Spiritually hungry?
Are you spiritually hungry? Ready to be fully nourished by a welcoming spiritual community? If you desire to discover your own unique Divinity and deepen your relationship with your Higher Power, UnityCR is the spiritual home for you.
Unity Center of Cedar Rapids is a center for positive, practical Christianity. Our mission is to provide spiritual awareness and share the wonder and joy of God’s love. With every service, we endeavor to provide an experience of Spirit, blessing you with the awareness that God is within.
Our spiritual community is a mighty magnet, attracting people from near and far who are ready for a message of Truth—that our divine inheritance is one of wholeness, abundance and happiness. Please join us soon for classes, meditation services or Sunday morning services.
Minister’s Bio
A longtime UnityCR congregant, Rev. brenda received her ministerial education at Unity Institute in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. She was licensed by the school and ordained by the Association of Unity Churches in June 2005. From September 2007 to March 2008, Rev. brenda served as temporary minister. On June 1, 2008, she accepted the position of Senior Minister.
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of Unity Center of Cedar Rapids are dedicated to a consciousness of the highest and best good for UnityCR. Our leaders are deeply invested in creating a spiritual community that is dedicated to Principle and to our mission. Our trustees are active advocates and liaisons for our Ministry Teams. All congregants are welcome to attend monthly board meetings. From left to right in the photo:
- Don Epley, Trustee
- Glady McMellor, Trustee
- Jim Greene, Secretary
- Rev. brenda ehret, Senior Minister
- Joshua Haun, Vice President
- Paula Land, President
- Jim Healy, Prosperity Chair/Treasurer
- Beth Parker, Assistant Prosperity Chair
Licensed Unity Leaders
UnityCR is blessed to have three Licensed Unity Leaders in Janith Griffith (left), Susan Liddell (center) and Barb Buchanan (right). They are the first in UnityCR's history to achieve this distinction, which requires completing the 250 course credit Personal Development portion of Spiritual Enrichment Education (SEE) classes, 120 course credits of Leadership Development classes and a yearlong practicum at UnityCR. Then they completed a weeklong Skills Demonstration Seminar at Association of Unity Churches before earning their license. For more information, see Unity Institute.
Ministry Team Leaders
UnityCR has committed leaders who are dedicated to developing and leading the following Ministry Teams. If you are interested in getting involved in one of the following ministries, please contact us:
• Sacred Grounds and Books Ministry provides resources and an environment for camaraderie, education and enrichment
• Welcoming Ministry recognized God’s presence in everyone and connects UnityCR’s spiritual community
• Audio/Video Ministry provides audio/video support for live events and creates recordings for broadcast and historical documentation
• Music Ministry joyfully shares God’s spirit through music
• Marketing and Media Ministry promotes UnityCR and our activities
• Love Offering Counter Ministry counts, blesses and safeguards the love offering
• Building and Grounds Ministry maintains and improves our building and grounds and demonstrates UnityCR’s Earth Care Covenant
• Prayer Team Ministries activate and maintain the prayer consciousness through a variety of prayer practices (prayer requests, online prayer tree, telephone, personal visits, cards, meditation)
• Prayer Tree/Room Ministry activates and elevates consciousness by responding to prayer requests
• Social Action/Outreach Ministry builds a bridge between UnityCR and the community while doing good work
• Brunch Ministry builds community by working together to prepare and serve food
• Youth and Family Ministry provides a safe place of love and acceptance where our children and teens explore their oneness with God
Minister's Message
by Rev. brenda ehret
At the beginning of a new year, I like to pause to reflect on how we "showed up" as a spiritual commUnity the previous year. In my humble opinion, Unity Center of Cedar Rapids shone brightly in 2011.
We'll be reviewing highlights at our upcoming annual meeting on Jan. 22. Perhaps most significant is the launch of our 2011 CommUnity Visioning Project. A team of folks put together an amazing process and facilitated it beautifully. Congregants showed up in great numbers and contributed important thoughts about what we can become. Next, the UCR leadership team (Board of Trustees and Licensed Unity Leaders) put some shape and form to the congregants, visioning content. Working within our clear intentions--to attract, engage and strengthen--goals were formed. Next, our Ministry Team Leaders took on the task of bringing forth strategies to carry out our goals. Our commUnity vision plan continues to unfold.
It was a Divine process for me to witness! I saw the creative process flow throughout our commUnity and manifest in some strong, tangible goals and strategies. My heart is so grateful for what we've become, and I eagerly anticipate what we will continue to become!
I look forward to our annual meeting. We'll recap our 2011 finances, present a 2012 prosperity plan and share reports on where our leaders have been investing their energy this past year.
And in keeping with tradition, I offer the following tagline for our new year: "Creating Our BEST Selves in 2012." Think of the possibilities! We create our world every day through our thoughts and actions. Just imagine if each of us committed to creating our very best self.
As we stand on the threshold of a fresh new year, I invite you to ponder that vision. In the stillness we can ask, "Who have I come here to be?" That's a fabulous start to creating our best self. Let's start there, shall we?
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