Unity of Sarasota

Sangha SRQ - Buddhist Oriented Recovery Meeting
2025-12-08 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States, Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States
Refuge Recovery is a practice, a process, a set of tools, a treatment, and a path to healing addiction and the suffering caused by addiction. The main inspiration and guiding philosophy for the Refuge Recovery program are the teachings of Siddhartha (Sid) Gautama, a man who lived in India twenty-five hundred years ago. Sid was a radical psychologist and a spiritual revolutionary. Through his own efforts and practices he came to understand why human beings experience and cause so much suffering. He referred to the root cause of suffering as “uncontrollable thirst or repetitive craving.” This “thirst” tends to arise in relation to pleasure, but it may also arise as a craving for unpleasant experiences to go away, or as an addiction to people, places, things, or experiences. This is the same thirst of the alcoholic, the same craving as the addict, and the same attachment as the codependent.
Eventually, Sid came to understand and experience a way of living that ended all forms of suffering. He did this through a practice and process that includes meditation, wise actions, and compassion. After freeing himself from the suffering caused by craving, he spent the rest of his life teaching others how to live a life of well-being and freedom, a life free from suffering.
Sid became known as the Buddha, and his teachings became known as Buddhism. The Refuge Recovery program has adapted the core teachings of the Buddha as a treatment of addiction.
For more information on this meeting, email: rr-srq@mail.com

Soul Sisters Group at Unity of Sarasota
2025-12-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States, Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States
Join Soul Sisters the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 1 – 3 pm at Unity of Sarasota
Soul Sisters is an opportunity to create connections with other women along your spiritual journey. Through meditation, sharing, book discussion, and prayer, we will open our hearts and souls to see and share the beautiful creations we are.
Soul Sisters Group at Unity of Sarasota

2nd Friday Film, Food & Fun Night
2025-12-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States, Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States
6:30 PM – Yummy buffet dinner*
7:00 PM – Film which reflects Unity principles in action! Discussion following film.
*Dinner includes a variety of pizzas (including veggie and gluten-free crust), salad, dessert, popcorn and a drink.
All for $10

Winter Solstice Ceremony
2025-12-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States, Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States
Friday, December 19, 2025
6:30pm at the Unity Labyrinth
Facilitated by Zan Benham and Christine Abbey
Please come early for smudging.

Potluck Sunday - bring a dish to share!
2025-12-21 11:45 - 12:45
Potluck every 3rd Sunday after service

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
2025-12-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States, Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States
A beautiful celebration of light, music, and the spirit of love.

Board of Trustees Meeting
2025-12-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States, Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States
Board of Trustees Meeting.

Buildings & Grounds Beautification
2025-12-27 09:00 - 11:30

Burning Bowl Release Ceremony
2025-12-28 10:30 - 11:30 | Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States, Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States
Release what no longer serves you
and make space for the infinite good awaiting you. The release ritual is followed by a meditative letter-writing experience to envision and set intentions for the new year.

White Stone Ceremony
2026-01-04 10:30 - 11:30 | Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States, Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States
A sacred opportunity to receive your “word” for the year—a spiritual anchor to remind you of the power within to overcome all challenges and create a life of purpose and grace.
May 2026 be the year you awaken to your full potential. Rise in consciousness, live from love, and say yes to your divine evolution.

Dixon's Violin
2026-01-24 18:50 - 20:15 | Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States, Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States
Experience the extraordinary! Join us for a rare evening of breathtaking violin like you’ve never heard before, as seen across North America and beyond. Be inspired by the electric violin, reimagined by acclaimed artist Dixon, live in concert! Don’t just hear the music – feel it. Get tickets while they last
“Unlike anything I’ve ever witnessed. The music was simply incredible”
“The sound of a dream”
“The most beautiful thing my ears have ever heard”
“The violinist that is changing the world”
“Standing ovation”
“Not your ordinary violinist”
“Some of us cried at the end but we all smiled through those tears”—–Saturday, January 246:30pm – Doors Open7:00pm – Concert begins (duration roughly 75 minutes)—–Tickets only $29 available here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1711990071389Tickets $35 at the door if still availableAll ages welcome! Children 12 and under only $5This is an indoor, seated show.—–About Dixon’s Violin:
You’ve never heard violin like this! The world’s premier visionary violinist, Dixon’s life mission is to inspire people – and he has done so at over 1,000 concerts across North America, including giving five TED talks/performances, over ten years at Burning Man and Electric Forest, plus radio, TV, and film appearances. A former technology leader and symphony violinist, Dixon walked away from a distinguished career to follow his dream full-time, and invented a whole new music genre. Dixon now improvises on a 5-string electric violin with a looping system he developed to create an all-live one-man symphony, guided by his remarkable personal story of life transformation.
https://dixonsviolin.com

Decoding Reincarnation
2026-01-29 13:00 - 15:00
DECODING REINCARNATION
with Jo Mooy & Patricia Cockerill
$20 Suggested Offering
NO ONE TURNED AWAY
DECODING REINCARNATION V 2.0 is a FUNDRAISER for Unity of Sarasota.
Version 2.0 will contain much more “spiritual content” than Version 1. The Soul’s purpose and how we reincarnate will be expanded.
Patricia’s meditation will last longer than 3 minutes. The date is Thursday, Jan 29 from 1-3 pm. There’s plenty of easier parking at Unity. Our book The Soul’s Journey will be available for purchase.
