Church guide

Minister's Musings... The name Christ comes from the act of anointing, the turning of mind to an attuning as a Divine Friend of Universal Divine Mind. This Christ Mind is in everyone of us. To use this Christ Mind is our birth-right and our opportunity to measure and live from the Divine awareness (the Greatest Good). The method to this attuning is to get quiet, to affirmatively ask the Divine Mind to reveal its wisdom to us, and then to give thanks that our request is being answered. Then we need to release the results and await the intuition of our Divine Christ Identity to receive the wisdom in whatever form the dynamic flow of Divine Life reveals itself. May you be blessed in Christ Mind and loving reception this day. In Love for it all Reverend Philip

Minister's Musings The attribute of the Divine Mothering is Dynamic Affirmation, that of the Divine Fathering is Unconditional Acceptance. How excellent the adventure of life when we make real the understanding that the world is a PLAY and that the Mothering and Fathering Divine accepts us however we are playing, whether wisely or foolishly. The Divine World lets us PLAY and learn and transform as each of us is uniquely attuned to our purpose and momentary possibility. Each of us are the darlings of creation and the Creator is much delighted in each of us. Go forth and PLAY with this Truth. Have some fun with the Yes of Life. In Love and Play Reverend Philip

Minister's Musings... The Divine Universe is a sufficiency. All that is in constant circulation, things (and ideas) flowing into every relationship between the parts of the whole. This is good. And as the constancy unfolds itself it is also flowing with the movement to make something NEW be increasing in experience and possibility. This power of growth and renewal gets its potency because by GRACE the Universe is ABUNDANT beyond just the sufficient. It is abundance that allows and inspires the possibilities of something new to appear. There is ample energy for transforming your world, and being grateful for this reality attract this abundance to the desires and doings of our lives. Grateful for new transforming possibility we are abundantly offered new adventures in the Divine Life. Enjoy this new day my beloveds. In Love and Abundance Reverend Philip

Check back here often for more information on our upcoming book study of “Divine Audacity: Dare to Be the Light of the World” (required reading for Unity’s SEE program) by the Rev. Linda Martella-Whitsett! Linda de-mystifies the great declaration, “You are the light of the world,” and promotes humanity’s innate capacity to respond to life’s circumstances in spiritual maturity.

Minister's Musings... Grace is the gift of life freely and totally given to us each day as our thoughts breathe expressions and experiences. Life is a Grace Gift, and Grace given freely is our life. If this sounds redundant it is because Grace is everywhere all the time. Say it once, say it twice, say it at all times everywhere. We don't own anything, we are the manifestation flowing the experience of the Divine in all things. Our gratitude, our giving thanks of acknowledgement for this Life Grace Gift is our giving the gift freely back to the Divine Source that gives us life. I am in this blossom of Spring particularly aware and in wonder of the Grace Gift. I am in loving gratitude for the Gift of Life....Please join with me in saying a mighty thank you to Life. In Loving Grace Reverend Philip

On Sunday we will celebrate Mothers Day with a Candle lighting service. All will receive a flower of love in affirmation of the Universal (and personal) Mother. See you Sunday.

Minister's Musings... I have a T-shirt that says, "Prays well with others." This is a play on the saying, "Plays well with others." This is our goal is it not? In this world the Divine of all potentials and possibilities in all its diversity offers us the freedom to explore our lives as the Play of God. I like to think and feel that the words "Let it be" put to the mouth and mind/heart of the Creator, might be more clearly offered as " I WONDER". And the wonder of the unknowable Creator becomes the Play of Wonder of the Divine Mother birthing all those wonders of possibility. So let us celebrate the Mothers Day of the playground of our world, and the joy of having friends to play with. And let us play, and pray well together. Have a great day and let us celebrate together on Sunday. In Love and Joy Reverend Philip

Minister's Musings... In our story, after the Jesus was no longer in the physical presence of the disciples, they grieved their loss. Then he began to appear to them on occasion as flashes of presence as a spiritual being. Amazed, they began to realize that they could be assured that the Divine Presence was in those moments revealed from the unseen. Only after the moment when the Holy Spirit ( the Divine in all things) awoke fully in them at Pentecost were they able to in constant assurance realize the unseen Divine Presence in the everything of creation. And only then could they become healers (those who have restored their reality to the Divine Source....Friends of The Holy One). Are you ready for the revelation of that assurance in your life? Lets begin. In Love and Grace Reverend Philip

Minister's Musings... Easter has placed before us the request that we "Restore to life that which is worth saving." That which is worth saving to my mind and soul is Love, Compassion and Mercy, Harmony, and steadfast devotion to our communion with the Source of Life. We know to turn our minds and hearts to that Source as true and good and grace filled. Begin there, and all the prosperity, wisdom and guidance for our relationship with all the elements of creation shows up. Prayer need not be formal, nor rote repeating, but rather a normal conversation as if with our best friend. Let us begin this harvesting of the fruit of Easter with the ease and joy of chatting about everything with our Divine Best Friend, the All inclusive Source of Life. Your most favored image of the Divine is your doorway to the garden of Love. Come on in, the harvesting has begun. In love and joy, Reverend Philip

Minister's Musings... Here we are in the season of restoration and renewal. Each of us as Divine incarnation of Eternal Spirit, have again an opportunity to embrace the power and wonder of Spring, the renewal and restoration of Nature, and expand and embrace the power and wonder of our nature to think, feel, and act upon the ever present wisdom of living in harmony and love of our lives, and all life. Each day, like each season asks us to embrace the Source of our existence, and to restore that reality as the foundation of all our doings in life. We are blessed by Divine Love and the Grace of the gift of life given freely to us. This is the season of the Fullest realization that we are one with the Creator. Enjoy. In Love and Grace Reverend Philip

Minister's Musings... We all want to be freed from the old thought habits which en-slave us. Ideas of lack, ideas of separation from the good, ideas that situations of life are against us. Such thoughts limit (enslave) our possibility to live a life where the wholeness and love for our gift of life is restricted. To be truly free, we can celebrate that what ever the situation, that, "this to will pass". Slavery dissolves when we lift ourselves to the dream of Unity with the vast, eternal Harmony of Love and Grace that unfolds moment to moment within and around us. Thinking greater than thinking lesser is our journey out of slavery to error thoughts. Try it you will like it. In Love and Grace for you Reverend Philip

Minister's Musings... How am I "better" this spring than I was last spring? Did I plant seeds of spiritual growth last year that are ready to provide enhanced life food to me now? Without doubt I did, some in clear self-reflective day waking consciousness, and some at the deep mind of sub and super consciousness, the yet unseen and the revealed ideal respectively. We are all renewing and restoring and expanding our wealth of experience and our skill at navigating the material and emotional from our Divine Identity of attunement to the greatest harmony. We are restored to our Divine Identity and renewed in our action to have the Wonderful nature of our season of regeneration draw us in body, mind, and spirit to the greatest good blossoming of each our own Garden of Paradise. In Love and regeneration Reverend Philip

Minister's Musings from 3/27/19... We are in a time when many thoughts and words about grievance "what's wrong about the world", fill many conversations. Dwelling on what's wrong calls to us the images of lack. In contrast we may turn our minds and speak words of praise for all the wonders of the world. The humble reality that we live in a wonderful Cosmos of Wisdom and love and generous gifts can fill us up with an amazing revelation that there is something really remarkable happening here --- it is called life. The more that I praise this happening the more I find to praise, and the more that my life is recognized as a gift received from my Divine Beloved Creator. Let us be the praise makers. It is life lived well, blessing and being blessed. In praise for life Reverend Philip

Minister's Musings... When the manifest world was begotten, the primary expression of Divine consciousness was revealed. This Divine Law of greatest good being comes then to our experience and expression as Life, Love, and Wisdom. All Life is accepted, all Creation is met with Love, and all situations are acknowledged as containing an infinite Wisdom, then we are seeing and feeling, thinking and acting, from the Christ Consciousness. Paul said that " We are transformed when we put on the mind of Christ Jesus." May you see, feel, think, act, this day as an illuminate being of Divine Law living in harmony with the greatest good. In Love and Grace Reverend Philip

Minister's Musings... I was thinking about how to communicate my approach to my Cancer Health Event when it came into my mind that I had primarily accepted the FLOW of Divine Energy to move in harmony through me without my putting a bunch of egoic questions and doubts upon the process. I let the Divine Intelligence set the course of my restoration of balance and harmony of body. And the path to restoration was challenging yet in a way effortless spiritually and mentally. Letting go and letting God is more than a catchy phrase, it is a state of willingness to be drawn back to harmony and balance of health that is our Divine and natural state of being. And it is more peaceful than I ever imagined. To quote the Unity song, "flow spirit flow that all my fears be released." Have a great day today my beloveds. In peace and grace, Reverend Philip

LENTEN FAST: To lose and let go of any belief less than Divine Greatest Good. “To observe Lent according to the spirit rather than the letter we must fast from criticism and condemnation and feast on brotherly love; fast from false beliefs in sickness and weakness and feast on the truth of God's omnipresent, perfect life, fast from false beliefs in lack and limitation and feast on the truth of God's bountiful good will.".... Charles Fillmore

Minister's Musings Lent is a time of inventory and re-dedication of our minds and souls to "Letting Go" of our personality beliefs, and to "Let GOD", the Divine Identity of the Universe lead us through the action of Love that draws us to the Greatest Good Harmony. Outer fasting may cleanse the body, and is good, yet the fasting from thoughts of lack in the world, opens a space in our consciousness for the love and grace and joy to fill us with the True Reality, that the Divine Universe is for us not against us. We are Divine and we only need claim it. So beloveds, make some space in your lives for being grateful for the unlimited Love that is yours to accept. In Love and encouragement, Reverend Philip

Minister's Musings... When we pray, or when we make any observation of attention to our life’s experiences, it is paramount that we begin with the First and all inclusive thought. "It's all God - a singular loving, power and presence - Everywhere complete and sound and drawing toward the greatest good and harmony that is present as presence in the here and now. And that is something to be grateful for. The activity of gratitude, when following our statement of Universal Truth, sets our world a-buzzing with receptivity, acceptance and appreciation. That state of felt thought (soul) frees us from doubt and any sense of lack. Meister Echart once said that saying "Thank You God" was sufficient to everything. One Creator thank you for the goodness of Creation. Enough said, and potent unto the sincere feeling with which we send forth our thought of Gratefulness. In Love, Life, and gratitude Reverend Philip.