After much prayer and meditation, I was thrilled to clearly receive inspiration that our theme for 2009 is SPIRIT RISING. It resonates with us as soulful individuals, with our evolving church, and with our greater world commUnity. This summarizes the energies that surround us at this amazing time – calling us deeper into unseen Spirit and higher into expressed Spirit.

Spirit is rising . . .

Rising within us as our Divine Light

Rising within our lives as Inspired Purpose

Rising within our world as Conscious Co-Creation

Together we will experience Spirit Rising as expansion with our Unity Church of Port Townsend vision: Authentic, Transformative Spiritual Community ~ a place where Spirit can rise in powerful ways.

United we will know this as harmony with Unity’s International Vision: Centered in God, we co-create a world that works for all ~ a planet where that Spirit emerges in universally blessed expressions.

There are two things all children  should be gifted with . . .  one is roots, and the other is wings.  Being grounded in Truth and hopeful in Faith,  Heaven and earth linked in us, as us, through us.   Let Spirit Rise in us upon wings and with roots found in the words of  St. Francis of Assisi:  “Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible, and suddenly you’re doing the impossible.”   In Unity, everything is possible for us all.

Spirit is rising and we celebrate its coming with peaceful minds, willing hearts and open arms  ~ as so beautifully portrayed in the photo that I took in an Assisi garden  . . .

Unity Peace Prayer from The Daily Word:

Dear God, Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with love and understanding in my heart.

My prayers have power, and this is my prayer today; “Dear God, let there be peace on earth.  Let all people everywhere feel Your loving, peace-giving presence.  Let every man, woman and child see Your abundant provision on every hand.  Let every one of Your children realize anew the truth of our innate spiritual identity and heritage.  Dear God, let your spirit of cooperation and trust be the cornerstone of negotiations between the nations of the world.  Let each country express acceptance and understanding.  Let all people truly see the oneness of spirit which links us.  Dear God, let peace in the world begin with me.  Let me put away false judgments, biased thinking.  Let cooperation and trust be the cornerstone of my life.  Let Your divine spirit of love and peace be born anew in me, and let me radiate love and peace to my world.  Amen.

“The God of peace be with you all.” (Romans 15:33)