Unity Newsletter 9/24/2025

Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui – Spirit Group

6 weeks starting September 28th from 12:30 to 2 PM with Carol Fox and Pamela Matthews

Are you ready to take action? This group will read and discuss “Clear your Clutter with Feng Shui,” by Karen Kingston, and together we will use these principles to take action and support each other to create space in our lives for the things we want to achieve. Spirit groups are free and open to up to 8 participants.

Shining Light on the Shadow; The Journey to Spiritual Wholeness

Beginning Tuesday, September 30th at 6:00 PM for 4 weeks with Rev. Beth Welton-Miller

This class invites us to recognize the shadow not as an obstacle, but as a powerful teacher that holds the keys to authenticity, healing, and wholeness. Through experiential activities, reflection, and practical tools, you will learn to embrace both light and shadow as essential aspects of the spiritual journey.

The Healing Code of Forgiveness: Freedom From Shame And Trauma – Workshop with Ester Nicholson

Sunday, October 5th from 12:30 to 2:30 PM

Are you constantly triggered, overwhelmed, shutting down, or numbing out—while secretly battling the belief that something’s broken inside you? Let me tell you Beloved, you’re not broken, you’re burdened by trauma, by shame by the past that still lives in your nervous system, your body, and your beliefs. Join Ester for this powerful and transformative workshop.

Wednesday Evening Service Starts October 1st at 6:30 PM

Keeping It Real: Open Source Spirituality offers a midweek pause for renewal, reflection, and connection. Through meditation, prayer, and inspired teachings, we create space to realign with Spirit, deepen community, and embody the truth of our oneness.

Join us October 1st for William Gregory’s talk, Breathe. A reflection on the sacred rhythm pulsing within us all—the inhale of receiving, the exhale of release, the eternal cycle of Spirit breathing life through each of us. All are welcome.

Have an Idea for a Merchandise Design for Our Wild Soul Sanctuary?

Our community is full of fantastic talent, and now’s your chance to shine! We’re launching a design campaign for new merchandise – shirts, mugs, keychains, and more. Selected designs will be featured on items everyone can proudly wear to celebrate our community. Everyone is welcome to enter—let’s bring our best ideas to life! Last month’s topic of creativity encouraged us to step into our happy space. Share your happiness with us. Submit your designs by October 5th. Come to the Town Hall for more information.

Call for Team Members – We’re looking for caring community members to join a small team to help review submissions, select designs, choose suppliers, and coordinate distribution. The team will meet weekly for four weeks to ensure the project’s success.If you’d like to help, we’d love to have you on board!

Contact Esther Toso for more info on joining the team or submitting a design.

Silent Auction, Makers Market & Bake Sale Fundraiser

Saturday November 8th from 1:00 – 5:00 PM

To make a donation to the auction or to reserve a booth for the Makers Market please contact Leia Napoli using the button below. More details are coming soon!

Family Kitchen Volunteering

Saturday, September 27th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Everyone is welcome to volunteer their time to help prep and serve meals at the Bend Family Kitchen. Meals are available FREE to anyone who needs one. We volunteer as a team from 9am to 1pm, including meal prep, serving, and clean up. Please plan to be there for the entire shift. Contact our team leader if you’d like to join this community service with us or be put on the list for upcoming opportunities. We volunteer every other month on the 4th Saturday from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

Harvest Share Table is Up and Running!

A table is now set up on the eastside of the building for all you home gardeners to share your abundance through contributing and receiving to practice the flow of reciprocity. Please bring any extra fruits or vegetables of your labor for exchange anytime during these dates and leave your items on the table and take any produce you’d like.

Holotropic Breathwork Workshop

Saturday, October 11th

Holotropic Breathwork® is a powerful approach to self-exploration and personal empowerment that relies on our innate inner wisdom and its capacity to move us toward positive transformation and wholeness.

Jai Uttal Mantra Love Concert

Tuesday, October 28th at 6:30 PM

Grammy nominee, Jai Uttal, has been leading Kirtans worldwide for over 50 years, creating a safe environment for people to open their hearts and voices. No previous experience is needed. This is an exploration and expression of the heart and the spirit.

See more details on our website

🌎 EarthCare Social Gathering – Friday, September 26th at 6:00 PM

🎶 Sacred Sound Sundays – A Healing Sound Journey – Sunday from 6:00 PM until 7:15 PM

🧘🏽Yoga on pause until November

🌟Let’s Get Metaphysical Discussion Group Tuesday from 10:30 AM to Noon

🌺 Redmond Women’s Group Gathering – Monday, September 29th at 2:00 PM (location off site)

We’re Still Looking for Greeter & Kitchen Volunteers

We are still in need of several volunteers right now. We are looking for 3 for the Kitchen Team and 2 for the Greeters Team. If you may be able to help either temporarily or long term please reach out to Erin Hitchcock, and she can get you all the details so you can see if it’s a good fit for you. Send her an email using the button below and let me know which team you are interested in learning more about. Our community thanks you!

Feedback & Suggestions Ask

We now have a feedback form on our website and a QR code on flyers in the foyer. If you have positive feedback or constructive suggestions for service, a class, or anything else you’d like to share, we’d love to hear from you.

Are You Facing a Challenge? Unity has a Variety of Ways to Support You

We have created so many ways to support our community through challenges – Pastoral Care, Prayer, and Emailing needs and requests out to our community. Send Clare Kubota an email and she’ll get you connected to the best support.

Member Appreciation

We have a whole slew of people to appreciate this week. Last week was the Unity NorthWest regional conference in Bellingham WA, and we had 15 people from our community make the time to attend! There were tracks for board members, spiritual leaders, and musicians, but anyone could attend any of the workshops offered. Members from other NW region Unity’s were excited to hear about all we offer at our Unity and the number of people we had attend. Thank you to everyone from our Unity for your enthusiasm and desire to help make our community better! Attendees included – William Gregory, River Hedegaard, Robyn Iona, Matthew Laughton, Sarah Hood, Kevin & Clare Kubota, Dan Pebbles, Eric Moyerman, Cari Bourette, Sanya Membe, and Donna Benjamin. We also had 4 from our community that presented – Frank Patka, Rev. Cylvia Hayes, Rev. Ruth, and Rev. Jane. Woohoo!! 👏🏽👏🏽.