About Unity
Spiritual seekers often say that finding Unity is like coming home.
Unity is an open-minded, accepting spiritual community that honors all
paths to God and helps people discover and live their spiritual
potential and purpose.
Unity
seeks to apply the teachings of Jesus as well as other spiritual
masters. Unity affirms the power of prayer and helps people experience a
stronger connection with God every day.
History
The
Unity movement was founded by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore in 1889 as a
healing ministry based on the power of prayer and the power of our
thoughts to create our own reality. The Fillmores regarded Jesus as the
great example rather than the great exception; believed and applied the
power of affirmative prayer; interpreted the Bible metaphysically; and
taught that God is present within all of us.
Our
world headquarters at Unity Village, Missouri, provides a tranquil
atmosphere for quiet meditation and a place for all people, regardless
of faith or nationality, to worship. To learn more visit www.unity.org
Basic
Unity Principles
1.
GOD IS - God is the source and creator of all. There is no other
enduring power. God is good and present everywhere.
2.
I AM – I Am/We are spiritual beings, created in God’s image. The
spirit of God lives within each person; therefore, all people are
inherently good.
3.
THINK IT - We create our life experiences through our way of
thinking.
4.
PRAY IT - There is power in affirmative prayer, which we believe
increases our awareness of God.
Prayer is a conscious conditioner.
5.
LIVE IT - Knowledge of these spiritual principles is not enough. We must
live them.
Statement of Diversity
We believe that all people are created with sacred
worth. It is imperative that our ministries and outreaches are free of
discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, creed, religion,
national origin, ethnicity, physical disability, and sexual orientation.
It is with love and in celebration of our unity, in the midst of
wonderful diversity, that we affirm this position.
Statement of Peace
Unity
stands for peace in the presence of conflict; for love in the presence
of hatred; for forgiveness in the presence of injury. Unity honors the
many names for God, the many paths to God, the many ways to worship God;
for there is only one power and presence of God and that God loves each
one of us equally. It is therefore the position of The International
Association of Unity Churches and Unity School of Christianity to urge
all nations, their leaders, and their people to turn to God by whatever
the name for guidance during these challenging times and pursue peace,
not war, for this is what honors the God of all our faith traditions.
Unity stands for peace in our lifetime.
Unity
of Edgewood History
Unity
of Edgewood was incorporated as Unity Church of Christianity 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. Darlene Strickland is our current minister.