MEMBERSHIP

Board of Trustees

Mission Statement

Taste of the Valley

Membership in Unity in the Valley

Unity is a worldwide ministry of prayer, publishing, and education that helps people of all faiths apply positive spiritual principles in their daily lives.

Membership in the Unity in the Valley is available to those who feel a spiritual kinship to our Church and our Principles and who would like to become an integral part of our Church. See Rev. Maurice E. Guerette after our Sunday Services
Telephone (520) 625-5687.

About Unity membership: Unity membership is unique. The most important requirement for membership in Unity is to know God and desire to understand, love, and follow His laws of being. Membership in Unity leaves the member wholly free to live his/her life according to the inspiration of the Spirit of Truth within him/her.

Rather than being a system of worship, Unity is a way of life. Members are asked to do their best to live the Truth teachings on a daily basis. The objective of Unity affiliation is to help people live more effective, Spirit-centered lives. Unity is a present-tense approach to the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Unity people unite in order that they might minister more effectively to each other and to others. By our commitment in the sharing of consciousness in membership, we become the channel by which others, too, are blessed in their lives.

Each Unity ministry is an individual corporation, affiliated with the parent corporation, the Association of Unity Churches. Each ministry is an individual corporate entity; it is entirely self-governed. A Board of Directors is elected from the membership at an annual membership meeting. The Board of Directors conducts the business affairs of the ministry in cooperation with the minister, who is the spiritual and administrative leader of the ministry.

A Unity ministry is a full-service, spiritual organization. It is a church, but it is more than a church. It is a school, but it is more than a school. It is a center of pastoral care, but it is more that that, also. It is all of these things put together, and more!
As a church, it provides you opportunities to be a part of the worship experience. Sunday and midweek services provide lessons in living; times of deep, inspirational meditation; and participation through the ministry of music. Attending Unity is an uplifting, enduring experience.

Unity ministries also offer a variety of study programs. Class work is provided so that you have the opportunity to delve more deeply into the "mysteries" of life. Classes in Bible study and interpretation, basic Truth study, and self-discovery are available.

Unity has been called the "Household of Faith." It truly is. At services, classes, and fellowship activities, you have the occasion to receive and share Truth ideas with your fellow Truth students, as well as your minister. Through Unity, a person finds a way of life that at one time he/she may not have dream possible.

The most exciting part of your affiliation with a Unity ministry is what happens to you as a part of your understanding of the Unity teachings. Unity is a religious philosophy designed to improve the quality of your life on a daily basis. An application of the Unity teachings on your part makes you a happier, healthier, and more productive person.

Unity teaches that every person has a direct access to God. We acknowledge that every person is truly created in the image and likeness of God. The divine part of you is your own indwelling Spirit. This means that God is always with you, to guide, heal, and prosper you.

In Unity, a premium is put on prayer -- a special kind of prayer. We practice a style of prayer known as denial and affirmation. This kind of prayer frees us from limitation by acknowledging the indwelling presence of God (which is also called The Christ within) as the only power, and allowing divine qualities to flow through our minds, hearts, bodies, and affairs.

Jesus Christ plays an important role in the Unity life style. We recognize Jesus Christ as the ultimate Way-Shower to the truly spiritual life. Through His teachings and the example of His life, He has provided us with the insights necessary for an understanding of our own spiritual selves. Through this understanding, life is enhanced, enriched, and expanded.

As your affiliation with your Unity ministry lengthens, you learn an increasing number of important lessons concerning the truth about life--lessons which result in your living the creative, productive life that you are created to live. This is the most exciting part of your affiliation with a Unity ministry.

"I and my Father are one." - Jesus (John 10:30)

"Come, let us pray together, let us serve together, let us join together to build up the kingdom of God, of life, peace, and unity." - (widely quoted, including a partial quote by Shakespeare - apparently no verbatim Bible reference)