New Series of Unity Service Themes

A series exploring the bedrock of the Christian faith - what are the basic principles, demonstrated by Jesus, that we need to follow today ?

 

  1. Friday 21st April 2000

    2. A Meditation on the Cross (Good Friday)

    "Christ is still dying. He continues to offer himself to his Father for the redemption of the world through the men who today suffer and die around us."

    Michel Quoist

  2. Sunday 7th May 2000

    3. Dreams, Visions and Prophecy (A focus for M2K)

    "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams and your young men shall see visions."

    Joel, Prophet of God

  3. Sunday 23rd July 2000 (A Dance Worship Night supporting M2K)

    4. Messiah (Who was/is/will be Jesus Christ?)

    "A Christian is one who points at Christ and says, 'I can't prove a thing but there is something about his eyes and his voice. There's something about the way he carries his head, the way he carries his cross - the way he carries me.'"

    Frederick Buechner

  4. Sunday 10th September 2000

    5. Grace (A warning against self-righteousness)

    "The test of observance of Christ's teachings is our consciousness of our failure to attain an ideal perfection. The degree to which we draw near to this perfection cannot be seen; all we can see is the extent of our deviation."

    Leo Tolstoy

  5. Sunday 12th November 2000

    6. Mercy (Remembrance Sunday)

    "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy."

    Jesus Christ

  6. Sunday 14th January 2001

    7. Healing (Snapshots of the Supernatural)

    "Faith does not spring from the miracle, but the miracle from faith."

    Fydor Dostoevsky

  7. Sunday 11th March 2001

    8. Faith (A warning against legalism)

    "Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."

    Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus.

  8. Sunday 13th May 2001

    9. Servanthood (The model of the suffering servant Is 53)

    "Here is my servant whom I uphold…..in faithfulness he will bring forth justice."

    The Prophet Isaiah

  9. Sunday 10th July 2001

Compassion (A rallying call for the 3rd millenium)

"What makes us human is not our mind but our heart, not our ability to think but our ability to love."

Henri Nouwen