BEING OF SERVICE

Of Unity's five basic principles, the 5th calls us to bless our world with our actions.  Spiritual Social Action and EarthCare in Unity are expressions of this principle.

Through spiritual prayer and special ceremonies, practical actions, and joining with others in our communities, Unity ministries in the Northwest Region are joyfully serving humanity and caring for our Earth home.

We envision all Unity ministries, collectively and individually, responsibly caring for God's Creation through cooperative prayer, thought and action.

Won't you join us?  To learn more, contact us at: unityearthcare@yahoo.com.

Unity of Bandon's Peace Rocks

Trail project

 
RESOURCES to download

Instruction sheets for several activities, as well as lists of recommended resources, selected articles, and sample activities from Unity ministries in the Northwest Region, are available here for download.  (In PDF format unless otherwise noted.)

Create a Vision

Revisioning Unity's Five Basic Principles
From New Thought to New Action - by Jane Simmons - shared with permission
Why Care for the Earth?

Start a Team

Preparing for SSA (powerpoint) - by Wendy Craig-Purcell - shared with permission
Preparing for SSA (transcript) - by Wendy Craig-Purcell - shared with permission
A Moving Guide to Earth Care by Unity Church of Portland, OR - shared with permission

Pray

Dance of Life by Mary O'Malley - shared with permission
Taize Services for Earth by Marilyn Muehlbach - shared with permission
Native American Spirituality - wisdom of the four directions

Services for the Four Elements / Four Seasons:
Fire / Winter:   Burning Bowl Service
Air / Spring:    Prayer Ribbon Ceremony
Earth / Summer:  Healing Earth Service
Water / Autumn:  Gathering of the Waters Ceremony

Teach

Sacred by Design by Jim DiPeso - shared with permission
The Compassionate Universe by Marilyn Muehlbach (WORD docs) - shared with permission

Serve (Take Action)

Pledge to Care for Creation
Saving Energy and Money 

Newsletters:
Spring 2011 Bandon "Peace Rocks"
Winter 2011 Youth & EarthCare
Autumn 2010 Salem Nature Habitat Team
Summer 2010 Coeur d'Alene Eco-Theater
Spring 2010 Bandon "Water is Life" project
Winter 2010 Beaverton "Awakening the Dreamer" Symposium
Autumn 2009 Spokane "Walks for Peace"
Summer 2009 Bellevue "Green Festival"
Spring 2009 Programs to Green Your Ministry
Winter 2009 Special Services for Creation
Autumn 2008 Spokane River Cleanup
Summer 2008 Coeur d'Alene community garden
Spring 2008 Earth Day activities around the Northwest Region
Winter 2008 Issaquah habitat restoration project
Autumn 2007 Portland area projects
Summer 2007 Corvallis projects

Suggested Resources

Suggested EarthCare Activities
Suggested EarthCare Websites, Books and DVDs