Events
Everyone knows it. The church on the corner of Greenville Avenue and McCommas is widely recognized in Dallas with its unique Spanish architecture.
Now the church, Unity Church of Christianity, will be the venue for the new Greenville Avenue Music Sanctuary, a series of Friday or Saturday night concerts featuring a variety of local talent.
The shows will be scheduled every 6 to 8 weeks, according to Rev. Steve Colladay, minister at Unity, with a portion of each concert proceeds donated to a local charity.
“Unity on Greenville,” says Rev. Colladay, “is committed to serving our community. We believe offering quality music, support for a local charity, in an alcohol-free, non-smoking environment meets a need in Dallas. A sanctuary in the midst of the busyness of the metroplex. We envision an eclectic mix of music—jazz, blues, folk, classical and more. Who knows—maybe even a polka band.”
The Dreamsicles, a Texas-based folk/pop duo featuring Tom Prasada-Rao and Cary Cooper, will headline the first concert September 13 at 8:30 p.m.. Tickets are $15 and more details will be available soon. The Interfaith Housing Coalition has been the designated charity for the inaugural concert.
The Dreamsicles - the Texas based folk/pop duo featuring Tom Prasada-Rao and Cary Cooper. Two voices and a guitar, intricate harmonies with a little cheerleading thrown in, singing love songs for grown ups. They've been touring together for two years, and have just finished their second CD.
Both Tom and Cary are Kerrville New Folk Competition Winners - accomplished songwriters in their own right. They draw on their experience in classical violin, musical theater, raising kids, and living in the third world to create songs which navigate the territory between Everything But The Girl and Leonard Cohen, Lucy Kaplansky and Krishna Das.
The Dreamsicles website: www.thedreamsicles.com
Unity World Day of Prayer
Thursday, September 11, 2008
All-day Prayer Vigil
7:00 am to 7:00 pm
Prayer Service
7:00 pm
Together, we affirm:
Rejoicing in our oneness with God and one another,
we celebrate healing in every aspect of our lives and in the world.
You can make a difference in the world–to heal the world through prayer. Join us on September 11 for Unity World Day of Prayer. Our prayers that day will encompass the world with healing energy that renews mind, body and spirit, restores relationships, and opens the way for acceptance and peace among all people.
A “My Prayer List” form is available at the church office for you to list the names of those you would like remembered in prayer on World Day of Prayer and continuing throughout the 11 Days of Global Unity: A Season of Interfaith Celebration. Place your prayer list in the prayer box in the foyer at the church.
We will prayerfully acknowledge your names during our Prayer Vigil and Prayer Service in our Unity on Greenville Sanctuary, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, with our Prayer Service from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Please stop by anytime for a moment of prayer, reflection, renewal. Your prayer list names will also be sent to Silent Unity at Unity Village, where they will be held in prayer, day and night, for thirty days. Your prayers, united with others, will touch millions of lives.
Wherever you are on September 11, join us in holding an image of our world enfolded in love and peace.
More information here.
“Take me out to the Ballgame”!
Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels
Saturday, September 20th
11 Days of Global Unity
A Season of Interfaith Celebration
from Unity World Day of Prayer September 11, 2008 through International Day of Peace September 21, 2008
This year Unity, Association of Unity Churches International, and Association for Global New Thought will join in a worldwide celebration of oneness with hundreds of organizations who are collaborating under the umbrella We, The World. Beginning with Unity World Day of Prayer and continuing through to International Day of Peace, Unity is inviting participation in events for celebrating oneness and healing our world. For 11 days, through workshops, inspirational talks, interfaith prayer ceremonies, concerts, special events, dances and discussions, Unity will expand the possibilities of what we can do, by partnering with like-minded organizations to affirm, create and celebrate the dawning of a new era of global peace, transformational healing and sustainable living.
More information click here: http://www.11daysofunity.org/
Absolute Living
With Ellen Davenport
Sunday, September 21
Guest Speaker, 9:30 & 11 am Services
Absolute Living Workshop 1:30 pm
Love Offering
We say what we believe, we can achieve. We say we know that every person carries a spark of the divine within. But how do these spiritual principles show up in our lives? What would change day-to-day if we lived in the absolute knowledge that we are one with each other and God? Using five basic Unity spiritual principles, Ellen Debenport offers practical ways to apply universal laws to health, wealth, work and relationships.
For more information and a flyer to print or email to friends, click here
LookForTheGood.org
"This election season, make a positive difference...remember to look for the good."
Created by our Association of Unity Churches International, this campaign, Look for the Good, was conceived as a positive response to negative campaigning. Our print ads state, "This election season, make a positive difference...remember to look for the good."
In other words, in keeping with the Law of Attraction (what we focus on/give our attention to, we attract into our lives), do not respond to negative campaigning—focus rather on the positive attributes of the candidates and their messages. It may seem a simplistic idea, but if put into action, what an amazing difference it could make!
This concept of Look for the Good goes far beyond politics. It is a guideline for living our everyday lives. It means not dwelling on what is wrong, but what is right. If it is true that what we put out into the universe is what comes back to us many fold, it could truly change our lives and those around us.
Every day each of us experiences situations when we have to make a choice how we will respond. You can respond by looking for the good. For instance:
- When a negative political ad comes on the TV or radio, mute the sound or change the channel.
- When someone cuts you off in traffic, bless them on their way.
- When someone directs angry or hurtful words at you, respond in love.
Repeat this affirmation to yoursel f- I make a positive difference. I look for the good in this situation and respond with love, wisdom and understanding.
You are invited to change your experience of the upcoming election as well as your life. Remember to...Look for the Good.
Look for the Good campaign material available here:
Free downloadable artwork for yard signs http://www.lookforthegood.org/Yardsign.pdf
Free downloadable artwork for bumper stickers
http://www.lookforthegood.org/bumpersticker.PDF
Credit & Debit Cards Now Accepted!
Unity on Greenville is credit and debit card friendly! We now have the ability to accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express for your tithe or love offering, as well as for Bookstore purchases. Visit our Bookstore!