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.
You are also welcome to join the Zoom gatherings hosted by our partner churches whenever you are unable to attend on Wednesday evenings. If there is interest, we are open to offering a daytime session as well. Email Rev Edith at minister@unityofgaithersburg.org if you are interested in a daytime session.
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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​​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.
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