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Upcoming Classes & Workshops

World Religions
Starts Wed, March 9th, 2022 – April 20th, 2022. Every Wednesday 5:00pm – 6:30 pm PST (7 weeks)
$75 for all 7 weeks
Location: Zoom
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Taught by author and Unity Minister-in-Training, Cylvia Hayes
Online via Zoom
$75 for all 7 weeks
This class will be an exploration of various religions and spiritual pathways including Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Pagan/Indigenous faiths, Unity/ New Thought, and others. We will look at the Truths that thread through all spiritual pathways as well as the differences that make a difference. We will be working from the book, Houston Smith’s, World Religions, and will have a number of guest speakers who are practitioners of various faiths.
The World Religions class was one of my favorites from Unity ministerial school and I look forward to sharing some of what I learned with you and learning from you as well. This class will include pre-class reading, some lecture/sharing on the subject and lots of discussion and interaction.
Welcoming the Wave, with Dr. Shariff Abdullah
Friday, April 22, 2022 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
$FREE (Love offering or suggested donation of $20)
Registration not required, seating is first come at Unity of Central Oregon!
60 min talk, plus 30 min Q&A, plus 30 min book signing. Love offerings accepted ($20. suggested donation)
Books for sale, including new workbook.
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Around the world, humanity is currently experiencing an unprecedented transformation of human societies… “The Wave”. Most of us are…
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60 min talk, plus 30 min Q&A, plus 30 min book signing. Love offerings accepted ($20. suggested donation)
Books for sale, including new workbook.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Around the world, humanity is currently experiencing an unprecedented transformation of human societies… “The Wave”. Most of us are ignoring it, running from it in fear, or desperately trying to hold on to the status quo. And a few of us are reaching out to embrace it! We few will be the leaders of our new, transformed societies. The Wave is dangerous… unless, of course, you learn how to surf it! In this positive and spiritually uplifting talk, Dr. Shariff Abdullah charts our path ahead over the next few months, and explores how YOU can prepare for unprecedented change!
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DR. SHARIFF ABDULLAH is a consultant, author and advocate for mindfulness, inclusivity and societal transformation. Shariff’s meta-vision and mission are simple: we can create a world that works for all living beings.
Dr. Abdullah is the author of Power of One: Authentic Leadership in Turbulent Times, and the award-winning book, Creating A World That Works for All. Shariff is the Founder and Director of the Commonway Institute, in Portland, Oregon. He is a former practicing attorney, and a national leader in creating dialogue and understanding across diverse constituencies, strategies for identifying and changing dysfunctional systems and structures, and tools for cultivating sustainable social, environmental, and community action. Shariff has traveled to over 120 distinct cultures, spanning 45 countries, on every habitable continent. He uses his experiences as a lawyer, an activist, a world-traveler and a student of many wisdom traditions as he explores the role of spirit, intellect, imagination, stories, strategies and structures for creating change and re-imagining the future.
Learn more:
www.commonway.org
Creating a World That Works for All: https://commonway.org/product/creating-a-world-that-works-for-all/
Practicing Inclusivity (1st workbook): https://commonway.org/product/practicing-inclusivity-a-workbook-for-transformation/
Practicing the 12 Steps of Inclusivity (2nd workbook): https://commonway.org/product/practicing-the-12-steps-of-inclusivity/
The Chronicles of the Upheavals: (Series Book One): https://commonway.org/product/the-chronicles-of-the-upheavals/
The Chronicles of the Awakening (Series Book Two): https://commonway.org/product/the-chronicles-of-the-awakening/
TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBkVpYeSrzQ
A Deep Dive into the 12 Steps of Inclusivity: WORKSHOP
Saturday, April 23rd, 2022 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM PST
$60
This full-day intensive is based on Dr. Shariff Abdullah’s latest workbook, “Practicing the 12 Steps of Inclusivity”. Starting with an overview of all 12 Steps, participants will actually understand and practice certain …
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Workshop fee = $60.
(Optional $20 workbook, “Practicing the 12 Steps of Inclusivity”.).
Fee does not include lunch. Hours: 10am to 4pm (with one hour for lunch).
Minimum workshop size = 20 participants. Maximum workshop size = 40 participants. Minimum age = mature teenager.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
This full-day intensive is based on Dr. Shariff Abdullah’s latest workbook, “Practicing the 12 Steps of Inclusivity”. Starting with an overview of all 12 Steps, participants will actually understand and practice certain key Steps, modeling inclusive behavior. This is a practical and candid look at how to apply our spiritual values in practical situations — when confronting other people. In this workshop you will learn:
- The 12 Steps of Inclusivity
- The fundamental barriers to practicing Inclusivity
- The Four Fundamental Goals of Authentic Communication
This will be a very intensive, “hands-on” experience in deep communication. Please be prepared to actively participate in group exercises and dialogs.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
DR. SHARIFF ABDULLAH is a consultant, author and advocate for mindfulness, inclusivity and societal transformation. Shariff’s meta-vision and mission are simple: we can create a world that works for all living beings.
Dr. Abdullah is the author of Power of One: Authentic Leadership in Turbulent Times, and the award-winning book, Creating A World That Works for All. Shariff is the Founder and Director of the Commonway Institute, in Portland, Oregon. He is a former practicing attorney, and a national leader in creating dialogue and understanding across diverse constituencies, strategies for identifying and changing dysfunctional systems and structures, and tools for cultivating sustainable social, environmental, and community action. Shariff has traveled to over 120 distinct cultures, spanning 45 countries, on every habitable continent. He uses his experiences as a lawyer, an activist, a world-traveler and a student of many wisdom traditions as he explores the role of spirit, intellect, imagination, stories, strategies and structures for creating change and re-imagining the future.
Learn more:
www.commonway.org
Creating a World That Works for All: https://commonway.org/product/creating-a-world-that-works-for-all/
Practicing Inclusivity (1st workbook): https://commonway.org/product/practicing-inclusivity-a-workbook-for-transformation/
Practicing the 12 Steps of Inclusivity (2nd workbook): https://commonway.org/product/practicing-the-12-steps-of-inclusivity/
The Chronicles of the Upheavals: (Series Book One): https://commonway.org/product/the-chronicles-of-the-upheavals/
The Chronicles of the Awakening (Series Book Two): https://commonway.org/product/the-chronicles-of-the-awakening/
TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBkVpYeSrzQ

Unity SEE Classes
5 Unique classes starting March 26th & March 28th, 2022.
- Healing & Wholeness, with Audrey Pitchford
- Jesus’ Teachings, with Rev. Jane Hiatt
- The Christ, with Lisè Gottwald
- Self-Awareness, with Lisè Gottwald
- Foundations of Unity, with Cylvia Hayes
Location: Zoom
Callings: In Search of an Authentic Life, with Gregg Levoy
A very special event from visiting author, Gregg Levoy!
This is a 3-hour workshop at Unity of Central Oregon
Cost: $30
Callings are urgings from spirit that tell us what it will take to make our lives literally “come true,” pointing us toward awakenings, course-corrections and powerful authenticity. They could involve a career change or creative leap, taking on a new role or letting go of an old one, or launching a new venture.
While honoring callings’ essential mystery, we’ll explore what they ask of us, how we tell the true call from the false, how we handle our resistance to it, what happens when we say no, and what happens when we say yes?
A Deep Dive into the 12 Steps of Inclusivity: WORKSHOP
Saturday, April 23rd, 2022 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM PST
$60
this is a new class.
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Workshop fee = $60.
(Optional $20 workbook, “Practicing the 12 Steps of Inclusivity”.).
Fee does not include lunch. Hours: 10am to 4pm (with one hour for lunch).
Minimum workshop size = 20 participants. Maximum workshop size = 40 participants. Minimum age = mature teenager.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
This full-day intensive is based on Dr. Shariff Abdullah’s latest workbook, “Practicing the 12 Steps of Inclusivity”. Starting with an overview of all 12 Steps, participants will actually understand and practice certain key Steps, modeling inclusive behavior. This is a practical and candid look at how to apply our spiritual values in practical situations — when confronting other people. In this workshop you will learn:
- The 12 Steps of Inclusivity
- The fundamental barriers to practicing Inclusivity
- The Four Fundamental Goals of Authentic Communication
This will be a very intensive, “hands-on” experience in deep communication. Please be prepared to actively participate in group exercises and dialogs.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
DR. SHARIFF ABDULLAH is a consultant, author and advocate for mindfulness, inclusivity and societal transformation. Shariff’s meta-vision and mission are simple: we can create a world that works for all living beings.
Dr. Abdullah is the author of Power of One: Authentic Leadership in Turbulent Times, and the award-winning book, Creating A World That Works for All. Shariff is the Founder and Director of the Commonway Institute, in Portland, Oregon. He is a former practicing attorney, and a national leader in creating dialogue and understanding across diverse constituencies, strategies for identifying and changing dysfunctional systems and structures, and tools for cultivating sustainable social, environmental, and community action. Shariff has traveled to over 120 distinct cultures, spanning 45 countries, on every habitable continent. He uses his experiences as a lawyer, an activist, a world-traveler and a student of many wisdom traditions as he explores the role of spirit, intellect, imagination, stories, strategies and structures for creating change and re-imagining the future.
Learn more:
www.commonway.org
Creating a World That Works for All: https://commonway.org/product/creating-a-world-that-works-for-all/
Practicing Inclusivity (1st workbook): https://commonway.org/product/practicing-inclusivity-a-workbook-for-transformation/
Practicing the 12 Steps of Inclusivity (2nd workbook): https://commonway.org/product/practicing-the-12-steps-of-inclusivity/
The Chronicles of the Upheavals: (Series Book One): https://commonway.org/product/the-chronicles-of-the-upheavals/
The Chronicles of the Awakening (Series Book Two): https://commonway.org/product/the-chronicles-of-the-awakening/
TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBkVpYeSrzQ

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