Unity in the Hill Country near Austin
Every ending carries within it the seed of a new beginning. And every beginning invites us to cross the threshold from what we've known - into what Spirit is revealing. Prayer is the bridge between the two - it is the consciousness that gives us the courage to cross, the clarity to trust, and the openness to discover what is waiting on the other side. With Rev. Alex Taylor, RScP
Are your beliefs really yours or were they handed to you? Together, we'll explore the difference between thoughts and beliefs, where our beliefs come from, and how they quietly shape the way we see ourselves, Spirit, and the world around us.
Everyone who has heard the Prayer of St Francis is deeply moved by its simple words. But have we ever considered how to use it in our daily spiritual practice? Andrea will explore both the direct and the subtle message being given to us in this beautiful prayer. With Andrea Ballentine
Dr. Tracy Brown, RScP You meditate. You read the right books. You show up at church regularly. Everyone who knows you, knows you are spiritual, not religious. You know what to do; but do you understand why you are doing it? You know what you believe; but do you understand how to use that belief to build a life worth living? Get ready to look in the mirror and see your true self.
We all have divinity imbued deeply in our being, but this material, human experience, can often distort or block our true nature. Let's explore how to continually stay open no matter what comes our way. With Michael Finn.
We welcome Shane Elmore back as he explores positively changing perceptions to “Inside Out: Transforming Insecurity into Freedom.”
Why would anyone choose zero? Zero is the state of consciousness where the thoughts that separate us from the truth of God are cleared away, and we are open to receiving the miracles. Journey into the mindscape of the Heaven Jesus promised was at hand. With Caroline Harper.
Perception explores the teachings of Jesus through a metaphysical lens and invites us to look beyond appearances to the deeper spiritual reality within. Drawing from Scripture and timeless spiritual principles, this talks examines how our perception shapes our experience of life and our relationship with God. Together, we will explore how a shift in consciousness can open the door to greater peace, clarity, faith and transformation. With Joshua Whitehead
In the hot month of July, we will explore the Power of Understanding as well as our concepts of freedom. Use this power of understanding to freely flow into a state of connection with yourself and others and to envision your best self through the Love that we all are! And speaking of flowing - I will also look at spiritual aspects of water... as in cooling off in some “living water”?
Ten things about me with Ministerial Candidate Elizabeth Nachman.
Sunday Service with Michael Monasterial Ministerial Candidate
Kyle Cease “Hilarious Healing” This event will be a bridge between standup comedy and true transformation. If you are open to laughing, while accidentally healing some deep wounds, this talk will open your heart. Bring the family and friends and watch as Comedy Central comedian/ New York Times bestselling author Kyle Cease creates a comedic safe space to release what no longer is yours to hold.
Joshua Whiteland In this talk, we will explore the difference between the outer world that constantly pulls at our attention and the inner world where true peace, power, and clarity reside. Drawing from the teachings of Jesus, modern neuroscience, and spiritual awareness, we will look at how much of human suffering comes from becoming emotionally entangled in the “illusion” of fear, control, separation, and external conditions. Through reflection and practical insight, we will explore how reclaiming our attention, thoughts, and emotional energy allows us to move beyond reaction and into conscious creation, coherence, and presence. This is an invitation to step beyond the outer storm and reconnect with the Kingdom within.
Nick Giovicchini Unity in Unity invites us to consider whether unity is something we create, defend, or discover. What happens when we loosen our grip on certainty and begin looking for truth with open hands?
Rev Stacy Collins “Our spiritual work is to break down the illusion that we have a life here and the life of God is somewhere else.” — Michael Beckwith
Marygrace Sorensen Join us this Sunday morning, May 10th , as Rev. Marygrace Sidovar Sorensen returns to central Texas from California to share with as we celebrate Mother's Day. Whether this day just is another retailer's holiday to you or you had a wonderful mother we will explore the deeper meanings of mother, the divine feminine within which nurtures, and view this day through a different lens. We'll discover how Mother's Day came to be and what the day's ‘mother' came to think of the holiday she had championed. We will also look at what it means to us Spiritually and how we can honor the Divine Feminine within everyone.
Joshua Whiteland We are excited to welcome Joshua Whiteland back to Unity of Wimberley! This talk reveals how the conscious, subconscious, and superconscious mind work together to shape our reality. Like walking a labyrinth, we move beyond surface thinking, rewire old patterns, and align with a higher intelligence within. At the center, we discover not only clarity—but our connection to the Divine, where true transformation begins.
Michael Finn No matter where you are, where you've been, or what you've done, divine perfection exists in the present. Let's accept and welcome this miraculous moment of now!
Shane Elmore The Universe is guiding you. When we learn to tune into the promptings of Spirit and follow our bliss, a world of opportunity will open up for you.
“Experiencing Community” In a world that teaches independence, why did the early followers of Jesus choose to live in deep community after the resurrection? Let's explore what they discovered—and what it might mean for us today.
Join us for a joyful Easter Sunday with our beloved Rev Jill Carey. The message, “Hope: A Ground for Expecting a Positive Future”. The Easter story culminates in a celebration of renewal. We mustn't forget that it also includes days of darkness and uncertainty, making the arrival of hope even brighter. On Easter, we explore the entire experience.
Michael Finn “Our return home” Palm Sunday represents the journey to the return to eternal unification with spirit. Regardless of what happens on this material plane, cultivating a relationship with the divine is the highest path.
Join us as we welcome Energy Healer, Dorothy Rowe, to Unity of Wimberley!
In his talk, entitled “Shameless,” Shane will explore where shame comes from, the hidden purpose it serves, how it shapes our identity and relationships, and what becomes possible when we no longer live beneath its weight.Join us as Shane Elmore returns along with our fabulous band!"
Join us with Shane Elmore as he explores the profound difference between joy and happiness and why so many of us are chasing one when what we truly long for is the other. This will be a powerful Sunday message!
The Essentials of Spiritual Living is a two-part exploration of what it actually looks like to live our spiritual values in everyday life. Together, we'll explore practical tools for navigating stress, relationships, and decision-making, all grounded in a spiritual philosophy of oneness, compassion, and our inherent worth. This series invites us to move beyond ideas and into lived experience, supporting both spiritual growth and emotional well-being. With Rev. Amanda Sue Briggs.
The Essentials of Spiritual Living is a two-part exploration of what it actually looks like to live our spiritual values in everyday life. Together, we'll explore practical tools for navigating stress, relationships, and decision-making, all grounded in a spiritual philosophy of oneness, compassion, and our inherent worth. This series invites us to move beyond ideas and into lived experience, supporting both spiritual growth and emotional well-being. With Rev. Amanda Sue Briggs.
February is often described as the month of love. We see hearts, flowers, and words like romance, affection, and devotion. Yet most of what we call love in the world comes with expectations. Love if. Love when. Love as long as. With Rev. Sondra Von Gyllenbrand
Be Here Now…Really? Nick Giovacchini Spiritual wisdom teaches us to be immersed in the present moment. But, how do we discern what this moment is truly asking of us—and respond in a spiritually aligned way?
As an eternal being on a soul's journey through life in a physical world with its highs and lows, we are forever called from the "Deep Within". This call is to carry out the soul growth and expansion we intended prior to entering. There is something that we all must address if we are to fulfill our true purpose. Howard will speak to that "Something."
Shane Elmore shares his recent experiences in Africa.
Our annual White Stone Ceremony with Joshua Whiteland.
What happens when you combine end-of year reflection, Unity metaphysics, and the principles of Kwanzaa? Some might expect a clash of traditions; but we know it is the convergence of deep and practical spiritual Truth. This final Sunday of 2025 gives us an opportunity to notice how collective intention shapes individual lives -- and how individual healing uplifts the whole. Guided by Dr. Tracy Brown we will celebrate our victories, release patterns that block our future, and prepare ourselves to rise together to reach new heights in 2026.
The birth of Jesus symbolizes the powerful awakening of consciousness that has touched all corners of the world. The honoring and realization that this Christ Consciousness lies in all of us, is truly the source of eternal joy.
In Unity, Advent is a season of inner preparation--not about waiting for something outside of us to change, but about awakening to the divine light already present within. The talk will explore Advent as a living, personal journey of transformation: how moments of breakdown can become sacred doorways to hope, faith, joy, and love when we turn inward and choose conscious change.
“There is a mysterious interplay between silence and time. Waiting in silence is the essential condition for experiencing the passage of time as gift, not as a threat.” — Thomas Merton For some, the holiday season overflows with activity and expectation; for others, it highlights a sense of introspection and quiet. Both can be comforting, and both can feel overwhelming. How we experience time — whether in busyness or in stillness — has the potential to create within us a sense of constriction or expansion. In these contrasting experiences, the spaces in between invite us to know the place within ourselves that is always luminous, forever undiminished, and eternally revealing Divine perfection. Here, in the quiet center of our being, Divine Love is not something we reach for but something that meets us. In this Advent week of Love, we remember that this inner spaciousness is often the quiet doorway through which Love reveals itself — not through circumstance, but through Presence.
How approaching life from a non-defensive position allows energetic paths to widen, creating space for highest and best outcomes.
With Judy Matejczyk
This Is It: This Sunday, former Spiritual Leader Mindy Audlin returns to Unity of Wimberley with an inspiring message about the sacred practice of presence. Together, we'll explore how joy unfolds in the here and now, and how releasing our attachments opens the way for Spirit's Love to flow freely through us. Join us for a heart-opening reminder to come home to the moment and live from the Love within.
Jill Carey - “Writing Your History” Your history is more than a list of the important events and roles in your life. It is an atlas of your heart. Let's check in on your atlas and explore ways to plot your journey.
Shane Elmore - “Unmasking Courage” In this talk, we'll dive into the idea that real courage isn't about always appearing strong or invincible. Instead, it's about having the bravery to take off the mask and let our genuine, vulnerable selves be seen
Escaping the Matrix of Fear Fear keeps us plugged into an illusion of limitation. It's time to wake up, let go, and live from the truth that's been there all along.
So often we go searching for the Divine, for God in the form of something outside of ourselves, that we forget to seek the eternal wisdom that lies in inside . Being a child of God means cultivating a relationship with and taking ownership of the Holy Spirit that is in each and every one of us.
Join us October 19, with Nick Giovacchini and his talk, " Beyond reason lies revelation." In this talk, he will wade through the waters of indecisio n and calculation to find the quiet current of true discernment.
From ancient prophets and sacred texts to the beauty of music, art, and nature, the voice of Spirit has never been silent. Spirit is constantly speaking, then and now. We will explore how we can attune our hearts to hear.
In this talk, we will unravel old assumptions about prayer and discover a more personal, prejudice-free way of connecting with the divine. If you've ever felt like prayer was out of reach, this is your invitation to see it in a whole
Often times we may feel that our prayer life is separate from our day-to-day existence. Imbuing our lives with our prayerful intentions will carry us to prosperous new spiritual, emotional and physical heights.
This talk explores the power of steadfast faith—Prayer that does not quit, strength that carries us through the dark night, and the joy of trusting God's unfolding good. Persistence is not rigid striving, but a steady, flexible alignment with Spirit that reveals blessing in its perfect time.
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