"Lift the Sky" Julie Weaverling’s Art Exhibit
“Lift the Sky”
BIOGRAPHY
Julie is a Southern California artist working in painting, fiber art and conceptual art. Her unique artistic voice and evocative exploration of our shared human workings are exhibited nationally and internationally. Julie strives to uplift while creating beauty in her work without it having to be pretty. Julie is the founder of the global art project, Lift the Sky which offers a hopeful outlook for the future and invites artists to respond to the question, “what’s your message to the world?” After an early 2023 inaugural exhibition, Lift the Sky was seen at ArtPrize Grand Rapids in Fall 2023 where it was voted Top 25 Finalist (out of 750 artists). Julie served as Director of Front Porch Gallery, a nonprofit gallery in Carlsbad, CA where she worked from 2006 until 2023. There she curated and juried exhibits, worked with regional and national artists and created programming for residents in ten Front Porch retirement communities including numerous large-scale collaborative projects.
Gratitude Sound Bath with Jeny Dawson
Sound Healing Meditation with Jeny Dawson
Join Jeny from Zen Soul Balance for a Gratitude Sound Healing Meditation at the Unity Center. This is your last chance to relax and unwind before the holiday season begins! Come alone or bring friends and family to enjoy an evening of tranquility and bliss.
The experience will begin with a guided meditation focused on gratitude, followed by an immersive sound healing session featuring alchemy crystal singing bowls, gongs, drums, and chimes. Surrounded by the beautiful energy of the Unity Center, you'll have the opportunity to cultivate positivity, connect with like-minded individuals, and nourish your mind, body, and soul.
Understanding Religious Trauma with Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell and Cindy Anderson
Co-led by Cindy Anderson and Rev. Wendy, this informative and supportive evening will explore the profound topic of religious and spiritual trauma. Learn what it is, how it affects us, and how to begin the journey toward healing. This event offers not only the chance to deepen your understanding but also a safe space to share your own experiences, should you choose to do so. Together, we can find pathways to healing and peace.
Healing and Wholeness (Part 2)
Unity’s healing practices, rooted in the teachings of Myrtle and Charles Fillmore, focus on spiritual principles for optimal health. Join Rev. Ken to explore these principles and begin your journey to wellness. The course includes teachings from the Fillmores and other master teachers, guiding you in developing a heart-centered understanding of Unity theology. Practicums will help you apply these principles for the regeneration of mind, body, and soul.
Healing and Wholeness
Unity’s healing practices, rooted in the teachings of Myrtle and Charles Fillmore, focus on spiritual principles for optimal health. Join Rev. Ken to explore these principles and begin your journey to wellness. The course includes teachings from the Fillmores and other master teachers, guiding you in developing a heart-centered understanding of Unity theology. Practicums will help you apply these principles for the regeneration of mind, body, and soul.
Human/Nature: The Incredible Oneness of Things
The Unity Center will be hosting eco-photographer Jan Phillips’ exhibition “Human/Nature: The Incredible Oneness of Things” in our Sanctuary Art Gallery at 8999 Activity Road, San Diego. The show will run from October 6 through November 17 and there will be an opening reception and artist’s talk at noon in the Sanctuary. At the closing reception on November 17, Phillips, author, spiritual activist, and founder/CEO of the Livingkindness Foundation will be facilitating a group conversation on the relationship between creativity, spirituality and social justice.
“Jan’s photographs creatively express our commitment to social and spiritual transformation here at The Unity Center,” says Reverend Wendy Craig-Purcell, founding minister. “We established the Sanctuary Art Gallery because we believe in the power of art to uplift minds and hearts and Jan’s images do just that.”
Phillips has been photographing since 1975, using her images to promote peace and justice internationally. One of the co-founders of Syracuse Cultural Workers, she made a year-long peace pilgrimage around the world. She has authored 12 award-winning books and is a national speaker and workshop facilitator. “Creativity has been my spirituality in running shoes,” she says. “This exhibition is the culmination of fifty years of looking for signs of life and hope—everywhere I look I see it.”
“Jan’s photographs creatively express our commitment to social and spiritual transformation here at The Unity Center,” says Reverend Wendy Craig-Purcell, founding minister. “We established the Sanctuary Art Gallery because we believe in the power of art to uplift minds and hearts and Jan’s images do just that.”
Phillips has been photographing since 1975, using her images to promote peace and justice internationally. One of the co-founders of Syracuse Cultural Workers, she made a year-long peace pilgrimage around the world. She has authored 12 award-winning books and is a national speaker and workshop facilitator. “Creativity has been my spirituality in running shoes,” she says. “This exhibition is the culmination of fifty years of looking for signs of life and hope—everywhere I look I see it.”
ONlLINE AND IN-PERSON FOOD DRIVES
We are hosting a combined in-person and online food drive link by scan QR code in the picture: https://bit.ly/4eRvfr4. ONLINE FOOD DRIVE IS FROM OCT 6TH—Dec 17th. IN-PERSON FOOD DRIVE IS FROM OCT 6TH TO DEC 31ST. You can drop off non-perishable items or donate money through the provided online link. A list of most-needed items is accessible by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3BukRqB. Donations can be dropped off on Sundays from 9am-1pm and Monday-Thursday from 9:30am-4pm.
An Evening to Remember
For any who have read (or are interesting in reading) that stunning book by Katharina Berger, we will be hosting a discussion with her son, our own member, George Berger. He will fill us in on the rest of her astounding story and will share original materials preserved for now almost 100 years from her time as Germany's most sought after and well-known actress. Will be an evening you will long remember. Please read the book before attending the class if you click the image you can purchase it from amazon.
Unity’s History
This class provides an overview of the history of the Unity Movement, its co-founders Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, and the founding of The Unity Center.
Harvest Full Moon Sound Healing Meditation with Jeny Dawson
Join Jeny from Zen Soul Balance at The Unity Center for a sacred sound healing ceremony, celebrating the season's abundance and honoring the divine feminine and nature's cycles. As we come together, we'll embark on a journey of reflection, release, and renewal, cultivating gratitude and abundance, letting go of what no longer serves us, and balancing our inner and outer worlds.
Senior Food Distribution with San Diego Food Bank
The San Diego Food Bank will be doing their Senior Food Distribution in our parking lot on September 17th, Tuesday, from 1pm-3pm. Please contact them with any questions you have thanks.
Putting Your Life In Perspective (Part 2)
Virginia Berger, the baby boomer retirement coach, asks: "Now that you’ve lived a long and rich life, how can you harvest your wisdom and live more consciously? One way is through a “life review”—an inventory of key life events and your responses."
Unity’s Principles
Facilitated by Rev. Wendy, this class presents the foundation and core of Unity’s teachings: the nature of God, our own nature, the power of thought, affirmative prayer, and Unity as a way of living and being.
Putting Your Life In Perspective
Virginia Berger, the baby boomer retirement coach, asks: "Now that you’ve lived a long and rich life, how can you harvest your wisdom and live more consciously? One way is through a “life review”—an inventory of key life events and your responses."
How Not to Offend
Details
Presented by Revs. Dr. Steve and Abigail Albert, founders of the interfaith All Faith Center in Poway, will offer a timely one-night class called: “How Not to Offend —Communicating With Care With Everyone” at The Unity Center.
Sound Bath with Jeny Dawson
Summer is in full swing and there’s no better way to cool down than by receiving a soothing sound bath of vibrational waves washing over you. This sound meditation provides a space for mindful relaxation in a calm and peaceful setting. Join Jeny of Zen Soul Balance at The Unity Center to practice self-care by giving yourself permission to pause.
Senior Food Distribution with San Diego Food Bank
The San Diego Food Bank will be doing their Senior Food Distribution in our parking lot on August 20th, Tuesday, from 1pm-3pm. Please contact them with any questions you have thanks.
Sound Bath with Jeny Dawson
Join Jeny of Zen Soul Balance at The Unity Center for a 60 minute sound bath in the heat of the summer to cool down and refresh your mind, body and spirit. Every season impacts us in its own way, and just like trees adapt to changing weather, our meditation can too. Summer has its own magic that shapes our mood and well-being.
Senior Food Distribution with San Diego Food Bank
The San Diego Food Bank will be doing their Senior Food Distribution in our parking lot on July 16th, Tuesday, from 1pm-3pm. Please contact them with any questions you have thanks.
Yin Yoga and Sound Meditation with Nicole Turner
Nicole loves to use mindfulness, philosophy, gentle movement, juicy holds, various styles of breathwork, sound healing, and active and passive meditation techniques with a somatic twist, so you can really dive inward and experience how your 5 senses, thoughts and emotions are contributing to how your body feels.
Sound Bath with Jeny Dawson
The Summer Solstice is near! It’s the day with the longest daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere and the peak of the sun’s energy. Join Jeny of Zen Soul Balance at The Unity Center for a 60 minute sound bath to celebrate this special time of year, embody the spirit of the sun, and honor its power and light.
Sound Bath with Jeny Dawson
Join Jeny of Zen Soul Balance at The Unity Center for a 60 minute sound bath to recalibrate with harmonious sound waves for the month of May. Spring is officially here.
Self-Defense for Women
Learn to protect yourself at this presentation covering awareness and prevention, the pros and cons of pepper spray, how to use household items as improvised weapons and how to defend yourself with a cane called "Cane Fu."
Sound Bath with Jeny Dawson
Join Jeny of Zen Soul Balance at The Unity Center for a 60 minute sound bath that seeks to bring the body’s frequencies into alignment with its natural vibrational state, promoting health, well-being, and harmony.
Krishna Das Workshop
Krishna Das’s workshops is an intimate mini-retreats of about 3 hours. Along with chanting, Krishna Das shares stories about his experiences on the Path.
Krishna Das Kirtan Concert
Join us for an evening of Kirtan with Krishna Das. Kirtan is a simple and meditative traditional sadhana (spiritual practice.)