Classes and Events
August Movie Night
Facilitated by Rev. Linda
Young & Restless in China
Friday, August 22nd- 7 pmIt is important for those of us in the West to understand the changing dynamics of China today. We offer this movie as a way of gaining insight and bringing awareness to the contemporary development of today’s emerging China. Please join us.
“A riveting and poignant journey, Young & Restless in China tracks the lives of nine ambitious young Chinese professionals who are struggling to make it in this very tumultuous and rapidly changing society. Whether it’s defying Eastern cultural traditions in pursuit of more Western values, struggling through the (often erratic) government protocols to start a new business, or fighting to preserve the environment, this new generation of twenty-and thirty-somethings is caught between the bonds of their nation’s history and their own quest for a very different future. Narrated by ER star Ming Wen, Young & Restless in China captures the coming-of-age of China’s most dynamic generation in ways as intimately familiar as they are decidedly new.”
Dramatic World Changes Imminent
Dr. George Catlin, author and lecturer, who will be speaking in Santa Barbara on August 31, asserts that the world is on the threshold of a genuine transformation of its most basic structures. He says, “Our current model is based on a sense of separation and competition. Very soon we will know beyond all doubt that we are inwardly connected to everything, and that will profoundly affect all that we do.”
Dr. Catlin cites the dramatic rise in non-sectarian spirituality as the first sign of what is to come. Regarding the future, he claims, “Very soon we will see a group of extraordinary individuals emerge on the planet who will voice the yearnings of all human hearts: the desire for peace, justice, and sharing. As we respond to their call for right human relations, we will remake the world.”
In Catlin’s view, all forms of modern society are ripe for change: “Education, commerce, politics….you name it. All our structures are the result of our past understanding, and that understanding is about to change. We will soon see that only through cooperation can we survive, and only through cooperation will we ever find real joy. God/Spirit/the One really exists, and when we consciously participate in that one life, we find personal and collective fulfillment.”
Dr. Catlin, author of The Way to Happiness and The Long Journey Home will speak at the Unity Church of Santa Barbara, 227 E Arrellaga St, Santa Barbara on Sunday, August 31 at the 9:00 am & 11:00 am Services, followed by a 1:00 pm Workshop. All presentations are free and all are invited to attend. For more information call 805-966-2239 or visit www.TheTeachings.org
"Celebrating Oneness,
Healing the World"
Unity World Day of Prayer
Thursday, September 11thTogether we can transform the world through united prayer.
Join with hundreds of thousands of people
around the world, and join us in our
beautiful sanctuary as we unite in prayer
for world peace.
Our Sanctuary will be open for prayer
beginning at 6:00 a.m.
Unity Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m.
Throughout the day our sanctuary
will be open for you to come and
quietly meditate or pray on this
15th Annual World Day of Prayer.
This World Day of Prayer, make a
sacred connection with God and with
the world by affirming:
“Rejoicing in our oneness with
God and one another, we celebrate
healing in every aspect of our lives
and in the world.”We dare to believe that global peace is
possible. We commit to set aside eleven days
to live in a prayerful consciousness of peace
in the practice of eleven days of Global Unity.
September 11 - September 21, 2008
www.11daysofunity.org
EDGAR CAYCE: The Man, His Life and The Legacy
A Two-week Class
Wednesdays,
September 10th and 17th
Unity House at 7:30 pmAn introductory look at one of the most well documented psychics in modern times. The class will explore both the personal and professional life of this gifted individual. Emphasis and discussion will be placed on an exploration of Cayce’s unique gift. Topics will include the physical readings, miraculous cures, life readings, origin and destiny of the Soul, and reincarnation. A reading list will be provided in class.
Class leader is Rev. Ron Gibbons, who has studied and presented the Edgar Cayce material for more than 25 years. For more information contact Ron at 252-9175.
Fall Kick-Off
Sunday, September 14
9:00 & 11:00
It’s time for our annual Fall Kick-Off Celebration. It’s going to be an extraordinary Sunday extravaganza. Our theme this year is “Weave Us Together.” This will be a great Sunday to invite your friends and families and neighbors who may never have been to Unity. As we acknowledge the blessing of summer and send our children back to school, it’s time for us to celebrate all of the blessings in our lives and to spiritually rededicate oursleves. There will be a feast of wonderful food combined with a feast of In-Reach opportunities in the garden after each service. You won’t want to miss our Kick-Off Celebration! A day of spiritual inspiration, great music, wonderful friends, and the true spirit of celebration and acknowledgement. Plan to be here.
New Thursday Morning Book Study
"The Divine Matrix: Bridging Time, Space and Belief"
by Greg BradenBegins September 18
10:30 am - Noon in the Chapel
Facilitated by Rev. Linda“There is a place where all things begin, the place of pure energy that simply “is.” In this quantum incubator for reality, everything is possible….To unleash the power of this matrix
in our lives, we must understand how it works and speak the language it recognizes.” Greg
Braden has traveled to the remote monasteries of Egypt, Peru, and Tibet, he has studied
the forgotten texts that were edited by the early Christian church…in this book he shares
what he’s found. Through 20 keys of conscious creation, we’re shown how to translate
the miracles of our imagination into what is real in our lives. Join us for our Thursday book
study – you’re always welcome.
September Movie Night
Facilitated by Rev. Linda
Friday, September 19th, 7 pm
Spirit Space: A Journey Into Your Consciousness
Starring: Dr. Fred Alan Wolf, Theoretical Physicist; Don Miguel Ruiz, Author of The Four Agreements; and Edgar Mitchell, Astronaut. Allow yourself to travel further down the quantum rabbit hole in a quest for answers to age old questions. Discover remarkable possibilities as to what and how our consciousness works with the world around us. Listen to possibilities of what happens to our consciousness before and after death. This film acts as a progressive travel log for human life attempting to answer questions that mankind has been seeking since the dawn of thought. What were we before we came here? Why do we need to be here? And what in the world happens to us after we die? Spirit Space also opens cases from individuals who have been hypnotically regressed to a point between lives—after death, and even before birth. Not only does the film grapple with reincarnation, the spirit world, and the nature of the human soul it also tackles equally sticky questions such as “Is there a Heaven and Hell?”
and, “What is a spirit?”
On Sunday, October 5th
ONE SERVICE ONLY - 10:00 am
We’re having just one service!!! It’s New Member Sunday!!!! It’s our annual Church Picnic!!!!! Wow – what a Day!!!!!
You’ve asked and we’ve created a shared Sunday for you on October 5. It will be our
Annual Church Picnic in the same wonderful spot we had last year at Tucker’s Grove. And, yes indeed, we’ll have your favorite tri-tip; salmon; burger; hot dog and potluck extravaganza.
During our ONE worship service at 10:00 AM we will welcome New Members into membership. All of us will have the opportunity to welcome and bless our new members. What a gift this will be for everyone.Put it on your calendar – you won’t want to miss it!
A COURSE IN MIRACLES
Study Group
Every Thursday beginning June 12th
7-9 pm - Upper RoomFacilitated by Debra Bredican
HEALING AND SACRED TOUCH SESSIONS
With Russ Chaffin, R.N.
and Bonnie Dutton, R.N.It is a primary Unity teaching that we are whole, perfect and divine in nature. When the body is supported through energetic healing it responds to its divine pattern of perfection.
Unity of Santa Barbara continues to offer Healing and Sacred Touch sessions on the first Friday of each month, by appointment, from 11:00-1:00. These sessions will be given on a love offering basis. To schedule an appointment call Russ Chaffin at 683-1255 or Bonnie Dutton at 967-3062.
UNITY SINGERS CHOIR PRACTICE
Thursdays - 7:00 pm
Location: Sanctuary
Call the church office at 966-2239 if you would like to join! New voices always welcome!!
See GROUP MEETINGS for more listings