“This is the year to realize Our full potential.”

This is The Year to Soar!

By the Reverend Nancy Norman This is the year to soar; this is the year of pure dynamic possibilities and potentials. This is the year to rise above seeming difficulties and limitations; this is the year to remember that nothing is

impossible to God. The Bible says, "They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31) When we align ourselves with our mighty force for good, God, the good omnipotent, there is a deep

inner knowing that nothing is impossible. The possibilities of good health, energy, prosperity, loving relationships, zest for life, peace of mind, joy and happiness become a reality when we align ourselves with God. We find that we become like magnets, drawing to us the people, conditions and circumstances we need to enhance our lives. Richard Bach's Jonathan Livingston Seagull gives us the key to realizing our magnificence: "I want to learn to fly like that," Jonathan said, and a strange light glowed in his eyes. "Tell me what to do."

Chiang spoke slowly and watched the younger gull ever so carefully, "To fly as fast as thought, to anywhere that is, you must begin by knowing that you have already arrived ...” he said. The trick, according to Chiang, was for Jonathan to stop seeing himself as trapped inside a limited body with a 42-inch wingspan. The trick was to know that his true nature lived everywhere at once across space and time. The key, as Jonathan found, was to acknowledge his greatness and perfection, to know that life was a stream of pure potential with no limitation. This inner knowing gave Jonathan access to everything he needed for a life of wonder, joy and comfort. So many of us settle for less. We make trade-offs and adjustments that drain our creativity and vigor. We bargain with life, treating it as a struggle. If we are living a life of drudgery, it is time to get a new vision and conduct our days and years from this point forward with a willingness to learn, grow, transform and live in joy. When we live from the point of unlimited possibilities, when we get that life was never meant to be a struggle, then we begin to see that what we want to experience will come to us quickly with ease and under grace.

Jesus told us, "be not anxious." Whatever we need, want or desire is already available for our acceptance. Our part is to maintain a gentle intention for the

desired result. The universe always rushes forth to supply us with our clear and definite intentions. This is the year, the year to realize our magnificence, the year to realize our full potential.

 Unity of Delray Beach Newsletter                        January & February 2015                           Volume 28, Issues 1 & 2  

UNITY OF DELRAY BEACH BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nancy Norman, Minister and CEO R. Scott Cornelius, President

Harvey L. Brown, Jr., Vice President Charlene Wilkinson, Secretary

Ann Alexander, Treasurer Don Horine, Director

David Rogers, Director (Board elected in February will be listed in March/April issue)

STAFF & VOLUNTEERS

Minister and CEO Nancy Norman

Associate Minister, Youth Education Laurie Durgan

Head of Unity School Louis St-Laurent

Assistant Head of Unity School Laurie Houghton

Chief Financial Officer Phil Seaman

Assistant Controller Paul Meadows

Staff Minister, Logistics Hallie Hopper

Director of Protocol Gayl Brown

Lessons in Living Terri Stec

Music Director Karl Van Richards

Soloist Daniel Cochran

Bookstore Manager Jill Reid

Licensed Unity Teachers Lynn VanDyke-Lee, Madaline Lawrence

Fellowship Greeters and Prayer Chaplains Madaline Lawrence

Prayer Ministry Linda Hurley

Public Relations, Newsletter Editor Brenda Robinson

Administrative Assistant Kathleen Cronin

Church Office Assistants Herlinda Vera, Dymin Dyer

Maintenance Lamont Wesley

Youth of Unity Sponsor Lynn VanDyke-Lee

Family Ministry & Uniteen Consultant, UWWM, S.E. Region; Youth Education Assistant, Unity of Delray Beach

Ytonna Finnegan

Uniteen Co-sponsors D.J. Lee, Ytonna Finnegan

Nursery Lynn Leath

Head Ushers, 9:25 a.m. James Greene, LeaAnne DeRigne Head Ushers, 11 a.m. Joey Romero, Liz Shaw

Sound Technician Frank Hawkins

The Burning Bowl Ceremony

Wed., Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. We all have regrets, fears, and resentments from our past that we hold onto for one reason or another. With the burning bowl ritual, we can finally let those negative energies go and make room for Divine Love, healing, and acceptance. In the Burning Bowl Ceremony, we write all the things we want to be free of on special paper, and it burns away very quickly in the bowl. We then write our goals and commitments for 2015. It’s good to arrive early. This is one of the most popular evenings of the New Year! Love offering.

The White Stone Ceremony Wed., Jan. 14. at 7 p.m.

Licensed Unity Teacher, Madaline Lawrence, leads this tribute to personal freedom, giving us a chance to choose a new spiritual name or idea for ourselves in alignment with spiritual qualities we want to manifest in our daily lives. The White Stone is a harmonic complement to the previous week’s Burning Bowl. Join Madaline for a time of reflection and expression of spirit. Arrive early to assure a seat. Love offering.

Join many thousands who have experienced the life-changing

benefits of 4T The 4T Prosperity Program is a 12-week program dedicated to the idea of living an abundant life…free of the feeling of fear and insecurity, free of thoughts of lack and limitation, centered in the abundance of God. When that connection with God is made, wondrous events occur and people experience a deeper spiritual awareness, enhanced relationships, job satisfaction, financial security, self-esteem, and better health. To date, the 4T Prosperity Program has been presented in more than 600 Unity, Religious Science and other New Thought churches to more than 100,000 students around the world. Join Nancy Norman at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 18 in the Sanctuary for an introductory overview and refresher on the 4T Program. The 12-week 4T Program classes will run Tuesdays starting January 20, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, or 7 to 9 p.m. in the Sanctuary. The workbook with recordings cost about $50. The 4T Ministry's mission is to teach others to put God first in all that they do in order to experience miracles and change lives. It is the promise of Jesus fulfilled:

~ I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10. ~

Class Thoughts

January Class Thoughts Power: Faith Color: Blue Disciple: Peter

Body Location: At the Pineal Gland (above the ears)

Idea: Faith is the Christ-power within us that enables us to translate the invisible into the visible. Faith is the mind power, and we are using it all the time.

ILLUMINATION This is a new year! I have faith in God as my

instant, constant and abundant supply. I am lifted up on the wings of faith.

HEALTH This is a new year! I have faith in God to open

ways where to human sense there is no way. God is my health. I am lifted up on the wings of faith.

PROSPERITY This is a new year! I have faith in God to guide,

protect, and direct me in His service. God is my wealth. I am lifted up on the wings of faith.

WEATHER “There is nothing to fear. Divine love prevails in

all weather conditions. The earth is blessed, and harmony, order, and protection are assured.”

~Daily Word

February Class Thoughts

Power: Strength Color: Green Disciple: Andrew

Body Location: Small of the back

Idea: The Bible advises us that “in quietness and confidence shall be your STRENGTH.” (Isaiah 30:15) Strength then displays the qualities of stillness, quietness, endurance, stability, and dependability.

ILLUMINATION I let all burdens fall from my shoulders. I am

strong, steady, inspired, and uplifted by Divine Wisdom.

God is my strength and my power.

HEALTH New strength is flowing freely to every part of

my being now. I am renewed in spirit, soul, and body.

God is my strength and my power.

PROSPERITY Divine strength is making wise and true

adjustments in every phase of my life. I relax, rejoice and amazing things happen.

God is my strength and my power.

WEATHER “There is nothing to fear. Divine love prevails in

all weather conditions. The earth is blessed, and harmony, order, and protection are assured.”

~Daily Word

 

“Fill us now with richness of spirit and purpose…God bless this church with substance so that success and prosperity are the order of every day.”

–Charles Fillmore, co-founder of Unity

Enjoy a New Year That’s Healthy in Every Way! Selections compiled by Jill Reid

Bookstore Manager

GRATITUDE, HEALTH, DREAM, and SPIRITUAL JOURNALS

Journaling (or keeping letters or diaries) is an ancient tradition, one that dates back to at least tenth-century Japan. Successful people throughout history have kept journals. Presidents have maintained them for posterity; other famous figures for their own purposes. Oscar Wilde, nineteenth-century playwright, said: “I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read on the train.” Scientific evidence supports that journaling provides unexpected joys. Start journaling and begin experiencing these benefits: Clarification of your thoughts and feelings Deeper self-knowledge Stress reduction Effective problem solving LOVING YOURSELF TO GREAT HEALTH: THOUGHTS & FOOD--THE ULTIMATE DIET By authors Louise L. Hay, Ahlea Khadro, and Heather Dane

For decades, best-selling author Louise Hay has transformed people’s lives by teaching them to let go of limiting beliefs. Now in this tour de force, Louise teams up with her go-to natural health and nutrition experts, Ahlea Khadro and Heather Dane, to reveal the other side of her secret to health, happiness, and longevity: living a nutrient-rich life. Unlike any health book you’ve ever read, this work transcends fads, trends, and dogma to bring you a simple yet profound system to heal your body, mind, and spirit that is as gentle as changing the way you think. Louise, Ahlea, and Heather show you how to take your health, your moods, and your energy to the next level. Available in Hardback Book and Audio CD

WHAT ARE YOU HUNGRY FOR? THE CHOPRA SOLUTION TO PERMANENT WEIGHT LOSS, WELL-BEING, AND LIGHTNESS OF SOUL

By Deepak Chopra, M.D. After promoting this message worldwide for thirty years, bestselling author Deepak Chopra focuses on the huge problem of weight control in America with exciting new concepts. What Are You Hungry For? is the breakthrough book that can bring weight under effortless control by linking it to personal fulfillment in every area of a reader's life. Wherever you are in life, this book will help point you in that right direction

 

 

 

Remember to Remember God By Laurie Durgan

Happy New Year! Here are five very important Truths to remember. They will help you and God make this the happiest year yet for you.

1. God is all good and active in everything, everywhere.

You live in a beautiful world! You make it beautiful! It is beautiful when you see it as beautiful. God is in

everyone and everything everywhere and God is good, but you must look for the good to see it! God is in the oceans, butterflies and flowers, spiders, snakes and thunder. God is in the bully who is unkind and the

darkness when you turn out the light to go to bed. Open your eyes and say a prayer and see that God is everywhere.

2. I am naturally good because God’s Divinity is in me and in everyone. You are here to be God in this world. People feel the love of God when they feel your love. People see the light of God in your smile. They hear God’s peace in your kind words and they are blessed by your special spirit. Everything you will ever need is already within you. Strength, courage, peace, love, joy and wisdom are all there; you just need to quietly remember this in prayer. Jesus said “Even the smallest of you can do all that I have done and GREATER! Nothing is impossible for God.” You and God are amazing!

3. I create my experiences by what I choose to think and what I feel and believe.

Your thoughts create your life and you are the one who thinks your thoughts! You get to create your life! Jesus said “…believe and you will receive…” Believe in the power of God in you. Whatever it is you want to see in your life, pray it, believe it and you will see it. Say this often silently and out loud: I look for good and good I find, for I attract what’s in my mind. You will be a magnet for all the good you pray for.

4. Through prayer and meditation, I connect with God and bring out the good in my life.

The most beautiful prayer you could ever say is one from your heart. God loves you and you can talk to God like a friend. Nothing is more important than spending time talking and listening to God. God speaks to you in your thoughts, feelings, ideas, nature, dreams and in the peaceful silence. When you remember to take just a minute or two to pray and listen, you will feel better.

5. I do and give my best by living the Truth. I make a difference!

No one is like you! You are amazing, and God created you to be you. You are the light of the world. You are loveable and important. When you do your best and give the world your best, you are shining your light! You are perfect just the way you are, and God loves you sooo much!

~ Please come to the Scrumptious Sun., Feb. 8 BAKE SALE by the Uniteens ~

 

 

Our Congregational Meeting is Sunday, March 1 at 12:30 p.m.

Our annual meeting will be held Sunday, March 1 at 12:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Everyone who attends the church is welcome, but only current members may vote. For the meeting attendees, a light lunch will be served in Mary Kupferle Fellowship Hall following the 11 a.m. service. The nominating committee was comprised of the Reverend Nancy Norman, minister and CEO; board representatives R. Scott Cornelius, president, and Ann Alexander, member; and church members Judy Reimers and Margaret Coleman. The committee has recommended the nominees below to fill the 2015-2016 openings on the church board of directors.

Anthony H. Holliday, Jr. is a Delray Beach native, son of a high school principal and a first grade teacher. He attended Carver High School and Prairie View A & M in Texas, and was a member of its a cappella concert choir. He still loves to sing and is a current member of The Ebony Chorale of the Palm Beaches. After a brief stint as a high school teacher, Anthony was commissioned as an officer of probation & parole in Dade County, Miami, Florida. This was followed by University of Miami School of Law. After law school, he was hired as an assistant professor of criminal justice at Florida Atlantic University. Anthony became intrigued by labor law and went on to earn a master’s degree in it from Georgetown University. It was there in Washington D. C. that he first became part of Unity, at the Unity Center of Christianity, where, after a few years in the congregation, he served as chairman of the board of directors.

Anthony’s diverse career also includes serving as a labor relations advisor with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of the Navy and the Federal Labor Relations Authority. Additionally, he has taught doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate students at Florida Atlantic University, Howard University, University of Maryland, University of the District of Columbia, and Fielding Graduate University, where he also served as faculty trustee for the university’s board of trustees. Currently, he is president of The Holliday Consulting Group, LLC. Among their services are conflict resolution, mediation, managing diversity and inclusion, critical thinking, academic writing, anger management, leadership and change, curriculum development and education. Anthony is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity International, Inc. He recently married Renee Wells and has one daughter, two stepsons, seven grandchildren and 6 ½ great grandchildren. He loves to sing, fish, study metaphysics, pray, and meditate. He feels his purposes in life are educating and peacemaking. Over the years, he has learned that “Life is not about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.”

 

Joy Prouty is a longtime member of Unity of Delray Beach and a past board member. A former Radio City Music Hall Rockette, she has been a prominent leader in the fitness world for more than 35 years. A co-developer of the Zumba Gold® program, she is director of education - fitness and programming for Zumba. Joy has trained thousands of instructors worldwide, has choreographed and starred in dozens of fitness videos and DVDs and co-developed several successful fitness programs such as The Breast Cancer Survivor's Fitness Plan. She has served on the Summit Committee of The American College of Sport Medicine for thirteen years and was a member of their certification writing committee for eight years. She is the owner of Fitness Programming, Inc. and a

former fitness columnist for The Palm Beach Post. Joy has three children and seven grandchildren.

 

 

By the Reverend Hallie Hopper

Thursday, January 15, 7 p.m.

GOD CANS Start off the year Letting Go and Letting God. Join us for a time of common interests, finding Spirit in a way. Rather than fretting, fussing and fearing things that seem overwhelming, teach yourself to let God help. Sign up at the Bookstore.

Thursday, February 19, 7 p.m. PRAYER SHAWL Prayer shawls have been made for centuries, they are universal and embracing. They comfort and enfold, wrap and warm, mother and hug, shelter and embrace. Those who knit and receive shawls are blessed. You don’t need to be able to knit or crochet, we will teach you. I will have a supply list in January. Check at the Bookstore. *************

MEN of UNITY Sundays, January 4 & February 8, 6 p.m. Prayer Room

This year’s schedule will again welcome men and women alike to each meeting. The first two months’ topics are to be determined. The meetings will be on Sundays, January 4 and February 8, 6 p.m. in the Prayer Room. Check the church bulletin for details.

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BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP 12 Sundays, January 25 through April 12, 2015

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Prayer Room with the Reverend Melanie Schley

If a loved one has died and you are now ready to understand and to reconcile your grief, or you are experiencing another type of significant loss, the Bereavement Support Group may be for you. You will have the opportunity to learn new skills, meet others who are grieving, gain support for yourself in a confidential environment and find hope and healing for your personal journey.

January 25 through April 12, in the Prayer Room from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sign up in the church Narthex January 11th or 18th following each service, or call the

church office: 561-276-5796, Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a maximum of 25 participants in the group. The books being used are Understanding Your Grief by Alan D. Wolfelt, and its companion journal, available in the Church Bookstore.

 

 

DAVID POLLAY! Sun., Jan. 25, Both Services and a 1:30 Workshop NEW book ~ THE 3 PROMISES™ –

Find Joy Every Day ~ Do What You Love ~ Make A Difference

“With The 3 Promises, David Pollay has done it again. Author of The Law of the Garbage Truck, Pollay is a master at creating instruction manuals for living one’s best life. … good tidings of great joy are found in every page of this book!” — Robert A. Emmons, Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Positive Psychology and author of Thanks! and Gratitude Works! In his international blockbuster book The Law of the Garbage Truck, David J. Pollay showed how to deflect the negativity that derails our goals and leaves us stressed and miserable. Now, in THE 3 PROMISES (Sterling, October 2014), David explains how making three simple, daily promises to yourself – Find Joy Every Day, Do What You Love, Make A Difference – can create a life filled with joy, career satisfaction, and the power to positively impact other people's lives. After years of practicing positive psychology in major corporations, David learned a simple, universal truth: engaging in fulfilling activities on a daily basis is what truly leads to happiness. Sounds easy enough – and yet millions of people live each day feeling depressed

and unfulfilled. David offers over 55 tactics to help implement The 3 Promises, including:

Using the power of positive triggers and daily rituals to bring out your best self Narrating your life with positive and constructive self-talk

Following the "clues" in your life that will lead to a fulfilling career you are passionate about Freeing yourself from the trap of "what other people might think" Doing more of what you love without having to leave your job Giving up the Game Show Mindset – the need to always be right and show off what you know Letting go of minor offenses by other people Giving because it's the right thing to do, not because of the recognition you may receive

Welcome Prayer Chaplains 2015! Madaline Lawrence, Chaplain Coordinator

Luz Arguello Patricia Duncan Barbara Friend Linda Hurley

Christine Nagy Brenda Bean Marie Carollo

Marie Cataldo-Plosky

Jeannine Renz Tammy Swaine Judith Wecker

Bernadette Wright

Not pictured in order of listing.

 

 

I am perfect health!

Sunday, January 11 Workshop, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

This year, don’t just make another long list of healthy resolutions that fade away, make 2015 a turning

point for your best health. Start the year off right by joining us for an afternoon discussion of nutrition for your optimal health. We will talk about common health challenges such as: cravings, food intolerances, low energy, stress, diabetes & blood sugar problems, poor

sleep, weight loss & more. In addition, we will discuss how to optimize your habits and lifestyle to create better wellness.

We will also do a demonstration of nutritional muscle testing When you feel great, you are empowered to live your best life. Make 2015 your best year yet! Ashley Cowden, MSACN (master of science in applied clinical nutrition) will facilitate the workshop. She is the owner of Be Inspired Nutrition & Wellness, and practices clinical nutrition at Acupuncture Associates of Delray Beach. Ashley practices with a whole-food nutrition philosophy and uses muscle testing as a means of assessment. Ashley believes that the body has an unlimited capacity for health, healing, and wellness. When we feel our best, we are empowered to live our best.

Unity of Delray Beach Book Club Meet in the Prayer Room, 7:15 p.m.

WED., JAN 21 The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself, By Michael A. Singer

By tapping into traditions of meditation and mindfulness, author and spiritual teacher, Michael A. Singer shows how the development of consciousness can enable us all to dwell in the present moment and let go of painful thoughts and memories that keep us from achieving happiness and self-realization. What would it be like to free yourself from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? What can you do each day to discover inner peace and serenity? The Untethered Soul—now a #1 New York Times bestseller—offers simple yet profound answers to these questions.

WED., FEB. 18 The Conscious Parent, by Dr. Shefali Tsabary

At the heart of Dr. Shefali's approach is the idea that conscious parenting is an unending journey -- not an achievement you can earn and complete. “This is not some perfect destination where you get an award [like], 'You Are Now a Conscious Parent," Dr. Shefali says. "It is a constant state of evolution." In a conscious approach to parenting, however, children serve as mirrors of their parents' forgotten selves. Those willing to look in the mirror have an opportunity to establish a relationship with their own inner state of wholeness. Once they find their way back to their essence, parents enter into communion with their children, shifting away from the traditional parent-to-child "know it all" approach and more towards a mutual parent-with-child relationship. The pillars of the parental ego crumble as the parents awaken to the ability of their children to transport them into a state of presence.

 

 

A SPECIAL MOVIE NIGHT: Heartwarming film, HONOR FLIGHT Friday, February 27, 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary

Reception to follow in Mary Kupferle Fellowship Hall

Honor Flight is a heartwarming documentary about four living World War II veterans and a Midwest community coming together to give them the trip of a lifetime. Volunteers race against the clock to fly thousands of WWII veterans to Washington, DC to see the memorial constructed for them in 2004, nearly 60 years after their epic struggle. The trips are called “Honor Flights” and for the veterans, who are in their late 80s and early 90s, it’s often the first time they’ve been thanked and the last trip of their lives. The 24-hour journey is full of surprises that deeply moves all who are involved. It’s uncommon for World War II veterans to talk about the War, but the Honor Flight experience brings their stories out. Many veterans say, with the exception of their wedding day and the birth of their children, the trip is the best day of their life. However, success is all but ensured. 1,000 World War II veterans die every day and getting them on an Honor Flight in time is a constant battle. The film features Orville Lemke, a former plumber and beloved father of nine, who fights to hold off terminal cancer so he can make the trip, and Julian Plaster, an 89-year-old poet who has survived almost all of his friends and family. Honor Flight also chronicles the stories of veterans Joe Demler and Harvey Kurz. They raise money for and promote the Honor Flight program to help fly as many of their fellow veterans as possible. Joe, a soft-spoken retired postmaster, was famously pictured in Life magazine as “the Human Skeleton” upon his liberation from a German POW camp. Days from death, he weighed just 70 lbs. His

comedic sidekick, Harvey, saw the iconic flag go up at the Battle of Iwo Jima, unbeknownst to the shoppers he bags groceries for at the local Pick n’ Save. As the Honor Flight trip unfolds, Orville, Julian, Joe, Harvey and others share their stories and wisdom. While the Honor Flight program is meant to give something back to these humble heroes, the sheer goodness they embody and their profound appreciation for life in freedom, transforms the lives of everyone they meet. Thanks to Janet Hoose here at Unity of Delray Beach for making the screening at our church happen. Helping fly veterans on Honor Flights is one

way to get involved; capturing vets’ stories is another. Through its Veterans History Project, the Library of Congress has collected and preserved over 80,000 personal accounts of American war veterans. Learn more about the project at www.loc.gov/vets. The Honor Flight Network is a nonprofit organization that has flown over 100,000 veterans to Washington, DC. It consists of 117 hubs across the country. If you’d like to get involved or donate to the cause, please visit: http://www.honorflightsefl.org The Southeast Florida Honor

Flight hub is based in Stuart Florida and covers Palm Beach, Martin, St Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee Counties. Learn more about them at: http://www.honorflightsefl.org You can see the movie’s video preview at http://youtu.be/zSF0S50c9c0

Create a Legacy for Tomorrow

It is through your generous gifts that we are able to carry the Unity Message of Truth. When you plan a gift to Unity of Delray Beach in your long-term estate or financial plans, you will help ensure that we

will be here to carry out our ministry for many years to come. To find out more about how you can contribute to the Legacy Gift Program, please

contact the church office at (561) 276-5796.

 

 

Pinocchio’s Unexpected Adventure By Sandi Soefer

My boyfriend, Ed, and I set out for a Halloween Cruise with our Pinocchio and Gepetto costumes all ready for the contest. This cruise was supposed to be our anniversary gift to each other in celebration of eight years together.

The experience was not the fantastic Halloween Celebration I hoped for, but, in the end, we all wound up safe and sound. I believed God would not let anything happen to me so I prayed quietly as everyone else around us was in a state of panic. My fear was lifted, and I believe my prayers helped not only me, but all 960 passengers on the ship. Here is what happened... The ship suddenly hit something which tore a hole in the hull. The crew was totally disorganized, unable to give

directions on what to do or where to go.. There were no life jackets in our cabins, and everyone was scrambling around to find one. The lifeboats could not be detached to lower into the water. The alarms were blasting, and the lights were out. Pandemonium reigned! It took many hours to get us to shore, as we were being pulled by a tugboat. Many of us were still in our Halloween costumes without sweaters to keep warm. The entire ordeal lasted approximately 36 hours until we were finally safely home. My prayers were answered because of my faith in all I have learned from the Unity teachings. Still in our costumes and in the middle of all the insanity, a thought came to me (which I believe came from God): Become your character. Many people began laughing when I waved to everyone as Pinocchio while Ed, as Gepetto, worked the puppet strings on me. It was a great moment, and it helped ease the fear of all the people around me. And then another miracle happened after we were placed on a rescue ship, cold, exhausted and hungry. People slept on the floor and elsewhere, as the ship could not accommodate so many of us along with their own passengers. I went up to the desk and asked if there was somewhere we could rest other than the floor. The staff gave us a stateroom with a large window which "just happened" to be available. God is good! All we have to do is ask for what we want, visualize the outcome, and KNOW it will happen.

 

 

From early Unity…

THE UNITY WAY

We are sometimes asked, “What is it that makes a Unity student different from other people?

We answer that it is thought and attitudes, actions and reactions,

and the approach to life and its challenges.

A Unity student acts positively, instead of reacting negatively.

A Unity student’s words are kind, helpful, and uplifting, not angry or discouraging.

A Unity student seeks the good in all situations,

even those that seem adverse to him/her.

A Unity student beholds the Christ in all persons, even at those times when it is difficult to do so.

A Unity student does not use force or threats to gain an advantage;

he or she prays and trusts God to bring forth the highest good for all.

A Unity student gives of himself/herself just for the sake of expressing good, rather than to be “seen of men”.

 

 

Web and Social Media Address Updates ~ Unity of Delray Beach Church

Facebook: Https://www.facebook.com/unityofdelray

Twitter: https://twitter.com/delrayunity

Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/+unityofdelraybeachorg/about

Rev. Nancy Norman’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/nancy.norman.weekly.wisdom

Rev. Laurie Durgan’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/laurie.durgan

Church Website: http://www.unityofdelraybeach.org

Nancy Norman’s Weekly Wisdom Thoughts on Truth: http://www.nancynorman.net

A Unity student learns how to pray, and he/she remembers to pray faithfully.

In short, a Unity student tries his/her best to express the

Jesus Christ teachings in all that he/she thinks, says, and does.

ONGOING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES SUNDAYS Family Worship Service 9:25 a.m. Sanctuary Worship Service 11 a.m. Sanctuary Sunday School Uniteens/Unitots 9:25 a.m. various classrooms Infant Care 9:25 & 11 a.m. Prayer Room

Youth of Unity 11 a.m. N. of church office Fellowship Following the 11 a.m. service

Mary Kupferle Fellowship Hall

Men of Unity 6 p.m. 1st Sunday of each month Prayer Room, Ladies invited CODA (Codependents Anonymous) 6 p.m. Mary Kupferle Fellowship Hall TUESDAYS Prayer Service 10 a.m. in the Prayer Room Gather to pray for others, one

another, and world healing with Linda Hurley AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) 7:30 p.m. Big Book Meeting, Mary Kupferle Fellowship Hall WEDNESDAYS AA 5:30 p.m. Big Book Study Mary Kupferle Fellowship Hall Meditation Service 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary Mid-week Guided Meditation with Rev. Laurie Durgan

 

 

THURSDAYS Prosperity Coffee 7 to 8 a.m. in Mary Kupferle Fellowship Hall. Lessons in well-being and prosperity. Goodies, coffee, and tea. with 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 are provided, with Rev. Nancy Norman Yoga 5 to 6:30 p.m. Prayer Room (All levels) with Charlene Wilkinson. SATURDAYS CA (Cocaine Anonymous)

6 to 7 p.m. Big Book Study and Open Discussion Meeting Mary Kupferle Fellowship Hall Members of any 12-Step Fellowship are welcome.