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Unity
Unity Christ Center of Farmington . . . We believe true spirituality is seeking out your own experience of God.
"UNITY"
A path for
spiritual living
Unity
is a positive, practical,
progressive approach to Christianity based on the teachings of Jesus
and the power of prayer. Unity honors the universal truths in all
religions and respects each individual’s right to choose a spiritual
path.
God
God is Spirit, the loving Source of all that is. God
is the one power, all good, everywhere present, all wisdom. God is
divine energy, continually creating, expressing and sustaining all
creation. In God, we live and move and have our being.
In Unity, some other ways we speak of God are
as Life, Light, Love, Substance, Principle, Law, and Universal Mind.
Jesus
We believe that Jesus expressed his divine potential and sought to
show humankind how to express ours as well. We see Jesus as a master
teacher of universal truths and as our Way-Shower. In Unity, we use
the term "Christ" to mean the divinity in humankind. Jesus is the
great example of the Christ in expression.
The nature of humankind
We are each individual, eternal expressions of God.
Our essential nature is divine and therefore inherently good. Our
purpose is to express our divine
potential as realized and demonstrated by Jesus and other master
teachers. The more we awaken to our divine nature, the more fully
God expresses in and through our lives.
The bible
Unity co-founders, Charles and Myrtle Fillmore,
studied the Bible as history and allegory, and interpreted it as a
metaphysical representation of humankind’s evolutionary journey
toward spiritual awakening. In addition, Unity recognizes that the
Bible is a complex collection of writings compiled over many
centuries. We honor the writings as reflecting the understanding and
inspiration of the writers at the time they were written. The Bible
continues to be a valuable spiritual resource for us.
Our teachings
Unity teaches that each person is a unique expression
of God created with sacred worth. Living from that awareness transforms our lives and the world.
Unity emphasizes the creative power of thought in our
life experience. We refer to this as the Law of Mind Action. When we
take personal responsibility to choose life affirming
thoughts, words and actions, we experiences a more fulfilling and
abundant life.
Unity teachings continue to evolve as we identify,
embrace and apply spiritual insights and the spiritual implications
of new scientific discoveries.
Prayer and meditation
Affirmative prayer is the highest form of creative
thought. It includes the release of counterproductive, negative
thoughts as well as holding in mind statements of spiritual truth.
Through meditation, we experience the presence of God. Prayer and
Meditation heighten our awareness and thereby transform our lives.
Youth and family ministry
Unity recognizes that there are many expressions of
family life. All are welcome. Unity creates an affirming
environment that fosters positive self image, personal
responsibility and unconditional love and acceptance.
Unity:
*Beholds all children as whole and
perfect expressions of God
*Empowers children to fulfill their
divine potential
*Teaches children to meditate and pray
*Invites children to experience a loving
God
*Provides a strong spiritual foundation
for children’s lives.
Spiritual action
In Unity, we feel a sacred responsibility,
individually and collectively, to make a positive difference through
personal example and active service in our churches, our communities
and our world.
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