A simple word has great power. Ministries around the country are bringing communities together to paint rocks with inspiring messages to be shared. With each inspirational stone, ripples of kindness & peace are spread into the world. Learn how Unity of Bandon, OR, Unity Arts Ministry & Unity of Las Vegas have embraced this idea…
One of the expressive arts activities facilitated during our recent “Creative Renewal Retreat” was a group Mandala project. Participants were invited to work together to create an image that represented their prayers for self, local community, and the world. I share the intuitive process of how this project unfolded below. My intention is that…
Our Summer 2018 book pick is The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. Whether you have read the book before or are just venturing into it’s creative depths you are sure to be re-inspired. Book Description: The Artist’s Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. An international bestseller, millions of readers have found it to…
Snapshots guest post by Richard Bingman I consider my life a spiritual journey. Like many journeys there are critical times when I need help. I describe these times as snapshots, of what is required to give me energy to move ahead. Snapshot One: In the hot summer of 1934, I was a six-year-old child living…
Turn your recycle bin into a work of art! Rev. Jeniffer Hutchins shares her step by step process from raiding the recycle bin, adding color, and binding the project together. Recycling has never been so much fun! Gather up paper and cardboard from your recycle bin. Items with a bit of weight such as post…
Unity Arts Ministry’s spring book pick is Creativity by Matthew Fox. Book Description: “The author of Original Blessing explores how the highest communion with the Divine can be found right at our fingertips in the simplest expressions of human creativity. Drawn from a sermon that has electrified listeners, here is a concise, powerful meditation on the nature of…
Spreading ripples of kindness in our community and beyond! Unity Arts Ministry participated in creating a special “Kindness Rocks” project in partnership with Unity World Headquarters at Unity Village and Hazel Grove Elementary School. This project concept came as a response to do something positive following the Las Vegas shooting on October 1, 2017. Unity Arts Ministry…
What’s Next? guest post by Richard Bingman I remember when I was about six years old, my father told me that he was slightly blood- related to the Cherokee Indians and knew a lot about their way of life. He told me that they wanted to live on and control the hill tops. They had…
One of the most beautiful things about keeping a Visual Journal, is that it doesn’t need to be beautiful! A journal is meant as a private place for processing life – the good, the challenging, the joy, the pain. This week I want to remind you that it is OK to get messy in your…
This week we would like to highlight an important conversation that happened on the Unity.fm show, The Call of Spirit with host Rev. Evelyn Foreman. (Original Airdate: Wed Nov 8, 2017) In the show entitled, “Courageous Breath: Facing our Fears through Creativity & Inspiration,” Rev. Evelyn and her cohost Jenny Hahn, artist and cofounder of Creative Nectar Studio, and…
