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The power of POWER
This summer we are journeying through the 12 spiritual faculties Charles Fillmore called the 12 Powers. We began on Sunday with the power of Power.
Divine Power expresses through me as self-mastery, focused intention and spiritual authority.
With the power centered in the throat region, it is through our thoughts, our words and our actions that we bring power into manifestation. Exercising dominion over our feelings we choose our words and speak them or write them into being with spiritual authority. The writers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution had a very focused intention: to birth a new form of government and a new nation. Charles and Myrtle Fillmore reflected on their intention as they committed to Silent Unity all they had or hoped to have in a covenant with God in December of 1892.
Where is our focus? Are we intentional with our words? Do we speak from the transitory energy of ego or are we grounded in spiritual authority? The words of ego may be loud but the softest words of spiritual authority are power-filled.
I invite you to reflect on an intention you'd like to hold and how you can bring clarity and focus to that intention. How can you center yourself in that peaceful place of oneness with Spirit and infuse words of your intention with spiritual authority? Working within ourselves, we become a center of spiritual power.
Rev. Joy
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Calendar for this week
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TODAY: Wednesday 7/11/2018
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Thursday 7/12
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7pm: Choir Practice
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Friday 7/13
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Office Closed
7pm: IronPigs
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Sat 7/14
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Sun 7/15
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10am: Rev. Joy Wyler: "Power of Wisdom and Abraham Lincoln"
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4:30pm: Iglesia Emmanuel Service*
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7pm: CODA meeting*
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Mon 7/16
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Office Closed
6:30pm A Course in Miracles*
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Tuesday 7/17
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* indicates non-Unity event
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Discover the Power Within You
Join Reverend Joy for an exploration of this classic Unity text by Eric Butterworth.
Class will be 6 Wednesdays,
7-8:30pm beginning July 18
We will have fun as we learn to put our principles into practice. Lots of basic Unity ideas are explored in this book so whether you are a beginning student or long time practitioner, join the class. Love offering basis. Some copies of the text may be available in the Unity Lending Library--first come, first serve. Read the first 3 chapters for the first evening class. Sign up outside the church office or call the office to register.
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Love to sing? Thought about joining the choir but just weren't sure about a long-time commitment? Now's your chance. Try out the choir for the summer.
Join the choir for our 7-week summer session beginning tomorrow, July 12. Rehearsals are every Thursday evening 7-8:30 pm. For more details contact our music director
Anthony Young.
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12 Powers Summer Series
The 12 Powers in American History
Our 12-Powers summer series for 2018 has begun!
Each power has its own color and you are invited to join in the fun and dress with the color of the power we are discussing. Here is the order for the month of July:
July 15th: Power is Wisdom and the color is
yellow.
July 22nd: Power is Love and the color is
pink
July 29th: Power is Understanding and the color is gold.
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One Heart
A Benefit Concert Dedicated to Healing and Reconciliation
Saturday, July 28, 2018, 7:00 PM
Unity of Lehigh Valley
26 N. 3rd Street
Emmaus, PA 18049
610-965-3036
Enjoy an evening of inspirational music with Steve Gunn and the One Heart Band to raise money to support the philanthropic work of Soldier's Heart in Vietnam.
The One Heart Band
- John Christie, lead guitar
- David Monahan, bass
- Jo Sieger, percussion
Special Guests
- Singer, song-writers John Thomas and Tom Church
- The Unity of Lehigh Valley Choir under the direction of Anthony Young
How did this project get started?
Steve went on a Soldier's Heart Journey of Healing and Reconciliation to Vietnam in 2016 and 2017. On the 2016 journey, Steve met Madame Le Ky. The love and forgiveness that Le Ky expressed brought healing for Steve and the other veterans on the journey. In 2017 when Steve became aware that the walls and roof of kitchen in Le Ky's house were in danger of collapse, he set a goal to raise the $3,000 that would be necessary to repair the structure. Le Ky's kitchen is the structure to the right in the photo.
There are Three Ways to Contribute
- Attend the concert and bring a donation as the price of entry.
- If you are unable to attend the concert
- Send a check to Steve made out to Soldier's Heart:
Steve Gunn,
247 Spruce Street
Emmaus, PA 18049
- Or click on the Donate button on the Soldier's Heart website at www.SoldiersHeart.net. Donate through PayPal and be sure to insert a note that says "Madame Ky Fund."
Why Should I contribute?
Take one small, sweet step to contribute to reconciliation with a former enemy and contribute to the work of Soldier's Heart, an organization dedicated helping our warriors heal their invisible wounds. Soldier's Heart works with members of the military and military veterans as well as the police and first-responders who protect us here at home.
How will the donations be used?
100% of the $3,000 will go directly to the project which will be managed by Soldier's Heart. The repair project will be managed by Tran Dinh Song, the interpreter for Soldier's Heart in Vietnam. If we raise more than $3,000, 100% will be applied to the work of Soldier's Heart in helping our warriors heal their invisible wounds.
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How would you like to serve on the Hospitality Team? ULV is so grateful to have committed volunteers who serve every week to make our coffee and put out our treats so that we can enjoy fellowship with each other every Sunday. Occasionally, one of our team members may be unable to make it to church on their dedicated week.
We are seeking someone who would be willing to join the team on an as-needed basis. You would only be called upon to help out should one of our regular volunteers be unable to come in. This would not be a regular weekly commitment.
Our Hospitality Team members come in early to make the coffee and then enjoy the sermon. After the sermon has completed, and our amazing fellowship begins, the Hospitality Team member helps out in the kitchen, sets out the snacks and gets to be thanked over and over for their service! Sounds great, right?
Our Hospitality Team members do not provide any of the snacks. You will be shown the routine by one of our experienced team members so you will be ready.
Please contact our Hospitality Team Coordinator, Susan Moll by email or see her on a Sunday at church.
Would you like to join the team? We would love to have you!!
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Original Signed Lesta Bertoia Painting for Sale
We have been blessed to have several of Lesta's beautiful paintings in our Sanctuary over the years. It has come time for ULV to release this beauty.
The painting is in landscape orientation, and is 60" wide and 40" long.
We will be taking sealed bids for this artwork through the end of July. Please give your sealed bid to Karen or Rev. Joy.
Any questions, please email unitylv@rcn.com or call the office at 610-965-3036.
The painting is currently on display downstairs in our fellowship area.
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What are you
grateful for?
Thank you to Cindy Gunn for restoring our 12 Power canvases to their unmarred splendor and hanging them in the sanctuary! Your eye for design and arrangement is a gift to all of us.
Thank you to everyone who attended the book social and donated children's books for the Cops N Kids book program in Bethlehem. And big thanks to Ginny Stanglein for taking time to deliver them to the program coordinator. Let us continue to make a positive difference in our community!
We are grateful for the musical gift Anthony shared on Sunday as well as sharing his adventures at the Music Conference in Kansas City. Supporting the renewal and growth of our staff and volunteers is an investment ULV makes in our spiritual community that multiplies the blessings for everyone.
If you are grateful for something at ULV, send a message to the office: unitylv@rcn.com
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We give thanks for answered prayer as the team of volunteers in Thailand have brought the young soccer team and its coach safely out of the caves. We honor and bless the life of the volunteer who died during the rescue efforts.
We enfold Bev Freeman and her family in our prayers as they gather to remember the life of her brother Roy.
Ginny Stanglein expresses gratitude for the healthy births for Becky and Chrissie and the arrival of Cecilia and Ethan, beautiful children of God.
Turning our consciousness to prayer lifts our thoughts and unites us in Oneness.
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This Saturday, July 14th!
Fillmore Festival at Unity Village: August 16-19 For more information and registration:
CLICK HERE
August 19th
12 noon - 6pm
Cedar Beach Park, Allentown, PA
Admission: $5, children ages 12 and under free, youth 14-21 can earn a free ticket to pride through participation in Project SILK.
Pride in the Park is a smoke-free event. Smoking, vaping, juuling, and chewing tobacco are not permitted anywhere at the festival.
CHECK OUT RETREATS AT
KIRKRIDGE
Just north of us, Kirkridge offers great opportunities for renewal and spiritual exploration. Check out upcoming programs at their website by CLICKING HERE
Bradbury-Sullivan Center Classes, Workshops and Support
Check out the many activities. Go to their website by
CLICKING HERE The Center is located at 522 W Maple Street in downtown Allentown.
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