Unity Community of Ashland

Write From Your Heart
2024-04-07 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
A workshop with Ana Ramana

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You are warmly invited to join Ana for a heart-opening writing session. She will offer a gentle guided meditation to bring us into our heart and also provide encouraging suggestions for your writing. You can expect a safe, nourishing, inspiring space in which to explore your creativity.

No experience is needed. Just bring your open heart and writing materials.

You may pay $25 (cash or check payable to “Ana Ramana”) on the day of the workshop.

About Ana Ramana

Ana Ramana is an award-winning poet and writer and a long-time popularspiritual writing teacher and podcaster. Originally from Ireland, she now makes her home in Mt. Shasta, California.

To learn more, visit her website by clicking the button below:

Ana Ramana

And, her podcast, “The Love Your Life Project”, is available on all regular channels.

The love your life project

Potluck Lunch
2024-04-07 12:15 - 13:15 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
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We invite you to bring your favorite dish and share a meal as we enjoy time together in fellowship following Sunday Service.

Sunday Service
2024-04-07 11:00 - 12:15 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
Guest Speaker

Award winning poet, writer, and podcaster Ana Ramana will be our guest speaker. She will also offer a heart-opening writing workshop at 1pm.

Rev. Kathy offers prayer, music, and song.

And, we will have a potluck lunch following service.

potluck lunch

writing workshop

If you are unable to attend in person or are feeling a bit unwell, we invite you to attend our Sunday Service online via Zoom.

Just click the button below at 10:45am:

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Sunday Service
2024-03-31 11:00 - 12:15, 2024-03-24 11:00 - 12:15, 2024-03-17 11:00 - 12:15 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
Join us as Rev. Kathy leads us in prayer, music, and song.

If you are unable to attend in person or are feeling a bit unwell, we invite you to attend our Sunday Service online via Zoom.

Just click the button below at 10:45am:

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Sunday Service
2024-03-10 11:00 - 12:30 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
We are incredibly honored to welcome Jean Houston, Ph.D. as our guest speaker! Dr. Houston will be speaking on “Quantum Science And the Emerging New Realities”.

Rev. Kathy will lead us in meditation, music, and song.

Dr. Houston, scholar, and researcher in Human Capacities, is one of the foremost visionary thinkers and doers of our time. She is long regarded as one of the principal founders of the Human Potential Movement. Dr. Houston is noted for her ability to combine a deep knowledge of history, culture, new science, spirituality and human development into her teaching. She is known for her inter-disciplinary perspective delivered in inspirational and humorous keynote addresses.

Learn more about Dr. Houston and her amazing work by clicking the button below:

Dr. jean houston

If you are unable to attend in person or are feeling a bit unwell, we invite you to attend our Service online via Zoom.

Just click the button below at 10:45am:

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Sunday Service
2024-03-03 11:00 - 12:15 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
Rev. Kathy completes our six-week series on The World Religions with a talk on, “The Mystical Poetry of Rumi, Hafiz and Kabir.”

We are coordinating this series to familiarize our congregation with the Interfaith approach to spirituality as well as how Unity is based on Interfaith teachings and philosophy.

And, we have a very special musical guest joining Rev. Kathy. Our friend and awesome ‘Cellist of Lithia Park’ Daniel Sperry will share some beautiful recitations of Rumi, Hafiz and Kabir with enchanting musical accompaniment.

As always, if you are unable to attend in person or are feeling a bit unwell, you can participate in our Service online via Zoom.

Just click the button below at 10:45am:

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Sunday Service
2024-02-25 11:00 - 12:15 | Temple Emek Shalom, 1800 E. Main St., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
!!! ATTENTION !!!

Due to another event being held in The Havurah on Mountain Ave. this morning, we will be taking a “field trip” and holding our Sunday Service across town at Temple Emek Shalom at 1800 East Main Street in Ashland.

Rev. Kathy will lead us in music and song on their wonderful grand piano.

And, for Week Five of the six-week series on The World Religions, we have a very special guest speaker. Rabbi David Zaslow of The Havurah will join us and give the talk on Judaism.

We are coordinating this series to familiarize our congregation with the Interfaith approach to spirituality as well as how Unity is based on Interfaith teachings and philosophy.

As always, if you are unable to attend in person or are feeling a bit unwell, you can participate in our Service online via Zoom.

Just click the button below at 10:45am:

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New Member Ceremony & Potluck
2024-02-18 11:00 - 12:15 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
We will take a few minutes during Sunday Service and welcome our New Members with a special ceremony.

Description

Rev. Kathy will invite our in-person new members to come up front while those online will be highlighted on the screen.

Rev. Kathy will ask new members to affirm a few statements of faith;

we will share some lovely words of welcoming to them;

they will be offered a small gift from UCOA; and, then,

we will all sing to them.

Potluck

After the service is over, we’ll have a potluck and enjoy some food, refreshment, and community. All are welcome!

Note: Participants in this ceremony will have attended the New Member Introduction & Orientation held the previous week on Sunday, February 11.

Sunday Service
2024-02-18 11:00 - 12:15 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
Rev. Kathy continues her six-week series on The World Religions. The talk for week four is, “Taoism: The Wisdom of The Tao Te Ching.”

We are coordinating this series to familiarize our congregation with the Interfaith approach to spirituality as well as how Unity is based on Interfaith teachings and philosophy.

NEW MEMBER CEREMONY

We will have a Special New Member Ceremony & Potluck today and welcome our new members that attended the Membership Introduction & Orientation class on February 11.

POTLUCK

After service, we invite everyone to enjoy a UCOA community potluck and welcome our new members!

As always, if you are unable to attend in person or are feeling a bit unwell, you can participate in our Service online via Zoom.

Just click the button below at 10:45am:

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New Member Introduction & Orientation
2024-02-11 12:30 - 14:00 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
We are extending an invitation for all our attendees — both in-person and online — to consider becoming members of Unity Community of Ashland.

Becoming a member of UCOA is a step towards taking a deeper commitment to your spiritual life. It is really a personal choice:

to practice with your spiritual community consistently;

to deepen your personal spiritual journey; and,

it also is a way we grow the love, connection, and expanding gifts of this circle of community.

Membership also enables people:

to become board members;

to vote on important changes to bylaws and activities at UCOA; and,

includes a 10% discount on retreats and workshops.

The following Sunday, February 18, we will have a New Member Ceremony honoring both our in-person and online members followed by a potluck that all are invited to attend.

If you are interested in becoming a member, please download and complete the UCOA New Member Form (click the button below). You may return a completed form in-person on Sunday or via email.

new member form

Join us online by clicking the button below:

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Sunday Service
2024-02-11 11:00 - 12:30 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
This is week three in Rev. Kathy’s six-week series on The World Religions. Her talk this week is, “Unity’s Metaphysical View of Christianity.”

We are coordinating this series to familiarize our congregation with the Interfaith approach to spirituality as well as how Unity is based on Interfaith teachings and philosophy.

New Member Orientation

Rev. Kathy is offering a New Member Introduction & Orientation today from 12:30 to 2:00pm. This is a significant way for people to deepen their spiritual commitment.

As always, if you are unable to attend in person or are feeling a bit unwell, you can participate in our Service online via Zoom.

Just click the button below at 10:45am:

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Sunday Service
2024-02-04 11:00 - 12:30 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
Rev. Kathy continues the six-week series on The World Religions with week two’s talk, “The Illuminating Teachings of Buddhism.”

We are coordinating this series to familiarize our congregation with the Interfaith approach to spirituality as well as how Unity is based on Interfaith teachings and philosophy.

New Membership Invitation

Rev. Kathy will offer a New Member Introduction and Orientation on February 11th which we will also offer online. This will be followed by a New Member Ceremony the next week during Sunday Service on February 18.

We invite you to consider if you would like to take a step towards a deeper commitment to your spiritual life and become a member of Unity Community of Ashland.

Membership is really a personal choice:

to practice with your spiritual community consistently;

to deepen your personal spiritual journey; and

as a way we grow the love, connection, and expanding gifts of this circle of community.

Membership also enables members:

to become board members;

to vote on important changes to bylaws and activities at UCOA; and,

to a 10% discount on retreats and workshops.

As always, if you are unable to attend in person or are feeling a bit unwell, you can participate in our Service online via Zoom.

Just click the button below at 10:45am:

join on zoom

Sunday Service
2024-01-28 11:00 - 12:30 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
Rev. Kathy begins a six-week series on The World Religions beginning with her talk, “The Ancient Wisdom of Hinduism.”

We are coordinating this series to familiarize our congregation with the Interfaith approach to spirituality, as well as how Unity is based on Interfaith teachings and philosophy.

NEW MEMBERSHIP INVITATION

Rev. Kathy will offer a New Member Introduction and Orientation on February 11th which we will also offer online. We invite you to consider if you would like to take a step towards a deeper commitment to your spiritual life and become a member of Unity Community of Ashland.

Membership is really a personal choice to practice with your spiritual community consistently, to deepen your personal spiritual journey, and it also is a way we grow the love, connection, and expanding gifts of this circle of community. It also enables members to become board members, to vote on important changes to bylaws and activities at UCOA, and includes a 10% discount on retreats and workshops.

As always, if you are unable to attend in person or are feeling a bit unwell, you can participate in our Service online via Zoom.

join on zoom

Grief Support Group
2024-01-21 13:00 - 14:30 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
Safe & Supportive

UCOA’s Grief Support Group is a safe and supportive environment to help those who are going through a process of grieving. The New Year can feel daunting while in a process of grief, especially in the first year of bereavement.

All are welcome.

In-Person & Online

We will have two separate groups meeting at the same time.

In-PersonWe will meet in The Havurah with Rev. Kathy Zavada.

OnlineWe will meet via Zoom with Hypnotherapist and UCOA Board President Kate Steele.

Attend Online

Click the button below to join Kate Steele online with Zoom at 1pm on January 21.

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What To Expect

We will share what does and doesn’t work for us in our grieving process.

We will provide a gently guided circle and create a space for each person to share their grief process and favorite memories of the person who died.

We will discuss what our relationship with the person who is no longer in the physical realm feels like.

We will honor all emotions and create a nurturing circle to understand and explore our grieving process.

Poetry and music will be woven in to support our healing process.

Love offerings are gratefully accepted to support UCOA’s mission including holding ongoing Grief Support Groups throughout 2024.

Suggested Amounts are $5 to $25.

Sunday Service
2024-01-21 11:00 - 12:30 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
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Sunday Service
2024-01-14 11:00 - 12:30 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
Guest Speaker: Rev. Ruth Kirby will speak on “Whose Life Is It Anyway?”, a talk about improv as a spiritual practice.

Guest Music: Heather Hutton

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About Rev. Ruth

Rev Ruth Kirby has been a Centers for Spiritual Living Practitioner for 27 years and a Centers for Spiritual Living Minister for 19 years. She founded a CSL Center and a Teaching Chapter and served as Spiritual Director of both.

She is currently a Centers for Spiritual Living educator teaching spiritual development classes online with people from all over the world in attendance. She is also an ICF Certified Life Coach offering individual personal and spiritual coaching to help people deepen and thrive in their lives.

In her personal life, she belongs to a performing improv troupe called Improv Alchemy which performs regularly here in Ashland.

Sunday Service
2023-12-31 11:00 - 12:30 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
Burning Bowl Ceremony

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At this last Service of the year, we will take time to reflect on 2023before looking ahead and setting our intentions for 2024 with aSpecial Burning Bowl New Year’s Eve Service.

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Sunday Service
2023-12-24 11:00 - 12:30 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
Christmas Eve

Join us for a musical celebration on Christmas Eve morning with song, prayer, and community. We are meeting both in-person and online.

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Christmas Carol Program
2023-12-14 19:00 - 20:30 | The Havurah, 185 North Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
An Evening of Christmas Caroling

Join us as we “sing in the season” with a festive evening of song and music. Add your voice to all your holiday favorites and experience this joyous celebration.

Recording artists Kathy Zavada and Heather Hutton will lead us through a wonderful selection of familiar carols.

Song sheets will be provided.

“Kathy’s and Heather’s gifts of voice and musicianship [are] a heavenly duet.”
JoAnn Jensen

Grief Support Group
2023-12-10 13:00 - 14:30 | The Havurah, 185 North Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Safe & Supportive

UCOA’s Grief Support Group is a safe and supportive environment to help those who are going through a process of grieving. The holiday season can feel daunting while in a process of grief, especially in the first year of bereavement.

All are welcome.

In-Person & Online

We will have two separate groups meeting at the same time.

In-PersonWe will meet in The Havurah with Rev. Kathy Zavada.

OnlineWe will meet via Zoom with Hypnotherapist and UCOA Board President Kate Steele.

Attend Online

Click the button below to join Kate Steele online with Zoom at 1pm on December 10.

Join on Zoom

What To Expect

We will share what does and doesn’t work for us in our grieving process.

We will provide a gently guided circle and create a space for each person to share their grief process and favorite memories of the person who died.

We will discuss what our relationship with the person who is no longer in the physical realm feels like.

We will honor all emotions and create a nurturing circle to understand and explore our grieving process.

Poetry and music will be woven in to support our healing process.

Love offerings are gratefully accepted to support UCOA’s mission including holding ongoing Grief Support Groups throughout the New Year.

Sunday Service
2023-12-03 11:00 - 12:30 | The Havurah, 185 North Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
First Sunday of Advent.

Speaker: Rev. Kathy Zavada

Guest Musician: Alice DiMicele

Sunday Service
2023-11-26 11:00 - 12:30 | The Havurah, 185 North Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States

Grand Opening Sunday Service
2023-11-19 11:00 - 12:00 | The Havurah, 185 North Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Join us in person or online for our GRAND OPENING SUNDAY SERVICE.

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