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HeartMath Coherence Class

WEDNESDAYS, July 31, August 7, August 14, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Jay Pullen, Facilitator

Love Offering

Discover your heart power to relieve stress and anxiety and use self-regulation based on Heart Math Coherence

  • What is HEART-BRAIN COHERENCE?
  • What is it and how can it help me?
  • Having trouble with the journey from the head to the heart?

How about building HEART/BRAINCOHERENCE!

An often heard phrase in Unity refers to the journey from the head to the heart.  We generally tend to think of this to mean the allowing of the wisdom in our head to become more deeply embedded in our being, represented metaphorically by the heart. From the organization Heart Math, which has conducted extensive scientific research on the heart for over 25 years, we learn that this metaphorical understanding of the heart should actually be more literal than metaphorical.  This is due to the heart having its own little nervous system and “heart brain.”  With this understanding they have developed a biofeedback system that helps develop “coherence” between the brain and heart, paving the way to help us live the teachings.  

Designed to help people with anxiety, stress and self-regulation, it is also a very useful process to help people “raise the frequency,” as we often hear in the wisdom communities.  It is really about exercising the emotional muscles to make those preferred emotions—and the behaviors that follow—more easily accessed and practiced.

This class will be 3 afternoon classes on Wednesdays from 4:00 to 6:00 beginning July 31st. The class size is limited to 6 people, but if more are interested we will create additional class times to accommodate more people.  

For more information you may contact Jay Pullen at (505) 450-2571, or jay5pullen@gmail.com

Incoherence --  Frustration, anxiety     Coherence-- Caring, Compassion, Ease

Unity is a Universal Teaching that Honors Individual Understanding, What's Yours?

Workshop with Rev. Paul John Roach, August 4, Noon, USC ABQ Sanctuary in person and online with Zoom, suggested love offering, $30.
Note: the Zoom class won't have audio of the audience, but you will be able to ask questions during the workshop via the Zoom chat. email our Associate Minister for Adult Education regarding Zoom participation: Rev Geo Downer, Unity Minister
                                                   geo.nlovenservice@gmail.com
Unity is a universal teaching that honors individual understanding.
What is yours?
           About the Workshop: Unity speaks of the golden thread of universal truth at the heart of all religions and spiritual paths yet invites us to focus on what is meaningful for each of us. In this workshop we will discuss through teaching, group discussion, meditation and intention how we can embrace the universal while honoring our own particular path, teacher and aspect of the divine. We will help define a practical way to our own understanding of truth that can help us in our ongoing journey.
          About Rev. Paul John Roach: He is a native of Wales, UK. A graduate of Jesus College, Oxford University, Paul has BA and MA degrees in English and a postgraduate degree in Education from the University of Wales. Paul was ordained at Unity Ministerial School in Kansas City, Missouri in 1988.
         Paul served as the Senior Minister at Unity of Fort Worth from 1988 until retiring in 2018. He has also served the Unity movement on several boards and teams including the board of Unity World Headquarters.
Paul hosted a podcast entitled World Spirituality, with Rev. Paul John Roach for 14 years, interviewing spiritual leaders and authors from around the world. The podcasts are archived on Podbean, Spotify, and Apple.
          Paul is the author of the award winning book Unity and World Religions which focuses on the perennial philosophy within all spiritual traditions. He has written a number of articles for Unity Magazine and other publications. He is currently working on his second book about his journey to India in 1976.
          Paul has traveled extensively throughout the world including extended stays in India and Nepal. His interests include writing, poetry, ecological social action, birding, bicycling, walking, hiking, and gardening. Paul believes joy, laughter, and gratitude are essential qualities on the spiritual path.
          Paul was married to Davis Hoffman-Roach from 1978 until her death in 2003. They have one daughter, Miriam. Paul married Wendy Vann in 2006. She is a retired builder, artist, and sailor, and active in service to the local community. Wendy has one daughter, Nataleigh. Together they have four grandchildren.

NEW: Online Book Reading & Discussion!

Open to the Divine in You through 
The Universe is Calling by Eric Butterworth
Thursdays at 6:30pm Mountain Time
Rev Geo , Associate Minister for Adult Eduction
 
          Embark upon an international transformative journey into the heart of divine consciousness. Join us for a thrilling world-wide live ride of an internet-in-person study group, exploring profound wisdom and prayer through Eric Butterworth's masterpiece, “The Universe is Calling.”
          Whether you’d like to enhance your every-day-prayer-practice or you have desire to refresh and begin anew, this series dives deeply into divine empowerment. Open to the divine in you, and voyage into lively discussion, reflective reading, guided meditation, and joy-filled-prayer-play. Reveal, uncover, and use practical insight; align your life with limitless potential. The universe is calling. Will you answer?
Join us for a Thursday/Friday Book Study to: 
Open to the Divine in You through The Universe is Calling 
          Beginning Thursday, August 8, 2024 continuing one week, and one day, and one prayer at a time, until we complete the book, discussion, and practices, Love Offering; 50% goes to Unity Spiritual Center Albuquerque; 50% goes to Rev. Geo Downer. 
Every Thursday: 
2:30—4pm HST (Honolulu)
5:30—7pm PDT (Los Angeles)
6:30—8pm MDT (Albuquerque)
7:30—9pm CDT (Chicago)
8:30—10pm EDT (New York)
THURSday Book Study
Every Friday
12:30—2pm NZST (Christchurch)
10:30—Noon AEST (Melbourne, Brisbane)
8:30—10:00 PHST (Manila)
FRIday Book Study
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in Love & Service,
Rev Geo Downer, Unity Minister

YOGA AT UNITY

Fridays  9:30 - 10:30, USCABQ Sanctuary, Love Offering/Donation

Sue Eaton, a yoga teacher with over 500 hours of training, is excited to offer a yoga class at Unity Spiritual Center,  This weekly class is for beginners, as well as experienced yoga students.

This class will be in the style of Hatha yoga, which focuses on breath and movement, and is more gentle and slower paced than other styles. It will include yoga poses, breathing practices and meditation. The emphasis will be on increased body and breath awareness, and alignment, as well as with stretching and strengthening poses. Variations with props will be offered to assist with various levels of mobility. 

Participants are asked to bring their own yoga mats, and other props, such as a blanket or pillow to sit on, a block or pillow for support, and a strap or scarf for stretching. There will be a limited number of props available for use. Chairs will also be available to use as props.

Suggested Love Offering $10.00

Contact  Sue by via office@abqunity.org with any question.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP


PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW MEETING LOCATION
USC BUILDING, Classroom 4
PLEASE ENTER through the CommUnity Room door on the South Side, Facilitated by
Trish Miller, Certified Grief Facilitator

Thursdays, 11:00 to Noon, Trish Miller, Certified Grief Facilitator, is the facilitator of our Grief Support Group. 

Have you ever wondered, "What is a “Grief Support Group”?

A Grief Support Group is a place you can come and tell your story of loss, whatever that loss may be (friend, pet, family, job, divorce, health, etc.).  It’s a safe place where confidentiality is primary and the sharing of our stories is kept within the group and not shared. And everyone is welcome.

Telling our stories of loss, no matter how hard, frustrating and scary it may be, helps our bodies release old and stagnant emotions that get stuck in our bodies. Releasing our emotions of loss allows room for new lighter emotions.

It’s like the Biblical story in Luke 5:37-39

"And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine will burst the wineskins and be spilled, and the wineskins will be ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins, and both are preserved. And no one, having drunk old wine, immediately desires new; for he says, 'The old is better."

You are invited to join our Grief Support Group every Thursday at 11-12 p.m. at Unity Spiritual Center in the main building. The Use the CommUnity Room South door or the ADA door.

 

TAPPING FOR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS GROUP

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM, Monthly on THIRD Sundays. Large Classroom  Love Offering. No Tapping experience is necessary. Sunday, June 16th group will be facilitated by Novella Keyler, LCSW, certified in Comprehensive Energy Psychology. 

The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is also known as tapping. It is a technique that has been around since 1995. Acupressure points are tapped in a sequence to help release physical and emotional pain. The positive effects are quick and long lasting. The governments of several countries, including Britain, Canada and Australia, have approved their national health programs to provide tapping as a treatment modality. The American Veteran’s Administration has also approved of tapping to be used for treatment.   Chris Acklen is leading our new tapping group. Chris is a clinical social worker, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor. She has had several tapping trainings and much continued study. Chris uses the technique personally and in her work with clients. 

TAI CHI AND QIGONG CLASSES

9:30 - 10:30 am, Mondays and Wednesdays in the Sanctuary, Love Offering.  Laurie Roop, instructor. Note: See Laurie Roop for any changes related to scheduling. NO CLASSES July 15 and July 17. Classes will resume regular schedule, Monday, July 22.

Do you want more energy, physical flexibility, increased emotional and physical benefits? Then, put on your comfortable clothes and come join us! This class taught by Laurie Roop is based on very slow and controlled movements of the Chinese martial arts. Gentle and easy to learn. Any level of ability is welcome. No prior experience is necessary.  Just a reminder: Doors close promptly at 9:30 am.

RECURRING EDUCATION / STUDY

SUNDAYS

YFM youth (tiny through teens)

10:00 - 11:00 am, Sundays, Main Building Classrooms, 9800 Candelaria NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87112. https://uscabq.org/events/youth-and-family-ministry-for-children

If you have any questions or your child(ren) are new to YFM, please contact: Amanda Replogle, Youth and Family Ministries Coordinator,  yfm@abqunity.org  Come and join the fun! We are a welcoming, inclusive, spiritual home.

READING BETWEEN THE LINES METAPHYSICAL BIBLE STUDY

ONLINE: 8:30 - 9:15 am, SUNDAYS, using Google meet; if wishing to participate online, email the office for the link : office@uscabq.org, Love Offering. Facilitated by Patrick Knight.

          Each week we look at a different selection from the Bible and see how it might help us achieve our highest and best selves in our everyday lives.  We hope to see you on Sunday. 
We hope you can join us on Sundays! email office@abqunity.org and put "Please place me on Metaphysical Bible Study emailing list for info and Google Meet link." in the email.

From TruthUnity.net: "We approach the Bible as the story of the spiritual development of our soul. Remember that New Thought teaches that all things we experience in life had their origin in thought; “we create our experiences by the activity of our thinking.” Metaphysical Bible students, therefore, relate each Bible story, and the characters and places in those stories, to their own development as spiritual beings.

Charles Fillmore wrote, “Apart from being a book of great historical and biographical interest, the Bible is, from Genesis to Revelation, in its inner or spiritual meaning, a record of the experiences and the development of the human soul.” The “theater” is in our consciousness, not in the biblical lands. Although the historical biblical story occurred long ago in the faraway biblical lands, when we do a metaphysical bible interpretation, all the action occurs in our consciousness. We do not metaphysically interpret historical events! What we metaphysically interpret are events in consciousness, in a belief that what occurred centuries ago is an expression of the same Divine Ideas that are now expressing in our own consciousness."