Unity Spiritual Centre

The Edge of the Known
2026-02-15 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Toronto)
What lies beyond the familiar? I trust the mystery beyond what I can explain.
What lies beyond the familiar? This week, we explore the shared unconscious—the stories, beliefs, and truths that live beneath our awareness—and lean into the sacred unknown that calls us into collective healing.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Walking the Edge of Life
2026-02-08 10:00 - 11:30
What does it look like to live my truth
when it feels risky or uncomfortable?
I live my truth, even beyond my comfort zone.
Spiritual living means showing up, even when it’s hard. What does it look like to live my truth when it feels risky or uncomfortable? This week, we examine the outer expression of our inner edge—where values become visible
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Living on the Inner Edge
2026-02-01 10:00 - 11:30
February begins with a courageous invitation: to meet the inner edge of your own becoming. Ernest Holmes reminds us that being Open at the Top means we cannot cling to comfort, certainty, or familiar versions of ourselves. Spiritual growth asks us to stretch—to step toward the places within that feel tender, unpolished, or unexamined. And Indigenous wisdom echoes this truth: the edge is not a danger zone, but a doorway.
This week’s question is deeply personal: “Where am I being invited to stretch beyond self-judgment into deeper self-acceptance?” That question alone can stir something in the soul. Most of us do not resist growth because change is too big—we resist because we fear what the change might reveal. Our edges are not our failures; they are the openings through which Spirit invites us into more spacious love.
Holmes teaches that the Divine is not found in perfection but in the unfoldment of who we are becoming. Every moment of discomfort signals a place where greater truth wants to be known. Every place where we judge ourselves is a place where compassion is asking to enter. The inner edge is where the spiritual path becomes real.
Your affirmation this week, “I meet my inner edge with courage, curiosity, and compassion,” is both a prayer and a posture. Courage to face what arises. Curiosity to explore without fear. Compassion to stay gentle with yourself as buried feelings, old stories, or long-avoided truths come forward for healing.
This week invites a simple but powerful practice: pause whenever you feel resistance, tension, or self-criticism. Instead of pushing the feeling away, turn toward it. Ask it what it wants you to know. Edges soften when met with presence. Healing begins where honesty meets love.
You are not breaking at the edge. You are opening. Spirit is expanding you into a larger version of yourself.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Infinite Possibilities and Sacred Kinship
2026-01-25 10:00 - 11:30
This final week of January invites us into the expansive truth of Oneness—the understanding that all of life is interconnected, interdependent, and infused with divine purpose. The Haudenosaunee teaching of sacred kinship reminds us that every being—human, animal, plant, water, wind, ancestor—is part of a single spiritual family. Nothing stands alone. Nothing exists without relationship. Nothing is separate from the Infinite.
Ernest Holmes echoes this when he writes that we are individualized expressions of a universal Presence. We are not isolated sparks of consciousness; we are emissaries of the One Life, shaped by It and shaping through It. When we remember this, our sense of possibility expands. We move from a personal mindset—What can I create for myself?—to a universal one: What might we create together with the Infinite Power we’ve been given?
The marketing teaser invites us to imagine a “more expansive way of living,” a life rooted not in competition or scarcity but in shared purpose, reciprocity, and unity. When we recognize that our good is entangled with the good of all beings, our actions change. Compassion deepens. Courage strengthens. Vision widens.
The affirmation, “I co-create powerfully for the good of all,” is both a declaration and a commitment. It means our creativity is not random—it is a sacred responsibility. It means that every thought, word, and action has impact. It means we approach life not as isolated individuals but as participants in a grand, interconnected web of becoming.
This week, you are invited to expand your imagination. Dream not only for yourself, but for the world you are part of. Imagine a community where belonging is unquestioned, where diversity is celebrated, where justice is a shared practice, where every being is recognized as kin. Imagine what becomes possible when we align our creativity with the Infinite.
You are not alone in your becoming. You are part of a sacred family, co-creating a world of infinite possibility.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Let’s dream boldly together! Visioning for 2026 and Beyond
2026-01-18 11:30 - 15:00
Let’s dream boldly together! Bring your favourite dish to share.
Stay after service to enjoy a POT LUCK lunch with friends,
then take part in a powerful community visioning experience to help shape the next chapter of our ministry.
Come share your wisdom, imagination, and insight as we listen to Spirit and co-create our future.
This is your chance to be part of something inspiring!
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Cause and Effect in the Sweetgrass
2026-01-18 10:00 - 11:30
This week calls us into a deeper understanding of our creative power—what Science of Mind names Cause and Effect, and what Indigenous wisdom reflects through the quiet, steady teachings of sweetgrass. Sweetgrass doesn’t grow well in neglect or overgrowth. It flourishes when intentionally tended, when space is cleared, when the old is removed to make room for the new. It thrives through mindful participation.
Holmes reminds us that life is not happening to us, but through us. Thought is cause. Experience is effect. Yet this teaching is not meant to blame us for our circumstances—it is meant to awaken us to our agency. Sweetgrass shows us that growth is relational. It responds to care. It responds to presence. It responds to intention. So do we.
The contemplative question this week asks, “How can I deepen my intentional co-creation to include the wellbeing of all life?” This shifts us from seeing manifestation as a personal project to understanding it as a communal, ethical, and spiritual responsibility. Our thoughts do not exist in isolation. Our healing affects the field. Our clarity ripples outward. Our love expands possibilities for others. The sweetgrass we cultivate within—compassion, clarity, honesty, willingness—becomes an offering to the world.
The affirmation, “I am creating a world that works for every living thing,” lifts our vision. It asks us to think beyond personal gain and into collective flourishing. Sweetgrass has long been used in ceremony to invite goodness, harmony, and connection. As we tend the inner soil of our own minds, we become such an invitation.
This week, notice where your inner landscape is overgrown with old beliefs, outdated fears, or inherited limitations. Clearing is not rejection—it is preparation. It is opening space for Spirit to move through you with greater ease.
You are not creating alone. Life is co-creating with you. Tend the ground. Plant your intention. Make room for what wants to grow.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Circulation and Wild Strawberries
2026-01-11 10:00 - 11:30
This week draws us into the sacred rhythm of giving and receiving—what Ernest Holmes calls the Law of Circulation, and what Indigenous wisdom beautifully mirrors through the story of the wild strawberries, small embodiments of generosity, sweetness, and reciprocity.
Wild strawberries don’t hoard their goodness. They grow freely, abundantly, offering their sweetness to anyone who passes by—animals, insects, humans, the land itself. They ask nothing in return, yet everything benefits from their presence. They grow in clusters, reminding us that life’s gifts are rarely meant to be solitary. They come in season, teaching us that giving and receiving each have their time.
Holmes tells us that the universe is forever pouring itself through us, but it can only do so to the degree that we allow it. Many of us long for more good—more peace, more connection, more prosperity—but we hold our breath spiritually. We give cautiously or receive reluctantly. Yet life itself gives without hesitation. The Divine circulates endlessly, generously, joyfully.
This week asks: How might your life change if you gave and received as freely as wild strawberries grow? What sweetness might return to you if you loosened the tight places within your heart? Where might Spirit flow more easily if you stopped trying to “manage” the good and instead allowed it to move?
The affirmation, “I give and receive freely with an open heart,” becomes a practice of trust. Trust that giving does not diminish you. Trust that receiving does not burden others. Trust that the Universe knows how to restore balance in ways you cannot orchestrate.
Look for opportunities to give where you’ve been hesitant. Notice moments when life wants to give to you—through kindness, support, resources, encouragement—and practice saying yes. Let good circulate. Let sweetness flow.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Art Lounge presents Israa Ahmed
2026-01-04 10:00 - 11:30
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

White Stone....What's your guiding word?
2026-01-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Unity Spiritual Centre, 289 Queenston Rd, Hamilton, ON, L8K 1H2, Canada
The ritual of the White Stone offers us the opportunity to wipe the slate clean as we begin the new year with a new name or word. Together we will visualize and listen deeply for the creative energy arising within and receive guidance for living into the year ahead with greater freedom and an expanded awareness of possibilities.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Burning Bowl Ceremony- Release the Past. Make Room for the Future.
2025-12-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Unity Spiritual Centre, 289 Queenston Rd, Hamilton, ON, L8K 1H2, Canada
Burning Bowl Ceremony
Anytime you want to clear out unwanted memories and conditions from your life, a burning bowl ritual offers a sacred and powerful way to release negativity.
The goal of the burning bowl ritual is to make space for new beginnings. It can be done at any place, at home alone or in a gathering with others.
Each January, Unity invites all to join in a nondenominational burning bowl ceremony as an alternative to setting resolutions for the new year. Anyone can submit a release in advance. Submissions from across the world are burned together during the livestreamed event.
The Burning Bowl Ceremony is a cherished ritual within the Unity community, symbolizing the release of old patterns, thoughts, and behaviors that we acknowledge no longer serve our highest good. It’s an opportunity to lay down the burdens of the past, creating space in our hearts and lives for new, affirming experiences and aspirations.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Candle Lighting & 4th week of Advent Love
2025-12-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Unity Spiritual Centre, 289 Queenston Rd, Hamilton, ON, L8K 1H2, Canada
What magnificence awaits us?
Now is the time to glide into our next greatest yet to be. What magnificence awaits us? It’s up to us how we step up, out, and into higher excellence.
Affirmation: I walk with confidence and step into my best self.
Reading:Do you wish to be happy? This is a foolish question, for who would not be happy? Someone has said that we used to think we had to be well in order to be happy, but now we know that we must be happy if we wish to be well.
Happiness must be based on an inward sense of security, a sense of belonging to life and to each other; a desire to give, to be kind and compassionate, and to be able to put ourselves in the other person’s position.
Most of our unhappiness comes from our relationships with others. If we cannot be happy unless some other individual or some group of individuals admires and loves us, we have not yet realized that every person is complete within himself. For when we reach back to the true Self, which is God in us, we shall have penetrated to the innermost depths of all people.
— Ernest Holmes, Living the Science of Mind (1984), p. 431
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

3rd week of Advent Joy...From Crackly to Supple
2025-12-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Unity Spiritual Centre, 289 Queenston Rd, Hamilton, ON, L8K 1H2, Canada
Like lotioning our skin when it gets dry to keep it soft and supple, our lives also need moisture and attention to keep them healthy and vibrant. By welcoming evolution and growth, we nurture ourselves to be the very best we can be. This is one of the ways we make a positive contribution to life.
Affirmation: As my dead dry skin peels away, I embrace my rich, soft, and supple self.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

2nd week of Advent- Peace...Surrendering into Newness
2025-12-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Unity Spiritual Centre, 289 Queenston Rd, Hamilton, ON, L8K 1H2, Canada
Surrendering into Newness
Letting go of the old and stepping into the new can be one of the most challenging, yet rewarding, tasks in life. The act of surrender is one of the biggest forms of trust in Spirit that one can undertake through spiritual practice.
Affirmation: I willingly release the old and surrender into newness.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Celebrate Advent- Hope & Faith...The Soul of the Octopus
2025-11-30 10:00 - 11:30
In 2025, Advent begins on November 30. Between then and Christmas Eve, many families spend time preparing the house for Christmas day while also racing to finish the Christmas shopping. The meaning of the word Advent comes from the Latin Ad (to) and Venire (come) and translates as arrival.
The Soul of an Octopus
Dive into “The Soul of an Octopus” by Sy Montgomery, and uncover the profound intelligence and personalities of these fascinating creatures. Explore how these misunderstood beings reflect the divine essence of life, challenging our preconceived notions of Oneness. Join us on a journey of empathy, respect, and interconnectedness with all.
Affirmation: My soul is as deep and vast as the ocean, filled with boundless, unconditional love.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Grateful for Kith & Kin
2025-11-23 10:00 - 11:30
Explore the profound connections between all beings—from wildlife to bacteria and everything in between. Each of us plays a vital role in our unique ecosystems and environment. How can understanding and appreciating this relationship transform our world?
Affirmation: I am grateful for the unique beauty, brilliance, and diversity of my local ecosystem.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Opinion, Fact, or Truth?
2025-11-16 10:00 - 11:30
Do the beliefs you hold fall into the category of an opinion, a fact, or a truth? When you hold a belief that is revealed to be a false opinion or debunked fact, are you open and willing to change your belief? What do you hold as truth that others disagree with? What do you do when someone you love fundamentally disagrees with a value you hold dear?
Affirmation: I value the clarity that comes from distinguishing between Truth, facts, and opinions.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

The Beneathness
2025-11-09 10:00 - 11:30
Discover the hidden wonders of the “beneathness,” where the unseen layers of life nourish and sustain our world. Dive into the intricate dance of decomposition and renewal that enriches both nature and our personal journeys.
Affirmation: I trust the beneathness within me, where my strength and stability lie.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Decoding Unlikeability
2025-11-02 10:00 - 11:30
This week, we will explore the concept of “unlikeability” and differentiate between personal preferences and inherent worth. By choosing love over judgment, you can discover how to live in alignment with your values of Oneness and unconditional love.
Affirmation: I choose love, even when I encounter something I don’t like.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Inner Illumination
2025-10-26 10:00 - 11:30
Diwali, also known as the “Festival of Lights,” is a Hindu tradition that symbolizes the spiritual victory of light, goodness, and knowledge. This week, we are invited to celebrate these sacred qualities in honour of our Hindu family.
Affirmation: My spiritual practice is lit!
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Lunch and Joy-filled workshop with Amy
2025-10-19 12:00 - 15:00
Let’s connect with our Creative Expression!
Join Amy for an afternoon of singing simple, freeing chants, fun, easy theater games with a new thought twist, writing group poetry triggering joy and intuitive doodling.
Pre register to save your seat!

Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Amy Steinberg -The Power of Creative Expression
2025-10-19 10:00 - 11:30
Join Amy in this fun filled musical presentation to inspire you! And stay for lunch for the workshop.
Let’s connect with our Creative Expression! Join Amy for an afternoon of singing simple, freeing chants, fun, easy theater games with a new thought twist, writing group poetry, triggering joy and intuitive doodling.
Register for this event to save your seat!
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Concert with Amy Steinberg Saturday Oct 18/ 2pm
2025-10-18 14:00 - 16:00
Hey, amazing you! I’m Amy.
My mission and vision is to inspire, nourish and uplift you with my music, art and vision. Basically, I wanna love all over you! I’m coming to Hamilton for the weekend od Oct 18 &19 to sing , to give you and inspiring musical message on Sunday and to facitilate a workshop on Sunday afternoon at 1:00pm. I take great pleasure in allowing Divine Flow as me to spread joy and inspiration to this wild world.
Come on out for all three events or you pick what inspires you!

Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Amy Steinberg is coming to town!
2025-10-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Unity Spiritual Centre, 289 Queenston Rd, Hamilton, ON, L8K 1H2, Canada

The Holy Land is Everywhere with Rev Anne
2025-10-12 10:00 - 11:30
Happy Thanksgiving!
The earth is designed to serve as a source of abundance to allow life to grow, evolve, and thrive. Following the example set by Indigenous people, we may choose to honour our holy relationship with the land. In the Ernest Holmes writes, “The combined intelligence of [humanity] could not create the life of a plant, yet the Intelligence in the creative soil of the earth will produce as many for us as we ask, when we plant the seed of that which we wish to have created.” (“The Science of Mind,” p. 91). Plants serve as a beautiful example of the Divine Design. We experience our individual glow up when we tend to the soil of our minds with the same loving care as tending to the Earth.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Unmasking the Light Within: Stop Believing the Old Stories- Marcia Daly
2025-10-05 10:00 - 11:30
Unmasking the Light Within: Stop Believing the Old Stories
Join Marcia and her inspiring story telling as she explores shining the LIGHT on your old stories ands worn out beliefs.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Love Yourself. Heal the World. Karen Drucker
2025-09-28 10:00 - 11:30
Join in a full hour with Karen Drucker! Get inspired by her amazing music and inspired by her energy and message.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

The Power of Creative Expression with Amy Steinberg(preview)
2025-09-21 10:00 - 11:30
Meet Amy now to prime you for her in person visit on October 18 and 19!
Here’s an opportunity to connect with the Truth about creativity and how you express it.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

Is there a Purpose that Surpasses All?
2025-09-14 10:00 - 11:30
The Purpose that Surpasses All
Living a life of transcendent purpose is meaningful beyond measure. We tap into the divine purpose that surpasses all by rising higher and growing deeper. We expand our conscious awareness and know the truth is made manifest now.
As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stated in his famous speech, “Keep Moving from this Mountain,” “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” As a truth-seeker, remain inspired and engaged, even when it feels like you’ve hit a standstill. Movement takes many forms, and each is vital to your progress.
Affirmation: I live on purpose and in service to life.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…

What’s the Point, anyway?
2025-09-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Unity Spiritual Centre, 289 Queenston Rd, Hamilton, ON, L8K 1H2, Canada
What’s the Point, anyway?
Join us on a journey of self-realization, where the purpose of living is simply to experience life in all its richness and diversity. Understand your intrinsic worth and value, not from achievements or societal standards, but simply because you exist.
Affirmation: I am worthy and valuable, simply because I am.
Share this:
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook
Like this:Like Loading…
