In Unison September 2018 The monthly newsletter o f Unity in the Olympics

Courage to Heal By Reverend Donna Little Every word that you think or that you say, whether you intend it as a prayer or a joke, is heard by the ONE Presence in the Universe and is considered as a request for what you want more of. Does that make you think about the words you choose to use, perhaps just out of habit, without thinking about the impact of what you are asking of the Universe? I certainly hope so! I don’t want us to be asking for things we know we do not want!

When I was recently sick with bronchitis, I heard myself say, “I can’t stop coughing.” Lo and behold, it became true for me. My coughing became so intense, I could not catch my breath. THAT was not what I wanted at all! So, I had to change my thoughts and my words in order to recover. I thought, “What I want is to BREATHE…easily, deeply, clearly.” I made that thought my belief and my Affirmation, “I breathe easily, deeply and clearly.” As my breathing did become easier, I appreciated each breath – patting my chest in grateful remembrance of my Wholeness, my true Health and my Per-fect energy level. Sometimes, my desire to be healed is held captive by the fear that I might not be healed; that I may Never stop coughing. In that moment of distress, I must make a courageous decision. “Yes, I want to be Well; I am willing to Think It, Know It and Live It!” Jesus asked many who came to Him for healing. “Do you want to be healed; do you want to be well; whole?” This is a deep question. Healing results are life changing. Am I willing to go through the heal-ing process; medication; perhaps hospital; am I willing to Love and care for my body? Am I ready for the responsibility that comes with being Well; to share generously of my good life; to love and support others in their healing journeys? It takes a courageous decision to accept Wellness and Health as my Natural State of Being. And, it takes a courageous decision to express my Wholeness and Oneness with the One Power, changing my thinking, my feeling and my Knowing with the certainty that I am strong, healthy and capable. As we enter this month of Celebrating Unity World Day of Prayer, let us focus on the 2018 theme – Courage to Heal. Let us Claim our Wholeness and Divine Health and be willing to Express Good Health in Love and Joy. Please check out the Unity Website https://www.Unity.org/wdop/ for information about how YOU can participate in Unity World Day of Prayer. 1. Submit your list of names for the Prayer List either online or we have forms for you at Unity in the Olympics.

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Message from the Treasurer – September 2018 Newsletter Finances for July 2018 The July 2018 financial reports show a Net Income of $334.28. Tithes for the month of June, paid in July, totaling $400.00 were given to Silent Unity, Unity North-west Region, Unity Worldwide Ministries, First Step, Hospice, Rose House and Serenity House. 38/38 Vision update: Attendance in July was 26 people average per Sunday. Average tithe per person was $36.60. Scholarship Fund Goal: As of July 31, 2018, the balance in the Scholarship savings is $201.45. A goal was set by the Board of Trustees to have a minimum of $500 in the Scholarship Fund for Allie Winters by next spring when she graduates. If you wish to donate directly to the scholarship fund, please note that in the memo of your check. Blessings and thanks for your continued support of this ministry. Kim Perkins

Share in the Unity in the Olympics

38/38 Prosperity Vision 38 people average attendance on Sundays

with an average weekly giving per person of $38. You can be an integral part of the Prosperity Vision for Unity in the Olympics

both by giving and by holding in your mind and heart the vision of 38 people at

the Sunday service giving an average of $38 each. This will generate approximate-

ly $75,000 a year for the church and enable us to attract and increase compensa-

tion for a new minister, have more live music on Sundays, and perform much

needed updates and repairs to our church home.

Thank you for being part of this vision!!

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2. Light your Virtual Candle on the Unity World Day of Prayer Map, online. Watch our Unity Light in the North West grow. 3. Join us at Unity in the Olympics for Live Streaming of Unity Village Events and local prayer opportunities, right here in PA. 4. Watch events streamed online at https://www.Unity.org/wdop/ Or Local events at https://www.Facebook.com/UnityofPortAngeles/

5. Be the Healing Presence in your Life.

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One More Step

A hill is not too hard

to climb taken one

step at a time.

One step is not too

much to take;

one try is not too

much to make.

One step, one try, one

song, one smile will

shortly stretch into a

mile.

And everything worth

while was done by

small steps taken one

by one.

To reach the goal you

started for, take one

step more, take one

step more!

James Dillet Freeman

SEPTEMBER 2018

Our Church Finances

July 2018 Expenses

Advertising & Promotion $171.50

Board Training 400.00

Building Maint./Repair 162.76

Conferences 00.00

Copy Machine 26.56

Excise Taxes 00.00

Gifts 00.00

Guest Speakers & Music 550.00

Insurance Expense 188.96

Internet & Phone 92.05

Janitorial 205.63

Lawn Care

60.00

Minister 1067.00

Misc. .05

Office Supplies 50.00

Payroll 988.39

Tithe Expense 400.00

Utilities 360.95

Website 82.97

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,806.72

July 2018 Income

Tithes/Offerings $4,722.00

Rental Income 275.00

Book/Lit Sales 5.00

Classes & Workshops 139.00

Fundraising 00.00

Special Events 00.00

Memorial 00.00

Misc. 00.00

TOTAL INCOME $5,141.00

Tithes (June paid in July)

Silent Unity $50.00

Northwest Region 50.00

Unity Worldwide Min. 100.00

TAFY 00.00

Serenity House 50.00

Hospice 50.00

Rose House 50.00

First Step 50.00

PA Food Bank 00.00

TOTAL TITHES $400.00

Hurricane Ridge

Panorama, Olympic National Park.

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Coming up: Unity World Day of Prayer, September 12

th & 13

th

This year’s theme: “Courage to Heal.”

Affirmation: “I am a healing presence.”

Follow this link below to find out how you can participate.

http://www.unity.org/wdop/participate

Place your candle on the MAP!

See flyer in church lobby for UtiO events.

Confidence: “I am a positive, fearless, faithful child of God, aware of his power working in all and through all to bring about the establishment

of His kingdom on earth.” “And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.”

-John 12:32 From Daily Word, Sunday, July 6, 1969 From Publication: Courage to Imagine, Unity Publications, Unity Village, MO.

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Make a Joyful Noise!

UitO Choir: Allie Winters, Director, George Lindamood, Accompanist, Men of Uito Choir: Charles Mawson, Erik Simpson, and Cody Simmons.

Photos Courtesy of Pat Coughlin Mawson

Ladies of UitO Choir: Alice Alexander, Reverend Donna Little, Ruth Zinter, and Reverend Eva McGinnis.

Choir Practice Thursday, September 20th

, 3:00 to 4:00 pm

And: Sunday, September 23rd

, 9:00 am, before service.

New choir members welcomed!

Please Contact: Erik Simpson at (360) 477-9694 to join.

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Special Thanks to:

-Our Board Members for hosting an awesome Potluck to Celebrate Our

Volunteers. Yum-ie! -Cindy Bayer for preparing Volunteer

Plant Gifts. -To all who contributed to the 32lbs. of food taken to the Food Bank by

Alice Alexander. -And Alice for all you do!

7th Charles Mawson

14th Barbara Miller

15th George Lindamood

19th Jerry Austin

24th Eva McGinnis

28th Debbie Mangano

Photos Courtesy: Rev. Pat Coughlin-Mawson

Join us on September 23rd for a Potluck!

Potluck: Bring your favorite dish and join in the fun and fellowship!

Board Meeting to Follow.

September Happy Birthdays!

Seen Around: Beautiful flowers in brush pile across the street.

Also: The Delicious Cake for Volunteer Appreciation Sunday.

Reminder: Saturday, September 15th, Feed the Youth of TAFY! Please drop off food by 2:45p.m. and Alice will take food to kids. If you want to give Alice money, she will purchase food for them and deliver it. Thank you for caring for our community’s kids at risk.

Alice

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Interfaith Community of Clallam County

Date & Time: 3rd Mondays, September 19th , 2:00-3:30 p.m. Where: Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Avenue Topic: “Violence...how does your faith or spiritual practice help you recognize it, understand it, and beneficially respond?” Facilitated by: Margaret Denstad For more information Email einar@olypen.com

Peace Choir starting up again!

When: Saturdays, September 22 thru November 3, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Where: Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1033 N. Barr Rd., Port Angeles. Please Contact us at: interfaithclallamcounty@gmail.com to be put on the list to sing in the November 10th Concert at 2pm. Join us in this Community Choir (all are welcome.)

We are also sponsoring: The Charter for Compassion for Clallam County. “This effort is a world-wide program we want to foster for our communities. We are starting with the creation of a Compassion Leadership Team and want YOU to be a part!” Introductory Meeting is Monday, September 24, 7:00-8:30pm, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Lopez Ave. Port Angeles. For more information go to: CharterForCompassion.org. Spirtual Community Reads Continue, 4th Sundays, 3:00-5:00pm, Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1033 N. Barr Rd., Port Angeles. We’re reading and sharing , “The Book of Joy.”

All are welcome! Contact 360-417-2665 for more information.

Oakbridge University Activities for September Jeshua Meditation will be on Friday, September 14th, from 7:30 to 8 p.m., Unity in the Olympics, 2917 East Myrtle Street, Port Angeles, Facilitated by Eva McGinnis. All are invited. Love offering.

Heartfelt Movie Night Series, this month we will be showing, “Meetings with Remarkable Men.” Saturday, September 15th, 7:00 p.m.,at Charles and Pat Mawson's home,11 Redbud Court, Sequim. “This movie is the story of Greek-Armenian spiritual teacher and mystic George Ivanovich Gurdjieff (1866?-1949), After a lifetime of study and seeking enlightenment and travel in Southeast Asia, he developed a form of meditation incorporating modern dance. Filmed on loca-tion in Afghanistan, the plot involves Gurdjieff and his companions' search for truth in a series of dialogues, vignettes and glimpses of the dance movements. The cli-max involves Gurdjieff's initiation into the mysterious Sufi Sarmoung Brotherhood. The film was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival and nominat-ed for the Golden Bear Award. This 1979 movie is based on the book of the same name first published in English in 1963.” Free. Come and enjoy!

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UNITY IN THE OLYMPICS 2917 East Myrtle Street

Port Angeles, WA 98362 Phone: 360-457-3981

Email: uito@olypen.com www.unityintheolympics.org

Office Hours: Mon., 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Wed., 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Meditation 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.

Fellowship time following service.

MISSION STATEMENT

WE WELCOME ALL

To Spirit Awakening within

Through the Wisdom of Love, Peace and Joy.

LICENSED & ORDAINED UNITY MINISTER Rev. Donna Little

LICENSED UNITY TEACHER

Margaret Denstad

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Duane Morris, President Charles Mawson, Vice President

Kim Perkins, Treasurer Open Secretary

Erik Simpson, Trustee

Vision Statement “We are Spirit Expressing as Lives Transforming for Good!”

Silent Unity September 2018

Affirmations Inner Peace Peace is mine as I still myself in spiritual silence. Guidance The light of divine wisdom guides my every step. Healing Every thought of God life strengthens and heals me. Prosperity I live expectantly, gratefully, abundantly. World Peace My thoughts, words, and actions contribute to a peaceful world.

DAILY WORD Wednesday,

September 5, 2018

Progress: “Each day is an opportunity to make progress in my life.”

“We are always making pro-gress, even when we are seem-ingly taking two steps forward, and three steps back.” “Put these things into practice, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.” -1 Timothy 4:15 Peace, Robbin

Sunday Celebration Schedule September 2nd: Rev. Donna Little

“The Way of Health.” September 9th:Timothy West

“Nine-Nine’-Cancel, Cancel, Cancel That’s Not What I Meant.”

September 16th:Rev. Donna Little “The Power of Order.”

September 23rd: Rev. Bill Evans “Who Knows What?”

September 30th: George Lindamood. “Gurdjieff’s Search for the Miraculous.”

Also at UitO:

Thursdays, 1:00-3:00 p.m. “Way of Mastery Class,” Charles Mawson

and Pat Coughlin Mawson, Facilitators.

Wednesday, September 26th, 5:30-6:30p.m., Prayer Force. Please Join Us!