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WHAT IS UNITY? Since 1889, the Unity movement has been a clear voice for positive, practical living. Its publishing house and one of seven Silent Unity Prayer ministries is located at Unity School of Christianity in Unity Village, MO. The activities and products and services for the 1000+ ministries in the world are provided by the Association of Unity Churches International which is located in Lee's Summit, MO. Unity is often classified as part of a broader movement called New Thought. However, while the teachings of New Thought organizations proclaim the divinity of humanity, they don’t officially establish Jesus as a standard. Jesus is an elder brother and a "way shower" to those in Unity. Because of a similarity in names, sometimes Unity has been confused with other organizations. There is no connection between Unity and Unitarianism, or between Unity and the Unification Church. Unity sees worship as uplifting God’s Spirit in us in positive, joyous ways. It seeks not to emphasize our sins (mistakes) of the past, but instead gives attention to the good that exists in all of us. The focus in on what can be done in the now to transform our lives and ourselves. Unity has always taught that there are spiritual laws that are as limiting or as liberating as the laws of physical sciences. The purpose of most Unity textbooks is to show us what these spiritual laws are and how to use them to cast off habits of thinking that result in sickness, poverty, frustration, loneliness and pain. Unity isn’t a theology. It doesn’t have a creed that must be sworn to or rites and practices that must be performed. Unity is more a teaching and an attitude, than a doctrine or dogma. Unity is open ended. We don’t feel that our teachings incorporate all Truth or the final Truth. We believe that the search for Truth is as much a part of Truth as finding it. We recognize that ultimately each person must find Truth in themselves and for themselves. |
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Millions of people have been introduced to Unity through the publishing house's Daily Word and Unity magazine; through the Association of Unity Churches International's Contact magazine and Teens on Quest, and through the joint publication of the companion books The Quest and Adventures on the Quest. PRAYER SUPPORT The Silent Unity which is located at Unity School of Christianity maintains a constant 24-hour vigil for all of humanity. People the world over call Silent Unity’s toll free number (1-800-669-7729) to receive spiritual strength and prayer support. The prayer box, located in the entry of our church in Sheboygan, is our link to Silent Unity and its healing ministry. Our Daily Word line at (920) 452-4442 offers daily messages of inspiration and encouragement. |
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HONORING DIVERSITY WITHIN THE UNITY MOVEMENT We believe that all people are created with sacred worth. Therefore, we recognize the importance of serving all people within the Unity family in spiritually and emotionally caring ways. We strive for our ministries, publications, and programs to reach out to all who seek Unity support and spiritual growth. It is imperative that our ministries and outreaches be free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical disability, or sexual orientation. Our sincere desire is to create spiritually aware organizations that are nondiscriminatory and that support diversity. In our effort to reach out to all people as did our Way-Shower, Jesus Christ, we support the modification of our facilities to make them accessible to all people, regardless of physical challenges; the translation of our materials into Braille and other languages; and respect for the wonderful variety of human commitments and relationships. We encourage ministers, teachers, and others within Unity to honor the strength of diversity within their spiritual communities. It is with love and in celebration of our unity; in the midst of our wondrous diversity, that we affirm this position. ADOPTED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF UNITY CHURCHES AND UNITY SCHOOL OF CHRISTIANITY, 1/23/95 for a closer look at diversity in the Unity movement, read Diversity in Unity in The Reading Room |
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