Thanksgiving Eve Service

Wednesday, Nov. 25 • 7 p.m. • Outdoors

What are the blessings that the pandemic has brought you? That may seem like an odd question, but it’s always important to dig deep during difficulties and try to find the good that is there. As this tough year nears its end, most of us are focused on all the heartaches, challenges and changes 2020 has wrought. But on this night, we will come together as a spiritual family to open our hearts, minds and souls to find the lessons and blessings that have come with this tumultuous year.

Afterward, we will provide individually packaged pieces of pies for everyone to enjoy.

Special Service of Remembrance

Tuesday, Dec. 1 • 7 p.m. • ONLINE

Join us for a healing message of life, hope and love during this special online service that honors the lives and legacy of our loved ones who have passed.

You may make a special tribute to remember any loved one who has made their transition, whether it was over the past year, or many, many years ago.

If you would like someone honored during the service, please provide the following to Sue Thompson at sthompson@unityphx.org no later than Thursday, Nov. 26:

1. The name of the individual you wish honored
2. A digital photograph of the individual
3. Words or phrase that you feel best honors and/or reflects the individual (15 words or less, please)

Ugly Sweater Day

Sunday, Dec. 20 • 9 and 11 a.m.

Wear your ugly sweater to church!

YFM Drive-Through Holiday Celebration

Saturday, Dec. 12 • 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Put on your Santa hats, load the family in the car, and come enjoy our SAFE drive-through holiday youth celebration! We’ll have several spots where the kiddoes can pick up goodies, including: Christmas crafts to do at home; a take-home hot cocoa station; games and prizes; and – of course! – yummy Christmas candy stations!

To keep everyone safe, you’ll stay in the car, roll down the windows and drive slowly through each of our candy lane stations; we’ll hand all the goodies to the kids through the windows.

Don’t forget your stocking -- or other bag -- to collect all of your Christmas goodies! And everyone who wears a Christmas sweater will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a super-cool basket of fun Christmas goodies!

Christmas Candlelighting Services

Dates to be announced

Please join us for our special Christmas candlelighting services as we celebrate the joy and wonder of Christmas and the birth of the Christ child within us! This absolutely beautiful service features an inspirational message and music; we will also light community candles to acknowledge the spiritual qualities of Christ and individual candles to symbolize the light of the Christ spirit that shines through each of us, radiating with peace, love, joy, abundance, and unlimited possibilities.

Our current plan is to hold our candlelighting services inside the Sanctuary (although this may change, depending on what CDC guidelines are at the time). We have scheduled six services, as there will be limited seating to allow for appropriate social distancing (approximately 200 indoors and another 200 outside).

Burning Bowl Ceremony (Release and Renewal)

Thursday, Dec. 31 • Times to be announced

Let go of the past, release all that does not currently serve you, and set a joyful intention for the coming year during this beautiful experiential service. Please join us and renew your spirit. Let go and let God!

White Stone Ceremony

Sunday, Jan. 3 • 9 and 11 a.m.

The start of a new year is the threshold of unlimited new possibilities for the future. This ceremony symbolizes Scripture’s call to claim a new identity for ourselves. The White Stone represents a new beginning: the opportunity to live life in a new way by turning within to discover a new quality and essence of who we truly are. Listen for the life that Spirit is calling you to live!