Seattle Unity

"Are we looking through the glass, and looking for the horizon... or are we focusing on the spots on the window?"Guest speaker Don Barton joins us from Christ Church Unity in Orlando, Florida, bringing his Florida flavor, along with some lovely underscoring from the CCU staff pianist. Don looks at the Unity principle of Oneness, and how we can continue to see manifestations of oneness al...

"So Abraham then, represents this call that we get, that says, hey, there's more to this world than eating, drinking, and sleeping.  There's more to this world than what I am currently experiencing."Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig explores that something more, which we access through our spiritual practices. When we forget our practice we get stuck in one reality, one perspe...

"I'm wondering if it's that we've stepped out of clock time.  Not totally, not a hundred percent, but in many ways we have stepped out of clock time."Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig examines how the concept of time has changed due to the virus.  She weaves in historical contexts like The Spanish Flu, as well as contemporary understanding of everyday time, waiting time,...

"In the garden of our lives, we might ask, what IS it that we actually planted? Did we plant good things?"Seattle Unity welcomes first time guest speaker Rev. Judith Laxer . Judith is the founding priestess of Gaia's Temple, an inclusive, earth-based ministry in Seattle, about to celebrate 20 years of service next month. She also enjoys a successful private practice as a psychic, sp...

"When we hope, we have energy... we have vitality, we have courage, and we're able to keep moving forward. What we are experiencing right now is finite disappointment, but there's always infinite hope. "Rev. Karen Lindvig faces our current covid weariness head on, and uses Unity principles to find the glimmers of hope that we can tune into, even now.  She also pulls examples fr...

"I think that there is an awakening that is happening right now, and it is a furthering of the cosmic plan for equality and for justice. "Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig goes deeper into how our spiritual tools are called for right now, in transforming societal structures.  How do we build structures that are more authentic and just?   How do we catch the divine vision, and then find...

"Awareness is the key to being the light, and being able to stare down the darkness. "Faith Ireland has been a member of this community for more than 50 years, and this Sunday she brings her wisdom to the fore.  She uses some key points from transcendentalists as well as contemporary New Thought writers, to help us navigate rough times. Faith is also teaching a class in August based on t...

"We've read our spiritual books, we've done our meditation, we've done our spiritual practices, we've gone on our retreats. We've been spiritual aspirants... and now, we need the tools that we have built over all of these years, whether you're fifteen or eighty-five, this is the moment that you have, that we have been waiting for. "Senior Minister Rev. Karen...

"This was a time period when many lesbian mothers across the U.S. lost their rights to care for their children, strictly because they were lesbian."To mark Pride Sunday this year, former Seattle Unity Board chair Dr. Desi Bailey describes her advocacy work over the decades.  The scope and commitment of her work is inspiring, profound, and continues today.  Thank you Desi, and to all our...

"And so how do we reconcile, sometimes, these ideals that we have in light of what we see as not living up to those ideals?"This year's Fourth of July brings a mixed bag of emotions, and Associate Minister Diane Robertson wrestles with the central questions around our sense of national identity. Diving deep into the meaning of patriotism and its shadow, nationalism, she finds many p...

"COVID-19 knows no boundary of country, it knows no boundary of race or culture or religion... apparently knows no boundary of age... of language. COVID-19 demonstates exceptionally clearly how incredibly interconnected we all are, and calls us to a kind of mutual support, should we wish to survive, as humankind on this planet."Today’s talk from our long-time friend Rabbi Ted Falcon was...

"I think that we as grandparents should hold in trust institutions, our country, our world, for our grandchildren... to hold in trust what we have, and make sure that we pass it on."Today’s Father’s Day celebration service is a little longer than usual Sunday Services, because it includes the slideshow of Congregants’ Fathers, as well as testimony from three fathers in our congregation:...

"So we are at a crossroads, and we can try to keep the status quo or we can move forward with tremendous change and transformation."Rev. Karen Lindvig speaks to the protests and unrest over the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmad Arbery and so many others.  How do we take action that creates long term systemic changes?   How do we face our shadow?  How do we move - truly - for...

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the Earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemake...

"A twist in perception can change what we see, and how we feel, in a single moment."This time, Sunday Rev. Karen Lindvig looks at how our world shifts as we allow our perception to shift.   She weaves material from myth, personal life, the works of Jean Houston and others. Karen's talk begins at 12:20.Worship Arts material comes from Tyler Rogers and Justin Huertas.  Go here for the...

"It's almost as if ... in Tarot, we've all been dealt the Tower... the destruction of the tower means that things must happen in order to clear out the old ways and welcome something new."This Sunday Rev. Karen Lindvig teaches us how to acknowledge present pain, even while looking with determined optimism toward building the future. She pulls lessons from Churchill's writi...

"We celebrate not only mothers, but the compassionate, nurturing energy, that goes beyond gender."Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig pulls new lessons from the traditions of Mother's Day, looking at the energy of caretaking and compassion, and how that energy can serve us profoundly during this time of sheltering in place. Karen's talk beings at 07:32.Music comes from new frien...

"This quarantine has given us the opportunity to step back from our lives in a way that we never could have done before... to ask ourselves: is it possible to begin to think differently?"Continuing our stay-at-home time, Rev. Karen uses two meanings of "Mayday", the pagan springtime dance as well as the nautical distress term, for inspiration about how we can navigate our lives...

https://vimeo.com/414277445"The practices of Ramadan  -- the practices of fasting, and feasting,  and reflection -- help us build on that capacity to receive and to respond to this invitation of love, from Allah."Today's online worship service features special guest speaker Bahiyya Ann Holmes Redding.  Ann is a former Episcopal priest, now practicing Muslim teacher, writer, singer,...

https://vimeo.com/414277445"The practices of Ramadan  -- the practices of fasting, and feasting,  and reflection -- help us build on that capacity to receive and to respond to this invitation of love, from Allah."Today's online worship service features special guest speaker Bahiyya Ann Holmes Redding.  Ann is a former Episcopal priest, now practicing Muslim teacher, writer, singer,...

“Are you having prophetic dreams?  And are there synchronicities that are showing up in your life, that you may not have seen or noticed before?”Rev. Karen turns our attention toward Earth Day , and what it means in this very special year.  Our stay-home restrictions have created a necessary rest for us, and for nature, too.  Karen explains how we can lean into this and discover a kind of re-encha...

“Are you having prophetic dreams?  And are there synchronicities that are showing up in your life, that you may not have seen or noticed before?”Rev. Karen turns our attention toward Earth Day , and what it means in this very special year.  Our stay-home restrictions have created a necessary rest for us, and for nature, too.  Karen explains how we can lean into this and discover a kind of re-encha...

 “There's a quietness that didn't exist before. Have you noticed?”https://vimeo.com/406386164Easter comes in an entirely new way this year, and Rev. Karen leads a virtual tribe into a multi-modal, exuberant, and varied virtual Easter worship experience.  She frames this year as a collective shamanic journey, which offers spiritual wisdom that we are collectively poised to receive. To see...

Seattle Unity Easter Sunday Program:9:00 am Sunday Meditation, with Laura Hebert "Doors" open at 9:00 a.m. Meditation will begin at 9:15 with a short guided lead-in, followed by silence until 9:45, when we will all join the Easter Sunday Service. Sunday Meditation Zoom Meeting Please email the office for the code if you would like to attend.  10:00 am Easter Service, A Planetary Resurrec...

“We're kind of in a marathon and we're only in the middle of it.”This week Rev. Karen leads us in celebrating Palm Sunday, but in a different way.  The traditional story of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem offers interesting lessons about the Power of Strength, in negotiating the challenges of great spiritual undertakings.  Rev. Karen uses this material to help us increase our own awaren...