Unity Community of Ashland

Sunday Service
2024-09-22 11:00 - 12:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
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Our Sunday Service is 11am to 12:30pm.

Guest Speaker

We are delighted to welcome Joanne Lescher as our guest speaker.

Joanne has impacted the lives of countless families, couples, and individuals through her seminars, workshops, and counseling. The skills taught through the nonviolent communication model encourage anger management, create common ground, and promote effective listening skills.

As a skilled presenter, trainer, mediator, and group facilitator, Joanne effectively models the skills needed to deal with conflict and to communicate compassionately. Joanne is renowned for her warmth, empathy, humor, and ability to empower those who work with her. Her reputation has been affectionately summarized as “having an ability to tame lions.”

Joanne is a business communications expert, a mediator in private practice, an educator, and an executive coach. She specializes in working with organizations and individuals where key relationships are in conflict. Alive and engaging, Joanne offers workplace facilitation that includes trainings, skill-building classes, workshops, crisis mediation and coaching. Her sessions incorporate illustrative stories, practical skills, and effective tools that can immediately be put into practice.

Joanne’s training motivates and empowers both supervisors and employees to express themselves professionally, eloquently and heart-fully.

Guest Musician

Heather Hutton will be our guest musician bringing her beautiful voice and multiple instruments to bless our Sunday service. Heather bridges worlds through her powerful voice, song lyrics, and holistic teaching methods.

A Humboldt County native, Heather moved to the Rogue Valley in 2000. Her music and teaching have since expanded to include themes of spiritual connection and personal empowerment.

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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Potluck Lunch
2024-09-15 12:30 - 13:30 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
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Please bring your favorite potluck dish to enjoy lunch with our spiritual community.

Keep it kosher/vegetarian to honor co-sharing with our Jewish community.

Consider pastas, rice dishes, casseroles, salads, desserts, juice/sparkling drinks.

All are welcome.

Day of Spiritual Practice
2024-09-14 12:00 - 18:00 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
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This event is 12 to 6pm on Saturday, September 14.

Rev. Kathy will lead the practices and offer our spiritual community ways to deepen our current spiritual life and well-being. This event is a deeper dive into a felt experience of oneness, a wonderful spiritual tune-up and time of spiritual self-nourishment.

This special day of retreat will deepen our spiritual practices of meditation, devotional chanting, scripture study, mantra repetition, and dharma topic group discussion.

All are welcome!

Registration Fee

$98/person

The standard registration rate is now in effect. Pay by PayPal, cash or check only.

$67.50/person

UCOA members receive a 10% discount off the Early Bird rate until August 31. Pay by cash or check only.

$75/person

Non-members receive an Early Bird discount until August 31. Pay by PayPal, cash, or check.

NOTE: The Early Bird rate is in effect until August 31. The standard registration rate of $98/person — for members and non-members — will go into effect after August 31.

How to Register

Download the 2024 UCOA Day of Spiritual Practice Form by clicking the button below.

Complete the form and drop off after Sunday Service or send via email or U.S. Mail (details on the form).

download registration form

NOTE: The Early Bird registration rate of $67.50/person for UCOA members and $75/person for non-members will expire on August 31. After August 31, the regular registration rate of $98/person will be required for everyone. Please plan accordingly when making your decision to attend.

How to Pay

You have a choice of how to pay:

PAYPAL: Pay online — safely and securely — with your PayPal account or with a credit or debit card. Just click the button below to get started:

CHECK: Write a check payable to “Unity Community of Ashland” or “UCOA”. Checks can be hand-delivered on Sundays with a completed registration form or mailed with a completed registration to the address provided on the form.

Meal

Meals will not be provided. Attendees are responsible for bringing their own bag lunch to enjoy during our lunch break.

Sunday Service
2024-09-08 11:00 - 12:15, 2024-09-01 11:00 - 12:15, 2024-08-11 11:00 - 12:15, 2024-08-04 11:00 - 12:15, 2024-07-21 11:00 - 12:15, 2024-05-26 11:00 - 12:15, 2024-03-31 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
2024-08-25 11:00 - 12:15 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
Guest Speaker

Dr. Marcia Emery will speak on “The Dynamic Duo: Intuition and Dreams”.

Marcia Emery, Ph.D., is the author of The Intuitive Healer and one of the foremost authorities on the power of intuition to change our lives.

Dr. Carl Jung advised listening to the wisdom of the dream. Using intuition, you can process an entire dream and instantly retrieve the dream wisdom. Once I dreamed of someone being held up at gunpoint. Setting my surprise aside, my intuitive mind quickly signaled the “hold up” or delay of an impending contract.

Intuition can illuminate dreams to provide previews of upcoming events. Through such dreams you might discover opportunities for personal advancement, such as employment, and ways to preview future partnerships. Dreams can also warn you and help you prevent, or deal with, potential accidents or impending health challenge. When you begin paying attention, like many people you may find that an “Intuitive Doorway” has opened in your dreams.

Guest Musicians

Music will be provided by Lark Lovejoy and James Jarvis.

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
2024-08-18 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.

f 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
2024-07-28 11:00 - 12:15 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
Guest Speaker

Lynn E. Fritz, MA, will speak on “The Power of Affirmative Prayer”.

Lynn E. Fritz, MA, Karuk Tribal Descendant, offering smudge blessing

Lynn is an ordained minister at Centers for Spiritual Living, a licensed marriage family therapist, produces and hosts a weekly radio program, is Chair of Shasta Interfaith, and a Karuk Tribal Descendant and Native American spiritual practitioner.

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

We will also welcome our newly trained Prayer Chaplains in a brief ceremony!

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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Prayer Chaplain Training
2024-07-26 11:00 - 18:00 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
Facilitated by Rev. Kathy Zavada & Rev. Lynn Fritz

Consider stepping into a bold new way of being of Sacred Service and of learning a powerful transformative way to pray.

We invite you to consider taking the next step by deepening your understanding of a more powerful way to pray and connect with the Creative Power of the Universe, by becoming a Prayer Chaplain.

Our Prayer Chaplain Training Program is an intensive retreat over two days on July 26 and 27th. We offer this training both in person and online.

No prior experience in prayer or praying is required to serve as a Prayer Chaplain. However, you must be a formal member of UCOA to attend this training.

Training will be held in person at the Havurah, 185 N. Mountain Ave., in Ashland.

We welcome a Love offering donation for receiving the training.

To sign-up for the July 26-27 Prayer Chaplain Training, download, complete, and return the application form. Just click the button below to get started:

application

Being a Prayer Chaplain is a unique opportunity to be of spiritual service to members of our spiritual community while you learn more about yourself in the process.

The Prayer Chaplin Program enables participants to learn Affirmative Prayer in a powerful and more in-depth way. Then, we invite you to share what you have learned by extending it to others in our spiritual community.

What PC’s Do

Prayer Chaplains are an extension of our ministry team and help us to make a more personal connection with our membership.

Prayer Chaplains are trained to do three things:

hold spiritual space

listen

pray

What PC’s Do Not Do

Unlike hospital, hospice or military chaplains, Prayer Chaplains are not:

ordained;

trained to counsel people;

board certified by any nationally known organization.

Prayer Chaplains are not trained to go out and “minister” to the larger community, but are trained as a lay resource to help meet individuals with our community at the point of their need.

Requirements

Prayer Chaplains are asked:

to be available for monthly one-on-one prayer with congregants;

to attend periodic Prayer Chaplain meetings;

to commit to one year of service;

to attend 14 hours of training.

Sunday Service
2024-07-14 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.

Guest Musician

We are delighted to welcome Alice Di Micele. She is a wonderful musician, singer, and songwriter that will uplift our service. Learn more by clicking the button below:

alice di micele

Rev. Kathy will speak and lead us in meditation. And, she and Alice will delight us by sharing a song or two.

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:

join on zoom

Sunday Service
2024-06-30 11:00 - 12:15 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
Rev. Kathy leads us in prayer and meditation and gives the talk.

Special Guest Musician

We are delighted to have the talented Prema Love sharing her wonderful gifts with us.

Prema is an internationally touring multi-instrumentalist and voice alchemist based in Maui, Hawaii. She has performed at major festivals and for spiritual teachers Ram Dass, Amma the hugging Saint, and three Divine Mother Saints of India.

She is inspired by the Divine Mother and here to honor and uplift the Divine Feminine in all. Her main instrument is her voice and guitar which she sings and plays with complete Devotion to the Divine.

Prema also sings in different languages and plays many world instruments and is always learning new ones to incorporate into her sound healing journeys to share with the world.

Choir Performance

Our wonderful choir will perform during Service!

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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New Member Ceremony
2024-06-16 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.

Rev. Kathy welcome’s UCOA’s first group of new members in February 2024

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.

New Members will have taken the New Member Introduction & Orientation class the week prior on Sunday, June 9.

New Member Introduction & Orientation
2024-06-09 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.

If you are interested in becoming a member, please download, complete, and return the UCOA New Member Form before June 9. You may return a completed form in-person on Sundays or via email.

To get started, download the form by clicking the button below:

new member form

Why Become a Member?

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

to deepen your personal spiritual journey;

to practice with your spiritual community consistently; and,

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

Member Privileges

Membership enables people:

to become board members;

includes a 10% discount on retreats and workshops;

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

may attend prayer chaplain training on July 26-27, 2024.

New Member Ceremony

We will have a New Member Ceremony honoring both our in-person and online members on the following Sunday, June 16 during Service.

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

Sunday Service
2024-06-09 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.

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.

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:

join on zoom

Sunday Service
2024-06-02 11:00 - 12:15 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
Special Guest Speaker

We are very honored to welcome Gary Zukav as our very special guest speaker. He is a renowned spiritual teacher, a 4x New York Times best selling author, and co-founder of the Seat of the Soul Institute. His talk is titled, “How to Use Your New Consciousness”.

Gary has conveyed the most complex insights in language all can understand. Over and over, he challenges us to see the depth of our potential in the world and act on that awareness. His gentle presence, humor, and wisdom have inspired millions to realize their soul’s greatest potential.

He is a recipient of the World Business Academy Pathfinder Award for his Contribution to the Ongoing Evolution of Knowledge and Consciousness within the Global Business Community, and the Einstein Award from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine for his Contributions to the Psychosocial Growth of Humanity.

Gary is dedicated to the unprecedented transformation in human consciousness – an entirely new threshold in the human experience.

Special Guest Musician

Also joining us is our friend and awesome ‘Cellist of Lithia Park’ Daniel Sperry who will contribute the sound of his incredible talent.

And, Rev. Kathy will lead us in prayer 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:

join on zoom

Sunday Service
2024-05-05 11:00 - 12:15 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
Guest Speaker

Lynn E. Fritz, MA, will speak on Native American Spirituality.

Lynn E. Fritz, MA, Karuk Tribal Descendant, offering smudge blessing

Lynn is an ordained minister at Centers for Spiritual Living, a licensed marriage family therapist, produces and hosts a weekly radio program, is Chair of Shasta Interfaith, and a Karuk Tribal Descendant and Native American spiritual practitioner.

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

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:

join on zoom

Sunday Service
2024-04-28 11:00 - 12:15 | Unity Community of Ashland, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon, 97520
Rev. Kathy leads us in prayer and service.

Special Musical Guest

We are delighted to welcome Alice Di Micele. She is a wonderful musician, singer, and songwriter that will uplift our service. Learn more by clicking the button below:

Alice di micele

Rev. Kathy will speak and lead us in meditation. And, she and Alice will delight us by sharing a song or two.

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:

join on zoom

Ashland Spring Retreat
2024-04-20 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-18 10:00 - 19:30, 2024-04-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Oregon
“Meditation, Music and Mindfulness”

We have an incredibly beautiful Retreat space at a gorgeous private estate bordering Lithia Park. We are limited to 25 attendees, so it is important to register early to reserve a spot.

This retreat will focus on:

dharma discussions;

mindfulness practices;

lots of devotional chanting;

sitting and walking meditation;

relaxation practices and reflective quiet time in nature;

workshops on deepening communication skills and mindfulness of triggers;

an evening concert.

Visit our retreat page for details by clicking the button below:

2024 Spring Retreat

Ashland Spring Retreat: Apr 17-20
2024-04-19 10:00 - 19:30 | Oregon
“Meditation, Music and Mindfulness”

We have an incredibly beautiful Retreat space at a gorgeous private estate bordering Lithia Park.

More information will be available soon.

Grief Support Group
2024-04-14 12:30 - 14:00 | Oregon
If you are dealing with grief, we warmly welcome you to join us.

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.

Online Only

This is an “online only” gathering beginning about 15 minutes after Service ends. UCOA Board President and Hypnotherapist Kate Steele will lead the session.

Click the button below to join Kate online via Zoom at approximately 12:30pm on Sunday, April 14.

join via 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.

Love Offerings

Attendance is by donation to support UCOA and are greatly appreciated. Your donations help UCOA periodically offer these Grief Support Groups throughout the year.

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

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

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:

join on zoom
