About Me...Rev. Alicia-Leslie
All of my life, I felt a deep desire to be closer to God; to know, love and
serve God. I prayed and did my best to live in accord with the teaching
of my church of origin. Oftentimes, I found that I could not resolve the
teachings of the church and the Truth that lives in my heart and soul.
I did all that was expected of me, which basically meant getting married
and raising a family, and as the fairy tale ending says, "live happily ever
after." The "happily ever after" was not happening though. It seemed as
if the prayers I had prayed all of my life just were not working. And so, I
began a quest to help me to discover who I am, who God is, and how I
could live a meaningful life.
Do not misunderstand me. Many things in my life were wonderful. I am
blessed with amazing children. I was divinely blessed with creativity and
a wonderful family. I was blessed with the ability to see the lesson, and
the good in spite of appearances. Yes. The good. That is how I found
Unity, which is the church of my heart.
While on my quest to find God and the meaning of my life I was given a
copy of the "Daily Word," which is Unity's monthly devotional magazine.
I found that its words echoed the deepest beliefs of my heart and soul.
It took another year or so for me to find my way to a Unity church.
Then, when I was truly ready, I walked into the church that would
change my life, enrich my relationship with God, and give me an
understanding of Jesus, the Christ and what he taught.
I found that Unity truly is a way of life that works, and because of this I
dedicated my life to sharing the Unity teaching by giving my life to God
as a Unity minister. In 1992, after completing the Ministerial Education
Program at Unity Village, MO I was ordained as a Unity Minister. Since
that time, I have served three churches and am pioneering this church,
"Spirit of Unity," to bring the Unity teaching to my "hometown"
Middlesex County area.
I invite you to explore Unity, and Spirit of Unity Church. See if your soul
says "Yes!" as mine did. If so...I will look forward to seeing you soon. If
not, I bless you on your path...and behold the Divinity...as we in Unity
say...the Christ in you.
Primary Path vs Prayer and Inspiration
Unity serves two basic types of people. One is Primary Path. The people
on the Primary Path have found Unity to be "their" church, finding it is
the spiritual path they have chosen for their primary expression of
study, worship and connection. Primary Path people commit to the
church by becoming a Partner in Ministry. This also means that they
have made the commitment to support the church with their time,
energy, talent and tithe.
The other group Unity serves is the Prayer and Inspiration people. This
group has a primary path. It could be any spiritual or religious
denomination, and they have found that Unity enhances that
relationship.
Whether you find prayer and inspiration at Unity, or choose to become a
Partner in Ministry, know that you will be warmly received and welcome
to come, learn, pray, worship and even play together. So...check us out!
Our Mission...
is to touch hearts and change lives by learning, living and sharing the
Universal Principles of Truth as taught by Jesus Christ
Our Vision:
(The vision of our church is the ideal that we hold in our minds, hearts and prayers as we work to bring it
into manifestation. While the church may not yet have these programs in place, the intention is to develop
them as we grow.)
As a Spiritual Family...
We are a thriving center of spiritual light in the community.
We offer life-changing services and classes.
We have a dynamic children's program.
We have exciting social programs and activities to enhance and enrich
lives.
We have spiritual ministries and support groups for:
*Singles
*Teens
*Couples
*Families
We actively participate in and serve the community.
We are a permission-giving church, encouraging the use of spiritual gifts
in individual ministry.
Our Values
We behold and honor the Christ~Divinity in each person.
We value the power of prayer and meditation.
We honor our diversity and celebrate our Unity.
We value the spiritual growth and development of children.
We value peace and harmony individually and universally.
We value the gift of our planet and accept our responsibility for its well-
being.
Our Shared Core Beliefs
All of my life, I felt a deep desire to be closer to God; to know, love and
serve God. I prayed and did my best to live in accord with the teaching
of my church of origin. Oftentimes, I found that I could not resolve the
teachings of the church and the Truth that lives in my heart and soul.
I did all that was expected of me, which basically meant getting married
and raising a family, and as the fairy tale ending says, "live happily ever
after." The "happily ever after" was not happening though. It seemed as
if the prayers I had prayed all of my life just were not working. And so, I
began a quest to help me to discover who I am, who God is, and how I
could live a meaningful life.
Do not misunderstand me. Many things in my life were wonderful. I am
blessed with amazing children. I was divinely blessed with creativity and
a wonderful family. I was blessed with the ability to see the lesson, and
the good in spite of appearances. Yes. The good. That is how I found
Unity, which is the church of my heart.
While on my quest to find God and the meaning of my life I was given a
copy of the "Daily Word," which is Unity's monthly devotional magazine.
I found that its words echoed the deepest beliefs of my heart and soul.
It took another year or so for me to find my way to a Unity church.
Then, when I was truly ready, I walked into the church that would
change my life, enrich my relationship with God, and give me an
understanding of Jesus, the Christ and what he taught.
I found that Unity truly is a way of life that works, and because of this I
dedicated my life to sharing the Unity teaching by giving my life to God
as a Unity minister. In 1992, after completing the Ministerial Education
Program at Unity Village, MO I was ordained as a Unity Minister. Since
that time, I have served three churches and am pioneering this church,
"Spirit of Unity," to bring the Unity teaching to my "hometown"
Middlesex County area.
I invite you to explore Unity, and Spirit of Unity Church. See if your soul
says "Yes!" as mine did. If so...I will look forward to seeing you soon. If
not, I bless you on your path...and behold the Divinity...as we in Unity
say...the Christ in you.
Primary Path vs Prayer and Inspiration
Unity serves two basic types of people. One is Primary Path. The people
on the Primary Path have found Unity to be "their" church, finding it is
the spiritual path they have chosen for their primary expression of
study, worship and connection. Primary Path people commit to the
church by becoming a Partner in Ministry. This also means that they
have made the commitment to support the church with their time,
energy, talent and tithe.
The other group Unity serves is the Prayer and Inspiration people. This
group has a primary path. It could be any spiritual or religious
denomination, and they have found that Unity enhances that
relationship.
Whether you find prayer and inspiration at Unity, or choose to become a
Partner in Ministry, know that you will be warmly received and welcome
to come, learn, pray, worship and even play together. So...check us out!
Our Mission...
is to touch hearts and change lives by learning, living and sharing the
Universal Principles of Truth as taught by Jesus Christ
Our Vision:
(The vision of our church is the ideal that we hold in our minds, hearts and prayers as we work to bring it
into manifestation. While the church may not yet have these programs in place, the intention is to develop
them as we grow.)
As a Spiritual Family...
We are a thriving center of spiritual light in the community.
We offer life-changing services and classes.
We have a dynamic children's program.
We have exciting social programs and activities to enhance and enrich
lives.
We have spiritual ministries and support groups for:
*Singles
*Teens
*Couples
*Families
We actively participate in and serve the community.
We are a permission-giving church, encouraging the use of spiritual gifts
in individual ministry.
Our Values
We behold and honor the Christ~Divinity in each person.
We value the power of prayer and meditation.
We honor our diversity and celebrate our Unity.
We value the spiritual growth and development of children.
We value peace and harmony individually and universally.
We value the gift of our planet and accept our responsibility for its well-
being.
Our Shared Core Beliefs
- 1.We believe in God, the Good--Omnipotence, Omniscience,
Omnipresence, and Omnibenevolence--Our Father-Mother God,
Divine Mind, in Whom "we live and move and have our being (Acts
17:28, NAB). We believe that God-Mind is primary and causative,
and we believe in the supremacy and eternity of the Good.
- 2.We believe in Christ, the Son of God, the perfect Word or Idea
of God, that abides in each person as potential perfection.
- 3.We believe in Jesus Christ, the Head of our Church, the Son of
God made manifest in Jesus of Nazareth, the embodiment of all
divine ideas, which exists externally in Divine Mind.
- 4.We believe in the Holy Spirit--the whole Spirit of God in action,
God's love and grace ever ready to be poured out in spiritual
baptism upon all who receptively look to it for guidance.
- 5.We believe in the Holy Trinity of God (Father-Mother): Mind, Idea
(the Christ) and Expression (Holy Spirit): we believe that the whole
Spirit of God is with us at all times, everywhere.
- 6.We believe in the trinity of humankind: the threefold nature of
each person as Spirit (Superconscious or Christ Mind), soul (or
mind, including conscious and subconscious), and body (including
all that appears in this plane of embodiment).
- 7.We believe that the kingdom of heaven or harmony is within the
individual, and that through each person the law and order
existing in Divine Mind are to be established on earth.
- 8.We believe that the way to the full experience and expression of
the kingdom of heaven is not through any material object or
personality, but only through the indwelling Christ.
- 9.We believe that the "second coming" of Jesus Christ is now
being fulfilled, that His Spirit is quickening the whole world.
- 10.We believe that God's will for us is good and only good,
including illumination, wholeness, prosperity, harmony, peace and
joy, and that God "is pleased to give (us) the kingdom" (Lk 12:32,
NAB)
- 11.We believe that we are created "in the divine image" (Genesis 2:
27, NAB), and therefore are co-creators with God, endowed with
free will and spiritual dominion.
- 12.We believe that divine intelligence is always present in every
atom of humankind and matter.
- 13.We believe in the creative power of thoughts and words,
whether spoken or silent.
- 14.We believe in the power of prayer to illumine, heal, prosper, and
bless unlimited by time and space.
- 15.We believe in the law of mind action: that thoughts held in mind
reproduce after their kind.
- 16.We believe in the Golden Rule: "Do unto others whatever you
would have them do to you" (Mt. 7:12 NAB) as our standard of life.
- 17.We believe we are to follow Jesus Christ in the Regeneration--
the unification of Spirit, soul, and body in eternal spiritual oneness,
or unity.
- 18.We believe all the doctrines of Christianity, spiritually
interpreted, and agree with the universal Truth evident in all
religions, for each one is a path to God.
- 19.We believe that the Holy Bible testifies to the Word of God, the
Truth that is echoed in all scriptures.
- 20.We believe that it is our divine purpose to provide a setting
where the Word of Truth is spoken, according to our highest
understanding of the teachings of Jesus Christ in the tradition of
Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, co-founders of the Unity Movement,
and others of like mind, for the Word of Truth illumines, heals,
prospers, and frees. "You will know the truth, and the truth will set
you free." (Jn 8:32, NAB)
- 21.We believe that Spirit of Unity Church is a ministry for spiritual
learning and healing in mind and in body, and a place of happiness
of peace, where the love offering plan is taught and practiced. We
teach and practice the Christ principles of tithing in appreciation for
spiritual food, and we know that Truth is priceless. God is our
instant, constant and abundant Source, and we are grateful!
- "The creed that you write today may not fit the
viewpoint of tomorrow; hence the safe and sure religious
foundation for all men that laid down by Jesus, 'The Spirit of
Truth...shall guide you into all the truth.' A statement setting
forth the teaching of a religious institution is essential, but
compelling clauses should be omitted."
Charles Fillmore, The Twelve Powers of Man
The Statement of Faith composed by Charles Fillmore was
published by Unity School throughout his life experience on this
plane, and is the basis for the above Statement of Faith. Those
who follow the Unity teachings are in no way compelled to accept
this or any statement of faith, yet these ideas are set down as a
standard of belief, that this congregation affirms as representing
the fundamental teachings of Unity. We realize that our Statement
of Faith is not written in stone, but rather, is always open to the
guidance of the Holy Spirit. Members of our spiritual family who feel
led to propose changes in this document are invited to submit
their proposals in writing to the Minister of the church by
December 1 of any year. Then during that December, these
proposals will be prayerfully considered and put before the full
membership for ratification at the next Annual Meeting in January
of that year.
This Unity Church Statement of Faith was written by the Reverend
Leddy Hammock, based on the Statement of Faith written by
Charles Fillmore, and published by Unity School of Christianity until
1984.
Our Minister, Church Mission, Vision,
Values and Core Beliefs
Values and Core Beliefs
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