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Board of
Directors Retreat
July 19 - home of Kay Carrell
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Annual Church Meeting and Potluck Lunch
May 4, following service. Bring a dish.
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Bob Schout Workshop
Bob's workshop scheduled for April 20th will be
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Mariah
Picot Performed at Unity Dallas
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Creekside on Forest - Unity Church of Dallas - on
Friday, Nov. 16, 2007 7-9 pm
Noted jazz vocalist Mariah
Picot's new CD, "Notes on the Bridge," features original songs
combining jazz, art and spiritual themes. For her first Creekside
concert she will be joined by pianist Isaac Thomas.
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Congratulations!
Robin Covington and Jerry
Spivack were married Saturday August 18th, 2007 at the church. We wish them
the best of everything in their new life.
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| Kids Against Hunger |
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 United Church of Cedar Hill is joining other churches who are selling
baskets and coffee to support very poor children in Tanzania.
Please buy a basket
for sale in the bookstore -
all proceeds go to needy children.
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Past
Events
Movie Night
September,2007 - 7 pm
Defending Your Life - with Meryl Streep
and Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks proves there's
laughs after death with this almost heavenly comedy--almost heaven as in Judgment City,
where recently perished Daniel Miller (Brooks) learns whether he is worthy of advancing to a
higher plane of existence or will be sent back to earth for another incarnation.
Workshops with
Bob Schout
Spring 2008.
See Classes/Workshops.
Christmas
Eve Celebration, 2006
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Halloween Celebration
Sunday Oct
29th, 2006 - 2-6 PM
We enjoyed games, food,
costumes, face painting, fortune telling, fun house, and the movie
"Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein."
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Prosperity
Workshop:
Edwene Gaines
Many of
us attended Edwene Gaines' seminar at UCCH Saturday morning,
August 5th, 2006 after some members saw her a few months before at Unity
Dallas and wanted her to speak to our group. She is
author of the book The Four (See our
Prosperity page).
Kay
Carrell, Ben Sturgeon, Rose Obaze, Edwene Gaines,
Jackie
Sturgeon put this program together.
An ordained Unity minister since 1979,
Edwene Gaines is also president of The Masters' School and director of Rock Ridge Retreat Center in Valley Head, Alabama.
She has made a 100% commitment to the transformation of the abundance consciousness of Planet
Earth and speaks internationally on Prosperity.
Her topics included the four spiritual principles of prosperity...
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Finding your Divine Purpose |
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Forgiveness and Worthiness |
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Tithing and Giving |
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Setting Clearcut
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Edwene
returned to UCCH on March 10th, 2007 for another workshop.
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| Celestine Prophecy
 We
were pleased to show a “sneak preview” of the long-awaited feature film
The Celestine
Prophecy on April 1, 2006. Based on James Redfield’s worldwide best-selling novel,
The Celestine Prophecy is a spiritual adventure film chronicling the discovery of ancient scrolls in the rainforests of Peru. The prophecy and its nine key insights predict a worldwide awakening, arising within all religious traditions, that moves humanity toward a deeper experience of spirituality. The film features an international ensemble cast including Matthew Settle, Thomas Kretschmann, Sarah Wayne Callies, Annabeth Gish, Hector Elizondo, Joaquim de Almeida and Jurgen
Prochnow.
When James Redfield authored The Celestine Prophecy, millions of readers passed it from hand to hand across America, discovering within its pages a life-affirming truth about synchronicity, intuition and personal destiny. It stayed on the New York Times bestsellers list for over three years, was translated into more than 40 languages, and influenced the world with some 14 million copies in print. Now just in time for the spiritual resurgence in America, the film adaptation of the runaway bestseller will be in theaters April 2006.
This movie and its message offer a life-affirming truth we want to share with our membership and community. We are thrilled to be among the first to present the
film.
Using an approach that is part adventure tale, part parable, and imbued with intriguing and exhilarating music, the film tells the story of John Woodson (Mathew Settle), whose life is at a crossroads. He is about to experience a dramatic and profound metamorphosis. Through a mysterious set of coincidences, he finds himself on an adventure to Peru in search of ancient scrolls, known as the Celestine Prophecy. Resistant at first, skeptical and unsure, John finds that with every step he takes, each person he encounters leads him to a new understanding. It is only in this letting go to a higher consciousness that he uncovers life’s true purpose and his own destiny.
“On one level, it’s an adventure tale where you really enjoy the treasure hunt for the last of the scrolls. On another level, it’s a story of discovering a new level of spiritual awareness, a new way of engaging in life where you notice the way mysterious coincidences and guiding hunches lead us forward in
life,” said Redfield.
Directed by Armand Mastroianni from a screenplay by James Redfield & Barnet Bain and Dan Gordon, The Celestine Prophecy is produced by Barnet Bain, Terry Collis, James Redfield and Beverly J. Camhe. Shot entirely on location in St. Augustine and Ocala, Florida, and Costa Rica, the film is a production of Celestine Films, LLC and Barnet Bain Films.
For event information visit www.ORGANIZATION.com
For more on The Celestine Prophecy movie: http://www.thecelestineprophecymovie.com
Our group enjoying the movie and snacks:
 
 
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Class:
The Ancient Secrets of Prayer
Rev. Ed
Conrad, Associate Minister of Unity Church of Fort Worth, taught this class on Wednesday nights on June 14, 21 and 28,
2006.
This three-week series included these topics:
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The
Aramaic Jesus and prayer |
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Recommended
reading: The Lost Mode of Prayer, by Gregg Braden; Prayers of
the Cosmos, by Neil Douglas-Klotz, and/or Healing Letters by
Myrtle Fillmore.
Ed
Conrad has been a Unity minister for 19 years, having served and
pioneered ministries in Georgia, Colorado, Minnesota, and now as
Associate Minister of Unity Church of Fort Worth. Thirty-five years of
study and in-depth exploration of various mystical traditions are
reflected in the authenticity and powerful wisdom of his presentations
and writings. He affirms and teaches that the One Presence and One Power
of Divine Love and Wisdom goes with us wherever we go, drawing us
steadily toward a greater good.
(Photos
on Classes page.)
Speaker:
Rev. Gary Simmons
 Gary
Simmons visited us a few years ago and was back as a speaker for our
Sunday service on July 9th, 2006.
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Bob Schout installed the new chaplains who undertook the fall
training and welcomed them to the ranks of the present chaplains.
Mike Anderson, Berry Chastain, Margie Hornick, James
Anderson, Mary Payton, Senora Swygert, Cecile Ozley, Tom Sparks
were installed
by Bob Schout
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Christmas
2005
We
celebrated Christmas with a meditation service on Christmas eve and
service on Christmas day. The children presented candy canes to all and
we sang rousing carols.
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All-Church
Garage
Sale Huge Success!
Nov 5, 2005
Thanks to all who participated.
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Milestone
Celebration
On
November 13th, 2005 we celebrated 10 years at this location.
In April 2006
our
congregation celebrated 20 years.
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Pilates,
Yoga and Meditation
Sandy
Pruitt leads one session per week on Thursdays at 7 pm. Cost per
session is $10 per session. In you are interested, please sign up at the church or
call us or show up.
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Wedding
Bells!
Ben Sturgeon
and Jackie Reilly were married on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at Unity Church of Dallas.
Best wishes to the
newlyweds!
New
members January 2005: Berry Chastain, Ray Carson, Kathy and Dennis
Wilson, Jackie Sturgeon, Kay Carrell and Norma, Rose Obase, Mike Anderson
New
members May 2006: Shirley and Jay Pope
(sorry
- no photos for those who joined the church in between!)
New
member June 2007: Jerry Spivak
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Church
Activities
We
offer:
Spiritual
counseling and prayer
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Church
fellowship - monthly birthday cake, holiday parties
Community
outreach projects -
Second
Saturday of each month: canned food delivery (of canned food brought by
the children and congregants) We are collecting 100 cans for the
children to deliver to the Cedar Hill Food Pantry. Paper goods, canned
meat (other than tuna), canned fruit and breakfast cereals are some
specific requests.
Choral
ensemble, "One Voice" - rehearses 7 pm on Monday
evenings and 10:15 am on Sundays
Children's
Program
Teachers:
Christina
Coomes
Grady
Coomes
Cecile
Ozley (left)
Sandra
Coston (below)
Marcia
Glenn
Burnie
Glenn
Pastoral
Prayer Meeting
Meets every Sunday from 10:30 -10:45 am in the Education wing
Look
for news on other events, workshops and training on this page as plans
are completed.
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