Living Your Life: A Splendid Torch

A Splendid Torch

George Bernard Shaw

This is the true joy of life, the being used up for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.

I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community, and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. Life is no 'brief candle' to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for a moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.

Unity of Kanawha Valley Annual Survey

Hi Everyone!

Can you take a few minutes to give us feedback about your sense of how Unity of Kanawha Valley is meeting your needs and fulfilling its mission

Click here to go to the survey:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16G12pOfFIykb-6MiR6zvfYFnAyHrBsyB2K45PjXKFHs/viewform

Our Annual Meeting is coming up on Sunday April 14 after the 11am service

I have not put our Mission and Vision statement out in a long time, so here it is as a reminder :)

Our Purpose
We are a demonstration of God's unconditional Love.
We realize our Oneness and we honor our uniqueness.

Our Mission
We exist to inspire positive Christianity
through music, lessons, affirmations, prayer and meditation;
to celebrate spiritual growth and demonstrate God's unconditional love
through fellowship and loving acceptance;
to realize that God provides us with everything we need.

Our ValuesLoving, Spiritual Growth, Music, Inspiring, Positive, Nurturing Community

My personal goal 

is to help you connect 

with the Source of All Life 

that is within you

You are a Blessing!

Sky

Fwd: Bowling pict attempt 2

Mindy Allenger
Marshall University

Hello everyone,

A huge thank you to Mindy Allenger and Amy Keith for organizing the Kids' Bowling party for Unity last Sunday.

Attached is a picture of this wonderful group.

Thanks,

Pam
Unity of Kanawha Valley
pamhippler@gmail.com
304-345-0021

Fwd: Bowling pict

Hello everyone,

A huge thank you to Mindy Allenger and Amy Keith for organizing the Kids' Bowling party for Unity last Sunday.

Attached is a picture of this wonderful group.

Thanks,

Pam
Unity of Kanawha Valley
pamhippler@gmail.com
304-345-0021

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Take a Drink

Take a Drink

Jean Pierre de Caussade

If we wish to quench our thirst, we must lay aside books which explain thirst and take a drink.

Source: Abandonment to Divine Providence

prayer requests

Hello everyone,

The following are prayer requests that have been turned in and they would like prayers from everyone.


For Jon Beck concerning quick and complete healing from knee replacement surgery submitted by Lisa Beck,

And for Dannie Walker for complete healing, love, and protection during his treatments for cancer submitted by Barbie Dallmann.


Please keep Dannie and Jon in your thoughts and prayers.


Thank you so much,

Pam
Unity of Kanawha Valley
pamhippler@gmail.com
304-345-0021

This week's events at Unity of Kanawha Valley

Hello everyone,

There are lots of activities and events going on at Unity this week:

FRIDAY - OPEN MIC 4 KIDS! AT 6:30PM.  PERFORMERS SIGN UP AT 6PM.  This event is for kid performers from the ages of 5-15.  No admission.  Everyone is welcome.  Bring your parents, grandparents, and friends. 

SATURDAY - QUIET DAY RETREAT WITH MEGAN LYON FROM 10AM-4:30PM.  Join us for a wonderful relaxing day of mostly silence.  The day begins and ends with a community gathering with silence during the rest of the day.  You can walk the Carriage Trail, journal, meditate, pray, etc.  A light lunch is provided.  Donation basis - love offerings are accepted. 

SUNDAY - BOOK STUDY GROUP AT 10AM.  This month's book is "The Five Principles".  Copies are available in the UKV bookstore.

SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICE AT 11AM - SKY WILL BE SPEAKING ON NEW MEMBER SUNDAY.  We welcome all our new members with a ceremony and a pot luck lunch afterwards.  Musicians this week are Ron Sowell, Jack Kennedy, and Ryan Kennedy.

SUNDAY AFTER CHURCH - POT LUCK LUNCH TO WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS.  Please feel free to bring food to share if you wish.

ALSO ON SUNDAY - Please remember to bring any food items for the Mountaineer Food Bank for Isaac's Eagle Scout project.  Please help feed the hungry in our area.

WED, MARCH 27TH - BOARD MEETING AT 6PM.


OTHER NEWS

Coupon books for sale - $20 each for services and restaurants in the Charleston area.  Please take a book and leave the money in the large envelope behind the books.

Walk MS - Unity will have a team walking in the MS Walk on Saturday, April 13th at 10am at the Columbia Gas Building.  Registration forms are on the white bench outside of the church office.



Hope to see you at these wonderful events!

You are a blessing!

Pam
Unity of Kanawha Valley
pamhippler@gmail.com
304-345-0021

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Unity Thought for the Day - Mar 20

Unity Thought for the Day

Desire in the heart for anything is God’s sure promise sent beforehand to indicate that it is yours already

in the limitless realm of supply and whatever you want you can have for the taking.

Emily Cady, Lessons in Truth

- Ellen Debenport, The Five Principles

   

Unity Principle Three: 

I create my experiences by what I choose to think and what I feel and believe.

 

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--
Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

Open Stage for Kids this Friday March 22 at 6:30!

Open Stage for Kids !!!

"The most innocent 45 minutes 
in all of Charleston"

This Friday, Mar 22, 2012 
at 6:30
For kid performers ages 4 - 15
(and their parents!)

Hosted by 
Ron Sowell and Sky Kershner

Like us on Facebook

A great opportunity to practice performing 
in a fun, supportive atmosphere!

at Unity of Kanawha Valley Church
304-345-0021

At the corner of
Bridge Road and Myrtle 
in South Hills!
Directions
click here

Click here to see 

the Gazette video about the move

We start at 6:30,
and end with Lola's pizza at 7:30. 

Find us on Facebook

Open Stage for Kids

Open Stage 4 Kids For Kid performers, ages 5 - 15 

Kid performers from ages 5-15 bring whatever talent you would like to share: playing an instrument, singing, dancing, telling a joke, showing a piece of artwork, magic, or just talking into a microphone.  Silly songs are welcome!

--
Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

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Unity Thought for the Day - Mar 18

Unity Thought for the Day

The universe is biased in our favor, and it answers our deepest, truest desires.

- Ellen Debenport, The Five Principles

   

Unity Principle Three: 

I create my experiences by what I choose to think and what I feel and believe.

 

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Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

Unity Thought for the Day - Mar 16

Unity Thought for the Day

The creative process is to focus our thoughts and feelings on what we want in order to choose our

future reality from the quantum field.

- Ellen Debenport, The Five Principles

   

Unity Principle Three: 

I create my experiences by what I choose to think and what I feel and believe.

 

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Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

Becoming Prayer

Becoming Prayer

Joan Chittister, OSB

When we have prayed prayers long enough, all the words drop away and we begin to live in the presence of God. Then prayer is finally real. When we find ourselves sinking into the world around us with a sense of purpose, an inner light and deep and total trust that whatever happens is right for us, then we have become prayer.

Source: The Monastic Way, In My Own Words

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Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

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Christian Science and Healing

One of the foundation books in Unity is Lessons in Truth by Emile Cady. Cady was a Christ Science practitioner. Her thoughts were so close to the developing Unity thoughts that the Filmores adopted her writings.

We have in Charleston on Sundat March 24 an opportunity to hear from a well known CS healing practitioner.

Ginny Luedeman is now an international speaker and 

practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing. 

But back in the '60s, she was a hard rock singer 

belonging to the Morning Glory group, which played in 

concert with The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Jimi 

Hendrix, The Rolling Stones and other popular groups. 

An LSD overdose brought her to the study of Science 

and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker 

Eddy. The study of this book in conjunction with The Bible taught her a system of Christian healing called 

Christian Science. She began a spiritual journey which has brought wonderful healing and joy.

University of Charleston

Riggleman Hall Rotunda 

SUNDAY

MARCH 24, 2013 

3:00 P.M.

--
Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

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Unity Thought for the Day - Mar 14

Unity Thought for the Day

It is through the Spirit within that we know our oneness with God. No intercession is necessary, any

more than the ocean wave needs to be reconciled with the ocean.

- Ellen Debenport, The Five Principles

   

Unity Principle Two: 

I am naturally good because God's Divinity is in me and in everyone.

 

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Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

Weekly Events at Unity

Hello everyone,

The following events are happening at Unity of Kanawha Valley this week:

FRIDAY -  "BAD TO THE BONE" KARAOKE NIGHT AT 7PM.  Please join us for a fun evening of food, singing, and dancing.  Admission is $2.00. 

SUNDAY AT 9 AM - BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING.

SUNDAY AT 10AM- BOOK STUDY GROUP.  This month, the group is studying "The Five Principles".  Copies are available in the UKV bookstore.

CHURCH SERVICE AT 11AM - WITH REV. SKY KERSHNER AND MUSICIANS JACK KENNEDY AND MARK DAVIS.

AFTER CHURCH - KIDS BOWLING PARTY FROM 1-2:30 AT GALAXY LANES IN KANAWHA CITY.

ALSO AFTER CHURCH - NEW MEMBER MEETING ON "HOW UNITY FITS AND DOES NOT FIT FOR ME."


UPCOMING EVENTS

TUES., MAR. 19TH - "Take Your Shape in a Whole New Direction" with Jeanne Chandler at 5:30pm.  For more information, contact Jeanne at vitalou@gmail.com.

FRI., MAR 22ND - Open Mic 4 Kids! at 6:30pm.

SAT., MAR. 23RD - Quiet Day Retreat with Megan Lyon and Andria Petry-Siage from 10am-4:30pm.  For more information, contact Megan at miggiwiggi@hotmail.com.



OTHER NEWS

COUPON BOOKS FOR SALE - $20 with coupons for local restaurants and services.

WALK MS - Unity has a team walking the MS Walk on Saturday, April 13th at 10am.  For more information, please see Blue.  Registration forms are on the white bench outside the church office.   The more people, the more fun that we'll have.



Thank you so much.  Have a great week and you are a blessing!


Pam
Unity of Kanawha Valley
pamhippler@gmail.com
304-345-0021

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Unity Thought for the Day - Mar 12

Unity Thought for the Day

 

We are the divine expressing in human form. WE came to Earth as spiritual beings to have a human experience, and all of it is valuable.

- Ellen Debenport, The Five Principles

   

Unity Principle Two: 

I am naturally good because God's Divinity is in me and in everyone.

 

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Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

Unity Thought for the Day - Mar 10

Unity Thought for the Day

 

"From the teaching that the Deity is a person we have come to believe that God is changeable; that He gets angry with His people and condemns them; that some are chosen or favored above others ... We must relieve our mind of these ideas of a personal God ruling over us in an arbitrary, manlike, manner. (Charles Filmore)"

- Ellen Debenport, The Five Principles

   

Unity Principle One: 

God is Good and everwhere present

 

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potluck and Men's Dinner

Hello everyone,

Just a few reminders (and items that I overlooked in yesterday's email):

POTLUCK LUNCH - AFTER CHURCH SERVICE ON SUNDAY.  Please join us for a potluck lunch to send off Wes and Susie who are moving back to Florida.  Please bring food to share if you'd like.

MONDAY, MAR. 11TH - MEN'S DINNER AT TASTE OF ASIA at 6:15pm or whenever you can get there. 


Thank you so much and have a great weekend!!!

Pam
Unity of Kanawha Valley
pamhippler@gmail.com
304-345-0021

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Unity Thought for the Day - Mar 7

Unity Thought for the Day

 

"God is Principle. By principle is meant definite, exact, unchanging rules of action. (Charles Filmore)"

- Ellen Debenport, The Five Principles

   

Unity Principle One: 

God is Good and everwhere present

--
Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

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Events this week at Unity of Kanawha Valley

Hello everyone,

The following events are happening at Unity of Kanawha Valley this week:

THURSDAY, MARCH 7TH (TOMORROW) - WOMEN'S DINNER AT 6PM AT FUJIYAMA IN KANAWHA CITY.

FRIDAY - RON SOWELL'S OPEN MIC AT 7:30PM.  Guest host this month is Mike Arcuri.  Performers can start signing up at 7pm.  Admission is $5.00 and seniors, kids, and performers are $2.00.  Everyone is welcome.  Please join us for a wonderful evening of entertainment.

SATURDAY - WOODY HAWLEY CONCERT WITH CHERYL WHEELER AT 7:30PM.  Opening for Cheryl is Kenny White.  For more information, please contact the Clay Center at theclaycenter.org or 304-561-3570.

SUNDAY - BOOK STUDY GROUP MEETS AT 10AM.  This month's book is "The Five Principles".  There are copies for sale in the UKV bookstore.

SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICE AT 11AM- REV. SKY KERSHNER WILL BE SPEAKING ON "THE GOD WHO IS HERE".  Musicians this week are Jack Kennedy, Mira Stanley, and Chuck Costa. 

SUNDAY AFTER CHURCH - NEW MEMBER MEETING ON "WHAT IS UKV?"

ALSO SUNDAY AFTER CHURCH - POTLUCK LUNCH FOR SUSIE AND WES.  Susie and Wes Davis are moving back to FL.  We would love to give them a wonderful UKV send-off.  Florida's gain is our loss.  We are very happy for Wes and Susie but sad to see them go. 

TUESDAY - SHAKLEE'S "TAKE YOUR SHAPE IN A WHOLE NEW DIRECTION" with Jeanne Chandler.  For more info, contact Jeanne at vitalou@gmail.com.



FUTURE EVENTS

Friday, March 15th - Karaoke Night at 7pm. 
Sunday, March 17th - Board Meeting at 9am.
Sunday, March 17th - Kids' Bowling Party from 1-2:30pm.
Monday, March 18th - Best Year 4 U call-in meeting at 7pm.
Friday, March 22nd - Open Mic 4 Kids! at 6:30pm.
Saturday, March 23rd - Quiet Day Retreat
Sunday, March 24th - New Member Sunday
Sunday, March 31st - Easter Sunday.


DON'T FORGET -

        TO SET YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD ONE HOUR ON SATURDAY EVENING. 
        UKV IS SELLING COUPON BOOKS FOR $20 FOR RESTAURANTS AND SERVICES IN THE CHARLESTON AREA.


Hope to see you soon.  You are a blessing!!!!


Pam
Unity of Kanawha Valley
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304-345-0021

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Unity Thought - Mar 5

Unity Thought for the Day

 

"God is all there is."

 

- Ellen Debenport, The Five Principles

   

Unity Principle One: 

God is Good and everwhere present

 

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