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DECEMBER
The Power of Life:
The ability to energize and animate.
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~Weekly Affirmation~
"I prepare to welcome the Christ within.”
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A Positive Path for Spiritual Living
Sunday Services
11:00 AM Celebration Service
*Facebook Live and YouTube
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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 our hearts
to yours,
we wish you a very
Merry Christmas!
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UPCOMING SUNDAY SERVICES
Saturday, December 24, 2022
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
7pm, Rev. Anne Tabor
Hybrid Service (online and in-person)
Sunday, December 25, 2022 ?
Please Note: No Service Christmas Morning
Sunday, January 1, 2023
Burning Bowl Service
11am, Rev. Anne Tabor
Hybrid Service (online and in-person)
Sunday, January 8, 2023
White Stone Ceremony
11am, Rev. Anne Tabor
Hybrid Service (online and in-person)
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Our safety protocols for in-person:
- "Love your neighbor." We invite you to watch online if you're not feeling well and stay home if you've been exposed to COVID.
- Please be mindful and respectful of people's comfort level with regard to physical space and contact.
- Our Youth & Family Ministry remains paused for in-person gatherings until further notice.
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Mike Garvey will be performing fifteen minutes of fabulous prelude music on our livestream this Saturday at 6:45pm, CT!
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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Saturday, December 24, 2022
7pm CT, Rev. Anne Tabor
Hybrid Service (online and in-person)
Give yourself the delightful gift of joining us for our beautiful Christmas Eve Service with a message of Hope, Peace, Love and Joy as we join together to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child. The holiday carols will inspire your soul and the candle lighting experience will remind you that no matter what challenges we may face, the Light of God is always present.
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Burning Bowl Service
Sunday, January 1, 2023
11am CT, Rev. Anne Tabor
Hybrid Service (online and in-person)
Are you ready to release 2022… and move into 2023 with a fresh start? Then you’ll love this life-changing, sacred Unity tradition!
The Burning Bowl ritual is a profound way to liberate yourself from anything—big or small—that no longer serves your highest good. This spiritual practice is an opportunity for you to allow real transformation by writing down limiting beliefs that are holding you back and then releasing them. Letting go of these old thought patterns clears the pathway to replace them with new and exciting ways to grow into your Divine Potential.
Join Rev. Anne as she guides us through this powerful and liberating service on the first day of the new year. There’s a reason this is one of Unity’s most cherished traditions. You don’t want to miss it!
Special music by Cornell Kinderknecht.
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White Stone Ceremony
Sunday, January 8, 2023
11am CT, Rev. Anne Tabor
Hybrid Service (online and in-person)
Join Rev. Anne as she leads us in our annual Unity ritual of the White Stone Ceremony. This is your opportunity to listen to the still small voice of Spirit within to discern your unique guidance for the New Year and beyond. This is a time to discover a new spiritual name for yourself and the qualities you wish to develop. It is a deeply moving and empowering service to help move you forward into a spiritually energized and joyful 2023!
“Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To everyone who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give a white stone, and on the white stone is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.” (Revelation 2:17)
Special music by Rev. Kit Holmes.
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Unity of Arlington
2022 Board of Trustees
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Back row (L to R): Lori Foster, Catherine Smith, Julie West, Dr. Aminia Baruti
Front row (L to R): Mary Muessle, Brenda Snay Matthew, Rev. Anne Tabor, Shirley Cobb
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YOUR COMMUNITY
Opportunities and Upcoming Events
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Youth and Family Ministry Director
Unity of Arlington has a part time position open for our next Youth and Family Ministry Director.
The YFM Director makes way for the spiritual education and empowerment of babies, children, and teenagers in our church community. In keeping with Unity principles, the director oversees the development of a spectacular, inspiring youth program including relevant curriculum, age-appropriate classroom environment, community-building activities, and a team of well-trained adult volunteers and teachers who are themselves Unity students. The YFM Director supports families by initiating programs relevant to the spiritual life of families.
If you have a passion for working with youth and are interested in applying for this leadership position, please submit your cover letter and resume to Rev. Anne Tabor: admin@unityofarlington.org Write YFM Director in the subject line.
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Make Every Day
Christmas
By Martha Smock
How wonderful if every day were Christmas! Why can’t it be? The spirit of Christmas can and should be the continuing spirit of December 26, 27, 28, and so on, through the entire 365 days of the new year.
Perhaps the reason that the Christmas spirit seems to get lost is that our thought and time have been given to the outer activities. The emphasis has been on the preparation for Christmas, and not enough real thought or time have been given to the spirit, the meaning, the reason for Christmas.
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A new year offers the promise of new possibilities. It is an opportunity to reset and recommit to spiritual practices that strengthen and nourish our souls.
The 2023 Unity Calendar—A Year of Grace and Gratitude—will inspire you to acknowledge the grace in your life, making it easier to hold an attitude of gratitude in any circumstance.
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The 2023 Unity Calendar reminds us of the divine aspects of life, offers uplifting affirmations and Bible verses, and shares beautiful photos of Unity Village.
Request your copy today to recognize the abundance that surrounds you all year long.
Blessings of grace and gratitude,
Your Friends in Unity
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A Course in Miracles Study Group
Fridays, 10am - 12noon in GLC
Every Friday a group of people get together in the Garden Lane Center to study A Course in Miracles (ACIM). Led by June Alexander, the group begins each session with a daily devotional, studies from the text, and then uses the workbook to learn how to put what they have studied into practice.
If you are interested in joining this study group, contact June at 817-572-2532.
To purchase A Course in Miracles on AmazonSmile, click https://amzn.to/342pyoE
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FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE
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In case you missed it,
we invite you to view last week's Service.
Advent Week #4: JOY
"It's Time to Start Livin'"
Rev. Anne Tabor
Sunday, December 18, 2022
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A Unity Christmas Prayer
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You can order free COVID tests again by mail
(December 15, 2022 5:00 AM ET, npr.org)
Americans can order four more free COVID-19 tests through the mail. It's part of the Biden administration's plan to deal with an increase in COVID cases sparked by indoor holiday gatherings.
The tests can be ordered on
COVIDtests.gov and started to ship this week, so don't delay ordering yours! The government is urging people to test themselves when they have symptoms, and before visiting with family.
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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 "Services." 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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Shop AmazonSmile Online
and
on the Amazon App
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Want to help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app, at no extra cost to you? Simply follow the instructions below to select "Unity of Arlington" as your charity and activate AmazonSmile in the app. They'll donate a portion of your eligible mobile app purchases to Unity of Arlington.
How it works:
1. Open the Amazon app on your phone
2. Select the main menu (=) & tap on "AmazonSmile" within Programs &
Features
3. Select "Unity of Arlington" as your charity
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate AmazonSmile in the mobile app
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Click HERE for information on how to download the uPray app.
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To read today's DAILY WORD,
click the link below:
Daily Word
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Celebrate December Birthdays!
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December 1
December 6
December 12
December 27
December 28
December 30
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Kevin Terry
Lori Foster
Linda Christopherson
Mary Muessle
June Alexander
Ivo Dabelic
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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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We create Unity by being Love in action.
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We Are A Tithing Spiritual Community
In October Unity of Arlington tithed a total of 10% to:
- Unity World Headquarters
- Unity Worldwide Ministries
- World Central Kitchen (for Ukraine)
- Safe Haven of Tarrant County
- Unity World Spiritual Institute
For more information on Unity World Headquarters, click here.
For more information on Unity Worldwide Ministries, click here.
For more information on World Central Kitchen, click here.
For more information on Safe Haven of Tarrant County, click here.
Fir more information on Unity World Spiritual Institute, click here,
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Treasurer's Report as of 11/30/2022
Monthly Income Budget $19,125.00
November 2022 Income $19,831.04
YTD Gross Revenue: $217,958.16
YTD Net Operating Income -$1,653.99
For more information, please contact Brenda Snay Matthew at: bsnay@snayconsulting.com
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We are so grateful for your loving commitment to our spiritual community.
Here are ways that you can support Unity of Arlington through your 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.
- 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:
Service:
*Facebook Live and YouTube
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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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