Attitudes Are Contagious... I’m not sure about you, but I have noticed that there are some people I'd rather be with than others. Primarily, it is due to their attitude. There are people who always seem to have a positive, loving, and kind attitude; they speak words of love and show acts of kindness and generosity, and these attitudes are contagious. I recently read  “Attitudes are contagious, is ours worth catching?”  I love this because it is true that we should focus on ou

Watch the replay on YouTube This was our Minister of Record's (MOR) final in-person Sunday talk for 2025. If you missed it, and are looking for some inspiration during "Gratitude month", you'll want to watch it NOW. Rev. Arlene invited those in attendance to share some thoughts, and a thought provoking question about gratitude. Learn how to claim the fullness of your BEing in the here and now. Music by David Hawkins "This too is GOD. This too is Good. This too is meant for

The best-laid plans... Last weekend, I finally visited Newport, R.I. I had wanted to go for years, but it had just never happened. So, I was really excited to finally arrive and eager to explore this charming town.  However, as Robert Burns said in a poem,  To A Mouse ,  "The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Or as another saying goes , “If you want to make God laugh, tell It your plans.”  It was not only raining but also accompanied by lightning and thunder. As

Is God Good? This past Sunday, I led a service at the Unity Center of Pittsburgh called "Stump the Minister." It was an opportunity for people to ask me questions about Unity, spiritual topics, or myself. Some of the questions asked are things many of us wonder about in our own minds.  One of those questions was, “If God is good, why is there evil in the world?” My answer then and now is what I believe. I believe that God is good, but human beings are often not. I believe t

Watch the replay on YouTube Rev. Arlene fielded questions about the Unity movement, spirituality, and herself via Zoom on Sunday, October 26th. A number of questions were collected ahead of time. Check out this informative and fun interaction with our Minister of Record, Rev. Arlene Myer , who has been helping our Board of Trustees since May, 2025. Music by Margot Jezerc If or when you are unable to join us in person, please subscribe to our YouTube channel here   to strea

Are You Growing? I often say that I hope I never stop growing, because if we are not growing and moving forward, then we become stagnant....

His Holiness, the Dalai Lama One of my favorite spiritual teachers is His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. When asked once about his religion,...

Are you taking the thread of some circumstance, and knitting a sweater with it? (Something Rev. Arlene's Mom used to say!) Pause and consider: where is your focus right NOW?

Watch the Replay Here Life is change which can be difficult. However, when we learn to let go, we are carried over the challenges of...

Are you taking the thread of some circumstance, and knitting a sweater with it? (Something Rev. Arlene's Mom used to say!) Pause and consider: where is your focus right NOW?

What do you see when you look in the mirror? What do you see when you watch others? How many times a day do you judge yourself or someone else? What if you went an entire day without judging?

How do YOU define "a life well lived"? Poets (thinking of Mary Oliver and Ralph Waldo Emerson here) have pondered this idea with eloquence. What really matters though, is how YOU think of living life well...

Remember when summer first arrived—it was wonderful—longer days, warm evenings, swimming, cooking outside, no jackets or sweaters, and so...

The Pursuit of Perfection We often stress about trying to be perfect. We aim for perfection in our work, personal lives, and especially...

Rev. Arlene Meyer expanded on her experience of growing up Jewish to becoming an atheist to developing respect and admiration for Jesus...

Relationships must be nurtured. What's the balance in your emotional bank account with your friends, family and the GOD of your understanding right now?

Life is full of ups and downs, darkness and light, trials and triumphs. How and what do these life experiences teach us about ourselves?

Connecting with GOD as LOVE

Do You Worry? Recently, I came across a saying: “Don’t bleed before the wound happens.” I found it to be a wonderful way to express a...

As we age, time seems to pass more quickly, and the opportunity to pursue our dreams feels like it’s slipping away. This can be...