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There is something about rainbows

20/4/2026

♪There’s a rainbow ‘round my shoulder
And a sky of blue above
The sun shines bright, the world’s all right
‘Cuz I’m in love ♪
- Al Jolson, Billy Rose & Dave Dreyer

My first memory of a rainbow was seeing one outside my bedroom window when I was very young. Excitedly, I grabbed my camera and took a picture of it. On discovering the photo many years later, I was amused to see it was in black and white!

I have always loved rainbows. Growing up, I expect my love began with the story of Noah and the flood in the Bible where the rainbow appeared as God’s intention never to destroy the earth again. Because of that, I’ve always felt rainbows were a promise of new beginnings and affirmations of hope and trust.

It’s wonderful that the rainbow is a symbol for the LGBTQIA+ community, and it saddens me that there are people who choose to ascribe negativity to it. I believe the positive energy a rainbow represents will always outshine the negative.

The lyrics above are just one set from a number of songs that mention rainbows. Somewhere Over the Rainbow from the Wizard of Oz, and The Rainbow Connection from the Muppets, are quite well known. And there are dozens of songs that include rainbows in the lyrics. People who know me will not be surprised to learn one of my favourites is by George Harrison, Blow Away:

♪Wind blew in, cloud was dispersed
Rainbows appearing, the passions were burst
Breezes are singing, now feeling good
Moment had passed like I knew that it should♪

There is something about a rainbow – something joyous and loving; something to trust. The rainbow reminds us it is waiting at the other side of a storm – to lift us up and light our way.

“It shall be when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud.” - Genesis 9:14 – New King James Version

Nancy Sandoval
Unity Licensed Unity Teacher
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DEEPER INTO LENT

31/3/2026

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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.

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To set a goal or not set a goal - that is a question

6/1/2026

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Many people, at the beginning of the new year, set themselves goals or targets to achieve. Is this something you do? And have you felt the joy of completion? Take a moment to reflect on this for a moment …

My experience is that setting goals, with a deadline of achievement, does not always work. Several times in 2025 I set goals and timelines. Yet, despite my best efforts, they did not work out.

Now, as I move into 2026, I have set my intention simply to know and affirm myself as Love: to act as Love, to live as Love, as much as I can. I recognise that I want to reside in the radiant flow that is Divine Order, which for me, means letting go of deadlines and trusting more deeply that Source knows what is needed. More importantly, that Source is actively present to enable and bless all involved. There is work for me to do, of course. And, it is God-led, not Kimerie enforced.

Of course, you may have found something else to be true for you – setting goals and timelines may be positive for you. They have their place. I do believe in one day at a time. Each day, as I awake, I consciously chose to put God first without directing how that will happen. For someone who likes to be in control, this is quite a statement.

This year I chose to be open, as best I can, to see, know and feel God-Source more deeply as love and wisdom, and let God-light lead the way.

However your New Year unfolds, may it be God-led, God-alive and God-loved. Happy New Year.

Rev Kimerie Mapletoft
Director of Silent Unity and Daily Word UK

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Challenges can be a blessing in disguise

29/12/2025

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At the turn of the year, it is a perfect time to reflect on the experiences lived and shared in 2025. Is there something I want to see more clearly or know more fully? What experiences would I like more of or not have at all!

For me, this means being honest with myself without judgement; practising understanding and forgiveness followed by release-work; letting go. To ask of my Self, what blessed me and what caused unexpected challenges?

I am sure we could all write a list! One thing I am clear about, however, is that anything that is a challenge in our lives is only here to show us where we are not experiencing God-Presence. It is not that Source as Love is not here. It is that, through our ‘I am only human’ experiences, we believe we are separate from Source, our True Self and each other. As Charles and Myrtle Fillmore repeatedly expressed, if we put all our belief in the outside world, we have put something in the way of us and our God-experience, the experience of our divinity.

It is our work to release and let go of these human-held beliefs and feelings and instead, put the desire to know our oneness with God first. From this, everything good comes forth. And we recognise the challenges have been blessings in disguise!

My invitation to us all, as we take stock of 2025, is to use the qualities of Love and Understanding to help us focus on what our desire, our intention is, for this coming year.

Then join us for our Burning Bowl, New Year, Ceremony, 4th January at 3pm, on Zoom and in person at Taplow. Allow the ceremony to guide you into setting the tone for your year ahead.

I hold the vision for a healing and uplifting 2026 together.
Happy New Year!

Rev Kimerie Mapletoft
Director of Silent Unity and Daily Word UK

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tHIS cHRISTMAS SEASON

28/11/2025

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At the start of Advent and December, we have a perfect opportunity to reflect on what Christmas means to us. This is personal – there is no right or wrong – simply what is meaningful to you and to me.

Here are some of my reflections at this very special time of year:

It is wonderful that so many of you join us through this season, reading Daily Word alongside our Advent messages (order here), allowing them to help us dive deeper into what is meaningful, including our desires for this season.

These darker days encourage me to appreciate the light when we have it, and light candles and switch on twinkly lights in the evening, adding some sparkle to this time.

I appreciate being with friends and family, enjoying meals, parties and shared time together.

I continue to hold a vision of peace in our world, with all people honouring and respecting each other and all life on our planet, finding a way to live and work together in harmony.

I know this time is hard for many, so I hold all in prayer, that they may know the deep, abiding presence of God within them as love, reassurance and peace.

I anticipate the rebirth of the Christ light in me this Christmas, knowing that the inner light of God is clearing the way in me, understanding and releasing no-longer needed habits and responses, so that the Light shines ever brighter as my True Self so I may see You.

Amid the busyness, I take time for quiet reflection and we here at Unity, offer you the opportunity to join us in this process. The details of our Advent and Christmas meetings can be found on our website. Do join us. Make this Advent season meaningful for you, as you take time to reflect on what is important to you, this Christmas.

And may I wish every one of you a Christmas filled and overflowing with peace, love and joy. The Light in me celebrates and honours the Light You Are.

Merry Christmas
Kimerie

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There is something about rainbows

DEEPER INTO LENT

To set a goal or not set a goal - that is a question

Challenges can be a blessing in disguise

tHIS cHRISTMAS SEASON

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