Unity is an endeavor to understand the following:
On the level of consciousness, there is but One Mind.
This One Mind accepts all, loves all, prospers all, heals all.
There is nowhere one can flee from this Presence.
Unity is a spiritual movement that began over a century ago. Its founders, Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, experienced healing by reorienting their thinking around “new thoughts” about God. They sought to share the understanding and practices that facilitated their healing. While it is based on the teachings of Jesus and uses the Bible as a reference, Unity has no dogma, doctrine or creed that people are expected to accept.
Unity has grown from its humble beginnings as a monthly magazine to a world wide ministry of published media, including Daily Word, the Silent Unity prayer ministry, Unity Institute, and spiritual retreats. A sister organization, the Association of Unity Churches International, has developed from the growth and collaboration of Unity centers and churches worldwide.
The following paragraphs about the nature of the Unity movement were written by Rev. Connie Fillmore Bazzy, great-granddaughter of the founders, as part of a booklet titled, The Nature of the Unity Movement.
Unity grew out of teachings based on the conviction that God is readily accessible to all people on the planet at all times. No matter what anyone’s personal circumstances are—location, age, language, culture, religion, history—he or she can communicate with God directly and receive guidance from that personal connection.
For this reason, Unity was originally conceived not to be a separate religion or denomination in the traditional sense, but a support of or adjunct to existing religions using spiritual principles developed by our founders. People were expected to apply Unity’s spiritual principles to their current life situations. Hence, Unity is often spoken of as “a way of life,” as well as a religious movement.
This basic philosophy has shaped the approach of Unity to this day. Unity publishes books, magazines, pamphlets, and other materials that are distributed throughout the world to whoever wants them without thought of what a person’s religion might be. Unity’s prayer ministry, Silent Unity, responds to calls and letters requesting prayers and never asks the seeker what sort of God he or she believes in. Unity does not ask anyone to become a member and exacts no dues from its supporters. Unity is committed to serving the spiritual needs of all people who contact us, regardless of the religious affiliations.
-Rev. Connie Fillmore Bazzy
We invite you to explore that connection with us.
Unity of Bloomington, Center for Spiritual Growth