Special Events
This fall, four Unity churches are coming together to explore a question at the heart of every spiritual journey: can hope be learned? Drawing on Martin Seligman’s research and the wisdom of New Thought teachers who affirm that consciousness precedes circumstance, this seven week series invites us into a rich conversation where psychology and spiritual practice meet.
Each session offers a chapter preview from Learned Optimism alongside a Companion Voice from our wider tradition, helping us notice our own patterns of interpretation and gently practice new ways of seeing and being. Together, these perspectives open fresh insight into freedom, thought, and the power we hold to reframe our experience.
This work does not ask us to deny difficulties or pretend that hard things are easy. Instead, it invites us to consider whether the story we are telling ourselves is the only story available — and to discover new narratives that lead toward possibility. We are grateful to walk this path in community and to practice these truths together.
Beginning Sunday, October 11, I will introduce a theme from the upcoming session each week. You are encouraged to purchase the book and read either the full chapters or the chapter previews provided in the workbook that has been created.
We are partnering with Unity of Springfield, Unity of Fairfax, and Unity of the Crystal Coast and you may attend the sessions offered by these churches if their times work better for you.
Sundays, starting October 11 - ZOOM
5:30 - 7:00 pm facilitated by Rev. Todd Humphrey
Tuesdays, starting October 13 - ZOOM
7:00 - 8:30 pm facilitated by Rev. Cheryl Rose
Thursdays, starting October 8 - ZOOM
7:00 - 8:30 pm facilitated by Rev. Russell Heiland
Akashic Records: An Invitation to Know Yourself More Deeply
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Perhaps something has brought you here. You may find yourself repeating familiar patterns, questioning your direction, longing for deeper relationships, or simply sensing there is more to who you are than you have yet experienced.
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What if the life you seek is not found by becoming someone different, but by becoming more aware of who you already are? That is the invitation of the Akashic Records.
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The Akashic Records are a living field of wisdom and vibrational intelligence holding the experiences of your soul across lifetimes. Together, we enter this field with curiosity and openness, bringing awareness to beliefs, patterns, and experiences that may be influencing your life—not to judge or fix them, but to meet them with allowing and compassion.
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With greater awareness, new possibilities emerge for how you experience yourself and your life.
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During Our Time Together
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This intimate gathering is limited in size so every participant receives a personal mini-session within the Akashic Records while sharing in the experience of the group. Often, another person’s questions or experiences awaken something unexpected within us. What we witness in others can
bring new awareness to our own lives.
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You will also experience Light Language—a multidimensional, vibrational form of communication that offers another way of receiving what cannot always be expressed through words. Every gathering is unique, shaped by the people who come together and what naturally emerges.
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About Bill
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For more than 15 years, Bill Sanda has facilitated Akashic Record sessions for individuals, families, and groups. Rather than providing answers or fixing what is broken, Bill creates a compassionate space for greater awareness and connection with the wisdom already within. His work brings together the Akashic Records, Light Language, and decades of exploration into what it means to be human.
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An Invitation
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Bring your questions. Bring your curiosity. Come exactly as you are. Perhaps the greatest discovery is not finding something new. Perhaps it is remembering what has always been within you.
Energy Healing Sundays
You are invited to join us after Unity of Gaithersburg’s Sunday Service for Energy Healing on the Fourth Sunday of each month from 1 pm - 2 pm in the Education Building Ocean Room. All sessions are group sessions.
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Schedule
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October 25th – Carol Plummer – Eden Energy Healing
November 22nd – Chris Colburn – Healing thru Forgiveness: ACIM Perspective
December 27th – Judi Venturini – Automatic Writing
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2027
February 28 - Opening the Pineal Gland - Rev Judith Venturini
April 25 - Healing thru Heart Coherence – Edie Crane
May 23 - Healing thru Light Language – Susan Church
June 27 – Holistic Sampler with Sound Bath
July 25 -Experience Being Heard thru our Sharing Circle – Andrea Wagner
August 22 - Becoming Sovereign – Tiffany Moore
September 26 - The Healing Power of Presence – Gloria Haws
October 24 - Healing thru Hand Print Analysis & Soul Purpose – Bonnie Patterino
December 26 - Embodying Unity Consciousness: Anchoring the Higher Energies within the Physical Form - Rev. Cheryl Gander-Spagnolo
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​​October 25th – Carol Plummer – Eden Energy Healing
This one-hour workshop offers an introduction to the Eden Energy Method (EEM) a gentle, hands-on approach to balancing the body’s natural energy systems to support physical, emotional, and mental well-being. The Eden Energy Method was created by Donna Eden who sees energy and healed herself of MS.
Participants learn the foundational principles behind energy flow and how stress can disrupt it, along with simple techniques to restore balance.
The session includes guided demonstrations and easy self-care practices—such as grounding, energy clearing, and daily energy routines—that can be used anytime to boost vitality, reduce stress, and improve focus.
No prior experience is required, and participants leave with practical tools they can immediately apply in daily life.
The workshop is being facilitated by Carol Plummer who is a certified Eden Energy Method practitioner and has been using and applying EEM in her own life for 7 years.
November 22nd – Chris Colburn – Healing through Forgiveness: ACIM Perspective
In this session, we will explore the healing power of forgiveness through the lens of A Course in Miracles.
Rather than seeing forgiveness as overlooking wrongdoing, the Course presents it as a profound shift in perception that frees the mind from fear, guilt, and separation.
Together, we’ll reflect on how forgiveness becomes a practical spiritual tool for inner peace and emotional healing. This session offers both insight and gentle practices you can apply in everyday life.
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December 27th – Judi Venturini – Automatic Writing
Join us for energy healing through automatic writing designed to help you quiet the mind, spark creativity, and explore intuitive writing through guided, experiential exercises.
In this interactive session, you’ll:
Learn what automatic writing is and how it works
Practice simple grounding and focus techniques
Participate in guided automatic writing exercises
Reflect and share insights (optional) in a supportive space
Leave with tools you can use on your own for creativity, self-reflection, or clarity. No prior experience needed. Just bring a notebook, a pen, and an open mind.
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February 28, 2027 - Opening the Pineal Gland - Rev Judith Venturini
Deep within the center of your brain lies a tiny, pinecone-shaped organ known as the pineal gland. While modern science recognizes it as the regulator of our sleep-wake cycles through melatonin production, ancient traditions and mystics have revered it for millennia as the "Seat of the Soul"; and the gateway to higher consciousness.
THE OPENING OF THE PINEAL GLAND IS WHAT CONNECTS US TO OUR AWAKENED STATE. It is the gateway between “heaven” (5th dimension) and earth (3rd dimension).
In our modern world, stress, poor diet, and environmental toxins can cause
this sacred center to become calcified and dormant. This experiential
workshop bridges ancient esoteric wisdom with modern mind-body science
to help you decalcify, stimulate, and awaken your internal antenna.
Through targeted breathwork, sound frequencies, and guided meditation,
you will learn how to safely unlock your innate intuition, master your energy,
and expand your spiritual vision.
Rev Judith Venturini Kokora Wellness Center Awake2049@gmail.com
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April 25, 2027 - Healing thru Heart Coherence – Edie Crane
Basic introduction to the heart coherence healing process as described by author and teacher, Dr. Joe Dispenza. What science now knows unequivocally is that we have a measurable bio field around us and
furthermore, our heart generates an electro-magnetic field that is many times stronger than that of our brain.
In our time together, we’ll explore the basics of heart coherence with heart-opening exercises by the HeartMath Institute. We’ll then have a practice session where we open our hearts and extend our love and energy to
another.
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May 23, 2027 - Healing thru Light Language – Susan Church
Join us for energy healing through light language, which is a channeled multidimensional transmission that brings sound and energy from spirit into the physical.
Susan will talk about her journey with light language and then lead a light language transmission for the group as a whole and then with individual attendees, as time allows. The transmissions may include spoken sounds, toning, singing, and hand gestures or other movements, depending on what comes through during the session.
In this course students discover inner spiritual meanings in the Christian Scripture books Acts through Revelation and apply the Unity method of interpretation to the Christian Scriptures. The Unity maieutic and metaphysical approach to interpreting scriptures aims to help one cultivate self-knowledge and make contact with the Higher Spiritual Self commonly called “Christ within” and “Christ consciousness.”
SOUND BATH SUNDAY November 1st
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November 1, 2026 1:30-2:30 PM
Unity of Gaithersburg Sanctuary
111 Central Avenue
Gaithersburg MD 20877
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Suggested $20 donation
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While chairs are available, if you prefer to lie down during the sound bath, please bring a yoga mat and any blankets or pillows to make yourself comfortable. Wearing an eye mask can also enhance your experience.
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REIKI SHARE Saturday November 14áµ—Ê°
Unity of Gaithersburg in the Sanctuary
9:30-11:30 (9 AM to help set-up)
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A Reiki share, also known as a Reiki circle or exchange, is a communal gathering where practitioners and often interested individuals come together to give and receive Reiki treatments. These events foster a supportive environment for collective healing and community building. If you or a loved one has a healing need, this is the perfect venue to get support. (If the person cannot physically attend, or is contagious, Rev. Judi can be scheduled for a private or distance Reiki session)
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Suggested $20 donation
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PRE-REGISTER: Email Rev. Judi at Awake2049@gmail.com
Payments: accepted by Zelle, check, cash or credit card directly to Rev. Judi
NOTE: Rev. Judith Venturini is a member of Unity of Gaithersburg and works as an Independent Consultant providing Holistic practices through Kokoro Wellness Center. All payments for these services should be paid directly to her and not Unity of Gaithersburg.
Hike and Lunch with Rev Edith
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
9:30 am at Meadowside Nature Center
12 noon lunch at Thai House
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Meet at 9:30am in the parking lot of Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville.
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Walk 1.5 miles on the Lakeside Trail to Lake Frank Dam and back 1.5 for total of 3 miles, looking for the eagle’s nest along the way.
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Visit the newly renovated Meadowside Nature Center exhibits and say hi to the goats and chickens and raptors.
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12 noon lunch at Thai House, 8369 Snouffer School Rd, Gaithersburg.
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RSVP Judith Johnson at admin@unityofgaithersburg.org