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Welcome to Our CommUNITY
Unity of Verde Valley is a Heart-Centered Community Inspiring Spiritual Growth Through Faith, Prayer and Gratitude.
History
Unity of Verde Valley is located in the quaint Old Town section of Cottonwood, Arizona.
This ministry began in September 2017 with six individuals who missed having a local Unity ministry would gather for “Unity Chats” in the back room of a local coffee shop for a book study on Unity’s Five Basic Principles.
As more and more people began to discover this gathering of like-minded spiritual seekers, the numbers began to grow to the point where they were able to move the meetings – beginning November 4, 2018 – to a larger venue within the Cottonwood Old Town Plaza at 753 N Main St. The first Sunday Service on January 7, 2018, was a sacred White Stone ceremony for the New Year, led by Rev. Charli Tupper.
Unity of Verde Valley continues to grow and thrive both in members and consciousness. We are dedicated to being a support to the awakening and development of spiritual consciousness in the world. We do this by offering:
- ♥ Sunday services that give us tools to practice our principles in our daily experiences.
- ♥ Meditation that deepens our connection with the Divine Presence within.
- ♥ Classes that open our hearts and minds to a broader understanding of spiritual principle and manifesting good in our lives.
- ♥ Connection with each other in kind and loving ways.
Services
Sunday Celebration
Sunday Services are held in person at Unity of Verde Valley, 753 Main St. Cottonwood, AZ 86326, at 10:30 AM.
Sunday’s talk and meditation are also uploaded to our YouTube channel for those who prefer to view the service online.
All are welcome to join us for any all of our services. Watch our calendar for special events and highlights.
Core Values
We Make A Difference In The World
- Unity: We are an inclusive community seeking the expression of oneness with all.
- Inspiration: We are spirit led and divinely guided as we expand our understanding of Truth and practice it with joy in al of our affairs.
- Love: As the foundation of our being, we seek ways to love our neighbors and ourselves.
- Peace: We listen with open ears and speak from open hearts.
Unity’s Five Basic Principles
God is Absolute Good, everywhere present.
Our essence is of God, and therefore, we are inherently good.
We create our experiences by the activity of our thinking.
Through affirmative prayer and meditation, we connect with God and bring out the good in our lives.
We give and do our best by living the truth we know. We make a difference.
“We are our own good fortune; we have wthin us powers and capabilities that, if used, would create a whole new world for us, a rich, prosperous, successful world.”
Martha Smock
Our Minister and Board of Trustees
Grace Cassidy
Secretary-Treasurer
Grace began attending Unity of Sedona in approximately 2008, and then moved her membership to the Cottonwood Unity Center of the Valley started by Rev. Bruce Kellogg in 2009. When Grace walked into Unity Center of the Valley and was so warmly welcomed there, she definitely felt acknowledged. She loved the community feel of greeting each other and the after-church gatherings.
Grace feels her long history as a legal secretary and good office skills prepared her for being of service on the Board of Trustees of Unity of Verde Valley. Grace enjoys being helpful and being a part of something important that brings people together.
Julie Marttila
Board President
Born and raised in Massachusetts, Julie attended the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, and graduated from the University of Florida in Orlando with a BA in psychology. She worked in the mental health department for the State of Florida in the Department of Corrections as an institutional counselor. As a licensed massage therapist with training in hypnotherapy, crystal therapy and sound therapy, she worked for several years at ‘HealthQuest Wellness Center’ on the Space Coast of Florida, where she taught classes as a Reiki Master. Upon becoming an ordained minister for the worldwide interfaith organization of Alliance of Divine Love, she accompanies spiritual counseling with Emotional Freedom Technique and Flower Essences. Julie moved to Cottonwood AZ in 2012 and was employed in Sedona at ‘Amara Spa’ for 9 years, as well as ‘Peace Place’, as a practitioner for the ‘International Center for Reiki’. In 2021 Julie started her own business ‘Holistic Healing of Sedona’ from her home studio in Cottonwood. For over 15 years, Julie has been building sweat lodges in Florida and is a drummer/singer for annual Native American ceremonies in Kansas. On her days off, Julie is most usually swimming her 2 labrador retrievers in creeks and rivers or hunting petrified lightening in the Sedona sands.
Download a copy of our current Bylaws: Bylaws October 2020