January 2026 Newsletter
Each month directly from his desk, Rev. Juan shares a few meaningful moments including celebrating birthdays, highlighting what’s been unfolding, naming one thing he’s consciously releasing, and offering a single question to reflect on and carry with you.
January's Spiritual Coaching Moment: How to finally achieve your New Year's Resolutions
There’s a new way of approaching our New Year’s resolutions: one rooted in compassion, clarity, and spiritual alignment rather than pressure or self-judgment.
December's Spiritual Coaching Moment: How to Unlearn the Need to Please Others
Here’s a compassionate invitation to release a pattern many of us carry: the need to please others at the expense of our own truth.
Congrats to our December Sacred Servers
This December, with deep gratitude and admiration, we celebrate Juanita Smith as our Sacred Server of the Month along with our Team of the Month, our Games Small Group!
Congrats to our November Sacred Servers
This November, with deep gratitude and admiration, we celebrate Angela Ribeiro as our Sacred Server of the Month along with the SpiritGroups Council.
$10,000 goes to Branches for Thanksgiving day meals
Once again this year, Unity on the Bay is proud to sponsor Branches’ 2025 Thanksgiving Food Drive with a heartfelt donation of $10,000.
Town Hall regarding building updates
Our community came together for a Town Hall on Oct. 19, 2025 specifically to share updates regarding the renovation of our building that sits on our new property in Miami Gardens.
Congrats to our October Sacred Servers
This September, with deep gratitude and admiration, we celebrate Bill Gorman as our Sacred Server of the Month along with the Choir.
October Spiritual Coaching Moment: We Are Human Beings, Not Human Doings
In this month’s Unity on the Bay Voices video, Claudia Forero, founder of Enlightened Coaching and Chair of Unity on the Bay’s Congregational Care Ministry, invites us to pause and remember who we truly are — divine beings, not just doers.
Through her personal story and gentle guidance, Claudia reminds us that our worth is not measured by our productivity but by our presence. Discover how moments of stillness open the way for deeper connection, healing, and authentic giving.
Take a few minutes to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with your being.
Learn about spiritual support and community groups at Unity on the Bay — places where you can belong, grow, and be nourished in spirit.
Vote your Values - Upcoming City Elections
Know what is taking place! The Florida Legislature's recent changes have made voting more complex for many residents.
Building our Future Update
We continue to walk together through this sacred season of anticipated replanting, a time of nurturing, tending and preparing the soil for the blossoming of our new spiritual home. Each step is guided by Spirit and rooted in our shared love for this community.
Congrats to our September Sacred Servers
This September, with deep gratitude and admiration, we celebrate Darvin Machado as our Sacred Server of the Month along with the Table Top Treasures Team.
“Finding Peace Through Prayer” Booklet
This booklet is about prayer in its many forms. You will find articles about the nature of prayer, messages based on the most frequently requested prayer topics, prayers of peace drawn from Silent Unity® prayer services, affirmations to help you set intentions for your days, and reminders of the many ways to commune with the Divine.
September Spiritual Coaching Moment: Sisterhood & Supportive Community
Discover how to overcome loneliness, find strength through connection, and create a space to inspire each other.
Congrats to our August Sacred Servers!
This August, with deep gratitude and admiration, we celebrate Frances Quini as our Sacred Server of the Month along with the Angels Everywhere Team.
Prayerful presence at Interfaith Prayer Vigil for immigration detention
More than 60 of us from Unity on the Bay, joined by members of several other faith communities, came together at the Everglades immigration detention center.
Our “We Got Your Back-pack” Drive was a huge success
What a beautiful day of joy, generosity, and community spirit! Our 2025 Backpack Drive was a heartwarming success—because of YOU.
August's Spiritual Coaching Moment: Your Mind Is a Sacred Tool
Claudia Forero, founder of Enlightened Coaching and Chair of Unity on the Bay’s Congregational Care Ministry invites you to consider your mind as one of our most powerful tools. By asking yourself questions and answering honestly, we can move towards our goals intentionally and without self-sabotaging.
To schedule a time to meet with Claudia or someone from our team for Spiritual Counseling and Coaching, go to www.unityonthebay.org/support.
Building our Future Update
Updates on what our Building Our Future Committee, with the blessing of our Board of Trustees, has been working on.
Congrats to our July Sacred Servers!
This month we celebrate Ysabel Narro as our Sacred Server of the Month, and the Prayer Chaplains as our Sacred Service Team of the Month. Thank you for all you do!