Seattle Unity

Rev. Diane Robertson leads a service celebrating LGBTQIA+  Pride.  This service also features Happy Pride messages from a variety of community members, as well as re-broadcast of a meditation led by yoga instructor Fran Gallo.  Music comes from Tiffany Wilson, Erin McGaughan and others. See the full service video here . New here?  Support the show

Rev. Karen returns to begin the new series, entitled Roots.  For this 4th of July service, she integrates various tools of astrology, Unity principle, history and myth archetypes, for an incisive and exciting look at why this 4th is special.  Worship arts guest is Sage Suzerris. See he whole service here . New here? Support the show

Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig continues the Branching Out series.  This time she looks at how our building process relates to the processes of nature, including the "pruning" that is preparing to serve the South Lake Union neighborhood.  See the full service here.  New Here?  Support the show

Senior Minister Karen Lindvig continues the Branching Out series in our 2022 Tree of Life study.  This time she looks at how we deal with frustration and seemingly catastrophic events. Worship Arts guest is  Lavon Hardison.   See the full video here . New Here?  Support the show

Associate Minister Diane Robertson continues the Tree of Life theme, this time looking at the heartwood.   Although trauma can tempt us to close down our hearts, so as to feel less pain, our overall healing depends on allowing that pain to flow through.  Steve Peha gives the reading,  and our special  Worship Arts guest is Phineas N'Yangoro. See the entire service video here .  New here? Supp...

Senior Minster Rev. Karen Lindvig begins a new series in our Tree of Life theme:  Branching Out.  She identifies 3 main ways of branching out - in learning, in community and with God.  Colleen Hart gives us our reading and our special Worship Arts guest is Tyler Rogers. Note: due to a brief livestream problem, there is an interruption midway through the talk.    See the whole service video here. N...

Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig continues the Beauty and Strength series, this time with a Mother's Day talk examining the bad and good of this holiday, and inviting us to welcome in all of it.  Donna Hutchinson gives the Daily Word reading. Special Worship Arts guest is Stephanie Anne Johnson . See the full service, including the annual Mother's Day Congregant slideshow, here . New h...

Continuing this series within our Tree of Life theme, Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig looks at the trunk of the tree for metaphors about stability and flexibility, as crucial elements of spiritual strength.  See the full service here . New Here?  Support the show

Associate Minister Diane Robertson leads an Earth Day Celebration with a talk that encompasses the history of this observance, as well as exploring the Unity principles inherent to Earth Day.  Worship Arts includes special guest Ireland Woods as well as her partner Ethan Vanliew. See the whole service video here . New Here?  Support the show

Rev. Karen celebrates the sacred story of Descent into Darkness that yields the Great Celebration of rising back up.  WorshipArts includes guest Kataka Corn as well as the SU houseband. See the full service video here , including all prayers, incidental music and announcements. New Here ?  Support the show

Rev. Karen Lindvig and team present a special early morning service, continuing our series Spring Forth.  Rev Karen weaves in spiritual metaphors found in the practices of Ramadan as well as the excitement of baseball season's Opening Day.  See the full service video here .  New Here?  Support the show

Rev. Karen leads a celebration of Palm Sunday.  She uses our current 2022 theme Tree of Life to look for life lessons in the Palm Tree. Palms are viewed as sacred in many cultures, embodying the concept of oasis, growig strong and tall, remaining flexible, and bearing fruit throughout its life.   Worship Arts include special guests Tekla Waterfield and Jeff Fielder. See the full service video here...

Philippians 4:6   "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." Rev. Karen delves deeper into our Spring Forth series, and uses HeartMath techniques as strategies for dealing with anxiety.  Worship Arts featured special guest Kataka Corn.  Yogo instructor Fran Gallo ,  leads a yoga-based meditation. Se...

Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig steps into our new series: Spring Forth.  Her first stop: Emily Cady and the two types of faith. Worship Arts Includes special guest cellist Gretchen Yanover .  See the video of the full service here.  New to Seattle Unity ?   Support the show

Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig looks at the natural biology of mushrooms and mycelium networks as a metaphor for the power of love, to connect and heal our entire planet, one loving heart at a time. Worship Arts includes special guest Anamaria Guerzon. Reading from John Doran. For the full service video, go here . New to this community ?   Support the show

Guest speaker Rev. David McArthur speaks on a fundamental Unity concept:  touching the heart in prayer.  Rev. David works with HeartMath institute, which comes at the same issues from the science side, but both directions arrive at the same basic practice: stop, breathe, and things change.  To see the full service video, go here . New to this community ? Support the show

Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig continues the Unseen Realm series, this time looking at the roots of our personal social and spiritual supports. Who do we trust with our deepest truths? Worship Arts include special guest Shaunyce Omar, and Gerry Schley gives the reading, a selection from Zora Neal Hurston's Dustracks on a Road.   See the full service video at seattleunity.org under 's...

Senior Minister Karen Lindvig returns from her visit to the ashram, ready to dive into this next series in our Tree of Life explorations: The Unseen Realm.  For the next few weeks, we'll explore what's underground - the roots and foundational connections that make for a strong spiritual life.   The Worship Arts program features special guest Lavon Hardison. Want to see the entire service...

Guest speaker Rabbi Olivier BenHaim joins us to speak on our Tree of Life theme, this time from a Kabbalistic perspective.  Worship Arts features guest Larry Murante.  See the video of the entire service here .  New Here?   Support the show

Continuing our Tree of Life theme, guest speaker James Tierney joins us, pulling examples from a variety of interfaith sources. Worship Arts features special guest Sage Suzerris.  See the full service video here .    New Here?     Support the show

Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig steps into the first phase of our exploration of Tree of Life:  Seeds of Intention. This series runs from Jan 20 - to Feb 20.    Worship Arts includes first time special guest Katherine VanBebber. See the full service video here.     Please join us online next Sunday, at 10 a.m. as we livestream the service from our Sodo venue, Metropolist. And take advantage of...

Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig rolls out the 2022 annual Theme: The Tree of Life. Worship Arts features Jeff Fielder and Tekla Waterfield. See the full service video here at seattleunity.org.    For more ways to connect, go here and get the full scoop on classes, services, social groups, newsletters, and upcoming community events.   Support the show

"Who in your world embodies this type of Divine wisdom?  Somebody who is without ego or this sense of separation? And a bigger question is: when have you embodied Sophia?"Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig caps off the 2021 theme of the Alchemy of the Soul, by looking at the Alchemy of Wisdom. The talk includes brief recaps of the various Alchemy units from 2021, and borrows quotes from...

"I think what we've learned over these past couple of years, is:  yeah, you set this intention, and then you better be ready to shift and change with whatever is happneing in the world."Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig returns to lead our annual Whitestone ceremony, which has new meaning in this time of Covid. She draws inspiration from some first-person stories of wild weather th...

Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig leads a full Candlelighting Service, featuring Associate Minister Diane Robertson. Worship Arts comes from guests Sage Suzerris and Stephanie Anne Johnson. Full service video is here .Please join us in person next Sunday, at 10 a.m. at our Sodo venue, Metropolist. And take advantage of all the ways we can  stay connected ,  including after-service fellowship, Dai...