Sunday Worship Service Topics

July 5, 2026 – Rev. Rose Houston
“Aladdin’s Lamp 1”
In this Sunday lesson, we compare the mind and the genius that dwells in it to the genie in Aladdin’s lamp. Those familiar with the story of Aladdin and his lamp, know that when he rubbed his lamp and made a wish, the genie would appear. The question is not whether there is a genie in the center of your life, but whether or not you are rubbing your lamp so that the genie can appear.
How could all your wishes, hopes and aspirations be there unless it were possible to be fulfilled? God never makes mistakes – and God put them there. There is power in the Universe and this power is available to everyone. It is the power that brought everything into being. Therefore, it is ALL POWER. Not only that, but it is All PRESENCE.

July 12, 2026 – Rev. Paul Christian
“The Game of Life”
Using the analogy of a video game I will show the truth of Unity principle number three. We are co-creators with God, creating reality through thoughts held in mind. Every thought, word, feeling and deed affects the Earth, the weather, our World. Our loving Earth and sun affect us. Working together we can co-create, with God, Heaven on Earth.

July 19, 2026 – Rev. Rose Houston
“Aladdin’s Lamp 2 (Positive Expectations)”
In this Sunday lesson, we explore how Aladdin’s lamp works. Your mind is an instrument. I am convinced that there is a power within you that you did not put there, that you can use – a power for good that is available to everyone and is available right where you are today…
Somewhere within you is the correct answer to every problem in your life. Somewhere within you is the power to live. And somewhere within you is the faith to believe. God has already given you the light. And so don’t be afraid to rub your lamp. This lamp is the gift of life to you. Accept it and use it. And maintain a strong belief in positive expectations.

July 26, 2026 – Rev. Dr. Angela Stroup
“Fear or Faith”
Rev. Angela Stroup will share what she learned about fear and faith on a Medical Mission to Guatemala. Unity teachings formed the foundation for her service as a registered nurse to the Guatemalan people even though she traveled with an Evangelical Christian group.

August 2, 2026 – Rev. Karen Shepherd
“The Power of Will – Part 1”
We know that our inherent Powers do not work on their own. They work in concert with one another. Will is our ability to choose, decide, command, lead, and determine. 
This topic will explore how our powers of Understanding, Wisdom, and Love can be used to support our power of will.

August 9, 2026 – Rev. Rose Houston
“Debits and Credits”
Debits and Credits are used in accounting to balance the ledgers in order to determine if there is a positive or negative return. Money itself is a store of positive value. In the early history of our country–and throughout the history of civilization–that store of value was primarily gold and silver. That is why gold and silver are the most frequently mentioned, and the most desirable forms of money in the Bible. Gold and silver are used in the Bible to indicate something of value. This talk uses the principles of accounting to determine the spiritual value gained or lost. It is the fulfillment of the spiritual law of the Universe. Jesus said, seek first the Kingdom of God and all things shall be added to you..

August 16, 2026 – Rev. Rose Houston
“E.G.O.”
It’s been said that E.G.O. means “Edging God Out.” Well, perhaps. As my friend wrote, “righteous indignation, anger or otherwise, is a sure sign of a bruised ego.” Ego bristles when it takes offense, and ego easily is offended, whereas soul never is. So, in this context it may be that we are edging God or Spiritual consciousness out. We certainly are not in a consciousness of God when we are focused on the egocentric thought that “it’s all about me.”
So what’s the answer—resolution?

August 23, 2026 – Rev. Karen Shepherd
“The Power of Will – Part 2”
We know that our inherent Powers do not work on their own. They work in concert with one another. Will is our ability to choose, decide, command, lead, and determine. 
This topic will explore how our powers of Understanding, Wisdom, and Love can be used to support our power of will.

August 30, 2026 – Mary Faktor
“Forever Young”

September 6, 2026 – Rev. Rose Houston
“Giving Up the Pain Body”
Eckhart Tolle defines the pain body as the human tendency to perpetuate old emotions that almost everyone carries in his or her energy field. It is an accumulation of old emotional pain which he calls the pain body. He believes we can stop adding to the pain body that we already have, and we can learn to break the habit of accumulation and perpetuating old emotions. We would do this by refraining from mentally dwelling on the past, regardless of whether something happened yesterday or 30 years ago. Eckhart says any negative emotion that is not fully seen for what it is in the moment does not completely dissolve. It leaves behind a remnant of pain, and children, in particular, find strong negative emotions too overwhelming to cope with.
When that happens, the child tends to try and not feel those negative emotions—-especially in the absence of a fully conscious and compassionate adult to guide him.

September 13, 2026 – Rev. Susanna Goulder
“What Is Emerging? Seeing Beyond the Headlines”
Many people sense that something profound is emerging in human consciousness. Yet the headlines often leave us wondering whether the world is unraveling or evolving. How do we discern the difference?
In our service time together, we’ll explore the signs of spiritual emergence and the quiet work of Spirit that often unfolds beneath the surface of our lives and our world. Together, we’ll consider how we might recognize—and participate in—what is seeking to emerge in us, through us, and among us.

September 20, 2026 – Rev. Rose Houston
“At Home in the Universe”
This talk is based on a book by Stuart Kauffman – At Home in the Universe. It shows how science and spirituality are coming closer together.

September 27, 2026 – Rev. Susanna Goulder
“What Story Are You Living? Choosing the Narrative That Shapes Your Life”
Every day we’re surrounded by stories—stories from the news, our families, our past, and our own minds. Some stories leave us feeling powerless; others awaken possibility. And some of the most influential stories are the ones we’re not even aware we’re telling ourselves.