Our consciousness is our real environment. The outer environment is always in correspondence to the thoughts making up our consciousness.” Earth Day April 22, 2012Keeping things digital and energy efficient at Unity Church of the Hills allows us to be more environmentally responsible and leave a smaller carbon footprint on this magnificent planet of ours. Unity Church of the Hills sends both the newsletter and Unity University events catalog electronically, which cuts back on the use of paper, and in turn keeps the landfills free for non-recyclable items.
If you would like to receive these publications, as well as broadcast emails that contain up-to-the-minute information and announcements about the Church, please make sure that the Church office has your current email address by updating your information and stating that you would like to have your email address added to the list. Update If you are using a spam blocker, please make sure it allows incoming emails from unityhills at unityenews .com. ( no spaces) Recycle BOPA:BOPA is an acronym for Batteries, Oil, Paint and Antifreeze. Unity's EarthCare Circle is part of the BOPA event scheduled each spring. Last year,100 families drove into Bethany's parking lot, across the street from our arch, and brought items that are not accepted at environmentally safe landfills. Even car batteries were brought in! Oils of any kind must be in sealed containers. Latex paint and antifreeze must be in sealed containers. While you are doing spring cleaning, start stacking those items you need to recycle. To volunteer for this event, please email Anneliese. ADVANCE DIRECTIVES: Anneliese Rosea, AMBIS volunteer and On Our Own Terms Trainer with Hospice Austin, will facilitate a gathering on Mondays for anyone interested in completing advance directives, such as Durable Power of Attorney (helps in appointing someone to pay your bills, for example, if you are out of the country for an extended period of time or out of commission). The intention is to provide a supportive place for continued conversation about issues that come up at the time of death or dramatic change in families. WIFI is available, so bring your laptop if you wish. Even if your advance directives are already completed, feel free to come learn about other life & death care issues. This is provided on a love offering basis to support non-profits such as AMBIS (Austin Memorial & Burial Information Society) and their efforts to educate consumers. Request advance directive forms by emailing AnnelieseRosea@unityhills.org.
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