The Unity Center

Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell's message shifts the focus from using spiritual presence as a personal survival tactic to wielding it as a dynamic, outward force for global change. By acting as a "gyroscope" that remains level amidst the waves, we move from passive peace to Applied Spirituality, Radical Compassion, and Conscious Co-creation. Ultimately, it challenges us to recognize that ou...

Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell's message "Future-Proofing Your Faith" explores how to maintain spiritual presence and peace in a volatile, changing world by transitioning from a fragile, dogmatic belief system to an "anti-fragile" and evolving faith. Using the metaphor of a trapeze artist in mid-air, the message encourages embracing the "chaos" of shifting cultural and personal structures as necessary l...

Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell's lesson explores how to live with presence in a chaotic and changing world by cultivating an unshakable heart. Drawing on the teachings of Eric Butterworth and HeartMath principles, it reminds us that peace is not the absence of challenges but a practiced state of inner resilience. Through simple spiritual and mindfulness practices, we learn to remain centered, calm, and...

Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell's talk teaches that in a chaotic, digitally saturated world, our attention acts as a “soul’s firewall,” filtering what we allow into our consciousness and protecting our inner peace. Excessive digital consumption can fragment attention, weaken real relationships, and contribute to loneliness, so living with presence requires intentional digital boundaries and mindful u...

Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell's message draws on themes from congregational input and global stress research. This message reframes peace not as a luxury but as a biological and spiritual necessity, reminding us that we don’t go to peace—we come from it. Using metaphors like the eye of a hurricane and a submarine beneath stormy waters, it teaches that our divine center remains steady even when life...

Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell’s lesson on the final Sunday of Friendship Month reflects on a quote from Barack Obama’s 2011 Tucson memorial speech, emphasizing that the most important thing in life is not wealth, status, or power, but how well we love. The closing theme encourages openness to love, focusing on the idea that when love finds you, you must be willing to accept and embrace it. Website: htt...

Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell’s lesson emphasized the power of expressing sincere appreciation and acknowledgment, reminding us that love and gratitude strengthen our relationships and reflect God’s presence in our lives. By intentionally valuing others and speaking our appreciation out loud, we create healing ripple effects that deepen connection and bring more peace to ourselves and the world. Websit...

Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell's talk, part of Friendship Month, explores how growing holy relationships begins with love as our highest value, reminding us that friendship is foundational to all meaningful connections. Drawing from Unity principles, it teaches that love is expressed through clear agreements, honoring differences, communication, touch, appreciation, and—most powerfully—deep listenin...

This talk invites us to grow “holy relationships” by living with integrity, honoring differences, and communicating with love—mirroring the ever-present, inclusive love of the Divine in our friendships and connections. Website: http://www.theunitycenter.net Download Our New App: https://theunitycenter.churchcenter.com/setupAsk Yourself This: https://www.amazon.com/Ask-Yourself-This-Questions-Expan...

Live Out Loud teaches that spiritual enthusiasm—being “filled with God,” keeping our vision clearly in mind, and staying passionately engaged even through fog, failure, or fear—is the fuel that empowers us to live boldly, serve deeply, and let our lives sizzle and shine as a force for good. Website: http://www.theunitycenter.net Download Our New App: https://theunitycenter.churchcenter.com/setupAs...

Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell's message teaches that inspiration—understood as the breath of God—empowers us to break free from fear and doubt, either by being pushed by pain or pulled by a bold vision, so we can stop doubting, start doing, and live out loud as our highest, most purposeful selves. Website: http://www.theunitycenter.net Download Our New App: https://theunitycenter.churchcenter.com/s...

Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell's talk builds on last week’s commitment to “Live Out Loud” by offering a clear spiritual instruction manual for turning up our light and making our inner potential visible. Drawing on Ernest Holmes, Charles Fillmore, and others, it teaches that manifestation is primarily a mental practice—supported by a five-step process called BE BIG: Become aware of a bigger reality,...

Today, Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell's message "Live Out Loud" reframes New Year’s resolutions as a spiritual commitment to authenticity, courage, and wholehearted expression rather than self-improvement projects. Drawing on teachings from Ernest Holmes, Charles Fillmore, and poets like Rumi, it teaches that we are designed for continual expansion and feel “divine discontent” when we aim...

Join us today for a morning of reflection on the past year and intention-setting for the year ahead. Our Burning Bowl and White Stone Service takes place December 28 from 10:00–11:30 a.m., featuring Nicole De Kozan with The Soul Notes Band. Youth Village will be closed, so children are welcome in the service, with a kid-friendly release activity and intention paper provided. Website: http://www.th...

Please enjoy our Christmas Eve: Candle Lighting Service with Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell, Nicole De Kozan and The Soul Notes Band. Website: http://www.theunitycenter.net Download Our New App: https://theunitycenter.churchcenter.com/setupAsk Yourself This: https://www.amazon.com/Ask-Yourself-This-Questions-Expand/dp/087159336XSubscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2hBqp7F Purchase Lesson Seri...

Today, Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell's message is on "Advent" reflection presents Love as the universal heartbeat—agape, unconditional divine energy—calling us to embody compassion, see the divine in all, and contribute our awakened love to the collective transformation of humanity. Website: http://www.theunitycenter.net Download Our New App: https://theunitycenter.churchcenter.com/setupAsk Yourself Th...

Today, Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell's message explores Advent Joy as an inner, enduring wellspring that flows from our true nature, distinct from fleeting happiness and independent of life’s conditions. Joy is awakened through recognizing our oneness with God and all creation, practicing gratitude as a spiritual lens, and returning “home” to our divine essence. When expressed, this joy naturally r...

Today, Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell’s Advent message invites us into an inner journey of awakening, where Peace is understood not as the absence of problems but as a deep spiritual stillness that remains steady even amid chaos. Using the metaphor of “no room at the inn,” she illustrates how our crowded minds—filled with stress, worry, and seasonal pressures—leave little space for the sacred presence o...

Rev. Ken Fendrick's message was about hope which is the beginning in our journey of Faith. It is the simple awareness that there is a power and presence in us that brings forth the good which we desire for ourselves and others. A steady and unwavering Hope builds in us the strong foundation of Faith that cultivates a confidence, knowing and mastery in the workings of Divine Principle in blessi...

Today, Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell explores six elements of a universal 21st-century spirituality—showing how timeless truths, direct experience, inclusivity, and global awareness from many wisdom traditions deepen and enrich our Unity understanding of Oneness. Website: http://www.theunitycenter.net Download Our New App: https://theunitycenter.churchcenter.com/setupAsk Yourself This: https://www.amaz...

Today, Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell's message is about spiritual exploration that connects indigenous understandings of interconnectedness, cyclical balance, and stewardship with Unity principles to foster a deeper, more sustainable relationship with the Earth and all life. Website: http://www.theunitycenter.net Download Our New App: https://theunitycenter.churchcenter.com/setupAsk Yourself This:...

Today, Rev. Wendy Craig Purcell explores how Indigenous earth-spiritual traditions teach interconnectedness, reverence for nature, and stewardship, and shows how these universal truths resonate with and enrich our Unity principles. Website: http://www.theunitycenter.net Download Our New App: https://theunitycenter.churchcenter.com/setupAsk Yourself This: https://www.amazon.com/Ask-Yourself-This-Qu...

Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell explores the mystical currents within Christianity, emphasizing the difference between the historical Jesus and the universal Christ Consciousness—the divine potential within everyone—which aligns with Unity's focus on inner experience. It highlights how contemplative practices like Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina offer a pathway to direct spiritual encounter rather tha...

Today, Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell's message, “Living in the Flow,” explores trusting divine guidance, giving and receiving freely, and taking inspired action as pathways to experience true abundance in all areas of life. Website: http://www.theunitycenter.net Download Our New App: https://theunitycenter.churchcenter.com/setupAsk Yourself This: https://www.amazon.com/Ask-Yourself-This-Questions-E...

The theme “The Abundance Within: Beyond the Lie of Lack” challenges us to recognise how scarcity thinking and limiting beliefs block us from experiencing the fullness of life. It guides us to shift our mindset from fear-based “not enough” to an awareness of abundance in all areas—time, love, creativity, support, and yes, material resources. Through practices of self-awareness, gratitude, healthy e...