT WHO I REALLY AM

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

What is in the way of your best life right now? You might be surprised to know that it is the very thing that seems to be in the way that will be the way forward for you to find peace and happiness. Join us for the first week of our 8 week Fall study program and Sunday talks based on the book 'What's In The Way, Is the Way' by Mary O'Malley. The best book ever of our Fall book studies. Sign up on Sunday and join one of our study groups to delve deeper. Each Sunday we focus on a color of the rainbow and this week is red.

 

WEAR RED THIS SUNDAY!

Our musician this week is Kellie Garmire

Our musician next Sunday is Drew Tousley

NEXT SUNDAY THE COLOR IS ORANGE!

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

THIS SUNDAY WE BEGIN OUR 8 WEEK FALL PROGRAM

 

This year it is based on the book What's In The Way Is The Way and more copies will be available in the gift/book shop next.

 

Tuesday mornings (beginning 10/8) Spiritual Exploration will be focused on What's In The Way Is The Way, throughout the 8 weeks. Additionally, we have two smaller groups meeting in homes. We know many of you are not available during the day so please sign up for one of these evening groups!

Available options are:

 

Joe and Lyn Sloan's home in Auburn, meeting on Wednesday evenings at

7 pm. 9700 Hubbard Road, Auburn

 

Richard Anderson's home in Grass Valley, meeting on Wednesday evenings at

7 pm. 10161 Pittsburg Road, Grass Valley

 

SIGN UP SHEETS ARE ON THE TABLE

AT THE BACK OF THE SANCTUARY


 

OUR VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH FOR OCTOBER IS HEIDI KLOPFER!

 

Heidi has been here at UGC for 4 years and is an official member. Heidi was drawn to Unity as she was seeking a like minded community to walk the teachings of God. And what keeps her here? Us, all of us!

Heidi has served on our Board of Trustees, works in hospitality, the Garden Market (including growing the wonderful produce sold), on our Search Team, is a teacher in our Children's church, and has helped in our events in basically every capacity! Our Heidi is always willing to fill in the gaps, to help, and to learn new stuff to help even more.

Heidi says Unity has changed her life by giving her a community to a part of and lots of support while walking through this journey called life. From Heidi, "I love Unity! Everyone is warm, caring, and I enjoy walking this path with such loving people".

 

Heidi, we love you and appreciate you so much,

Rev. Jere, Lezlie, your BOT, and our wonderful congregation.


 

Blood pressure and blood glucose monitoring this Sunday immediately after the service.

 

STOP IN TO SEE US AT THE NC HEALTH FAIR, Wednesday from 10 am - 2 pm at the Gold Miner Inn.

 

The Thursday morning classes with Dean Niles have been discontinued.

 

PLEASE CHECK THE LOST AND FOUND, behind the front desk. We have accumulated quite the water bottle collection along with a few clothing items and sunglasses.


FROM THE BOARD

 

To Family and Friends

A dear friend recently sent a letter to me with these words.  I was deeply moved. I want to share it with my Unity Family.

 

I want to say something to all of you

who have become a part of the fabric

of my life.

 

The color and texture which you have brought into my being

have become a song,

and I want to sing it forever.

 

There is an energy in us which makes things happen when the paths

of other persons touch ours, and we must be there and let it happen.

 

When the time of our particular sunset comes, our thing, our

accomplishment, won’t really matter

a great deal.

 

But the clarity and care with which we have loved others will speak with

vitality of the great gift of life we have been for each other.

By

The Benedictine Foundation of the State of Vermont, 1972

 

Thank you for being my Family

 and my Friends. 

Cydne Grimsby

BOT, 10/2/24


FALL INTO

SAFETY PREPAREDNESS!

 

Join us in this fun class that will broaden your awareness about life style safety. We will touch upon fire preparedness, emergency room advocacy, trip hazards, fall preparedness, and more! This fun and informative class will be facilitated by Julia Hamilton.

 

Wednesday, October 16th, from 10:30 am - 12 pm.

 

Love offering

Snacks and door prizes included!


OCTOBER ENERGY

HEALING CLINIC

 

Reserve your healing session for the next clinic on October 13th, with sessions at 2, 3, and 4 pm.

 

Experience one of the following modalities from our Healers in Unity Team:

*Hypnotherapy; *Healing Touch; *Crystal Bowl Sound Bath; *Adjust & Align PT; *Body Talk; *Reiki; *Non-force Chiropractic with EFT



40 minute sessions; $20 suggested donation but no one turned away. Call 530-368-4465 to reserve your session.



NOTICE: NOVEMBER'S CLINIC WILL BE ON THE FIRST SUNDAY


Woman and Globe

THE DREAM CLASSES

 

You are invited to attend the Dream Group with Dr. Nanci, starting up again on October 17th, and will be held on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Together you will dive into advanced ways to interpret your dreams as well as learn to be intuitive dream helpers for one another. Please write down your dreams and bring them to class - date them and give them a title. From Dr. Nanci, "I look forward to working with you!"

 

3rd Thursdays, 11-12:30

$10-$15 love offering suggested

 

PLEASE USE THE SIGN UP SHEET AT THE BACK OF THE SANCTUARY!

FALL SILENT AUCTION!

 

Begin now to go through very good items in your home that you might like to donate. Take a picture of it and send that to Patricia Haller (hallerpatricia@yahoo.com) with a description and a bid price you feel would be appropriate for the item. We will begin to take items the last week in October, Tuesday through Thursday, the 29th through the 31st, 10 AM to 2 PM only. We want to have everything on hand for the first Sunday in November. The Silent Auction will take place on Sunday, November 24th. 

 

Thank you in advance for

all your donations!


 

SITTING IN THE POWER MEDITATION

 

Sitting in the Power is a particular type of meditation that mediums use to build spiritual energy. It is also beneficial for anyone desiring a deeper spiritual connection with the Higher Self, Spirit Guides, and one's Divine Knowing or Intuition. The meditation we will use in this group is guided by Michael Mayo. It begins with an attunement which grows one's awareness of one's own energy field. Then it moves into a time of sitting in the Presence of the One, and ends with a time turned over to Spirit for whatever the meditator needs. 

 

Wednesday's beginning November 20th, from 11:30 am-12:30 pm


 

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION

AND WELCOME!

 

Our New Member Orientation and Welcome is scheduled! The Orientation will be held on Saturday morning, 10am on November 23rd, and our New Members will be welcomed during our service on Sunday, November 24th.

 

Please submit one of the blue membership applications (found in the lobby and at the back of the sanctuary) to Lezlie by Wednesday, November 20th.

 

November 24th will be a great day of celebration, with the New Member Welcome, the Silent Auction finale, and a potluck!


 

ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only

 

DEAN'S FULL BODY CONDITIONING

Thursdays 10 - 11 am

NO CLASS ON 9/26



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Shanti Emerson 10/6

Claire Palmerino 10/10

Sally DuPerron 10/15

Ronda Bomar 10/17

Katherine Doolittle 10/23

Richard Wood 10/23

Susan Talerico 10/24

Dennis Cassella 10/24

Crystal Arnold 10/28

Patricia Woodruff 10/29

Jan Roth 10/31


 

AND SO WE PRAY

 

HURRICANE HELENE

Infinite Presence, we pray for the people who are affected by this storm, affirming that a sense of safety and comfort embraces them and lifts them up. All the love, power, and energy of Spirit's life is all about them. We give thanks for the first responders, knowing that they are sourced with Spirit's strength and courage. Thank you, God, forever. Amen.

 

THE MIDDLE EAST

"In the midst of war, I no longer pray for peace. I pray for miracles. I pray that stone hearts will turn to tenderheartedness, and evil intentions will turn to mercifulness, and all the soldiers already deployed will be snatched out of harm’s way, and the whole world will be astounded onto its knees. I pray that all the 'God talk' will take bones, and stand up and shed its cloak of faithlessness, and walk again in its powerful truth. I pray that the whole world might sit down together and share its bread and its wine. Some say there is no hope, but then I’ve always applauded those who never seem to give up on the scandalousness of our faith: that we are loved by God, that we can truly love one another. I no longer pray for peace. I pray for miracles." - Ann Weems, Presbyterian elder


 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE

September and October

Our C4C recipient for Sept and Oct is Gold Country Community Services

 

Their mission:

Gold Country Community Services, dba Gold Country Senior Services provides a range of programs and services that support the health, well-being, and independence of older adults in our community.

 

Gold Country Senior Services, Inc. was incorporated in December 1976 as the Senior Citizens Foundation of Western Nevada County (SCFWNC). Today, with a small staff and more than 120 dedicated volunteers, we provide activities, classes, and events to enhance the health and well-being of our participants. We provide hot nutritious meals by means of our Congregate Lunch Cafe & Meals on Wheels, we warm many senior homes through our firewood program and much more…


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Joe Darby

Theresia Evans

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

September 29, 2024

10:30 AM


 

EVERYTHING IS A SPIRITUAL TEACHER

Rev. Angelika Schafer

 

When we allow ourselves to meet life and all that it brings, un-defended, without resistance, without strategy, it will teach us to realize our honest, true, beautiful natural state of being and nothing is perceived as a problem anymore, just learning.

 

Our musician this week is also our guest speaker, Rev. Angelika!

Our musician next week is Kellie Garmire

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

FREE COVID TESTS! Starting Monday, 9/30, everyone can obtain 4 free Covid tests. Click HERE to order your tests.

 

THERE SEEMS TO BE CASES OF COVID OR FLU SWIRLING AROUND. If you or a household member have just returned from a flight, give your body a few days to let you know if you've picked something up. If you are feeling unwell, please stay home and join us on YouTube. If you're not sure if you've caught something but feel fine, please mask up for the sake of your friends here at UGC. Thank you, we love you!


 

THIS BEGINS TOMORROW!

Bring your own lunch for Saturday, the break will be one hour.

Come experience . . .

Medium – Psychic – Author – Teacher

MICHAEL MAYO

 

Friday, September 27th, 6:30-8:30pm

$40 at the door

Spirit Speaks: Mediumship Demonstration

Join Michael Mayo for an incredible night of healing and re-connections with your loved ones in spirit. Michael is known for his detailed evidence in his messages, regularly providing specific and healing messages that will help you to know your loved ones are still with you. This will be a night of amazing evidence, laughter, and inspiring messages of hope from the Spirit world.

While not everyone will receive a message, we know that everyone will be touched by the power and presence of Spirit and the recognition that our spirit lives on

 

Saturday, September 28th, 10am-5pm

$149 at the door

Workshop: Revealing the Medium Within

Do you feel you have mediumship potential? Have you already begun your mediumship development and want to deepen your understanding?

 

Join one of the sought-after mediumship teachers working today for this one-day workshop. Medium Michael Mayo will help you discover how to take your mediumship to the next level in a safe, fun, and supportive space where you can take chances and challenge the boundaries of your mediumship. This is an all-levels workshop, welcoming new and seasoned students of mediumship.

 

Sunday, September 29th, 1-3pm

$35 at the door

Healing Demonstration: The Healing Power of Energy Medicine

Join Michael Mayo for a demonstration of the healing power of energy medicine! Michael is known for getting immediate results in pain reduction, mobility, and function within a single session. He will be working live with volunteers from the audience on various physical ailments. While he is not able to help every single person or ailment, most people can feel an improvement or pain reduction in their condition immediately. Michael will also end the demonstration with a group healing session so that everyone may receive potential healing.

 

These events are exclusive to our foothills, and we offer this as a package at just $190. Whether you attend a single event or all three days, we hope you don't miss out on these opportunities!


 

UPDATE FROM YOUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 

I have two exciting updates to share with you. The first one is Theresia Evans has been appointed to our UCG Board of Trustees. She is such a beautiful soul, and we feel very blessed and grateful she has stepped forth to join our board.

The next update is our new job posting has been posted on the Unity Worldwide Ministry website. So, we are ready to accept applications for our new minister. I want to acknowledge Katherine Beatty and Ann Somervell for spending many hours making the post and making sure all was correct. Also, a big thanks to Ken and Mary Cooper for proof reading our posting.

Carly Tousley

Board president


 

FROM THE BOARD

Courage

 

As we’re getting ready to turn the page on the calendar to October, it certainly becomes all too real, Jere is retiring soon. It takes courage to retire. Everything changes!  During service, Jere asked that we let him go and we must. That takes courage on our part. Manifesting a new minister will also take courage. For the new minister to take a leap of faith to come join our spiritual community, and, for us, in welcoming our new minister. So what is courage and how can it help us?

I looked up the metaphysical meaning of courage 

--A spiritual quality that enables one to remain poised and centered in God amidst great difficulties and danger. The realization that the almighty God of the universe is a spiritual presence which is constantly striving to express in and through us fills us with new courage and a fearlessness that is beyond description. "Be strong, and let your heart take courage" (Psalms 31:24).

I have faith that the right and perfect minister will come to us and that we have the courage to see this through. 

 

Shakespeare wrote, “Screw your courage to its sticking place.” 

I certainly have. Be well.

Kurtis Zumwalt 


OUR HERO DENNIS CASSELLA!

Dennis Cassella receives special recognition for the NC Board of Supervisors

Dennis Cassella was given a special Certificate of Recognition and medal from the NC Board of Supervisors at their monthly meeting on September 24th, in recognition of his 25 years of service to Nevada County and more recently for his service as Chairperson and member of the Board of Trustees of the Nevada Cemetery District. Dennis retired from the Board in June after years of service. Dennis was the NC General Services Manager from 1985 to 2002. He also was a temporary employee from 2002-2006 when he oversaw and wrote the NC Emergency Preparedness Plan. The Supervisors wanted to express their deep gratitude and appreciation for his leadership and the enduring contributions he has made to the lives of the residents of Nevada County. Dennis also has always been generous with his time and talent here at UGC.

We love you Dennis, you are one of the good guys!

 

NEW NEWS!

 

For Spiritual Exploration on October 1st, Rev. Jere will be holding another Imaginal Healing session from 10:30 am to noon.

 

Our New Member Orientation and Welcome is scheduled and set in stone! The Orientation will be held on Saturday morning, 10am on November 23rd, and our New Members will be welcomed during our service on Sunday, November 24th.

 

November 24th will be a great day of celebration, including a potluck!


 

FALL IS ALMOST HERE AND WITH FALL WE BEGIN OUR . . .

8 Week Fall program! This year it is based on the book What's In The Way Is The Way and copies are available in the gift/book shop. We begin on Sunday, October 6th.

 

HOW DO WE SHARE OUR FALL PROGRAM?

 

Tuesday mornings (beginning 10/8) Spiritual Exploration will be focused on our book throughout the 8 weeks. Additionally, we typically have several small groups meeting in homes so that those who are not available at 10:30 am on Tuesdays have options to meet and share the book on other days/times. Please consider hosting a small group in your home. Rev. Jere has created a study guide to keep everyone in the flow! No entertaining or snacks, just space for 4-8 folks to gather. We hope to have an option in GV, in NC, in Penn Valley, and in Alta Sierra. Use the sign up sheet in the sanctuary this Sunday, or call/email Lezlie at 274-2463


 

OCTOBER ENERGY

HEALING CLINIC

 

Reserve your healing session for the next clinic on October 13th, with sessions at 2, 3, and 4 pm.

 

Experience one of the following modalities from our Healers in Unity Team:

*Hypnotherapy; *Healing Touch; *Crystal Bowl Sound Bath; *Adjust & Align PT; *Body Talk; *Reiki; *Non-force Chiropractic with EFT



40 minute sessions; $20 suggested donation but no one turned away. Call 530-368-4465 to reserve your session.


ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only

 

DEAN'S FULL BODY CONDITIONING

Thursdays 10 - 11 am

NO CLASS ON 9/26



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Rosie Doherty 9/7

Heidi Klopfer 9/8

Suzanne Patterson 9/10

Cathy Eville 9/10

Darrell VanNatta 9/18

Angela Apostal 9/19

Lucinda Lindsley Schutz 9/26

Judy Cisowski 9/30

Drew Tousley 9/30


 

Quote by: Chief Seattle

Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together … all things connect.


 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE

September and October

Our C4C recipient for Sept and Oct is Gold Country Community Services

 

Their mission:

Gold Country Community Services, dba Gold Country Senior Services provides a range of programs and services that support the health, well-being, and independence of older adults in our community.

 

Gold Country Senior Services, Inc. was incorporated in December 1976 as the Senior Citizens Foundation of Western Nevada County (SCFWNC). Today, with a small staff and more than 120 dedicated volunteers, we provide activities, classes, and events to enhance the health and well-being of our participants. We provide hot nutritious meals by means of our Congregate Lunch Cafe & Meals on Wheels, we warm many senior homes through our firewood program and much more…


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

September 22, 2024

10:30 AM


 


 

WHAT'S IN THE WAY? CHANGE HOLDS PROMISE

SPECIAL ENERGETIC TALK AND RITUAL!!

Rev. Magie Buck

 

This Sunday we will be taking a look at releasing, and opening our hearts to receive our greater Good.

 

Our musicians this week are Gabriel and Angela

Our musician next week is also our guest speaker, Rev. Angelika!

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube. If you haven't seen Rev. Jere's talk from September 8th you ought to take a look. He really moved some energy that day!

 

THE ANNUAL HARVEST MEAL AT THE BOTTENFIELD'S TUMBLING CREEK FARM IS THIS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND!!

 

**NEXT ENERGY HEALING CLINIC IS OCTOBER 13TH!**

 


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

HEY, NEW NEWS EVERYONE!

 

For Spiritual Exploration on October 1st, Rev. Jere will be holding another Imaginal Healing session from 10:30 am to noon.

 

We will be holding our Fall Silent Auction again this year. Lots of details being confirmed and will be shared soon. The Auction will culminate on November 24th.

 

Our New Member Orientation and Welcome is scheduled and set in stone! The Orientation will be held on Saturday morning, November 23rd, and our New Members will be welcomed during our service on Sunday, November 24th.

 

November 24th will be a great day of celebration, including a potluck!


 

Come experience . . .

Medium – Psychic – Author – Teacher

MICHAEL MAYO

 

Friday, September 27th, 6:30-8:30pm

$35 in advance, $40 at the door

Spirit Speaks: Mediumship Demonstration

Join Michael Mayo for an incredible night of healing and re-connections with your loved ones in spirit. Michael is known for his detailed evidence in his messages, regularly providing specific and healing messages that will help you to know your loved ones are still with you. This will be a night of amazing evidence, laughter, and inspiring messages of hope from the Spirit world.

While not everyone will receive a message, we know that everyone will be touched by the power and presence of Spirit and the recognition that our spirit lives on

 

Saturday, September 28th, 10am-5pm

$149

Workshop: Revealing the Medium Within

Do you feel you have mediumship potential? Have you already begun your mediumship development and want to deepen your understanding?

 

Join one of the sought-after mediumship teachers working today for this one-day workshop. Medium Michael Mayo will help you discover how to take your mediumship to the next level in a safe, fun, and supportive space where you can take chances and challenge the boundaries of your mediumship. This is an all-levels workshop, welcoming new and seasoned students of mediumship.

 

Sunday, September 29th, 1-3pm

$25 in advance, $35 at the door

Healing Demonstration: The Healing Power of Energy Medicine

Join Michael Mayo for a demonstration of the healing power of energy medicine! Michael is known for getting immediate results in pain reduction, mobility, and function within a single session. He will be working live with volunteers from the audience on various physical ailments. While he is not able to help every single person or ailment, most people can feel an improvement or pain reduction in their condition immediately. Michael will also end the demonstration with a group healing session so that everyone may receive potential healing.

 

These events are exclusive to our foothills, and we offer this as a package at just $190. Whether you attend a single event or all three days, we hope you don't miss out on these opportunities! Contact Unity in the Gold Country for advance purchase tickets.

 

Click HERE to visit Michael's home page for much more information about Michael and all he offers!


 

FROM THE BOARD

 

You probably were surprised to learn that I was board president. Well, I was a bit surprised too. It happened very quickly. I had to really sit with it and be honest if it was something I could do and wanted to do. I heard yes and yes.

I immediately ordered Leadership for dummies, and I have to say, it’s been invaluable to me. I learned that to be a great leader there are four qualities you must have. 1. Have people who support you. 2. Listen 3. Put others before yourself. 4. Delegate. After reading this I knew in my heart I could do this.

I want to acknowledge this wonderful board we have here at Unity. Every one of them told me they had my back and support. If I needed or wanted them to do anything they were there for me. I also had people in the congregation tell me the same thing. I feel so supported by you and the universe. I am being guided. I also want you to know that I am here for you.



Carly Tousley


UNITY PRIDE PINS ARE BACK IN STOCK!


UGC YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY TEACHER ROUND-UP IS THIS SUNDAY!

 

Have you felt the renewed energy to our spiritual center with sounds of children playing, laughing, and learning? Want to be a part of practical legacy building UGC by volunteering in The Youth and Family Ministry? We would love to have you! Please join Sandy Spurgeon, Heidi Klopfer, Catherine Arbini, Theresia Evans and Julie Zumwalt as we muster-up to look at Live Scan details, monthly themes, existing curriculum, supplies and anything else we may want to go over Sunday, Sept 22, 2024 11:45-12:45. It will be a great opportunity to get together, plan and reflect.


SEPTEMBER

BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Rosie Doherty 9/7

Heidi Klopfer 9/8

Suzanne Patterson 9/10

Cathy Eville 9/10

Darrell VanNatta 9/18

Angela Apostal 9/19

Lucinda Lindsley Schutz 9/26

Judy Cisowski 9/30

Drew Tousley 9/30

 

FALL IS ALMOST HERE AND WITH FALL WE BEGIN OUR . . .

8 Week Fall program! This year it is based on the book What's In The Way Is The Way and copies are available in the gift/book shop. We begin on Sunday, October 6th.

 

HOW DO WE SHARE OUR FALL PROGRAM?

 

Tuesday mornings (beginning 10/8) Spiritual Exploration will be focused on our book throughout the 8 weeks. Additionally, we typically have several small groups meeting in homes so that those who are not available at 10:30 am on Tuesdays have options to meet and share the book on other days/times. Please consider hosting a small group in your home. Rev. Jere has created a study guide to keep everyone in the flow! No entertaining or snacks, just space for 4-10 folks to gather. We hope to have an option in GV, in NC, in Penn Valley, and in Alta Sierra. Use the sign up sheet in the sanctuary this Sunday, or call/email Lezlie at 274-2463


KAREN DRUCKER & GARY LYNN FLOYD

CHANT!

A musical experience

 

There is a quote that says when you sing you pray twice.

 

So imagine coming to a music event and allowing yourself to be a part of it by singing, breathing, connecting with others through song and dropping into that space in your soul that is calm and feels like a prayer.

Join New Thought singer/songwriters Karen Drucker and Gary Lynn Floyd for a different type of musical evening - one where we will all sing positive message chants and create an experience together of connection, joy and love. 

No singing experience necessary - just come with an open heart and willingness to receive. 

 

Thursday October 24, 2024 7:00 pm 

Unity In The Gold Country

$20 tickets at the door 


ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only

 

DEAN'S FULL BODY CONDITIONING

Thursdays 10 - 11 am

NO CLASS ON 9/26



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

Fall Equinox - September 22

The fall equinox occurs in September each year, marking the end of summer and beginning of autumn. Because the Earth is tilted on its axis, the Sun illuminates the northern or southern hemisphere more depending on where the Earth is along its orbit. But at two points in the year the Sun will illuminate the northern and southern hemispheres equally - the equinoxes.

 

"Autumn is the eternal corrective. It is ripeness, color, and a time of completion; but it is also breadth, depth, and distance.

 

"The season for enjoying the fullness of life - partaking of the harvest, sharing the harvest with others, and reinvesting and saving portions of the harvest for yet another season of growth." - Denis Waitley

 


 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE

September and October

Our C4C recipient for Sept and Oct is Gold Country Community Services

 

Their mission:

Gold Country Community Services, dba Gold Country Senior Services provides a range of programs and services that support the health, well-being, and independence of older adults in our community.

 

Gold Country Senior Services, Inc. was incorporated in December 1976 as the Senior Citizens Foundation of Western Nevada County (SCFWNC). Today, with a small staff and more than 120 dedicated volunteers, we provide activities, classes, and events to enhance the health and well-being of our participants. We provide hot nutritious meals by means of our Congregate Lunch Cafe & Meals on Wheels, we warm many senior homes through our firewood program and much more…


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!

 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell


 

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

September 15, 2024

10:30 AM


 

Easter Sunday

CHANGE HOLDS PROMISE

Rev. Magie Buck or Rev. Jere Farrell



 

Our musicians this week are Drew Tousley and Tom Chesko!

Our musicians next week are Gabriel and Angela

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.

 

SAVE THE DATE: THE ANNUAL HARVEST MEAL AT THE BOTTENFIELD'S TUMBLING CREEK FARM IS ON SEPTEMBER 22ND!!

PLEASE USE THE SIGN UP SHEET IN THE SANCTUARY AND TAKE ONE OF THE HANDOUTS WITH YOU.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

Come experience . . .

Medium – Psychic – Author – Teacher

MICHAEL MAYO

 

Friday, September 27th, 6:30-8:30pm

$35 in advance, $40 at the door

Spirit Speaks: Mediumship Demonstration

Join Michael Mayo for an incredible night of healing and re-connections with your loved ones in spirit. Michael is known for his detailed evidence in his messages, regularly providing specific and healing messages that will help you to know your loved ones are still with you. This will be a night of amazing evidence, laughter, and inspiring messages of hope from the Spirit world.

While not everyone will receive a message, we know that everyone will be touched by the power and presence of Spirit and the recognition that our spirit lives on

 

Saturday, September 28th, 10am-5pm

$149

Workshop: Revealing the Medium Within

Do you feel you have mediumship potential? Have you already begun your mediumship development and want to deepen your understanding?

 

Join one of the sought-after mediumship teachers working today for this one-day workshop. Medium Michael Mayo will help you discover how to take your mediumship to the next level in a safe, fun, and supportive space where you can take chances and challenge the boundaries of your mediumship. This is an all-levels workshop, welcoming new and seasoned students of mediumship.

 

Sunday, September 29th, 1-3pm

$25 in advance, $35 at the door

Healing Demonstration: The Healing Power of Energy Medicine

Join Michael Mayo for a demonstration of the healing power of energy medicine! Michael is known for getting immediate results in pain reduction, mobility, and function within a single session. He will be working live with volunteers from the audience on various physical ailments. While he is not able to help every single person or ailment, most people can feel an improvement or pain reduction in their condition immediately. Michael will also end the demonstration with a group healing session so that everyone may receive potential healing.

 

These events are exclusive to our foothills, and we offer this as a package at just $190. Whether you attend a single event or all three days, we hope you don't miss out on these opportunities! Contact Unity in the Gold Country for advance purchase tickets.

 

Click HERE to visit Michael's home page for much more information about Michael and all he offers!


 

FROM THE BOARD

 

I am on vacation this week and traveling through Pennsylvania and upstate New York. As I drive, I see all the political signs that people have posted in their yards. We study in “The Way of Mastery” that we should look at all things from a neutral perspective.  This can be challenging at times, but it is an interesting exercise especially in the political climate across this country. Whatever side you support, it is my hope that the people of the United States will choose the best leader for our country.  The same applies to our search for a new minister that we will find and choose the best candidate to lead our spiritual center. I also hope that whatever the outcome, peace will prevail, and we will continue to move forward in our adventure in this life. 

 

Joe Darby


UGC YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY TEACHER ROUND-UP!

 

Have you felt the renewed energy to our spiritual center with sounds of children playing, laughing, and learning? Want to be a part of practical legacy building UGC by volunteering in The Youth and Family Ministry? We would love to have you! Please join Sandy Spurgeon, Heidi Klopfer, Catherine Arbini, Theresia Evans and Julie Zumwalt as we muster-up to look at Live Scan details, monthly themes, existing curriculum, supplies and anything else we may want to go over Sunday, Sept 22, 2024 11:45-12:45. It will be a great opportunity to get together, plan and reflect.


SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Rosie Doherty 9/7

Heidi Klopfer 9/8

Suzanne Patterson 9/10

Cathy Eville 9/10

Darrell VanNatta 9/18

Angela Apostal 9/19

Lucinda Lindsley Schutz 9/26

Judy Cisowski 9/30

Drew Tousley 9/30

FALL IS ALMOST HERE AND WITH FALL WE BEGIN OUR . . .

 

Our 8 Week Fall program! This year it is on the book What's In The Way Is The Way and copies are available in the gift/book shop. We begin on Sunday, October 6th.


REMINDER,

Life Line Screening will be here on Thursday, September 26th. I have a few discount certificates available, first come first served.

Lezlie


 

KAREN DRUCKER & GARY LYNN FLOYD

CHANT!

A musical experience

 

There is a quote that says when you sing you pray twice.

 

So imagine coming to a concert and allowing yourself to be a part of it by singing, breathing, connecting with others through song and dropping into that space in your soul that is calm and feels like a prayer.

Join New Thought singer/songwriters Karen Drucker and Gary Lynn Floyd for a different type of concert - one where we will all sing positive message chants and create an experience together of connection, joy and love. 

No singing experience necessary - just come with an open heart and willingness to receive. 

 

Thursday October 24, 2024 7:00 pm 

Unity In The Gold Country

$20 tickets at the door 

 


ONGOING CLASSES

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

"Conscious of the breath of God within us and around us, we can with confidence set out on the road to God knowing that it may be rocky, but that it is at the same time well lit, brightly marked, and wholly traversable because Spirit makes the path with us. We have not been left alone. Under the impulse of the Spirit, we are guided and safe."

- Joan Chittister, In Search of Belief

 

"I am a hole in a flute that God's breath moves through. Listen to this music." - Hafiz

 


 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE

September and October

Our C4C recipient for Sept and Oct is Gold Country Community Services

 

Their mission:

Gold Country Community Services, dba Gold Country Senior Services provides a range of programs and services that support the health, well-being, and independence of older adults in our community.

 

Gold Country Senior Services, Inc. was incorporated in December 1976 as the Senior Citizens Foundation of Western Nevada County (SCFWNC). Today, with a small staff and more than 120 dedicated volunteers, we provide activities, classes, and events to enhance the health and well-being of our participants. We provide hot nutritious meals by means of our Congregate Lunch Cafe & Meals on Wheels, we warm many senior homes through our firewood program and much more…


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

September 8, 2024

10:30 AM


 

Easter Sunday

ENOUGH ALREADY - LET'S GET IT DONE!

Rev. Jere Farrell



Do you ever feel like you are blocking your own good? Or that you are not getting into the right vibration? What if we here at UGC are blocking our own good in the form of our new minister? This Sunday we are going to take a look at what might be in the way and clear it. We will then do a process to manifest our heart's desire. Maybe this can also be a catalyst for you to clear the way for your own personal manifestation of your good! Come join us and see what we can manifest quickly and easily together.

 

Our musicians this week are Angela and Gabriel

Our musicians next week are Drew Tousley and Tom Chesko!

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.

 

SAVE THE DATE: THE ANNUAL HARVEST MEAL AT THE BOTTENFIELD'S TUMBLING CREEK FARM IS ON SEPTEMBER 22ND!!

PLEASE USE THE SIGN UP SHEET IN THE SANCTUARY AND TAKE ONE OF THE HANDOUTS WITH YOU.

 

THERE SEEMS TO BE CASES OF COVID OR FLU SWIRLING AROUND. If you or a household member have just returned from a flight, give your body a few days to let you know if you've picked something up. If you are feeling unwell, please stay home and join us on YouTube. If you're not sure if you've caught something but feel fine, please mask up for the sake of your friends here at UGC. Thank you, we love you!


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

FROM THE BOARD

 

Death Be Not Proud

This week is one that has me reflecting on issues of death and life. My best friend from my High School and College died in early August and his Memorial is this Saturday, Sept. 7. Later that same day, Shelley and I are to attend the wedding of the son of one of her best friends. They are miles apart, but I will be able to attend both, which will give me time to think about the meaning of these two events. When someone close and the same age as I am dies, it brings up thoughts of my own mortality. And when someone younger is just starting out in life, it is a good time to reflect on the cycle of life and how “all is well.”

John Donne’s classic sonnet came to mind, and I want to share it with you now:

Death, be not proud, though some have called thee

Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so:

For those whom thou think’st thou dost overthrow

Die not, poor Death: nor yet canst thou kill me.

From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be,

And soonest our best men with thee do go –

Rest of their bones and soul’s delivery!

Thou’rt slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,

And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell:

And poppy or charms can make us sleep well

And better than thy stroke. Why swell’st thou then?

One short sleep past, we wake eternally,

And Death shall be no more: Death thou shalt die.

Mark Wandro


 

ENERGY HEALING CLINIC OPENINGS!

 

Our Healing Practitioners in Unity are teaming up this Sunday.  Energy Healing Clinics will be held at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.

PLEASE CHECK WITH MARY HUSE ON SUNDAY FOR POTENTIAL HEALING CLINIC OPENINGS.


UGC YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY TEACHER ROUND-UP!

 

Have you felt the renewed energy to our spiritual center with sounds of children playing, laughing, and learning? Want to be a part of practical legacy building UGC by volunteering in The Youth and Family Ministry? We would love to have you! Please join Sandy Spurgeon, Heidi Klopfer, Catherine Arbini, Theresia Evans and Julie Zumwalt as we muster-up to look at Live Scan details, monthly themes, existing curriculum, supplies and anything else we may want to go over Sunday, Sept 22, 2024 11:45-12:45. It will be a great opportunity to get together, plan and reflect.

 

NEW UPCOMING EVENT -

MICHAEL MAYO

Medium – Psychic – Author – Teacher

 

Sneak preview!

Friday, September 27th, 6:30-8:30pm

Spirit Speaks: Mediumship Demonstration

 

Saturday, September 28th, 10am-5pm

Workshop: Revealing the Medium Within

 

Sunday, September 29th, 1-3pm

Healing Demonstration: The Healing Power of Energy Medicine

 

Lots of details forthcoming. Set the dates aside as this promises to be a rich, inspiring, exciting, centering, and expansive weekend!


FALL IS ALMOST HERE AND WITH FALL WE BEGIN OUR . . .

 

Our 8 Week Fall program! This year it is on the book What's In The Way Is The Way and copies are available in the gift/book shop. We begin on Sunday, October 6th.

 

KAREN DRUCKER & GARY LYNN FLOYD

CHANT!

A musical experience

 

There is a quote that says when you sing you pray twice.

 

So imagine coming to a concert and allowing yourself to be a part of it by singing, breathing, connecting with others through song and dropping into that space in your soul that is calm and feels like a prayer.

Join New Thought singer/songwriters Karen Drucker and Gary Lynn Floyd for a different type of concert - one where we will all sing positive message chants and create an experience together of connection, joy and love. 

No singing experience necessary - just come with an open heart and willingness to receive. 

 

Thursday October 24, 2024 7:00 pm 

Unity In The Gold Country

$20 tickets at the door 

 


Spiritual Life Center Presents

Uncover the Hidden Legacy

of Slavery in America

 

Saturday September 14th,

9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento

2425 Sierra Boulevard

Sacramento, CA 95825



Join In for This Unique and Captivating Experience

 

Click HERE for more information and to reserve your spot.


 

SEPTEMBER 

BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Rosie Doherty 9/7

Heidi Klopfer 9/8

Suzanne Patterson 9/10

Cathy Eville 9/10

Darrell VanNatta 9/18

Angela Apostal 9/19

Lucinda Lindsley Schutz 9/26

Judy Cisowski 9/30

Drew Tousley 9/30


ONGOING CLASSES

 

QI GONG/TAI CHI

Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30am,

CLASSES ARE ON HIATUS THROUGH SUMMER

All levels of mobility are welcome!

Love offering appreciated

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center | 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

September 1, 2024

10:30 AM


OUR UGC OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY.

Our usual Monday classes will not be meeting.

We wish you a happy, fun and peace filled Labor Day Weekend!


 

SPIRITUAL RESPONSE-ABILITY

Rev. Jere Farrell



How can we heal ourselves and the world? Why do we seem to keep repeating familiar emotions and experiences? How can we once and for all remove the subconscious emotions that keep cropping up in our experiences? Join us this Sunday when we explore and experience a way to clear and clean these disconcerting energies so as to enjoy life more.

 

Our musician this week is Kellie Garmire.

Our musicians next week are Angela and Gabriel

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.

 

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE -

PLEASE DO NOT DROP ANY MORE BOOKS OFF AT UGC!

 

SAVE THE DATE: THE ANNUAL HARVEST MEAL AT THE BOTTENFIELD'S TUMBLING CREEK FARM IS ON SEPTEMBER 22ND!!

 

WE NEED ANOTHER HOSPITALITY VOLUNTEER . . . ASAP! Please consider joining this team, one Sunday a month. Mark Wandro (our new Volunteer Coordinator) is eager to sign you up!

 

Dean Niles Elder Movement Workout class held here on Thursday mornings will now start at 10 am instead of 9:30 am.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

OUR VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER

is Sherry Rebstock!

 

I first attended a Unity Easter Service in Walnut Creek, California in the mid 90's. The tenets they followed and the flow of the service, including a meditation, really touched me. Fast forward to 2020 when the pandemic came about. I reached out to Claire to inquire about Unity in the Gold Country and their online services. I had met Claire and Jay along with Rev. Jere a couple of years earlier and we connected very well. So, I knew exactly who to contact to find comfort and community in a very uncertain time. I attended online services starting in 2020. In 2022, my wife and I moved to Maine, and I continue to attend via YouTube. I am so grateful Unity in the Gold County has embraced the use of this technology to expand their footprint to those of us who are not in Nevada County. 

I began to attend the online study groups/classes in 2020. I am on my third round of the Way of Mastery with a magnificent group of loving, caring people. I have also attended group sessions to discuss the book, "Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man" and most recently, "What's in the Way, is the Way". 

I am currently the website volunteer where I update the e-bulletin and calendar pages every Friday morning. I have also worked on a few website projects as needed.

Unity in the Gold Country is my North Star. The voice of reason, compassion, love, and understanding is truly a blessing to me. Do I wish to be with you all in person, you bet I do. Until that happens, I sing with you and hold our community in prayer while sitting on my couch with my dog, Blaze, by my side. Greetings from Maine dear friends!

 

Sherry, we love you and we appreciate you!

Rev. Jere, Lezlie, your BOT and Unity congregation


 

FROM THE BOARD

 

These past few weeks I’ve been focusing on what it means to let go and let God. I would like to share a few selections from my readings that are helping me on my journey.

On God’s Plan

Trust that there is a perfect plan for the unfolding of your highest good, which your rational mind cannot formulate. God’s plan works, and yours doesn’t. You cannot know how your part fits best into a larger plan for the healing of the world, but God does. Your job is merely to open your mind and open your heart so that a higher consciousness can then flow through you. Marianne Williamson

And from the Way of Mastery 

Source, Creator, God, Goddess, All That Is, Abba 

I am ready to be what you created me to be.

I choose to remember that I am effect and not cause.

Thy will be done, knowing that your will is my full happiness.

Reveal then, that path through which that happiness can be known.

For my way has never worked, but your way always does.

 

Blessed Be!

Katharine Mary Beatty


ENERGY HEALING CLINIC OPENINGS!

 

Our Healing Practitioners in Unity are teaming up again! Energy Healing Clinics will be held on 2nd Sundays with sessions at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.

 

There is still time to reserve a space at the Sunday September 8 Energy Healing Clinic. Open sessions include:

Spiritual Readings with Ann Marie Jaggi,

Reiki with Caroline Parsons,

Acupuncture with Ann Alyse Ostis,

Functional Symmetry with Gabriel Clark,

Crystal Bowl Sound Bath with Susan Talerico.

Please phone or text Kristie Stevens, clinic coordinator, to reserve your session: 530-368-4465. Suggested $20 donation for 40 minute session. Schedule time in your life for self-care, so that you can be fully present for the blessings and challenges that life may bring. Thank you!


UGC YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY TEACHER ROUND-UP!

 

Have you felt the renewed energy to our spiritual center with sounds of children playing, laughing, and learning? Want to be a part of practical legacy building UGC by volunteering in The Youth and Family Ministry? We would love to have you! Please join Sandy Spurgeon, Heidi Klopfer, Catherine Arbini, Theresia Evans and Julie Zumwalt as we muster-up to look at Live Scan details, monthly themes, existing curriculum, supplies and anything else we may want to go over Sunday, Sept 22, 2024 11:45-12:45. It will be a great opportunity to get together, plan and reflect.

 

Gratitude was our theme for August!


NEW UPCOMING EVENT -

MICHAEL MAYO

Medium – Psychic – Author – Teacher

 

Sneak preview!

Friday, September 27th, 6:30-8:30pm

Spirit Speaks: Mediumship Demonstration

 

Saturday, September 28th, 10am-5pm

Workshop: Revealing the Medium Within

 

Sunday, September 29th, 1-3pm

Healing Demonstration: The Healing Power of Energy Medicine

 

Lots of details forthcoming. Set the dates aside as this promises to be a rich, inspiring, exciting, centering, and expansive weekend!


 

 

KAREN DRUCKER & GARY LYNN FLOYD

CHANT!

A musical experience

 

There is a quote that says when you sing you pray twice.

 

So imagine coming to a concert and allowing yourself to be a part of it by singing, breathing, connecting with others through song and dropping into that space in your soul that is calm and feels like a prayer.

Join New Thought singer/songwriters Karen Drucker and Gary Lynn Floyd for a different type of concert - one where we will all sing positive message chants and create an experience together of connection, joy and love. 

No singing experience necessary - just come with an open heart and willingness to receive. 

 

Thursday October 24, 2024 7:00 pm 

Unity In The Gold Country

$20 tickets at the door 

 


A COURSE OF LOVE

 

September is here and the ACOL group is resuming their meetings on Thursday mornings, 10:30 am-12 pm. This is a closed group TFN.


Spiritual Life Center Presents

Uncover the Hidden Legacy

of Slavery in America

 

Saturday September 14th,

9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento

2425 Sierra Boulevard

Sacramento, CA 95825



Join In for This Unique and Captivating Experience

 

Click HERE for more information and to reserve your spot.


 

SEPTEMBER

BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Rosie Doherty 9/7

Heidi Klopfer 9/8

Suzanne Patterson 9/10

Cathy Eville 9/10

Darrell VanNatta 9/18

Angela Apostal 9/19

Lucinda Lindsley Schutz 9/26

Judy Cisowski 9/30

Drew Tousley 9/30


 

ONGOING CLASSES

 

QI GONG/TAI CHI

Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30am,

CLASSES ARE ON HIATUS THROUGH SUMMER

All levels of mobility are welcome!

Love offering appreciated

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


SEPTEMBER

 

Peggy Toney Horton, author

Ah, September! You are a doorway to the season that awakens my soul.

 

September is cherished for giving us the last days of summer and the first days of fall. It got its name from the Latin word, "septem," meaning “seven.” The month had originally been the seventh month of the early Roman calendar. September, in Old England, was called Harvest Month, the time to gather up the rest of the harvest and prepare for the winter months. It represents gathering and abundance.

 

Rainer Maria Rilke

Lord, it is time. The summer was very big. Lay thy shadow on the sundials, and on the meadows let the winds go loose. Command the last fruits that they shall be full; give them another two more southerly days. Press them on to fulfillment and drive the last sweetness into the heavenly wine.


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

AUGUST 25, 2024

10:30 AM


 

MAN PLANS AND GOD LAUGHS

Rev. Joe Sloan

 

Plans are important as they give us direction and something to move towards, but I think they ought to be written with a pencil and a good eraser.

Plans, if indelibly written, can trap us and cause us to miss the greater good that is calling us elsewhere. We can have a plan and we need to give it our best and as a Danial Nahmod song goes, “so I get up in the morning and do the best I can and when I hear the music - dance.” In the midst of life, even in times of difficulty and distress, listen for the music that is surly there, and be ready to dance again.

 

Our musicians this week are Angela and Gabriel.

Our musician next week is Kellie Garmire.

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.

 


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

FROM THE BOARD

 

So as I sit on my back deck enjoying the warm breeze and listening to the hawks talk in the nearby trees, I’m remembering an exercise from Way of Mastery on how we create our reality. I ponder that statement a lot when things aren’t going smoothly and I wonder why I would ever create this reality. But today as I’m filled with gratitude for the beautiful day and the friends I spent time with, I’m coming to understand how this Yin and Yang of life works out. How much more I appreciate a day like today after a few days of juggling what feels like multiple balls in the air at once. One of my favorite authors writes “There is no need for juggling, only flow. Allow what is needed for you to know or do arise in awareness as you trust the slipstream of consciousness to feed you guidance moment by moment, Without gravity, there is peace”. I can create a reality of peace by staying in the present moment and trusting that God will only give me what serves my highest good. I just need to listen.

With Love, Ann Somervell


HEALING WISDOM SERIES

 

Using techniques of hypnosis and drawing from personal experience, Theresia will guide you to connect with you own healing wisdom. You will learn to:

Practice self-hypnosis;

Strengthen your mind/body connection;

Release old/outdated emotions and atterns;

Visualize ideal outcomes, and more!

 

6 week series, August 15th through

Sept 19th, 6 - 8 pm

Sliding scale $129 - $149 for the series

 

ENROLLMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN THROUGH TODAY - AUGUST 22ND!


NEW UPCOMING EVENT -

MICHAEL MAYO

Medium – Psychic – Author – Teacher

 

Sneak preview!

Friday, September 27th, 6:30-8:30pm

Spirit Speaks: Mediumship Demonstration

 

Saturday, September 28th, 10am-5pm

Workshop: Revealing the Medium Within

 

Sunday, September 29th, 1-3pm

Healing Demonstration: The Healing Power of Energy Medicine

 

Lots of details forthcoming. Set the dates aside as this promises to be a rich, inspiring, exciting, centering, and expansive weekend!


KAREN DRUCKER & GARY LYNN FLOYD

A musical experience!

 

There is a quote that says when you sing you pray twice.

 

So imagine coming to a concert and allowing yourself to be a part of it by singing, breathing, connecting with others through song and dropping into that space in your soul that is calm and feels like a prayer.

Join New Thought singer/songwriters Karen Drucker and Gary Lynn Floyd for a different type of concert - one where we will all sing positive message chants and create an experience together of connection, joy and love. 

No singing experience necessary - just come with an open heart and willingness to receive. 

 

Thursday October 24, 2024 7:00 pm 

Unity In The Gold Country

$20 tickets at the door 

 

Spiritual Life Center Presents

Uncover the Hidden Legacy

of Slavery in America

 

Saturday September 14th,

9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento

2425 Sierra Boulevard

Sacramento, CA 95825



Join In for This Unique and Captivating Experience

 

Click HERE for more information and to reserve your spot.


ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A NEW PHYSICIAL HEALTH OPPORTUNITY?

 

Join Dean Niles, elder movement master, for a rejuvenating total body workout. Dean integrates decades of experience in multiple modalities, from Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Feldenkrais to Kripalu and Bikram Yogas. A series of weight exercises is incorporated in the session but can be optional. (small hand held weights)

Dean has relocated here from Mexico, where he taught his popular biweekly chair yoga classes and is ready to share what he loves. Please bring water and weights if you have or 2 canned goods would suffice.

Dean Niles is 94 and loves teaching which he has been doing over thirty years.

 

This will be offered on Thursday's

9:30 - 10:30 am, starting on August 29th,

Love offering


AUGUST

BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Lynne Hurrell 8/4

Leita Spoto 8/7

Keith Malley 8/8

Pat Rose 8/9

Joe Darby 8/10

Joe Sloan 8/13

Sharon Rolph 8/19

Sandy Spurgeon 8/20

Cydne Grimsby 8/21

Nanci Shandera 8/24

Katharine Beatty 8/25

Ken Cooper 8/25

Terry Buck 8/26

Marlene Bottenfield 8/29


 

ONGOING CLASSES

 

QI GONG/TAI CHI

Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30am,

CLASSES ARE ON HIATUS THROUGH SUMMER

All levels of mobility are welcome!

Love offering appreciated

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.

HIATUS THROUGH JULY AND AUGUST.


Native American: We Indians have always been clear thinkers within the scope of our understanding, but cause and effect have not formed the basis for our thinking... on the contrary, we see miracles on every hand -- the miracle of life in seed and egg, the miracle of death in a lightning flash and in the swelling deep! Nothing of the marvelous can astonish us... The virgin birth seems scarcely more miraculous than is the birth of every child that comes into the world, and the miracle of the loaves and fishes no greater wonder than the harvest that springs from a single ear of corn. - Kent Nerburn


 

ENERGY HEALING CLINICS

ARE BACK!

 

Our Healing Practitioners in Unity are teaming up again!  Fall-Winter Energy Healing Clinics will be held on 2nd Sundays with sessions at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.

 

Reserve your spot now which offers:

Healing Touch with Julia Hamilton;

5 Element Acupuncture with Mary Huse;

Acupuncture and Energy Balancing with Ann Alyse Ostis;

Non-Force Chiropractic & EFT with Dr. Lorre Eaton;

Spiritual Reading with Ann Marie Jaggi;

Reiki with Caroline Parsons;

Holy Fire Reiki with Kristie Stevens

Singing Bowls Sound Bath with Susan Talerico (one longer session at 2pm – open to eight people with reservations).

 

Sunday, September 8th, most sessions last 40-45 minutes; suggested donation is $20 to Unity in the Gold Country, but no one with a reservation is turned away.

 

Give yourself this gift of time for self-care with one of our loving and talented energy healing practitioners. The different modalities they offer provide opportunities to harmonize the subtle energy field and let go of anxiety and tension. As the body relaxes, it naturally begins to heal, bringing enhanced feelings of peace and well-being.

Please call Kristie Stevens, clinic coordinator, at 530 368-4465 with questions about any of the healing modalities and to reserve your session.


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

AUGUST 18, 2024

10:30 AM


 

SEEING AND KNOWING

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

We are hopefully aware that we all have blind spots. We play games and have facades that we present to make ourselves look better. Facing all this is called shadow work. Join us this Sunday when we look at a neat method of uncovered these aspects of ourselves and find a way to express more of our authentic Self.

Our musicians this week are Drew and Ariella.

Our musicians next week are Angela and Gabriel.

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.

 

IMPORTANT UPDATE

As your Board of Trustees, we wanted you to know that we submitted a contract to Rev Sharon Renae on Tuesday Aug 13th.  She declined our offer, so we are taking a breather to regroup and refresh. We will let you know what is happening regarding finding our new minister. We want you to know all is well, and all is going exactly as it should be going.

 


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A NEW PHYSICIAL HEALTH OPPORTUNITY?

 

Join Dean Niles, elder movement master, for a rejuvenating total body workout. Dean integrates decades of experience in multiple modalities, from Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Feldenkrais to Kripalu and Bikram Yogas. A series of weight exercises is incorporated in the session but can be optional. (small hand held weights)

Dean has relocated here from Mexico, where he taught his popular biweekly chair yoga classes and is ready to share what he loves. Please bring water and weights if you have or 2 canned goods would suffice.

Dean Niles is 94 and loves teaching

which he has been doing over thirty years.

 

This will be offered on Thursday mornings,

9:30 - 10:30 am, starting on August 29th,

Love offering

 

PLEASE USE SIGN UP SHEET ON SUNDAY SO WE CAN GAUGE INTEREST.

FROM THE BOARD

 

“Let go of the shore, and let the water carry you. Let go of the shore, float into the mystery”... Karen Drucker

These are lyrics from the song that I played each morning of my sabbatical back in 2019. I am here in Santa Cruz on a regional Board retreat, listening to the waves pound on the beach. Once again, I feel that I am being called to let go of another shore. The last time I walked on a beach was this time last year in Ireland, and the before that was in Hawaii. 

The ocean is always there doing its thing, breaking waves all over the world. It is this deep powerful being and presence that has the ability to calm or center us. It just waits for us to step close and let it entrain us to its energy. Just like the Divine is always there waiting for us to come close so its powerful presence can comfort and reassure us. We just need to step close.

Rev. Jere

 


SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION IS EXPLORING NEW TERRITORY!

 

On Tuesday, August 6th, Claire

began a 7 Week series on the Paul Selig book, I AM the Word. With

Claire's insight and guidance, this is a series of enriching classes.



Tuesday's, 10:30 am - 12 pm


HEALING WISDOM SERIES

 

Using techniques of hypnosis and drawing from personal experience, Theresia will guide you to connect with you own healing wisdom. You will learn to:

Practice self-hypnosis;

Strengthen your mind/body connection;

Release old/outdated emotions and atterns;

Visualize ideal outcomes, and more!

 

6 week series, August 15th through

Sept 19th, 6 - 8 pm

Sliding scale $129 - $149 for the series

 

ENROLLMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 22ND!


NEW UPCOMING EVENT -

MICHAEL MAYO

Medium – Psychic – Author – Teacher

 

Sneak preview!

Friday, September 27th, 6:30-8:30pm

Spirit Speaks: Mediumship Demonstration

 

Saturday, September 28th, 10am-5pm

Workshop: Revealing the Medium Within

 

Sunday, September 29th, 1-3pm

Healing Demonstration: The Healing Power of Energy Medicine

 

Lots of details forthcoming. Set the dates aside as this promises to be a rich, inspiring, exciting, centering, and expansive weekend!

 

SOUND BATH AND MEDITATION

 

In this sonic, vibratory immersion we will use mantra, sound, and meditation to:

 

*Set intentions.

*Create harmony between heart, mind, body, and spirit.

*Release tension, stress, stagnant energies, and blocked emotions.

*Drop into deep repose and relaxation.

Facilitated by Susan Talerico, Intuitive Healing Artist & Sound/Vibrational Healer

 

Thursday, August 22nd,

10:30 - 11:30 am

Love Offering

 

PLEASE USE THE SIGN UP SHEET IN THE SANCTUARY


 

UPDATES:

THE PRAYER REQUEST FORMS ARE NOW VIOLET, THEY ARE NO LONGER ON GREEN PAPER.

 

Life Line Screening will be here again on Thursday, September 26th. I do have a couple of discount certificates available. First come, first served.

 

KAREN DRUCKER AND GARY LYNN FLOYD will be here in concert on October 24th, at 7 pm. Details to come.


AUGUST

BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Lynne Hurrell 8/4

Leita Spoto 8/7

Keith Malley 8/8

Pat Rose 8/9

Joe Darby 8/10

Joe Sloan 8/13

Sharon Rolph 8/19

Sandy Spurgeon 8/20

Cydne Grimsby 8/21

Nanci Shandera 8/24

Katharine Beatty 8/25

Ken Cooper 8/25

Terry Buck 8/26

Marlene Bottenfield 8/29


ONGOING CLASSES

 

QI GONG/TAI CHI

Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30am,

CLASSES ARE ON HIATUS THROUGH SUMMER

All levels of mobility are welcome!

Love offering appreciated

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.

HIATUS THROUGH JULY AND AUGUST.


 

ENERGY HEALING CLINICS

ARE BACK!

 

Our Healing Practitioners in Unity are teaming up again to offer a variety of energy healing modalities for the benefit of all – our Unity community and the greater Nevada county region. Fall-Winter Energy Healing Clinics will be held on 2nd Sundays with sessions at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.

 

Reserve your spot now which offers:

Healing Touch with Julia Hamilton;

5 Element Acupuncture with Mary Huse;

Acupuncture and Energy Balancing with Ann Alyse Ostis;

Non-Force Chiropractic & EFT with Dr. Lorre Eaton;

Spiritual Reading with Ann Marie Jaggi;

Reiki with Caroline Parsons;

Holy Fire Reiki with Kristie Stevens

Singing Bowls Sound Bath with Susan Talerico (one longer session at 2pm – open to eight people with reservations).

Sunday, September 8th, most sessions last 40-45 minutes; suggested donation is $20 to Unity in the Gold Country, but no one with a reservation is turned away.

 

Give yourself this gift of time for self-care with one of our loving and talented energy healing practitioners. The different modalities they offer provide opportunities to harmonize the subtle energy field and let go of anxiety and tension. As the body relaxes, it naturally begins to heal, bringing enhanced feelings of peace and well-being.

Please call Kristie Stevens, clinic coordinator, at 530 368-4465 with questions about any of the healing modalities and to reserve your September 8th session.


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Beatty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

AUGUST 11, 2024

10:30 AM


 

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Having led the BOT, the Search Committee and the congregation through an eight month arduous process to a successful conclusion yesterday, Marlene Bottenfield has resigned from her position as Board President and from the BOT. She has done so to take care of herself and her wellbeing. During these past eight months she has given herself endlessly from the depths of her generous heart to our community and it has taken a toll. She respectfully asks for space to do self care and take care of her health. She requests no emails, phone calls or texts at this time to facilitate her healing and restoration. With great gratitude we thank her for her many years of service on the BOT and in her role as President in which she did stellar work. 

 

Secondly, we wish to announce that the Search Committee recommended to the BOT that Rev. Sharon Renae be offered the position of Senior Minister. The BOT met today and ratified that recommendation and negotiations are under way to make that a reality. We are blessed to have such a talented candidate as Rev. Sharon to fill the role of Minister here at UGC. We look forward to a successful future under her leadership. We pray for the successful conclusion to our search and thank you for all your participation in it. 

Thirdly, the BOT voted in Carly Tousley as its new President, and Katharine Mary Beatty as its Vice-President. We are so blessed with such talented people on our Board in our leadership.


 

Rev. Jere Farrell will be with us this Sunday and share a talk as always. This is a change to the scheduled calendar.



Our musicians this Sunday are Angela and Gabriel

Our musicians next week are Drew and Ariella.

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A NEW PHYSICIAL HEALTH OPPORTUNITY?

 

Join Dean Niles, elder movement master, for a rejuvenating total body workout. Dean integrates decades of experience in multiple modalities, from Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Feldenkrais to Kripalu and Bikram Yogas. A series of weight exercises is incorporated in the session but can be optional. (small hand held weights)

Dean has relocated here from Mexico, where he taught his popular biweekly chair yoga classes and is ready to share what he loves. Please bring water and weights if you have or 2 canned goods would suffice.

Dean Niles is 94 and loves teaching which he has been doing over thirty years.

 

This will be offered on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 am

Love offering

 

THERE WILL BE A SIGN UP SHEET OUT ON SUNDAY SO WE CAN GAUGE INTEREST.


 

OVERDUE GRATITUDE!

 

Our Hospitality volunteers are here before anyone else on Sunday, preparing coffee/tea and all the goodies.

They are then the last to leave after all the clean up.

 

Our Usher volunteers miss out on the post-service visiting and snacks because they are processing the love offerings.

 

I am so grateful for the loving volunteers behind the scenes keeping our Center humming along so well!

Lezlie


SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION IS EXPLORING NEW TERRITORY!

 

On Tuesday, August 6th, Claire

began a 7 Week series on the Paul Selig book, I AM the Word. With

Claire's insight and guidance, this promises to be a series of enriching

classes. We have a few books available for purchase in the gift/book shop.



Tuesday's, 10:30 am - 12 pm


FROM THE BOARD

Letting Go of Pain

 

Last week I picked up a new book: Inward by Yung Pueblo. The words are powerful for me.  I chose a short entry quoted below:

“when we disconnect from our pain we stop growing

when we are dominated by our pain we stop growing

freedom is observing our pain letting it go and moving forward”

As most of you know I am still recovering from knee replacement surgery; I have a keen sense of what physical pain feels like. I have experienced a range of varied emotions throughout these past 10 weeks, multiple ups and downs. I realize that now I am actually observing the sensation of pain, rather than drowning in it. From this new vantage point, I am free to choose a positive solution; I am making progress and truly know that “this too shall pass.”

In thinking more broadly about the above excerpt, I easily segue into my role as a member of both the Search Team (ST) and Board (BOT), and the major responsibility we have this week of making a ST recommendation, then the BOT voting on the selection of our new Senior Minister. It’s easy for me to slip into anxiety and fear (both painful) of not being able to please everyone. Then I remember that “I am free in this moment to choose to see things differently.”  Thus, I consciously choose to observe what I’m feeling, take some slow, deep breaths, symbolically releasing any negativity associated with the above responsibility and visualize our wonderful Unity family moving forward with courage and open hearts to step into this new chapter of fellowship and growth.  

Cydne Grimsby


HEALING WISDOM SERIES

 

Using techniques of hypnosis and drawing from personal experience, Theresia will guide you to connect with you own healing wisdom. You will learn to:

Practice self-hypnosis;

Strengthen your mind/body connection;

Release old/outdated emotions and patterns;

Visualize ideal outcomes, and more!

 

6 week series, August 15th through

Sept 19th, 6 - 8 pm

Sliding scale $129 - $149 for the series

SOUND BATH AND MEDITATION

 

In this sonic, vibratory immersion we will use mantra, sound, and meditation to:

 

*Set intentions.

*Create harmony between heart, mind, body, and spirit.

*Release tension, stress, stagnant energies, and blocked emotions.

*Drop into deep repose and relaxation.

Facilitated by Susan Talerico, Intuitive Healing Artist & Sound/Vibrational Healer

 

Thursday, August 22nd,

10:30 - 11:30 am

Love Offering


UPDATES:

 

Blood glucose and blood pressure monitoring THIS Sunday, immediately after the service.

 

Life Line Screening will be here again on Thursday, September 26th. I do have a couple of discount certificates available. First come, first served.

 

Our UGC potlucks are suspended until September. Mark September 22nd on your calendar for the 8th Annual Harvest Meal at the Bottenfields' farm.

 

KAREN DRUCKER AND GARY LYNN FLOYD will be here in concert on October 24th, at 7 pm. Details to come.


AN ADDITIONAL CLASS IN HYPNOTHERAPY

 

TONIGHT! August 8th, from 6:30 - 8 pm, Theresia is offering an Introduction to Hypnosis class.

The above class is offered for a love offering.


AUGUST

BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Lynne Hurrell 8/4

Leita Spoto 8/7

Keith Malley 8/8

Pat Rose 8/9

Joe Darby 8/10

Joe Sloan 8/13

Sharon Rolph 8/19

Sandy Spurgeon 8/20

Cydne Grimsby 8/21

Nanci Shandera 8/24

Katharine Beatty 8/25

Ken Cooper 8/25

Terry Buck 8/26

Marlene Bottenfield 8/29


ONGOING CLASSES

 

QI GONG/TAI CHI

Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30am,

CLASSES ARE ON HIATUS THROUGH SUMMER

All levels of mobility are welcome!

Love offering appreciated

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.

HIATUS THROUGH JULY AND AUGUST.


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Carly Tousley

Vice President: Katharine Betty

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

AUGUST 4, 2024

10:30 AM


 

THE CLOTH: KNOWING YOUR SPIRITUAL FABRIC WITHIN

James Moreno



Explore how understanding your unique spiritual makeup can guide you to deeper self-awareness and fulfillment. To unravel the threads that define your spiritual identity and weave them into a richer, more purposeful life.

 

Our musician this Sunday is Kellie Garmire.

Our musicians next Sunday are Angela and Gabriel

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Once James Moreno's Saturday workshop and Sunday talk are complete it is imperative that you complete the evaluation on James, and the survey on our overall search, right away. The deadline for the evaluation is 2 pm on Monday, August 5th. The deadline for the survey is 2 pm on Tuesday, August 6th.



THE PROCESS IS QUICK AND EASY ONLINE -

GO STRAIGHT TO OUR WEBSITE!

Paper evaluations and surveys will also be available.


 

Join us on THIS Saturday, August 3rd, for James Moreno's workshop,

"Dig, Heal, Harvest!


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH FOR AUGUST

Carolyn Homan!

 

I have been attending UGC for over 20 years, (same time as Jerry joined) when we were located at the Realty Offices for Sunday services

 

Are you an official member: yes

 

What drew you to Unity: Larry and I were looking for a church or spiritual center. When we tried UGC, it just clicked! Like for so many other UGC congregants, it "felt like coming home."

 

What keeps you at Unity: The opportunities to grow spiritually along with like-minded friends and to come to know my true self and why I am here on Earth. I have benefitted from all of Joe's and Jere’s talks and lessons and from the insights gained from so many wonderful classes and guest speakers over the years. Unity has helped me become more accepting and at peace with what is and I feel blessed and in appreciation each day of everyone and everything...most of the time.

 

Where I have volunteered over the years:

* Have been a UGC chaplain since the program's inception

* Worked several years in kitchen/hospitality

* Was a board member

* usher, greeter, etc.

* hosted at our home 7-week book program

* often helped Larry with various maintenance chores and projects

* made chaplain calls monthly 

* healing circle 

* have been "on call" when needed for "whatever"

 

Thank you Carolyn for your years of unending service. You are a jewel! We appreciate you: Rev Jere, Lezlie, the Board, and the congregants


 

SOUND BATH AND MEDITATION

 

In this sonic, vibratory immersion we will use mantra, sound, and meditation to:

 

Set intentions.

Create harmony between heart, mind, body, and spirit.

Release tension, stress, stagnant energies, and blocked emotions.

Drop into deep repose and relaxation.

 

Facilitated by Susan Talerico, Intuitive Healing Artist & Sound/Vibrational Healer

 

Thursday, August 22nd,

10:30 - 11:30 am

Love Offering


 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION IS EXPLORING NEW TERRITORY!

 

On Tuesday, August 6th, Claire

will begin a 7 Week series on the Paul Selig book, I AM the Word. With

Claire's insight and guidance, this promises to be a series of enriching

classes. Come to the first class, 8/6, having read through page 28. We

have a few books available for purchase in the gift/book shop.



Tuesday's, 10:30 am - 12 pm


FROM THE BOARD

 

As we potentially wind down our minister search over the next couple of weeks, I want you to know how much I have appreciated your help and your encouragement during this process. I feel so blessed at having had this opportunity.  Over the last several months I have been spending 15-20 hours a week communicating with applicants, the UWM minister search team, Board members individually and as a group, Search Team members, Lezlie, Rev Jere, Rev Sloan, and our community, in addition to creating forms and webforms, and tracking information, researching, etc.  It has been quite a learning curve for me! I have cherished the opportunity to do each of these things. I remind myself that I have been blessed with having the opportunity to allow Spirit to flow through me without attachment to outcome to help give our community the gift we are creating together. 

 

Ultimately, I see us as community, being the biggest component of our future success with our new minster. We will have the opportunity to nurture and help grow our new minister and ourselves in the upcoming months and years. We won’t always see things from the same perspective, but we will know that through our love for each other, we will always be able to problem-solve. Our egos have been trained to see problems before we see solutions.  But because we have been studying and working together, we know that we can always turn towards loving solutions, and that seeing each other as Ourselves and God, we will grow as a community to our greatest potential.  Let’s pledge our loving support to each other and our community (including our new minster) during the unfolding months and years.

Marlene


HEALING WISDOM SERIES

 

Using techniques of hypnosis and drawing from personal experience, Theresia will guide you to connect with you own healing wisdom. You will learn to:

Practice self-hypnosis;

Strengthen your mind/body connection;

Release old/outdated emotions and patterns;

Visualize ideal outcomes, and more!

 

6 week series, August 15th through

Sept 19th, 6 - 8 pm

Sliding scale $129 - $149 for the series

THERE SEEMS TO BE CASES OF COVID OR FLU SWIRLING AROUND AGAIN. If you are feeling unwell, please stay home and join us on YouTube. If you're not sure if you've caught something but feel fine, please mask up for the sake of your friends here at UGC. Thank you, we love you!


 

UPDATES:

 

Blood glucose and blood pressure monitoring this Sunday, immediately after the service.

 

WE HAVE THE WAY OF MASTERY BACK IN STOCK!

 

WHAT'S IN THE WAY IS THE WAY . is back in stock!

 

Our UGC potlucks are suspended until September. Mark September 22nd on your calendar for the 8th Annual Harvest Meal at the Bottenfields' farm.


 

AN ADDITIONAL CLASS IN HYPNOTHERAPY

 

August 8th, from 6:30 - 8 pm, Theresia is offering an Introduction to Hypnosis class.

The above class is offered for a love offering.


AUGUST

BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Lynne Hurrell 8/4

Leita Spoto 8/7

Keith Malley 8/8

Pat Rose 8/9

Joe Darby 8/10

Joe Sloan 8/13

Sharon Rolph 8/19

Sandy Spurgeon 8/20

Cydne Grimsby 8/21

Nanci Shandera 8/24

Katharine Beatty 8/25

Ken Cooper 8/25

Terry Buck 8/26

Marlene Bottenfield 8/29


ONGOING CLASSES

 

QI GONG/TAI CHI

Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30am,

CLASSES ARE ON HIATUS THROUGH SUMMER

All levels of mobility are welcome!

Love offering appreciated

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.

HIATUS THROUGH JULY AND AUGUST.


 

The Sense of August -

"Summer's last stand"

August is here — ushering in the end of summer and painting the world in the warm hues of sunflowers and sunset skies. It’s a month that feels slow and easy as we savor the heat and begin to settle back into our routines. August was named after a major figure of the ancient Roman World, Augustus Caesar (63 B.C.–A.D. 14). He was the first Roman emperor and the grandnephew of the previous ruler, Julius Caesar (who named July after himself). The beauty of Augustus is that he brought peace out of a very conflicted area. Augustus inspired growth, reform, a stronger infrastructure, and various city services including fire fighters. So we can think of this month in terms of civility, reorganization, improvements, and overall development - be it within ourselves or in our communities. August is the eighth month and, in numerology, the sacred number eight is special because when you turn it on its side it becomes infinity and represents peace and symmetry.

 


 


 


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Marlene Bottenfield

Vice President: Carly Tousley

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Katharine Beatty

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

July 28, 2024

10:30 AM


 

THE SACRED CENTER OF SELF

Rev. Magie Buck



Discover an eternal and holy place alive within you, available for your greatest Good!

 

Our musicians this Sunday are Gabriel and Angela

Our musician next Sunday is Kellie Garmire

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.

 

THERE SEEMS TO BE CASES OF COVID OR FLU SWIRLING AROUND AGAIN. If you are feeling unwell, please stay home and join us on YouTube. If you're not sure if you've caught something but feel fine, please mask up for the sake of your friends here at UGC. Thank you, we love you!

 

PLEASE MAKE THIS COMMON KNOWLEDGE, POST IT ON YOUR FRIG, JUST IN CASE . . .

the Suicide Hotline number is 988. You never know who's life may be saved.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

THREE LINES OF EVIDENCE FOR THE CONTINUITY OF CONSCIOUSNESS: Reincarnation, Near Death Experience, After Death Communication

 

Claire Palmerino, Ph.D., will present three distinct lines of evidence that point to the conclusion that our personal consciousness begins before birth and continues after death.

 

THIS Friday, July 26th

6 - 8 pm

Love Offering


 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION IS EXPLORING NEW TERRITORY!



This Tuesday, July 30th, Rev. Jere will be sharing a Jill Bolte-Taylor video on the latest findings of the

brain, focusing on our ability to manage our emotions when we are triggered.

Hmmmm, timely? I think so!

 

On Tuesday, August 6th, Claire will begin a 7 Week series on the Paul Selig book, I AM the Word. With

Claire's insight and guidance, this promises to be a series of enriching

classes. Come to the first class, 8/6, having read through page 28. We will

have a few books available for purchase next week.


FROM THE BOARD

If not this, then something better.

 

Hello to Unity In The Gold Country from Grass Valley, where it has been hot. Dang hot!

People in my neighborhood have been losing power almost weekly and we are all holding our collective breath, hoping fire season escapes us. We are also in the process of finding a new minister for our spiritual community. It is not going to be easy to replace Rev. Jere. To say we have been blessed with our spiritual leadership feels like an understatement. We are blessed!!!Thank you Rev. Joe, Rev. Jere, and Patricia (Licensed Unity Teacher) for your loving leadership. So, for the first time in our 24+ year history as a Unity church, we are having this experience that can feel scary, expectant, and unnerving. I remember Rev. Joe saying when he was lead minister, that this isn’t “Joe’s church”. It’s also not Rev. Jere’s church. In other words, our beautiful spiritual community belongs to all of us and is enriched by our participation. As a retired county manager of 32+ years, I have hired, (and fired!) dozens of people and I’m very versed in recruitment and hiring. The process we are going through to select our new lead minister is a good process. It is sound. I trust it and I have faith in it to provide the right outcome.

 

Blessings,

Kurtis Zumwalt 


HEALING WISDOM SERIES

 

Using techniques of hypnosis and drawing from personal experience, Theresia will guide you to connect with you own healing wisdom. You will learn to:

Practice self-hypnosis;

Strengthen your mind/body connection;

Release old/outdated emotions and patterns;

Visualize ideal outcomes, and more!

 

6 week series, August 15th through

Sept 19th, 6 - 8 pm

Sliding scale $129 - $149 for the series

UPDATES:

 

Unity prayer support is available 24/7, simply go to be.unity.org/prayer, or call 816-969-2000.

 

WE HAVE THE WAY OF MASTERY BACK IN STOCK!

 

WHAT'S IN THE WAY IS THE WAY . . . . is on it's way! We should have more copies in stock by the end of next week.

 

Our UGC potlucks are suspended until September. Mark September 22nd on your calendar for the 8th Annual Harvest Meal at the Bottenfields' farm.


ADDING ADDITIONAL CLASS IN HEALING AND HYPNOTHERAPY!

 

July 25th, from 6:30 - 8 pm, Theresia is offering this class in hypnotherapy and will focus on Restful Sleep.

 

August 8th, from 6:30 - 8 pm, Theresia is offering an Introduction to Hypnosis class.

 

The above classes are offered for a love offering.


JULY

BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Catharine Arbini 7/3

Kurt Sansome 7/4

Karen Homan 7/4

Trudy Stoner 7/5

Harry Wyeth 7/5

Kristie Stevens 7/11

Linda Becchetti 7/16

Bonnie Hatt 7/23

Marian Weast 7/25

Shelley Wandro 7/26


ONGOING CLASSES

 

QI GONG/TAI CHI

Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30am,

THURSDAY CLASSES ARE ON HIATUS THROUGH SUMMER

All levels of mobility are welcome!

Love offering appreciated

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.

HIATUS THROUGH JULY AND AUGUST.


MY ELECTION INTENTION

100 Days of Mindful Practice, July 28 - November 4, 2024

 

Beginning on July 28th and continuing for 100 days (Nov. 4) - we are cultivating a special mindfulness practice to raise the vibration for the 2024 US Presidential Election.

 

The airwaves are filled with fear, noise and anxiety closing in from all sides. While it is important to be an informed voter - it is also critical to pay mindful attention to the vibration and frequency of our consciousness, knowing that the quality and tenor of our thinking directly impacts the quality of our experience. With that in mind, we seek to intentionally cultivate a high vibration mindfully grounded spiritual practice for 100 days.  

 

Click HERE for details and to register to be part of this powerful, and meaningful, movement.

 

Tune out the fear - Tune in the Vision!


 

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FRIENDSHIP - JULY 30

"Listening to the heartbeat of another"



The International Day of Friendship originated with Artemio Brancho, a Paraguayan, in 1958. Brancho, founder of the World Friendship Crusade, envisaged a day in which the beauty of friendship was celebrated - especially between different nationalities, cultures, and communities. The day was proclaimed an official United Nations observance in 2011 and is used to encourage international understanding, compassion, and respect for diversity. 

 

Our world faces many challenges, crises, and forces of division — such as poverty, violence, and human rights abuses — among many others — that undermine peace, security, development, and social harmony among the world's peoples. To confront those crises and challenges, their root causes must be addressed by promoting and defending a shared spirit of human solidarity that takes many forms — the simplest of which is friendship. Through friendship — by bonds of camaraderie and developing strong ties of trust — we can contribute to the fundamental shifts that are urgently needed to achieve lasting stability, weave a safety net that will protect us all, and generate passion for a better world where all are united for the greater good.

 


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Marlene Bottenfield

Vice President: Carly Tousley

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Katharine Beatty

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

July 21, 2024

10:30 AM


 

Rev. Jere Farrell

What Prayer Is Your Life Praying?



Our special music this Sunday is one of my favorite StoweGood songs- My Life Is A Prayer. Our lives are prayers that God is praying. Wow...that is deep! And it asks the question "what prayer am I praying according to my thoughts, words and actions?" Something to reflect on together this Sunday in the light of all that is going on in our world.

 

Our musicians this Sunday are Gabriel and Angela

Our musicians next Sunday are also Gabriel and Angela!

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

STORIES ABOUT UNITY TRANSFORMING YOUR LIFE



Do you have a powerful story of how Unity and its teaching transformed your life? We would love to have people share these important stories in a set format that has been proven to be impactful. If you want to know more, please speak with Rev Jere and let him know you might be interested in sharing your story with the congregation.

 


 

FROM THE BOARD

 

On Monday morning, after I read the news, I felt myself slip into a very negative space. All my favorite quotes that have helped me to get out of negative spaces, was not working. It was not a pleasant place to be in. Everything was clouded and bleak. I wanted more than anything to crawl back to bed and pull the covers over my head. But deep down I kept hearing a voice telling me to “keep going”. So, I kept doing everything that needed to be done, and started to feel what I was feeling.

 

Every morning, I make a big veggie bowl, and as I was standing there chopping veggies, I heard the beautiful voice deep inside again, telling me to “Let go and let God”. I haven’t done this in a while. So, I put all my concerns and negativity in a balloon and let it go to God. Immediately I felt better! I felt calm and was in the present moment…chopping veggies. So, remember it can be as easy as…Letting go and letting God.

 

Carly Tousley


THREE LINES OF EVIDENCE FOR THE CONTINUITY OF CONSCIOUSNESS: Reincarnation, Near Death Experience, After Death Communication

 

Claire Palmerino, Ph.D., will present three distinct lines of evidence that point to the conclusion that our personal consciousness begins before birth and continues after death. Stunning evidence provided by case studies of very young children who report memories of past lives and verified as belonging to a particular deceased person address the hypothesis of life before birth. Near death experiences, as well as shared death experiences and death bed visions, will be examined. Finally, studies of after death communication, primarily through those practicing evidential mediumship, will be reviewed. Implications of these lines of evidence will be discussed. 

 

Friday, July 26th

6 - 8 pm

Love Offering


CHANGE FOR CHANGE

Our C4C recipient for July and August is Nevada County Pets in Need.

Their Mission

Keeping Pets and Families Together

The mission of Nevada County Pets In Need (NCPIN) is to provide financial assistance with pet food and veterinary care to residents of Nevada County.

We do it for our community. For the people we serve, their pets are their lifeline, providing emotional and physical security.


 

WHAT'S IN THE WAY IS THE WAY

 

The Tuesday morning Spiritual Exploration group has been studying and discussing What's in the Way is the Way for a couple of months now and everyone in the group is talking about the impact of this book. If you're curious, pick up a copy in our gift/book shop.

 

We will also be using this book for the 7 Week Fall Program this year!

THE GARDEN MARKET IS SUSPENDED, MOST LIKELY FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON.

 Lodge your complaints with the critters (and grandchildren!) that have inundated the Bottenfield's garden!


 

MEDIUMSHIP READINGS

WITH CLAIRE!

 

Claire Palmerino is a mediumship student taking courses through the Oakbridge Institute. Having completed her first practicum semester this spring, she is ready to practice during her summer break by offering free readings following the Sunday services.

Claire will offer two 30-minute sessions with up to three people per session—at 11:45 and 12:15. You are welcome to sign up for a spot before the Sunday service. Please remember that she is a developing medium and cannot guarantee who in spirit comes through.

 

Your next and last opportunity is

this Sunday, July 21st.


 

NEW CLASSES IN HEALING AND HYPNOTHERAPY

 

July 25th, from 6:30 - 8 pm, Theresia is offering this stand alone class in hypnotherapy and will focus on Restful Sleep. Group hypnosis is an affordable and fun way to experience hypnosis for anyone who is curious about how hypnosis can apply to their lives. The two above classes are offered for a love offering.

JULY BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Catharine Arbini 7/3

Kurt Sansome 7/4

Karen Homan 7/4

Trudy Stoner 7/5 (BELATED!)

Harry Wyeth 7/5

Kristie Stevens 7/11

Linda Becchetti 7/16

Bonnie Hatt 7/23

Marian Weast 7/25

Shelley Wandro 7/26


ONGOING CLASSES

 

QI GONG/TAI CHI

Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30am,

THURSDAY CLASSES ARE ON HIATUS THROUGH SUMMER

All levels of mobility are welcome!

Love offering appreciated

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.

ACOL IS TAKING A HIATUS THROUGH JULY AND AUGUST.


 

FAITH

"Remember what your Self has always known about you and how, moment-by-moment, it escorts you into the luminous and seemingly dark places where, with a courageous heart, you walk the hero's journey, the spiritual warriors journey, the Christ's journey, the Buddha's journey to awakened awareness." - Michael Beckwith

 

"The way of overcoming is through allying ourselves with God, not by fighting 'evil.' We should learn to give good only." - Elizabeth Turner, Your Hope of Glory

 

"It is our faith that restores us to God's natural goodness. We can cultivate a consciousness of wholeness, knowing that life is good and is to be trusted. Out of this awareness - this Divine energy - there is a wisdom that unfailingly shows up as peace and perfect right action." - Scott Awbrey, Spiritual Passages

 


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Marlene Bottenfield

Vice President: Carly Tousley

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Katharine Beatty

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

July 14, 2024

10:30 AM


 

5D ASPIRATIONS IN A 3D WORLD

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

We have great desire and aspirations for our lives to be 100% love and light all the time. But it isn't that way, is it? A non-dual life is often a nice idea. The only way for life to be non-dual is to take the duel out of it. Know what I mean? Join us Sunday to explore more about this way of living.

 

Our musicians this Sunday are Drew and Ariella

Our musicians next Sunday are Gabriel and Angela

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

A VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM MARLENE, OUR BOT PRESIDENT

 

Dear Unity family,

We have had an exciting last two weeks in our exploration for a new minister. Thank you everyone for participating and helping in this process. To keep you up to date, we have had 6 applicants. Two of them, the search team felt were not a match for us, two of them decide they were not a match for us through our interviewing process, and two of them we thought were possible matches. These were the two we had come to UGC for weekend-long activities: Rev Beci and Rev Sharon. You have had a chance to hear them, see them, interact with them, and evaluate them. We would like your opinion before the Search Committee makes the final recommendation to the BOT.

 

Would you like to offer Rev Beci the opportunity to be our minister?

Would you like to offer Rev Sharon the opportunity to be our minister?

Would you like to wait and see what other applications we receive?

Other thoughts?

 

Once we have this information, the Search Committee will make a recommendation to the Board and the Board will discuss and move forward. I have already sent the BOT all the other pertinent information so that they will have time to review it before our meeting on July 22. Because time is of the essence, it is important that you fill out the survey ASAP. Please have your answers posted to the website or on paper by midnight, Tuesday, July 16th.

 

Most Unity Centers/churches do not find a new minister immediately. It takes most centers 9 months to 2 years to find the person who meets their needs. Our application has been posted for only 4 months. As a community we have choices. We need to each think deeply about our different options.

 

We have been spending time looking outside ourselves for our solution. The next step is to look inwardly. Please spend some quiet, contemplative time listening in your heart before you answer the questions.

 

We will have a survey posted on the website as well as paper surveys in the sanctuary this Sunday for you.

 

In Love and Light,

Marlene


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

FROM THE BOARD

 

Do you see repeated signs throughout your day that you just can’t explain?   For me I see the number “1” and usually multiple “1’s”. I look at the clock and see the time 11:11. I often see 8:11, my grandfather’s birthday.  The “1’s” show up all throughout my day in all different forms; the time, the total bill at the grocery store, on billboard signs, on my truck odometer, and randomly throughout my day. I have heard that the “1’s” are the angel number and a good spiritual omen. I see them so much that I just can’t deny the coincidence.  I accept that seeing “1’s” are just a reminder of my spiritual connection and a reminder that there is more to the world than what we see and I am always grateful for that reminder.  Is there something that you see throughout your day to remind you of your connection?

 

Joe Darby


IMAGINAL HEALING

 

Due to popular demand, Rev. Jere is offering another Imaginal Healing class on Wednesday, July 17th, at 1 pm. Those who have attended this class in the past have had powerful experiences. Join us!

 

July 17, 1-2:30 pm

Love Offering


THREE LINES OF EVIDENCE FOR THE CONTINUITY OF CONSCIOUSNESS: Reincarnation, Near Death Experience, After Death Communication

 

Claire Palmerino, Ph.D., will present three distinct lines of evidence that point to the conclusion that our personal consciousness begins before birth and continues after death. Stunning evidence provided by case studies of very young children who report memories of past lives and verified as belonging to a particular deceased person address the hypothesis of life before birth. Near death experiences, as well as shared death experiences and death bed visions, will be examined. Finally, studies of after death communication, primarily through those practicing evidential mediumship, will be reviewed. Implications of these lines of evidence will be discussed. 

 

Friday, July 26th

6 - 8 pm

Love Offering


ASSISTANCE AND VISITING REQUESTED!

 

Former Board Member and Secretary Angela Apostal will be having shoulder surgery on July 8th. Angela is preparing her meals in advance but she will be in need of occasional rides to physical therapy and/or doctor appointments. Angela is welcoming visitors during her healing and looks forward to enjoying this down time with you! Please call Angela at 707-301-0316.


CHANGE FOR CHANGE

Our C4C recipient for July and August is Nevada County Pets in Need.

Their Mission

Keeping Pets and Families Together

The mission of Nevada County Pets In Need (NCPIN) is to provide financial assistance with pet food and veterinary care to residents of Nevada County.

We do it for our community. For the people we serve, their pets are their lifeline, providing emotional and physical security.


WHAT'S IN THE WAY IS THE WAY

 

The Tuesday morning Spiritual Exploration group has been studying and discussing What's in the Way is the Way for a couple of months now and everyone in the group is talking about the impact of this book. If you're curious, pick up a copy in our gift/book shop.

 

We will also be using this book for the 7 Week Fall Program this year!


"In times of adversity or trauma, we are all aided by appreciating the good in our lives, the availability of beauty, the uplifting energy of community. We are nourished by being able to connect to something bigger, both in our personal lives and in viewing the world. In Buddhist teaching, it is called gladdening the mind, creating an ease of heart."

- Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness

 

 

 

REQUESTING LIBRARY ASSISTANCE!

 

Nanci Shandera has been clearing and re-organizing our library. The progress she has made is amazing! Due to shoulder and neck issues, she is in need of assistance as the lifting and reaching are taking a toll. Please call Nanci at 530/265-9097 (texting not available) to offer your assistance. Thank you!


 

VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH FOR JULY IS . . . MARY HUSE!

 

In Mary’s own words:

I have been a member of Unity in the Gold Country for 3 years. I was part of Unity in Santa Cruz in the 80’s which helped heal my former Catholic upbringing and schooling.

 

I am part of the Healing Clinics team, the blood pressure and glucose screening team of retired nurses, and a greeter on Sundays. I taught a 4-week course last June for the Spiritual Exploration class on the 5 Elements of our nature. I love being in service with all of you

 

I know that I have found my Spiritual family here. This community and the love shared is palpable on many levels. Unity changed my life into a much fuller view of humankind. I can’t believe how much my life has changed since falling into Unity.

 

Thank you for all you do Mary! We appreciate you! Rev Jere, the Board of Trustees, and the congregants. Big hugs to you!


 

MEDIUMSHIP READINGS WITH CLAIRE!

 

Claire Palmerino is a mediumship student taking courses through the Oakbridge Institute. Having completed her first practicum semester this spring, she is ready to practice during her summer break by offering free readings following the Sunday services.

Claire will offer two 30-minute sessions with up to three people per session—at 11:45 and 12:15. You are welcome to sign up for a spot before the Sunday service. Please remember that she is a developing medium and cannot guarantee who in spirit comes through.

 

Your next and last opportunity is

Sunday, July 21st.


   

NEW CLASSES IN HEALING AND HYPNOTHERAPY

 

TODAY, July 11th, and on July 25th, from 6:30 - 8 pm, Theresia is offering stand alone classes in hypnotherapy. July 11th will focus on Releasing Anxiety, and July 25th will focus on Restful Sleep. Group hypnosis is an affordable and fun way to experience hypnosis for anyone who is curious about how hypnosis can apply to their lives. The two above classes are offered for a love offering.


 

JULY BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Catharine Arbini 7/3

Kurt Sansome 7/4

Karen Homan 7/4

Trudy Stoner 7/5 (BELATED!)

Harry Wyeth 7/5

Kristie Stevens 7/11

Linda Becchetti 7/16

Bonnie Hatt 7/23

Marian Weast 7/25

Shelley Wandro 7/26


ONGOING CLASSES

 

QI GONG/TAI CHI

Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30am,

THURSDAY CLASSES ARE ON HIATUS THROUGH SUMMER

All levels of mobility are welcome!

Love offering appreciated

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.

ACOL IS TAKING A HIATUS THROUGH JULY AND AUGUST.


 

BLUE ZONE TALK SERIES

 

RSVP: Space is limited! To RSVP visit: https://supportsierranevada.org/bluezones

 

SIGN UP - Rev. Jere will be the speaker at the July 18th event at Eskaton Village off Ridge Rd.!


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Marlene Bottenfield

Vice President: Carly Tousley

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Katharine Beatty

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

July 7, 2024

10:30 AM

AVOID THE HEAT - COME JOIN US FOR THE SERVICE AND THE WORKSHOP. REMEMBER TO STAY HYDRATED!!!

IN OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY, JULY 4TH.


 

WE WARMLY WELCOME SENIOR MINISTER CANDIDATE REV. SHARON RENAE!

 

UNLOCKING YOUR DIVINE POTENTIAL

Rev. Sharon Renae

 

This lesson explores the deep, personal connection we have with the Divine and uncovers the incredible possibilities waiting within us. Rev Sharon will share practical, heartfelt steps to align our daily life with our highest aspirations and spiritual truths. We will learn how to trust and follow your intuition as it guides us towards a more fulfilling and inspired life. 

 

Our musician this Sunday is Kellie Garmire

Our musicians next Sunday are Gabriel and Angela

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Want to fill out your evaluation of the minister candidate online? It's easy! 

Go to our website: unitygold.us and click on the "Minister Evaluation" link. You do not have to be a member to share your thoughts. All opinions are welcome.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

VARIOUS OFFERINGS THIS WEEKEND!

 

Our team of retired RN's will be offering blood glucose and blood pressure monitoring immediately after the service this Sunday.

 

The Garden Market will be set up on Saturday for those who attend the workshop with Rev. Sharon. The Garden Market will be offered on Sunday too, but ONLY BEFORE THE SERVICE. The time after our Sunday Service will be dedicated to Q and A with Rev. Sharon.

THERE IS STILL AN ABUNDANCE OF BLUEBERRIES TO BE PICKED AT CLIFF AND MARLENE'S! YOU PICK, YOU KEEP!


 

FROM THE BOARD

Thoughts on Philosophy

 

I was struck by the quote from Socrates that Rev. Beci used in her talk last Sunday: “An unexamined life is not worth living.” She said this belief of his was the reason he was condemned to die. She said she had just learned about Socrates and felt his beliefs might be consistent with what we in Unity believe. Now I must let you know that I was a student of the classics as a seminarian in high school and college. I studied Latin, Greek, Ancient History and Philosophy. Socrates never wrote down anything, all his teachings came to us from his students and followers. Many of the stories about him give different impressions. He is known for saying “I know that I do not know.” In his attempts to discover Truth he would question experts about their knowledge and by their answers show that they did not know as much as they thought. His younger pupils were thrilled to see their elders shaken in their beliefs. This type of teaching led to his trial for “corrupting the youth” and “impiety” (Not properly worshipping the Athenian gods.)

Socrates wanted to discover Truth, Beauty and the Virtues by a question-and-answer method. Since he did not write down his methods, we must rely on the philosophers who followed him and built their thoughts on how they perceived his theories. Some would say that the truth could never be known by mortals, it is too far above us. Others would build their whole philosophy on one aspect of the philosopher who preceded them. So, I came to believe that philosophy was like a giant upside-down pyramid where each new thought was built on rejection or re-interpretation of the philosopher before them. Would it eventually lead us to the Truth? Maybe . . .

The Way of Mastery teaches us that we just don’t have complete knowledge. Our life’s goal is the quest for truth, to realize it is what we make of our lives. Socrates quote has meaning for us today: “An unexamined life is not worth living”.

 

Mark Wandro

 


NEW MINISTER CANDIDATE WORKSHOP REMINDER

 

Rev. Sharon will be leading a workshop on Saturday, July 6th. Rev. Sharon's workshop on Saturday is "Navigating Change, Growing Together". Join us in this exploration of change, embracing growth and Unity in our community.

 

JOIN US HERE, SATURDAY MORNING AT 10 AM., all are welcome!


RED FLAG WARNING: FIRE SEASON IS UPON US!



With Red Flag Warnings popping up in various counties throughout California, including Nevada and Placer, please be vigilant. Make sure you have signed up for Code Red and have your evacuation banner in an easy place to grab it. If you haven't signed up for Code Red, call 211 for help installing it on your phone. If you need an evacuation tag for your front door in case of evacuation take a look below at the places they are available. The fire stations nearest you will post Red Flag Warnings Flags when winds and hot weather dictate the need to be vigilant. YubaNet is a great source for emergency updates as is KVMR 89.5 & 105.1FM, KNCO 830AM, and KTKE 101.5FM. Remember that our zone here at UGC for potential evacuation or warnings is GRS-E-222.

If you call FREED at 530-477-3333 they will help you set up an emergency plan. 

 

If you want to find which evacuation zone you are in please go to the following website-   https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3223/Evacuation-Zones


A BIT OF ASSISTANCE AND VISITING REQUESTED!

 

Former Board Member and Secretary Angela Apostal will be having shoulder surgery on July 8th. Angela is preparing her meals in advance but she will be in need of occasional rides to physical therapy and/or doctor appointments. Angela is welcoming visitors during her healing and looks forward to enjoying this down time with you! Please call Angela at 707-301-0316.


CHANGE FOR CHANGE

Our C4C recipient for July and August is Nevada County Pets in Need.

Their Mission

Keeping Pets and Families Together

The mission of Nevada County Pets In Need (NCPIN) is to provide financial assistance with pet food and veterinary care to residents of Nevada County.

We do it for our community. For the people we serve, their pets are their lifeline, providing emotional and physical security.

NO QI GONG CLASS ON TUESDAY, JULY 16TH.


 

REQUESTING LIBRARY ASSISTANCE!

 

Nanci Shandera has been clearing and re-organizing our library. The progress she has made is amazing! Due to shoulder and neck issues, she is in need of assistance as the lifting and reaching are taking a toll. Please call Nanci at 530/265-9097 (texting not available) to offer your assistance. Thank you!


 

VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH FOR JULY IS . . . MARY HUSE!

 

In Mary’s own words:

I have been a member of Unity in the Gold Country for 3 years. I was part of Unity in Santa Cruz in the 80’s which helped heal my former Catholic upbringing and schooling.

 

I am part of the Healing Clinics team, the blood pressure and glucose screening team of retired nurses, and a greeter on Sundays. I taught a 4-week course last June for the Spiritual Exploration class on the 5 Elements of our nature. I love being in service with all of you

 

I know that I have found my Spiritual family here. This community and the love shared is palpable on many levels. Unity changed my life into a much fuller view of humankind. I can’t believe how much my life has changed since falling into Unity.

 

Thank you for all you do Mary! We appreciate you! Rev Jere, the Board of Trustees, and the congregants. Big hugs to you!


 

MEDIUMSHIP READINGS

WITH CLAIRE!

 

Claire Palmerino is a mediumship student taking courses through the Oakbridge Institute. Having completed her first practicum semester this spring, she is ready to practice during her summer break by offering free readings following the Sunday services.

Claire will offer two 30-minute sessions with up to three people per session—at 11:45 and 12:15. You are welcome to sign up for a spot before the Sunday service. Please remember that she is a developing medium and cannot guarantee who in spirit comes through.

 

Your next opportunity is

Sunday, July 21st. Claire will not be doing readings on July 7th so that we may have maximum time with Rev. Sharon.


NEW CLASSES IN HEALING AND HYPNOTHERAPY

 

On July 11th and on July 25th, from 6:30 - 8 pm, Theresia is offering stand alone classes in hypnotherapy. July 11th will focus on Releasing Anxiety, and July 25th will focus on Restful Sleep. Group hypnosis is an affordable and fun way to experience hypnosis for anyone who is curious about how hypnosis can apply to their lives. The two above classes are offered for a love offering.

 

Theresia will start a new Healing Wisdom Series on Thursday, August 1st through September 5th, from 6 - 8 pm. Details to follow.


JULY

BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Catharine Arbini 7/3

Kurt Sansome 7/4

Karen Homan 7/4

Harry Wyeth 7/5

Kristie Stevens 7/11

Linda Becchetti 7/16

Bonnie Hatt 7/23

Marian Weast 7/25

Shelley Wandro 7/26


ONGOING CLASSES

 

QI GONG/TAI CHI

Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30am,

THURSDAY CLASSES ARE ON HIATUS THROUGH SUMMER

All levels of mobility are welcome!

Love offering appreciated

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

BLUE ZONE TALK SERIES

 

RSVP: Space is limited! To RSVP visit: https://supportsierranevada.org/bluezones

 

SIGN UP - Rev. Jere will be the speaker at the July 18th event at Eskaton Village off Ridge Rd.!


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Marlene Bottenfield

Vice President: Carly Tousley

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Katharine Beatty

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

June 30, 2024

10:30 AM



 

TODAY WE WARMLY WELCOME SENIOR MINISTER CANDIDATE REV. BECI ROHKOHL!

 

CULTIVATING AUTHENTICITY IN A WORLD OF EXPECTATIONS

Rev. Beci Rohkohl

 

Today we will explore the importance of staying true to oneself amidst the pressures and expectations of others. Through reflection, release, and self-acceptance, we can cultivate our individual, unique self and live our best lives.

 

Our musician this Sunday is Kellie Garmire

Our musician next Sunday is Kellie Garmire

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Want to fill out your evaluation of the minister candidate online? It's easy! 

Go to our website: unitygold.us and click on the "Minister Evaluation" link. You do not have to be a member to share your thoughts. All of us are important.

 

Want to check out Rev Beci's website? agapeislove.org

 

Dear congregants,

As some of you know, Rev. Beci is having chemo therapy for cancer right now. Please be sure to treat her with the same loving heart that you treat each other. If you are ill, please watch the service online. If you feel fine, but think you might have been exposed to a bug, please consider wearing a mask when you are near her.

 

It's natural to have questions about this. I ask only that you are in a state of love with whatever questions you may have that you choose to address to Rev Beci.

 

And, yes, she does like hugs - just mask up first.

 

With appreciation and love for each of you,

Marlene


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

FROM THE BOARD

 

I love this interpretation of a Prayer taken from TheMindsJournal.

 

What is a Prayer?

Prayer doesn’t only happen when we kneel or put our hands together and focus and expect things from God. Thinking positive and wishing good for others is a prayer. When you hug a friend. That’s a prayer. When you cook something to nourish family and friends. That’s a prayer. When we send off our near and dear ones and say, ‘drive safely’ or ‘be safe’. That’s a prayer. When you are helping someone in need by giving your time and energy. You are praying. When you forgive someone, that is prayer. Prayer is a vibration. A feeling. A thought. Prayer is the voice of love, friendship, genuine relationships. Prayer is an expression of your silent being. Keep praying always… 

 

I pray in gratitude. Thank you for all of your heartfelt prayers.

Katharine Mary Beatty

 


NEW MINISTER CANDIDATE REMINDER

 

One of our minister candidates, Rev. Beci Rohkohl, is leading our Sunday Service on June 30th. This Saturday, June 29th, Rev. Beci will be leading a workshop titled Letting Go and Moving On. In this uplifting workshop, Rev. Beci will guide you through the process of self-discovery, with practical strategies for relinquishing what no longer serves you and gaining practical tools to embark on a path of spiritual awareness, and personal growth.

JOIN US HERE, SATURDAY MORNING AT 10 AM.


RED FLAG WARNING: FIRE SEASON IS UPON US!



With Red Flag Warnings popping up in various counties throughout California, including Nevada and Placer, please be vigilant. Make sure you have signed up for Code Red and have your evacuation banner in an easy place to grab it. If you haven't signed up for Code Red, call 211 for help installing it on your phone. If you need an evacuation tag for your front door in case of evacuation take a look below at the places they are available. The fire stations nearest you will post Red Flag Warnings Flags when winds and hot weather dictate the need to be vigilant. YubaNet is a great source for emergency updates as is KVMR 89.5 & 105.1FM, KNCO 830AM, and KTKE 101.5FM. Remember that our zone here at UGC for potential evacuation or warnings is GRS-E-222.

If you call FREED at 530-477-3333 they will help you set up an emergency plan. 

 

If you want to find which evacuation zone you are in please go to the following website-   https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3223/Evacuation-Zones

 

Stay safe, try to keep cool, check on your neighbors, and offer to help when you can. Remember that on really hot days you can come to UGC for cooling relief.

 

MEDIUMSHIP READINGS

WITH CLAIRE!

 

Claire Palmerino is a mediumship student taking courses through the Oakbridge Institute. Having completed her first practicum semester this spring, she is ready to practice during her summer break by offering free readings following the Sunday services on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.

Claire will offer two 30-minute sessions with up to three people per session—at 11:45 and 12:15. You are welcome to sign up for a spot before the Sunday service. Please remember that she is a developing medium and cannot guarantee who in spirit comes through.

 

Your next opportunity is

Sunday, July 21st. Claire will not be doing readings on July 7th so that we may have maximum time with Rev. Sharon.


 

NEW CLASSES IN HEALING AND HYPNOTHERAPY

 

On July 11th and on July 25th, from 6:30 - 8 pm, Theresia is offering stand alone classes in hypnotherapy. July 11th will focus on Releasing Anxiety, and July 25th will focus on Restful Sleep. Group hypnosis is an affordable and fun way to experience hypnosis for anyone who is curious about how hypnosis can apply to their lives. The two above classes are offered for a love offering.

 

Theresia will start a new Healing Wisdom Series on Thursday, August 1st through September 5th, from 6 - 8 pm. Details to follow.


 

JUNE BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Julianne Boger 6/5

Richard France 6/8

Yvonne Bartlett 6/11

Lance Spurgeon 6/14

Richard Feather Anderson 6/15

Laurie Michel 6/18

Jeanne Chesko 6/20

Heather Buck 6/20

Claudia Martin 6/21

Meyer Zumwalt 6/22

Marsha Garland 6/23

Mark Wandro 6/28


ONGOING CLASSES

 

QI GONG/TAI CHI

Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30am,

THURSDAY CLASSES ARE ON HIATUS THROUGH SUMMER

All levels of mobility are welcome!

Love offering appreciated

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


ANOTHER MINISTER CANDIDATE IS JOINING US!

 

On Sunday, July 7th, Rev. Sharon Renae will be giving the talk for our Sunday Service. Her talk title is "Unlocking Your Divine Potential"! Rev. Sharon will also be leading a workshop on Saturday, July 6th. Spirit is aligning us . . . Rev. Sharon's workshop on Saturday is "Navigating Change, Growing Together". Join us in this exploration of change, embracing growth and Unity in our community. The Saturday workshop begins at 10a and all are welcome. Please use the signup sheet at the back of the sanctuary.

 

Sneak preview - click HERE for a recent talk by Rev. Sharon!


 

ONE MORE IMPORTANT THING!

 

Angela Apostal will be having shoulder surgery on July 8th and will be a lovely bird with a clipped wing for weeks! Angela is preparing her meals in advance but she will be in need of occasional rides to physical therapy and/or doctor appointments. Angela is welcoming visitors during her healing and looks forward to enjoying this down time with you! Please call Angela at 707-301-0316.


 

BLUE ZONE TALK SERIES

 

RSVP: Space is limited! To RSVP visit: https://supportsierranevada.org/bluezones

 

SIGN UP - Rev. Jere will be the speaker at the July 18th event!


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Marlene Bottenfield

Vice President: Carly Tousley

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Katharine Beatty

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

June 23, 2024

10:30 AM


 


 

Hi all, tomorrow Unity Worldwide Ministries Board of Trustees will be holding an important meeting between 7 am and 3 pm PDT. We ask that you please hold the Board in prayer and in light during this time.


 

A LOVE LETTER

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

Have you ever sent a love letter? Hove you ever received one? Join us Sunday when we explore love letters from God!

 

Our musician this Sunday is Kalyani!

Our musician next Sunday is Kellie Garmire

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.

 

PASS IT ON! I am a conscious creator. I take responsibility for my thoughts, feelings, and actions.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

 

WE ARE HAVING A POTLUCK THIS SUNDAY - BRING YOUR FAVORITE DISH TO SHARE!


FROM THE BOARD

 

One of most favorite chapters from way of Mastery is Chapter 3 “The Power of Forgiveness”. This chapter is filled with meaningful advice for everyday living. For example, I truly forgot that this week was my turn to write the “from the board” message. In the past I probably would have been filled with embarrassment, irritability and a host of other non productive emotions. This time when I was reminded, I made my apologies and remembered I needed to forgive myself first and “I began to discover that if I looked with innocence upon all things, a light began to shine through the things (or events) I was looking at. And as I rested more and more in this innocence, more and more light would shine.” Surrendering was necessary for me to hear the Divine speaking to me about my favorite chapter so I could share it with you. There are so many gems to ponder on. Another favorite is “Therefore I learned -and learned well that forgiveness is an essential key to healing, The opposite of forgiveness is judgement, and judgement always creates separation and guilt.” And finally I had to remember “What is this moment teaching me?’ This moment is teaching me the perfection of bringing awareness to exactly what I’m experiencing for ‘the universe is conspiring with me to awaken and heal me. Trust it! Love it!” Wishing you all the wisdom of letting go and trusting the Divine.

Annie Somervell


SOUND BATH & MEDITATION

 

In this sonic, vibratory immersion, we will use voice, tone, mantra, sound, and meditation to *set intentions, *create harmony between heart and mind, *bring body temple into tune with cosmic frequencies, *drop into deep repose and relaxation, *release tension, stress, and stagnant energies and emotions, and *bring coherence to Holy Triad of Mind, body, and Spirit.

 

This special experience is facilitated by Susan Talerico, Intuitive Healing Artist & Sound/Vibrational Healer.

 

Wednesday, June 26th,

10:30-11:30 am

Love Offering

 

Plan to arrive 10 min early, bring a yoga mat, pillow, blanket and dress in loose, comfortable clothing.

PLEASE USE THE SIGN UP SHEET AT IN THE SANCTUARY SO SUSAN MAY PLAN ACCORDINGLY!

 


NEW MINISTER CANDIDATES

 

One of our minister candidates, Rev. Beci Rohkohl, will be leading our Sunday Service on June 30th. On Saturday, June 29th, Rev. Beci will be leading a workshop titled Letting Go and Moving On. In this uplifting workshop,

Rev. Beci will guide you through the process of self-discovery, with practical strategies for relinquishing what no longer serves you and gaining practical tools to embark on a path of spiritual awareness, and personal growth.

PLEASE USE THE SIGN UP SHEET IN THE SANCTUARY FOR REV. BECI'S SATURDAY WORKSHOP.

 

Another new minister candidate, Rev. Sharon Renae, will be our guest speaker on Sunday, July 7th, and will be doing a Saturday workshop on July 6th!


"The honor of the individual consist in this, that those among the world’s multitudes should become a source of social good. Is any larger bounty conceivable than this, that individuals should find they've become the cause of peace and well-being, of happiness and advantage to others. There is no greater bliss, no more complete delight."

- Abdu’l-Bahá, The Secret of Divine Civilization

 

SUMMER SOLTICE CELEBRATION

with Rev. Angelika Schafer

 

Sacred Live Music, Ceremony, Community Celebration and Inspiration at the beautiful Roth Estate!

Celebrating the light of the sun and our inner being, Rev. Angelika will lead us in inspirational music, chanting, ceremony, to connect with earth and sky, and our natural essence of joy and ease.

 

Bring your own picnic chair and items for altar.

Love offering $15 to $25

TODAY! June 20th, 5 - 7 pm

12282 N. Bloomfield Rd.

Nevada City

Here is a map to the Roth Estate. Handouts with directions are also available at UGC.


 

MEDIUMSHIP READINGS

WITH CLAIRE!

 

Claire Palmerino is a mediumship student taking courses through the Oakbridge Institute. Having completed her first practicum semester this spring, she is ready to practice during her summer break by offering free readings following the Sunday services on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.

Claire will offer two 30-minute sessions with up to three people per session—at 11:45 and 12:15. You are welcome to sign up for a spot before the Sunday service. Please remember that she is a developing medium and cannot guarantee who in spirit comes through.

 

Your next opportunity is

Sunday, July 7th


JUNE BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Julianne Boger 6/5

Richard France 6/8

Yvonne Bartlett 6/11

Lance Spurgeon 6/14

Richard Feather Anderson 6/15

Laurie Michel 6/18

Jeanne Chesko 6/20

Heather Buck 6/20

Claudia Martin 6/21

Meyer Zumwalt 6/22

Marsha Garland 6/23

Mark Wandro 6/28


ONGOING CLASSES

 

QI GONG/TAI CHI

Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30am,

THURSDAY CLASSES ARE ON HIATUS THROUGH SUMMER

All levels of mobility are welcome!

Love offering appreciated

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

RSVP: Space is limited! To RSVP visit: https://supportsierranevada.org/bluezones

 

SIGN UP - Rev. Jere will be the speaker at the July 18th event!

RSVP: Space is limited! To RSVP visit: https://supportsierranevada.org/bluezones

 

SIGN UP - Rev. Jere will be the speaker at the July 18th event!


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Marlene Bottenfield

Vice President: Carly Tousley

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Katharine Beatty

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

June 16, 2024

10:30 AM


 


 

LIFE HAPPENS: To Me, By Me, Through Me, As Me

Marlene Bottenfield

 

Ever wonder why life "happens to you"? Ever feel like things just aren't fair? Join us this Sunday as we unravel the 4 ways to perceive life.

 

 

Our musicians this Sunday are Drew and Ariella

Our musician next Sunday is Kalyani!

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

HEADS UP!

GARDEN MARKET THIS SUNDAY -

POTLUCK NEXT SUNDAY!


FROM THE BOARD

Angels

 

   On Wednesday, May 29th, I had a right knee replacement, outpatient surgery. The first week I received 24/7 care in Nurse Ann’s lovely home; Nurse Mary moved in to share the load. My gratitude for all that was done to promote my safety and comfort is profound. 

    During this time, I learned how to get up and walk to the restroom (with walker) on my own, take luxurious showers with assistance, and to take regular walks around the house, overseen by an observant Marley.

    I had wonderful visitors who boosted my spirits with a peach shake and roses, a cheerful yellow plant and chocolates, kind and caring conversation, Healing Touch and Reiki Treatments, both in person and long-distance, and a visit from Pam, the PT Angel, who worked with my right leg/knee in such a kind and gentle manner, that my fear and anxiety about starting regular PT sessions was significantly reduced. 

    I am now home and doing well. My Unity family and neighbors are helping with groceries, meal deliveries, rides to therapy, watering my back garden and trimming my roses.

    The many prayers, healing energy, and huge amount of Love sent my way is humbling and touches me deeply.  A most sincere THANK YOU to each of you for your friendship and presence in my life. I love YOU!

 

Cydne Grimsby , BOT Member 


MEDIUMSHIP READINGS

WITH CLAIRE!

 

Claire Palmerino is a mediumship student taking courses through the Oakbridge Institute. Having completed her first practicum semester this spring, she is ready to practice during her summer break by offering free readings following the Sunday services on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.

Claire will offer two 30-minute sessions with up to three people per session—at 11:45 and 12:15. You are welcome to sign up for a spot before the Sunday service. Please remember that she is a developing medium and cannot guarantee who in spirit comes through.

 

THIS SUNDAY, June 16th

Use her sign up sheet on the back table before our Sunday Service


SOUND BATH & MEDITATION

 

In this sonic, vibratory immersion, we will use voice, tone, mantra, sound, and meditation to *set intentions, *create harmony between heart and mind, *bring body temple into tune with cosmic frequencies, *drop into deep repose and relaxation, *release tension, stress, and stagnant energies and emotions, and *bring coherence to Holy Triad of Mind, body, and Spirit.

 

This special experience is facilitated by Susan Talerico, Intuitive Healing Artist & Sound/Vibrational Healer.

 

Wednesday, June 26th,

10:30-11:30 am

Love Offering

 

Plan to arrive 10 min early, bring a yoga mat, pillow, blanket and dress in loose, comfortable clothing.

PLEASE USE THE SIGN UP SHEET AT IN THE SANCTUARY SO SUSAN MAY PLAN ACCORDINGLY!


NEW MINISTER CANDIDATES

 

One of our minister candidates, Rev. Beci Rohkohl, will be leading our Sunday Service on June 30th. On Saturday, June 29th, Rev. Beci will be leading a workshop titled Letting Go and Moving On. In this uplifting workshop,

Rev. Beci will guide you through the process of self-discovery, with practical strategies for relinquishing what no longer serves you and gaining practical tools to embark on a path of spiritual awareness, and personal growth.

PLEASE USE THE SIGN UP SHEET IN THE SANCTUARY FOR REV. BECI'S SATURDAY WORKSHOP.

 

Another new minister candidate, Rev. Sharon Renae, will be our guest speaker on Sunday, July 7th, and will be doing a Saturday workshop on July 6th!

 

LIBERATION AND INCARNATION

Embracing the Human Experience

an Evening with Mukti

 

Mukti will speak of the movement of consciousness from ego-identification to wholeness, a wholeness which embraces both the transcendent and immanent, and roots divinity in humanity. The talk will open with a short, guided meditation and be followed by Q&A.

 

TOMORROW June 14th

from 6 - 8 pm

Tickets are $30 at the door


SUMMER SOLTICE CELEBRATION

with Rev. Angelika Schafer

 

Sacred Live Music, Ceremony, Community Celebration and Inspiration at the beautiful Roth Estate!

Celebrating the light of the sun and our inner being, Rev. Angelika will lead us in inspirational music, chanting, ceremony, to connect with earth and sky, and our natural essence of joy and ease.

 

Bring your own picnic chair and items for altar.

Love offering $15 to $25

Thursday, June 20th, 5 - 7 pm

12282 N. Bloomfield Rd.

Nevada City

Here is a map to the Roth Estate. Handouts with directions are also available at UGC this Sunday.


 

JUNE BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Julianne Boger 6/5

Richard France 6/8

Yvonne Bartlett 6/11

Lance Spurgeon 6/14

Richard Feather Anderson 6/15

Laurie Michel 6/18

Jeanne Chesko 6/20

Heather Buck 6/20

Claudia Martin 6/21

Meyer Zumwalt 6/22

Marsha Garland 6/23

Mark Wandro 6/28


ONGOING CLASSES

 

QI GONG/TAI CHI

Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30am,

THURSDAY CLASSES ARE ON HIATUS THROUGH SUMMER

All levels of mobility are welcome!

Love offering appreciated

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.



 

RSVP: Space is limited! To RSVP visit: https://supportsierranevada.org/bluezones

 

SIGN UP - Rev. Jere will be the speaker at the July 18th event!

RSVP: Space is limited! To RSVP visit: https://supportsierranevada.org/bluezones

 

SIGN UP - Rev. Jere will be the speaker at the July 18th event!


JUNETEENTH

 

"We can only be human together"

Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, symbolizes the end of slavery and commemorates the reading of President Abraham's Lincoln's General Order #3 on June 19th, 1865 in Texas, which announced the freeing of slaves. It became an official national holiday in 2021 when President Biden signed the measure into law. On hand for the celebration was 94-year-old Opal Lee, who advocated for the June 19 holiday most of her life.

 

"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again." - Maya Angelou

 

"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together." - Desmond Tutu

 

"You can't separate peace form freedom, because no one can be at peace unless they have freedom." - Malcolm X


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Marlene Bottenfield

Vice President: Carly Tousley

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Katharine Beatty

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

June 9, 2024

10:30 AM

 

 

GOD BLESS AMERICA - PLEASE

Rev. Joe Sloan

 

We say the words too easily, sing the beautiful song and when the song is ended, we all go our to separate ways. And are we asking God to do what is ours to do. We don’t pray to God to change God’s changeless mind, we pray to change our fickle minds. In a country established on the premise of freedom, have we given away our freedom to the organizations and people that would make us slaves to their selfish way of thinking. God bless us to be all You meant us to be - free.

 

 

Our musician this Sunday Is Gabriel

Our musicians next Sunday is Drew and Ariella

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

SERVICE AUCTION THIS SUNDAY!!

 

ONLINE BIDDING CLOSES SATURDAY AT NOON!

 

Be sure to place your bids now. There are lots of cool services available and waiting for YOUR bid. It's easy to do ! Just go to our website www.unity gold.us and go to the top menu bar and click on "Service Auction Bidding"

 

Once you've placed your bid, be sure to hit the SUBMIT button. and you're done!

You do not have to be present to win the item you have bid on. We'll save it for you!

 

GO ONLINE AND CHECK OUR THE GREAT SERVICE OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR BIDDING!

YOU WILL FIND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BID ON . . .

 

An Acupuncture session, have debris hauled away for you, a Reiki session, a Hypnotherapy session, the experience of travel through culinary delight, Yard work, Tree work, Love or Life Coaching, Professional Organizing, a Healing Music concert, Mixed media art session with lunch, Vegan Lasagna with guidance on Vegan lifestyle, Blue Ribbon Carrot Cake (delivered!), Our Favorite Cheese Cake (delivered!), an Imaginal Healing session, and a Gourmet Dinner for 4 (in the home of Rev. J and Dennis. These are great, varied, and valuable services and/or experiences. Let the bidding competition begin!


 

Cliff and Marlene invite you to come out to their bountiful garden and pick your own strawberries! Pick what you wish to take home and then a little more to pay it forward. Imagine, taking home fresh strawberries still warm from the sun. Call Marlene for directions and timing, 530-613-0671.


FROM THE BOARD

 

I just completed another one of my Imaginal Healing groups a few minutes ago. It was one of the biggest groups I've ever had. I am always surprised by what transpires in the group and each one is so different. We talk so much about healing and oneness that it is somewhat amazing when we get to have a real experience of both in the group. It is both surprising and not at the same time. We truly have the power and ability to intuitively heal ourselves, and to communicate with, as and from Spirit. What we need is not so much information as an experience. Joseph Campbell once said that we weren't looking for meaning as much as we were for an experience in life. I have to agree with him on that. I hope that you are getting the experience that you need and want here at UGC. Let us know if you aren't.

Rev. Jere


MEDIUMSHIP READINGS

WITH CLAIRE!

 

Claire Palmerino is a mediumship student taking courses through the Oakbridge Institute. Having completed her first practicum semester this spring, she is ready to practice during her summer break by offering free readings following the Sunday services on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.

Claire will offer two 30-minute sessions with up to three people per session—at 11:45 and 12:15. You are welcome to sign up for a spot before the Sunday service. Please remember that she is a developing medium and cannot guarantee who in spirit comes through.

Next offering, June 16th

 

Use her sign up sheet on the back table before our Sunday Service starts on June 16th


SOUND BATH & MEDITATION

 

In this sonic, vibratory immersion, we will use voice, tone, mantra, sound, and meditation to *set intentions, *create harmony between heart and mind, *bring body temple into tune with cosmic frequencies, *drop into deep repose and relaxation, *release tension, stress, and stagnant energies and emotions, and *bring coherence to Holy Triad of Mind, body, and Spirit.

 

This special experience is facilitated by Susan Talerico, Intuitive Healing Artist & Sound/Vibrational Healer.

 

Wednesday, June 26th,

10:30-11:30 am

Love Offering

 

Plan to arrive 10 min early, bring a yoga mat, pillow, blanket and dress in loose, comfortable clothing.

PLEASE USE THE SIGN UP SHEET AT IN THE SANCTUARY SO SUSAN MAY PLAN ACCORDINGLY!


RECENT TRANSITIONS

 

We share with you here of the recent transitions of Geraldine Wood and of Anne Bandemere. We have not seen either of them in the past few years but in our long 20+ year history, they were each a lovely part.


NEW MINISTER CANDIDATE

 

One of our minister candidates, Rev. Beci Rohkohl, will be leading our Sunday Service on June 30th. On Saturday, June 29th, Rev. Beci will be leading a workshop titled Letting Go and Moving On. In this uplifting workshop, we will guide you through the process of self-discovery, with practical strategies for relinquishing what no longer serves you and gaining practical tools to embark on a path of spiritual awareness, and personal growth.


WHAT YOU ARE MISSING TUESDAY MORNINGS!

 

Have you ever wondered what we discuss in Spiritual Exploration? Well this past Tuesday we learned that you can put ice in your bra to stay cool when preaching. Also, when you are in cold water in a wet suit you pee to warm yourself. Now you know so join us next Tuesday for more life hacks! :)

Yours, Rev. Jere

 

NEW UNITY MERCHANDISE IN THE GIFT/BOOK SHOP!

 

Check out the Unity Pride pins for sale. Another way to express our love for all. The pins are only $3 each and they go with everything!


SUMMER SOLTICE CELEBRATION

with Rev. Angelika Schafer

 

Sacred Live Music, Ceremony, Community Celebration and Inspiration at the beautiful Roth Estate!

Celebrating the light of the sun and our inner being, Rev. Angelika will lead us in inspirational music, chanting, ceremony, to connect with earth and sky, and our natural essence of joy and ease.

 

Bring your own picnic chair and items for altar.

Love offering $15 to $25

Thursday, June 20th, 5 - 7 pm

12282 N. Bloomfield Rd.

Nevada City


 

LIBERATION AND INCARNATION

Embracing the Human Experience

an Evening with Mukti

 

Mukti will speak of the movement of consciousness from ego-identification to wholeness, a wholeness which embraces both the transcendent and immanent, and roots divinity in humanity. The talk will open with a short, guided meditation and be followed by Q&A.

 

Friday, June 14th from 6 - 8 pm

Tickets are $30 at the door

 

Click HERE to learn more about Mukti and Open Gate Sangha


 

ENERGY HEALING CLINICS

 

Sun June 9 is Unity’s last Energy Healing Clinic until September. A beautiful group of practitioners are offering their services with sessions at 2, 3 and 4pm:

Hypnotherapy with Theresia; Spiritual Reading with Ann Marie; Reiki with Caroline; Acupuncture with Mary; CognoMovement with Angelika; Functional Symmetry with Gabriel; Body Talk with Patricia; NonForce Chiropractic with Dr. Lorre; Healing Touch with Julia; Holy Fire Reiki with Kris.

Give yourself the gift of relaxation as you receive the light and love of Source. Suggested $20 donation for a 40 minute session but no one with a reservation turned away, so reserve your session today by calling Kristie at 530-368-4465. Thank you!


 

JUNE BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Julianne Boger 6/5

Richard France 6/8

Yvonne Bartlett 6/11

Lance Spurgeon 6/14

Richard Feather Anderson 6/15

Laurie Michel 6/18

Jeanne Chesko 6/20

Heather Buck 6/20

Claudia Martin 6/21

Meyer Zumwalt 6/22

Marsha Garland 6/23

Mark Wandro 6/28


ONGOING CLASSES

 

QI GONG/TAI CHI

Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30am,

THURSDAY CLASSES ARE ON HIATUS THROUGH SUMMER

All levels of mobility are welcome!

Love offering appreciated

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

RSVP: Space is limited! To RSVP visit: https://supportsierranevada.org/bluezones


LOVE

 

"Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope."

- Maya Angelou

 

“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” - Mother Theresa

 

“Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within” – James Baldwin

 

“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” – Rumi


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Marlene Bottenfield

Vice President: Carly Tousley

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Katharine Beatty

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

June 2, 2024

10:30 AM


 


 

COMING OUT AS DIVINITY

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

For some time now June has been designated as Gay Pride month. Up to now I have never brought that into our Sunday service, unlike many other Unity Centers. The coming out process doesn't just apply to gay people, it applies to us all in coming to terms with our Divinity. Join us Sunday for what will be one of the most personal talks that I have ever given at UGC.

 

 

Our musician this Sunday Is Kellie Garmire

Our musician next Sunday is Gabriel

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.


 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


 

NO GARDEN MARKET THIS SUNDAY - HOWEVER -

 

Cliff and Marlene invite you to come out to their bountiful garden and pick your own strawberries! Pick what you wish to take home and then a little more to pay it forward. Imagine, taking home fresh strawberries still warm from the sun.

FROM THE BOARD

 

This last Thursday we had our annual Board Retreat. As usual, it was inspiring and thought-provoking. During our morning session, Rev Jere had us look at 4 different ways to live life: “to me,” “by me,” “through me,” and “as me.” We have been reading the book “The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership” and this is one of the first topics they discuss and the importance of being aware of how we are reacting in life. 

The 4 ways are pretty self-explanatory.  When you’re in the “to me” mode, you see yourself as the victim.

Once you choose to consider how you can impact your life, you move into the “by me” space. Now, you realize you can be a conscious creator.

As you become more aware that you are in fact a co-creator in your life, you begin to allow life to flow “through you.”

In the “as me” stage, you see yourself and life as one. There is no more dualism.

Now you may be looking at these 4 options and putting yourself into one of the categories, possibly judging yourself as you do so. But we don’t stay in just one of these stages until we are ready to “advance.” We can float in between them and back and forth throughout the day. Knowing that these 4 perceptions are real, allows us to stop and ask ourselves, “How am I perceiving this right now? Do I want to consider looking at things from another perspective?”

 

Marlene

AN EXPLORATION, The Choice to End One's Life

with Rev. Bodhi Be

 

In this 2 hour exploration Rev. Bodhi Be will describe the spectrum of people who have approached him who wish to end their life and want to know the best ways to do so. We will look at the many reasons this topic is gaining more traction and on more people's minds. We look at the best options and share some of your personal feelings and experiences. What are the repercussions and ripple effects? Rev. Bodhi is Pro-life and Pro-choice and wishes to expand the conversation on this subject beyond yes/no and feels that a healthy, open conversation is essential to a healthy community.

 

TOMORROW, May 31st, 7-9 pm

Love Offering

Click HERE to open a document with more information


MEDIUMSHIP READINGS

WITH CLAIRE!

 

Mediumship Readings following Sunday Services on the 1st and 3rd Sundays

of the month.

Claire Palmerino is a mediumship student taking courses through the Oakbridge Institute. Having completed her first practicum semester this spring, she is ready to practice during her summer break by offering free readings following the Sunday services on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.

Claire will offer two 30-minute sessions with up to three people per session—at 11:45 and 12:15. You are welcome to sign up for a spot before the Sunday service. Please remember that she is a developing medium and cannot guarantee who in spirit comes through.

 

Use her sign up sheet on the back table before our Sunday Service starts!


SOUND BATH & MEDITATION

 

In this sonic, vibratory immersion, we will use voice, tone, mantra, sound, and meditation to *set intentions, *create harmony between heart and mind, *bring body temple into tune with cosmic frequencies, *drop into deep repose and relaxation, *release tension, stress, and stagnant energies and emotions, and *bring coherence to Holy Triad of Mind, body, and Spirit.

 

This special experience is facilitated by Susan Talerico, Intuitive Healing Artist & Sound/Vibrational Healer.

 

Wednesday, June 26th,

10:30-11:30 am

Love Offering

 

Plan to arrive 10 min early, bring a yoga mat, pillow, blanket and dress in loose, comfortable clothing.

 

 

 


OUR VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH FOR JUNE is Gabriel Clark!

 

This month’s volunteer of the month is Gabriel Clark. While not an official member, Gabriel has been attending Unity in the Gold Country since 2014. The first time he played as a musician at Unity was with Angelika – on the piano, not with his guitar as we usually see him!

  Gabriel is drawn to UGC because of the opportunity to share his music and his spiritual path through his music on Sundays.

  Gabriel also volunteers once a month at the Healing Clinics where he offers Functional Symmetry. If you have not had a chance to experience a treatment from Gabriel, you have missed out! Gabriel has also offered music lessons during a previous auction fundraiser.

And how has Unity in the Gold Country changed Gabriel’s life? 

In his own words: “I’ve been exposed to many varying perspectives about the spiritual endeavor and am grateful to have met some incredibly kind and thoughtful people.”

Thank you, Gabriel for who you are! We appreciate you! A big warm hug to you from Rev Jere, the Board of Trustees, and all the congregants. 


BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: REV. JERE IS OFFERING AN ENCORE CLASS!

 

IMAGINAL HEALING CLASS

Imaginal Healing has been a very popular class by Rev. Jere. He will hold an Imaginal Healing class on June 5th, at noon.

 

This is a stand alone meeting, not part of a series.


SAVE THE DATE!

 

We are celebrating the Summer Solstice with a special event at the Roth Estate, June 20th, 5 - 7 pm.

Details are coming!

 


LIBERATION AND INCARNATION

Embracing the Human Experience

an Evening with Mukti

 

Mukti will speak of the movement of consciousness from ego-identification to wholeness, a wholeness which embraces both the transcendent and immanent, and roots divinity in humanity. The talk will open with a short, guided meditation and be followed by Q&A.

 

Friday, June 14th from 6 - 8 pm

Tickets are $30 at the door

 

Click HERE to learn more about Mukti and Open Gate Sangha


 

ENERGY HEALING CLINICS

 

Sun June 9 is Unity’s last Energy Healing Clinic until September. A beautiful group of practitioners are offering their services with sessions at 2, 3 and 4pm:

Hypnotherapy with Theresia; Spiritual Reading with Ann Marie; Reiki with Caroline; Acupuncture with Mary; CognoMovement with Angelika; Functional Symmetry with Gabriel; Body Talk with Patricia; NonForce Chiropractic with Dr. Lorre; Healing Touch with Julia; Holy Fire Reiki with Kris.

Give yourself the gift of relaxation as you receive the light and love of Source. Suggested $20 donation for a 40 minute session but no one with a reservation turned away, so reserve your session today by calling Kristie at 530-368-4465. Thank you!


 

JUNE BIRTHDAYS -

We want to celebrate you!



Julianne Boger 6/5

Richard France 6/8

Yvonne Bartlett 6/11

Lance Spurgeon 6/14

Richard Feather Anderson 6/15

Laurie Michel 6/18

Jeanne Chesko 6/20

Heather Buck 6/20

Claudia Martin 6/21

Meyer Zumwalt 6/22

Marsha Garland 6/23

Mark Wandro 6/28


ONGOING CLASSES

 

QI GONG/TAI CHI

Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30am,

THURSDAY CLASSES ARE ON HIATUS THROUGH SUMMER

All levels of mobility are welcome!

Love offering appreciated

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

SERVICE AUCTION coming up June 9th!

 

If you have a skill or item that can be donated for the auction, pleases fill out a form. The forms will be located at the back table and in the foyer. 

 

Examples of services you can provide:

Have a boat? you can take people for an afternoon ride.

Have a truck? Offer to take someone's trash to the dump

Know Reiki? Healing Touch? Hypnotherapy? Acupuncture? etc. Offer someone a treatment.

Know how to bake? Offer your goods.

Are you a great cook? Offer a gourmet dinner or picnic lunch.

Have a cabin? Donate a weekend.

Are you an artist? Offer to Paint/draw a portrait

The ideas are endless!

 

PICK UP A SERVICE AUCTION FORM FROM THE DESK IN THE LOBBY, AND SUBMIT THE COMPLETED FORM TO MARLENE

The deadline for submitting your service to the auction is Monday, June 3rd, 3 pm.

CHECK OUR THE GREAT SERVICE OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR BIDDING!


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Marlene Bottenfield

Vice President: Carly Tousley

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Katharine Beatty

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE 

May 26, 2024 

10:30 AM

In observance of Memorial Day our offices will be closed on Monday, May 27th. We wish you a happy and peaceful Memorial Day.

Monday WOM classes are canceled.

THE TWO STEP OF MYSTICAL ACTIVISM

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

To be spiritually balanced we need a contemplative prayer life to connect us to the divine. But on its own that is not enough. We also need to turn that connection into action. We must see the interconnectivity of all things. Join us Sunday when we explore this very interesting topic on how to hold the balance of these two seemingly polar opposites.

 

Our musician this Sunday is Gabriel

Our musician next Sunday Is Kellie Garmire

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!

POTLUCK THIS SUNDAY!!

 

Hi y'all! We are having a potluck this Sunday immediately following the Sunday Service. Bring your favorite dish to share, and if you are able please plan to help set it up or clean it up. Prepare for friendship and deliciousness!

FROM THE BOARD

Angels In The Outfield

 

Over 20 years ago, my wife and a friend of hers started and began co-managing Nevada County Challenger League BASEBALL FOR ALL! Our son wanted to have a team of his own but there were no opportunities in Nevada County at the time for people with disabilities to play. My wife and her friend were determined to create and organize something! Then one day, someone answered our prayers. Tom was on the Nevada City Little League board, said “yes” to our fledgling, unknown program and became our head coach. All these years later, he still is our liaison with Nevada City Little League and remains our Head Coach. Thoughts held in mind do produce after their kind! The first season, Challenger League had only six players.  This season, the 21st anniversary season, it has grown to six teams and nearly 70 players!

 

Now you know why you don’t see us at church on Sundays in April and May! 

 

But…Baseball is like church…

Did you know?

There are 108 beads in a Catholic Rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. 

I also found Baseball in the Bible; “Let the field be joyful and all that is in it.”(Psalms 96:12) This is so very true. As I watch the games, my heart swells as I see all the joy. Players on both teams cheering for each other and celebrating a good hit or catch. Smiles and hugs in the dugout and high- fives abound. 

It truly is a beautiful day at the ballpark, with Angels in the outfield!

 

From the bleachers, Kurtis Zumwalt

AN EXPLORATION, The Choice to End One's Life

with Rev. Bodhi Be

 

In this 2 hour exploration Rev. Bodhi Be will describe the spectrum of people who have approached him who wish to end their life and want to know the best ways to do so. We will look at the many reasons this topic is gaining more traction and on more people's minds. We look at the best options and share some of your personal feelings and experiences. What are the repercussions and ripple effects? Rev. Bodhi is Pro-life and Pro-choice and wishes to expand the conversation on this subject beyond yes/no and feels that a healthy, open conversation is essential to a healthy community.

 

Friday, May 31st, 7-9 pm

Love Offering

Click HERE to open a document with more information

"Patriotism is a beautiful thing; it is well for me to love my country, but why should I love my own country more than I love all others? If I love my own and hate others, I then show my limitations, and my patriotism will not stand the test even for my own. If I love my own country and in the same way love all other countries, then I show the largeness of my nature; a patriotism of this kind is noble and always to be relied on." - Ralph Waldo Trine, In Tune With the Infinite

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: REV. JERE IS OFFERING ENCORE CLASSES!

 

BOOK GROUP

Rev. Jere held an evening book group a couple of weeks ago on the book When Women Were Dragons, and it was so well attended/received. He will hold a daytime group on Wednesday, May 29th at noon. Come join the discussion!

 

IMAGINAL HEALING CLASS

Imaginal Healing has been a very popular class by Rev. Jere. He will hold an Imaginal Healing class on June 5th, at noon.

 

Both are stand alone meetings, not part of a series.

SAVE THE DATE!

 

We are celebrating the Summer Solstice with a special event at the Roth Estate, June 20th, 5 - 7 pm.

Details are coming!

 

LIBERATION AND INCARNATION 

Embracing the Human Experience

an Evening with Mukti

 

Mukti will speak of the movement of consciousness from ego-identification to wholeness, a wholeness which embraces both the transcendent and immanent, and roots divinity in humanity. The talk will open with a short, guided meditation and be followed by Q&A.

 

Friday, June 14th from 6 - 8 pm

Tickets are $30 at the door

 

Click HERE to learn more about Mukti and Open Gate Sangha

ENERGY HEALING CLINICS 

 

Unity’s Energy Healing Practitioners are joining together on Sunday, June 9th. The Energy Healing Clinics offers 40 minute sessions at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm with a $20 suggested donation to Unity in the Gold Country, but no one with an appointment is turned

away.

Please call Kristie at 530-368-4465 for an appointment

MAY BIRTHDAYS

We want to celebrate you!



Patt Lind Kyle 05/04

Susan Cope 05/04

Ariella Lindsley Schutz 05/04

Mary Cooper 05/10

Cathy Lee Knight 05/11

Jeanne Duerst 05/15

Susan Armistead 05/18

Cliff Bottenfield 05/24

Jan Wenzel 05/27

Linda Lou Haines 05/27

ONGOING CLASSES

 

QI GONG/TAI CHI

Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30am, 

THURSDAY CLASSES ARE ON HIATUS THROUGH SUMMER

All levels of mobility are welcome!

Love offering appreciated

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.

SERVICE AUCTION coming up June 9th!

 

If you have a skill or item that can be donated for the auction, pleases fill out a form. The forms will be located at the back table and in the foyer. 

 

Examples of services you can provide:

Have a boat? you can take people for an afternoon ride.

Have a truck? Offer to take someone's trash to the dump

Know Reiki? Healing Touch? Hypnotherapy? Acupuncture? etc. Offer someone a treatment.

Know how to bake? Offer your goods.

Are you a great cook? Offer a gourmet dinner or picnic lunch.

Have a cabin? Donate a weekend.

Are you an artist? Offer to Paint/draw a portrait

The ideas are endless!

 

PICK UP A SERVICE AUCTION FORM FROM THE DESK IN THE LOBBY, AND SUBMIT THE COMPLETED FORM TO MARLENE

The deadline for submitting your service to the auction is Monday, June 3rd, 3 pm.

 

And please remember . . . 

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 | 

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 | 

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Marlene Bottenfield

Vice President: Carly Tousley

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Katharine Beatty

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICE

May 19, 2024

10:30 AM


 

SACRED MOMENTS AND LESSONS LEARNED

Claire Palmerino

 

It is often difficult to identify the gifts that come coupled with challenges. Reflection reveals the sacred in the mundane and makes apparent the gems that come wrapped in adversity. Claire Palmerino will share her experiences and reflections about her time caring for her beloved husband Jay.

 

Our musicians Sunday are Drew Tousley and Ariella Lindsley Schutz

Our musician next Sunday is Gabriel

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.

 

 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!


GARDEN MARKET

 

The Garden Market is open this Sunday! A bounty of produce harvested fresh for you is available this Sunday immediately after the service! Cash or checks only please.


SAVE THE DATE!

 

We are celebrating the Summer Solstice with a special event at the Roth Estate, June 20th, 5 - 7 pm.

Details are coming!


FROM THE BOARD

 

My birthday was the end of April and I decided that what I wanted to do that day was to spend the day looking at everything I am grateful for. I am so grateful for my beautiful marriage and my husband Drew. I am so grateful for my family…my two daughters, four granddaughters, two son-in laws, and my one son. I am so grateful for all my friends near and far. Grateful for my five beloved pets. The one thing that really struck me that I am grateful for, and it felt so important, is Unity in the Gold Country and for all of you, my spiritual family. I have had other spiritual families, but I have not had any as special and supportive as this one. So, I want to say a special thank you to you all, my beloved spiritual family.



Lots of love and blessing to you all, Carly

 


PRAYER PRACTICE ENHANCEMENT AND CHAPLAIN TRAINING!

 

We are so pleased to announce Sandy Spurgeon will be doing another Chaplain Training THIS Saturday, May 18th, from 9:30 am - 3 pm. If you are interested in enhancing your prayer practice or joining our Chaplain Team please sign up on the form at the back table. This class promises to be deeply enriching and you do not have to join the Chaplain Team to take this class. If you have questions please see or call Sandy, 530-368-2456.

BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH


A MOMENT FOR GRATITUDE

 

You do so much here to keep us at our best. I'm here throughout the week and I see your time and efforts. Joe, you recently hauled away the big pile of debris behind the storage block. Julianne, you cleaned and made safe the area inside the storage block. Late last year we had a team of folks who cleaned out and organized the attic (a HUGE job). For this and so much more we are deeply grateful. I just want to make sure you know you're seen and appreciated. Everything is sprouting so please check the plot you volunteered to tend! We will be scheduling a big team landscape clean up day soon, likely mid-June.

From your biggest fan,

Lezlie


AN EXPLORATION, The Choice to End One's Life

with Rev. Bodhi Be

 

In this 2 hour exploration Rev. Bodhi Be will describe the spectrum of people who have approached him who wish to end their life and want to know the best ways to do so. We will look at the many reasons this topic is gaining more traction and on more people's minds. We look at the best options and share some of your personal feelings and experiences. What are the repercussions and ripple effects? Rev. Bodhi is Pro-life and Pro-choice and wishes to expand the conversation on this subject beyond yes/no and feels that a healthy, open conversation is essential to a healthy community.

 

Friday, May 31st, 7-9 pm

Love Offering

Click HERE to open a document with more information


 

 

LIBERATION AND INCARNATION

Embracing the Human Experience

an Evening with Mukti

 

Mukti will speak of the movement of consciousness from ego-identification to wholeness, a wholeness which embraces both the transcendent and immanent, and roots divinity in humanity. The talk will open with a short, guided meditation and be followed by Q&A.

 

Friday, June 14th from 6 - 8 pm

Tickets are $30 at the door

 

Click HERE to learn more about Mukti and Open Gate Sangha


 

DANA PERKINS APLINGTON

 

Our long time UGC member Dana Aplington passed away suddenly on March 12, 2024. Dana was such a blessing at Unity in how she organized our community service of providing lunches at Habitat for Humanity. She was so good at chatting with the workers and supporting them. Dana was a wonderful light in the roles for which she volunteered.

 

Dana's sons, Gabe and Jordan Perkins, invite you to attend the Celebration of Life for their mother. It will be held on May 25th, from 12-4 pm at Pioneer Park. If you are able, please bring a small dish to share. If you have any questions please contact Barbara Van Arkel on Facebook.


 

ENERGY HEALING CLINICS

 

Unity’s Energy Healing Practitioners are joining together on Sunday, June 9th. The Energy Healing Clinics offers 40 minute sessions at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm with a $20 suggested donation to Unity in the Gold Country, but no one with an appointment is turned

away.

Please call Kristie at 530-368-4465 for an appointment


 

MAY BIRTHDAYS

We want to celebrate you!



Patt Lind Kyle 05/04

Susan Cope 05/04

Ariella Lindsley Schutz 05/04

Mary Cooper 05/10

Cathy Lee Knight 05/11

Jeanne Duerst 05/15

Susan Armistead 05/18

Cliff Bottenfield 05/24

Jan Wenzel 05/27

Linda Lou Haines 05/27


ONGOING CLASSES

 

QI GONG/TAI CHI

Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30am,

THURSDAY CLASSES ARE ON HIATUS THROUGH SUMMER

All levels of mobility are welcome!

Love offering appreciated

 

THE WAY OF MASTERY

Mondays at 1 pm and 6 pm - Hybrid

Tuesdays at 7 pm, ZOOM ONLY

 

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12 pm

In person only



A COURSE OF LOVE

Thursdays 10:30 am- 12 pm

In person only - this course is closed to newcomers at this time.


 

SERVICE AUCTION coming up June 9th!

 

If you have a skill or item that can be donated for the auction, pleases fill out a form. The forms will be located at the back table and in the foyer. 

 

Examples of services you can provide:

Have a boat? you can take people for an afternoon ride.

Have a truck? Offer to take someone's trash to the dump

Know Reiki? Healing Touch? Hypnotherapy? Acupuncture? etc. Offer someone a treatment.

Know how to bake? Offer your goods.

Are you a great cook? Offer a gourmet dinner or picnic lunch.

Have a cabin? Donate a weekend.

Are you an artist? Offer to Paint/draw a portrait

The ideas are endless!

 

PICK UP A SERVICE AUCTION FORM FROM THE DESK IN THE LOBBY, AND SUBMIT THE COMPLETED FORM TO MARLENE

The deadline for submitting your service to the auction is Monday, June 3rd, 3 pm.

 


 

And please remember . . .

Your financial support is welcomed and so appreciated. We can't do what we do without your consistent and generous support. Just click here!


 

Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center| 530-274-2463 |

180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |

unitygold.us

 

UNITY - a positive path for Spiritual Living

Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries

 

Board of Trustees

President: Marlene Bottenfield

Vice President: Carly Tousley

Treasurer: Ann Somervell

Secretary: Cydne Grimsby

Katharine Beatty

Joe Darby

Mark Wandro

Kurtis Zumwalt

Rev. Jere Farrell

 

 

 

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SUNDAY SERVICE

May 12, 2024

10:30 AM




 

THE FEMININE ASPECTS OF GOD

Patricia Haller, LUT

 

Happy Mother's Day everyone! This Sunday we will be celebrating Mother's Day and therefore the feminine side of God/Source. God/Source is all things, all energies, both masculine and feminine. This Sunday, in honor of Mother's Day, we will take a look at what are considered our more feminine qualities.

 

Our musicians Sunday are Gabriel and Angela

Our musicians next Sunday are Drew Tousley and Ariella Lindsley Schutz

 

Clicking HERE will take you to our UGC You Tube channel! If you are unable to join us for our Sunday Service in person, please join us livestreaming on You Tube.

 

 

Click here to go to our website for frequent UGC updates!