{"id":316,"date":"2022-12-31T01:04:55","date_gmt":"2022-12-31T01:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/?p=316"},"modified":"2023-01-11T01:04:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T01:04:53","slug":"new-year-new-possibilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/31\/new-year-new-possibilities\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year &#8211; New Possibilities (Jan-Feb 2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12\/31\/22:  New Year&#8217;s Eve day\/morning service (Saturday) &#8211; <strong>4:00 am<\/strong> &#8211; Yes, it&#8217;s really that early for our gathering on this day. We will connect with others around the world for a time focused in prayer and world healing meditations. The world praying together at the same time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Burning-Bowl-graphic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-317\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/White-Stone-graphic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-318\" width=\"102\" height=\"124\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">01\/01\/23:  <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">B<\/span><u>URNING BOWL SERVICE<\/u>&nbsp;<\/strong> (Sunday 10:00 am) &#8211; <em>I Release and I Let Go,<\/em> This cleansing ritual is an opportunity to let go of anything that no longer serves us, and which we don\u2019t want to take into the new year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">01\/08\/23:  <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">W<\/span><u><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">HITE STONE SERVICE<\/span><\/u><\/strong> (Sunday 10:00 am) &#8211; <em>A New Beginning<\/em>.<strong> <\/strong>&nbsp;We open ourselves to a new intention for 2023 and celebrate the opportunity to begin anew.&nbsp;&nbsp;We will also write a letter to God sharing our hopes and dreams for the coming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Welcome-new-members-graphic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-322\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">01\/08\/23:  <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">N<\/span><u><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">EW MEMBER ORIENTATION<\/span><\/u><\/strong> (Sunday 11:45 am following service) &#8211; <strong>in the Social Hall<\/strong> &#8211; Would you like to become a member of Unity By The Bay?&nbsp; We\u2019d love to have you!&nbsp; New Member information cards are available at the sign-up table.&nbsp; Turn them in to Rev. Karen.&nbsp; Then, join us for the New Member Orientation on <strong>January 8th<sup>&nbsp; <\/sup>at 11:45<\/strong>-ish in the Social Hall following service.&nbsp; This is required for new members.&nbsp;If you have been one of our members for a while, then join us to refresh your Unity foundation.&nbsp;All are welcome to sit in.&nbsp;See Rev. Karen if you wish to transfer your membership from a previous Unity church.&nbsp;The formal <strong>Membership Sunday will be February 5th.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"84\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Ken-Wilbur-pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-329\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">01\/21\/23:  New Saturday class begins (10:00-11:30 am) in Community Hall (lower level) <strong>THE MARRIAGE OF SENSE &amp; SOUL<\/strong> <strong>by Ken Wilber<\/strong>. To learn more about the topic and materials required, and download an informational flyer, please <a href=\"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/01-2023-Class-flyer-Marriage-of-Sense-and-Soul-Ken-Wilbur.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">02\/05\/23:  Membership Sunday (during 10:00 am service) see above for additional details to prepare<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"103\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Annual-Congregation-Mtg-graphic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-326\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">02\/12\/23:  <strong><u>ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING<\/u><\/strong>  (following Sunday service) &#8211; Whether you are a voting member or first time visitor, please join us for our Annual Congregational Meeting following our Sunday service.&nbsp; Learn about our vision for 2023 and celebrate all the milestones and accomplishments of last year.&nbsp; We will also be voting for our new and returning board members.&nbsp;This will be held in the <strong><u>Social Hall with Soup for the Soul<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>12\/31\/22: New Year&#8217;s Eve day\/morning service (Saturday) &#8211; 4:00 am &#8211; Yes, it&#8217;s really that early for our gathering on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events-activities","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=316"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":331,"href":"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316\/revisions\/331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unitynorthbend.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}