Unity Spiritual Centre

Peace in Unity- a Taizé style peace meditation
2026-07-21 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-08-21 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-09-21 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | ON
Doors open at 10am, with meditation beginning at 10:30
Be the peace you wish to see in the world. Stay for a potluck lunch- bring your favorite dish- following the meditation.
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Guest Speaker Rev Barbara Shreiner-Trudel times July 26, 2026
2026-07-26 10:00 - 11:30 | ON
Minister • Author • Speaker • Advocate for Authentic Living / Awakening Joy. Inspiring Possibility. Celebrating the Just One You in all of us.

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Artist Lounge
2026-07-26 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-13 10:00 - 12:00 and 3 more dates | Unity Spiritual Centre, 289 Queenston Rd, Hamilton, ON, L8K 1H2, Canada
Artist Lounge at Unity
March- June 2026
Marcia Daly, Diane Naiker, Tony DiCasa

Applications are available through admin@unityspiritualcentre.com
Where Creativity, Community, and Spirit Meet
The Artist Lounge at Unity Spiritual Centre is a welcoming gathering space for artists, creatives, makers, writers, musicians, and anyone who feels called to express themselves through creativity.
Whether you are a professional artist, a passionate hobbyist, or simply curious about exploring your creative side, you are invited to join us in a supportive, inclusive, and inspiring environment.
Together we share ideas, encouragement, creative challenges, resources, and conversation. The Artist Lounge is not about competition or critique—it is about connection, inspiration, and honoring the creative impulse that lives within each of us.
We believe creativity is more than making art. It is a spiritual practice, a pathway to self-discovery, and a powerful way of bringing beauty, healing, and new possibilities into the world.
Bring a project you are working on, share your experiences, learn from others, or simply come to connect with fellow creatives. Through conversation, collaboration, and inspiration, we cultivate a community where creativity can flourish.
All creative expressions are welcome. No artistic experience is required.

Come as you are. Bring your imagination. Leave inspired.
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Board Meeting
2026-07-26 12:15 - 13:30, 2026-08-23 12:15 - 13:30, 2026-09-27 12:15 - 13:30 | ON
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Guest Speaker Marcia Daly
2026-08-02 10:00 - 11:30 | ON

Cleaning Service - Tanya Everkleen
2026-08-03 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-08-17 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-08-31 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-09-14 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-09-28 09:30 - 12:00 | ON

Welcoming Fear as a Friend
2026-08-09 10:00 - 11:30 | ON
Affirmation: I face fear with fierce clarity and unwavering presence.
Reading:
“Adapted from “Welcoming Fear as a Friend” by Gerald May
The basic lesson is this: Fear is not an enemy but a friend. Fear is something good, something alive, alert, and wild in us. Fear may be a response to danger, bur fear itself is not dangerous. On the contrary, It is nothing other than life-spirit standing on its toes right here, right now with clear attention, sharp senses, ready body, flared nostrils, bristled hair, poised muscles, pumping heart, clean breath.
…When fear does come…let us neither tighten ourselves against what we’re feeling, nor become paralyzed by it, but let us live into the bright, sane responsiveness that fear makes possible. Let us welcome fear for the friend it is, for what it teaches and how it serves. When we feel the hairs on the back of our neck bristling for no reason, when we sense an unexplainable tremulousness, never again deny it or call it neurotic. Instead, welcome it, go into it, see what it is trying to show us.
https://www.awakin.org/v2/read/view.php?tid=2258
Spiritual point of view:
Fear isn’t something you need to fight or get rid of—it’s something you’re being invited to understand. When you look at the teachings of spiritual masters like Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, and Charles Fillmore together, a compassionate pattern begins to emerge.
Chopra reminds you that fear shows up when you forget who you really are. When you identify only with your ego—the part of you that feels small, separate, and in survival mode—fear makes sense. As you return to presence, stillness, and higher awareness, fear naturally softens because you remember your true Self.
Wayne Dyer would tell you that fear is largely a habit of thought. You’re not powerless here. You can notice the inner dialogue that keeps rehearsing worst-case scenarios and gently choose a new story—one rooted in intention, love, and possibility.

Charles Fillmore adds that fear is spiritual power misdirected. The same faith and imagination meant to create good are simply pointed in the wrong direction. When you realign them with divine truth, fear loses its authority.
From an Abraham Hicks perspective, fear is an indicator that you’re out of alignment with your Inner Being. You don’t fix it by force—you soothe it by reaching for better-feeling thoughts. As you align with who you truly are, fear naturally gives way to clarity, ease, and trust.
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I meet fear with curiosity, compassion, and courage.
2026-08-16 10:00 - 11:30 | ON
Affirmation:
I meet fear with curiosity, compassion, and courage.
Reading:
“In meditation we discover our inherent restlessness. Sometimes we get up and leave. Sometimes we sit there but our bodies wiggle and squirm and our minds go far away. This can be so uncomfortable that we feel it’s impossible to stay. Yet this feeling can teach us not just about ourselves but what it is to be human. All of us derive security and comfort from the imaginary world of memories and fantasies and plans. We really don’t want to stay with the nakedness of our present experience. It goes against the grain to stay present. These are the times when only gentleness and a sense of humor can give us the strength to settle down…so whenever we wander off, we gently encourage ourselves to “stay” and settle down.
… Aching knees and throbbing back? Stay! What’s for lunch? Stay! What am I doing here? Stay! I can’t stand this another minute! Stay! That is how to cultivate steadfastness.”
― Pema Chodron. “The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times.” Shambhala Publications, 2001, pp 13 (ebook edition).
Spiritual Point of View:
When Ernest Holmes says that fear is simply “faith misplaced,” you’re invited to see fear in a new, gentler way—not as a failure, but as energy pointed in the wrong direction. From an interfaith perspective, every wisdom tradition meets fear with compassion rather than judgment. You’re not alone in it, and you’re not broken because of it.
In Buddhism, you’re reminded that fear often comes from attachment and the illusion of separation, and you’re invited to meet it with mindful awareness. Christianity encourages you to return to love and trust, remembering that perfect love casts out fear. The Judeo-biblical reassurance “Do not fear, for I am with you.”
Hindu philosophy points you back to your true Self, teaching that fear fades as you remember your oneness. Islam invites you into surrender, resting in divine guidance and care.
From a Science of Mind perspective, fear doesn’t come from what’s happening—it comes from the meaning you’re giving it. Fear is simply an indicator that you’re out of alignment with your Inner Being. You don’t fix it by force; you soften it by choosing thoughts that feel a little better, a little kinder, a little more trusting.
Fear becomes a signal—not a verdict—guiding you gently back to faith, love, and truth.
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Pot Luck Lunch
2026-08-16 11:30 - 13:00, 2026-09-20 11:30 - 13:00 | ON
Bring your favorite dish to share after the presentation
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Emotion is energy
2026-08-23 10:00 - 11:30 | ON
Affirmation: I channel my anger into meaningful, courageous action.
Reading
When an emotional experience feels inaccessible to you, it’s often a sign that you’re not fully at choice. Many of us learned early in life to limit our emotions—being told not to be too sad, too upset, or even too joyful. Over time, this conditioning narrows our emotional range. Anger is one of the emotions most often suppressed, leaving many people unsure how to express it in healthy ways or distinguish between anger that serves and anger that harms.
Anger that serves is like a flame: it moves energy forward, brings clarity, and dissipates once it is acknowledged. Toxic anger is different. It settles in the body, cycling without release, and no amount of expression seems to relieve it. In truth, toxic anger isn’t anger at all—it is unresolved grief, built from unexpressed feelings and unmet needs, both personal and inherited.
When individuals and communities are denied space to grieve, this grief accumulates. Healing requires creating space for sorrow, allowing what has been held to be felt, released, and transformed.
Adapted from: meenadchi. Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication. Co-Conspirator, 2023, pp. 56–57.
Spiritual Point of View:
You are not meant to ignore your emotions or push them aside. Emotion is energy—and when it goes unmanaged or unexpressed, it will find its own outlet, often in ways that create confusion or inner conflict. From a Unity, your anger isn’t a problem to be fixed; its information inviting your awareness. It’s a signal that something you value matters deeply to you.
When you pause and listen, rather than react or suppress, anger can become fuel for clarity, truth-telling, and healthy boundaries. Charles Fillmore would say that your emotions are spiritual energy meant to be directed through wisdom and love. When they’re denied, they settle into the subconscious and show up later as tension or imbalance. When they’re consciously aligned with Spirit, they become instruments of healing.
What you don’t feel doesn’t disappear—it gets stored. Healing comes when you allow yourself to feel honestly and gently.
Anger shows up when you’re out of alignment with your Inner Being. You don’t force it away; you soften it by reaching for better-feeling thoughts. As you allow emotion, align with love, and shift your focus, your vibration rises—and energy that once felt chaotic becomes creative, purposeful, and healing.
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I open my heart to growth
2026-08-30 10:00 - 11:30 | ON
Affirmation: I open my heart to growth through connection.
Reading:
“People are opting out of vital conversations about diversity and inclusivity because they fear looking wrong, saying something wrong, or being wrong. Choosing our own comfort over hard conversations is the epitome of privilege, and it corrodes trust and moves us away from meaningful and lasting change.”
Brown, Brené. “Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.” Random House, 2018.p,88

Spiritual Point of View:
You are invited to remember, as Ernest Holmes teaches, that there is one Life and one God expressing through all of us. When you hold that awareness, collaboration and openness begin with seeing the divine presence in one another—including in moments of discomfort. Fear isn’t something you need to avoid or deny. It’s an invitation to deepen your trust in the One Life and to choose connection anyway. When you name your fears honestly and keep your heart open, you step into a higher consciousness where differences become sources of creativity rather than division.
Anger often shows up along the way. Anger is rarely the first emotion—it’s a protector sitting on top of hurt, fear, or grief. When anger is ignored or suppressed, it creates inner chaos. When it’s fully felt and understood, it becomes wisdom. From a Unity perspective, this is about directing emotional energy, not repressing it.
Anger signals you’re out of alignment with your Inner Being. You don’t force it away—you pause, breathe, and reach for thoughts that feel a little better. As your vibration softens, clarity returns. From this aligned place, anger becomes a data point, not a destination—fuel for courage, compassion, and meaningful change
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