Service Recordings
Our Service Recordings are moving to our YouTube Channel at
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Rewiring Your Brain for Joy
with Rusty Gaillard
Sunday, June 1, 2025
With Rusty Gaillard and music by Margo LeDuc and Russell Norman on piano.
I Wonder…
with Rev. John Riley
Sunday, 1/31 @ 10:00 am
With Rev. John Riley, Casey Wicker, and music by Margo LeDuc and Russell Norman on piano. Live at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
During times of struggle and strain, instead of resisting what is, I turn my attention to the activity of Spirit in this present moment and I am filled with wonder and joy.
Theme for January: The Divine Impulse. There is a pull within me to align myself with Divine Mind, to attune myself with the harmonizing energy of Divine Love, and to express my unique light in the world.
Forgive and Replace
with Jho Angeles
Sunday, 01/24 @ 10:00 am
With guest speaker Jho Angeles, Rev. John Riley, Brenna Frandsen, and music by Deborah Winters and Russell Norman on piano. Live at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
As I forgive myself and others, I let go of emotional pain and unmet needs and I simply let emotional healing and divine love wash over me and fill me. From this wellspring of love, I release any disempowering beliefs as I step into taking back my power and owning my unconditional worthiness.
Theme for January: The Divine Impulse. I am open and receptive to the divine impulse within me. I align myself with the inspiration of Divine Mind, attune myself with the harmonizing energy of Divine Love, and I express my unique light in the world.
Deep Listening
with Rev. John Riley
Sunday, 01/17 @ 10:00 am
With Rev. John Riley, Casey Wicker, and music by Sharon D. Henderson and Reflection, featuring Mark Rickey on keyboard and Lee Henderson on bass. Live at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
In the Silence, I listen deeply to the Divine Impulse within inspiring me to walk the path of empowered spiritual living. Filled with the power of Spirit, I use that power for good, unselfishly and understandingly, knowing our Oneness in God.
Theme for January: The Divine Impulse. I am open and receptive to the divine impulse within me. I align myself with the inspiration of Divine Mind, attune myself with the harmonizing energy of Divine Love, and I express my unique light in the world.
Empowered Spiritual Living
with Rev. John Riley
Sunday, 01/10 @ 10:00 am
With Rev. John Riley, Rusty Gaillard, and music by Margo LeDuc & Russell Norman on piano. Live at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
Today, I celebrate that I am wondrously and uniquely made with spiritual magnificence! I make a conscious decision to live from my spiritual nature. I AM empowered by spiritual living.
Theme for January: The Divine Impulse. There is a pull within me to align myself with Divine Mind, to attune myself with the harmonizing energy of Divine Love, and to express my unique light in the world.
Renew
with Rev. John Riley
Sunday, 01/03 @ 10:00 am
With Rev. John Riley, Jho Angeles, and music by Deborah Winters & Russell Norman on piano. Live at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
In this moment, in this space, I renew myself in the consciousness of Divine Mind. When I speak and act from the truth of my spiritual Oneness, I am renewed and energized by the realization that I am a unique expression of the Divine.
Release
with Rev. John Riley
Sunday, 12/27 @ 10:00 am
With Rev. John Riley, Brenna Frandsen, and music by Margo LeDuc & Russell Norman on piano. Live at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
I acknowledge what has appeared my life. With gratitude, I bless it all. I find the gifts and release what no longer serves my growth.
Theme for December: Empowered Living – Breathing deeply, I affirm divine life, love, and wisdom flows within me. I am empowered and energized with the Spirit of Life.
Empowered Joy
with Rev. John Riley
Sunday, 12/20 @ 10:00 am
With Rev. John Riley, Jho Angeles, and music by Deborah Winters & Russell Norman on piano. Live at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
The energy of Love establishes my inner joy. Empowered with a joyful heart, I find gifts of wonder on my path of life. Empowered with a joyful heart, I give the gift of gratitude to others.
Theme for December: Empowered Living – Breathing deeply, I affirm divine life, love, and wisdom flows within me. I am empowered and energized with the Spirit of Life.
Empowered Love
with Rev. John Riley
Sunday, 12/13 @ 10:00 am
With Rev. John Riley, Brenna Frandsen, and music by Margo LeDuc & Russell Norman on piano. Live at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
Divine love is my foundation, the source from which I draw my strength and the power that enables me to live each day in an awareness of God’s presence. Divine love fills my heart and harmonizes every part of my mind, body, and spirit. With compassion and understanding, I am a radiant expression of love.
Theme for December: Empowered Living – Breathing deeply, I affirm divine life, love, and wisdom flows within me. I am empowered and energized with the Spirit of Life.
Empowered Peace
with Rev. John
Sunday, 12/06 @ 10:00 am
With Rev. John Riley, Rusty Gaillard, and music by Deborah Winters & Russell Norman on piano. Live at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
During any challenging time, I remember to pause for a moment and turn within to divine presence. I am centered, knowing that divine presence is within me and around me. Steadfast in mind, I am a peaceful presence in the world.
Theme for December: Empowered Living – Breathing deeply, I affirm divine life, love, and wisdom flows within me. I am empowered and energized with the Spirit of Life.
Empowered Faith
with Rev. John Riley
Sunday, 11/29 @ 10:00 am
With Rev. John Riley and music by Margo LeDuc & Russell Norman on piano. Live-streamed at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
I am empowered to overcome any fears about the conditions of my life or the possibilities for my future. As a spiritual being, I remember that I am expressing my divine qualities through all my life’s circumstances.
Theme for December: Empowered Living – Breathing deeply, I affirm divine life, love, and wisdom flows within me. I am empowered and energized with the Spirit of Life.
Cultivate a Grateful Heart
with Rev. John Riley
Sunday, 11/22 @ 10:00 am
With Rev. John Riley and music by Deborah Winters & Russell Norman on piano. Live-streamed at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
Releasing unforgiveness, I make space for intentional gratitude. I regard each person as a unique expression of the Divine and I honor the sacredness in all beings. I recognize and respect the divine in myself. I acknowledge God’s indwelling love as the source of my joy. Deep gratitude fills my heart and mind.
Theme for November: Grateful Heart -A grateful heart keeps me consciously united with God. In this realization of my Oneness with Divine Life, Love, and Wisdom, I live in a world filled with bountiful blessings and I am a blessing to the world.
Gratitude as a Spiritual Practice
with Rev. Dr. Martha Creek
Sunday, 11/15 @ 10:00 am
With guest Rev. Dr. Martha Creek and music by Margo LeDuc & Russell Norman on piano. Live-streamed at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
Thanksgiving provides us an opportunity to evaluate our own gratitude practice, to attempt gratitude even when we feel hurt or heartbroken, and to try and tilt our heads, skew our perspective, and look at the world through a lens of abundance. Gratitude has been a spiritual practice of mine since age 3. My gratitude for this practice is inexpressible.
Theme for November: Grateful Heart -A grateful heart keeps me consciously united with God. In this realization of my Oneness with Divine Life, Love, and Wisdom, I live in a world filled with bountiful blessings and I am a blessing to the world.
Change Your Thinking, Change Your LIfe
with Rusty Gaillard
Sunday, 11/8 @ 10:00 am
With Rusty Gaillard and music by Deborah Winters & Russell Norman on piano. Live-streamed at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
There are many confusing passages in the Bible. Consider Exodus 3:14: God said to Moses, “I am who I am”. Using the core Unity principles, you know that you are an expression of God. As an expression of God that simple phrase “I am” applies to you. How will you complete the sentence, “I am ____”?
Theme for November: Grateful Heart -A grateful heart keeps me consciously united with God. In this realization of my Oneness with Divine Life, Love, and Wisdom, I live in a world filled with bountiful blessings and I am a blessing to the world.
A Grateful Past
with Rev. John Riley
Sunday, 11/1 @ 10:00 am
With Rev. John Riley and music by Margo LeDuc & Russell Norman on piano. Live-streamed at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
A Grateful Past: With gratitude in my heart, I relax in the Infinite Stream of Love. Love heals, frees me from suffering, and restores me. I experience a world of bountiful blessings and I am a blessing to the world!
Theme for November: Grateful Heart -A grateful heart keeps me consciously united with God. In this realization of my Oneness with Divine Life, Love, and Wisdom, I live in a world filled with bountiful blessings and I am a blessing to the world.
Living IN God
with Rev. John Riley
Sunday, 10/25 @ 10:00 am
With Rev. John Riley and music by Deborah Winters & Russell Norman on piano. Live-streamed at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
Living in God: When I realize that each part of my life is infused with divine energy, I am filled with awe and wonder. The light of Truth dawns upon the horizon of my consciousness and I perceive and understand the truth that I am in God. I behold each moment as holy.
Theme for October: Authentic – I am a spiritual being in tune with the Infinite Source of Life, Love, and Wisdom. Welcoming what is, I am refreshed, revitalized, and renewed in the substance of Spirit.
Cultivate Don’t Know Mind
with Rev. John Riley
Sunday, 10/18 @ 10:00 am
With Rev. John Riley and music by Sharon D. Henderson and Reflection, featuring Mark Rickey on keyboard and Lee Henderson on bass. Live-streamed at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
Cultivate Don’t Know Mind: I enthusiastically greet each day with receptivity and wonder, ready to meet whatever shows up as it is. Divine ideas and solutions arrive in surprising and wonderful ways. With an open heart and an open mind, I experience life with awe and wonder, as if for the first time.
This is part 6 of our 6-week Fall Enrichment Program based on the book “The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully” by Frank Ostaseski.
Theme for October: Authentic – I am a spiritual being in tune with the Infinite Source of Life, Love, and Wisdom. Welcoming what is, I am refreshed, revitalized, and renewed in the substance of Spirit.
Find a Place of Rest in the Middle of Things
with Rev. John Riley
Sunday, 10/11 @ 10:00 am
With Rev. John Riley and music by Margo LeDuc and Russell Norman, live-streamed at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
Find a Place of Rest in the Middle of Things: Resting in the consciousness that I am in God, I am relaxed and refreshed. Nothing on the outer can affect my inner spiritual life. The substance of God refreshed, revitalizes, and renews me. I am a peaceful, beneficial presence in the world.
This is part 5 of our 6-week Fall Enrichment Program based on the book “The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully” by Frank Ostaseski.
Theme for October: Authentic – I am a spiritual being in tune with the Infinite Source of Life, Love, and Wisdom. Welcoming what is, I am refreshed, revitalized, and renewed in the substance of Spirit.
Bring Your Whole Self to the Experience
with Rev. John Riley
Sunday, 10/4 @ 10:00 am
With Rev. John Riley and music by Deborah Winters and Russell Norman, live-streamed at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live
Bring Your Whole Self to the Experience: Aligning my evolving consciousness with its divine pattern of expression, I bring my whole self to life. With self-compassion and self-forgiveness the separation falls away and I know my Oneness with the Allness of Life. This is part 4 of our 6-week Fall Enrichment Program based on the book “The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully” by Frank Ostaseski.
Theme for October: Authentic – I am a spiritual being in tune with the Infinite Source of Life, Love, and Wisdom. Welcoming what is, I am refreshed, revitalized, and renewed in the substance of Spirit.