Sources as different as metaphysics and scripture agree on the creative power of the word. Rev. Bill Marchiony offers perspective on the words we use, the powers they have, and the ways they can be used in helpful or uncomfortable ways.

"Everything was going along fine, and then suddenly..!" This is generally how people tell a story about big, and dramatic changes. Rev. Bill Marchiony explores the way presence and conscious awareness allow us to engage in our experience and be guided in small changes so we don't get to the big, dramatic ones.

There is a lot of excitement (and fear) about what's happening with Artificial Intelligence. Rev. Bill Marchiony explores what happens when machine-based processes consider spirituality.

Guest Speaker Dr. Michele Whittington returns with more of the story of her trip in January to Ahmedabad, India for the Gandhi 3.0 Leadership Retreat. Gandhi asked “How do we operationalize love?” Michele shares his answers, explore how leaders from across the world are answering it today, and ask ourselves that same question.

On months with a fifth Sunday, we gather for a special Healing Celebration. Rev. Bill Marchiony and the Practitioner Core lead us in a deep and profound process through which we all gain greater insight into our connection with Spirit.

It includes a powerful interactive Healing Prayer for everyone present. BYO candle.

Music by the much beloved, Ginger Coyle.

Winter has officially ended, and the season of growth, blossoming and warmth is upon us. Rev. Bill Marchiony invites us to use the metaphors of springtime - from spring chickens to spring cleaning - to start growing something wonderful.

Guest speaker Rev. Sonja Mathis reflect on the meanings of the Cross. The Baha'is teach the vertical represents our relationship with God or Source and the horizontal is our relationship with others. Unity teaches that the perpendicular bar symbolizes the inner current of divine life; the horizontal bar symbolizes the cross current of human limitation. We know we are both horizontal and vertical, and seek to live in wholeness and not the illusion of its parts.

Ignorance, the Imposter Syndrome, poor preparation... these are all ways that we can feel uncomfortable in our lack of knowledge. Rev. Bill Marchiony invites us to look at it from another angle, with the possibility that "not knowing" can be a powerful tool to invite in new understanding.

Many years ago Chérie Carter-Scott composed a list of basic truths about life, which she named "The Ten Rules for Being Human." Rev. Bill Marchiony reviews the rules, with insight on whether knowing the rules helps us play the game, or how to break the rules.

Have you ever let fear stand in the way of something your heart truly desired? It's something we all do, probably more often than we would like to admit. Guest Speaker Dr. Michele walks us through a winding road she recently traveled from fear to fruition, and the life-changing spiritual growth that occurred along the path.

There's a romantic notion that we are made of star stuff. Rev. Bill Marchiony takes us into the details we've been studying in the "Living Untethered" class that stardust is precisely and entirely what we are.

Super Bowl Sunday gives us an opportunity to explore what it is to win, or be a winner. Rev. Bill Marchiony explores winners, losers, and the win-win.

To celebrate a cross-quarter day, and show that there is only One, Jo Catanzaro RScP will link three candles on our Flames of Faith and connect them with the turn of the astrological Wheel of the Year, the ancient Greeks, Roman, Hebrews, Celts, and Germans all the way to modern day residents of Gobblers Knob PA.

A simple question like "who am I" can be the anchor point for profound spiritual insight and growth. Rev. Bill Marchiony explores the inner observer who has been experiencing our lives for as long as we can remember, regardless of the changes in our bodies, ages, jobs, and relationships.

In a conversation with a friend who'd been diagnosed with throat cancer, the words "Let the People Who Love You, Love You" came to guest speaker Edie Weinstein. Sharing it with him helped him to accept support from the people in his life, in any way they knew how. Love is the ultimate healer and if we let it in, it can work wonders.

Words are important! Words allow us to communicate with other people, and more importantly allow us to clearly describe our desired experience in our Practical Prayers. Rev. Bill Marchiony emphasizes the importance of saying what we mean, and meaning what we say.

A study by the Pew Research Center on religion found that 22% of people in the US consider themselves Spiritual but not Religious. The dry term they usually use is SBNR, but this time the term "irreligious" was used, too.  Rev. Bill dives in with gusto to see what we can make of irreligiousity.

We wrap up the year with a special ceremony, using white stones imported from Jerusalem to set an intention for the Good that we're inviting into our lives in 2024. It's a beautiful way to ring in the new year. If you’d like a Jerusalem stone, please email the office so we can get one to you! It's part of the fifth Sunday Healing Celebration, where Rev. Bill Marchiony and the Practitioner Core lead us in a deep and profound process through which we all gain greater insight into our connection with Spirit.

In our increasingly polarized society, there's a tendency to point to things we dislike that others are doing or saying, and talk about how bad or dangerous it is. Rev. Bill Marchiony invites us all into a pivot, with ideas about how to claim — and experience — the Good that we desire. 

We are all creative, even if we don't make sculpture or work at jobs that are labeled "creative". Rev. Bill Marchiony and the members of our Artist's Way group share insight and encouragement on the ways each of us can tap into the spark of creativity within us.