At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday,

October 6th  at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev. Patty Becker 
   Ordained Interfaith Minister
Licensed Unity Teacher   
 
"Silent Unity Prayer Service" 

At this time in our history, the world is marked with extremes.  Every where you look, you see busy people.  We drive in suffocating traffic,  and we're distracted to the point of being absent.  Our values seem to be becoming distant or even abstract.   
 
In what appears as a critical situation for our culture, we can find the beauty of prayer as a lifesaver.  It answers our deepest needs.  It can be spontaneous and an immediate way back to ourselves.  
 
Let the beauty of this prayer service bring you back to who you really are.   In your Oneness with God, and all that is holy and good, you will feel the beauty of Peace. 
 
This will be a Sunday Service you won't want to miss.  Consider bringing a friend who may need to find themselves through prayer. The beautiful thing about our spiritual community is that on Sunday mornings we see the best in each other. We embrace each other with a traditional Unity hug, pray together, learn together and find sincere spiritual fellowship.  

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday,

September 29th  at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Michael Bogar, MDiv, ThM  

Director at Spiritual Enrichment Center of West Sound

"Unity in Diversity:

The Many Voices in My "Head"

Diversity is defined as  a state of variety... in anything... could be music, literature, landscapes, even styles of dress.  Do you dress like a hippie or royalty?  Do you live in a desert or on a mountain top? 
 
Yet, when the word "diversity" shows up these days, we most often think of the practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.. 
 
We have made strides in greater understanding of the wide range of cultures that form this nation.  The "melting pot" is working - more for some than others - yet we can see a future that blends the nature of our humanness with the nature of the Divine, where we will find Harmony and Peace.  
 
This will be a Sunday Service you won't want to miss.  Consider bringing a friend who may need to hear this message. The beautiful thing about our spiritual community is that on Sunday mornings we see the best in each other. We embrace each other with a traditional Unity hug, pray together, learn together and find sincere spiritual fellowship

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday,

September 22d  at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev. Patty Becker
Ordained Inter Faith Minister
Licensed Unity Teacher 
  
"Practicing the Presence"

Have you ever been in a situation where you simply spoke out loud "God - Where are you right now? Have you forgotten me?"  When chaos arises all around you do you ask yourself, "Where is God in this? How did this happen?"  
 
Have you ever known a person who seems to be so very calm in an emergency situation, knowing exactly what to do, while others fall apart or are completely irrational?  Are they gifted or are they turning  inward to their Source? 
 
Let's talk about the spectrum from Panic to Peace to see where your reactive mind dwells, and discover the discipline that will keep you in the Presence!   
 
This will be a Sunday Service you won't want to miss.  Consider bringing a friend who may need to hear this message. The beautiful thing about our spiritual community is that on Sunday mornings we see the best in each other. We embrace each other with a traditional Unity hug, pray together, learn together and find sincere spiritual fellowship.  

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday,

September 15th  at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev. Patty Becker
Ordained Inter Faith Minister
Licensed Unity Teacher 
  
"The Cry of the Prophets"

This week we will take a deep look at this biblical phrase and see how clearly it applies to each of us today.  The cries of the biblical prophets were born of fear and oppression, and were most often a call for justice.  Probably the easiest to recall is "Let my people go!" or "Why hast thou forsaken me?" Both of those prayer calls were responses to man's inhumanity to man.   
 
During the times of the unconscionable violence of thousands of years ago, which actually still occurs today, we are challenged to question everything we believe in.  We must, each of us, at the lowest times in our lives, have had that same desperate cry...pleading for an answer to life's toughest questions.   
 
Yet, we ask a God to which we  attribute as the source of all good,  
all Love.   
 
This will be a Sunday Service you won't want to miss.  Consider bringing a friend who may need to hear this message. The beautiful thing about our spiritual community is that on Sunday mornings we see the best in each other. We embrace each other with a traditional Unity hug, pray together, learn together and find sincere spiritual fellowship.  

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday,

September 8th  at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev. Sherry Schultz 

      "Are You My Sister?
        Are You My Brother?" 
 
 

This week we will welcome the return of Rev. Sherry Schultz as our guest speaker and look forward to her message. This will definitely be interesting!
    
Have you ever stood at a card rack in a Hallmark store looking for the perfect card for your brother or sister and read the cards that described sibling relationships of which you cannot relate or only wished you could? There is a famous quote that says "Friends are God's way of apologizing for our families" Of course it is attributed to Anonymous, as whomever so famously said this, did not want their family to know it.
 
We are also told that we are all children of God.  In the current culture that appears as divisive, perhaps it is time for us to be reminded of who we are.

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"Oneness will prevail on earth.  It cannot be any other way"

A Journey to Oneness, by Rasha  

How do we come together with such openness to see each other as a spiritual brother or sister? It is more important now, than ever!   

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday,

September 1st  at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev.Patty Becker,
Ordained Inter-Faith Minister, LUT

   "Silent Unity Prayer Service" 
 

Many of our members can attest to the fact that prayer changes things.   
 
Prayer can be the conduit for a healing that you are seeking.  You may receive answers to the questions you are asking.  You may begin to understand and experience the Power of God's Love for you.   
 
Let this service move you from a mind filled with worry or fear to a heart that feels the Peace of God, so that you may know the Presence that assures you that all is well.    
 
Ask  - What is mine to do?  In that same Peace of God, you may be given and idea, or shown a path to take that may not yet have even occurred to you.   
 
Release it all!   Let Spirit lead your life!  

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday, August 25th at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev.Patty Becker,
Ordained Inter-Faith Minister, LUT

   "For the Love of Life!" 
 

How many times in the past week have you said "I just love my Life!" ?
Kudos to those of you who answered -"Many Times" - and for those of you who had to stop and think, then answered -"um, Zero Times"... then this is a week to come to Unity of Kent!    
 
How much of the beauty of Life itself, do we take for granted? We live in the greenest state in the country! This Sunday, let's fill our hearts with Love for the people we care about in this life, and the gifts of friendships and family. Do you love where you live? Do you love the food you eat?  Do you love the opportunity to share a smile with strangers?  Do you love the freedom to choose to join a spiritual community such as ours?
 
Join us this Sunday as we recommit to the Love of Life! 

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday, August 18th at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev.Patty Becker,
Ordained Inter-Faith Minister, LUT

   "Unity - Is that Like the Unitarians?" 
 

This is going to be a great Sunday as we join together for our Annual Sunday Picnic in the Park!  Please be sure to call the office if you haven't already signed up to join us - to help set up, to transport, to bring food, and of course to get directions. We are so fortunate to have the perfect space each year for this event.  So much beauty!
 
As a member of Unity, we often invite others to join us for a service. Frequently when doing so, many of us have been asked the question, "Is that like Unitarians?" Perhaps most churches do have similarities and some even common ground, yet there are differences as well.  Let's take another look at the aspects of both Unity and Unitarians which will give you the answers to this common question.    
 
This service will also iterate the reasons why we love Unity, and why we love our spiritual community.  Let's enjoy the outdoors this weekend, taking in the beauty of our surroundings, and the beauty in each other. 

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday, August 11th at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev.Patty Becker,
Ordained Inter-Faith Minister, LUT

"An Attitude of Wholeness"
 

Wholeness is defined as a state of complete and harmonious whole.  It also is referred to as unity.  Perhaps the founders of Unity were thinking "Wholeness in body, mind, and Spirit" as the life we are meant to live.  Surely it is something we strive for...Right?
 
But sometimes we feel broken, damaged or incomplete.  What does an attitude adjustment have to do with that? What do our values or faith have to do with the state of wholeness?   
 
Join us this Sunday as we explore how our attitude affects our health, our relationships and the outcome of each day.  Let's find the path that returns us to Wholeness. 

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday, August 4th at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev.Patty Becker,
Ordained Inter-Faith Minister, LUT

"Silent Unity Prayer Service"
 
 

Here we are at the beginning of the August, and as is our tradition, we begin each month with a beautiful prayer service. This new month arrives along with the high summer season, and gives us the opportunity to experience just how much...  

      PRAYER CHANGES THINGS. 

 
Because we know that we can co-create with God, we know that we have the power to call forth a healing, receive greater understanding, or to know the path that is ours to follow.  We can receive Divine Guidance on something we feel the need to resolve.

We can align with Divine Love and blissfully let it flow through us.  We can be inspired to take a new direction in life or even receive a vision for our future.     
 
There is great power in our prayer services.  Join us this Sunday as you may receive the answers to your deepest questions or find a beautiful pathway to peace. 

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday, July 28th at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev.Patty Becker,
Ordained Inter-Faith Minister, LUT

"What Do You Wonder About?"
 
 

Many of the people who come to our church are lifelong seekers of the Truth.  A large number are those who were raised in the more traditional faiths with lots of restrictions. There were rules, many rules. Unity encourages and emphasizes greater individual growth in the atmosphere of a Spiritual Community with Loving support.   
 
During these tumultuous times, we all have questions - Right??

We see life differently - How?

We still study ancient text - Why?

We teach personal growth - Why?

We go within for everything - Why?

We say God does not punish us - How does that work?

What about the Sacraments? - Why don't we do them?

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So much to know - so much to learn............!  

 
Consider bringing a friend, who may be considering our church, but needs some answers.  You just might help them find their spiritual path!

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday, July 21st, at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Special Guest Speaker

Rev. Sherry Schultz,
Unity Minister
 
 

This week we will welcome Rev. Sherry Schultz, who may be familiar to many of you.  She has traveled a beautiful life path since our last visit with her.  For those who may not recall, Rev. Sherry graduated from Unity School of Religious Studies and is an ordained Unity minister.

Her spiritual life path has brought her to Franciscan Hospice & Palliative Care where Rev. Sherry is also the Manager of Volunteer Services and Community Integration. She has also studied Occupational Therapy at University of Puget Sound.   
 
This is a woman who lives a life of service.  Hospice services are heaven-sent to families and bring tender moments during vulnerable, often emotionally painful times.  Hospice workers bring peace with them where ever they go.  It is holy work.  We can all learn something from Rev. Sherry this Sunday!

   
Another Earth Care Pot Luck will happen on Saturday, the 20th and don't forget to start preparing for the Community Parking Lot and Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, August 3rd.  Details are available at the church on Sunday and on our website.  (See further below)     
   
Consider bringing a friend this Sunday, who may be going through a difficult time and in need of peace of mind. Just being present in this service may answer questions for your own spiritual path! 

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday, July 14th, at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev.Patty Becker,
Ordained Inter-Faith Minister, LUT
 
"Taizé Service"

Millions of churchgoers have proclaimed that the Christmas Candlelight Service is their favorite service of the year.  Then again, they may not have attended a Taizé service, which is also a candlelight service that reaches people worldwide in unity and peace.  This is a deeply moving service that unites us through music, prayer and meditation.  It is done with beauty and grace.  This too, may become a favorite service for you.  We know your heart will open and you will experience a greater expression of Love. 
 
Join us after the service for our study of World Religions.  This week we will explore the tenets of Sikhism.  This fascinating class happens after our coffee, food and fellowship, from 12:00 noon to 4:oo pm.     
  
Another Earth Care Pot Luck will happen on Saturday, the 20th and don't forget to start preparing for the Community Parking Lot and Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, August 3rd.  Details are available at the church on Sunday and on our website.  (See further below)     

Consider bringing a friend this Sunday, who may be going through a difficult time and in need of peace of mind. Just being present in this service, and a prayer with one of our prayer chaplains, may be exactly what they need!

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The beautiful thing about our spiritual community is that on Sunday mornings we see the best in each other. We embrace each other with a traditional Unity hug, pray together, learn together and find sincere spiritual fellowship
 

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday, July 7th, at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev.Patty Becker,
Ordained Inter-Faith Minister, LUT
 
"Silent Unity Prayer Service"

Did you realize that we are in we are already at the midpoint of the year? If you go online and search for a list of national holidays, you will find that we actually could be celebrating something nearly every day! What a concept!

Nationally, Americans are about to celebrate our Independence Day.  There is a great deal to be grateful for on this holiday and on Sunday we can give thanks for those who have gone before us, to insure that we keep the freedoms that we celebrate.   

Our monthly prayer services can also be considered healing services.  We can pray for others, pray for ourselves, pray for clarity, and pray for peace.   

Join us for a conversation with God, where we may gain greater understanding of the challenges we face, for ourselves, our church, our country.   

Consider bringing a friend who may need a healing, a solution, or peace of mind. There is power in prayer that can create miracles, transformations, and manifestations! 

The beautiful thing about our spiritual community is that on Sunday mornings we see the best in each other. We embrace each other with a traditional Unity hug, pray together, learn together and find sincere spiritual fellowship.  

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday, June 30th, at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Guest Speaker:
 
Rev. Joanna Gabriel 
"Fine Lines"

A Line can be the path we walk, a boundary we've set, or even a limitation we've placed upon ourselves. A Fine Line these days can seem like a thread!   In today's world the Fine Lines are not only thinning, they're getting blurred.

 
Rev. Joanna Gabriel returns to Unity of Kent to discuss the balance between the challenges we currently face and the stability we can achieve as we place our focus upon our Faith.       
Are you focused on the challenges?  Are your conversations scrambled with what's in the daily news?  Are you blinded by outrage or standing in fear?  Let's get on solid footing by walking the straight and narrow pathways to Peace.    

 
Consider bringing a friend who may need to hear this message.  The beautiful thing about our spiritual community is that on Sunday mornings we see the best in each other. We embrace each other with a traditional Unity hug, pray together, learn together and find sincere spiritual fellowship.  
  
When you live a Spirit-led life in community, you are never alone and you can find wonderful expressions of  LOVE.  

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Together we can create the pathways to Peace, 
Rev. Patty, Lee and the Board of Trustees

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday, June 23rd, at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev. Patty Becker

Ordained Inter-Faith Minister,

Licensed Unity Teacher

     "Gratitude"    
 "You shall not covet thy neighbor's goods."     

Well dear friends, we're here...we've reached the finale in our study of the Ten Commandments. We have learned that these ten rules of life are as important today as they were when handed down to Moses over three thousand years ago.  They are the blueprint for constructing a good, healthy life.  Apparently, people haven't changed that much over time, and although we have addressed these Commandments within a more modern viewpoint, we find that human emotions and attitudes have always created either chaos or joy.    
 
Covet? There's a word you'll not hear at the breakfast table!  It is defined as "consumed with desire."  Now that we understand. In the 10th Commandment it refers to thy neighbor or "I want what they have"  - It is a simple way to say it, but isn't that what every TV commercial is telling you and telling our children?  The truth is that "to Covet" -  is a belief in lack.    
 
Our take on this commandment has evolved into "Gratitude", because we teach that you have the power within to manifest all that you desire.  You are enough. We teach the tools to access that power within. Gratitude is the beginning...the middle...and the end. Join us this Sunday and find out just exactly how Gratitude can make all the difference.  
 

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday, June 16th, at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev. Patty Becker

Ordained Inter-Faith Minister,

Licensed Unity Teacher

     "CELEBRATING FATHERS"      

Joseph must have been a wonderful father to Jesus, for when he told his followers to think of God as their loving father it changed their world! His most famous prayer is often referred to as the "Our Father".  This certainly put fatherhood in a new light.  
 
Thoughts of our fathers, whether they are still with us or not, will be present with us on Sunday.  Some with sweet memories, some with curiosity, some with serious questions.  Fatherhood has certainly progressed as Dads are more fully engaged than ever before and we thank them.  Join us this Sunday and if your dad is nearby bring him!   

 

Did You Know?.. 
 

The first Father's Day was thus observed in the State of Washington on June 19, 1910. The idea of officially celebrating fatherhood spread quickly across the United States, as more and more states adopted the holiday. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge recognized Father's Day as the third Sunday in June of that year and encouraged states to do the same. Congress officially recognized Father's Day in 1956 with the passage of a joint resolution.
 
Ten years later, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson issued a proclamation calling for the third Sunday in June to be recognized as Father's Day. In 1972, President Richard Nixon permanently established the observance of the third Sunday in June as Father's Day in the United States.
 

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday, June 9th, at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev. Patty Becker

Ordained Inter-Faith Minister,

Licensed Unity Teacher

     "BEING FAITHFUL"      

It's June and almost every venue in town is booked for a wedding, where two people will say before witnesses that they will commit to this relationship, forever and ever. Most people mean it, but statistics show otherwise.  Most people are faithful to their spouses, but some really have to work at it and some just don't understand the consequences of not being faithful.  Those are "the grass is greener" people. 
 

There are Great Rewards in being Faithful.  
 

Faithfulness is about more than love.  It deepens your relationships in ways you may not even have considered.  It strengthens character.  It creates a standard of loyalty and enhanced devotion.  It honors another as well as enforces your own self-respect.  It maintains a level of trust that will not be broken.  It magnifies who you are.    
   
Because we know that we can co-create with God, we an co-create relationships that work together, play together, and love together in that place of higher love. 

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday, June 2nd, at 10 AM  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev. Patty Becker

Ordained Inter-Faith Minister,

Licensed Unity Teacher

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"SILENT UNITY PRAYER SERVICE"      

Here we are at the beginning of the sixth month of the year and as is our tradition, we begin each month with a beautiful prayer service. This new month arrives along with a new summer season and gives us the opportunity to experience just how much...         PRAYER CHANGES THINGS. 
 
Because we know that we can co-create with God, we know that we have the power to call forth a healing, receive greater understanding, or to know the path that is ours to follow.  We can receive Divine Guidance on something we feel the need to resolve.

We can align with Divine Love and blissfully let it flow through us.  We can be inspired to take a new direction in life or even receive a vision for our future.     
 
There is great power in our prayer services.  Join us this Sunday as you may receive the answers to your deepest questions or find a beautiful pathway to peace. 

At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday, May 26th

at 10:00 a.m.  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev. Patty Becker

Ordained Inter-Faith Minister,

Licensed Unity Teacher

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"RIGHT SPEECH"      

Does God have Priorities, Plans and Procedures for us? 
 Apparently so...they are laid out for us and called the Ten Commandments.   
These are not the Ten Suggestions. 
 Yes, they do apply to your life today.

 Oh that the Pinocchio syndrome, could be real! Just imagine what a different world this would be! These days the truth appears to be malleable. Sadly, sometimes it's difficult to know what to believe.  
 
When we are called upon to speak the truth, do we answer based on our judgments, or criticisms? Do we become a self appointed judge and jury? Or can we see an underlying truth that has been overlooked.  Can we be united in truth?  
 
There is a TRUTH that is God given.  The truth about who you are and the talents and abilities given to you.  The truth about our source of all goodness in the Universe.  The truth about Love.  The truth about Peace.  The truth about Oneness.    
   
Join us this Sunday as we take a compassionate view of  speaking your truth. 

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At Unity of Kent - Your Life Matters

You matter to God - You matter to us!

Join us on Sunday, May 19th

at 10:00 a.m.  

for an inspiring service with...

Rev. Patty Becker

Ordained Inter-Faith Minister,

Licensed Unity Teacher

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"CLAIMING OUR GOOD"      

Does God have Priorities, Plans and Procedures for us? 
 Apparently so...they are laid out for us and called

the Ten Commandments.   
These are not the Ten Suggestions. 
 Yes, they do apply to your life today.

 This week we will see a new and expanded way to explore the positive and practical meaning of the 8th Commandment. This brilliant perspective creates new guidelines for the laws of life that apply for us today.  If we view the world in chaos, we might want to take a deeper look at how it got that way.   
 
Interestingly, all religions have the same axioms, the same truths, yet often said in different ways.  All faiths renounce stealing. There are many ways to steal and we will take a look at them this Sunday.  Sometimes it seems like just a little thing, other times it is a very big deal.  There is a new way to look at this...are we taking from another or are we taking something from ourselves?

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I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence: 
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- 
I took the one less traveled by, 
And that has made all the difference.
                                    Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken 

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