I heard from the Association of Unity Churches yesterday. They emailed me to let me know that we have been granted full church status. It was an incredible feeling and at the same time, I realize that we continue to keep doing what we are doing. I have to ask myself what has really changed. I think the actual recognition is an affirmation of the process and our growth and dedication more than anything else. Not much will really change. We will continue to grow and foster our vision of creating an atmosphere of spiritual transformation. Getting full church status is the outer validation that we are living on vision and purpose.
I had someone ask me if I was floating all day. I got the email, had a rush of emotion then went on about my day. I have not really taken the time to celebrate. That is something I want to get better at. I have a better understanding that things are a process and the outer manifestation is a result of that process and yet we need to take time to celebrate our accomplishments. So that means we get to plan one heck of a party!
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Full Church status
I mailed our application for full church status yesterday to the Association of Unity Churches. It felt surreal putting that in the mail. It has been an incredible process for everyone involved. We took time to celebrate our accomplishment on Sunday and it was wonderful to see how everyone that was there whether they were brand new or there from the beginning played a role in who we have become. Several people shared with me how powerful it was to see our history in action.
And we continue. We had a town meeting afterwards where we discussed areas where we would like to continue to grow and develop. A couple of the items seem to come up each time we get together making it seem that we have not made progress in those areas particularly youth ministry. This is where I have to remember that it is all a process. I know that we continue to have much work to do in order to be able to support people of all ages in their spiritual growth. Yet, I also have to remember to honor where we have come from and the progress we have made. I continue to extend the invitation to people to come forward and share their gifts in all areas of our ministry. Right now, in particular we have a call for folks who are divinely appointed to share in the areas of youth ministry, our greeters team and office assistance. We ebb and flow and nothing stays static. It is a process, it is a process, it is a process. And we continue to show up on a daily basis with the primary purpose of assisting people along their path of spiritual evolution and awakening. Yes, it is a process and a joyous one at that.
And we continue. We had a town meeting afterwards where we discussed areas where we would like to continue to grow and develop. A couple of the items seem to come up each time we get together making it seem that we have not made progress in those areas particularly youth ministry. This is where I have to remember that it is all a process. I know that we continue to have much work to do in order to be able to support people of all ages in their spiritual growth. Yet, I also have to remember to honor where we have come from and the progress we have made. I continue to extend the invitation to people to come forward and share their gifts in all areas of our ministry. Right now, in particular we have a call for folks who are divinely appointed to share in the areas of youth ministry, our greeters team and office assistance. We ebb and flow and nothing stays static. It is a process, it is a process, it is a process. And we continue to show up on a daily basis with the primary purpose of assisting people along their path of spiritual evolution and awakening. Yes, it is a process and a joyous one at that.
Monday, May 7, 2007
Wonderful Sunday
We hit a milestone yesterday. We had over 60 people including adults and children at church yesterday. We were able to touch 60 people with our message of love who in turn will touch the people in their lives. We truly are living our mission of experiencing God while inspiring and supporting Divine expression in all and people's lives are changing as a result.
It has been incredibly exciting over the past several months to watch as new folks discover us and begin to change their lives as they start to practice what we teach. We are in the process of applying for full church status which indicates that we are established here in Murfreesboro. It is so exciting to know that we are here providing people who don't want to completely abandon their Christian roots an alternative to traditional Christianity. It is exciting to watch as people start to realize that Jesus message was one of hope and love. They begin to see themselves and those around them as sacred. As a result I watch as people integrate this message into their lives by treating themselves and other with the reverence that is befitting of the Christed beings that they are. We just don't know it yet.
I don't know what Spirit has in mind for us as we continue our growth. I find myself excited, overwhelmed and nervous all at the same time. But, I know that we have one of the most powerfully transformative message on the planet. It is an idea whose time has come and the best I can do is suit up, show up and hold on. I am awed by the power of Spirit working through all of us and our ministry.
It has been incredibly exciting over the past several months to watch as new folks discover us and begin to change their lives as they start to practice what we teach. We are in the process of applying for full church status which indicates that we are established here in Murfreesboro. It is so exciting to know that we are here providing people who don't want to completely abandon their Christian roots an alternative to traditional Christianity. It is exciting to watch as people start to realize that Jesus message was one of hope and love. They begin to see themselves and those around them as sacred. As a result I watch as people integrate this message into their lives by treating themselves and other with the reverence that is befitting of the Christed beings that they are. We just don't know it yet.
I don't know what Spirit has in mind for us as we continue our growth. I find myself excited, overwhelmed and nervous all at the same time. But, I know that we have one of the most powerfully transformative message on the planet. It is an idea whose time has come and the best I can do is suit up, show up and hold on. I am awed by the power of Spirit working through all of us and our ministry.
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