Church of One Love

The Problem With Ignorance

…is that we all have it to a degree.  To be ignorant is to NOT KNOW.  And none of us can know what we don’t know until we know it.  Confused?  As we own our own ignorance, it can help us to have true compassion and empathy for those we might otherwise judge and condemn.  And one of the greatest gifts of admitting to ignorance is that we can then develop the sacred quality of Beginners’ Mind—in which all possibilities exist.  Ready to explore your ignorance?

Rev. Janet Ellis: The Middle Way

The Middle Way, a core concept in Buddhism, emphasizes finding balance and moderation between extremes, particularly in thought and action. 

Father's Day: Gifts Of The Divine Masculine

We hear a lot about the gifts of  the “Divine Feminine,” and find that our masculine structures are often spoken of today in denigrating terms.  This is not about anything being wrong with the masculine, but about our being out of balance in expressing these divine energies. The Masculine Principle is both Divine and Beautiful: the other side of the same holy coin.  Our wholeness lies in finding balance between the two sacred energies—not opposites but polarities. This week let’s explore the beautiful aspects of the Divine Masculine, and the possibly surprising gifts we receive from the Father…and maybe even our own Dads. 

A Look At Unity's Five Principles: 3 - 5

3. We Co-create with God; 4: We commune with God; 5. We express as God.  Since God IS the oneness in which we live and move and have our being, and we  are all individuations of that One, we have the power to create our experience of life as part of that vast divinity.  We do this by directing our thoughts, by immersing ourselves in the truth of our being, aligning our focus and purpose, and by taking action that supports the creation of the world we wish to see. 

A Look at Unity’s Five Principles: 1 and 2

1. God is Good, and God is all there is; and  2. We are that—the very substance of God is our substance, meaning our very essence is God, and is good. These statements are in alignment with COOL’s  tenets of oneness with God and with each other, yet regardless of our belief in our ultimate oneness, it is a constant challenge for us to see the world, other humans, God itself, as ultimately “good,” when the evidence of our eyes could lead us to believe in an opposing force--what the world calls “evil.”  Let’s explore the deeper meaning of these foundational principles—leading us to a discussion of the absolute vs relative; of polarity vs opposition.

Prayer Partners: Quiet Time With The Divine

This week the service will be led by your Prayer Partner team! 

Spiritual Growth does not occur through affirmative prayer alone, but through spiritual study and contemplation, different forms of meditation, and through spending quiet time with our Higher Self and our personal understanding of the Divine. We hope you will join us again as we share our prayer and meditation experience with you, our beloved church family.

Rev. Rick Horsey: Facts - The Biggest Barrier to Spiritual Growth

Throughout history, mankind’s evolution has been slowed or even stopped by the belief in the certainty of facts that were known to be TRUE, but turned out not to be so.  This is clearly true in the spiritual and religious world. Today, we will use a few current events and a Biblical story to see how our definition of God was formed from ancient literature, and how we can transcend those old beliefs through the use of metaphysical concepts hidden beneath the literal words.  

My Mother's House

Mother to child is maybe the most intimate and important of relationships, which does not mean that it is easy or comfortable—often just the opposite.   Yet, we all have at least two mothers:  we are offspring of Mother Earth, and we are children of our own mothers.  While Divine Mother is the perfection of the feminine principle in us, it was a very imperfect, very human woman who gave each of us birth into this human form.  Learning to be in healthy relationship with ALL the mother energy in our lives helps us to better understand  who we are, and as we do so, we come to realize the rich (often hidden) gifts we have received. 

Toward A Deeper Unity

Most of us began a conscious spiritual path because we wanted more understanding, inner peace, joy, wisdom, and love in our lives. This is right and good... AND there is more.  As we grow in love, peace, joy, service, we also grow the world in those things--even more when we make a conscious intention to do so. Our spiritual practices help us to explore and come to know the depths and edges of ourselves, and a wider attitude enables us to be of service to the whole of humanity—to come to know ourselves as not separate from anyone else.

You Gotta Serve Somebody

Overcoming the ego is often touted as our greatest task on the spiritual path.  Yet, to be human is to have an ego; it is an inevitable part of life on planet earth. Are we really here to get RID of our egos?  Or to put them in their proper place—not as rulers of our lives, but as servants to Spirit?