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GOD is ALL
[This article, the first of five, is designed to give a better understanding of the Truth Principles on which we base our teachings and life.]
God is all, both invisible and visible. One Presence, Knowledge, and
Power is All. This One that is All is Perfect Life, Love, Intelligence and
Substance. Statement of Fundamentals, Unity.
In Unity, we often speak of principles; we talk about living
our lives according to Truth
Principles. We say things
like, I need to get back
to principle. or What
principle do I need to
look at in this situation?
It has occurred to me
that as we speak freely
about principles, many of
us need a clearer
definition of the subject.
Principles are simple,
yet powerful, profound
models that help us
understand the world in
which we live. Webster's
says that principles are general
or scientific laws that show how something works. I believe
we could add that the term principles applies not only to
general scientific laws, but also to spiritual laws that
show us how something works and how these laws work
every time they are put to use.
Principles have the same results no matter where, when,
what, why or who uses them. Principles are forever, and we
never have to question their validity. They don't wear out, rust
out, dry out, or wash out; they can't be used up, depleted, or
exhausted. Remember? Principles are simple yet powerful,
profound models that help us understand the world in which
we live.
Principles are expressions of the One Principle, God.
The basic foundational Principle of Truth is, There is but
One Presence and One Power, God the everywhere
present Spirit of Absolute Good!
We have all had false impressions of God. Depending on
our early training, we gathered information from our families,
churches, school, and society and formed a patchwork of
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UNITYOFDELRAYBEACHBOARDOFDIRECTORS
Nancy Norman, MinisterandCEO
Harvey L. Brown, Jr.,President
Charlene Wilkinson, VicePresident
Joy Prouty, Secretary
David Rogers, Treasurer
Don Horine, Director
Anthony H. Holliday, Jr.,Director
STAFF&VOLUNTEERS
MinisterandCEO
Nancy Norman
AssociateMinister,YouthEducation
Laurie Durgan
HeadofUnitySchool
Louis St-Laurent
AssistantHeadofUnitySchool
Laurie Houghton
ChiefFinancialOfficer
Phil Seaman
AssistantController
Paul Meadows
We will observe
StaffMinister,Logistics
Hallie Hopper
StaffMinister/Prayer
Linda Hurley
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8!
DirectorofProtocol
Gayl Brown
The theme is
LessonsinLiving
Alyssa Whitehouse
MusicDirector
D. Shawn Berry
Soloist
Daniel Cochran
BookstoreManager
Jill Reid
LicensedUnityTeachers
Lynn VanDyke-Lee, Madaline Lawrence
FellowshipGreetersandPrayerChaplains
Madaline Lawrence
PublicRelations,NewsletterEditor
Brenda Robinson
AdministrativeAssistant
Kathleen Cronin
ChurchOfficeAssistants
Herlinda Vera, Dymin Dyer
Maintenance
Andre Spedaliere
YouthofUnitySponsors
Lynn VanDyke-Lee, Rosanna Bermudez-Edwards
FamilyMinistry&UniteenConsultant,UWWM,S.E.Region;
YouthEducationAssistant,UnityofDelrayBeach
Ytonna Finnegan
UniteenCosponsorsD.J. Lee, Ytonna Finnegan
Nursery
Lynn Leath
HeadUshers, 9:25 a.m. LeaAnne DeRigne, Dymin Dyer
HeadUshers, 11 a.m. Joey Romero, Liz Shaw
SoundTechnician
Frank Hawkins
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Power: Order
Color: Light Green
Disciple: James the Less
Body Location: Behind the navel in the solar plexus
region of the body
Idea: ORDER is the first law of the Universe. When we
put God first in all our affairs, ORDER will naturally
follow. Divine Order is established in my mind, body, and
affairs by the power of the indwelling Christ.
ILLUMINATION
I am in the right place at the right time.
Every phase of my world is in Divine Order.
Divine Order heals, prospers, and guides me now.
HEALTH
Orderly thoughts make orderly cells. Divine Order
is now established in me and in my world.
Divine Order heals, prospers, and guides me now.
PROSPERITY
I am more generous, and others respond by being
more generous towards me.
My good comes to me with ease and grace.
Divine Order heals, prospers, and guides me now.
Power: Zeal
Color: Orange
Disciple: Simon the Zealot
Body Location: The mind power of zeal is
located at the base of the brain
operative in the realm of mind and body. Zeal is
the mighty energy of purpose that allows us to
transform.
Idea: The law of Divine enthusiasm, spiritual and mental
zeal, is one of the most powerful laws
ILLUMINATION
I stir up the gifts of God within me. I spring forth with
a mighty faith to do the things that ought to be done by
me.
I am filled with zeal and I am alive with Gods Energy.
HEALTH
I praise my body and my health, and I become the
powerful expression of the Christ-power of zeal.
I am filled with zeal and I am alive with Gods Energy.
PROSPERITY
My energy is zeal set in motion. My words of
praise stir up this energy, and I am blessed in all
areas of my life with true achievement.
I am filled with zeal, and I am alive with Gods Energy.
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BLESSINGoftheANIMALS
withRev.LaurieDurgan
Sat.,Oct.8,10a.m.12p.m.
Special!PetswhohavemadetheirtransitionorareunabletotraveltotheBlessing:
PlacephotosofyourbelovedpetsonthePetCelebrationTableintheChurchBookstore.
Bringyourpicturesortributepoems,etc.,onorbeforeOct.8,andyouwillbothreceiveaspecialblessing.
~GreatDaytoHonorourWonderfulPetsFunandSpecialGoodiesandGifts~
NewUnityofDelrayBeachArtsandCraftsShowtoattendatthesametime!
**Allpetsmustallbeonaleashorinacarrierandwiththeirownerswhileonchurchgrounds.**
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Two Days: Sat., Oct. 8 and Sun., Oct. 9
If you want to display your work with us, we have a few spaces left.
Contact Jill Reid, bookstore manager, Sundays in the bookstore or email her at
s.jill.reid@gmail.com with samples or photos of your work.
You love me God; I am strong. You love me God; I am free. You love me God; I am
kind.
You love me God. Thank you for helping me.
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Sunday School
Halloween Party
Sunday., Oct. 30
after Class
Please Come in Costume
Join in The Fun!
Amazing Crafts ~ Fun Games ~ Yummy Goodies ~ Bounce House
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Important Dates:
Prayer Chaplain Orientation: Sept. 11, 2016, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Sanctuary
Chaplain Weekend Training Workshop: Fri., Sept. 23, Sat. Sept. 24, Sun. Sept. 25
Prayer Chaplain Dedication: Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, at both the 9:25 and 11 a.m. Church
Services
Susan Carlson
TUESDAYS
Prayer Service, 10 a.m.
Prayer Room
Rev. Linda Hurley
Worship Service
11 a.m. Sanctuary
Sunday School
Uniteens/Unitots
9:25 a.m.
Various classrooms
WEDNESDAYS
AA 5:30 p.m. Big Book Study
Mary Kupferle Fellowship Hall
Infant Care
9:25 & 11 a.m.
Prayer Room
Meditation Service
6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Mid-week Guided Meditation
Rev. Laurie Durgan
Youth of Unity
11 a.m. N. of church office
Fellowship
Following the 11 a.m. service
Mary Kupferle
Fellowship Hall
CODA
(Codependents Anonymous)
6 p.m.
Mary Kupferle
Fellowship Hall
THURSDAYS
Prosperity Coffee
7 to 8 a.m. in Mary Kupferle
Fellowship Hall.
Lessons in well-being & prosperity.
Goodies, coffee, tea.
Rev. Nancy Norman
Prosperity Lunch
12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in Mary Kupferle
Fellowship Hall. Bring your own
lunch; tea, coffee, and desserts
provided.
Rev. Nancy Norman
THURSDAYS (Continued)
Creating with Spirit
7-9 p.m., 1st & 3rd. Thurs.
Mary Kupferle Fellowship Hall
Rev. Hallie Hopper
Schedule
Sept. 1 & Oct. 6: Prayer Shawls
plus coloring materials available
Sept. 15: Christmas Ornaments
and further Glass Painting
Supplies: $5
Oct. 20: Christmas Card design
with Carol Moncrief Supplies: $12
FRIDAYS
Open AA Meeting
7 p.m.
Mary Kupferle Fellowship Hall
SATURDAYS
Chair Yoga
1 p.m. Mary Kupferle Fellowship
Hall
Marge Smith
CA (Cocaine Anonymous)
6 to 7 p.m. Big Book Study and
Open Discussion; Members of all 12Step Fellowships welcome.
Mary Kupferle Fellowship Hall
God is in Charge
By the Reverend Linda Hurley
God is in charge. This is Gods world. Now is Gods time. I am
Gods child. All the forces of the universe are working with me, for I
am working with God. My life is in Divine Order.
Prayer is a process of mind by which the unknowable finds meaning and
becomes Truth; the invisible takes shape and becomes a thing of beauty; the
immeasurable gains substance and becomes matter with value.
Prayer is as much a way of the heart as of the mind, and involves the body no
less than the spirit. Prayer is the way of the whole man.
You shall seek Him and find Him when you shall search for Him with all
your heart. Prayer The Master Key by James Dillet Freeman (1912-2003)
Please join us in the Prayer Room at 10:00 a.m. Tuesdays for our weekly
prayer time together.
By Mary-Lou Bromley
I took a trip to the Azores, an island off of Portugal. We met three of my cousins
there and rented a house. On the third day of my vacation I fell and broke a hip. I
was rushed to the hospital, where they informed me I needed a hip replacement.
The hospital was not pleasant, and four to a room, and I felt petrified to be
operated on there.
I prayed that I could get home. However, I could not bend my leg, and would not
be permitted to fly home that way. Remaining at that hospital felt like a nightmare.
I had gone to Unity of Delray Beach Church two weeks before I left on my trip,
and a guest minister spoke. He started his sermon by saying Picture a bright light
of Christ in your head, coming down into your throat and lungs and abdomen,
down into your legs and removing all illnesses out into the universe.
That stuck in my mind, and I asked the doctor for a wheelchair so I could try to
bend my knee. He told me it was impossible, but he would honor my request.
They brought a wheelchair, and picked me up and placed me in it. The nurse held
my leg and slowly kept bending it as I was repeating to myself, The Light of Christ
is in my leg andmy leg did bend! It was a miracle, and the doctor couldnt
believe it!
It was faith and the power of positive thinking. I got on a plane to Boston the next
day. When my flight landed, an ambulance was waiting to take me to Massachusetts General Hospital where I was
operated on. The doctors in Boston also could not believe how I bent that leg. They said the pain should have been
excruciatingbut it was not. It was truly a miracle of God answering my prayers.
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Cameron Lee
Cameron was born and raised in Unity. She feels truly blessed to be so loved and treasured
by her extended family (including parents, DJ Lee and Lynn VanDyke-Lee), friends, and church
congregation. Cameron served in her high school student government and class leadership for
four years, this past year as Student Government Association president. She played varsity fastpitch softball for four years, this past year serving as team captain. She was named the past three
years to the All Palm Beach County team. Cameron is entering the Florida State University
Sports Management program in the fall with multiple academic scholarships. After graduation,
she plans to start a sports foundation for underprivileged youth. She deeply thanks the
congregation and staff for their strong support of the Unity of Delray Beach youth program.
immediate.
... God can give all of himself to each of His
children. He does not distribute Himself that each may
have a part, but to each one He gives all of Himself as
fully as if there were no others. (Aiden. W. Tozer)
There is only one Presence and one Power, God
the ever-present Spirit of Absolute good! If we have a
need in our lives, we must remember this first mighty
principle and focus on God, not the difficulty, situation
or concern.
The solution to any problem is never found on the
level of the problem. We must lift our eyes and our
consciousness, and remember that the very Power and
Intelligence that created the universe dwells within us,
and nothing is impossible, incurable, or unattainable.
We live, move and have our Being in God. The Psalmists understood this mighty Truth, and so eloquently put it
into words and song:
I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of mud and mire; He
set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.
(Psalm 40:1,2,3)
Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
If I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
If I settle on the far side of the sea,
Even there your hand will guide me. (Psalm 139: 78)
We don't have to concern ourselves with the trials of life God is with us. We don't need to worry or be fearful of
health, prosperity or relationships, God is with us, as close as our heartbeat, our very breath. There is always a divinely
perfect solution, underlying every challenging situation. Wherever we are God is, and where God is, all is well!
God is all, both invisible and visible. One Presence, Knowledge and Power is All. This one that is All is Perfect Life, Love,
Intelligence and Substance... Statement of Fundamentals.
Great things begin to happen when we begin to know this affirmation of Truth:
God Is All!
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