2013 SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE
Unity Church of Truth (founded in 1913) begins celebrating its 100th year of service in Toronto! 
Every Sunday at 11:00 am
Unity 173 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto
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Date: Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 11:00 am
Talk Title: TBA
Speaker: The Reverend Sherman
No Wee Wisdom today - Facilitated by Sunset
Date: Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 11:00 am
Talk Title: TBA
Speaker: Fraser Rose
Wee Wisdom - Facilitated by Sunset
Date: Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 11:00 am
Happy Mother's Day!
Talk Title: "Your Mind is Both Everything and Nothing!"
The Reverend James Sherman
Wee Wisdom - Facilitated by Terri
Date: Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 11:00 am
Talk Title: “How To Make Life Easier”
The Reverend James Sherman
No Wee Wisdom today - our apologies for any inconvenience
Date: Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 11:00 am
Talk Title: “Where the Human Meets the Divine”
The Reverend James Sherman
Wee Wisdom for Children at 11 am
Heaven on earth sounds delightful. But, however often you dream of it, you keep waking-up in this world. And, this is certainly not Utopia! You know that you’re not a perfect human being, but you still think it would be great if others were better. Yet, here we are, in an imperfect world of imperfect people with very few days that seem “perfect”.
From a spiritual perspective, we speak of God’s Spirit as perfect, complete and limitless. We speak, too, about the idea of perfect health, perfect love and perfect life. We understand that people can change inside in ways that not only improve the quality of their lives, but also increase their experience of happiness. Nonetheless, perfection eludes us.
Exactly how do the human and divine intersect? Would you like to know how to live at peace amidst imperfect conditions and imperfect people, while fully appreciating your own personal imperfections? Not only is this possible, this is a primary purpose of spiritual teachings.
This Sunday, Rev. Sherman will show you how to see people in a way that will reduce or eliminate the source of most irritations and complaints. This might make your life less stressful and more enjoyable.
Do you know that our Unity Church of Truth ministry in Toronto kicks-off its 100th anniversary year this weekend. Don’t miss the Fiesta! It continues on the lower-level immediately following the Sunday service. Entertainment, dancing, food-sampling awaits your arrival. General admission tickets are $15 per adult.
Date: Sunday, April 21st, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.
Talk Title: Forgiveness: Why Does It Matter?
The Reverend James Sherman
Some imagine that when they “forgive” another that they have done that person a great favour; they may think that what they have done deserves recognition or applause. If this is what they believe, they don’t understand forgiveness at all.
Why would anyone believe that their “unforgiveness” restricts anyone’s expression of life? No matter how much you have suffered due to another’s ignorant, fearful, or, even malicious behaviours, your “unforgiveness” mostly torments you.
Do you want a better life? Do you want peace of mind and heart? Do you want to eliminate unnecessary suffering? Do you want a future full of goodness?
When you come to understand the true meaning and purpose of forgiveness, and how to do it, your entire life will “brighten”, inside and out.
At 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 21st, Rev. Sherman will speak about the purpose, practice and fruits of forgiveness. Forgiveness frees everyone who discovers its secret. Join us in person or live online.
Wee Wisdom at 11:00 am For children 3-14 years of age
Date: Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.
Talk Title: What Makes Prayer Work?
The Reverend James Sherman
Wee Wisdom at 11:00 am For children 3-14 years of age
Talk Title Synopsis: What Makes Prayer Work?
Religious rites and observances are presumed to connect the worshiper to God. Likewise, prayer is presumed to connect the person who prays to God. Yet, many of the most faithful worshippers repeatedly ask, “Why doesn’t prayer work for me?”
Jesus said, “When you pray, go into your own room, shut your door, and pray to your Father privately”. He meant that the purpose and outcome of prayer depend entirely on what happens inside of you while you pray.
Prayer isn’t about getting something from God or getting God to do something. Rightly understood, prayer is a transcendent experience – indescribable yet more real than anything we know. Time (as we think of it) stands still. This experience might prompt a revelation, an idea, an insight or inspiration: It might instantly change your outlook or understanding. During the experience, God’s Spirit might move through you to neutralize a condition in your body, your world or someone else’s world. You don’t control It, you cannot predict It and you cannot take credit for Its work.
The accounts of Jesus’ life include a variety of seeming “miracles”. This how true prayer works. If you want to know how you can make prayer work in your life, we invite you to join us on Sunday morning, April 7th at 11 a.m.
Remember: Low-cost underground parking (50¢ per half-hour) is available under the Eglinton Community Centre, directly across the street from the church (entrance at Lascelles Blvd).
GOOD FRIDAY March 29th at 11:00 am
Talk Title: How Miracles Begin!
The Reverend James Sherman
Wee Wisdom Good Friday, March 29th at 11:00 am For children 3-14 years of age
EASTER SUNDAY March 31st at 11:00 am
Talk Title: The Biggest Miracle EVER!
The Reverend James Sherman
Wee Wisdom Sunday 31st at 11:00 am For children 3-14 years of age
Unity has a focus on affirmative prayer in order to align our minds more with God and also to manifest the world more aligned to our Divine nature. ACIM's focus on prayer is not so direct nor is it necessarily affirmative.
PALM SUNDAY March 24th at 11:00 am
Talk Title:“How much do You Trust God?”
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After years away, Jesus returned to Jerusalem in a ceremonial manner, carried by a donkey and accompanied by a large group of his followers. They felt jubilant believing that now Jesus would reveal his true identity as the Messiah that Isaiah had foretold. The day is celebrated annually and called “Palm Sunday”, because the people paved the road into the city gate with palm fronds. The next seven days would not unfold as they expected.
Jesus, of course, had no intention of overthrowing either the priestly leaders of Jerusalem or their Roman overlords. In fact, Jesus himself was following his own divine guidance – moment by moment. Jesus didn’t know every step of the way: He took one step at a time as he was “told” from within. He did, however, know that his spiritual purpose on earth was nearly complete.
Anyone who wants a clearer sense of spiritual purpose and action can learn many valuable lessons by seeing what Jesus did in the face of uncertainty while moving through “uncharted waters”. Do any “uncertainties” lie in front of you? Do you know how to find your way? Do you know how to pray your way through it? Do you know how to let God help you?
Wee Wisdom Sunday, March 17,2013
at 11:00 am For children 3-14 years of age
The Reverend James Sherman
11:00 am Sunday Service March 17, 2013
Talk Title: “Why Jesus Was Different!”
Synopsis
“Why Jesus Was Different”
The Old Testament contains accounts about numerous people whose spiritual revelations inspired their belief in one God - the divine source, power, intelligence and substance behind and within everything. All these people had two things in common: Each had personally “experienced” God’s presence and their “experiences” produced “miraculous” outcomes in times of need.
In Jesus’ day, many compared him with the Old Testament priests, prophets and leaders, because he also, produced miracles. But, others realized that Jesus was very different.
He said, “I have come to bring life in its fullness”[1]. He came to show people something new. His teachings revealed a “method” that, to this day, enables anyone to become an instrument through which God’s Spirit can ‘move mountains’. As a channel for God, he was like the giants of the Old Testament, but his ability to teach others “how to teach others” to move mountains makes sets him apart.
[1] John 10:7
Have you ever needed a miracle? Are you looking for one now? Do you want to know how to let God’s Spirit move through you? This Sunday morning, Rev Sherman will help you understand how to let this happen. You are welcome to join us at 11:00 a.m.
Wee Wisdom Sunday, March 10,2013
at 11:00 am For children 3-14 years of age
The Reverend James Sherman
11:00 am Sunday Service March 10, 2013
Talk Title: “What, Me Worry?”
Audio Synopsis: http://soundcloud.com/victor-austin/what-me-worry/s-qnIkM
Psychologists say that 80% of what you worry about will never happen? If you knew which worries were “real” you could spare yourself a lot of suffering. Because you don’t know which worries are real, you try to protect yourself by worrying about all of them – just in case.
You worry and feel afraid because you cannot see the whole of reality? When do you think you will finally see things clearly and understand fully?
Human logic, acting on its own, can never perceive “reality”. There’s simply more “going on” in this world and universe than we will ever know. But this doesn’t mean that we doomed to a lifetime of worries. Fortunately, there is a way to break-free and it is within reach of everyone who wants it.
If you want a path to freedom from worry, join us at Unity Church of Truth on Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m. Rev Sherman will offer a simple road map toward lasting peace of mind.
Wee Wisdom Sunday, March 3,2013
at 11:00 am For children 3-14 years of age
The Reverend James Sherman
11:00 am Sunday Service March 3, 2013
“Do You Want To Be Healed?”
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SYNOPSIS:
“Do You Want To Be Healed?” This is the question Jesus asked a man who had been lame for nearly 40 years. Interestingly, rather than answering the question, he began to tell Jesus why he hadn’t been healed.
On television, I recently saw a “public service” ad from the Canadian government stating that during the last ten years of life, the health of most people will decline sharply due to multiple illnesses.
Even if this statement is “statistically” accurate, we’re wise to remember that “statistics” represent an “average” population who think and believe as average people do.
Dr. Bernie Siegel, a renowned oncologist, came to realize that some patients thought and believed so differently than others that they utterly defied “statistical” expectations. Dr. Segal wrote a book about “miracles” he witnessed among those who dared to believe “differently”. His mantra: You are not a statistic!
This Sunday, Rev Sherman will focus on physical health and healing. Which is more important for your health, government statistics or your own consciousness? Spiritual understanding makes the impossible possible. Join us on Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m.
The Reverend James Sherman
11:00 am Sunday Service February 24, 2013
A Rose is a Rose!
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SYNOPSIS
Nothing actually “is” as you see it. No one actually “is” as you see him or her. Your opinions, criticisms, speculations and conclusions about other people are incomplete, just as their assessments of you are incomplete. And what makes you believe that you so clearly see the world around you, that you understand everything. This inability to “know” and fully “understand” produces anxieties, intensifies fears and broadens insecurities. Thus, many suffer greatly.
If you want relief from fear, anxiety and insecurity, you should come to Unity this Sunday morning. Rev. Sherman will show you a way to see everything and everyone differently – a way that will help you see the world in a completely different way. You deserve to live your life with confidence – everyone does!
Wee Wisdom Sunday, February 24, 2013
at 11:00 am
The Reverend James Sherman
11:00 am Sunday Service FEBRUARY 17, 2013
STANDING WITH GOD
Wee Wisdom Sunday, February 17, 2013
at 11:00 am
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The Reverend James Sherman
11:00 am Sunday Service FEBRUARY 3, 2013
SYNOPSIS
The outside world sometimes seems “unreal”. What if something more wonderful happens to you, more wonderful than you could even imagine? Would you say, “I can’t believe it”? or ask, “How could this happen?” or tell someone that “It’s like it just came out of thin air!” At first, everything feels “unreal”. On the other hand, when something terrible occurs, we often react similarly. We might say, “This can’t be happening!” or simply shout, “This can’t be!”
Though the outside world seems “real”, haven’t you learned to be somewhat skeptical about things that seem “too good to be true”? Do you fully trust “fast-talking” salespeople? Have you found wisdom in the adage, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”?
When Jesus proved that physical circumstances do not limit God’s Spirit, some still couldn’t believe it. How could such things happen? After he commanded a violent storm to stop, his own disciples said to each other, “Who can he be?” Jesus told his followers, “Do not judge by the appearance of things, but by the reality”.
Wee Wisdom Sunday, FEBRUARY 3, 2013
Special Guest Abstract Artist - 
Ms. Mary Eastwood along with Deborah Ducharme will be teaching our Wee Wisdom children the fundamentals of acrylic painting on canvas. Please let Deborah know if your child/ren will be attending in order to arrange supplies. Please have them wear a old shirt as a 'cover-up' to protect their clothing from paints and/or dress them accordingly.
The Reverend James Sherman
11:00 am Sunday Service JANUARY 27th 2013
TALK TITLE: “Faster than a Speeding Bullet, more Powerful than a Locomotive”
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SYNOPSIS
Force and forces seem to “rule” this world.
Nature’s extreme “forces” produce earthquakes and tsunamis, tornadoes and hurricanes, ice storms and blizzards, meteor strikes and supernovas. Human beings can also marshal extreme “force” in the form of tyrannical governments, wars, genocide and other atrocities.
On a personal level, may say, “You can’t fight city hall”, or “You must know when to take your losses”, or rhetorically ask, “What can one person do?”
Joel Goldsmith wrote, “Man has not yet learned the great lesson that the overcoming of any and every difficulty is not through using any kind of power”.
Jesus boldly declared that “with God, all things are possible”. He repeated demonstrated that nothing and no one in this world has the power to overrule God. He healed all sorts of diseases and infirmities, stilled a violent storm and transformed lack into plenty using a method that only his students began to understand.
If you feel at the mercy of “forces” outside yourself – natural or human, and would like a remedy that works, then Rev. Sherman’s lesson this Sunday is for you. Join us at 11 a.m.
Wee Wisdom Sunday, January 13, 20, 27th 2013
Special Guest Abstract Artist - Ms. Mary Eastwood along with Deborah Ducharme will be teaching our Wee Wisdom children the fundamentals of acrylic painting on canvas. Please let Deborah know if your child/ren will be attending in order to arrange supplies. Please have them wear a old shirt as a 'cover-up' to protect their clothing from paints and/or dress them accordingly.
The Reverend James Sherman
11:00 am Sunday Service JANUARY 20th 2013
SYNOPSIS: Everyone lives between two “worlds”. This physical world seems the most real because our eyes, ears, nose, taste and touch constantly interact with it. And, by contrast, the spiritual realm seems quite “unreal”, which causes many to think of it as a fiction – a product of imagination.
Those who believe that tangibility is the only reality never find peace of mind. Insecurities abound because they cannot find lasting meaning in things, arrangements and circumstances.
The word “soul” is still used a lot. Some preachers want to “save” our souls: It’s said that unscrupulous people “sell” their souls: Others hope their souls will go to heaven and not to hell.
The soul, however, remains a vitally important idea. Your soul is more real than your physical body or anything you will ever possess. Your soul is a bridge between human and spiritual experience. The soul is the gateway to what people call “miracles”.
Pianist for January 13, 20, 27th 2013 - Ms. Andjelika Javorina
Unity Service Song Leader: Felicia S
Wee Wisdom Sunday, January 13, 20, 27th 2013
Special Guest Abstract Artist - Ms. Mary Eastwood along with Deborah Ducharme will be teaching our Wee Wisdom children the fundamentals of acrylic painting on canvas. Please let Deborah know if your child/ren will be attending in order to arrange supplies. Please have them wear a old shirt as a 'cover-up' to protect their clothing from paints and/or dress them accordingly.
Wee Wisdom February 2013 Wee Wisdom Art Gallery Open House Sunday, February 10, 2013
You are invited to come and see some of the art work of our Unity Wee Wisdom Children on display. Cookies and Lemonade will be served. Admittance Fee: love offering/donation
To view some of Ms. Eastwood's art please visit her website at http://www.etsy.com/shop/eastwoodart
More about Mary Eastwood: I was always doodling as a kid ... put a pencil or pen in my hand & something happened to the pages around me. I picked up painting when my daughter went to Art school & we had to buy supplies. I loved the feel of good paper, the transparent colors of the paints ... and I decided I needed to set my own brush to paper!
Life's situations inspire me. A leaf on the ground. Light at a certain time of day. The shadow's on the road, or the fog under a night light on the highway. I paint & then hang it on the wall to see what strikes me to do more. What makes me happy is sharing my work with others & I am thrilled when someone is in love with a piece of artwork that fits perfectly in their home.
Member of Visual Arts Mississauga
Private collections
Studied under Orythia Johnston
Sheridan College "Studying the Masters"
Board of Directors PCC 12
The Reverend James Sherman
11:00 am Sunday Service JANUARY 6, 2013
Talk Title:“Pessimism or Optimism? That is the Question!
Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 11:00 am
Cynics typically regard themselves as “deep thinkers” and optimists as “shallow”. In fact, cynicism and pessimism usually arise from everyone’s abundant storehouse of negative emotions.
As you begin the new year, will you take the popular path of pessimism, or choose the more interesting and challenging path of optimism?
The highest form of optimism requires spiritual understanding. Jesus said, “Do not judge by the appearance of things”. Paul said, “To those who love God, all things fit together in a pattern for good”.
If you choose optimism, 2013 will delight and reward you. We’re not on this earth to suffer, we’re hear to learn, grow and live with hearts full of joy.
This Sunday, Rev. Sherman will speak about optimism in practical terms. Our service will begin at 11:00 am: Please join us.
Pianist for January 6, 2013 - Ms. Jacqueline Leung
WEE WISDOM JANUARY 2013 11:00 am Click Here for More about Wee Wisdom
Wee Wisdom Sunday, January 6, 2013 with Deborah, Dragana and Andjelika
MEDITATION, INSPIRATIONAL LESSON, MUSIC, SINGING AND MORE...PLACE: UNITY Church of Truth, Toronto 173 Eglinton Ave West, Toronto
Unity Church Toronto Order of Service
Prayer is the foundation of our ministry and God’s Spirit is the leader of our church. “What one heart cannot bear alone, a hundred loving hearts can bear with faith. “ Silent Unity
“In our Unity of Purpose, we are guided by Infinite Wisdom and Prospered by Divine Love.”
Prelude
Welcome Song
SONG - WONDERFUL WORDS OF LIFE
Sing them over again to me,
Wonderful words of life;
Let me more of their beauty see,
Wonderful words of life.
Words of life and beauty,
Teach me faith and duty;
REFRAIN:
Beautiful words, wonderful words,
Wonderful words of life,
Beautiful words, wonderful words,
Wonderful words of life.
Opening Prayer: “Spirit Led – Spirit Fed”
Prayer The Lord’s Prayer
Meditation The Reverend James Sherman
SONG: ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL (sang as Wee Wisdom Children proceed downstairs for their lesson)
INSPIRATIONAL TALK (As listed above)
Offering Blessing
Blessing for our Ministry
“God’s Spirit is the source of all Goodness.
We see our Unity Church of Truth Ministry prospering and flourishing and expanding in its capacity to serve!
We see all attendees honoring Prayer as the foundation of their lives and our ministry. We celebrate in expanding our consciousness by learning and practicing Truth Principles. We understand that as we willingly and generously give of our tithes, talents and time to this ministry our ministry will flourish and we will receive increasing goodness in our lives.
We see a new church home manifesting for us now, perfect in every way with adequate onsite parking, TTC & highway accessibility, at a perfect price, in perfect condition and in divine order.
Thank you, God!
Closing Prayer: Reverend James Sherman
Closing Song: “Let There Be Peace”
UNITY HOSPITALITY AND FELLOWSHIP: our "Unity Hospitality Members" offer us their lovingly and joyfully prepared foods and beverages in our Gathering Room, located downstairs following our 11 am service. This refreshment time provides a wonderful opportunity to 'meet and greet' people, share stories and create good times.