Newsletter for Friday, May 17, 2024

News from Unity of Arlington

~ May 17, 2024 ~

Rev. Anne Tabor

Senior Minister

revanneunity@aol.com

 

A Positive Path for Spiritual Living

Unity of Arlington

3525 S. Bowen Road

Arlington, TX 76016

817-467-5151

unityofarlington.org

Vision:

Knowing we are One, we celebrate peace,

compassion, and equality for all.

Mission:

We empower people to live thriving spiritual lives.

UPCOMING SUNDAY SERVICES

 

New Sunday Message Series: Going Beyond Spiritual Platitudes

 

Sunday, May 19, 2024

“It’s God’s Will” (really?)

11am, Rev. Anne Tabor

Sanctuary & Livestream

 

Sunday, May 26, 2024

“God is Good, All the Time” (really?)

11am, Rev. Anne Tabor

Sanctuary & Livestream

 

Sunday, June 2, 2024

“Everything Happens for A Reason” (really?)

11am, Rev. Anne Tabor

Sanctuary & Livestream

 

Sunday, June 9, 2024

“Let Go and Let God” (really?)

11am, Rev. Anne Tabor

Sanctuary & Livestream

Join us online!

Unity of Arlington Facebook

Unity of Arlington YouTube Channel

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.

 

Joe Rogers will be performing fifteen minutes of fabulous prelude music on our livestream broadcast this Sunday at 10:45am, CT!

Sunday, May 19, 2024

“It’s God’s Will” (really?)

11am, Rev. Anne Tabor

Sanctuary & Livestream

 

We are excited to begin a new four-part Sunday Message Series where we’ll delve into the meaning behind some of our favorite spiritual platitudes. Have you ever noticed how these well-worn sayings can either bless us, annoy us—or both! Our journey begins with the transformative saying, "It's God's Will." Join Rev. Anne as she unpacks its true meaning and helps us discover... is it really? 

 

 

Guest Artist

 

Beth Ivy

Sunday, May 26, 2024

“God is Good, All the Time” (really?)

11am, Rev. Anne Tabor

Sanctuary & Livestream

 

Have you ever had one of those days where everything seems to go wrong and then someone cheerfully says, "God is good, all the time"? It's like getting a hug and a shove out the door at the same time! While this statement holds a profound Truth, it can also serve as a spiritual Band-Aid. Join Rev. Anne as she takes a deeper look at what this phrase really means and how we can move beyond using it as a quick fix.

Taizé Remembrance Service

Thursday, May 30, 2024

7pm, Rev. Anne Tabor and Dian Pierce

(in-person only)

 

Come join Rev. Anne and Dian for a special ceremony of music, message and the soft glow of candlelight, where we honor and remember our loved ones who have passed on. Together, in the warmth of community, we will we create a sacred time to remember those we hold dear in our hearts.

 

Bring a cherished photo or memento to add to our table of remembrance, as we honor the enduring imprint they've had on our lives.

Unity of Arlington

2024 Board of Trustees

 

Catherine Smith - President (817-929-1368) - catsmith143@gmail.com

Caroline Jordan - Vice President (214-642-7680) - caroline_jordan@hotmail.com

Shirley Cobb - Secretary (817-475-5120) - cobbshirley@sbcglobal.net

Brenda Snay Matthew -Treasurer (214-923-9522) bsnay@snayconsulting.com

Aminia Baruti - Member (313-912-7763) - barutiimhotep@yahoo.com

Sal Monaco - Member (505-690-5125) - smonaco01@gmail.com

 

*If you have any questions or comments

please reach out to connect with a Board member.

YOUR COMMUNITY

Opportunities and Upcoming Events

Key Elementary Blessing Bags

Sat., May 18, from 1-3pm at GLC

 

We are sending the faculty and staff at our nearby elementary school off with a bang and a blessing for the summer by making 60 blessing bags to distribute the last week of school. Please come and help assemble bags and enjoy a little tea party, too!

 

*If you plan on donating goodies for the bags, please contact Theresa Riggs at 605-222-8312 so that we may coordinate those donations.

When I Pray ~ Prayer Workshop

Thursday, May 23, 2024

7pm - 9pm at UofA (in-person only)

Rev. Anne Tabor

 

Discover the transformative power of prayer with Rev. Anne. Join us for a Prayer Workshop designed to strengthen your own personal prayer practice. Whether you're seeking to deepen your understanding of affirmative prayer or get a “tune-up” for your prayer practice, this workshop offers a sanctuary for growth. It is also a great opportunity to learn more about the Unity Prayer Method.

 

In just two hours, we’ll explore the essence of these 3 questions about prayer:

 

1.   What is prayer?

2.   Why do we pray?

3.   How do we pray?

 

Registration Fee: $10

 

*Registering and paying for the course is a two-step process.

 

*STEP 1: TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION FOR THE WORKSHOP CLICK BELOW

Click here to REGISTER for workshop

*STEP 2: TO PAY FOR THE WORKSHOP CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW, SELECT $10

Click here to PAY for your registration

*If you need help to register, please connect with Linda Newberry in the church office. Email: admin@unityofarlington.org Phone: 817/467-5151

Prayer Chaplain Information Meeting NaOra Horton and Theresa Riggs

Sunday, June 2, 2024, at 1pm

 

We are all blessed to be called to many areas of sacred service within our church community. Being a prayer chaplain is a calling, a commitment to pray for and with others.

 

So, what is being a prayer chaplain all about? What does it entail? 

 

Our prayer chaplains are offering an introductory meeting on Sunday, 

June 2, at 1pm, right after church service. We’ll be serving light refreshments and providing insights into the sacred calling of prayer chaplaincy. If you feel that God might be whispering this calling into your heart, please pick up a brochure for more details and sign up for this introductory meeting.

 

Prayer Chaplain Co-Leaders

NaOra Horton: naora@aol.com

Theresa Riggs: theresamariewolf@yahoo.com

Be a LUV! LUV in Action!

(Lively Unity Volunteer)

 

We are the hands and feet of God. LUV in Action is Unity of Arlington’s volunteer program--there’s a place for everyone to be of service! Please prayerfully consider in what ways you can best share your time and talents in the areas below. Sign up in May to BE A LUV for the upcoming events!

 

Church Workday – Sat., June 1, 9am-noon.

Bring your rakes, spades, shears, and gloves and help clean up the grounds. Catherine Smith will have a priority list of needed tasks from which to choose. 

 

Weekly Watering will start in June – the more individuals we have volunteer, the easier it is for everyone. Many hands make our plants happy! Training provided!

 

Be a Greeter – joyfully welcome all who enter our church on Sundays and especially help newcomers feel at home. Talk to Marion Tudor (817-929-3724) for details and training. What a blessing to be a smiling face greeting our Unity of Arlington family at services.

 

Join the Tech Team – help the “back booth” crew with the necessary and valuable online and sanctuary audio/visual support during service. Training provided! Talk to our fabulous Music Director, Joe Rogers (972-880-0543) for details.

 

Help with Youth and Family Ministry as a teacher helper during Sunday Services. Join our wonderful YFM director Ana Coca (972/742-0109) to have some great fun helping with lessons on Unity principles.



There are so many ways to be LUV in Action! If you are not able to sign up in person on Sundays but want to share your time and talents, contact Theresa Riggs, Unity of Arlington Volunteer Coordinator (605-222-8312) theresamariewolf@yahoo.com for more information.

Youth & Family Ministry Co-Lead Director

 

Unity of Arlington has a part time position open for our next Youth and Family Ministry Co-Lead 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 co-lead directors 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 Co-Lead Directors support 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 Co-Lead Director in the subject line.

Sharing Our Plenty

by Rev. Ken Daigle



Living in the knowledge that you have more than enough should be the natural result of your gratitude practice. Try making a list of the things you are grateful for each day, and text them to a friend or partner. After a week, notice whether something has shifted in you.

Click here to access the full article

2024 Fillmore Festival: 100 Years of Daily Word

 

Since its first issue on July 1, 1924, Daily Word magazine has been inspiring, uplifting, and comforting readers with messages and affirmations to support their spiritual journey. Now circulating in more than 100 countries and four languages, this pocket-size publication is a spiritual companion for people from all walks of life and religious backgrounds.

 

The Festival will take place August 22-25, 2024. Leading metaphysicians from the Unity movement will speak to the Truth principles that have been taught in Daily Word through the years.

 

Enjoy the beautiful Unity Village campus, visit with friends old and new, and honor the flagship publication that has spread the Unity message around the world for a century.

Click here for full Festival details!

We see them. We value them.

We give the space to heal.

 

Hagar’s Heart is a volunteer organization, and we appreciate all our volunteers do to help domestic abuse survivors.

 

We want to do more to help survivors of domestic violence regain what was cruelly taken from them. Join us in our mission to restore self-esteem and mental well-being.

Click here for more information

Youth & Family Ministry

 

We look forward to seeing you!

 

YFM Director

Ana Coca: 972/742-0109

 

 

For more info about our Youth Program, visit our YFM page:

Visit our YFM page

 

Dance Fitness Class

Tuesdays and Thursdays

10am–11am, in GLC

 

Come experience the joy of movement, the perfect elixir for the body, mind and brain! Tana Monaco will be leading this dance exercise class with a variety of music including Latin, contemporary and oldies. She draws from her dancing avocation that includes 10+ years of teaching experience in aerobic dancing, Zumba and group fitness. She is a certified Zumba and Group Fitness Instructor.

 

Contact Tana at: 505-690-4332

Email: tana.monaco@gmail.com

New Tuesday Book Study Beginning May 28, 2024

Tuesdays, 1:30pm - 3pm, Zoom

 

Join Rev. Gloria Cox's book-study group

to read Hell in the Hallway, Light at the Door: How to Move Gracefully Through Change into Renewed and Abundant Life, by Ellen Debenport, Unity Minister.

 

As we progress through the book we will learn and act on ways to move beyond the "Hallway." Ellen Debenport describes the Hallway as that place between jobs, relationships, after a death or divorce. This book is about how to make use of your time in the hallway, then walk out into the light.

 

Please contact Rev. Gloria with any questions. Reserve your place in the class and get the Zoom link by calling her at: 817-472-5655

 

Click here to purchase Hell in the Hallway... on Amazon.

A Course in Miracles - Study Group

Fridays, 10am - 12n, in GLC

 

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.

 

Contact June at: 817-572-2532

 

Click here to purchase A Course in Miracles on Amazon.

FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE

 

 

Last week's Service:

"She Had Eyes in the Back of Her Head"

Rev. Lari Goold

Guest Speaker

May 12, 2024

 

 

 

My Light is Still Shining

Click HERE

FOR THE COMMON GOOD

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.

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.

 

DAILY WORD MAGAZINE

Access Daily Word

CELEBRATE MAY BIRTHDAYS!

 May 1

May 2

May 22

May 30

May 30

Len Ellis

Caroline Jordan

Mary Ortiz

Barbara Fleming

Diana Wallace

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

 

If you don't see your birthday included, please let us know and we'll add it to our list!

WE ARE A TITHING SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY

In March, Unity of Arlington tithed 10% to:

 

  • Unity World Headquarters
  • Unity Worldwide Ministries
  • Unity Worldwide Spiritual Institute
  • Silent Unity
  • Empower Music
  • World Central Kitchen (for Ukraine)
  • World Central Kitchen (for Mideast: Gaza/Israel)
  • Hagar's Heart
  • Meals on Wheels

 

For more information on Unity World Headquarters, click here.

For more information on Unity Worldwide Ministries, click here.

For more information on Unity Worldwide Spiritual Institute, click here.

For more information on Silent Unity, click here.

For more information on Empower Music, click here.

For more information on World Central Kitchen, click here.

For more information on Hagar's Heart, click here.

For more information on Meals on Wheels, click here.

Treasurer's Report as of 4/30/2024

 

Monthly Income Budget: $22,419.00

April 2024 Income: $27,201.30

YTD Gross Revenue: $106,415.37

Net Operating Income: -$2,172.24

 

For more information, please contact Brenda Snay Matthew at: bsnay@snayconsulting.com

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. Recurring giving is a great way to donate through PayPal and Tithely!



  • Give online by clicking here: Donate

 

  • 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.

 

  • USPS: mail your check 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:

Admin@UnityofArlington.org

 

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3525 S. Bowen Rd.

Arlington, TX 76016

 

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