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Unity Church of the Triangle Mission
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118 S. Person St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
919.832.8324
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.: About Us :.

Sunday Services are at 9:00 & 11:00 am.
Youth Education and Child Care are provided at both services.

What is Unity?
Unity Church of the TriangleAccording to Charles Fillmore, co-founder of the Unity movement, Unity is a link in the great educational movement inaugurated by Jesus Christ; our objective is to discern the Truth in Christianity and prove it. The Truth that we teach is not new: neither do we claim special revelations or discovery of new religious principles. Our purpose is to help and teach mankind to use and prove the eternal Truth taught by the Master.

We believe God is the only power and presence in the universe, and God is good! The Christ that was in Jesus exists as the divine potential in every person. Beliefs, ideas, and feelings-held in mind-are the major causative factors in creating the conditions of our lives. Prayer and meditation are the primary tools for bringing our minds and hearts into alignment with the love and the will of God. Entering into the relationship with God that was taught and demonstrated by Jesus is the most practical way we have to create the kind of lives we desire here on earth.

Prayer Ministry
Unity's approach to prayer is affirmative, based on positive prayers and affirmations that have universal appeal. An affirmation is a simple statement of spiritual truth that calls forth a conscious recognition of our oneness with God. Focusing on these spiritual truths reinforces our awareness of God and all that God is.

Prayer Requests
Are you facing a challenge right now? The UCT Prayer Team is here for you. To place a name on the UCT Prayer Chain and have the name mentioned at a Prayer Service, please fill out a prayer request and place it in the sanctuary prayer box or email officemanager@unitytriangle.org. The request will also be forwarded to Silent Unity, who will pray for another 30 days. You may also send a prayer request directly to Silent Unity.

One-to-One Prayer Support
The UCT Chaplains will provide one-to-one prayer support following Sunday services. If you would like someone to pray with you, please come to the front of the sanctuary near the Prayer Box, or look for those wearing the purple "Chaplain" ribbon on thier lapel.

Youth Education
Unity Church of the Triangle seeks to instill values of compassion, love, service and diversity in their youth through a loving and safe environment. Unity believes that children are "loved, special, and important just the way they are." In allowing a child to explore their own unique spiritual path and honoring each child's journey, we hope to develop families at UCT that can meet life's challenges with an open and caring attitude. Unity offers infant and toddler care at 9:00 a.m. At 11:00 a.m. we offer a full program from infant through high school. If you would like more information about the youth program, please contact our Youth Education Director.

Our Minister Neusom Holmes
When I look into my heart on this winter day, I observe two layers. One layer changes with the events - feels hurt when rejected or defeated, feels happy when loved or anticipating possibilities. This layer reminds me I am alive, that I feel, and gives me some sense of compassion for others' emotions. When I pay attention to this layer of the heart I can stand on a riverbank at dawn watching the sun reflect off water and snow, and be nearly blind to the scenery. The strength of the emotions can filter nature down to an echo of its numinous magic. Perhaps more accurately, when I am focused on this layer of my heart, I am paying attention to nature, the nature of my particular, personal world. When I look deeper to the layer of my heart that does not rise and fall with the day's events, I notice a quiet that surrounds the pulse of emotions. Some times in this place the sounds of the rapids recede leaving me in stillness. Other times the tweet of the sparrow sings penetrates me and fastens me to the world. In this place it often feels as if my peripheral vision is almost 360 degrees. The edges that define me melt and all is one. When I think about spiritual healing I remember the two layers of the heart. The layer that suffers initiates the prayer. That layer feels the pain and wants relief. It calls out for help. A journey begins. It ends very close to where it left. It ends in the heart at a deeper level. During the journey the heart changes. We move from the ego to All-That-Is. The All-That-Is soothes the heart, quiets the mind, sings the lullaby, touches the bruise, and holds the hand of the aching heart. Sometimes the conditions that initiated the journey change, always the heart changes. When we listen to our hearts, when we remember our journey through life is a spiritual one, when we stand in the grace of All-That-Is, we find our way home to our heart of hearts. May we all find our way to our heart of hearts through prayer, meditation and attention. May we convert our sorrows into footsteps on the path home.

Love Offerings
Unity Church of the Triangle is solely supported by the love offerings of the indivduals it blesses and serves and by other free will gifts of the universe. It is not financially supported by any central organization. God Bless you for your prayers, your love and your support.

Links
bulletAssociation of Unity Churches
bulletUnity World Headquarters
bulletSilent Unity
bulletDictionary of Metaphysical Terms
bullet12 Lessons in Practical Christianity

bulletHistory of Unity

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Photo of child provided by Dave Morse.