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	<title>Rev. Sky&#039;s Blog, News, Announcements</title>
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		<title>Spiritual Education and Enrichment Intensive</title>
		<link>http://www.unityhawaii.org/unitynews/2010/events/spiritual-education-and-enrichment-intensive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our next week-long SEE class intensive takes place March 22 - 26. Mindy Tucker, LUT and Rev. Sky St. John lead three classes: Meditation Practices, Background of New Thought, and Finding Yourself in Transition.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Monday through Friday, March 22-26</strong><br />
<em>Classes are on a love offering basis. No pre-registration required.</em></p>
<p><strong>Meditation Practices</strong> (Mindy Tucker, LUT)<br />
10:00am to 12 noon in the Chapel<br />
Practicing the Silence is fundamental to Unity teachings and essential for spiritual development. During this course, the main focus is on the meditation process, defining and practicing it in various ways. </p>
<p><strong>Background of New Thought</strong> (Rev. Sky St. John)<br />
1:00pm to 3:00pm in Room 201<br />
An exploration of the origin and development of the ideas, beliefs, and theories that characterize the New Thought Movement.</p>
<p><strong>Finding Yourself in Transition</strong> (Mindy Tucker, LUT)<br />
3:30pm to 5:30pm in the Chapel<br />
Who among us is not in some kind of transition? Understand the meaning and purpose of change, and discover a more peaceful and graceful way to negotiate the shits we are called to make.</p>
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		<title>Easter Aloha at the Waikiki Shell</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Easter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.unityhawaii.org/unitynews/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/easter-poster-320-123x150.jpg" alt="Easter at the Shell" title="easter-poster-320" width="123" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-455" /><strong>Sunday, April 4 at 8:30am</strong>: It's our third year celebrating Easter with our island community at the Waikiki Shell, and this year will be our most special  yet! Rev. Sky St. John looks at the parallels between the lives of Jesus and of St. Damien, and how one person can make a world of difference. He'll be joined by world-renown actor and director Terence Knapp, acclaimed for his portrayal of Damien on stage and for PBS...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-455" title="easter-poster-320" src="http://www.unityhawaii.org/unitynews/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/easter-poster-320.jpg" alt="Easter at the Shell" width="320" height="388" />It&#8217;s our third year celebrating Easter with our island community at the Waikiki Shell, and this year will be our most special  yet! </p>
<p>Rev. Sky St. John looks at the parallels between the lives of Jesus and of St. Damien, and how one person can make a world of difference. He&#8217;ll be joined by world-renown actor and director <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_Knapp">Terence Knapp</a>, acclaimed for his portrayal of Damien on stage and for PBS.</p>
<p>An extraordinary morning of passionate music, sacred hula, and inspiration await you! Join us at 8:30am at the Waikiki Shell in Kapiolani Park, or live on the web at <a href="http://www.unityhawaii.org">unityhawaii.org</a>.</p>
<p>Be a part of this extraordinary event and volunteer for the Easter Team. Call Kathie, our volunteer coordinator, at (808) 735-4436, or email her at <a href="mailto:kathie@unityhawaii.org">kathie@unityhawaii.org</a>.</p>
<p>Help share this powerful message of Easter with our island community and the world. Your sponsorship can cover the extra expenses of special music, sound, rental of the Waikiki Shell, sacred hula, and more. <a href="https://ssl.4agoodcause.com/unityhawaii/donation1.aspx?id=1">Donate securely online by clicking here</a> and noting that your contribution is for the 2010 Easter Sponsorship.</p>
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		<title>A Unity Creed</title>
		<link>http://www.unityhawaii.org/unitynews/2010/announcements/a-unity-creed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Unity Creed]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On February 14, Sky presented a <em>creed</em> for Unity, a brief statement of fundamental beliefs we hold:]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On February 14, Sky presented a <em>creed</em> for Unity, a brief statement of fundamental beliefs we hold:</p>
<blockquote><p>I believe in one God, the Creator of heaven and earth, Light of all Lights, Spirit of all Spirits, living within and with all creation.</p>
<p>I believe that God reigns in love, equality, justice, and the peace that passes all understanding as taught by those who taught us the Way.</p>
<p>I believe that Jesus of Nazareth proclaimed, enacted, and embodied the Spirit of God and taught us all to live as visible manifestations of the invisible God, and died because the world was not ready for his message.</p>
<p>I believe we are called to help the poor, the helpless and the hopeless.</p>
<p>I believe in the ability to regret inappropriate behavior and to redirect the powers of those behaviors into appropriate, meaningful reflections of the Lord of Love.</p>
<p>I believe in life everlasting, that the journey is as important as the destination, and that all living things express the glory and wonder of God.</p></blockquote>
<hr />
<p>Originally presented by Rev. Sky St. John on January 7, 2007<br />
(With thanks to Fred Zydek for his creative input)</p>
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		<title>If You Love by St. John of the Cross</title>
		<link>http://www.unityhawaii.org/unitynews/2010/poetry/if-you-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You might quiet the whole world for a second
if you pray.
And if you love, if you
really love,
our guns will
wilt.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You might quiet the whole world for a second<br />
if you pray.<br />
And if you love, if you<br />
really love,<br />
our guns will<br />
wilt.</p>
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		<title>Unity&#8217;s Education Dean to Visit</title>
		<link>http://www.unityhawaii.org/unitynews/2010/announcements/unity-education-dean-to-visit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Hasselbeck]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Unity Village]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.unityhawaii.org/unitynews/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Paul-Hasselbeck-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="Paul Hasselbeck"  class="alignleft" />We're honored to welcome Rev. Dr. Paul Hasselbeck from Unity Village who'll be visiting us in February to speak and teach at Unity Church of Hawai‘i. He currently serves Unity Institute as the Dean of Spiritual Education and Enrichment. He'll join Rev. Sky St. John on Sunday, February 7 to speak and he'll teach two Spiritual Education and Enrichment classes during our next SEE Intensive week beginning February 8.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.unityhawaii.org/unitynews/2010/announcements/unity-education-dean-to-visit/attachment/paul-hasselbeck/" rel="attachment wp-att-414"><img src="http://www.unityhawaii.org/unitynews/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Paul-Hasselbeck.jpg" alt="" title="Paul Hasselbeck" width="183" height="183" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-414" /></a>We&#8217;re honored to welcome Rev. Dr. Paul Hasselbeck from Unity Village who&#8217;ll be visiting us in February to speak and teach at Unity Church of Hawai‘i.</p>
<p>He currently serves Unity Institute as the Dean of Spiritual Education and Enrichment. He became acquainted with Unity during the late 1980&#8217;s while living in Puerto Rico. The author of <em>Point of Power: Practical Metaphysics to Help You Transform Your Life</em> and <em>Realize Your Magnificence</em>, Paul now dedicates his time to helping Unity students around the world tap into their own spiritual potential. </p>
<p>He&#8217;ll join Rev. Sky St. John on Sunday, February 7 to speak on <em>Trouble in the &#8216;Hood</em>, and he&#8217;ll teach two Spiritual Education and Enrichment classes during our next SEE Intensive week beginning February 8.</p>
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		<title>Next SEE Intensive Begins February 8</title>
		<link>http://www.unityhawaii.org/unitynews/2010/announcements/next-see-intensive-begins-february-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We'll be conducting another Spiritual Education and Enrichment Intensive, featuring three basic Unity classes taught daily from February 8 through February 12. Metaphysics I, Part 1 will be offered from 10am - 12noon,  Metaphysics II, Part 1 will be offered from 1pm - 3pm, and Life of Prayer will be offered from 3:30pm - 5:30pm each day.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;ll be conducting another Spiritual Education and Enrichment Intensive, featuring three basic Unity classes taught daily from February 8 through February 12.</p>
<p><strong>Metaphysics I, Part 1</strong> will be offered from 10am &#8211; 12noon<br />
<strong>Metaphysics II, Part 1</strong> will be offered from 1pm &#8211; 3pm<br />
<strong>Life of Prayer</strong> will be offered from 3:30pm &#8211; 5:30pm</p>
<p>We&#8217;re pleased that the Dean of Unity&#8217;s Spiritual Education and Enrichment Department, Rev. Dr. Paul Hasselbeck, will be here with us to teach the two Metaphysics classes! This is a unique opportunity to learn from a leading Unity scholar and an expert on Unity metaphysics.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.unityhawaii.org/see/index.html">Click here for more information</a> on SEE classes at Unity Church of Hawai‘i.</p>
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		<title>In My Soul by Rabia</title>
		<link>http://www.unityhawaii.org/unitynews/2010/poetry/in-my-soul-by-rabia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sky St. John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Poetry Corner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rabia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In my soul
there is a temple, a shrine, a mosque, a church
where I kneel.
Prayer should bring us to an altar
where no walls or names exist.
Is there not a region of love where the
sovereignty is illumined nothing,
where ecstasy gets poured into itself
and becomes lost,
where the wing is fully alive
but has no mind or body?
In my soul
there [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In my soul<br />
there is a temple, a shrine, a mosque, a church<br />
where I kneel.<br />
Prayer should bring us to an altar<br />
where no walls or names exist.<br />
Is there not a region of love where the<br />
sovereignty is illumined nothing,<br />
where ecstasy gets poured into itself<br />
and becomes lost,<br />
where the wing is fully alive<br />
but has no mind or body?</p>
<p>In my soul<br />
there is a temple, a shrine, a mosque,<br />
a church<br />
that dissolve, that<br />
dissolve in<br />
God.<br />
</p>
<hr />
<br />
Rabia of Basra (c. 717-801) is without a doubt the most popular and influential of female Islamic saints and a central figure in the Sufi tradition.  She lived 500 years before Rumi, and more than any other, influenced his writings.</p>
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		<title>To See As God Sees by Meister Eckhart</title>
		<link>http://www.unityhawaii.org/unitynews/2010/poetry/to-see-as-god-sees-by-meister-eckhart/</link>
		<comments>http://www.unityhawaii.org/unitynews/2010/poetry/to-see-as-god-sees-by-meister-eckhart/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sky St. John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Poetry Corner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meister Eckhart]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is your destiny to see as God sees;
To know as God knows,
To feel as God feels.
How is this possible?  How?
Because divine love cannot defy its very self.
Divine love will be eternally true to its own being,
And its being is giving all it can,
At the perfect
Moment.
And the greatest gift
God can give is His own [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is your destiny to see as God sees;<br />
To know as God knows,<br />
To feel as God feels.<br />
How is this possible?  How?<br />
Because divine love cannot defy its very self.<br />
Divine love will be eternally true to its own being,<br />
And its being is giving all it can,<br />
At the perfect<br />
Moment.<br />
And the greatest gift<br />
God can give is His own experience.<br />
Every object, every creature, every man, woman and child<br />
Has a soul and it is the destiny of all,<br />
To see as God sees, to know as God knows,<br />
To feel as Good feels, to Be<br />
As God<br />
Is.</p>
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		<title>Mahalo Vivian Chau</title>
		<link>http://www.unityhawaii.org/unitynews/2010/announcements/mahalo-vivian-chau/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Give It Fresh Today]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gregory House]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ho‘opono]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outreach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vivian Chau]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On January 3, we were proud to recognize Vivian for taking an idea, working it, and making it real--to the benefit of those in need in our community. Vivian's idea, <em>Give It Fresh Today</em>, enables shoppers at the Farmer's Market at Kapiolani Community College to donate to organizations like Unity for our Ho`opono and Gregory House outreach projects. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.unityhawaii.org/images-nl/vivian-chau.jpg" width="185" height="220" hspace="8" vspace="2" align="right" alt="Vivian Chau">On January 3, we were proud to recognize Vivian for taking an idea, working it, and making it real&#8211;to the benefit of those in need in our community. Vivian&#8217;s idea, <em>Give It Fresh Today</em>, enables shoppers at the Farmer&#8217;s Market at Kapiolani Community College to donate to organizations like Unity for our Ho`opono and Gregory House outreach projects. </p>
<p>One of Unity&#8217;s basic beliefs&#8211;remember <a href="http://www.unityhawaii.org/podcasts/2009/oompa.html" target="_blank">OOMPA</a>?&#8211;is putting our values into <b>action</b>. Through <em>Give It Fresh Today</em>, Vivian is doing just that! If you&#8217;d like to volunteer to help with the project, you can contact Vivian at <a href="mailto:giveitfreshtoday@gmail.com?subject=I Want to Help with Give It Fresh Today">giveitfreshtoday@gmail.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ask Anything by St. Thomas Aquinas</title>
		<link>http://www.unityhawaii.org/unitynews/2009/poetry/ask-anything-by-st-thomas-aquinas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.unityhawaii.org/unitynews/2009/poetry/ask-anything-by-st-thomas-aquinas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Poetry Corner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Thomas Aquinas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Ask anything,&#8221;
My lord said to me. and my mind and heart thought deeply,
For a second,
Then replied with just one word,
&#8220;When?&#8221;
God’s arms then opened up and I entered Myself.
I entered Myself when I entered
Christ.
And having learned compassion I
Allowed my soul
To stay.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Ask anything,&#8221;<br />
My lord said to me. and my mind and heart thought deeply,<br />
For a second,<br />
Then replied with just one word,<br />
&#8220;When?&#8221;<br />
God’s arms then opened up and I entered Myself.<br />
I entered Myself when I entered<br />
Christ.<br />
And having learned compassion I<br />
Allowed my soul<br />
To stay.</p>
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