Events for
August 15 - 17th 2025

Quote of the Week
Even here in this life, the universe is conquered by those whose minds are established in equanimity.  Flawless indeed and equally present everywhere is Brahman (God,) therefore they are established in Brahman. 
Bhagavad-Gita 5.19

Commentary:   "Those whose minds are established in equanimity" are the ones who recognize and live the truth that they are united with their Creator, and therefore with the entire Creation.  They are the ones who delight only in their Beingness; who are content in their Beingness, who rejoice only in their Beingness; for them there is nothing they need do, for their Beingness already accomplishes everything!  Neither do they have any profit to gain in this life from the things they have done or from the things they have not done; nor is there any living creature on whom they need rely for any purpose.  They have no attachment to anything and so they have attained the Supreme Brahman, i.e., they see all things in Brahman, and Brahman in all things.  This is the great benefit of a mind established in equanimity.
Yogi Edmond
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Movie Night
Movie:  Oppenheimer
Date:  Friday, August 15th, 2025
Time:   7:30pm   (optional:  bring a dish or snack)
Oppenheimer YouTube Trailer

Starring:  Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, John Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh, 
Directed by:  Christopher Nolan
Screenplay by:  Christopher Nolan, based on American Prometheus, by Kai Bird and Martin J Sherwin
Produced by:  Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan
Genre:  Drama, Si/Fi
Length:   180 min
Year:  2023

During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing and designing the atomic bomb. Their work comes to fruition on July 16, 1945, as they witness the world's first nuclear explosion, forever changing the course of history,
Hope to see you there!  ☺

Group Meditation
Sunday, August 17th, from
2:00 - 3:30 pm
Musical toning from Tom Kenyon's CD entitled:

followed by:

Group Mantra Chanting (Japa)
From 4:00 - 4:30pm

The purpose of Japa is to stimulate our awareness so we remember and reawaken to our divine lineage.  We repeat the name of God to remember our inherent perfection. . 
Hari, Krishna, and Rama, are just three of the thousand names of God in the Vedic tradition.  If you prefer, you may substitute, any name from any tradition, including your own name, for in truth, all names are God Who is the Source of everything in Creation.

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30 Main St., Binghamton. 
Sunday, August 17
Service begins at 11:30am in the Eden Room
Feel free to come early and join Unity folks and FCC congregants for 
coffee, snacks and social time, which starts at 11:00am

The Speaker for this Sunday is:  Julie Boerst,.
Other Speakers:  Tara Belsare (Aug 24), Jerry Neary (Aug 31st)
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Parking Lot Party for kids: ***New Date*** August 20th from 5:00 - 7:00pm 
and Merri desperately needs volunteers more than ever!!!
 Call 607.723.9601 to volunteer.
Giveaways include:  Fun snacks, school supplies and other items.
Contact Merri (607. 723.9601).  Volunteers needed, especially BAKERS!.
Live DJ music and informational Interactive tables from various organizations will be present.
Set-up for the event begins at 3:00pm and breakdown begins at 7:00pm.
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Note:  August 13th Chanting is CANCELLED, and
August 20th Movie Night is also CANCELLED.
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Free books and tapes available in boxes in the Eden room
Please feel free to take what you like.
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Book/Conversation Group meeting is at 6:30pm, Monday Aug 18th. 
We will continue reading and discussing: "A Walk in the Physical"  by Christian Sundberg
FYI, call Merri (607.723.9601) if no one answers the door buzzer.
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Events for
August 8-10th, 2025

Quote of the Week
Conscious association allows us to imbibe the qualities and characteristics of the thing we associate with. This concept is expressed in the saying Birds of a feather flock together.  Even in the material sense, association with fire makes an object hot; association with ice makes it cold. Therefore conscious association with the Divine allows one to become conscious of one's inherent divinity.  Divinity is inherent in us, but conscious association allows for what is inherent to become apparent
Yogi Edmond
from a commentary on the Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.12.24
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Poetry Night
Friday, August 8th at 7:30pm

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In the words of Goethe:  
"Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words."

61 Prospect Ave. 4th Floor
Binghamton, NY 13901
Hope to see you there!  ☺

Group Meditation
Sunday, August 10th, from
2:00 - 3:30 pm
Musical toning from Tom Kenyon's CD entitled:

followed by:

Knowledge Cinema
The Art of the Challenge

Darryl Anka channeling Bashar

Bashar is a being of extraterrestrial origin, a friend from the future who has spoken for the past 30 years through the channel Darryl Anka, bringing through a wave of new information that clearly explains in detail how the universe works and how each person creates the reality they experience.  Over the years, thousands of individuals have had the opportunity to apply these principles to manifest the reality they prefer.

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30 Main St., Binghamton. 
Sunday, August 10th
Service begins at 11:30am in the Eden Room
Feel free to come early and join Unity folks and FCC congregants for 
coffee, snacks and social time, which starts at 11:00am

The Speaker for this Sunday is:  Yogi Edmond,.
Topic:  Expressions of Perfection


Upcoming Meeting
Saturday August 9th 10:00am 
 at 
the American Legion Post 80, upstairs, 
76 Main Street, Binghamton.
and
Monday 11 August 6pm at 
Broome County Public Library, upstairs.

Agenda:
  • Organize a conversation among clergy to encourage & support them to use pulpit to advocate/activate peace
  • Create a Peace Festival 
  • Learn how to divest personal savings from militarism into enhancing life 
  • And many more topics
Please join us if you want to create a community that shares the mission of peacemaking and transforming our culture.

News:   VFP, PA & friends challenged Sheriff Akshar to remove the Israeli flag that was flying above the jail.  Within 6 days it was removed.  A small group of committed people accomplished this.  Imagine what we can accomplish as we work together!

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Events for
August 1st - 3rd, 2025

Quote of the Week
"i Choose the Joy of God Instead of Pain"
It is your thoughts alone that cause you pain.  Nothing external to your mind can hurt or injure you in any way.  There is no cause beyond yourself that can reach down and bring oppression.  No one but yourself affects you.  There is nothing in the world that has the power to make you ill or sad, or weak or frail.  But it is you who have the power to dominate all things you see by merely recognizing what you are.  As you perceive the harmlessness in them, they will accept your holy will as theirs.  And what was seen as fearful now becomes a source of innocence and holiness. 

Commentary:  This is an important point to remember:  That we have the freedom to choose what we experience based on our thoughts.  Our thoughts, feelings, perspectives, speech, and actions all naturally arise from what we believe, and our beliefs are simply the thoughts we hold dear as absolute and unequivocal truths.  If we believe we are victims then that is what we will experience, but just as easily, if we believe that we are the holy children of God then that is how we will experience our lives.  We each have the power to choose, and as we choose, so we experience.  Knowing this allows us to begin to make better choices, choosing joy more often and consistently within the context of the theme of our life purpose in this physical dream we call reality.  In the iconic words of the He-man comic book character:  "I have the power!"
Yogi Edmond
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Movie Night
Movie:  The Abyss
Date:  Friday, August 1st, 2025
Time:   7:30pm   (optional:  bring a dish or snack)
The Abyss YouTube Trailer

Starring:  Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, Kimberly Scott
Written and Directed by:  James Cameron
Produced by:  Gale Anne Hurd, Van Ling
Genre:  Drama, Si/Fi
Length:   138 min
Year:  1989

A deep sea oil rig and its crew are commandeered to help the Navy investigate the crash of an American nuclear submarine and salvage the wreckage ahead of an oncoming storm.  But they do not only find the crashed sub, they also come into contact with an intelligent life form that opens up their awareness of what is possible.  My favorite line from the movie is "...we have to look with better eyes." when confronted with unknown phenomenon.
Hope to see you there!  ☺

Group Meditation
Sunday, August 3rd, from
2:00 - 3:30 pm
Musical toning from Tom Kenyon's CD entitled:

followed by:

Knowledge Cinema
2027 The Year Everything Changes

Darryl Anka channeling Bashar

Bashar is a being of extraterrestrial origin, a friend from the future who has spoken for the past 30 years through the channel Darryl Anka, bringing through a wave of new information that clearly explains in detail how the universe works and how each person creates the reality they experience.  Over the years, thousands of individuals have had the opportunity to apply these principles to manifest the reality they prefer.

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30 Main St., Binghamton. 
Sunday, August 3rd
Service begins at 11:30am in the Eden Room
Feel free to come early and join Unity folks and FCC congregants for 
coffee, snacks and social time, which starts at 11:00am

The Speaker for this Sunday is:  DeeOna Fuson,.
Topic:  TBD


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Poetry Night
Friday, August 8th at 7:30pm

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In the words of Goethe:  
"Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words."

61 Prospect Ave. 4th Floor
Binghamton, NY 13901

For additional info, please contact Edmond at:
607.232.6410,  or  e_cotton@yahoo.com

Hope to see you there!  ☺
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