A while ago, (Feb 2026) I wrote about the metaphysical interpretation of the trinity, Mind, Idea and Expression, as the creative flow or movement that is God being God in us.
 
This flow is always happening, for we are here to be the creative expression of the divine: lovingly, wisely, creatively, joyfully, beautifully.
 
I build on this idea here, once more inspired by Matthew Fox’s book, Original Blessing. He writes in Theme 18, “Just as God is in the continual process of birthing God – the Spirit flows from the Father and the Son – so too are we humans to be in the process of birthing ourselves, our lives, our society, our cosmos.”
 
Rather than a dualistic consciousness, (God and me) we can live in this mystical understanding of the trinity. The perfect creative flow that is God, expresses through us as wonderful ideas which, when lived, serve all of life, not just us or humanity. Of course, they must be expressed – we are to live them. That is why we are here, after all. The outcome? Living a happy, fulfilled and meaningful, that brings more to this world than we take. This speaks to me a lot. Does it to you?
 
What I also love about this chapter is the emphasis on play and fun. We can take ourselves so seriously, get bogged down thinking our effort and hard work creates all the results. I certainly witness this in me, for I was brought up this way. It was early programming for me.
 
How about we look at the trinity in a new way: God extends as a divine idea, we create through our unique expression and then we play! Through art, singing, dancing, writing laughing, loving; whatever way frees the spirit and lifts us in joy.
 
Let us bring play back into our lives. Let us have fun – perhaps this is what the Sabbath energy could be – yes to rest and yes to play.
 
So, how do you play in your life?
 
To encourage the artistic nature in us, one of our wonderful Unity ladies will be offering an art gathering of work, encouraging us to get creative. Look out for more details in the June newsletter!
 
Rev. Kimerie Mapletoft
Director of Silent Unity and Daily Word UK

​Do you notice how often you expect the world (people, events etc) to make you happy, only to feel disappointed when it does not happen? This is true for me as much as anyone, when I forget who I am.
 
Generally in the western world, we have been taught to seek our happiness in the world outside of us. Some even demand that the world owes them a living. Yet, truthfully, this is the wrong way round. The world (people, events, possessions etc.) cannot make us happy. Ultimately, we feel let down and unfulfilled.
 
Instead, when we discover that it is when we give to the world (nature, humanity) that we find true fulfilment.
 
We are here to be our creative selves; to give unconditionally, just as nature does for us; just as Jesus lived and taught. When we do, our spirit soars, our creative-self shines and everyone benefits. Let us each find a way to be creative in our giving, for here is our true fulfilment.
 
‘In all this I have given you an example that by such work we must support the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, for he himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”’ Acts 20:35
 
Rev. Kimerie Mapletoft
Director of Silent Unity and Daily Word UK

Each day in Silent Unity UK, we take calls for prayer from people around the world. We have a wonderful team of fully trained volunteers who take the calls during the day, and a supportive message of prayer for people to listen to throughout the evening and night.
 
Many tell us that they love to listen to the messages, as they support them in the dark hours, when life can seem so much harder than during the day.
 
Here is an edited example of a prayer message, written by Rita C. Jerden
 
Prayer - The Key to Release
Have you ever felt that you were alone - the only person experiencing a particular challenge? Did you conceal your feelings in an emotional cocoon so that you did not have t deal with the unpleasantness of the situation?
 
Most of us have felt this way and reacted this way at some point in our lives. However, through prayerful communion with God, we can acquire a spiritual strength that will help us break out of our emotional cocoons and live happy, fulfilling lives.
 
Breaking free is not easy. There are times when we feel bound so tightly by fear and negativity that we cannot break free. However, we have one of the most powerful resources with which to free ourselves - prayer.
 
Jesus once said to Peter, "I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe you have received it and it will be yours." (Mark 11:24) These words epitomise the magnificent power of prayer and this statement is meant for all of us. So, how do we use this magnificent key?
 
In prayer, we first let go of the false belief that we are not worthy recipients of God's good. We become open and receptive to all that is available to us through the generous love of God. No longer trapped by fear, we fell the light of God as it begins to penetrate our hiding place and we once again see the realm of possibilities before us.
 
As we continue in our prayer life, deepening our connection with and within God, we become stronger and more confident, able to let go of any limiting thought or emotion. We feel a surge of energy that fills us with the desire to experience new and exciting opportunities. We want out of our cocoon.
 
In our desire to free ourselves, we hold thoughts of strength, perseverance and persistence as we pray. We gain confidence that anything which seems to stand in the way of our good can be removed. We are set free.
 
Our invitation to you, from Silent Unity UK, is to practice prayer in this way. Persist and persevere. Call our prayer line (details below) to be supported in your prayer practice and know you are never alone.
 
We are honoured to connect with you in prayer.
 
Rev. Kimerie Mapletoft
Director of Silent Unity and Daily Word UK

Jane Morgan, one of Unity's students offered this one minute meditation in class.
We are delighted to share it with you, based on Acts 3:6
“Such as I have, I give to thee… Rise up and walk.”
 
Close your eyes or drop your gaze
Take a slow breath in… and a gentle breath out.
Let your body soften, exactly as it is.
Bring the words of Acts 3:6 into your awareness:
“Such as I have, I give to thee… Rise up and walk.”
Let these words become light inside you.
Imagine a warm, golden glow at the centre of your being steady, calm, unbroken.
This is the Christ-life within you.
Let that light flow gently through your spine, bringing ease, strength, and quiet reassurance. Say inwardly: “I rise in consciousness. I rise in trust. I rise in healing.”
Take one more slow breath.
Allow yourself to feel supported, held, and guided.
When you are ready, open your eyes.
 
“The Christ within me lifts me. I rise in strength, trust, and wholeness each day.”
 
Jane Morgan
Unity Student

Throughout Lent, we have been encouraged in out Lent booklet, to release practises, feelings and beliefs we recognise limit, restrict or close us down. Followed by the invitation to imagine and claim qualities which expand, uplift, support and bless us. It is a very powerful, healing process, and the daily readings have been written with compassion and understanding, encouraging us to be the same.
 
What this has helped me recognise once more, is that I seem to have numerous opportunities to let go, become recentred in Divine energy and bless, bless, bless! What a powerful way to experience Lent and the rest of our lives. For as spiritual beings and human beings, one with and within the beautiful creative energy that is God, the ability is ours to recentre ourselves in Divine Love and Wisdom; to bless ourselves, our environment and everyone around us.
 
This is our work in Unity. To know that even when it feels like everything is going wrong, in fact, God as creative energy and movement, love and wisdom, is right here and now, enabling not just repair but an improvement of our situation and experience.
 
For Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, probably aware of all that was about to unfold, he may have thought that everything had gone wrong and his life was in vain. Yet, on the cross, he found the way to not just bless, but to forgive. Through his expression of understanding and forgiveness, his disciples experienced the resurrection. Through the hardest experience, transformation happened in him and in time, those around him.
 
We do not find ourselves on a physical cross, but we do sometimes find ourselves experiencing real challenges that are extremely painful and hard to navigate. Yet, we, too, can find our way to forgive, to bless, to centre ourselves in Divine Love and Wisdom, and know that something better is coming forth.
 
If you are finding yourself in really hard situations, take a moment to breathe and recentre in God as Divine Love and Wisdom. Relax, let go and know that God as good is here. Bless everything and everyone around you. And know that the right and perfect solution is manifesting right now.
 
To help enable this transformative experience, join us for our Easter services, which move us through service and forgiveness into transformation. God as beautiful, radiant, creative energy is here in the very midst of us, and we are beautifully, wonderfully blessed.

In recent years I have found myself saying, bless you, a lot. It has never been with the intention of being condescending – but acknowledging the other person’s experience and holding them in love. By saying bless you, we do not make anyone right or wrong – but we are present with them. It is even more helpful if we can add when appropriate, is there anything I can do to support you?
 
For me, life is all about building connections, by recognising the beautiful, if wounded, person in front of me. And, dare I say it, the beautiful, if wounded, person I sometimes experience as myself.
 
Blessing another is being a gift – for everyone. Through our wounds we can heal and be stronger for them.
 
It also has the impact of increase. If we bless something, the energy is expansive – there is the opportunity for uplifting change and growth because we have been heard and loved.
 
How can we create positive change? By blessing something or someone. When we bless, we release the creative energy that is God as limitless, abundant good, here in the midst of us.
 
Let us consciously bless life and all creation, in all its forms and expressions.
 
Today we can ask ourselves, how can I be a blessing in the world today?
 
Rev Kimerie Mapletoft
Director of Silent Unity and Daily Word UK

Charles Fillmore wrote that sin is simply error thinking – missing the mark - which we do when we forget that we are first and foremost, divine beings having human experiences. Thinking we are, or even can be, separate from God and all that God is.
 
I would suggest that pretty much, every human being does this. We are born into a world that seems separate and outside of us and we soon forget that we are one with God and our divinity. For how beautiful, yet demanding, our world is. Because we all do this, it cannot be a mistake, so it is not wrong. We have been given the amazing opportunity to wake up and remember who we are; here to live a life that is creative, energetic, loving and wise.
 
A few people like the Dalai Lama and Jesus are born with this remembering. I am sure this is why, at the age of 12, Jesus stayed in his father’s temple when the family left to go home. It also means that if it is true for them, it is true for us, too.
 
Matthew Fox writes in his book, Original Blessing, (P47) “We enter a broken and torn and sinful world – that is for sure. But we do not enter as blotches on existence, as sinful creatures, we burst into the world as original blessings.”
 
Anyone who has witnessed the birth of a child (or in my case the birth of many lambs!) experiences profound joy and love – so much that we can feel almost overwhelmed with it all. Our hearts are broken open and love pours forth. I suggest this is why we are here - to be joyful expressions of the divine.
 
The invitation, from both of these amazing men, and from so many others, is to see ourselves as original blessings. Can you take this thought and see where it leads you?
 
Let us all show up as original blessings, expressing the divine in our own unique, yet powerful, way.
 
Rev Kimerie Mapletoft
Director of Silent Unity and Daily Word UK