Sunday Service @ 10:30 - 11:45 AM

Includes a full youth education program for all ages

About Unity in Edgewood

Now serving Edgewood, Federal Way and other South Sound communities, Unity Church of Christianity was incorporated in October, 1972 and was originally located in Burien. Under the leadership of Rev. Michael Murphy, the church met at the local Veterans Hall and YMCA until 1976 when we purchased a large house in Federal Way.

The building was renovated and fashioned into a house of worship, and we stayed in the picturesque building until 1996, at which time we sold our church, bought some land with intentions to build a new church building. We held Sunday worship services at Rainier View School in Federal Way, and leased office/classroom space nearby in Federal Way. However, with wet land designations and drainage problems, we were forced to sell the property in 2000, and in January 2001 we moved to Edgewood where we are currently leasing 7,000 sq. ft. of wonderful, light space.

Other ministers who served our church include Les McClelland, Dick Everetts, Tom Coates, Carl Stouffer and interim minister Jim Peterson and Steve Colladay. Rev. Stephen Towles, our current minister, has been with us since June, 2003. We are proud of our history and celebrate the ministers and congregation who richly bless our lives and our community.

Our Vision

Unity Church of Christianity in Edgewood, Washington is an inspiring, Spirit filled, happy place where people want to be. We work together in harmony for the greater good of all. The energy and Sunday teachings flow naturally into the daily lives of our congregation helping them to experience greater joy, health and prosperity. We have a diverse and affirming congregation. Our adult education program supports people in gaining a deeper understanding of the divine nature in everyone and empowers people to serve. We are known as a dynamic community that accepts all seekers of Truth. We celebrate our successes and learning experiences with equal enthusiasm because we recognize the value of risk taking and the need to learn and grow on our spiritual journey. Our Sunday services are full, averaging more than 140 per service. Our children are honored as a part of our worship experience. Our classes are well attended because they serve the needs of our congregation. We encourage people to discover their gifts and to fulfill themselves through greater service to their communities. We are excited about life, eager to serve, and are seen as a valuable asset to the communities from which we draw our congregation and to our Global family. 

Our Mission

To recognize, call forth, and celebrate the divine in everyone.

Statement of Diversity

We believe that all people are created with sacred worth. Therefore, we recognize the importance of serving all people within the Unity family in spiritually and emotionally caring ways. We strive for our ministries, publications, and programs to reach out to all who seek Unity support and spiritual growth. It is imperative that our ministries and outreaches be free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical disability, or sexual orientation. Our sincere desire is to create a spiritually aware community that is non-discriminatory and that supports diversity.

"Unity is a link in the great educational movement inaugurated by Jesus Christ. Our objective is to discern the truth in Christianity and prove it. The truth that we teach is not new, neither do we claim special revelations or discovery of new religious principles. Our purpose is to help and teach mankind to use and prove the eternal Truth taught by the Master."

-Charles Fillmore, co-founder of Unity

Unity History & Philosophy

Unity was founded in 1889 by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, a couple who lived in Kansas City, Missouri. Both of them had physical challenges. Myrtle had a tubercular condition and had been given only a short time to live, and Charles was in constant pain with a withered leg caused by a childhood accident and inadequate medical treatment. After a great deal of prayer, spiritual research, and study of the religions of the world, they formulated a philosophy based upon spiritual principles as taught by Jesus Christ. They practiced these principles and found that they worked; their lives were changed both physically and spiritually. Others inquired about these principles, applied them to their lives, and they, too, were helped. From a small prayer group meeting in the Fillmore's home during the late 1880s, a movement began that has encircled the globe. (read more . . .)

Unity Beliefs

...in a loving God. There is One Presence, and One Power in the universe, God, the Good, Omnipotent. God, not some human-like being far away, but a very real spiritual presence that indwells us all. God is the Source, Creator, and Sustainer of all. There is no other enduring power. 

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