Our partners at Common Ground came to pick up the first round of our food drive donations for delivery to FISH, serving families in need across Williamsburg. We will continue to collect donations through the month of November. Lists of most-needed items are available in our newsletter and in the UWSC foyer as well as listed below. Together, we are love in action!

Donation based yoga for all skill levels. Classes taught by Jamie Fitzwater every Wednesday from 7-8pm. Bring your own mat.

✨ Sound Bath Saturday ✨

Give yourself the gift of stillness. Take an hour to breathe, reset, and let the soothing vibrations of the bowls melt the stress right out of your week.

📅 Saturday, November 29th, 2025🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM📍 Unity Williamsburg Spiritual Center💲 $20

Facilitated by: Canda Lee Lambert, CSH

Bring a yoga mat or relax into one of our cushioned sanctuary benches. Pillows and blankets are absolutely welcome—get cozy, settle in, and arrive a few minutes early to ground yourself before the session begins.

👉 Step into the sanctuary—your mind, body, and nervous system will thank you. 💜

We welcome back our Spiritual Leader, Canda Lambert, on Sunday, November 30th. Please come and hear this inspiring message.

Title: Hope and Faith

Description: As we prepare for Christmas, the birth of the Christ within us, this first week of Advent we look at the part Hope and Faith plays in our own rebirth. How can hope and faith inspire, refine and intensify our light? Our light! Which is exactly what the world needs now.

Come and join us for this amazing workshop after our Sunday services.

We are so pleased to welcome back Tom Baker to Unity for our Sunday Services. More details to come.

🍪 CALLING ALL BAKERS!I

It’s almost time for Bakers Day at Unity, and we’re sweetening the season with a Holiday Cookie Sale!

After you hear Tom Baker speak at Sunday Services, swing by our cookie tables and treat yourself to something delicious. Whether you’re baking, buying, or just browsing, you’re part of the fun!

✨ Cookies to share✨ Cookies to take home✨ Festive fellowchip & holiday joy

✨ Cookie Prices:

• $8.00 – Half Dozen

• $15.00 – One Dozen

• $25.00 – Two Dozen

Every batch helps support Unity and brings a little extra warmth to our community this season. Let’s fill the tables, fill the hearts, and savor the sweetness of the holidays together.

We can’t wait to see you — and taste the goodies you bring! 💗🍬🍪

✨🌲 Celebrate the Winter Solstice with Us! 🌲✨

As the longest night of the year approaches, we gather to welcome the return of the Light… together, in gratitude, reflection, and hope.

Join us for YULE: A Winter Solstice Celebration📅 Saturday, December 20, 2025⏰ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM📍 Unity Williamsburg Spiritual Center624 Queens Creek Rd, Williamsburg, VA

Yule is honored around the world as a sacred turning of the Wheel — a time of rebirth… and new beginnings. 🌟

We’ll share community, intention-setting, and music.Bring a drum, rattle, or any object that creates sound (even 2 sticks or a vitamin bottle with rice works! 😉)

Facilitated by:✨ Denise Creech, Shamanic Practitioner✨ Canda Lambert, Certified Sound Healer

Suggested Donation: $20(Give what you can — no one will be turned away.)

Come kindle the returning light within your heart.Let’s celebrate together. ❤️🌞

Mark your calendars!

In December, we will pause our usual first-Sunday potluck and come together after our Christmas Service in Song for a Congregational Christmas Luncheon on Sunday, December 21.

Let us gather in the spirit of the season to share fellowship, laughter, and the heart-centered warmth that makes UWSC a spiritual family.

Amy Shao, President

Teo Feliciano, Vice President

Lynda Birckhead, Secretary

Johan Wagner, Treasurer

Jude Eastman, Member at Large

Jane Siegel, Member at Large

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HEALTHY BOUNDARIES WORKSHOP BASICS

Saturday, February 21, 2026 • 1–3 PM

If you’ve been feeling stretched thin, over-committed, or just tired of saying “yes” when every fiber of your being is whispering “no”… this is your reset button.

This interactive workshop gives you a simple, doable foundation for building healthier boundaries — the kind that protect your peace without blowing up your relationships. You'll learn what boundaries actually are, how to set them clearly, and how to stick to them even when it feels uncomfortable.

Perfect for : People-pleasers, chronic over-givers, and anyone ready to reclaim their time, energy, and emotional well-being.

Unity Williamsburg Spiritual Center $40 (collected at the event) Call or text to sign up: 757-869-2720

Let this be the year you choose yourself — thoughtfully, confidently, unapologetically.

HEALTHY BOUNDARIES WORKSHOP — ADVANCED ASSERTIVENESS TECHNIQUES

Saturday, March 28 • 1–3 PM

If you already get the basics but still freeze, fumble, or feel guilty when it’s time to stand your ground — this one is for you.

This advanced session dives deeper into the art of assertiveness: saying no without guilt, communicating your needs clearly, and handling pushback with calm confidence. You’ll practice real-life scenarios, learn scripts that work, and discover how to hold your line when someone tries to cross it.

Perfect for: Anyone ready to level-up their communication, protect their peace with confidence, and stop apologizing for taking up space.

Unity Williamsburg Spiritual Center $40 (collected at the event) Call or text to sign up: 757-869-2720

You’re not being “too much.” You’re learning to honor yourself — and that’s powerful.