Unity Palo Alto

Getting Real With Race
2022-04-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-04-20 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
With Dr. Cindy Ackerman
Wednesdays, 4/20-6/22 @ 6:00 – 7:30 pm on Zoom
Register for the dates you wish to attend
There is a warm welcome for EVERYONE to join in this vital discussion. Join us at any level of exchange which you are able; all are welcome to attend; simply select the date you want to attend and if you choose, consider a Love Offering in any amount. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
The meeting starts at 6 pm and lasts approximately 90 minutes.
Topics for discussion may be subject to change:

White Privilege
White Fragility
Where Are All the Black Folks at Unity?
The Real History of Black Lives in America and Why That Matters.
What Did the Doll Test Teach Us About Racism and Self-image?
The Legalization of Racism
Imagining a Community of Unity of Colors
MicroAggressions: Racism Lite
Being a Bystander vs. Courageous
The Challenge of the “Single Story” – How We View Others Through Our Racial Lens

Register Today at https://unityinmarin.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1220006
This class is offered in partnership with Unity in Marin. If you have any trouble registering, please contact the Unity in Marin Office at dori@unityinmarin.org or call 415-475-5000, extension. 0 (zero).

About Dr. Cindy Ackerman
Dr. Cindy Acker, Ed.D. Acker lives and works in the City of Alameda. She is the founder of The Child Unique and The Montessori Elementary Intermediate School of Alameda (MEISA) and has served as principal for over 30 years. She has several degrees in education, human development, spirituality, cultural studies, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from UC Berkeley. Acker has also been involved in public policy, representing Montessori schools in California. She is a published author and a national keynote speaker.

Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
2022-04-25 18:30 - 20:30, 2022-03-28 18:30 - 20:30
Our Board of Trustees serves as a model for putting Unity Principles to work at our Spiritual Center. Always putting Spirit first, we lead from a consciousness of abundance, love, and understanding. Throughout this unprecedented experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, your Board has been closely monitoring the finances of our spiritual center and we are committed to keeping you up to date on our financial status. During this time of Shelter-In-Place, we are holding our meetings with Zoom.
You are welcome to attend the meeting beginning at 6:30 pm. You have two opportunities to participate during the meeting: at the beginning after the approval of the previous meeting’s minutes and towards the end after the action item review.
Please register for the meeting. Once registered, you can join any meeting. Register at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpdeurqjwqHtzbFttnSmE4yMlpQx8AMCLn
Zoom Meeting ID: 834 2234 7048
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Link once the meeting begins:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83422347048?pwd=[REDACTED]

Sunday Celebration Service
2022-04-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-04-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-04-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-04-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-03-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-03-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-03-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-03-06 10:00 - 11:00
Fresh and modern spirituality, speakers, and music
In-person & live stream
Sunday mornings are uplifting, inspirational, and fun! The forward-thinking, practical spiritual messages you’ll hear on Sunday will help you with the real-life issues you face during the week. Celebrate with us on Sunday in person or at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live. Catch up on a previous service at unitypaloalto.org/service-recordings.

Sunday Morning Meditation
2022-04-24 09:00 - 09:30, 2022-04-17 09:00 - 09:30, 2022-04-10 09:00 - 09:30, 2022-04-03 09:00 - 09:30, 2022-03-27 09:00 - 09:30, 2022-03-20 09:00 - 09:30, 2022-03-13 09:00 - 09:30, 2022-03-06 09:00 - 09:30
Begin your week centered, focused, and empowered at our Sunday Morning Meditation.
Register once in advance for this meeting and you may participate every Sunday (NEW registration as of 11/02/2023)
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYscuCgrz8uEtNHziCwg8DZgIyzU1mvYbKfqdq-wkh5twd-gea*DUG
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Unpacking Race and Racism: Becoming White Allies 2.0
2022-04-24
Are you a white person who is disturbed by matters of race and racism in the United States? Being disturbed is a good thing. It means your intellect recognizes injustice and unfairness and your heart is feeling the resulting pain. Psychology tells us that the most effective means of handling pain is to move into it and through it.
The AntiRacism Institute offers a safe and supportive way for you to deal with the injustice of racism. Sitting at the feet of a Black man, Emmanuel Acho, author of Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man, a trained facilitator will guide you through uncomfortable conversations as you learn what you didn’t know you didn’t know. You’ll progress through a proven path of racial awareness, racial literacy, and racial action. Graduates from “Unpacking 2.0” engage in a racial equity project (your own or with a group) equipped with the core competencies of a white ally. You’ll find YOUR answer to the question …
“As a white person, what can I DO?”
This Transformative Program Begins the Week of April 24th!
In partnership with The AntiRacism Institute
7 X 90-minute sessions
Meet weekly in a virtual pod (small group of 8)
Multiple days and times to choose from
Week of April 24th to Week of June 5th
Use the link below to register now. Seats are limited.
https://rebrand.ly/unpacking-racism-M0424-22

Write Your Story
2022-04-17 11:30 - 12:30, 2022-03-20 11:30 - 12:30
An experience of writing your life stories
Group-led on the 3rd Sunday
Register for the Zoom event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtcuiurj4tG9xwP1DwIL3_gSLTkkT-XExw
Stories, memories, tales of the past, call them what you will, memories matter. History paints a broad picture of world, national and local times and events but says little about the individuals who lived through those times. Memories are not experiences to be relived and constantly aired, but to be looked at learned from, and shared so the future may see how life used to be.
Each month this group comes together to develop writing skills, inspire each other, and share stories. A topic for writing is chosen by the group at the end of each session. Each session is group-facilitated.
Materials; Journal, Life is a Song, Sing It by Joyce Riley (Optional)

Holy Week Meditation Service
2022-04-15 18:00 - 19:00
With Casey Wicker
In-person and on Zoom (Hybrid)
Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkduGoqzIoHdzPTXdjd_n17pIPjF3flMG1
During this meditation service, we will look at Holy Week through metaphysical interpretation. Through readings, music, and times of silence, we will be invited to release erroneous thoughts and beliefs and embrace a new understanding of ourselves as the “I Am,” the Christ presence. We will travel with the way-shower, Jesus, on a journey to Jerusalem, our metaphysical “habitation of peace.”

Write Your Story
2022-04-10 11:30 - 12:30
An experience of writing your life stories
Group-led
We are meeting in April on 4/10 instead of 4/17 due to Easter
Register for the Zoom event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtcuiurj4tG9xwP1DwIL3_gSLTkkT-XExw
Stories, memories, tales of the past, call them what you will, memories matter. History paints a broad picture of the world, national and local times and events but says little about the individuals who lived through those times. Memories are not experiences to be relived and constantly aired, but to be looked at learned from, and shared so the future may see how life used to be.
Each month this group comes together to develop writing skills, inspire each other, and share stories. A topic for writing is chosen by the group at the end of each session. Each session is group-facilitated.
Materials; Journal, Life is a Song, Sing It by Joyce Riley (Optional)

Self-Acceptance as a Spiritual Practice
2022-03-23 18:15 - 19:15, 2022-03-16 18:15 - 19:15, 2022-03-09 18:15 - 19:15
Our second principle teaches us that we are divine beings. That each of us is a unique expression of the universe. It invites us to embrace the knowing of our oneness. From this knowing we unfold, we trust and are one with the process of life. When we hold thoughts of not enough, of unworthiness, or shame, we separate ourselves from our true nature. How can we live from our divinity if we are rejecting, disowning, or abandoning ourselves?
Join Casey Wicker for a 6-week exploration of self-acceptance as a spiritual practice. Together we will look at what self-acceptance means to us and discover tools to bring us back to our oneness when our thoughts create an illusion of being separate. Select chapters from the Book “The Self-Acceptance Project…” will be reviewed and discussed. Be kind and compassionate ~ YOU are the universe expressing itself, celebrating itself!
When: Wednesdays, 2/16 – 3/23
Time: 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm
Cost: Love Offering
Materials: Journal and “The Self-Acceptance Project: How to Be Kind & Compassionate Toward Yourself in Any Situation,” Ed. Tami Simon
Registration Closed.
