Calendar - First Unity Spiritual Campus

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Sunday, April 3:
Looking Through the Window
Sunday, April 10:
From Oneness to “Both”ness
Sunday, April 17:
Celebrating & Continuing to Live In
Peace
Sunday, April 24:
EARTH DAY
April Theme: Faith/Believe
April 3: “What is Faith?”
April 10: “Growing My Faith”
April 17: “May Faith is Complete”
April 24: “Faith Beyond All Doubt”
To give your child this opportunity, enroll them into the Youth &
Family Program TODAY! To give your Spirit an opportunity to
serve or donate to the YFM contact Linda McLeod at
youth@firtunity.org.
Friendship Sunday
April 3, Campus Wide
“Friendship Sunday is the first Sunday
of each month. Invite & bring your family
and friends. After Service, join us in
Friendship to purchase a delicious
brunch at Spice Routes Café. Explore all
the hot spots.
Wednesday Meditation & Healing Service
Wednesdays, 6 pm
Sanctuary, Love Offering
Join us each Wednesday for our Guided
Meditation and Healing Service. Enjoy the
sounds of the crystal bowls. Love offering all proceeds go to support First Unity Spiritual
Campus.
First Unity’s Pet
Ministry
Paul Solan
Sundays, after services, Friendship Hall
First Unity's Pet Ministry is looking for foster/adoptive parents.
If you have a love of animals, why not adopt a cute dog/puppy
and/or cat/kitten. Over 123 pets have been adopted!
Dying with Confidence
Anyen Rinpoche
Saturday, April 2, 10am-Noon; 2-4pm
$40/Regular; $50 Patron; $100 Dinner
Friendship Hall
Anyen Rinpoche will introduce the topic of death and
dying from a Tibetan Buddhist perspective, expressed
in a way that all can Rinpoche will also do a booksigning. To register or for more info contact
GayleVanGils@gmail.com.
Posi Concert
Sunday, April 3, 7pm
Sanctuary, $20
Harold Payne, Faith Rivera, Denise Rosier
and Sue Riley join together in a unique
musical conversation. Each concert is full
of "one of a kind" magic! Come spend an
evening in creativity and joy.
Travel Ministry Meeting
James & Liz
Tuesday, April 12, 7pm Friendship Hall
Explore with us the many captivating sites of Northern Italy. Designed for
any budget. The Travel Ministry meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month.
For more information contact Liz at lizageloc@aol.com or call
727.470.4849
SCIONS Suncoast Community Institute of
Noetic Sciences, Douglas Bonar
Sunday, April 3, 6-8:30pm
Friendship Hall, $10
You are invited to explore “inner space” with other
like-minded, like-hearted pioneers on the path of
transformation. To learn more about SCIONS visit
noetic.org or call Douglas Bonar at 727.482.4319.
Visit our new website firstunity.org and read more of our classes and
see all of our talent expressing the Vision & Mission of what makes
us a “Movement”.
The Art of Being on Purpose
Dr. Dennis Merritt Jones
Tuesdays, April 5 – May 10, 7-9pm
Friendship Hall, $125 or $25/class
Join Dr. Dennis for this 6-week experiential class
based on his award winning book, “The Art of Being – 101 Ways to Practice
Purpose in Your Life”, and you will discover how amazingly powerful a life lived “on
purpose” can be. Book can be purchased at Wings Bookstore. TUTITION: $120 at
door; $25 per individual class. For more information about Dr. Dennis visit
DennisMerrittJones.com. To register visit firstunity.org.
"I AM" Classes
Everardo (Ev) Gonzalez Godina
Tuesdays starting April 5, 2016
I AM Art Center located in lobby
Discover your “I AM’, your Divine Potential! These
classes are for the no-experience artist to the
experience artist. These classes will guide you with a
message of Oneness: Seeing the light in what
appears to be dark, creating possibilities from the
impossible, and being the Power in the
unknown. For more information contact Everardo at
Everardo@firstunity.org
The Camino Trail Film Showing
Friday, April 8, 7pm
Friendship Hall, Love Offering
Join us for our 3rd Social Activism Cinema
showing of The Camino Trail. The film honors
the Camino de Santiago and promotes the
spiritual journey that pilgrims of all faiths and
backgrounds have traversed for over a
thousand years. After the film, John DeRugeris
will join us for a Q & A Session.
Empower Women’s Summit & Expo
Saturday, April 16, 10am-4pm
Sunken Gardens, VIP Tickets $35;
General Admission $10
Become empowered through inspiring talks by amazing women (featuring Rev.
Temple Hayes & Gisella Monclova), uplifting musical performances, shop vendors,
Yoga in the garden and so much more! To purchase tickets or to learn more visit
www.EmpowerWomensSummit.com.
Breakthrough Performance Concert
Mick & Tess Pulver
Saturday, April 16, 7pm
Sanctuary, $15
Come be uplifted, inspired and entertained by this experience of deeply moving
performances as 9 courageous stars celebrate the culmination of their
Breakthrough Journey. The concert will be supported by the Breakthrough Band
and Backup Singers. Following the Concert join us for a Celebration Party in
Friendship Hall. Visit www.bigembrace.com for more information.
Alchemy Fest 11
Joran Oppelt
Sunday, April 17, Noon-5pm
Campus Wide, FREE
Alchemy Fest is a family-friendly & pet-friendly event featuring live music, interactive
arts and crafts, food, an organic vendor marketplace, kids’ games and activities,
dance performances, yoga, meditation and more! Bring the whole family and enjoy
a beautiful day packed with music, art, education and fun!
Work In Progress - Thursdays at 10am in Room 301. AA book study meeting.
Curb Your Sugar – Thursday, April 7 at 7pm in Administration lobby. Join Barbara
and Linda as you discover how to boost your metabolism and promote healthy brain
function while naturally eliminating toxins from your body.
Crystal Bed - Cleanse, balance and align your energies with the healing power of
the Crystal Bed. Call or email today for appointment 727-527-2222 x100 or email:
crystalbed@firstunity.org.
Darshan Meditation - Sundays from 1:30 – 4 pm in Room 301. Come meditate and
learn about readings from sacred writings.
Free Being Meditation with Troy Hostetler - Mondays from 7 - 8:30 pm, Room
401. The group offers guided Yoga Nidra meditations. Dress comfortably and feel
free to bring additional seated support if you desire. For more information contact
Troy at 727.215.1367 or safetroy@gmail.com
LGBT Unity Meets between Sunday Services each week in Friendship Hall. LGBT
Unity is the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender group at First Unity of St.
Petersburg. Friends and family are welcome. For more information contact Toddy
at 414.702.9203 or email: LGBT@firstunity.org.
Networking at Unity - Every 3rd Tuesday from 12 - 1:30 pm in Friendship Hall.
First Unity hosts a business networking meeting to help you grow your referral base
and business income. Please RSVP to Kathy Perry at Kathy@KathyPerry.com if
attending.
Silent Unity Prayer Meeting Silent Unity is the international prayer ministry of
Unity. Come pray with us each Wednesday, 12:10 pm, Conference Room,
Administration Offices.
Sober Spirits. Alcoholics Anonymous - Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 pm, Room 200.
Sunday Meditation - Every Sunday join us at 11 am for meditation in Room 301.
Facilitated by Licensed Unity Teachers.
Unity’s Women Group 4th Tuesday, 7 pm in Room 301. Meet with other
women leaders, entrepreneurs and executives and share cutting-edge
strategies, topics and explore transformative ideas that will inspire you to live
your best life yet. For more information email Lorna Blake at
lorna@lornablake.com Love offering.
Visit our Website for more information on any of our
organizations:
firstunity.org or email us at volunteer@firstunity.org
Submit any inquiries for exhibiting your art,
enrolling in art classes or holding an art event at the
I AM center to everardo@firstunity.org.
Thank you.
John of God Pilgrimage
Robinette Wilson
Abadania, Brazil
August 29 through September 10
Join Robinette Wilson on a Pilgrimage to Abadania, Brazil this August to the
famous grounds of John of God. João Teixeira de Faria, internationally
known as John of God, is arguably the most powerful unconscious medium
alive today and possibly the best-known healer of the past 2000 years.
To learn more contact Robinette at Robinette.Wilson@gmail.com.
Hours: Wed-Sat, 10am to 6pm, Sun
10:30am - 2 pm, closed Monday and
Tuesday. Want to volunteer? If so, we
need you! Email encore@firstunity.org or
call April Taylor 727.459.9466 (Encore)
First Unity Spiritual Campus has opened the doors to Encore, a unique new
to you thrift boutique that is filled with upscale clothing, accessories and
more.
Around the corner at Encore Too you will find hidden treasures of gently
used furniture, collectables and other home decor. Encore Too needs gently
used furniture such as antiques lamps, pictures and frames, home decor
items and books (hard back and paper) and art pieces.
We do not accept any furniture with material such as, bed frames, and
mattresses/foundations or electronic items.
WINGS BOOKSTORE
4500 4th Street North • (727) 522-6657 | wingsbookstore.com
Store Hours: Monday thru Thursday 9am – 7pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 9am – 5pm
Meet Your Spirit Guide Group Discussion and Guided Meditation
Friday, April 1, 7-8:30pm - $15
Advance registration recommended
Jennifer Farmer returns to Wings for her
monthly group meditation and discussion.
She will share tips and information about
working with the Spirit World and your
Spirit guides. She will also lead the group
in a guided meditation practice to meet
your Spirit Guide(s). (jenniferfarmer.com)
An Evening of Messages from the Spirit World
Saturday, April 2, 6:30-8:30pm
First Unity Sanctuary - $25
Experience the healing power of the Spirit World with psychic medium Jennifer
Farmer as she brings the Spirit World closer to you. She will link up with friends
and loved ones in the Spirit World and share evidential messages with members of
the audience. Attendance does not guarantee a message. (jenniferfarmer.com)
Moldavite Jewelry Collection
Sunday, April 3, 10:30am - 2pm, Free
Wings Bookstore welcomes Katy Sawyer back to Unity
Campus with The Arkadian Collection of beautiful
gemstone jewelry. Famous for their meticulous sourcing
of the finest gemstones in the world, their sterling silver
jewelry is known for the Moldavite that Katy's family
mines right from their property in the Czech Republic.
(wingsbookstore.com)
The Heart of Divine Consciousness
With Alania Starhawk
Monday, April 4, 7-8:30pm - $22
Alania Starhawk is a Divine Channel | Spiritual Mentor | Lightworker whose gift of
sight and knowing can assist you in connecting to your guides, guardians, higher
self, and ancient truth. By stepping into the HEART of Divine Consciousness, you
awaken the Divine Frequencies within your Infinite BEing. These are the
frequencies that intimately connect our soulLight to God ~ Source ~ Spirit ~ and
Christ Consciousness. (AlaniaStarhawk.com)
A Course in Miracles for Beginners
Every Tuesday 7:15-8:30pm - Love Donation
This is a newly formed ACIM class. We are starting from the
beginning and are catering to individuals that are new or
returning to the course, or just have a desire to join a study
group of like-minded individuals. (wingsbookstore.com)
A Course in Miracles
Wednesday, April 6 & 20, 7:30pm - Love Donation
Join like-minded students of A Course in Miracles for a casual exploration and
discussion of the teachings that it embodies. This is a study group designed to
support a true understanding and application of the Course's message.
(wingsbookstore.com)
Reiki Share
Thursday, April 7, 7-8:30pm - Love Donation
Janan Talafar, Reiki Master, along with other Reiki
practitioners will share with you one of the most natural
and simple ways to achieve healing at all. Arrive early as
seating is limited. (wingsbookstore.com)
Conscious Cuisine Book Club: Food for Thought
Friday, April 8, 6:30-8:30pm - Love Donation
So, what’s on YOUR nightstand? That’s the book to bring to
the Conscious Cuisine Book Club! Share with others about
the book and/or the author. Facilitated by Douglas Bonar.
Intermediate Evolutionary Astrology with Imsara
Saturdays, April 9, 16, 23 & 30, 11am-4pm
$40 for a single class/prepaid series of 4 classes
$145
Focus in this four part series with Imsara will be ~ Continuation of Mastering the
Natal Chart ~ Deeper into the Trinity of the Past and Future ~ Transits and Aspects
~ Asteroids ~focus on Chiron-the original wound in the chart ~ and Synthesis and
Examples. (imsara.com)
I Ching Centering Meditation
With Mary Beth Jones
Monday, April 11, 7-8:30pm - $10
The I Ching Meditation connects us to the Helpers and the Sage
in the Cosmic Consciousness of Nature. Through the use of the
Inner Yes and Inner No we release guilt, self-doubt, ego
emotions, judgments, grievances and blame. The release is at a
cellular level and brings us to a harmony with our inner truth. (wingsbookstore.com)
Medical Medium Study Group
Tuesdays, April 12 & 26, 7-8:30pm - Love Offering
This study group formed out of the exponential interest in the
book ‘Medical Medium’ by Anthony William. Some of us found
the information (and its source) to be so revolutionary and so
compelling that Wings is offering a discussion and guidance in a
group setting. All are welcome. (wingsbookstore.com)
Nei Gong with Marty Keane
Wednesday, April 13, 7-8:30pm - $10
Nei Gong is the spiritual side of Qi Gong, and a
methodical technique of developing and exploring the
energetic body, focusing on the integration of the mind
and body gestalt.
Dr. Martin Keane is an Acupuncture Physician, Classical Homeopath and Qi Gong
healer, and a 22nd generation priest in the Southern Dragon’s Gate Sect.
(classicalmedicine.net)
Angel Oracle Cards with Liza Wolf
Thursday, April 21, 7-8:30pm - $10
The Angel Oracle cards are a great tool that can be
used to communicate with our guides and higher
selves. Liza will show you a practical way to use the
cards and how to understand messages. Bring your own
deck if you have one, if not Wings has cards available.
(wingsbookstore.com)
Awaken to a World Beyond Lack with Omaji
Fridays, April 22 & 29, 6:30pm-9pm
$55 per session or *Special* $87 per person (paid
in full in advance for BOTH sessions) Please
NOTE: Attending the first session is a pre-requisite
to attending the second session.
Two POWERFUL Sessions with Omaji to Dissolve
Limitation. Omaji, energy intuitive, will share Vibrational Alignment to lovingly
remind you of the Truth of you, shifting you into a New Way of Being with yourself
and “the world’ so that it can reflect in your experience. Bring drinking water and
arrive early to honor sacred space. (embracetheinfinite.com)
Spirit Speaks with Emily Rivera
Monday, April 25, 7-8:30pm - $22
Join Emily Rivera, inspirational speaker, intuitive guide
and energy healer for an evening filled with enlightened
messages from beyond. During this powerful seminar,
Emily will make direct connection with Spirit. She will
demonstrate her ability to channel messages from
Angels, Guides, Masters and loved ones by answering questions from the
audience. (theangelcoach.com)
Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.
Mastery of Self: A Toltec Guide to Freedom
Thursday, May 5, 7-9pm, First Unity Sanctuary
$35 advance/$40 at the door
Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. is a Nagual, a Toltec Master of
Transformation. He is a direct descendant of the Toltecs of
the Eagle Knight lineage and is the son of Don Miguel
Ruiz. By combining the wisdom of his family’s traditions with the knowledge gained
from his own personal journey, he now helps others realize their own path to
personal freedom. Don Miguel will share his insights from his new book. There will
be a book signing following the program. More info at wingsbookstore.com.
For more information on all Wings’ events visit
Wingsbookstore.com
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Upcoming Classes/Events
Pre-Pride Power Event
LGBT
Sunday, May 1, 4:30pm, Friendship Hall
St. Pete Pride Weekend is June 24-26. First Unity’s LGBT Ministry is the planning
phase of our participation in Florida’s Largest Pride Event. Come Celebrate the
2016 Pride Season. Food, Fun, Prizes, Music. Open to LGBT, friends and family.
For more information contact Jim at jimbo63@hotmail.com.
“The Power of the Heart” Movie Screening
Friday, May 13, 7pm
Sanctuary, Love Offering
From the director of ‘THE SECRET’, Drew Heriot comes
this unparalleled and life-changing film about the
astonishing power and intelligence of your heart.
Featuring some of the most inspiring and influential icons of
our age including Paulo Coelho, Maya Angelou, Deepak Chopra, Isabel Allende,
and Eckhart Tolle, this film presents fascinating evidence that your heart is much
more than a physical organ… and that it can actually transform your views of
money, health, relationships, and success.
Native Flute Workshop & Concert
Armand & Angelina
Sunday, May 22, 1:30pm & Concert, Monday, May 23, 7pm
Sanctuary, $20 (Flute Workshop); Concert – Love Offering
For centuries people have been mesmerized by the hypnotic sounds from these
gentle, easy to play flutes. Whether you have a musical background or have always
wanted to play a musical instrument, this playshop is for everyone. We will have
practice flutes or you may purchase one from Armand & Angelina. Sign up online at
firstunity.org
CONCERT: Armand and Angelina will be performing their versions of Hallelujah,
Age of Aquarius, songs from Phantom of the Opera plus their own original love
ballads and humorous songs. It’s been coined a variety show because their
performance is filled with music, comedy, dance and more. Come see them and
learn a new twist on giving and receiving. They love giving away stuff!
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Unity Prayer
The Light of God surrounds us,
The love of God enfolds us,
The power of God protects us,
The presence of God watches over us,
Wherever we are,
God is – and all is well!