November -December 2018 Newsletter

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1 November -December 2018 Newsletter It is that time of year that I call The Threes Seasons. They are the seasons of Boo! Gratitude and Peace, Love & Joy. Let s start with the Season of Boo! October is such a wonderful opportunity to free ourselves by facing our fears and laughing at them. Jerry Jampolsky wrote the book Love is Letting Go of Fear, and he described the importance of letting go of fear. We joyously dress up in costumes, decorate with pumpkins and release all fear as we celebrate with candy! How fun! November gives us a chance to assess our level of gratitude. I admit to the need to remind myself of all the things and people I have to be grateful for rather than focusing on what s wrong with the world. Practicing this one principle of Gratitude lifts our being up to a higher level of spirit. Let s affirm together In union with God, I live in Gratitude and walk in Grace. December is the apex of Joy as we complete the freeing process. As a child, I grew up in a family that, by today s standards, had so little. Still, I was awestruck by the holidays! I think it was because I tapped into the hope of the joy, love & peace that is created when we all shift into a higher state of being. Joy is the result of choosing to live from a higher perspective of our union with Grace. Let s walk through these three seasons together, releasing our fears, expressing gratitude for each other and feeling the love, peace & joy of Being in Union with God. Yea for the Three Seasons of Fall & Winter! Blessings, Ann Marie

2 Message from our President: It s that time of year again. The thunderstorms are just about over. The heat and humidity drops to allow for wonderful outdoor temperatures. Friends and family begin to call to ask about visiting opportunities and yes, our membership begins swelling again due to the arrival of our own snowbirds. We indeed welcome them back home, and we have a surprise for them as well. While they were gone, we welcomed some new friends and neighbors into our church family. In fact, many of the church seats were occupied for the Summer. Just for the record, we now are one short of seventy-nine card carrying members! If you add all our other members, we easily exceed one hundred attendees on our rolls. This is a great challenge to have to adjust to. It means we have to be ever alert in our parking lot manners. Entering and exiting correctly and fitting into one stall rather than one and a half. The Board is exploring other means of relief and has requested estimates on an enlarged parking area. But, help us in the meantime, by car pooling and leaving room for the car next to you. The Board will do its part by parking in the gravel lot on the North side of the church. If there is room you are welcome there as well. Additional membership also means we have the funding to begin projects that we feel will raise our spirits and improve the ambiance of our wonderful little church inside. Crown molding may be up on the walls with hanging tapestry in the front before this writing reaches you. We are identifying and welcoming new groups to partner with us as a community outreach effort to market our church and membership opportunities. The Weight Watcher group now meets here weekly and fills the parking lot to the brim. As the public becomes more aware of our presence, I m sure we will have other opportunities. Finally, we are revisiting our web site and newsletter to expand and add depth to their coverage of our activities and opportunities. Please let Ann Marie or Elaine Wood know if you would like to become involved with either or both. We ll be sharing more ideas with you as time allows. Thanks everyone for making Unity in the Valley Church a loving and spiritually welcome presence for all who visit. Blessings, Ken

3 Prayer after service in the Angel Room with 1st Sunday: Liz Bowman 2nd Sunday: Rev Jerry Hooley 3nd Sunday: Joan Jennings 4th Sunday: Michael Beale Silent Unity unity.org/prayer Special Events Nov. 4 Pet Photos Blessing Nov. 11 Christmas Cards to Military Nov. 16 Acoustic Angels Concert with Spur of the Moment 7 pm Dec. 9 Christmas Party at Quail Creek 4-9:30 pm Dec. 14 Acoustic Angels Concert with Sabra Faulk and the Angel Band 7 pm On-Going Events Mondays - 11 a.m. - Course of Love Discussion Group facilitated by Charlotte Lilliedahl Tuesdays - 11:30 a.m. The End of Your World by Adyashanti. Facilitated by Mary Clare Lynch 1st & 3rd Tuesdays - 8 am Men s Breakfast at Arizona Family Restaurant 1st Wednesday - 11:30 a.m. Women s Luncheon 1st & 3rd Wednesdays - 4 p.m. Michael s Tibetan Singing Bowl Meditation 1st Saturdays - Metaphysical interpretation of the Bible 1-3 with Lynn Booth 3rd Saturdays 6-7 pm Global Chanting

4 Musical Blessings Acoustic Angels concerts with Amber, Sabra, and guest artists. Pet Blessings - November 4th at 11:15 Unity will conduct a Pet Blessings for all animals domestic and untamed. A video of all the pets pictures being blessed will be presented after church service. Owners will be given a certificate for their Pet s Blessings. Unity of the Valley Christmas Party December 9 4-9:30 Quail Creek Join us for a fun filled evening of good food, good friends and good music. Quail Creek will provide us with three choices of entrees: beef, chicken and vegetarian. Amber, Sabra and Michael will provide the musical entertainment. The social hour with a cash bar lasts from 4-5 and dinner will be served at 5 pm followed by entertainment and dancing. Tickets will cost $34 and will go on sale Nov 11th - Dec. 3rd. The 70 tickets will go fast. Christmas at Unity in the Valley Join us for these services Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Candle Lighting Service at 6 pm Dec. 30 New Years s Burning Bowl Ceremony 11am

5 Unity Outreach Programs Christmas Cards for the Military We have been collecting unused Christmas cards. and on November 11th, after the service, Unity in the Valley will have the Christmas cards available to sign for our military services personnel. The cards will be delivered to the Thanks a Million Foundation for distribution to our military service people. Deadline for putting new unused cards tin the holiday box outside Ann Marie s office is Nov. 18. There will be a sign -up sheet on the bulletin board for those who wish to write messages in the cards after church on Nov. 11, Veteran s Day! Desserts for the LGBTQ Thanksgiving Dinner We are gathering desserts for the LGBTQ+ Community Thanksgiving Dinner being given by the Colby Olson Foundation at The Historic Y in Tucson for those who may be displaced and spending the holiday alone. If you can buy, bake or give cash towards a dessert, drop it off at Unity on Tuesday, Nov. 20th by 3 pm for Richard Barajas to pick up. Call Lynne Booth for details: All are welcome to the dinner which will feature a special performance by the Reveille Men s Chorus!

6 Like us on Facebook unitygreenvalley/sahuarita HOW TO CONTACT US: Rev. Ann Marie Beale Church Phone: Cell Phone: Board of Trustee s President: Ken Wilson VicePresident: Virginia Fassio Treasurer: Jan Becker: Scribe: Val Bridges Trustee: Valerie Kiesel Trustee: Terry Godfrey Trustee: Deanna Faulk-Sylvester Music Director: Amber Norgaard Minister s Assistant: Charlotte Lilliedahl Licensed UnityTeachers: George McGaughey Lynne Booth Website: unitygreenvalley.org Stay Connected on the Web Click HERE Rev. Ann Marie s Messages -YouTube Click HERE - Unity In the Valley Website Click HERE - Shopping on Amazon? Click the GO button on the bottom of our home page. Unity in the Valley does not endorse or encourage shopping at Amazon. However, if you do choose to shop at Amazon, we hope that you will use the link below. Through this link, Unity in the Valley earns a percentage from your qualifying purchases. Click HERE - To make donations with PayPal (via credit card or your bank account)