Giving of Time, Talents and Treasures
“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over….For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”
Dear Friends,
The reason this Spiritual Community continues to keep its doors open is the result of those who give of their time, talents and treasures. I want to honor a congregant who has “given” over and over again in so many ways, over so many years! It is our beloved BARBARA ELY! Barbara has been responsible for creating and serving in so many areas that have enhanced and grown Unity by the Shore!
One of the many “roles” she plays is that of her production of our “Flying High” Newsletter which she started in 1988. She studied at Brookdale Community College the fundamentals of typesetting, design and layout.
Barbara said, “I have enjoyed working on the Newsletter and I have been blessed in many ways through my work and relationship with the church community. Now, I think it is time for others to receive the great blessings, and for our church to hone fresh and new creative ideas.”
The November-December 2013 “Flying High” is Barbara’s final issue. She would be happy to sit down with anyone who steps up to continue the “Flying High”Newsletter.
And I ask… who will “come up,” who will come up “higher” to know the joy of continuing this blessed service?
Again, Barbara, we honor you and thank you for your years of undertaking in this area and we thank you for all you continue to do in supporting Unity by the Shore!
Abundant Blessings!
Rev. Joanne
“E-Squared (E2)” By Pam Grout
“E-SQUARED (E2)”
BY PAM GROUT
Taught by Rev. Joanne
Thursdays from 1-3 pm
November 7 – January 16, 2014
This book tells us of the invisible energy force field of infinite
possibilities and how we impact that field and draw from it according to our beliefs and expectations.
Join Us and Learn how the universe is limitless, abundant and accommodating!
~~ Love Offering ~~
Nov 5 – Dec 10: “Learn How to Sew and Have Fun!”
CLASS CANCELLED
“Learn How to Sew and Have Fun!”
Taught by Jean Graham
TUESDAYS, 1 pm – 3 pm
NOVEMBER 5 – DECEMBER 10, 2013
Cost: $20 per class
Items to bring: a yard of any cotton fabric, 3 packages of 1/2 inch double fold bias tape
*** THIS IS A FUNDRAISER FOR OUR CHURCH ***
Meditation Circle – Workshop Series
~~ This workshop is cancelled until further notice ~~
“Be Still and Know”
A Facilitated Meditation Experience for Mind, Body, and Spirit.
Meeting the first Sunday of each month
12:15 to 1:30 pm
This series grew from the work Dr. Carol Penn and Rev. Patricia Dunkin, co-facilitators of the series, did in response to Hurricane Sandy and the workshops that followed in the aftermath of the storm’s devastation. Based on the evaluations that were received from that original workshop as well as subsequent workshops, the vast majority of participants asked for more experience and time with meditation.
Meditation is the practice of relaxed self awareness.
We will be exploring the three major areas of meditation:
- concentrative,
- mindfulness
- expressive
From the Center for Mind Body Medicine’s Best of Stress Management Workbook and Journal: Most of the early research on meditation centered on concentrative meditation, which consists of focused awareness on a particular object, such as an image or sound. For example, Dr. Herbert Benson’s ground breaking bestseller, The Relaxation Response described the health benefits of a particular concentration technique: repeating a meaningful word or phrase, known in Sanskrit as a mantra.
Mindfulness meditation involves being relaxed and aware of thoughts, feelings, and sensations as they arise, without the focus on a articular object. Studies of mindfulness meditation have emphasized its value as a stress management technique and have included programs that combine mindfulness with psychotherapy and with conventional treatments for conditions like chronic pain and psoriasis.
Expressive meditation includes such active techniques as chanting, dancing, whirling, shaking, and fast deep breathing. Though different from the other two, it helps to induce the same kind of relaxed, aware state. Expressive meditation has not yet been the subject of significant scientific research, but it has been used for thousands of years to mobilize the healing potential of body and mind.
From time to time we may have a guest facilitator, and Dr. Carol Penn and Rev. Patricia Dunkin will lead individually and collectively as their schedules permit.
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