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Sunday, July 4, 2010

Paul John Roach

It Takes Courage to Be Free
In this message we celebrate freedom as a nation and the kinds of freedom we enjoy. We also look at the embrace that helps us to be truly free. Embrace of others who are seemingly different from ourselves, and embrace of the joys and sorrows within us. David Whitney, classical author, shares a story that illustrates this connectedness and embrace.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Paul John Roach

The With-God Life
The With-God life is a commitment to align with God for long haul. It is the antidote to dualistic, them and us, thinking. In this message we look at the Biblical figures that lived the With-God life. We also share eight qualities that help keep us in alignment with God.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Cynthia Leveque, guest speaker

There's an 'App' for That
Guest speaker Cynthia Leveque compares our spirituality to the modern smart phone. Like smart phones that are filled with useful apps to help us move through our daily lives, so too we are filled with spiritual 'apps'. We must actively choose to learn to use the spiritual tools and powers available to all of us.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Paul John Roach

Joy / Ananda / Bliss
In this message we look at trinities and especially the thrid aspect of The Trinity - the Holy Spirit, which is God in action as joy. We explore trinities of all kinds and their significance and find helpful teachings in the Old and New Testaments as well as Hafiz in Islam and Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj in Hinduism. Learn how to release your natural God-given capability and joy.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Mindy Audlin, guest speaker

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
In this sermon guest speaker Mindy Audlin explores the relationship between mind, body and spirit. Using jars of water as a metaphor Mindy shows us how our minds can become clouded with mud and dirt when we choose to stir up old patterns and thoughts.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Paul John Roach

The House that Jack Built
In this Family Sunday sermon our youth enact the nursery rhyme about the "House that Jack Built" and we explore its deeper meaning of connectedness and interrelation. We find the idea of connectedness in all religions and in modern philosophical and scientific ideas.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Paul John Roach

The Courage of Hanuman
We explore the story of the Hindu deity Hanuman and its significance to our own lives. His courage, devotion, strength and persistence in restoring balance is a template to our own journey in life.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Paul John Roach

Capability
In this message we investigate the meaning of capability, especially its spiritual aspect and we discuss the co-founder of Unity, Charles Fillmore's, formula for realizing any idea, faith and substance. This very practical message calls us to a more creative and successful approach to life.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Paul John Roach

Mother Wisdom
We explore the vast range of qualities that the mother represents and the divine aspect of the Mother found in all world religions. We also explore how the balance masculine/feminine, Father/Mother is so needed in our world today.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Paul John Roach

Worthy to Receive
This message focuses in the heart of the Unity teachings concerning the original blessing of God and the five foundational Unity principles that lead to an abundant and effective life. Acknowledging our oneness allows us to give and to receive God's good.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Paul John Roach

A New Earth
Taking a lead from Eckhart Tolle's book 'A New Earth', we explore the possibility of the shift from the world of name and form to being in the Divine Presence. One way leads to apparent separation, the other to a new way of looking and linving. What exactly are we identifying with and how can we change that focus?

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Paul John Roach

Keys to a Successful Relationship
We look at 10 keys to a successful relationship with partners, friends, circumstances and God and note four important approaches to living an adult, accountable, open and trusting life.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Paul John Roach

Do We Die?
Everybody that is born is subject to death but life is more than birth and death. In this sermon we look at That which is beyond the fear surrounding death. In fact, death can be a friend if we understand it correctly. The wisdom of the Katha Upanishad and the Bhagavad Gita help us see the I AM indentity within all beings.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Paul John Roach

The Whole Truth
The message of Jesus includes the embrace of human and divine, sorrow and joy, death and resurrection. In this message we look at the seven ways of Jesus that lead to true freedom and we allow the presence of the Christ to inform our lives.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Paul John Roach

Costly Implications
Allowing the Christ, the Presence of Love, into the center of our lives as symbolized by the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday is dangerous to our egos and to old conditioned ways of living. In this message we explore the powerful teachings and parables of Jesus as he enters Jerusalem and The Temple as we prepare for the adventure of Holy Week.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Paul John Roach

Bible Radicals: John the Baptist
On this Rock n' Roll Sunday we explore the message of a true Bible radical, John the Baptist. The message of John the Baptist is emphasized by powerful and uplifting music. Please note that for copyright reasons, music from Rock n' Roll Sunday is not available via the web. Please ask for a copy of the service in the Bookstore.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Paul John Roach

Bible Radicals: Elijah
In this humorous and insightful message we gain inspiration from the prophet Elijah, who acknowledged always the Presence of God as the center of his being. Through stories of provision, healing, attachment and justice we discover the victory of Spirit over the self centered consciousness of Ahab and his queen Jezebel.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Rev. Scott McDowell, guest speaker

The Power in Silence
In this message Rev. Scott McDowell explains the power of stillness and silence as God's true voice. Noise distracts us but the stillness is always there to bring us home to our true nature. Using the story of Elijah Scott relates how we have the choice of listening to the noise and confusion of life or to the silence. When we return to the still point at our heart we realizethat all is well.

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Paul John Roach

The Sermon on the Mount - Part 3
In the third part of our series we look at the theme of alignment: how God is aligned with us and how we can be aligned with God and with others. The joy and possibility of the God centered life is an alternative that offers boundless good.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Melinda Veatch, guest speaker

The Power of Compassion
Guest speaker Melinda Veatch calls us to move beyond a ritualized or overly personal view of spirituality to one that sees the divine in all and encourages compassion. The text is Isaiah 58: 1 - 10.