Unity of Walnut Creek - Messages
- 2023
-
2023-09-14
September 10, 2023 – Celebrating 75 Years: A Campus of Consciousness
-
2023-09-10
September 10, 2023 – Celebrating 75 Years: A Campus of Consciousness
Rev. Kristin Powell
Rev. Kristin leads a heartfelt celebration of Unity of Walnut Creek's 75th anniversary, weaving together the community's rich history - from its humble beginnings as a study group in Alamo in 1948 to the vibrant, thriving spiritual home it is today. Through stories of founding minister Rev. Marie Giles, the transformative leadership of Rev. Carol Ruth Knox, and video messages from beloved former ministers, Rev. Kristin honors the roots that ground this community while casting a joyful vision for its future. She reminds us that this sacred space exists to rekindle faith, nurture purpose, and embody radical inclusivity, all anchored in the profound truth that "there's only one of us here."
-
2023-09-03
September 3, 2023 – Consciousness Is Us
Ron Salazar, L.U.T.
Ron Salazar delivers a heartfelt and deeply personal message about the consciousness of oneness - not as something outside of us, but as the very essence of who we are. Drawing from his 30-year spiritual journey through AA and into Unity, he shares how understanding that "our will be done" replaced "thy will be done" as he discovered the power within rather than seeking it externally. Through vulnerable stories of health challenges and workplace struggles, Ron illustrates how staying conscious of our true nature gives us the strength, creativity, and love to navigate life's hardest moments while remaining authentically ourselves.
-
2023-08-27
August 27, 2023 – Prosperity and Healing Through Release
Rev. Kristin Powell
-
2023-08-20
August 20, 2023 – Prospering and Healing Through Life
Dr. Will Tuttle
Will Tuttle shares his remarkable journey from walking across America with his brother in search of cosmic consciousness to becoming a Zen Buddhist monk in Korea, earning his PhD at Berkeley, and eventually dedicating his life to serving Unity churches across all 50 states with his wife Madeline. Drawing on Charles Fillmore's 12th power of generative life, Will explores how we must channel our life energy toward wisdom rather than allowing it to be diminished by craving and low-level striving. He celebrates Unity's inclusive honoring of all wisdom traditions and its empowering teaching that each person can connect directly with their own inner guidance system to discover the bubbling spring of joy that is our true nature.
-
2023-08-18
August 20, 2023 – Prospering and Healing Through Life
-
2023-08-13
August 13, 2023 – Prospering and Healing Through Power
Rev. Kristin Powell
Rev. Kristin explores the spiritual power of finding and using our true voice as part of the 12 Powers series, drawing a rich parallel between Dorothy's journey in the Wizard of Oz and our own quest to overcome fear and step into spiritual authority. She distinguishes between worldly domination and divine dominion - a God-sized responsibility for all life rooted in love rather than control. Rev. Kristin reminds us that our words are living identities with creative power, and that when we ground ourselves in truth and speak from the sacred space between heart and mouth, we become co-creators of a more loving world.
-
2023-08-10
August 6, 2023 – Prospering and Healing Through Zeal
-
2023-08-06
August 6, 2023 – Prospering and Healing Through Zeal
Rev. Kristin Powell
Rev. Kristin explores the spiritual power of zeal - that inward fire of the soul that propels us forward with purpose and enthusiasm. Drawing from Charles Fillmore's famous declaration at age 94 that he "fairly sizzled with zeal," she reveals how enthusiasm literally means "filled with God" and invites listeners to reconnect with what lights them up and brings them alive. Rev. Kristin also offers a thoughtful exploration of how zeal can either unite or divide, encouraging us to direct our passion toward what we are for rather than what we are against, seeking common ground even with those whose visions differ from our own.
-
2023-07-30
July 30, 2023 – Prospering and Healing Through Will
Rev. Kristin Powell
Rev. Kristin explores the spiritual power of will as part of Unity of Walnut Creek's 12 Powers summer series, illuminating the spectrum between willfulness and willingness. She explains how will serves as the executive faculty of the mind - our power to choose, commit, and follow through - while emphasizing that our deepest will aligns with divine will when we attune to our heart's true desires rather than surface-level impulses. Drawing from Charles Fillmore's teachings, scripture, and even the Barbie movie, Rev. Kristin shows how will works alongside understanding and imagination to help us become the light-filled creators we are meant to be.
-
2023-07-23
July 23, 2023 – Prospering and Healing Through Understanding
Rev. Kristin Powell
Rev. Kristin explores the spiritual power of understanding as part of the 12 Powers series, illuminating how true understanding encompasses both comprehension and compassion - moving beyond intellectual knowing into an embodied, full-being experience of truth. Through compelling stories and the examples of the disciples Mary of Bethany and Thomas, she invites us to cultivate curiosity as a spiritual practice, to listen deeply, and to digest truth into every cell of our being. Rev. Kristin reminds us that understanding flourishes when we remain teachable, open-hearted, and willing to release old assumptions that separate us from our divine connection.
-
2023-07-16
July 16, 2023 – Prospering and Healing Through Imagination
Rev. Kristin Powell
Rev. Kristin explores the spiritual power of imagination as part of the 12 Powers series, inviting listeners to activate their inner vision - the "single eye" that Jesus described in the Sermon on the Mount - as a tool for healing and prosperity. Drawing on the symbolism of the Eye of Providence on the dollar bill, she illustrates how shifting from limited physical perspective to higher spiritual seeing opens us to infinite possibility. Rev. Kristin offers practical ways to engage this power, from revisioning old memories to holding images of wholeness for loved ones, reminding us that imagination is a joyful, playful gift that can transform every area of our lives.
-
2023-07-09
July 9, 2023 – Prospering and Healing Through Faith
Rev. Kristin Powell
Rev. Kristin opens this inspiring exploration of Faith - the first in a 12-week series on the spiritual powers of humankind - by drawing on the wisdom of Lewis Carroll's queen who practiced believing impossible things before breakfast. Using the biblical story of the woman who touched the hem of Jesus' garment, Rev. Kristin illustrates how desire, belief, and reaching for Christ consciousness activate our innate healing power. She connects faith to its energy center in the mind, encouraging listeners to master their focus, feed their minds with spiritual food, and hold steady attention on what they wish to create - reminding us that faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains.
-
2023-07-02
July 2, 2023 – Where Is The Love?
Rev. Melissa Phillippe & Rev. Z Egloff
In this heartfelt and humorous message, Melissa and Z explore how to reconnect with love - especially when we feel disconnected from it. Melissa shares how identifying the lies we believe about ourselves can reveal truth on the flip side, recounting her own breakthrough discovery that spirit wanted her here, evidenced by every breath she takes. Z builds on this by sharing a powerful story from a spiritual retreat where overhearing someone's judgment became a catalyst for self-acceptance and the liberating realization that everyone wants to love. Together, they remind us that love is always the truth waiting on the other side of every lie we believe.
-
2023-06-25
June 25, 2023 – Responses to Your Spiritual Questions
Rev. Kristin Powell
In this engaging open forum, Rev. Kristin responds to heartfelt spiritual questions from the community, covering topics ranging from Unity's understanding of God as all-encompassing love to navigating spiritual dryness and staying informed without being overwhelmed by world events. Rev. Kristin offers practical wisdom on activating the feeling nature in prayer, embracing liminal spaces of stillness, and Unity's tradition of metaphysical Bible interpretation. With warmth and authenticity, Rev. Kristin reminds us that we already hold the answers within and encourages the power of breath, community, and trust as tools for staying aligned with spirit.
-
2023-06-18
June 18, 2023 – Fathers: Foundation of Light
Rev. Kristin Powell
Rev. Kristin explores the sacred masculine as a guiding light that creates safety, confronts injustice, and supports others on their journey. Through powerful stories - including two fathers whose friendship defied racism, the Pullman porters who stood for Emmett Till's family, and St. Ramold who chose compassion over violence - Rev. Kristin illustrates how divine father energy shows up as courageous action, validation, and loving presence. She invites us to recall those who helped us feel safe, recognize what made that possible, and become that illumined presence for others as we awaken together.
-
2023-06-11
June 11, 2023 – How to Truly Prosper
Rev. Kristin Powell
Rev. Kristin invites us to explore a deeper understanding of prosperity - one that goes far beyond material wealth to encompass a rich consciousness rooted in being fully present. Drawing from her own journey of leaving a well-paying career for ministry and discovering profound abundance while making very little money, Rev. Kristin shares how true prosperity flows through us when we center ourselves in spirit and practice "be here now." She illuminates four pillars of prosperity - forgiveness, giving, gratitude, and vision - all built on a foundation of faith, encouraging us to open our hearts, clear old grudges, and trust in the infinite source that meets our every need.
-
2023-06-10
June 11, 2023 – How To Truly Prosper
-
2023-06-04
June 4, 2023 – Exploring Pride
Rev. TJ Woodward
TJ Woodward delivers a deeply personal and thought-provoking message exploring the intersection of pride, consciousness, and spiritual awakening. Drawing from his experience as a gay man growing up in 1960s Indiana, TJ Woodward shares how childhood programming and unconscious beliefs can shape our reality - and how true freedom comes from healing those deep-seated wounds rather than fighting external battles. He outlines four levels of consciousness - martyr, magical thinking, metaphysical, and mystical - inviting listeners to move beyond division and into a lived experience of oneness where we celebrate our differences while recognizing our shared divine nature. TJ Woodward reminds us that the greatest freedom we can experience is freedom from the reactive impulse, calling each of us to simply be love and light in the world.
-
2023-06-03
June 4, 2023 – Exploring Pride
