A Wake-up Call from UWM Executive Director

At the recent Vegan Spirituality Forum & Retreat at Unity Village, I offered my opening remarks and shared the early history of Unity and its commitment to living non-violently with our animal brothers and sisters. After that, I invited the new Executive Director of Unity Worldwide Ministries, Rev. Shad Groverland, to offer his welcoming remarks. I thought he was going to do the usual, "Welcome to Unity Village, we're glad you are here" type speech. Instead, we were all blown away by his statements on how we have not just strayed from the original teachings of the Fillmores, but negated and ficitionalized the Fillmores themselves. I and many others, were delighted to hear his words. It was inspiring! As I mentioned in the last newsletter, I believe we have taken the easy way out rather than hold ourselves to the teachings and faith-filled lives of the Fillmores as a standard to strive for. I include myself in that. I think of how many times I wanted to boldly teach spiritual healing during this past year and a half but didn't, because it is so contrary to the predominant worldview and media messaging/propaganda that we have bought into. As a culture, we are addicted to the medicine/war/germ paradigm -- so much so that very few can see outside of it. We have work to do to reconnect with our bodies and strengthen our Faith, Strength and Will. By so doing, we will establish habits that support life and heal ourselves, just as Myrtle Fillmore did.

I am sitting with Spirit now and listening for how I can teach the Fillmore teachings more boldly going forward. Stand by.