Light On The Path. The Protestant Reformation. I side this issue: U ity A i lusi e path for today s spiritual seekers.

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1 September/October 2017 Volume 10, Issue 5 Light On The Path U ity A i lusi e path for today s spiritual seekers. The Protestant Reformation It as a al O to e st i as the little p iest ade his a to the doo s of the hu h i Witte e g to post hat he hoped ould e the egi i g of a e e al ithi the Catholi Chu h. Ma ti Luthe - as a Augusti ia o k a d u i e sit Chai of Theolog ho autho ed the 95 Theses a p otest agai st the pope s sale of ep ie es f o pe a e, o i dulge es. Luthe ote to his ishop, Al e t of Mai z, a d e losed i his lette a op of his "Disputatio of Ma ti Luthe o the Po e a d Eff a of I dulge es", hi h a e to e k o as the Ni ety-fi e Theses. Ha s Hille a d ites that Luthe had o i te tio of o f o ti g the hu h, ut sa his disputatio as a s hola l o je tio to hu h p a ti es, a d the to e of the iti g as a o di gl "sea hi g, athe tha do t i ai e." Hille a d ites that the e is e e theless a u de u e t of halle ge i se e al of the theses, pa ti ula l i Thesis, hi h asks: "Wh does the pope, hose ealth toda is g eate tha the ealth of the i hest C assus, uild the asili a of St. Pete ith the o e of poo elie e s athe tha ith his o o e?" Luthe i sisted that, si e fo gi e ess as God's alo e to g a t, those ho lai ed that i dulge es a sol ed u e s f o all pu ish e ts a d g a ted the sal atio e e i e o. Like a efo e s efo e hi, athe tha e ei i g a el o ed espo se f o the Chu h, he as su o ed i efo e the Diet of Wo s a d e o u i ated. Shelte ed F ied i h, ele to of Sa o, Luthe t a slated the Bi le i to Ge a a d o ti ued his output of e a ula pa phlets. Whe Ge a peasa ts, i spi ed i pa t Luthe s e po e i g p iesthood of all elie e s, e olted i, Luthe sided ith Ge a s p i es. B the Refo atio s e d, Luthe a is had e o e the state eligio th oughout u h of Ge a, S a di a ia a d the Balti s. Its e di g a e pla ed a he e f o the Pea e of Augs u g, hi h allo ed fo the oe iste e of Catholi is a d Luthe a is i Ge a, to the T eat of Westphalia, hi h e ded the Thi t Yea s Wa. The ke ideas of the Refo atio a all to pu if the hu h a d a elief that the Bi le, ot t aditio, should e the sole sou e of spi itual autho it e e ot the sel es o el. Ho e e, Luthe a d the othe efo e s e a e the fi st to skillfull use the po e of the p i ti g p ess to gi e thei ideas a ide audie e. No efo e as o e adept tha Ma ti Luthe at usi g the po e of the p ess to sp ead his ideas. Bet ee a d, Luthe pu lished o e o ks tha the e t efo e s o i ed! Who e a tl as Ma ti Luthe? A e t e el ight a, hose fathe a ted hi to e a la e a d thus se t hi off to the u i e sit at age. He as soo a epted i to the la s hool, ut Luthe a a do ed the ou se of stud fi di g i te est i theolog a d philosoph. Philosoph p o ed to e u satisf i g, offe i g assu a e a out the use of easo ut othi g a out lo i g God, hi h to Luthe as o e i po ta t. Hu a ei gs ould lea a out God o l th ough di i e e elatio, he elie ed, a d S iptu e the efo e e a e i easi gl i po ta t to hi. He e te ed the o de of the Augusti ia o ks i, o dai ed a p iest a d e ei ed his do to of Theolog i at the U i e sit of Witte e g. E e tuall, Ma ti a ied Katha i a o Bo a, a fo e u, a d the e a ked o hat appea s to ha e ee a happ a d su essful a iage. She is ofte o side ed o e of the ost i po ta t pa ti ipa ts of the Refo atio e ause of he ole i defi i g P otesta t fa il life a d sett g the to e fo le g a iages. This O to e a ks the ea a i e sa of Luthe s a tio s a d the egi i g of P otesta tis, a lega that li es o, ot o l th ough the life a d litu g of the Luthe a Chu h, ut i the a a d ulti-fa eted eligious se ts that elo g to the P otesta t t aditio. I side this issue: Mi iste s Message Boa d Ne s Mi ist Ne s E e ts Cale da &

2 U ity Chur h of Christia ity Minister s Message Dea l Belo ed of God, F a k Whit e is a a e that ot a people k o, a d et, he as ell k o i ea l U it i les. F a k as the ai hild ehi d the Daily Word. As ea l as, the U it Magazi e had a spe ial featu e e titled A Dail Wo d. The featu e as eli i ated f o the agazi e sho tl afte the tu of the e tu a d e e eappea ed. I to the s e e a e F a k Ble la Whit e, o i Che okee, Ka sas, o Ma,, he atte ded the St. Louis S hool of Medi i e a d g aduated i. He p a ti ed de tist fo fou ea s efo e joi i g the Sile t U it staff i. The follo i g ea, Whit e, ho ofte sig ed his a e Whitt o i fo al otes a d photog aphs, a ied Sile t U it di e to Cla a Ma Hoagla d. It as his o k i Sile t U it as a lette ite that ga e hi the idea fo Daily Word. While a s e i g lette s to people ho ote fo p a e, the thought a e to hi, if o l these people had so ethi g efo e the e e da to e i d the of T uth. Fo the e ai i g fou tee ea s of his life, Whit e si gle-ha dedl p odu ed ost of the op fo the agazi e i ludi g the aff atio s that appea ed fo ea h da of the eek. His idea as that this pu li atio as to e so ethi g a little diffe e t, so ethi g that ould eet the de a d of a i easi gl o ile so iet that t a eled to o k. A po ket sized o thl pe iodi al that ould gi e a full page to ea h da. It ould o tai the o d fo editatio, i st u tio s of its appli atio a d p a ti e a d passages f o the Bi le a d f o U it te t ooks. People ho li e i the ush of thi gs a t so ethi g defi ite a d e pli it the a la hold o at a i sta t a ooklet that a e a ied a ou d i the po ket o ha d ag, that a e used o the t ai o the st eet a, o the desk, o the o k e h, at the kit he ta le o at the d esse. I Jul, the fi st Daily Word ooklet as pu lished. It as a o e ight se satio a d e a e o e of the ai sta s of U it to this da. It as e ts a op o a $. fo a ea l su s iptio! He e t o to autho fou ooks of i spi atio a d p ospe it : Creed of the Dau tless, Ope Doors, Mightier Tha Cir u sta e, a d Begi i g Agai. A d t o othe s, Be of Good Courage a d Wi gs of So g, e e pu lished posthu ousl. Whit e as st i ke ith pa al sis i Fe ua a d spe t a of his fi al o ths i Lakeside Hospital i Ka sas Cit. I p epa atio fo his t a sitio, he ote i Daily U ity i O to e : I to the lo i g ha ds of Sile t U it I e ueath the spi itual guida e of Daily Word a d the happ espo si ilit of gi i g ou a thought fo dail editatio. To e this agazi e has ee a u h-lo ed hild, a d th oughout the ea s of its e iste e I ha e k o all the jo of pa e thood as I ha e see it g o f o a old a d ad e tu ous thought of faith i to a esse ge ell e ei ed fi e hu d ed thousa d... F a k had a se o d passio iti g poet a d l i s. The e a e se e al h s i ou h al ith o ds that a e att i uted to hi. The ost ell-k o is I Behold the Ch ist i You. This so g is a po e ful aff atio of looki g e o d the appea a e of pe so alit a d sta di g i it ess to the eaut of the God life ithi us. I ehold the Ch ist i ou, ou e the life of God I see. What does it ea to ehold? It is a aff atio of it ess, it is allo i g the hopp ate s of pe so alit a d p ese e, to gi e a to still ess a d P ese e. It is the la it to see e o d appea a e to the t ue self ithi. The Ch ist ithi ea h of us is the ete al ealit, the poi t of u io ith God th ough hi h the di i e e p esses i ou e e da hu a it. The so g goes o to sa that ei g a it ess takes o a fa ets as o e also sees the pea e a d f eedo that o l God a gi e. The so g tea hes us ho to do this: I ehold the Ch ist i ou as ou alk, as ou talk a d as a esult I a see ou filled ith po e, I a see ou e e lessed. Yet the task is o e that e ui es us to ehold hou hou. Ce tai l ot al a s a eas task he the pe so alit see s to e so o e hel i g a d diff ult. He t a sitio ed o Jul,, a d i a O to e Daily Word, U it ofou de Cha les Fill o e ote, A eteo flashi g agai st the da k lue of the ight; a ship of sil e floati g i the su light fo a o e t; a illia t soul sheddi g his a s i ou idst fo a da, the haste i g a a. Su h as the life of F a k Whit e. I thought ou ight e jo this little alk do the U it e o la e a d du i g the o th of Septe e e ill e e plo i g o e of the sto of F a k a d his po e ful aff atio of T uth, I ehold the Ch ist i ou! Septe e is the th a ual U it Wo ld Da of P a e. Make pla s to joi us at : a o at oo fo a ti e of uiet p a e ith all ou U it othe s a d siste s a ou d the glo e. Lo e, 2

3 Board News U it Chu h of Ch istia it Board of Dire tors P eside t: Vi e P eside t: Board Report Se eta : T easu e : Di e to : Di e to : Alternates:, Di e to Ho good is ou p a e po e? Do ou set aside ti e ea h da to editate o the lessi gs i ou life? O do ou p a o e all the p o le s ou ha e a d ask fo i sta t esults? So eti es e fo get a out the eautiful, atu al spi itual gifts that e a e lessed ith a d do t thi k to p a. The, the e a e those that o l p a i e e ge situatio s a d de a d e e ge esults! Whe e do ou fit? Co t a to skepti al elief, p a e a e o e o e po e ful ith p a ti e. As e p a ti e, e feel o e at ease a d egi to e jo ou e fou d f eedo. It a feel a d e o e o e pe so al. We eate ou o sa ed spa e a d ou da see s to e ol e i a o e positi e a. We e eati g spi itual e e g. Ho good is that? E e g is defi ed as apa it of a ti i g o ei g a ti e. Spi itual fo e is the flo th ough people. Re e e, at ea h of ou to hall eeti gs e ha e sta ted a d e ded ith joi ed ha ds a d p a e s. Is t it e iti g to see ho po e ful e a e o e th ough U it a d the po e of p a e? Who has oti ed the ha ge i spi itual e e g at U it latel? I ha e oti ed it i the last fe o ths as e e e halle ged ith so e tough de isio s ega di g ou hu h a d the alue of hat e ha e to offe. We e so lessed that Re. Ma A e is o a le to sha e he alua le essages o -li e to ope ou U it eliefs a d spi it to the o ld. The Tea Roo is a delightful additio a d p o i g its o th. Tha k ou Dia e Pi sa t fo ou isio. Th ough all of this, u k o tale ts a d ideas a e ei g u eiled. We ha e a ight a d a eso e g oup of people to a ou hu h to the e t le el. Th ough ou u e tai jou e ou o g egatio has e e ed thei hea ts a d p a e s to e ideas a d i spi atio s of g o th. As a esult e a e all lessed. Suz Jo es Ma lee Redda a Pat Ni holso Jeff Woods Che l Phelps Li da Lusk Treasurer Report Ou fi e asi U it P i iples e apsulate fo e the f a e o k fo U it thi ki g a d also fo o. Ea h te a t o its o is e po e ful, ut u e th ee has spe ial ea i g to e, I eate e pe ie es hat I hoose to thi k a d hat I feel a d elie e. We all k o that e ea h ake a hoi es e e da of ou li es. We ha e e e a o e hoi es that e a ot take the ti e to thi k a out. It took e a lo g ti e to ealize that I a tuall had a hoi e i ho so ethi g akes e feel. Fo the fi st pa t of life I just ea ted to thi gs that happe ed to e ith just a e otio. As I g e up I lea ed that I had to o t ol e otio s, o o e a u atel, ho I e p essed e otio s. I as still just ea ti g to a thi g that happe ed to e. If so ethi g ad happe ed I ould e upset a d ot u de sta d ho it ould ha e happe ed a d uestio ed h it happe ed to e. A out t e t ea s ago I ead a ook titled Wh Bad Thi gs Happe to Good People Ha old S Kush e. That ook sta ted a p o ess of ha ge i the a I thought a out the o ld a ou d e. As ith a lot of ha ge, it sta ted e s all. It as the fi st ti e I ealized the e ight e diffe e t a s of looki g at a e e t. As I sta ted p a ti i g looki g at hat happe ed to e i diffe e t a s, I dis o e ed that it affe ted ho I felt a out hat had happe ed. It as a slo p o ess that took se e al ea s. Whe I fi st sta ted atte di g U it the essage eall spoke to e a d helped e to i g it all togethe. As the thi d te et sa s, I do ha e a hoi e. I hoose to e happ, ho a out ou?., T easu e P& L Actuals June 2017 July 2017 Income $18,990 $21,659 Expense $17,828 $17,586 Spiritual Co e tio s Ne sletter Edito & W ite : Off e Assista t: Bookkeepe : Co t i uti g W ite s: Weekl Helpe s : Re. Ma A e Ha is She Sette s Ma Po t ood Jeff Woods, Li da Lusk Bett Sha p 3

4 U it TRI-VALLEY Chu h of Ch istia it UNITY CHURCH Ou Su da Tea Carol Hora ek, Volu teer Coordi ator WORSHIP ASSISTANTS Re Be Julie Da is Collee Ki kpat i k Che l Phelps Louise Rose Ministry News Life Skills University The things they didn t teach you in school! ONCE A MONTH SERIES OFFERING PRACTICAL ADVICE AND HELPFUL TOOLS GIVING YOU THE SKILLS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER AND/OR FUN! EACH 2 HOUR SEMINAR IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THEY ARE FREE OF CHARGE - INVITE A FRIEND! USHERS Re ee A tho Ro e t Cu utt VC Ga ett Cu tis Hale Shell Jo es Collee Ki kpat i k Ka ie Lee e Pats Reid HOSPITALITY Bo & Glo ia Bus h Ca ol & Je Ho a ek Gail Iade aia Da a La e Ch is M e s-bake O a Pe ez & Sa ah Sta sell Joh Ra e Ma lee Redda a Dale & Pat Re olds Bett Sha p Beth Stephe so Ki Wile GREETERS Ci d Bea Maggie Cu i gha Li da Go le Lee Lo de Pat Ni holso Vi ki Ro e ts Rae Jea Rolle Louise Rose Ja ie To se d SOUND TEAM Pat i k Ha is Collee Ki kpat i k O a Pe ez Keith Pu tell Do Rush Te Ste a t Altar De oratio s Collee Ki kpat i k Louise Rose Ki Wile Session #9 Saturday, September 9 10:00am - Noon A Li i g Lega y is a i fo ati e o e satio a out aki g a hoi e to li e a d gi e to a d aki g a futu e fo those e a e a out. B lea i g o e a out ha ita le e uests - a si ple a d ea i gful a to pa it fo a d fo the e t ge e atio ou a less ot o l ou i ediate fa il, ut ou hu h fa il as ell. A Li i g Lega y is a out ei g i dful toda so ou a lea e a lega fo to o o a aff i g e pe ie e that ele ates the people, alues, a d ideals e he ish ost i ludi g fi a ial hoi es fo the futu e. Joi the o e satio, a d o side aki g a gift that ill ake ou little pie e of the o ld a t ue hea e o ea th fo the e t ge e atio. A ha ita le e uest is a gift gi e y a i di idual he they desig ate a o ga izatio to e ei e a spe ifi a ou t o pe e tage of thei estate th ough the do o 's ill o e o a le li i g t ust. * A Living Legacy is an empowering, education-based seminar of The Peace of Mind Project, facilitated by our friends Chaz Wesley and Susan Muscari. Session #10 Saturday, October 21 10am - Noon E a t ess of la guage has a po e ful, et ofte ti es su tle, i flue e upo ou li es. The a e ie ou sel es a d the a e see othe s a d the o ld is e ealed th ough the po e of ou spoke o d. I this sho t i t odu tio Che l ill tea h so e asi la guage skills that ill help ou to ef a e ou o ld gi i g ou a g eate si e of po e a d pu pose he deali g ith issues ith hild e, pa t e s, a ee de isio s a d o fli t esolutio. Che l Phelps is a lo gti e a iage a d fa il ou selo ha i g o ked i the pu li se to a d, fo the past ea s, has he o p i ate p a ti e he e i Tulsa. She spe ializes i people deali g ith t au a a d dep essio. 4

5 Events U it Chu h of Ch istia it Su day, Septe er Has it ee a hile si e you ha e i ited a frie d or t o to hur h. Well, ho a out this Su day? Musi ith Re e a U ger a Re e a U ge a, Tulsa s g eatest usi al a assado! She is a out a d p oud e te tai e : a si ge, o pose, a to,pla ight, di e to, a d p odu e. We a e th illed she ould e a k ith us fo this e spe ial da!? Boxers Wednesday Morning Book Group Septe er - O t. : - : a Ma s Eter al Quest Pa a aha sa Yoga a da Class is o a lo e offe i g asis. Please pu hase ook efo e lass egi s. Joh Bo dle, Fa ilitato Briefs... we've got you covered! Wo ki g ith the Me tal Health Asso iatio of Oklaho a a d the Vete a s Ad i ist atio, e ha e ee asked to pu hase all sizes of e s a d o e s WHITE u de ea to go to the ea l at isk Vete a s ho ill se ed at the Sta d Do o Satu da, Septe e,.? TULSA STAND DOWN, pa t of a atio ide p og a that has offe ed assista e to ete a s si e ho a e e pe ie i g ho eless ess, hosts this a ual e e t hi h has g o su sta tiall o e the ea s. Sha e this essage ith fa il, f ie ds a d o- o ke s! Please ri g the ite s to Chur h o Su day, Sept o the Chu h off e Mo da - F ida du i g the eek of August - Septe e : a to : p U ity Wo ld Day Of P aye Co ti ui g a he ished t aditio i U it, this ea s Wo ld Da of P a e egi s o Wed esda e e i g, Septe e, a d fo the e t hou s e ill u ite as a glo al o u it to the ef ai of pea e egi s ith e. Thu sda, Septe e 8: 0a & Noo Half-hou of uiet efle tio i ou sa tua. Ma e e ts a e happe i g at U it Village a d a e ope fo ou to atte d. Visit: ity.org/ dop Autumn Retreat Saturday, September 30 9:00am - 4:00pm Psalm 23 Ca pool f o hu h at : a; ill etu : p Osage Ret eat Ce te is lo ated i Sa d Sp i gs. Re. Ma A e ill lead this da of e e al. The e ill e oth sile t pe so al ti e as ell as di e ted a ti ities th oughout the da. Cost $. to o er Ce ter usage a d lu h. Please ese e ou spot sig i g up i fo e o all the hu h off e - -. The deadline for payment of reservations is Sunday, September. 5

6 U it Chu h of Ch istia it Events Tea & Conversation Septe e & O to e Su da s : - : Tea Roo s th oughout histo ha e ee elega t pla es of li uid ef esh e t a d also g eat o e satio. Thus e a e i gi g the t o togethe i ou e o e a o th p og a, Tea & Co e satio. I ou fi st t o sessio s e ill liste to Op ah Wi f e s popula Pod ast Op ah s Supe Soul Co e satio s i gi g togethe so e of the est spi itual tea he s of ou ti es a d the e ill e gage i o e satio a ou d the spe ifi topi. B i g a o ag lu h, if ou ould like, Coffee a d Tea ill e hot a d ead. Child a e ill e a aila le o a lo e offe i g asis. Membership Orientation Saturday, O to er : a Noo Joi Re. Ma A e as e e plo e togethe jou e of the soul, asi U it tea hi gs a d its histo, as ell as the sto of U it Chu h of Ch istia it. Me e ship is a s ol of ou desi e to deepe ou o it e t to li i g f o a spi itual poi t of ie. You a e ot o ligated atte di g to e o e a e e. Ho e e, i o de to e o e a e e ou a e e ui ed to atte d this sessio a d o plete the appli atio. Hayride! Septe er & O to er : a - : p The first Thursday of e ery o th - o -goi g This lass is NOT a out art athe it IS a out eati g ou life sto. Begi i g a e ook ith a e pa ded look at spi itualit a d eati it. Septe er the e: Clai i g A Spiritual Pra ti e O to er the e: Begi er Mi d & Heart Based o the ook The A tist's Rule: Nu tu i g You C eati e Soul ith Mo asti Wisdo B Ch isti e Valte s Pai t e Class is o a lo e offe i g asis Sunday, October 30 Communion Sunday Faith is the way of the heart and communion is an external ritual that recalls the internal step to deeper commitment and connection to the Path of God. All are welcome at the table. Sunday, October 22 6:00 9:00pm Meadowlake Ranch S. th W. A e. Sa d Sp i gs, OK This e e i g ill i lude: Di e o o ste & is uits, ha ide a d S o es oasted the a pfi e. Cost: $. per perso Spa e is li ited, so please ake ou ese atio a d pa e t. Wed esda E e i gs ADULT COLORING BOOK CLUB A i fo al eekl gathe i g : - : p It s fu, it s f ee, it s ela i g! 6

7 Calendar U it Chu h of Ch istia it September 2017 Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat PotLuck Lunch Tea & Conversation 11:45 12:45 The Artistic Life 11:00-1:00pm World Day of Prayer 8:30am & Noon Life Skills University 10:00-12:30 Osage Retreat 9:00-4:00pm October 2017 Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat The Artistic Life 6 7 PotLuck Lunch Hayride 6:00pm Tea & Conversation 11:45 12:45 11:00-1:00pm Membership Orientation 9:00 - Noon Life Skills University 10:00 - Noon 7

8 Ja esto K o ille Har ard A e Yale A e NON PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Tulsa, OK. PERMIT NO. U it Chu h of Ch istia it S. Ja esto A e. Tulsa, OK Retu ed Se i e Re uested Pla e add ess la el i this o. Check us out! tulsaunity@gmail.com Website: Facebook: Unity Church of Christianity Tulsa Unity-Jamestown Video Office : Dublin Blvd., Suite 200 (925) Church: 3355 S. Jamestown Ave. - Tulsa, OK tulsaunity@gmail.com Website: Sunday Service 10:30AM st St. th St. st St. U ity Chur h th St. N Septe e The e: The Ch ist I You Sept. - Taki g Hold of Life Sept. - Gi i g to God fo Keeps Sept. - Li i g i Ete it Sept. - Ou O Pla e O to e The e: The Refo atio O t. - P otesta t Refo atio O t. - Ma ti Luthe O t. - I dulge es O t. - La a d G a e O t. - The Gifts of Refo atio