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Sunday, February 21st (Online)

This Sunday, February 21st at 10:00 am ET

“The Heart of Lent”
We don’t often think about the heart when we think about Lent. But Lent, beyond the tradition of giving up things like candy and television, is a process of releasing what is not of God and affirming what is. It is a journey to the very heart of us, revealing Divine Love as the Christ in us, the Truth of our being. Join us Sunday at 10 am to discover how the practice of Denials and Affirmations increases the flow of this harmonizing power we call Divine Love.
To View the Sunday Service Click:
 http://bit.ly/SLC-LiveStream
(Or, go to YouTube and search SLCTROY) Pre-Service video begins at 9:47.  Service begins at 10:00 am.

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To hear and see the SERVICE each SUNDAY at 10:00 a.m:

     Link to CLICK: http://bit.ly/SLC-LiveStream  (Or, go to YouTube and search SLCTROY)

When the live stream begins, click on the “Live Now” window.


Points to Remember – “The Heart of Lent” – Sunday, February 21, 2021

Lent, the forty days between Ash Wednesday and Holy Thursday, is generally perceived as a time of giving up or a time of purification and renewal. The number forty is symbolic of completion, often noting whatever time is necessary for transformation to occur. It also represents a solid foundation, such as a four-square foundation for a building. And, in this case, building a stronger foundation for the flow of Divine Love and the expression of the Christ within. Ultimately, Lent is a process of Getting to the Heart of the Christ Self, Divine Love in Expression.

Charles Fillmore: “The whole man must be pure, & his inner life must be made so open & free that he will not be afraid to blazon it upon the very doors of his house where all who pass may read.”

For Divine Love to be blazoned upon our door – or amplified thru us, we must allow a continuous, purified flow of Divine Love. To refine or purify this flow, we observe two essential tools, Denials, and Affirmations. We Release, or Deny, the power of limiting thoughts and beliefs and anything that is not grounded in Divine Love. We Renew, or Affirm, a greater Truth that God is Love and that God expresses in and thru us as Divine Love or the Christ.

Jesus Demonstrates Denials and Affirmations when he is tempted by the devil. The devil (Ego/Monkey Mind) tells Him to turn stones into bread. But Jesus DENIES that anything of the world (stones) can nourish him more than the power of God within him. He AFFIRMS a greater Truth: “… man does not live by bread alone but by the very Word of God.” He affirms that his true substance is God, already in him as the Christ (the Word becomes flesh)

Next, Jesus DENIES leaping from the temple’s pinnacle, commanding God’s angels to save him. He denies the temptation to rely on God to save him rather than taking an active part in creating his experience by holding thoughts of wholeness and love and taking inspired action. He AFFIRMS a greater truth “It is said do not test the Lord your God” This is an affirmation that God is only capable of doing for you what God can do through you.

Then Jesus DENIES bowing down or giving his power to the devil in exchange for all the kingdoms of the world. Remember, the devil represents the ego-self or the monkey mind. Bowing down to this limited self or to the physical world’s limitations constricts the flow of Divine Love’s infinite power. Jesus AFFIRMS the power of God within Him stating “it is written Worship (Adore/LOVE) the Lord your God, and serve [express or amplify] only Him [only Divine Love.]”

What will we Give UP? What will we DENY & AFFIRM for Lent? We might consider giving up things like judgment, negative self-talk, destructive habits, limiting thoughts & the power we give to our emotions. These are things that dam up the flow of Divine Love. Unity’s 2021 Lenten Booklet lists 20 things to RELEASE or DENY and 20 things to RENEW or AFFIRM totaling 40 days of Denials & Affirmations. For example:

I RELEASE any belief in LIMITATION. – I RENEW my sense of POSSIBILITY.

I RELEASE old feelings of BITTERNESS – I RENEW inner peace by FORGIVING.

An old Native American proverb tells of an Indian Brave who approaches his chief, saying, “I feel like there are two dogs at war inside me—a good dog and a very bad dog. I’m so afraid the bad dog will win.”
“Do not worry,” the chief said, “The good dog will win.”
“How do you know this?” the young brave asked.
“Because,” the chief assured him, “that is the one you will feed.”

Every day, and in each and every moment, we are called to choose whether we will feed the WORLD of limitation or the infinite potential of DIVINE LOVE. And then, we are called to REAL-ize, or make real, this greater Truth, to blazon it on the door of our being, amplifying and expressing Divine Love in all we think, feel, say and do

Unity’s Lenten Booklet can be downloaded or ordered in print format by visiting: https://www.unity.org/publications/booklets/release-renew-lent-2021


Podcast Audio Replay – coming soon (a few days after the service)

(Or visit YouTube for a video replay.)


Would you like to receive a weekly handout outlining the points to remember from our Sunday messages?

Points to Remember are emailed each Sunday following the service to those who request them.

If you would like this handy reference material to bring the message home each week, please contact slctroynews@gmail.com and ask to be added to the “Points to Remember” email list.


Announcements


At the end of the Services, on both Wednesdays and Sundays, the Zoom audio and video will be opened up to all who would like to connect with one another.  As we do, it can feel a lot like when we interact in the Lobby after a Service.  Know that, for those who choose, you can merely observe and not be seen or heard. We hope you will join us online this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. (Zoom will be used after the main service on Sundays, for a time to connect and have a virtual “Coffee Hour.”)

In Spiritual Unity, Revs Ron, Eileen, and Lenore, Ministers, Spiritual Life Center


Wednesday Evenings:

Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday:  Guided Meditation | Virtual Prayer Service

Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday, join Spiritual Life Center for a Spiritual Variety Program.

Virtual Prayer Circle

In addition to the Sunday Service online, a 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays we will rotate between a Guided Meditation | Virtual Prayer Circle and a Spiritual Variety Program of events.

Join us any  Wednesday evening for a program of a variety of events, or guided meditation and other events.

Wednesday evenings are a wonderful opportunity to connect with one another while enjoying a variety of events.

Please join us weekly at 7:00 p.m.  Instructions on how to access this virtual meeting will be communicated by email to the subscribers of the church email distribution list each Monday morning.


More Announcements

Know that we are holding each of you in the Highest during this challenging time.  If any of you needs prayer support or other assistance during this time, do contact any of us.


You can receive a recording of the Sunday Service.  It will go to any person who sends an email requesting to be added to the weekly subscription. (You can also watch archived services via our YouTube .)

Podcast:  Check back here in a week for a podcast of the service.

(The recorded video will become available Sunday evening or Monday morning as YouTube takes a while to finalize the recording).


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Ron Scott, Martha Creek, Ministers
Telephone: 248.925.6214

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