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AUGUST
The Power of Will:
The ability to choose, decide, command, and determine.
"I choose my good based on spiritual understanding."
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Weekly Affirmation
"The light of God surrounds me."
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A Positive Path for Spiritual Living
Sunday Services
11:00 AM Celebration Service
*Facebook Live
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Rev. Anne Tabor
Senior Minister
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3525 S. Bowen Road
Arlington, TX 76016
817-467-5151
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Vision:
Knowing we are One, we celebrate peace,
compassion, and equality for all.
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Mission:
We empower people to live thriving spiritual lives.
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From the Minister
Dear Unity Family,
To say that football is wildly popular in Texas is an understatement. In fact, it has been said, “football is a religion in Texas.” I can certainly attest to our congregation’s enthusiasm for football!
Yesterday marked the four-year anniversary that Colin Kaepernick began with his peaceful protests during the national anthem at NFL games.
This week, in the wake of the horrific police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the sports world was shaken and brought to a halt. In response to the civil unrest in that city many teams in MLB, the NBA, WNBA, and MLS called off games in protest.
And so, can players call out injustice and shine a light on issues that are bigger than sports?
In a brand new two-part episode of “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man,” former NFL player Emmanuel Acho has an “uncomfortable conversation” with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
At one point, Acho specifically asks Goodell about a video he put out a few months ago in which he stated, “We, the National Football League, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest.”
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This is a great reminder that, with regard to each individual doing his or her part to stop systemic racism, we all start right where we are. Increasing the awareness of racial injustice is key. This is our spiritual work. Use your voice for Good. Now is not the time to sit on the sidelines.
There is much for which to be hopeful. We are the ones.
In Love and Unity,
Rev. Anne Tabor
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CURRENT EVENTS
Upcoming Services
Sunday, August 30, 2020
“Go and Do Likewise”
11am, Rev. Anne Tabor
*Facebook Live
Sunday, September 6, 2020
“The Power of Affirmative Prayer” Part 1
11am, Rev. Anne Tabor
*Facebook Live
Sunday, September 13, 2020
“The Power of Affirmative Prayer” Part 2
11am, Rev. Anne Tabor
*Facebook Live
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Join Rev. Anne FB Live every Friday
for a little Myrtle, a little prayer, and a little song.
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Mike Garvey will be performing fifteen minutes of fabulous prelude music on our Unity of Arlington Facebook page this Sunday at 10:40am CT!
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"Go and Do Likewise"
Sunday, August 30, 2020
11am CT, Rev. Anne Tabor
*Facebook Live
It has been said, “The real miracle is not to fly in the air or walk on water, but to walk on earth.” However, as with all true action nothing just happens. We must choose to live the spiritual principles we know—especially during these challenging times of the pandemic we are experiencing. Join Rev. Anne as she explores how we can follow the teachings of Jesus to “go and do likewise.”
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What: Spiritually Speaking with Rev. Anne Tabor
When: August 30th, 2020, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Where: via Zoom
Password: Unity1234 (note it's an upper case U)
Join us on Zoom immediately after the Sunday FB livestream service for a discussion group to share spiritual insights, questions and comments. It's a great way to meet other life-minded folks in a virtual community and learn more about Unity of Arlington.
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"The Power of Affirmative Prayer" Part 1
Sunday, September 6, 2020
11am CT, Rev. Anne Tabor
*Facebook Live
Join Rev. Anne for Part 1 of her two-part Sunday Message Series based on The Power of Affirmative Prayer. In honor of Unity World Day of Prayer, we’ll take a deeper look into the practice of prayer and the method our WayShower, Jesus, taught, “Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours” (Mark 11:24). Now, more than ever, as we grow through these unique times of the pandemic… prayer is the master key.
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Unity of Arlington
Board of Trustees
Rebecca Ratliff - President (214-605-0997)
Aminia Baruti - Vice President (313-912-7763)
Shirley Cobb - Secretary (817-475-5120)
Catherine Smith - Treasurer (817-929-1368)
Dwain May - Member (817-901-6061)
Doug Riggs - Member (605-222-5347)
Peter Lynch - Member (817-528-6939)
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We Are A Tithing Spiritual Community
In July Unity of Arlington tithed a total of 10% to:
- Unity World Headquarters
- Unity Worldwide Ministries
- Rickie Byars
- KinderUSA
- Daily Word
For more information on Unity World Headquarters, click here.
For more information on Unity Worldwide Ministries, click here.
For more information on Rickie Byars, click here.
For more information on KinderUSA, click here.
For more information on the Daily Word, click here.
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Treasurer's Report as of 7/31/2020
Gross Revenue $131,478.73
Net Income $ 2,332.04
Unity of Arlington recently applied for and received a PPP loan from the government stimulus program in the amount of $19,900. At this time it is still considered a loan from the government. If we are able to get loan forgiveness, which we are fully expecting to accomplish, then it will no longer be considered a loan but a gift that does not need to be repaid. We will keep you posted as to the current status of these funds.
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YOUR COMMUNITY
Volunteer Opportunities and Services
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Be a Part of the YFM Parent Group |
We are very excited to announce that we are offering a parent group this fall. As a master-level social worker in private practice Janette Jordan leads a number of parenting workshops and groups. She also has extensive experience working with children, families, couples, and individuals. This is an opportunity for our parents to come together to lovingly support each other; an accepting place to share your concerns and celebrations, and simply enjoy being together. This group is open to grandparents, too. If you know of someone who might be interested please share this information with them.
The group will meet once a month on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 7:00 pm on Zoom.
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How to Experience World Day of Prayer 2020
Our 2020 event will be online only.
Start by following Unity on Facebook and YouTube. All World Day of Prayer events will be broadcast live. Watch for notifications when events start on Facebook to comment and share prayer.
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Unity of Arlington Prayer Calls
Wednesdays, 6:30 pm CT
Would you like a "spiritual boost" during the week? Join our Prayer Call on Wednesday evenings, at 6:30pm. We'd love for you to dial in and join us!
Dial in: 346-248-7799
When prompted enter meeting
ID: 328 504 8180 #
When prompted enter participant ID: # (pound sign only - no number required)
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If you have a prayer request, please click HERE to submit it.
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The Infinite is found in every aspect of life, therefore you will find stories and courses here that lead you to reflecting, questioning, and exploring a variety of themes and perspectives, which, we trust, will expand your awareness, build on your knowledge, and support you in living your best life.
You can enrich your spiritual journey by engaging in online classes. Spiritual Explorers offers both self-paced and live versions, in a range of topics. Some of the offerings are going on now and some are scheduled for the near-future. Below are just a few descriptions of available classes.
For more detailed information, please click HERE
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The Gift of Anger
Based upon the book The Gift of Anger by Arun Gandhi, and featuring interviews with Mahatma’s grandson himself, this self-paced course is a poignant and timely exploration of the true path from anger to peace. Transform the struggle to express your emotions and harness the power of anger to bring about greater peace in your life. You will be provided with tools you can use to explore, practice and implement five vital and extraordinary lessons from one of the most important and influential philosophers and peace activists in history. Mastering these tools of nonviolence is needed more than ever before.
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Compassionate Eating
In this self-paced online course, discover plant-based living for life, health, and spirit. As a spiritual seeker you might be yearning for ways to enlarge and deepen your experience of the Divine. Many have found that moving toward pure vegetarian (vegan) living, at a pace that suits their body and soul, is one powerful way to do this. Victoria Moran, author of Main Street Vegan: Everything You Need to Know to Eat Healthfully & Live Compassionately in the Real World, will pack into this lively class with history, health, ethics, sustainability, practicality and deliciousness.
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The Power of Wonder: Building Your Dreams
Many spiritual seekers spend years being stuck, while distracted by chasing more information and living in their intellect instead of their heart.
Often, they feel that true spiritual awakening and growth is out of their reach, but they don’t know why. Imagine if our life can reflect the innate attributes we had as children, where playfulness was our way of being and our resources of our imagination seemed unlimited.
What if we were to reclaim our power of wonder so that we can explore the unlimited within our dreams and challenges?
Within the course we will revitalize our Power of Wonder with tools, so that we can express our best intelligence and fulfill our best life.
Live Session on Nov. 19th 6:30-8:30 CT
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The U.S. Census Bureau Plans to End Counting a Month Earlier Than Planned
In the United States, by law, a census must be conducted every 10 years and turned in to the president by Dec. 31 of the census year. The Census Bureau gathers much of its data from self-reporting. It then sends field enumerators to knock on doors of the households that have not yet replied. The follow-up is considered essential to reach people who are often missed in every census, including renters, low-income families, people with disabilities and rural inhabitants
When the pandemic hit earlier this year, the Census Bureau asked for more time to produce the population count. The bureau, with the blessing of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, altered the tentative schedule and planned to continue field activities until Oct. 31. But last week, the bureau reversed course and announced the deadline for data collection would be Sept. 30 to submit results by the Dec. 31 deadline.
If you have not yet filled out the 2020 Census, you will be glad to know you can do so online. To access a YouTube video on how to do so, click HERE.
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A Reminder of Ways to Help Protect Yourself and Others
As we still under a state-wide Covid-19 mask mandate, please continue to use all of the safe practices and basic prevention steps as described by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC):
- Wear a mask.
- Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Avoid touching your face.
- Protect coughs by coughing and sneezing into your elbow and/or a tissue.
- Frequently clean surfaces that are often touched, especially doorknobs, door frames, telephones, keyboards, and bathroom areas.
- Use hand sanitizer.
- Stay home if you are not feeling well.
For more information, please check these links:
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"Put A Myrtle On It!" from
Friday, August 21, 2020,
in case you missed it:
Episode 3 by Rev. Anne Tabor
Feel free to share!
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Last Sunday's message,
in case you missed it:
"Lost and Found"
Rev. Anne Tabor
Feel free to share!
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Archived Sunday
Messages and Meditations
Have you missed any of Rev. Anne's Sunday messages or meditations? Or, would you like to hear one again? You can! They are archived on our website, unityofarlington.org, under the heading "Sunday Messages." You can also find our Facebook Live Sunday Services archived on our Unity of Arlington Facebook page, as well as on our YouTube channel.
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Reverend Anne Tabor, M.Div., is available by appointment for spiritual counseling sessions at Unity of Arlington in a safe and supportive environment. As an ordained Unity minister, Rev. Anne, offers spiritual counseling to individuals seeking a deeper under-standing of themselves and their divine power within to solve life's challenges. Spiritual counseling can help if there is a need for inspiration, crisis support, or healing in any area of your life. Prayer and meditation are an integral part of Unity's spiritual principles, and an essential practice in realizing the answers we seek. We believe in the transformative power of affirmative prayer. You are a unique expression of God. Spiritual counseling will remind you of that!
Spiritual counseling is offered on a love offering basis. While no specific fee is expected or suggested, we do invite each person to leave a love offering. For more details, please call the church office 817-467-5151.
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AmazonSmile customers can now support
Unity of Arlington in the Amazon shopping app
on iOS and Android mobile phones!
Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.
- Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
- Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings'
- Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process
If you do not have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping app, update your app.
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Don't forget when shopping at Kroger or Tom Thumb (Safeway/Randalls) you could be sending money to Unity of Arlington! All you have to do is enroll your loyalty card in the Community Partners Program on their websites. The Kroger code for Unity of Arlington is 91007. The Tom Thumb (Safeway/Randalls) is 4261.
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Download the free mobile prayer app from Silent Unity. Available for Apple and Android. |
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AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
August 6 - Myrtle Fillmore
August 7 - NaOra Horton
August 9 - Malachi Rose
August 12 - Joe Alley
August 12 - Wesley Belew
August 14 - Jackson Smith
August 16 - Marti Alley
August 16 - Rosalie Rogers
August 20 - Lawrence Paschall
August 21 - Mike Garvey
August 22 - Charles Fillmore
August 22 - Hannah Rose
August 23 - Diana Terry
August 26 - Shirley Cobb
August 28 - Aminia Baruti
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
If you don't see your birthday included, please let us know and we'll add it to our list!
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Your generosity is always greatly appreciated. We are grateful for your loving commitment to sustaining our spiritual community whether or not services and classes are taking place in-person, on Zoom, or Facebook Live.
Ways that you can continue to support Unity of Arlington through tithes, donations and love offerings are:
- Text-to-Give through Tithely by texting the word GIVE (with no quotes) to 844-363-7894 and follow the prompts on your phone.
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Give using the Tithely Mobile App, just download the GREEN Tithely app (not the blue one) from your app store.
- Mail your donation to: 3525 S. Bowen Road, Arlington TX 76016. Please remember to include your first and last name, your mailing address, and your cell phone number so we an allocate your contribution accurately.
Thank you, God!
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Phone: 817-467-5151
Email:
Address:
3525 S. Bowen Rd.
Arlington, TX 76016
Service:
11:00am Celebration Service
*Facebook Live
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To read today's DAILY WORD,
click the link below:
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UNITY'S FIVE BASIC PRINCIPLES
Principle #1:
There is only one Presence and one Power in the Universe and in my life, God the Good.
Principle #2:
Human beings have a spark of divinity within them, the Christ spirit within.
Their essence is of God, and therefore they are also inherently good.
Principle #3:
Human beings create their experiences by the activity of their thinking.
Everything in the manifest realm has its beginning in thought.
Principle #4:
Prayer is creative thinking that heightens the connection with God Mind and therefore brings forth wisdom, healing, prosperity, and everything good.
Principle #5:
Knowing and understanding the laws of life, also called Truth, are not enough.
A person must live the truth he or she knows.
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CORE VALUES
Spirit-Led:
Centered in the awareness of God's presence, we turn within for divine guidance in
all we do.
Love:
Love is our True Nature. We express the harmonizing power of love to see good everywhere and in everybody. Love binds together the whole human family.
Diversity:
We believe that all people are created with sacred worth. In a spirit of Unity, we embrace each person as an expression of God grounded in truth and love.
Connection:
We live, love, and laugh from our Oneness with God. We honor our inter-connectedness with each other, with all life, and the earth.
Abundance:
God is our Infinite Source of Good. We gratefully demonstrate prosperity in all areas
of our lives. We wisely use our wealth of resources to serve our spiritual community and the world.
Service:
We cultivate enlightened leadership by practicing the teachings of Jesus the Christ through sacred service. It is a blessing to serve locally and globally.
Integrity:
We consciously choose to practice living our Core Values and Unity Principles rather than simply professing them. We choose to communicate from the heart with authenticity and deliver on our commitments with reliability.
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Street Address:
3525 S. Bowen Rd.
Arlington, TX 76016
Phone: 817.467.5151
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