Unity Church Of Clearwater

Leddy Hammock Highlights: Inspired by "Allowing" by Susie Hulcher: "It's all about allowing, allowing peace within, in absolute surrender so serenity begins. For when the storm subsided, and calm becomes a wave, it's all about allowing it to stay. It's all about allowing, allowing love to flow. It's setting down your burden and just simply letting go. For as you cease to struggle and love pours through your heart, it's all about allowing it to start. Now, feel it warm and shining, new with promise, strong, undying, Love different than any you have known. And, now the seed is sown. It's all about allowing, allowing change to show, then living in the moment like it's all you'll ever know; … It's all about allowing it inside."

Leddy Hammock Highlights: Inspired by lyrics by David Roth to his song, "I Stand for Love," adapted (text in purple) for our Annual Meeting 2 22 26 with permission from the songwriter. I stand for love, I stand for peace, I stand for joy and for release, For what is beautiful and true. I stand for hope. I stand for you. We stand for Truth that sets us free. I stand for you; you stand for me. Then let us build a house of prayer to welcome friends from everywhere. At last, the time is now at hand to live the Truth we understand, To build a church on love that's real, we build on faith as strong as steel. Where we will stand for love and peace, we'll stand for joy and for release, For what is beautiful and true. We'll stand for hope; we'll stand with you. For what is beautiful and true, We stand for hope; we stand for you.

Leddy Hammock Highlights: From lyrics to "More Love" by Lezli and Dawn: I'm game for making friends quite easily; I freely give respect to everyone and appreciate when goodness is returned as we choose more love. It's worth it all to experience the freedom that an open heart can bring when I choose more love. I avoid being sarcastic. I prefer to see a simple smile. I'm too happy to be cynical. Kindness works much better every time I choose more love. I don't imagine that I'm magical; I'm just thinking of this life that I'm creating for myself when I choose more love.

Leddy Hammock Highlights: From lyrics from "Love Cover Me" by Gary Lynn Floyd:   With every thought I make, every last breath I take, May I be gracious and kind.  Love, cover me.   Love, I invite you to open up this heart of mine. Kindness wash over me.  Love, cover me.   Love cover me, I will not be shaken. Love cover me, may my heart awaken. Love, cover me.   Love cover me, light any darkness, right every wrong. Cause me to see love over hatred. Guide me to be faithful and strong. Love, cover me.

Leddy Hammock Highlights: Lyrics to "That's What Love Is" by Lisa Aschmann, Karen Taylor Good, and Freebo It's a whisper you hear in the midst of your fear. It's revealing. It's a part of the heart and it's just who we are. It's so healing. It's the power inside, always wins over pride, never judges. And it strengthens and comforts us all. That's what love is. It's the healer of souls, makes the broken ones whole and completed. It's what gives you the strength and the hope when you're feeling defeated. It's a compass and guide and it won't be denied, so we trust it. It's the light in the dark of it all. That's what love is. And it's patient and kind, and it's deaf, dumb and blind to the madness. It's the Ace of the Dealer of Truth, it's the healer of sadness. And it takes us all higher, it lifts and inspires all it touches. It's the best part of being alive. That's what love is. It's beyond right or wrong and it's not weak or strong. It's not winning. For the young and the old, it's a brave and a bold new beg

Leddy Hammock Highlights: From lyrics to "If I Were Brave" by Jana Stanfield: I am brave! What would I do if I knew that I could not fail? If I believed, would the wind always fill up my sail? If I were brave I'd walk the razor's edge where fools and dreamer's dare to tread, And never lose faith, even when losing my way. What step would I take today, if I were brave? What would I do today if I were brave? What if we're all meant to do what we secretly dream? … Like the mighty oak sleeps in the heart of a seed, are there miracles in you and me? If I refuse to listen to the voice of fear, would the voice of courage whisper in my ear? What would I do today if I were brave? I am brave!

Leddy Hammock Hightlights: Inspired by lyrics to "The Grand Design" by Greg Tamblyn: "…We're all threads in a tapestry, woven together, your life and mine, 'till our hearts and roads are intertwined. The road of life may lead us far from where we all begin, but sooner or later, The hands of time weave us back in to the Grand Design. Our path divides, we take our chances, and pray our loved ones will understand us…. We navigate by heart. But, in time, we come to learn that every road is part of the Grand Design…. We could rise up high, see the long road, how far we've come and where we'll go, see how our pathway crosses the others, we know how much we need each other. In this living tapestry, each thread is someone's road and one day, from a higher place, we may know the Grand Design. It's something I believe and now I find it comforts me. I've come to love the mystery. The Grand Design is with us all along, a last goodbye, a newborn's song, and, in the end, we all belong, to the Grand Design."

Leddy Hammock Highlights: Inspired by "Salutation to the Dawn" by Kalidasa (Sanskrit, ca 4th or 5th century, CE). "Look to this day! For it is life, the very life of life. In its brief course lie all the verities and realities of your existence: the bliss of growth, the glory of action, the splendor of beauty. For yesterday is but a dream and tomorrow only a vision, but today well-lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day! Such is the salutation of the dawn."

Leddy Hammock Highlights: Lyrics to "Who You Really Are" Richard Mekdeci, Sage & Sue Riley "I know who you really are – I see it in your eyes. Oh, you are a shining star – I know who you really are! Oh, I know who you're here to be – I see it in your eyes: A light for the world to see – I know who you're here to be…. Oh, I know who you really are – I see it in your eyes. Oh, you are a shining star – I know who you really are. I now release the limits of the past and let my light shine in this bright New Year. There are miracles in the mix in 2026!

Leddy Hammock Highlights: Lyrics to "Strength to Surrender" Linda Webb-Khakaba It takes strength to surrender and courage to let go. It takes faith to leave the path we know. Let God lead me, let Spirit lead me, let love lead me home. Give me strength to surrender, courage to let go of the past, and love to lead me through.

Leddy Hammock Hightlights: Make of my heart a cradle, Lord, so love will come and lay there. Make of my heart a shelter, Lord, so love will come and stay there. Make of my heart a manger, Lord, where Love's the only answer. Make of my heart a stable, Lord, glowing for miles in the darkness, so Love will find its way there.

Leddy Hammock Highlights: Inspired by lyrics to "Search the Sky" by Sloan Wainwright: Search the sky for that star of light and love, to guide believers from near and far. Let the light of peace and love shine in every heart. Let there be peace around our world, peace within ourselves. Let Truth, love, and healing shine in all our faces.

Leddy Hammock Highlights: Based on lyrics from "I Made Room for Grace" on Sue Riley's CD: "I Am Love": When I stop resisting, I get what I needed – and so much more. Rather than insisting on my own way, I open my arms in surrender. Since I made room for grace, I just stepped aside and opened up a space. Now the blessings arrive every day, since I made room for grace.

Leddy Hammock Highlights: From lyrics to "May the Light of Love" by David Roth: May the light of love be shining deep within your spirit. May the torch of mercy clear the path and show the way. May the horn of plenty sound so everyone can hear it. May the light of love be with you every day.

Leddy Hammock Highlights: From the lyrics to "Slow It Down" by Daniel Nahmod:   It's time to slow it down.  Slow it down. Slow it down now.   It's time to take a breath. Take a breath and slow it down.   It's time to look around.   Look around at where we are now, at what (who) we've become, at where we're headed. It's time to slow it down.

Sean Schrader Highlights:   From lyrics to "Here and Now" by Jana Stanfield and Paul Dolman:   It always seems there's so much space between, Where I am and where I'd like to be, And yet when I stop to look around at the good life I have found,  I can't help but see. I have all that I need. Here and now, I have all that I need, here and now.       I'm always running half a step behind, the image of my life that's in my mind,       And yet when I let myself slow down, I see beauty all around, And I'm reminded once again, I have all that I need.              Here and now, this is where I'm meant to be. And somehow, tomorrow, come what may, I will be okay as I learn to love, here and now.

Leddy Hammock Highlights: Lyrics to "The Answer," by Eddie Watkins, Jr.: Here we all are, gathered together in this place. Why are we here? What is our purpose? Spirit, reveal! How do we know what's true and what's real? We may not know where life's road will lead, but it doesn't matter, long as we believe that God is the Answer. What's goin' on in this world today? Where do we fit? What can we do to make a difference? What can we say? Where do we go, this way or that way? If we all pray and truly believe, and love one another, we'll let the world see that God is the Answer.  God is the Answer to whatever the question may be.

Leddy Hammock Highlights: Lyrics from "Let the Magic In" words & music by Sue Riley & JD Martin: When I opened my eyes, then suddenly I could let the magic in.   Now my dreams are alive. Now I know to let the magic in.   Now when I lose my way along the path, there's a trail of stars to guide me back.   I opened my heart and let the magic in!

Leddy Hammock Highlights: Lyrics to "Holy Now" by Peter Mayer "When I was a [child] … we would go to church and pay attention … and everyone would kneel and bow. Today the only difference is, everything is holy now." "When I was in Sunday school, we would learn about the time Moses split the sea in two, Jesus made the water wine. And I remember feeling sad that miracles don't happen still. But now I can't keep track, 'cause everything's a miracle." "It used to be a world half there, heaven's second rate hand-me-down. Now I walk it with a reverent air, 'cause everything is holy now." This morning, outside I stood and saw a little red-winged bird, Shining like a burning bush, singing like a scripture verse. It made me want to bow my head. I remember when church let out. How things have changed since then. Everything is holy now.

Leddy Hammock Inspired by lyrics to “God Is” by Rich Fagan based on the “Prayer for Protection” by James Dillet Freeman: “In the morning when I rise and before I close my eyes, Anytime I’m in despair, I just speak this little prayer – God’s light surrounds me. When the cold winds start to blow and they beat upon your door, Every night will have its dawn, hold this thought as you hold on – God’s love enfolds you. We all hear the Spirit call. It’s a small world after all. Bound together in and through this one common, simple Truth: God’s power protects us. God’s light surrounds us, God’s love enfolds us; God’s power protects us; The presence of God watches over us; Wherever we are, God is!”