Unity Center - Unity church near Asheville in western NC, where you can find out Misery is Optional! Spiritual ezine for the coolest church on earth!

*Misery is Optional at...*
Unity Center *in western North Carolina*
"Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly." -- G. K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy(1908)

Rev. Chad O'Shea, Minister
Lytingale, Minister of Music

Welcome to "The coolest church on earth."

~Zen writer Scott Morrison

Thank you for the gift of your time and attention.
We hope you’ll find information in our online spiritual journal that is interesting, amusing, inspiring, or thought-provoking!

Contents of our Unity Center Website:

The Sacred Cow
our online spiritual journal
"Sacred cows make the best hamburger." ~ Mark Twain
Click here for the abundant List of Articles ~
an archive of writings from the Unity News & Views,
our bi-monthly printed Newsletter/Spiritual Journal.

ARTICLES By:

Rev. Chad O'Shea
Lytingale

Gabrielle Thompson

Other writers

Short Subjects
short writings

Poetry

Symbolism of the
Unity Wings

Questions on the Path
Faithfully Answered Questions

Jokes & Funny Stories

Quotes & Quips
for conscious living

Christmas!

ABOUT our Unity Center
~ WHO we are ~
~ WHAT we're about ~
~MAP/WHERE we are~ SCHEDULE
of Sunday Services,
Special Events,
Workshops & Classes,
Concert Series,
Spiritual Cinema Series

Streaming AUDIO ~ Listen to some of Rev. Chad O'Shea's Sunday talks!
Our Favorite LINKS:
LOCAL Links: useful info about our area in western NC
~ Spiritual ~
~ Environmental ~
~ Social Action ~
~ Potpourri Links:
Health, Food, Internet, Children, Money, Misc

SHOP with our affiliates! Thanks for your support!

Computer Corner
Internet, providers, email

Prayer at Unity
Prayer Request Form

Prayers to use

Daily Word

Weddings with Rev. Chad O'Shea & Lytingale

Rental of Unity Center by other groups or for your special occasion

Unity Marketplace Page
~ SHOP On-line at our affiliated merchants

Spiritual Cinema Circle ~ movies with heart and soul; DVDs by mail - you keep the movies!
Amazon.com ~ Books, CD's, Videos, Electronics, Software, Toys, Auctions... Huge selection, discount prices

BOOK Suggestions
~ What to read on a Spiritual Journey... some of our favorite books for spiritual exploration and discovery

Just for Fun Books: SciFi/Fantasy/Fiction novels

Unity's MyPowerMall:
Shop Here: www.unitypowermall.com
We'd love to give you a FREE PowerMall of your own: mypowermall.com/Biz/Home/77465

"A Taste Of Unity" ~ Our Unity Cookbook ~ Great recipes!

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Every search you make earns a penny for Unity! Powered by Yahoo!
Make it even easier: download the free GoodSearch Toolbar.

Our Vision:

Unity Center of Christianity is an inspired community
joyfully practicing Universal peace, love, and acceptance.

~ Talk to us or be notified by e-mail when new articles are posted to this site! ~

~ About our Unity Center ~

Location of our Unity church: use the MAP and driving Directions to visit us in person... for a Sunday Service, a special Workshop, a Concert in our monthly Concert Series, a weekly Class, Counseling, Wednesday night Soul Sessions, our Bookstore... all complete with hugs.

Activities ~

Sunday Celebration Services are held at 9:30 and 11:00 am Nursery care is available at both services. Youth Education & Y.O.U. (birth thru age 18) is at 11:00am. Directions

Schedule of Special Events, Workshops, Classes, Special Services, and Concerts at our Unity Center
Unity Concert Series ~ monthly concerts held at Unity, featuring a wide variety of musical styles and performers.

U.M.M.A.S. Retreat ~ annual retreat for Unity people from all over NC, SC, GA, TN, and beyond! Held at Kanuga Conference Center in Hendersonville

Weddings with Rev. Chad O'Shea and/or Lytingale, with information & links to local services for your special celebration. (Holy Union services are also available.)

What Is Unity? ~ Our view... one among many...

"Worship for the 21st Century": the unique qualities of Unity of Fletcher
Love Letters to Unity ~
- The Beauty of Dandelions

Interactive opportunities...

Website List ~ Sign up to be notified when new articles are posted to this website... you'll receive an email about every 2 months, and your privacy will be protected!

Local List ~ Sign up to be notified about local events at our Unity Center... you'll receive one or two emails each week, with info on our events or other local church news. Your privacy will be protected!

Unity Center Facebook Group: join us on Facebook!

Discussion List ~ For spiritual discussions & networking, join our email list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unitics_wnc/

Unity Vision Forum ~ take the survey to let us know your visions for our Unity Center.

Concerts Survey ~ tell us who you'd like to hear in our Concert Series.

Music at Unity in Fletcher: unique, original, dynamic... with Lytingale & The Unitic Band

Sunday Music with Lytingale & The Unitic Band
Wedding music by Lytingale

Special events...

Photos of Unity Plays Broadway 2004
Photos of Unity Plays Broadway 2006
Facebook Group: photos of other Shows

PHOTOS

Pictures of our Staff
Pictures of our Building
More Pictures, Descriptions, and Rental rates for use of our facilities at Unity
Photos of Unity Plays Broadway 2004
Photos of Unity Plays Broadway 2006
More photos are on our Unity Center's Facebook page

Prayer: Unity was founded on prayer, and prayer is always available at Unity

Submit your Prayer Requests

Prayers you may wish to use, contributed by our Chaplains

Unity Chaplains are available to pray with you after each Sunday service.

Read the Daily Word from Unity Village

Unity Chaplain Program:

Chaplain News ~ what's happening in our Chaplain program

Meet Our Chaplains ~ bios and photos of our Unity Chaplains

Questions on The Path: answers to questions you send us

How do your prayers work?
I'm interested in hands on healing, using prayer to channel healing energy...
My marriage is on the brink...
I'd like to explore Unity's principle of looking on the bright side... Can you be realistically positive?
What are your views about homosexuality?

Vision & Mission of our Unity Center

Donate Online at: Network for Good.org.

or Donate by mail: Unity Center
2041 Old Fanning Bridge Rd, Fletcher, NC 28732

Great Gifts that raise funds for Unity...

"A Taste of Unity" Cookbook ~ Great recipes from our members... a delicious, eclectic collection... all proceeds benefit Unity!
Spiritual Cinema Circle ~ movies with heart and soul ~ you subscribe and a DVD with 4 features & shorts is sent to you each month by mail. You keep the movies! Founded by legendary film producer Stephen Simon ("What Dreams May Come", "Somewhere In Time", "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure"), the CIRCLE is a wonderful new way to advance the cause of spiritual cinema. The movies represent the best of spiritual cinema and art, and are new films you're unlikely to see anywhere else. Only $21 per month (plus $2.95 shipping in the USA). FREE Trial Subscription!
The Unity Marketplace ~ SHOP On-line at our affiliated merchants. Thank you for your support!
Amazon.com ~ for Books, CD's, Videos, Electronics, Software, Toys, Auctions... Huge selection, discount prices
WNC Insider Savings Club - Over 100 2-for-1 Offers, plus Save Up to 50% Off at over 200 Local Businesses! Thousands of Dollars in Savings... No coupons! Just show your card at local businesses, from restaurants to car repair. $30 for a one-year membership (and half goes to Unity!). Buy your Membership in the lobby at Unity, or mention Unity when you buy by phone or online. Makes a great gift too!
MyPowerMall ~ this is a very cool business opportunity for you that helps us all! You get an online shopping mall for FREE!... and we both get a share of the commissions on anything you or your friends buy there. And you can give away PowerMalls to others! Check it out here: mypowermall.com/Biz/Home/77465

Financial Fundamentals	"A Legacy for the Future" "What Does Tithing Do For Me?" "The Joy of Giving"
Love In Action	Expressing our God essence through Service... Love In Action programs Unity Chaplain Program
Unity Media Clubs	Experience our Sunday services on Audio CD or cassette, or Video DVD, mailed to your home
Unity Youth	Youth Education Y.O.U. - Youth of Unity (teens) Riddles & Jokes
Location of our Church: use the MAP and driving Directions to come visit us in person... for a Sunday Service, a special workshop, a Concert in our monthly Concert Series, a weekly class, counseling, Wednesday night Soul Sessions, a spiritual film, our Bookstore... all complete with hugs.

Visit our Homeschool & Education Resources site.
Educational links, categorized and described. Children are our future!

The Unity Wings - what does the symbol mean?

Association of Unity Churches ~ our international association of churches. We are a member of the Association of Unity Churches.
- Directory of all Unity Churches
SE ~ Southeast Region of Unity churches
- SE Youth: Children, Uniteens & YOU
UMMAS ~ Unity Ministries of the Mid-Atlantic States, our sub-region for NC, SC, GA, TN
- UMMAS Annual Retreat

Visit the Unity School World Headquarters website:

Read today's Daily Word
Find out about retreats at Unity Village, Missouri
Request prayer from Silent Unity

"Unity is trans-denominational and welcomes in dignity and love, people of all races, colors, religions, social background and economic levels."
~Rev. Howard Caesar, Unity minister in Houston, TX

~ An Important Message ~ Unity Center is supported entirely by love offerings from people like you who find our ideas and services beneficial to self and/or to the community. This Unity website is our offering of love to you, made possible by the generosity of the people who share time, energy, and money to make it happen. If what we are doing is valuable to you, please help keep it alive and growing!. You can make a difference in helping this work to grow so that our message may reach out in ever-widening circles, to a world that so needs healing and transformation! All donations are tax deductible (in the U.S.) and are deeply appreciated.
Donate by Mail: Unity Center 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road Fletcher, NC 28732 U.S.A. Checks payable to "Unity Center"	Donate Online: by credit card at secure site Network for Good.org
We appreciate every donation, of every size, and We thank you for your love and support.

~ Talk to us or be notified by e-mail when new articles are posted to this site! ~

	Unity Center 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road Fletcher, NC 28732 (828) 891-8700, 684-3798 Email: unity(at)unitync.net Skype our office!
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In loving memory of Scott Morrison.

~ Thanks for the gift of your time & attention! ~

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The Sacred Cow our online spiritual journal "Sacred cows make the best hamburger." ~ Mark Twain Click here for the abundant List of Articles ~ an archive of writings from the Unity News & Views, our bi-monthly printed Newsletter/Spiritual Journal. ARTICLES By: Rev. Chad O'Shea Lytingale Gabrielle Thompson Other writers Short Subjects short writings Poetry Symbolism of the Unity Wings Questions on the Path Faithfully Answered Questions Jokes & Funny Stories Quotes & Quips for conscious living Christmas!	ABOUT our Unity Center ~ WHO we are ~ ~ WHAT we're about ~ ~MAP/WHERE we are~	SCHEDULE of Sunday Services, Special Events, Workshops & Classes, Concert Series, Spiritual Cinema Series
	Streaming AUDIO ~ Listen to some of Rev. Chad O'Shea's Sunday talks!	Our Favorite LINKS: LOCAL Links: useful info about our area in western NC ~ Spiritual ~ ~ Environmental ~ ~ Social Action ~ ~ Potpourri Links: Health, Food, Internet, Children, Money, Misc SHOP with our affiliates! Thanks for your support! Computer Corner Internet, providers, email
	Prayer at Unity Prayer Request Form Prayers to use Daily Word
	Weddings with Rev. Chad O'Shea & Lytingale Rental of Unity Center by other groups or for your special occasion
	Unity Marketplace Page ~ SHOP On-line at our affiliated merchants Spiritual Cinema Circle ~ movies with heart and soul; DVDs by mail - you keep the movies! Amazon.com ~ Books, CD's, Videos, Electronics, Software, Toys, Auctions... Huge selection, discount prices BOOK Suggestions ~ What to read on a Spiritual Journey... some of our favorite books for spiritual exploration and discovery Just for Fun Books: SciFi/Fantasy/Fiction novels Unity's MyPowerMall: Shop Here: www.unitypowermall.com We'd love to give you a FREE PowerMall of your own: mypowermall.com/Biz/Home/77465 "A Taste Of Unity" ~ Our Unity Cookbook ~ Great recipes!
Search the web with GoodSearch.com Every search you make earns a penny for Unity! Powered by Yahoo! Make it even easier: download the free GoodSearch Toolbar.
*Our Vision:* Unity Center of Christianity is an inspired community joyfully practicing Universal peace, love, and acceptance.