Unity of New Westminster
1630 Edinburgh St. V3M 2W8 New Westminster, BC, Canada

Sunday Dec 6 11 am online: Rev. Rhona Segarra. "Peace, this Christmas" - https://mailchi.mp/8c1f/unity_new_westminster_20201206peace https://us02web.zoom.us/j/444851204 This year, we have been asked to postpone many of the... Christmas traditions that we hold dear. In addition to our individual feelings of sadness and fatigue, there is a collective sense of sadness and fatigue. How do we find peace in the midst of a pandemic at Christmas? Please join us Sunday Dec 6 at 11 am as we consider ways to be at peace this Christmas.

Upcoming Events: Thursdays - Silent Unity Prayer Service; @ 11am;Spirit Group@ 12pm; Mondays @1pm - Writers' Spirit Group; Purdys Christmas Fundraising - https://mailchi.mp//this-week-at-unity-new-west_20201119_p

What do you hope for, what do you dream for, this Christmas? Eric Hellman shares ideas for finding joy, peace and contentment this Christmas. Music License: emPower Music Rights Licensing Agreement #UNWBC8012-19

Celebration of Life for Elaine Mills -Tuesday Nov. 17 @ 10:30 am https://mailchi.mp//celebration_of_life_elaine_mills_20201

Prevailing wisdom suggests that people should not discuss politics or religion if they want to have peace in their relationships. What if it were possible to openly discuss our differences - without anger, defensiveness or the need to prove the rightness of our point of view? Our relationships would be more honest and more safe. Indeed, our relationships would be a "more perfect union". In his second inaugural address in 1865, Abraham Lincoln encouraged a divided nation to... come together to form a more perfect union, using "with Malice toward None and Charity for All as a guiding principle. As we anticipate the US election next week and we acknowledge the reality that no matter the outcome, some will be delighted while others will be distressed, what can we learn about the wholeness of our relationships with people who might see the world differently than we do? Please join us on Sunday as we consider ideas for building bridges and creating an environment of safety and openness in our relationships.

Celebration of Life for Elaine Mills begins at 10:30 am. Please join us on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/444851204

Sunday Nov 29, 11 am online: Guest Speaker - Eric Hellman "What Do You Hope for this Christmas?" - https://mailchi.mp//unity_new_westminster_20201129_eric_he

Sunday Nov 1, 11 am online: Rev. Rhona Segarra "With Malice Toward None". Clocks fall back Saturday night - https://mailchi.mp/8e/unity_new_westminster_20201101_malice Can we achieve peace in the face of difference? Can we move from "We Are Right" - WAR - to a place of "Malice Toward None and Charity For All"?

Sunday Nov 29, 11 am online: Guest Speaker - Eric Hellman - "What Do You Hope for This Christmas?" https://mailchi.mp//unity_new_westminster_20201129_eric_he

Have you ever felt resentful when other people or events demand your attention, leaving you no time to do what YOU want to do? Have you ever looked back and realized that a day, a week, a month or longer has passed, and you still haven’t begun that project you’ve always wanted to start, or you haven’t finished that project you’ve been meaning to complete? Have you ever felt frustrated at your own tendency to procrastinate?... If you’re like most of us, the answer to at least one of these questions is a resounding Yes! When we live on purpose and with purpose, we move away from powerlessness and we move toward empowerment, from feeling resentful and frustrated to feeling fulfilled and satisfied.

Upcoming Events: Thurs Oct 29: Prayer Circle @ 11am; Spirit Group: Infinite Connections @ 1:00pm; Mon Nov 2 @ 1pm: Writers' Spirit Group - https://mailchi.mp//this-week-at-unity-new-west_20201029_p

Sunday Nov 15, 11 am online: Rev. Rhona Segarra "This Year, Next Year, Sometime, Never". When we live on purpose and with purpose, we move away from powerlessness and we move toward empowerment, from feeling resentful and frustrated to feeling fulfilled and satisfied. Please join us tomorrow as we consider ways to increase our sense of contentment with what we do and who we are.... https://mailchi.mp//unity_new_westminster_20201115_this_ye

Upcoming Events: Thurs Oct 15: Prayer Circle @ 11am ; Spirit Group: Infinite Connections @ 12:00pm; Sun Oct. 18: AMM @ 12:30pm - https://mailchi.mp//this-week-at-unity-new-west_20201015_p

Bereavement announcement Elaine Mills - https://mailchi.mp/dffe7c8eb281/elainemills

Our Remembrance Day service streaming live now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ykLK8KXz0Vk Please share!

Upcoming Events: Thursdays-Silent Unity Prayer Service @ 11am Spirit Group@ 12pm; Mondays @1pm- Writers' Spirit Group - https://mailchi.mp//this-week-at-unity-new-west_20201126_p

For those of you who haven't met Eric he is a long time friend and guest speaker at Unity of New Westminster. Eric is the past Director of the Centre for Spirituality at Work and co-founder of the world’s first Blue Box recycling program. Eric likes to speak from the heart, with humour and deep reverence for the sacred while helping people apply spiritual ideas... in practical ways, and see results in their daily lives. This Sunday his talk is entitled: What Can We Do... about What’s Going On? The past eight months have seen our world turned upside down. From coronavirus and racial injustice to forest fires/smoke, politics and conflicts, so many things have ‘hit us’ that we may wonder if life will ever be the same again. In such times, it’s easy to feel lost or powerless, as if we have no control or choice about the future. Yet, in Unity, we learn that the real ‘source of power’ is actually inside of us. So how do we connect with that power, and use it to shape our lives and world for the good? That’s what this Sunday is all about. Please join us!

To say that the past 6 months have been challenging would be an understatement. We have all been impacted by the pandemic, by discussions about racial inequality, by recognizing gaps in the desired treatment of people in long term care facilities and so much more. Some have lost loved ones, some have lost jobs, all have lost at least some connection with friends and family.... Yet despite all of the uncertainty, the past few months have offered us insights into what matters to us. We’ve discovered our own resilience and creativity, we have realized what's important and what we may have taken for granted. We’ve clarified our values. Perhaps the most important lesson from this pandemic is our realization that life is both fragile and precious. This Thanksgiving Day, we are reminded to appreciate and celebrate, every day. We are reminded that we have plenty to be grateful for. Please join us on Sunday as we give thanks for the abundance we already enjoy, and as we consider ways to be more intentional, more attentive and more appreciative in our lives.

Upcoming Events: Remembrance Day Service - Wed @ 10:15am; Thurs Nov 12: Prayer Circle @ 11am; Spirit Group: Infinite Connections @ 12pm; Mon Nov 16 @ 1pm: Writers' Spirit Group - https://mailchi.mp//this-week-at-unity-new-west_20201110_p

Sunday Oct 11, 11 am online: Rev. Rhona Segarra "Appreciate every day" - https://mailchi.mp/7a/unity_new_westminster_20201011_thanks Happy thanksgiving! Perhaps the most important lesson from this pandemic is our realization that life is both fragile and precious. We are reminded to appreciate every day. We are reminded that we have plenty to be grateful for. ... Please join us on Sunday as we give thanks for the abundance we already enjoy, and as we consider ways to be more intentional and appreciative in our lives.

Upcoming Events: Thurs Oct 8: Prayer Circle @ 11am ; Spirit Group: Infinite Connections @ 12:00pm; Sun Oct. 18: AGM @ 12:30pm - https://mailchi.mp//this-week-at-unity-new-west_20200305_m

Sunday Oct 25, 11 am online: Eric Hellman "What Can We Do...about What's Going On? - https://mailchi.mp//unity_new_westminster_20201025_eric_he

5 "C"s to Contentment. Rev. Rhona Segarra Contented living includes a balance between several aspects of our lives. The Spirit Groups program offers a framework which can be applied to individuals and to organizations. The 5 Cs are: Communion, Connection, Compassion, Community and Challenge. Rev. Rhona Segarra shares thoughts about the 5 Cs and how our lives and our organizations may be enriched when all these aspects are incorporated.

Sunday Oct 4 11 am online: Rev. Rhona Segarra "5 C's for Contented Living". PLUS: Community Conversation at 12:30. Contented living includes different aspects of our lives. The Spirit Groups program offers a framework which can be enriching to individuals and to organizations. The 5 Cs are: Communion, Connection, Compassion, Community and Challenge. On Sunday, Rev. Rhona Segarra shares thoughts. ... Please join us for a community conversation on Zoom at 12:30 tomorrow Oct 4 https://mailchi.mp//unity_new_westminster_20201004_content

Upcoming Events: Thurs Oct 22: Prayer Circle @ 11am; Spirit Group: Infinite Connections @ 12pm; Mon Oct 26@ 1pm: Writers' Spirit Group - https://mailchi.mp//this-week-at-unity-new-west_20201021_p

Upcoming Events: Thurs Oct 1 @ 11am Prayer Circle; Community Circle Sun Oct 4 @ 12:30pm; Next Week: Spirit Groups Launch; AGM Sun Oct. 18@ 12:30pm - https://mailchi.mp//this-week-at-unity-new-west_20200305_m

Change is constant. Sometimes the changes we face are unwelcome or serious, such as a death, a pandemic, or a diagnosis. Sometimes the changes are welcome or less recognized, such as getting married, moving to a different school, selling a home or changing professions. Regardless of the changes we face, we will likely experience a period of emotional transition - a messy middle that can feel confusing, scary and exhilarating... sometimes at the same time! We explore the experience of Living in the Messy Middle".

"God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change Courage to change the things I can and Wisdom to know the difference" The Serenity Prayer is a source of comfort and guidance, said by thousands of people, every day, all over the world. ... Rev. Rhona shares thoughts about the Serenity prayer. Music License: emPower Music Rights Licensing Agreement #UNWBC8012-19

Sunday Oct 18, 11 am online: Rev. Rhona Segarra "Hell in the Hallway - Living in the Messy Middle". Annual Meeting at 12:30 - https://mailchi.mp/66/unity_new_westminster_20201019_middle Change is constant: sometimes unwelcome and scary, sometimes welcome and exciting. Change involves an emotional transition - a messy middle which can be confusing and lonely. Please join us on Sunday as we explore the experience of Living in the Messy Middle".

Annual Membership Meeting - https://mailchi.mp//this-week-at-unity-new-west_20200305_m

Sunday Sept 27 11 am online: Rev. Rhona Segarra "The Serenity Prayer" - https://mailchi.mp//unity_new_westminster_20200927_serenit

The Prayer for Protection "The light of God surrounds me The love of God enfolds me The power of God protects me... The presence of God watches over me Wherever I am, God is." The Prayer for Protection was written in 1941 by Unity minister James Dillet Freeman. Since then, the poem has been a source of comfort assurance, strength and guidance to thousands of people from many faith traditions. The Prayer for Protection has been to the moon! Astronaut Buzz Aldrin carried the prayer with him on Apollo 11. Rev. Rhona shares thoughts about this powerful prayer. Music License: emPower Music Rights Licensing Agreement #UNWBC8012-19

Sunday Sept 20 11 am online: Rev. Rhona Segarra "The Prayer For Protection" - https://mailchi.mp//unity_new_westminster_20200920_prayerf The Prayer for Protection has been a source of comfort and assurance to thousands of people across many faith traditions. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin carried the poem during the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. "The light of God surrounds me The love of God enfolds me... The power of God protects me The presence of God watches over me Wherever I am, God is." Please join us as Rev. Rhona explores the power of the poem.

Zoom link attached: please join us for Prayer today at 11 am - https://mailchi.mp//unity_new_westminster_20200917_wdop2-1