21 King Avenue, Albany, New York

   The mission of Unity Church in Albany is to
   awaken to and embrace the Christ in all persons
   through prayer and service.

 ONGOING | JULY | AUGUST  

 

Ongoing Events

Yoga Classes – Every Monday evening from 5 – 6:30 p.m. Class is led by Deborah Foss, RYT, and is geared toward experienced participants. Beginners, please call before attending. Cost is $96 for 8 weeks or $15 per class (scholarships available). Bring your own yoga mat and pillow. For more information, call Deborah Foss at 785-4131.

Free Yoga Classes –Saturday mornings from 10:05 - 11:15 am. As a service to the community Kay Fuller, certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher, is offering a free beginner level class. No previous Yoga experience is required.

Pilates Mat Classes – Every Saturday morning from 9 – 10 a.m. Class is led by Kay Fuller. Cost is $80 for 8 weeks or $15 per class. Bring your own mat. Beginners, please call before attending. For more information, call Kay Fuller at 439-1775.

Did You Know?

CD and DVD Lending Library
One of our goals for 2009 is to begin lending inspirational CDs and DVDs through our library.  We invite you to donate CDs or DVDs with lectures, classes, meditations, and similar materials by Unity and New Thought speakers to start our collection.  We also hope to include some spiritual movies.  These audio and video materials will be shelved along with our current books and available for check out.  We will accept a limited number of cassette tape and VHS video materials but are primarily focusing on the more current CD and DVD formats.  Do you have an old CD or DVD that you have loved and are now ready to share?  Just drop it in the basket in front of the bookstore sales desk.  Your donation can help encourage and enlighten many others.

Course in Miracles Study Groups
Perhaps you have already tried the Course and found it difficult to make it through the text and 365 daily lessons? The Course is challenging, and it is a powerful tool for spiritual growth. And, the metaphysics of the Course are highly compatible with Unity teachings. While the Course is designed for individual study it is helpful to have a “support group” to share your questions, discoveries, and journey with. Unity Church supports two A Course In Miracles study groups. One study group meets Sunday evenings at 7:00 PM in the church library. A second study group meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays at the home of Reverend Jim and Kay, in Delmar. Both groups are open to new students as well as those who have already been working with the Course. You can find information about study groups across the United States, and beyond, at www.miraclecenter.org.

Wednesday Afternoon Unity Study Group with Jean Robinson in North Petersburgh, NY. Call 518-686-9513 for information and directions.

Prayer and Meditation, Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:00 PM

Friday Movie Nights
Films and times TBA
Free and open to the public

 

july

 

All About Jesus FILM SERIES
From Jesus to Christ  &  The Consciousness of the Christ
Wednesdays (7/14-8/11) at 7:15 PM& Sundays (7/18-8/15) at 11:45 AM
We will begin with “From Jesus to Christ”, four sixty-minute episodes that chronicle how Christianity evolved from a Jesus led movement inside Judaism into a separate and eventually competing religion.  This PBS Frontline series offers excellent insights into the confusing and often conflicting teachings of various New Testament writers.  It will also help you understand how Jesus’ followers and their successors understood Jesus and how our Bible was created.  The presenters are all respected main stream Bible scholars. 

We conclude with “The Consciousness of the Christ” an 80 minute independent film by New Thought minister and film maker Kell Kearns.  This film, much of which was shot in the holy lands, offers a spiritual perspective on the life of Jesus that is very similar to Unity’s.
 Each video will show first on Wednesday evening and again on the following Sunday.  These films are suitable for older kids, nothing objectionable.

Unity Book Club Reading for July-August
Even Mystics Have Bills to Pay: Balancing a Spiritual Life and Earthly Living
by Jim Rosemergy
This prosperity book invites you to go beyond old methods of making ends meet. Author Jim Rosemergy explains that the mystics of the world have discovered that the key to prosperity is turning toward God. He suggests that mystics should be emulated because they have found the proper balance in life. Mystics have learned how to put earthly matters in perspective by seeking the kingdom of God first and realizing that God is our Source and that the consciousness of God is our supply.

(Discussion will take place on October 24)

 

Special Church in the Park Event:
(if Thacher Park remains unavailable, this event will occur at the church)
Discovering the Sacredness of Breath and Sound:
A Spiritual Sound and Breath Meditation Workshop
a workshop with Phil Shiva Jones
July 11th / 1:30 – 3:30 • Thacher Park 
Workshop cost: $20
Australian interfaith minister and recording artist Phil Jones will present an interactive workshop teaching meditation and simple breathing techniques with the Australian didgeridoo. The didgeridoo is an ancient mesmerizing drone instrument made from a eucalyptus tree and traditionally played in ceremony and healing by the Aboriginal clans of Australia. Playing the didgeridoo creates soothing and resonant harmonics that easily erase the ‘monkey chatter’ in the mind – enhancing mental clarity and emotional equanimity. No musical experience is necessary. All participants will be provided an instrument to play during the workshop. 

Phil studied seven years with an enlightened Hindu teacher (1968-1975) and parallels the didgeridoo, a non-denominational meditation accelerator, with Eastern Philosophy, New Thought, and Aboriginal Traditions.  He was the lead singer and songwriter of the renowned English band Quintessence (Island Records/RCA), where he pioneered the merging of sacred Sanskrit mantras into a modern musical format during the late 1960's and 1970's.  As an interfaith minister and singer, he speaks and performs at churches and spiritual fellowships, universities, yoga studios and wellness centers across the USA. 
www.philjonesmusic.com

UNITY MOVIE NIGHT
Emmanuel’s Gift
Friday, July 23 at 7:00 PM
If you are born disabled in Ghana, West Africa you are likely to be poisoned, or left to die by your family; if not you're likely to be hidden away in a room or to spend your life begging on the streets.  This was not to be the fate of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah.  This 2005 documentary chronicles his early life and his work empowering persons with disabilities.  Rated G (free)

Kirtan (Chanting) with Shubalananda
Saturday, July 31 at 7:30 PM
This will be an evening of chanting sacred Sanskrit prayers. These prayers of love and devotion to God are simple, beautiful and easy to sing.  No previous singing experience is necessary. This kirtan is presented on a love-offering basis.

 

august

Concert: Faerie Elaine Silver
Saturday, August 21 at 7:30 PM, $15
Elaine Silver has a voice you'll never forget. It has been described as stunningly clear and fine, magnificent, rich and supple. She sings a cappella or accompanies herself on guitar and banjo, and has performed in concert for hundreds of thousands at colleges, festivals, churches, clubs and children's events throughout North America and Europe. Elaine's many highly acclaimed recordings continue to receive rave reviews, while touching the hearts and minds of her listeners. "Faerie Elaine" brings magic, love and blessings to her concerts and appearances as a bright light sharing herself and her music with emotion and authenticity.

The Passion Test with Elaine Silver
Sunday, August 22 at 12:15 PM, $30
The Passion Test is a Leading Edge workshop that is a fun, interactive and productive event.  It teaches a simple and direct way of accessing our passions, and explains how harnessing our passions brings success and happiness. 

• You will learn how to use The Passion Test to clarify the things that are most important to you.
• You will understand how to consistently choose in favor of your passions. 
• Learn powerful tools to use when you run up against challenges and obstacles. 
• It provides a lifelong strategy for aligning with your passions now and in the future. 
• This simple yet powerful process helps to create new and stronger neural pathways and supports brain health. 

Coffeehouse
Saturday, August 28 at 7:30 PM
Come and share your gifts and talents or just come for a fun evening of music.
Come a little early (7:15) and sign up for a performance slot (10-15 minutes).
We will use the downstairs (air-conditioned) gathering hall.
Always a great time!

september

Class: Wednesdays, Sept. 1 through 22, 7:15
led by Rev. Jim Fuller
Even Mystics Have Bills to Pay: Balancing a Spiritual Life and Earthly Living
by Jim Rosemergy
This prosperity book invites you to go beyond old methods of making ends meet. Author Jim Rosemergy explains that the mystics of the world have discovered that the key to prosperity is turning toward God. He suggests that mystics should be emulated because they have found the proper balance in life. Mystics have learned how to put earthly matters in perspective by seeking the kingdom of God first and realizing that God is our Source and that the consciousness of God is our supply.

 

Callings workshop sith Gregg Levoy
Sunday, September 12, 1:15pm
Gregg Levoy is the author of Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life (Random House.) He has been a Keynote Speaker at Unity’s National Convention and several Regional Unity Conferences. He speaks and teaches at Unity churches across the country.

Unity Church in Albany,  21 King Avenue, Albany, New York • (518) 453-3603  Fax: 518-453-0117