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Sermon Title

Faith Reloaded

Scripture

“But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.” Matthew 3:39

My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; and let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing.

If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you. But ask in faith, never doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind; for the doubter, being double-minded and unstable in every way, must not expect to receive anything from the Lord.James 1:2-8

Sermon Notes

Slide 1 – Faith is the perceiving power of the mind linked with our ability to shape substance (our imagination). Fillmore

Slide 2 – Faith is It is a level of thinking by which we actually become a part of the all-accomplishing infinite mind of God. Butterworth

Slide 3 – Faith is a willingness to work in the dark; to walk a trail that the heart can see but the eye cannot. Butterworth

 Point #1 Don’t let the world tell you how to think.

Point #2 Don’t let the world tell you how to feel.Point #3 Learn to turn the other cheek.

Sermon Title

Hope Reloaded

Scripture

“The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, “Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring[a] forever” (Genesis 13:14-15).

“So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten…” (Joel 2:25).

Sermon Notes

1. You are a creative expression of the infinite…The real goal of creation is you.

2. The first step of Advent is hope.

3. The process of being “reloaded,” the commitment to the discovery and the releasement of this inner fire, this divine self, begins right where you are right now,

4. What happened, happened. It couldn’t have happened any other way because it didn’t.

5. The locusts that Joel refers to is the disruptiveness of negative thinking.

Quote

“Every man is a divinity in disguise, a god playing the fool” (Emerson).

Sunday Worship Experience – November 29, 2020

Scripture

Isaiah 45:11 Thus says the Lord,
The Holy One of Israel, and his Maker:
“Ask Me of things to come concerning My sons;
And concerning the work of My hands, you command Me.

Sermon Title

I Can Have As Far As I Can See

Speaker Bio

An ordained minister with the Universal Foundation for Better Living, Rev. Sherri James holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MFA from the University of Southern California. She is the Creator of the bible Hangout (a weekly online Bible study) and Co-Founder of the Wealth Habits Academy (wealthhabitsacademy.com). Prior to becoming Senior Minister of Understanding Principles, which was founded by Rev. Della Reese, Rev. James worked in the entertainment industry as a producer and writer. Her church, Understanding Principles (UP Church), is located in Inglewood, CA. She is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Jack and Jill of America, Pasadena Chapter.

Sunday Worship Experience – November 22, 2020

Guest Speaker

Rev. Gaylon McDowell [https://cutemple.org/]

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[NOV 22nd 2:30PM Pacific]: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87042756851

Sermon Title

I Have the Power!

Sermon Notes

The Reverend Gaylon McDowell is the Executive Minister and Senior Assistant Minister at Christ Universal Temple in Chicago, Illinois. He is the host of the podcast “Truth Transforms” on Unity Online Radio, a program that provides New Thought lessons and insightful interviews to help people live better lives.

Rev. McDowell is an ordained minister, licensed teacher, and 2nd Vice-President on the board of directors for the Universal Foundation for Better Living. He has been on the Johnnie Colemon Institute’s teaching faculty since 1997, where he now serves as the director. He is also a success and life coach.

Rev. McDowell is known as the “Hardcore Metaphysician” because of his passionate and powerful presentation of New Thought. He is a regular contributor to the Science of Mind Magazine, along with helping with projects for Unity, the Universal Foundation for Better Living and the International New Thought Alliance.

Sunday Worship Experience – November 15, 2020

Speaker Meet & Greet

SPEAKER MEET & GREET [NOV 15th 2:30PM Pacific]: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87042756851

Guest Speaker

Pastor Greg Stamper [https://www.celebrationsc.org/]

Sermon Title

Welcome to the CIA

Speaker Bio

Pastor Greg Stamper is the Co-Founder/Co-Pastor of Celebration Spiritual Center in Brooklyn, NY.

He is an ordained interfaith minister, fourth-generation preacher, recording artist, life coach, author, and entrepreneur.

Pastor Greg is the creator of the 90 Days To Greatness (90DTG) coaching program which is designed to support those who want to use spiritual/metaphysical principles to create and live their greatest lives without becoming a monk and retreating from daily life.

As a dedicated practitioner of the Transcendental Meditation technique® (TM), Greg is a tireless advocate of this effortless practice which not only promotes personal health and well-being but also has the potential to cultivate global healing and world peace.

In the private sector Greg has 20+ years in Information Technology and Systems Administration. Currently he serves as the Senior IT Manager for WITNESS, a global human rights organization founded by musician Peter Gabriel and based in Brooklyn.

Greg has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show and is 2018 New Thought Walden Award honoree in Interfaith and Intercultural Understanding.

Become a Member of UP Church

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Sunday Worship Experience – November 8, 2020

Sermon Title

Set on Fire!

Speaker Meet & Greet

Join us for a brief conversation with Lola Wright on November 8th @ 2:30pm Pacific: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87042756851

Speaker Bio

Lola Wright is Chicago born and built, with a deep appreciation and understanding for all of the city’s complexities.

Lola grew up in the wealth and privilege of private schools, country clubs and manicured neighborhoods, yet she always sensed something was missing. She sought out aliveness and freedom in music, immersing herself in the hip hop and house music scenes of 90s Chicago. Then at 18, a pregnancy. By 22, the mother of two young children and living in a volatile and insecure environment. A year later, she was on her own, determined to create a new experience.

An ordained minister with a gift for weaving together the mystical and material, she served for many years as the CEO of Bodhi Center, an organization committed to personal transformation, collective awakening, conscious activism and community-building.

Her work has taken her to stages around the world as a speaker and vocalist, including the Agape International Spiritual Center, TEDx, Chicago Ideas, and Havana Jazz Festival.

Lola’s path has included stops at some of the world’s leading global financial institutions and technology startups, training in several well-respected coaching methodologies, and experience as an entrepreneur – all culminating in her desire to challenge people to live fierce and loving lives.

Lola loves nothing more than creating unexpected encounters that shake up what you thought you knew. This includes more than 300 live events since 2014, including a sold out monthly experience that brought together some of the country’s most prolific artists and thinkers, and thousands of hours consulting with and coaching teams and individuals in their pursuit of something greater.

She is raising four creative, brilliant children with a partner who is always willing to ask what more is wanting to be revealed.

UP Church Info

Rev. Sherri James, Senior Minister | Rev. Sheree Thompson, Assistant Minister | UpChurch.org

Contact us: Upchurch@Upchurch.org

To join UP Church or to learn more about this unique spiritual community, complete this google form: https://forms.gle/jMsfkXspqrPsrdpx9

Sunday Worship Experience – November 1, 2020

Scripture

The Joy of the Lord is your Strength (Nehemiah 8:10).

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I come that they may have life and have it abundantly (John 10:10).

Sermon Thesis

Pleasure or Joy? There is a great difference between pleasure and joy. Pleasure is fleeting and destructive. Joy brings empowerment, inner peace, renewed creativity and natural independence.

Spiritual Practices to Cultivate Joy

1. To experience lasting Joy, look to God as your source.
2. Tap into the well-spring of eternal life through a consistent practice of meditation, prayer and silence.
3. Become aware of the vision for your life, more abundantly and take daily steps towards it. This will help you not give into short term gratification so much.

Affirmation for Joy

I AM the Joy of the Spirit, and therefore this Joy that I have, the world didn’t give it to me and the world can’t take it away. The Joy of the Lord is my strength.

Sunday Worship Experience – October 25, 2020

Sermon Notes

POINT #1 Opportunity comes from God.

POINT #2 Your way of doing things is a direct result of the way you think about things.

POINT #3 God desires to express through you in a bigger way.

POINT #4 Put your whole self into present action.

POINT #5 Always do your best.

POINT #6 Make everyday a successful day!

POINT #7 You control the harvest by controlling the seed.

POINT #8 Your best is subjective.

POINT #9 Your objective is to give vent to the Spirit.

POINT #10 God put you here to turn yourself back into God.

Important Links

To join UP Church or to learn more about this unique spiritual community, complete this google form: https://forms.gle/jMsfkXspqrPsrdpx9

Link to 30 Days of Self Love Tracker: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dIQHyrudtp3QsAhnMDlXd-CIXjr4bFiG/view?usp=sharing]

UP Church’s Spooky Halloween Game Night https://forms.gle/s4ZKSzdwQ4VBHasf8

SERIES TEXT: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz [https://amzn.to/3nDQFxM]

Sunday Worship Experience – October 18, 2020

Scripture

“Do not judge according to appearances, but judge with righteous judgement” (John 7:24).

“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God…by this you know the Spirit of God…” (I John 4:1-2).

Sermon Notes

POINT #1: Don’t make assumptions.

POINT #2: Assumptions shut the door on God.

POINT #3: Assumptions create drama in our relationship.

POINT #4: Assumption shut us off from opportunity.

POINT #5: Safety and security is one of the 6 basic human needs.

POINT #6: Learn to work with the mind the way the mind works.

Questions to Test the Spirit by the Spirit

SPIRIT TEST #1: Does this assumption agree with God?

SPIRIT TEST #2: Does this assumption agree with my divine nature?

SPIRIT TEST #3: Does this assumption agree with the power of my thought to create my world?

SPIRIT TEST #4: Does this assumption agree with my ability to practice the presence of God?

SPIRIT TEST #5: Does this assumption agree with the truth that all outer expression reflects my inner reality?

Links to Sign Up

To join UP Church or to learn more about this unique spiritual community, complete this google form: https://forms.gle/jMsfkXspqrPsrdpx9

Link to 30 Days of Self Love Tracker: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dIQHyrudtp3QsAhnMDlXd-CIXjr4bFiG/view?usp=sharing

UP Church’s Spooky Halloween Game Night

https://forms.gle/s4ZKSzdwQ4VBHasf8

Sunday Worship Experience – October 11, 2020

How Not to Take Things Personally

Sermon Notes

UP Church Sunday Worship Experience

Rev. Sherri James, Senior Minister

Rev. Sheree Thompson, Assistant Minister

UpChurch.org

Contact us: Upchurch@Upchurch.org

Link to 30 Days of Self Love Tracker: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dIQHyrudtp3QsAhnMDlXd-CIXjr4bFiG/view?usp=sharing

SERIES TEXT: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz [https://amzn.to/3nDQFxM]

SERMON POINTS

1. Don’t take anything personally.

2. We take things personally because we agree with whatever was said.

3. Taking things personally makes you prey for predators.

4. We each see the world through our own personal lens.

5. It’s not your job to change people.

6. Taking things personally is negative self-projection.

3 PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR NOT TAKING THINGS PERSONALLY

1. Build your identity on things people cannot take away.

2. Develop a learner’s heart.

3. Learn to trust yourself.