
Special Events
New Member Class

The first step to become a Voting Member of Unity of Gaithersburg is to take the New Member Class. Our next class will be coming in June.
June 5, 12, and 19
Thursdays – 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm (ET)
On Zoom
Led by Njeri Johnson, LUT
This class is made up of three session and will provide an overview of the Unity movement and Unity of Gaithersburg. All classes will be online and interactive. They will provide opportunities for participants to learn and deepen their understanding of Unity.
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Njeri is a Licensed Unity Teacher, Prayer Chaplain, Platform Assistant and a voting member of Unity of Gaithersburg. She was greatly inspired by Rev. Willie F. Wilson who introduced her to Unity. He taught her many Unity principles based on the teachings of Jesus. After moving to Maryland she joined Unity of Gaithersburg.

A film about life and the afterlife.
This ground-breaking documentary explores the idea that Who We Really Are is much greater than our physical bodies and human personality. Featuring interviews with more than 60 thought-leaders in the fields of near-death experiences, mediumship, channeling, psychic and other spiritually transformative experiences, the film brings to light how we can apply the knowledge that we're eternal spiritual beings to improve our lives while we're still in the physical.
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Doors Open 2:30PM
Film Starts 3:00PM
Audience Q&A to follow screening
$15 per person in advance, $20 at the door
Women's Retreat

Join us for an uplifting weekend as we create
connections together!
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DATES
Friday evening, July 11th —Sunday, July 13th
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Let’s enjoy a weekend away at Hallowood Retreat Center, nestled on 55 wooded acres in Frederick County, Maryland.
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We’ll have a variety of activities as well as some time for quiet reflection.
Tuition includes room, meals and activities.
Each room has a private bath.
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Tuition per participant: $350 for a single room
$300 for a double room
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Deadline to register is Friday, June 20th.
Creating the Beloved Community

A 10-Month Program with Rev Stephanie M. Seigh
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Fourth Tuesdays ~ March – December, 2025
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6:30 – 8:30 p.m. via Zoom
According to Rev Jim Lockard, “The Beloved Community is a collection of individuals who are learning how to love themselves, one another, and the universe… it is the creation of the experience of belonging and experiencing the wonders of who we are individually and collectively. It is a place where purpose and passion meet, where we get to practice being the people we desire to be and support others in that effort.”
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You are invited to join with your spiritual community in a ten-month program to create the Beloved Community. Each month we gather for a two-hour Zoom meeting, where we will learn, and practice, and grow together. In between meetings, you are encouraged to support one another in demonstrating what you’ve learned in service to your community and one another.
In addition, Rev Stephanie will be supporting your congregational leadership to deepen their capacity as spiritual leaders. But you need not be in congregational leadership to participate in creating the Beloved Community. A community is created by all the diverse people coming together in one accord, experiencing who we are.
This is a powerful and empowering work, in which we honor the vision of Dr. King and those who came before him, to create communities that truly have the power to make a difference in the world… to be the change we wish to see.
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The Creating the Beloved Community book will be available in the Peace Room for $15.
We expect them to be available soon.
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To help us understand the details of participating, Rev Edith asked Rev Stephanie some questions. Here they are with Rev Stephanie’s answers in italics.
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What are we going to be learning each month? We are going to be following the book, 10 chapters, 10 months. Participants will be getting the Prepare document each month two weeks before their Zoom session, so that lets them know what chapter to read and what we’ll be studying.
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What are we doing in addition to the zoom meeting once a month? Mostly reading the chapter before the Zoom session, some journaling, and whatever your community wants to add – additional after church conversations, calls with me for support, etc.
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Approximately how much time will we be doing assignments outside of the 2 hours once a month? Depends on how much time participants want to put in, and how fast they read.
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How is this going to assist me and the church? That’s up to you. This is powerful material, suggesting powerful practices. It works if you work it. If we embrace this work, we grow emotionally and spiritually as individuals as well as a community. We deepen our understanding of principle and the importance of practice. We put feet to our prayers. We become the change we wish to see… but only if we decide to be.

Hike and Lunch with Rev Edith
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Saturday, June 7, 2025
9:30 am
Brookside Gardens/Wheaton Regional Park
12 noon Lunch at Regina’s Restaurant Mediterranean Cuisine
3-Mile leisurely walk around the gardens and through the forested trails of Wheaton Regional Park. Meet in front of Brookside Gardens Visitor Center, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton.
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Enjoy the 20-minute Butterfly Experience after the walk by registering online in advance at (recommend 11:20am timeslot): https://brooksidegardens.ticketsauce.com/e/butterfly
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12 Noon Lunch at Regina’s Restaurant Mediterranean Cuisine, 11423 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD, 301 933 3320. reginasrestaurantmd.com
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RSVP Judith Johnson at admin@unityofgaithersburg.org