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Minister's Message

Barry Vennard

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Namaste Dear Friends,

What would our world be like if we were all centered in God, co-creating a reality in which human activity was motivated and empowered entirely by God’s love. That would be heaven, wouldn’t it?

God’s love seeks expression through us via the Laws of Love. The Law of Attraction is one of foundational components of the Laws of Love; and there are others. None of these divine laws have ever been “secret,” just undiscovered and misunderstood.

Much of our emerging understanding of divine law comes through the teachings of Jesus who said the Kingdom of God - Heaven was at hand. We enter into this “here and now” Kingdom through the transformation of our minds into a full understanding of the commandments – the Laws of Love - that govern it. What exactly are these laws and how do we comply with them?

First law: Is to be centered in God. Jesus responded to a religious lawyer who asked him which commandants were the most important. His response: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ ³⁸This is the greatest and first commandment.

Second: He further stated: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ⁴⁰On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”

Third: The law of giving and receiving: “….give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”

Fourth: Believe in your creative power of good: “So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received£ it, and it will be yours.”

And, fifth, forgive: “Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.”

When we awaken to the inner presence of God and when the Laws of Love become the foundation for our lives - transcending the fear (ego) based sense of self - we enter this Kingdom. This Kingdom expands for us as we share and support other human beings in the transformation process.

That’s what our church is about as we share a vision for humanity with the Association of Unity churches: “Centered in God, we co-create a world that works for all.” Our mission is to support each other in the Spiritual Transformation process and to expand that opportunity to as many people as possible. From that heightened consciousness we “love our neighbor as ourselves” by caring for each other. ‘Tis a very good Kingdom we’re co-creating with God. Join us this summer as our Sunday services focus on living in the “Laws of Love.”

Blessings,
Barry