Unity Newsletter 9/3/2025

Our Huge Yard Sale & BBQ Fundraiser was a Huge Success – Almost $5,000 Raised!!

Our property was buzzing this past weekend with so many of you dropping off items, driving trucks and trailers around town and loading items to bring to Unity, sorting and organizing everything until late into the night, working the cashier table, prepping and cooking yummy burgers of all kinds, and then helping with the big clean up. This event was no small feat to make happen. Thank you event organizer, Leia Napoli, for all the planning and prep work you did to bring this fundraiser to fruition, and Men’s Group lead, Eric Moyerman, for organizing the BBQ. We were all exhausted by Sunday afternoon, but we had so much fun working together to support our amazing community. There are too many volunteer names to list here but we hope you know this could not have happened without your hours and hours of volunteer work. We love each and every one of you Wild Souls 🙏🏽🥰🙏🏽.

See photos from the event at the end of the newsletter.

Women’s Drum Circle

Saturday, September 6th from 10 AM until Noon with Kate Cavanaugh

Women will be honoring + celebrating ourselves, Mother Earth and Spirit with drumming, singing, + sharing led by Kate. Bring your drum or rattle. If you don’t have one, don’t worry, Kate has some to share, but you don’t need to have an instrument to participate. Donations are appreciated 💕

Celebration of Life for Member Dave Sullivan

Saturday, September 6th at 2:30 PM

We made an announcement a couple weeks ago that one of our founding members, Dave Sullivan, passed away. There will be a Celebration of Life, led by Rev. Jane, for Dave at Unity on Sept. 6th at 2:30 PM. We invite you to join us in remembering the life of a beautiful man and supporting his wife Lynda and son Mike.

Affirmative Prayer Training: Discover Your Divinity

A 7 Week Journey Starting Sunday, September 7th from Noon until 1:00 PM with Ezekiel Chaitanya

Join Ezekiel for a transformative 7-week class designed to deepen your spiritual connection and uncover the divine essence within you. The class will use the methods shared in the book, Discover Your Divinity. Through a proven method of affirmative prayer grounded in Unity Principles, you’ll learn to align your thoughts, heart, and spirit with the truth of your divine nature.

The 1st Annual Harvest Share!

Starting Sunday, August 24th through Sunday, Sept 28th (or longer if needed), all day.

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. Contacts: Robyn Iona 503-858-9037 and Colinda Wolfe-Finch 907-632-8542 for more details.

Sacred Sound Sundays – A Healing Sound Journey

Every Sunday from 6:00 PM until 7:15 PM

Join Amandine for this beautiful experience. It’s the perfect way to end your weekend and start your week. In this sound bath journey, you’ll immerse yourself in an organic symphony of vibrations, carefully crafted to elevate your spirit and align your being. Wear comfy clothing and bring a mat to lay on and any blankets, pillows, or eye covers you prefer. Cost is on a sliding scale – $15-$25 payable at the door.

🧘🏽Yoga with Shriman🧘🏼‍♂️

Every Tuesday from 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM

We are so fortunate to have such a well-versed yoga instructor as a member of our community. Through his teachings, Shriman empowers participants to embark on their unique paths toward physical, emotional, and mental well-being. His classes are an invitation to connect with your inner joy, embrace your true nature, and live in harmony with the world around you. There is no set cost but a suggested donation of $10 – $20 to be shared between Shriman and Unity is very much appreciated. All student levels are welcome and encouraged.

Let’s Get Metaphysical Discussion Group

Every Tuesday from 10:30 AM to Noon

This group meets weekly and anyone is welcome at any time. Your hosts are Jim and Joanne Pasmore. There will be a video and topic discussed each week. Email Jim to receive a weekly email with the video link and topic. No prior registration required for this FREE group.

Declutter Your Mind for more clarity and aliveness – Workshop

Tuesday, September 9th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM with Elaine Cornick

This workshop, facilitated by Elaine Cornick, uses a bio-energetic technology called PSYCH-K® https://psych-k.com/ for changing beliefs that no longer serve you. It lets you simply, directly, and effectively change those beliefs AT THE SUBCONSCIOUS LEVEL of your mind. The results can be subtle or dramatic. Cost is on a sliding scale. Elaine will be offering this workshop on Sept. 17th and 23rd as well.

Town Hall Potluck and Gathering

Wednesday, September 10th at 5:30 PM

It’s time for our quarterly Town Hall. We’re inviting everyone in our community, members and those interested in membership, to bring a food item to share for a dinner social from 5:30 to 6 PM in the foyer. We’ll then move to the sanctuary where our board will share updates on our ministerial search, a new service coming on Wednesday evenings, how we’re doing financially, updates on our team structure, and more. We’ll then finish up with some Q&A time. We are a member powered community and we hope you’ll make the time to join us on Sept. 10th 😊.

Rafe Pearlman in Concert at The Tower Theater

Sunday, September 14th at 7:30 PM

Join Rafe and along with his amazing band, plus special guest for a beautiful evening at the Tower Theater. He is offering a discount to Unity members when you enter code RAFERUMBO when purchasing tickets.

OTHER UPCOMING CLASSES & EVENTS – See details on our website

Group Hike to Benham Falls

Saturday, September 13th at 9:00 AM

Shining Light on the Shadow; The Journey to Spiritual Wholeness – 4 weeks

Beginning Tuesday, September 30th at 6 PM

Holotropic Breathwork – A Profound Practice in Self-Empowerment

Saturday, September 13th, or  Saturday, October 11th from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

Jai Uttal Mantra Love Concert

Tuesday, October 28, at 7:00 PM

Sole Support for Parkinsons – Anyone interested in doing this 1k or 5k walk/run as a Unity team?

Saturday, Sept. 27th at 1:30 PM

Member Lorraine Schechter’s business is a sponsor of this event and she’d love to have a group of Unity members walk with her. We’d get Unity t-shirts created for everyone to wear and do the walk in support of Parkinson’s Resources, a non-profit that provides needed resources to those with Parkinson’s at no cost to them. What a fun way to be in community, support a great cause, and get some exercise! If you’re interested please email Lorraine using the link below.

Call for Volunteers – Greeters, Kitchen, & Cleaning Teams

We are in need of several volunteers right now. We are looking for 3 for the Kitchen Team, 2 for the Greeters Team and 1 for our Cleaning Team. If you may be able to help either temporarily or long term please reach out to me, Clare Kubota, and I can get you all the details so you can see if it’s a good fit for you. Send me 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.