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Light On The Path The keLJ ideas of the RefoƌŵatoŶ—a Đall to puƌifLJ the ĐhuƌĐh aŶd a ďelief that the Biďle, Ŷot tƌaditoŶ, should ďe the sole souƌĐe of spiƌitual authoƌitLJ—ǁeƌe Ŷot theŵselǀes Ŷoǀel. Hoǁeǀeƌ, Lutheƌ aŶd the otheƌ ƌefoƌŵeƌs ďeĐaŵe the fƌst to skillfullLJ use the poǁeƌ of the pƌiŶtŶg pƌess to giǀe theiƌ ideas a ǁide audieŶĐe. No ƌefoƌŵeƌ ǁas ŵoƌe adept thaŶ MaƌtŶ Lutheƌ at usiŶg the poǁeƌ of the pƌess to spƌead his ideas. BetǁeeŶ ϭϱϭϴ aŶd ϭϱϮϱ, Lutheƌ puďlished ŵoƌe ǁoƌks thaŶ the Ŷedžt ϭϳ ƌefoƌŵeƌs ĐoŵďiŶed! Who edžaĐtlLJ ǁas MaƌtŶ Lutheƌ? AŶ edžtƌeŵelLJ ďƌight ŵaŶ, ǁhose fatheƌ ǁaŶted hiŵ to ďe a laǁLJeƌ aŶd thus seŶt hiŵ of to the uŶiǀeƌsitLJ at age ϭϵ. He ǁas sooŶ aĐĐepted iŶto the laǁ sĐhool, ďut Lutheƌ aďaŶdoŶed the Đouƌse of studLJ fŶdiŶg iŶteƌest iŶ theologLJ aŶd philosophLJ. PhilosophLJ pƌoǀed to ďe uŶsatsfLJiŶg, ofeƌiŶg assuƌaŶĐe aďout the use of ƌeasoŶ ďut ŶothiŶg aďout loǀiŶg God, ǁhiĐh to Lutheƌ ǁas ŵoƌe iŵpoƌtaŶt. HuŵaŶ ďeiŶgs Đould leaƌŶ aďout God oŶlLJ thƌough diǀiŶe ƌeǀelatoŶ, he ďelieǀed, aŶd SĐƌiptuƌe theƌefoƌe ďeĐaŵe iŶĐƌeasiŶglLJ iŵpoƌtaŶt to hiŵ. He eŶteƌed the oƌdeƌ of the AugustŶiaŶ ŵoŶks iŶ ϭϱϬϱ, oƌdaiŶed a pƌiest aŶd ƌeĐeiǀed his doĐtoƌ of TheologLJ iŶ ϭϱϭϮ at the UŶiǀeƌsitLJ of WiteŶďeƌg. EǀeŶtuallLJ, MaƌtŶ ŵaƌƌied KathaƌiŶa ǀoŶ Boƌa, a foƌŵeƌ ŶuŶ, aŶd theLJ eŵďaƌked oŶ ǁhat appeaƌs to haǀe ďeeŶ a happLJ aŶd suĐĐessful ŵaƌƌiage. She is ofeŶ ĐoŶsideƌed oŶe of the ŵost iŵpoƌtaŶt paƌtĐipaŶts of the RefoƌŵatoŶ ďeĐause of heƌ ƌole iŶ defŶiŶg PƌotestaŶt faŵilLJ life aŶd setŶg the toŶe foƌ ĐleƌgLJ ŵaƌƌiages. This OĐtoďeƌ ϯϭ ŵaƌks the ϱϬϬ LJeaƌ aŶŶiǀeƌsaƌLJ of Lutheƌs aĐtoŶs aŶd the ďegiŶŶiŶg of PƌotestaŶtsŵ, a legaĐLJ that liǀes oŶ, Ŷot oŶlLJ thƌough the life aŶd lituƌgLJ of the LutheƌaŶ ChuƌĐh, ďut iŶ the ŵaŶLJ aŶd ŵult-faĐeted ƌeligious seĐts that ďeloŶg to the PƌotestaŶt tƌaditoŶ. Volume 10, Issue 5 September/October 2017 UŶity—AŶ iŶĐlusiǀe path for todays spiritual seekers. It ǁas a ďalŵLJ OĐtoďeƌ ϯϭst iŶ ϭϱϭϳ as the litle pƌiest ŵade his ǁaLJ to the dooƌs of the ĐhuƌĐh iŶ WiteŶďeƌg to post ǁhat he hoped ǁould ďe the ďegiŶŶiŶg of a ƌeŶeǁal ǁithiŶ the CatholiĐ ChuƌĐh. MaƌtŶ Lutheƌ ;ϭϰϴϯ-ϭϱϰϲͿ ǁas aŶ AugustŶiaŶ ŵoŶk aŶd uŶiǀeƌsitLJ Chaiƌ of TheologLJ ǁho authoƌed the 95 Theses a pƌotest agaiŶst the popes sale of ƌepƌieǀes fƌoŵ peŶaŶĐe, oƌ iŶdulgeŶĐes. Lutheƌ ǁƌote to his ďishop, Alďeƌt of MaiŶz, aŶd eŶĐlosed iŶ his leteƌ a ĐopLJ of his "DisputatoŶ of MaƌtŶ Lutheƌ oŶ the Poǁeƌ aŶd EfĐaĐLJ of IŶdulgeŶĐes", ǁhiĐh Đaŵe to ďe kŶoǁŶ as the NiŶety-fǀe Theses. HaŶs HilleƌďƌaŶd ǁƌites that Lutheƌ had Ŷo iŶteŶtoŶ of ĐoŶfƌoŶtŶg the ĐhuƌĐh, ďut saǁ his disputatoŶ as a sĐholaƌlLJ oďjeĐtoŶ to ĐhuƌĐh pƌaĐtĐes, aŶd the toŶe of the ǁƌitŶg ǁas aĐĐoƌdiŶglLJ "seaƌĐhiŶg, ƌatheƌ thaŶ doĐtƌiŶaiƌe." HilleƌďƌaŶd ǁƌites that theƌe is Ŷeǀeƌtheless aŶ uŶdeƌĐuƌƌeŶt of ĐhalleŶge iŶ seǀeƌal of the theses, paƌtĐulaƌlLJ iŶ Thesis ϴϲ, ǁhiĐh asks: "WhLJ does the pope, ǁhose ǁealth todaLJ is gƌeateƌ thaŶ the ǁealth of the ƌiĐhest Cƌassus, ďuild the ďasiliĐa of St. Peteƌ ǁith the ŵoŶeLJ of pooƌ ďelieǀeƌs ƌatheƌ thaŶ ǁith his oǁŶ ŵoŶeLJ?" Lutheƌ iŶsisted that, siŶĐe foƌgiǀeŶess ǁas God's aloŶe to gƌaŶt, those ǁho Đlaiŵed that iŶdulgeŶĐes aďsolǀed ďuLJeƌs fƌoŵ all puŶishŵeŶts aŶd gƌaŶted theŵ salǀatoŶ ǁeƌe iŶ eƌƌoƌ. Like ŵaŶLJ ƌefoƌŵeƌs ďefoƌe hiŵ, ƌatheƌ thaŶ ƌeĐeiǀiŶg a ǁelĐoŵed ƌespoŶse fƌoŵ the ChuƌĐh, he ǁas suŵŵoŶed iŶ ϭϱϮϭ ďefoƌe the Diet of Woƌŵs aŶd edžĐoŵŵuŶiĐated. Shelteƌed ďLJ FƌiedƌiĐh, eleĐtoƌ of SadžoŶLJ, Lutheƌ tƌaŶslated the Biďle iŶto GeƌŵaŶ aŶd ĐoŶtŶued his output of ǀeƌŶaĐulaƌ paŵphlets. WheŶ GeƌŵaŶ peasaŶts, iŶspiƌed iŶ paƌt ďLJ Lutheƌs eŵpoǁeƌiŶg pƌiesthood of all ďelieǀeƌs, ƌeǀolted iŶ ϭϱϮϰ, Lutheƌ sided ǁith GeƌŵaŶLJs pƌiŶĐes. BLJ the RefoƌŵatoŶs eŶd, LutheƌaŶisŵ had ďeĐoŵe the state ƌeligioŶ thƌoughout ŵuĐh of GeƌŵaŶLJ, SĐaŶdiŶaǀia aŶd the BaltĐs. Its eŶdiŶg ĐaŶ ďe plaĐed aŶLJǁheƌe fƌoŵ the ϭϱϱϱ PeaĐe of Augsďuƌg, ǁhiĐh alloǁed foƌ the ĐoedžisteŶĐe of CatholiĐisŵ aŶd LutheƌaŶisŵ iŶ GeƌŵaŶLJ, to the ϭϲϰϴ TƌeatLJ of Westphalia, ǁhiĐh eŶded the ThiƌtLJ Yeaƌs Waƌ. The Protestant Reformation MiŶisteƌs Message Ϯ Boaƌd Neǁs ϯ MiŶistƌLJ Neǁs ϰ EǀeŶts ϱ & ϲ CaleŶdaƌ ϴ IŶside this issue:

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Light On The Path

The ke ideas of the Refo atio —a all to pu if the hu h a d a elief that the Bi le, ot t aditio , should e

the sole sou e of spi itual autho it — e e ot the sel es o el. Ho e e , Luthe a d the othe efo e s e a e the

fi st to skillfull use the po e of the p i ti g p ess to gi e thei ideas a ide audie e. No efo e as o e adept tha Ma ti Luthe at usi g the po e of the p ess to sp ead his ideas. Bet ee a d , Luthe pu lished

o e o ks tha the e t efo e s o i ed!

Who e a tl as Ma ti Luthe ? A e t e el ight a , hose fathe a ted hi to e a la e a d thus se t

hi off to the u i e sit at age . He as soo a epted i to the la s hool, ut Luthe a a do ed the ou se of stud fi di g i te est i theolog a d philosoph . Philosoph p o ed to e u satisf i g, offe i g assu a e a out the use of easo ut othi g a out lo i g God,

hi h to Luthe as o e i po ta t.

Hu a ei gs ould lea a out God o l th ough di i e e elatio , he elie ed, a d S iptu e the efo e e a e i easi gl i po ta t to hi . He e te ed the o de of the

Augusti ia o ks i , o dai ed a p iest a d e ei ed his do to of Theolog i at the U i e sit of Witte e g.

E e tuall , Ma ti a ied Katha i a o Bo a, a fo e u , a d the e a ked o hat appea s to ha e ee a

happ a d su essful a iage. She is ofte o side ed o e of the ost i po ta t pa ti ipa ts of the Refo atio

e ause of he ole i defi i g P otesta t fa il life a d setti g the to e fo le g

a iages.

This O to e a ks the ea a i e sa of Luthe s a tio s a d the

egi i g of P otesta tis , a lega that li es o , ot o l th ough the life a d litu g of the Luthe a Chu h, ut i the a a d

ulti-fa eted eligious se ts that elo g to the P otesta t t aditio .

Volume 10, Issue 5 September/October 2017

U ity—A i lusi e path for today’s spiritual seekers.

It as a al O to e st i as the little p iest ade his a to the doo s of the hu h i Witte e g to

post hat he hoped ould e the egi i g of a e e al ithi the Catholi Chu h. Ma ti Luthe - as

a Augusti ia o k a d u i e sit Chai of Theolog ho autho ed the 95 Theses a p otest agai st the pope s sale of ep ie es f o pe a e, o i dulge es.

Luthe ote to his ishop, Al e t of Mai z, a d e losed i his lette a op of his "Disputatio of Ma ti Luthe o the Po e a d Effi a of I dulge es", hi h a e to e k o as the Ni ety-fi e Theses. Ha s Hille a d ites that Luthe had o i te tio of o f o ti g the hu h, ut sa his disputatio as a s hola l

o je tio to hu h p a ti es, a d the to e of the iti g as a o di gl "sea hi g, athe tha do t i ai e."

Hille a d ites that the e is e e theless a u de u e t of halle ge i se e al of the theses, pa ti ula l i Thesis , hi h asks: "Wh does the pope, hose ealth toda is g eate tha the ealth of the i hest C assus,

uild the asili a of St. Pete ith the o e of poo elie e s athe tha ith his o o e ?"

Luthe i sisted that, si e fo gi e ess as God's alo e to g a t, those ho lai ed that i dulge es a sol ed u e s f o all pu ish e ts a d g a ted the sal atio e e i e o .

Like a efo e s efo e hi , athe tha e ei i g a el o ed espo se f o the Chu h, he as su o ed i

efo e the Diet of Wo s a d e o u i ated. Shelte ed F ied i h, ele to of Sa o , Luthe t a slated the Bi le i to Ge a a d o ti ued his output of e a ula pa phlets. Whe Ge a peasa ts, i spi ed i

pa t Luthe s e po e i g p iesthood of all elie e s, e olted i , Luthe sided ith Ge a s p i es. B

the Refo atio s e d, Luthe a is had e o e the state eligio th oughout u h of Ge a , S a di a ia a d the

Balti s.

Its e di g a e pla ed a he e f o the Pea e of Augs u g, hi h allo ed fo the oe iste e of Catholi is a d Luthe a is i Ge a , to the T eat of Westphalia, hi h e ded the Thi t Yea s Wa .

The Protestant Reformation

Mi iste s Message

Boa d Ne s

Mi ist Ne s

E e ts &

Cale da

I side this issue:

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U ity Chur h of Christia ity Minister’s Message

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Dea l Belo ed of God,

F a k Whit e is a a e that ot a people k o , a d et, he as ell k o i ea l U it i les. F a k as the ai hild ehi d the Daily Word. As ea l as , the U it

Magazi e had a spe ial featu e e titled A Dail Wo d . The featu e as eli i ated f o the agazi e sho tl afte the tu of the e tu a d e e eappea ed.

I to the s e e a e F a k Ble la Whit e , o i Che okee, Ka sas, o Ma , , he atte ded the St. Louis S hool of Medi i e a d g aduated i . He p a ti ed de tist fo fou ea s efo e joi i g the Sile t U it staff i

. The follo i g ea , Whit e , ho ofte sig ed his a e Whitt o i fo al otes a d photog aphs, a ied

Sile t U it di e to Cla a Ma Hoagla d.

It as his o k i Sile t U it as a lette ite that ga e hi the idea fo Daily Word. While a s e i g lette s to people ho ote fo p a e , the thought a e to hi , if o l these people had so ethi g efo e the e e da to e i d the of T uth. Fo the e ai i g fou tee ea s of

his life, Whit e si gle-ha dedl p odu ed ost of the op fo the agazi e i ludi g the affi atio s that appea ed fo ea h da of the eek.

His idea as that this pu li atio as to e so ethi g a little diffe e t, so ethi g that ould eet the de a d of a i easi gl o ile so iet that t a eled to o k. A po ket sized o thl pe iodi al that ould gi e a full page to ea h da . It ould o tai the o d fo editatio , i st u tio s of its appli atio a d p a ti e a d passages f o the Bi le a d f o U it te t ooks. People ho li e i the ush of thi gs a t so ethi g defi ite a d e pli it the a la hold o at a i sta t – a ooklet that a e a ied a ou d i the po ket o ha d ag, that a e used o the t ai o the st eet a , o the desk, o the o k e h, at the kit he ta le o at the d esse .

I Jul , the fi st Daily Word ooklet as pu lished. It as a o e ight se satio a d e a e o e of the

ai sta s of U it to this da . It as e ts a op o a $ . fo a ea l su s iptio !

He e t o to autho fou ooks of i spi atio a d p ospe it : Creed of the Dau tless , Ope Doors

, Mightier Tha Cir u sta e , a d Begi i g Agai . A d t o othe s, Be of Good Courage a d Wi gs of So g , e e pu lished posthu ousl .

Whit e as st i ke ith pa al sis i Fe ua a d spe t a of his fi al o ths i Lakeside Hospital i Ka sas Cit . I p epa atio fo his t a sitio , he ote i Daily U ity i O to e : I to the lo i g ha ds of Sile t U it I

e ueath the spi itual guida e of Daily Word a d the happ espo si ilit of gi i g ou a thought fo dail editatio . To e this agazi e has ee a u h-lo ed hild, a d

th oughout the ea s of its e iste e I ha e k o all the jo of pa e thood as I ha e see it g o f o a old a d ad e tu ous thought of faith i to a esse ge ell e ei ed fi e hu d ed thousa d ...

F a k had a se o d passio – iti g poet a d l i s. The e a e

se e al h s i ou h al ith o ds that a e att i uted to hi . The ost ell-k o is

I Behold the Ch ist i You.

This so g is a po e ful affi atio of looki g e o d the appea a e of pe so alit a d sta di g i it ess to the

eaut of the God life ithi us. I ehold the Ch ist i ou, ou e the life of God I see. What does it ea to ehold ?

It is a affi atio of it ess, it is allo i g the hopp ate s of pe so alit a d p ese e, to gi e a to still ess a d P ese e. It is the la it to see e o d appea a e to the t ue self ithi .

The Ch ist ithi ea h of us is the ete al ealit , the poi t of u io ith God th ough hi h the di i e e p esses i ou e e da hu a it .

The so g goes o to sa that ei g a it ess takes o a fa ets as o e also sees the pea e a d f eedo that

o l God a gi e.

The so g tea hes us ho to do this: I ehold the Ch ist i ou as ou alk, as ou talk a d as a esult I a see ou filled ith po e , I a see ou e e lessed. Yet the task is o e that e ui es us to ehold hou hou . Ce tai l ot al a s a eas task he the pe so alit see s to e so o e hel i g a d diffi ult.

He t a sitio ed o Jul , , a d i a O to e Daily Word, U it ofou de Cha les Fill o e ote, A

eteo flashi g agai st the da k lue of the ight; a ship of sil e floati g i the su light fo a o e t; a illia t soul sheddi g his a s i ou idst fo a da , the haste i g a a . Su h as the life of F a k Whit e .

I thought ou ight e jo this little alk do the U it e o la e a d du i g the o th of Septe e e ill e

e plo i g o e of the sto of F a k a d his po e ful affi atio of T uth, I ehold the Ch ist i ou!

Septe e is the th a ual U it Wo ld Da of P a e . Make pla s to joi us at : a o at oo fo a ti e of uiet p a e ith all ou U it othe s a d siste s a ou d the glo e.

Lo e,

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U it Chu h of Ch istia it Board News

Board of Dire tors

P eside t: Suz Jo es

Vi e P eside t: Ma lee Redda a

Se eta : Pat Ni holso

T easu e : Jeff Woods

Di e to : Che l Phelps

Di e to : Li da Lusk

Alternates:

Spiritual Co e tio s Ne sletter

Edito & W ite : Re . Ma A e Ha is

Offi e Assista t: She Sette s

Bookkeepe : Ma Po t ood

Co t i uti g W ite s: Jeff Woods, Li da Lusk

Weekl Helpe s : Bett Sha p

, Di e to

Ho good is ou p a e po e ? Do ou set aside ti e ea h da to editate o the lessi gs i ou life? O do ou p a o e all the p o le s ou ha e a d ask fo i sta t esults? So eti es e fo get

a out the eautiful, atu al spi itual gifts that e a e lessed ith a d do t thi k to p a . The , the e a e those

that o l p a i e e ge situatio s a d de a d e e ge esults! Whe e do ou fit?

Co t a to skepti al elief, p a e a e o e o e po e ful ith p a ti e. As e p a ti e, e feel o e at ease a d egi to e jo ou e fou d f eedo . It a feel a d e o e o e pe so al. We eate ou o sa ed spa e a d ou da see s to e ol e i a o e positi e a . We e eati g spi itual e e g . Ho good is that?

E e g is defi ed as apa it of a ti i g o ei g a ti e. Spi itual fo e is the flo th ough people. Re e e , at ea h of ou to hall eeti gs e ha e sta ted a d e ded

ith joi ed ha ds a d p a e s. Is t it e iti g to see ho po e ful e a e o e th ough U it a d the po e of p a e ?

Who has oti ed the ha ge i spi itual e e g at U it latel ? I ha e oti ed it i the last fe o ths as e e e halle ged ith so e tough de isio s ega di g ou hu h

a d the alue of hat e ha e to offe .

We e so lessed that Re . Ma A e is o a le to sha e he alua le essages o -li e to ope ou U it

eliefs a d spi it to the o ld. The Tea Roo is a delightful additio a d p o i g its o th. Tha k ou Dia e Pi sa t fo

ou isio .

Th ough all of this, u k o tale ts a d ideas a e ei g u eiled. We ha e a ight a d a eso e g oup of people to a ou hu h to the e t le el. Th ough ou u e tai jou e ou o g egatio has e e ed thei hea ts a d p a e s to e ideas a d i spi atio s of g o th. As a esult e a e all lessed.

Board Report Treasurer Report

Ou fi e asi U it P i iples e apsulate fo e the f a e o k fo U it thi ki g a d also fo o .

Ea h te a t o its o is e po e ful, ut u e th ee has spe ial ea i g to e, I eate e pe ie es hat I

hoose to thi k a d hat I feel a d elie e.

We all k o that e ea h ake a hoi es e e da of ou li es. We ha e e e a o e hoi es that e a ot take the ti e to thi k a out.

It took e a lo g ti e to ealize that I a tuall had a hoi e i ho so ethi g akes e feel. Fo the fi st pa t of

life I just ea ted to thi gs that happe ed to e ith just a e otio . As I g e up I lea ed that I had to o t ol

e otio s, o o e a u atel , ho I e p essed e otio s. I as still just ea ti g to a thi g that happe ed to e. If so ethi g ad happe ed I ould e upset a d ot u de sta d ho it ould ha e happe ed a d uestio ed h it happe ed to e.

A out t e t ea s ago I ead a ook titled Wh Bad Thi gs Happe to Good People Ha old S Kush e . That

ook sta ted a p o ess of ha ge i the a I thought a out the o ld a ou d e. As ith a lot of ha ge, it sta ted e s all. It as the fi st ti e I ealized the e ight e diffe e t

a s of looki g at a e e t. As I sta ted p a ti i g looki g at hat happe ed to e i diffe e t a s, I dis o e ed that it

affe ted ho I felt a out hat had happe ed. It as a slo p o ess that took se e al ea s.

Whe I fi st sta ted atte di g U it the essage eall spoke to e a d helped e to i g it all togethe . As the

thi d te et sa s, I do ha e a hoi e. I hoose to e happ , ho a out ou?.

, T easu e

P& L Actuals June 2017 July 2017

Income $18,990 $21,659

Expense $17,828 $17,586

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TRI-VALLEY UNITY CHURCH

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U it Chu h of Ch istia it Ministry News

Ou Su da Tea

Carol Hora ek, Volu teer Coordi ator

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS

Re Be

Julie Da is

Collee Ki kpat i k

Che l Phelps

Louise Rose

USHERS

Re ee A tho

Ro e t Cu utt

VC Ga ett

Cu tis Hale

Shell Jo es Collee Ki kpat i k

Ka ie Lee e

Pats Reid

HOSPITALITY

Bo & Glo ia Bus h

Ca ol & Je Ho a ek

Gail Iade aia

Da a La e

Ch is M e s-Bake

O a Pe ez & Sa ah Sta sell Joh Ra e

Ma lee Redda a

Dale & Pat Re olds

Bett Sha p Beth Stephe so

Ki Wile

GREETERS

Ci d Bea

Maggie Cu i gha

Li da Go le

Lee Lo de

Pat Ni holso

Vi ki Ro e ts

Rae Jea Rolle

Louise Rose Ja ie To se d

SOUND TEAM

Pat i k Ha is

Collee Ki kpat i k

O a Pe ez

Keith Pu tell Do Rush

Te Ste a t

Altar De oratio s

Collee Ki kpat i k

Louise Rose

Ki Wile

Session #9

Saturday, September 9 10:00am - Noon

A Li i g Lega y is a i fo ati e o e satio a out aki g a hoi e to li e a d gi e to a d aki g a futu e fo those e a e a out. B lea i g o e a out ha ita le e uests - a si ple

a d ea i gful a to pa it fo a d fo the e t ge e atio – ou a less ot o l ou i ediate fa il , ut ou hu h fa il as ell.

A Li i g Lega y is a out ei g i dful toda so ou a lea e a lega fo to o o – a affi i g e pe ie e that ele ates the people, alues, a d ideals e he ish ost – i ludi g fi a ial hoi es fo the futu e. Joi the o e satio , a d o side aki g a gift that ill ake ou little pie e of the o ld a t ue hea e o ea th fo the e t ge e atio .

A ha ita le e uest is a gift gi e y a i di idual he they desig ate a o ga izatio to e ei e a spe ifi a ou t o pe e tage of

thei estate th ough the do o 's ill o e o a le li i g t ust.

* A Living Legacy is an empowering, education-based seminar of The Peace of Mind Project, facilitated by our friends Chaz Wesley and Susan Muscari.

Session #10

Saturday, October 21 10am - Noon

E a t ess of la guage has a po e ful, et ofte ti es su tle, i flue e upo ou li es. The a e ie ou sel es a d the a e see othe s a d the o ld is e ealed th ough the po e of ou

spoke o d.

I this sho t i t odu tio Che l ill tea h so e asi la guage skills that ill help ou to ef a e ou o ld gi i g ou a g eate si e of po e

a d pu pose he deali g ith issues ith hild e , pa t e s, a ee de isio s a d o fli t esolutio .

Che l Phelps is a lo gti e a iage a d fa il ou selo ha i g o ked i the pu li se to a d, fo the past ea s, has he o p i ate

p a ti e he e i Tulsa. She spe ializes i people deali g ith t au a a d dep essio .

Life Skills University The things they didn ’t teach you in school!

ONCE A MONTH SERIES OFFERING PRACTICAL ADVICE AND HELPFUL TOOLS GIVING YOU THE SKILLS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER AND/OR FUN!

EACH 2 HOUR SEMINAR IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

THEY ARE FREE OF CHARGE - INVITE A FRIEND!

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Events

U ity Wo ld Day Of P aye

Co ti ui g a he ished t aditio i U it , this ea s Wo ld Da of P a e egi s o Wed esda e e i g, Septe e , a d fo the e t hou s e ill u ite as a glo al o u it to the ef ai of pea e egi s ith

e.

Thu sda , Septe e

8: 0a & Noo

Half-hou of uiet efle tio i ou sa tua .

Ma e e ts a e happe i g at U it Village a d a e ope fo ou to atte d. Visit: http:// .u ity.org/ dop

Su day, Septe er

Has it ee a hile si e you ha e i ited a frie d or t o to hur h. Well, ho a out this Su day?

Musi ith Re e a U ger a

Re e a U ge a , Tulsa s g eatest usi al a assado ! She is a out a d

p oud e te tai e : a si ge , o pose , a to ,pla ight, di e to , a d p odu e .

We a e th illed she ould e a k

ith us fo this e spe ial da !

Autumn Retreat

Saturday, September 30

9:00am - 4:00pm

Psalm 23 Ca pool f o hu h at : a; ill etu : p

Osage Ret eat Ce te is lo ated i Sa d Sp i gs.

Re . Ma A e ill lead this da of e e al. The e ill e oth sile t pe so al ti e as ell as di e ted a ti i-

ties th oughout the da .

Cost $ . to o er Ce ter usage a d lu h.

Please ese e ou spot sig i g up i fo e o all the hu h offi e - - .

The deadline for payment of reservations is Sunday, September .

Wednesday Morning Book Group

Septe er - O t.

: - : a

Ma ’s Eter al Quest Pa a aha sa Yoga a da

Class is o a lo e offe i g asis. Please pu hase ook efo e lass egi s.

Joh Bo dle, Fa ilitato

. . . we've got you covered!

Wo ki g ith the Me tal Health Asso iatio of Oklaho a a d the Vete a s Ad i ist atio , e ha e ee asked to pu hase all sizes of e s a d o e s WHITE u de ea to go to the ea l at isk Vete a s ho ill se ed at the Sta d Do o Satu da , Septe e , .

TULSA STAND DOWN, pa t of a atio ide p og a that has offe ed assista e to ete a s si e ho a e

e pe ie i g ho eless ess, hosts this a ual e e t hi h has g o su sta tiall o e the ea s.

Sha e this essage ith fa il , f ie ds a d o- o ke s!

Please ri g the ite s to Chur h o Su day, Sept

o the Chu h offi e Mo da - F ida du i g the eek of August - Septe e : a to : p

? Boxers Briefs ?

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Events

Wed esda E e i gs

ADULT COLORING BOOK CLUB A i fo al eekl gathe i g

: - : p

It s fu , it s f ee, it s ela i g!

Septe er & O to er

: a - : p

The first Thursday of e ery o th - o -goi g

This lass is NOT a out art athe it IS a out eati g ou life sto .

Begi i g a e ook ith a e pa ded look at spi itualit a d eati it .

Septe er the e: Clai i g A Spiritual Pra ti e

O to er the e: Begi er Mi d & Heart

Based o the ook The A tist's Rule: Nu tu i g You C eati e Soul ith Mo asti Wisdo B Ch isti e Valte s Pai t e

Class is o a lo e offe i g asis

Membership

Orientation

Saturday, O to er

: a —Noo

Joi Re . Ma A e as e e plo e togethe jou e of the soul, asi U it

tea hi gs a d its histo , as ell as the sto of U it Chu h of Ch istia it .

Me e ship is a s ol of ou desi e to deepe ou o it e t to li i g f o a spi itual poi t of ie . You a e ot o ligated atte di g to e o e a e e . Ho e e , i o de to e o e a e e ou

a e e ui ed to atte d this sessio a d o plete the appli atio .

Hayride!

Sunday, October 22

6:00 — 9:00pm

Meadowlake Ranch S. th W. A e.

Sa d Sp i gs, OK This e e i g ill i lude: Di e o o ste &

is uits , ha ide a d S o es oasted the a pfi e.

Cost: $ . per perso

Spa e is li ited, so please ake ou ese atio a d

pa e t.

Tea & Conversation Septe e & O to e

Su da s : - :

Tea Roo s th oughout histo ha e ee elega t pla es of li uid ef esh e t a d also g eat o e sa-tio . Thus e a e i gi g the t o togethe i ou e o e a

o th p og a , Tea & Co e satio .

I ou fi st t o sessio s e ill liste to Op ah Wi f e s popula Pod ast Op ah’s Supe Soul Co e satio s i gi g togethe so e of the est spi itual tea he s of ou ti es a d the e ill e gage i o e satio a ou d the spe ifi topi .

B i g a o ag lu h, if ou ould like, Coffee a d Tea ill e hot a d ead .

Child a e ill e a aila le o a lo e offe i g asis.

Sunday, October 30 Communion Sunday Faith is the way of the heart and communion is an external ritual that recalls the internal step to deeper commitment and connection to the Path of God. All are welcome at the table.

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September 2017 Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Sunday Celebration 10:30 am

PotLuck Lunch

Sunday Celebration 10:30 am

Sunday Celebration 10:30 am

Sunday Celebration 10:30 am

Sunday Celebration 10:30 am

Sunday Celebration 10:30 am

World Day of Prayer 8:30am & Noon

The Artistic Life 11:00 - 1:00pm

Coloring 6:30-8:00pm

Coloring 6:30-8:00pm

Coloring 6:30-8:00pm

October 2017 Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Celebration 10:30 am

Book Discussion 9:30-11:30am

Book Discussion 9:30-11:30am

Book Discussion 9:30-11:30am

Book Discussion 9:30-11:30am

Book Discussion 9:30-11:30am

Life Skills University 10:00 - Noon

Life Skills University 10:00 - 12:30

Coloring 6:30-8:00pm

Coloring 6:30-8:00pm

Coloring 6:30-8:00pm

Coloring 6:30-8:00pm

Book Discussion 9:30-11:30am

Sunday Celebration 10:30 am

Book Discussion 9:30-11:30am

Coloring 6:30-8:00pm

Sunday Celebration 10:30 am

PotLuck Lunch

Hayride 6:00pm

Membership Orientation 9:00 - Noon

Osage Retreat 9:00 - 4:00pm

The Artistic Life 11:00 - 1:00pm

Tea & Conversation 11:45—12:45

Tea & Conversation 11:45—12:45

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