With a population of fewer than one hundred at the time of the 2010 census, Unity Village is the world headquarters of Unity, a spiritual movement with a membership of more than two million. Unity Village is in Jackson County, about fifteen miles southeast of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The community came about in 1919, when Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, founders of Unity, purchased fifty-eight acres of land, which grew from a weekend retreat of tents and ponds into Unity Farm, raising orchards and apple products, which was later incorporated at Unity Village, which now encompasses more than one thousand and four hundred acres, most of which are wooded, although there is also a golf course, hotel and conference center, healing center, bookstore, coffee shop, walking trails, and wedding venues. Unity publishes Daily Word magazine and Silent Unity at its publishing facilities in the village, and two of the buildings in the village are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Unity Village is northwest of Lees Summit and southeast of Raytown.
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Headquartered on NW Blue Parkway in Unity Village, Missouri, the Unity-affiliated center offers a variety of wellness services, integrated medicine, weekend retreats, workshops, and other events. A gallery of photographs is presented, along with a calendar of events, online bookings, and an audio archive of Awaken radio interviews.
http://awakenwholelifecenter.com/
Founded in 2009, the Gardens at Unity Village are a volunteer-driven project organized for the purpose of growing food naturally, educating consumers about the value of consuming fresh and locally grown produce, and to encourage people to grow their own food. Directions, photographs, and a schedule of educational programs and other events are featured.
http://www.gardensatunityvillage.org/
Holos University Graduate Seminary
Although its mailing address is in Bolivar, Missouri, residencies for the blended distance learning programs of Holos University take place in Unity Village. Offering Master’s, Doctoral and Post Doctoral degrees, Post Doctoral Fellowships, certificate programs, and an enrichment program, its admissions policies, research programs, events, and an annual calendar are posted.
https://www.holosuniversity.org/
Unity is a spiritual movement founded by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore in 1889, later buying property in Jackson County, Missouri, and establishing the organization’s headquarters in Unity Village, an incorporated municipality founded by the movement. Its history, philosophy, leadership, publications, and educational programs are highlighted.
http://www.unity.org/
Located in Unity Village and affiliated with the Unity spiritual movement, UI was established in 1931 in order to provide ministerial training for ministers seeking to be ordained, and offering a Master of Divinity and a Diploma program for those seeking to be involved in Unity chaplaincy, alternative ministries, and spiritual communities. Its history, accreditation status, and registration policies are outlined.
http://www.unityinstitute.org/
Located at Unity Village, Missouri, Unity Sangha offers a weekly meditation group and several silent retreats each year, which are highlighted here, with schedules and hours, details about its meditation programs, talks, and contact information.
http://www.unitysangha.org/
Located fifteen miles from downtown Kansas City, Missouri, the village boasts the largest fountain display in the Kansas City metropolitan area, a rose garden, and two buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A guide to local lodging facilities, meeting spaces, wedding venues, and a calendar of events is put forward.
http://www.unityvillage.org/
Unity honors all spiritual practices and believes in a diversity of paths leading to enlightenment. Located in Unity Village, the church’s service schedule, calendar of events, and weekly prayer opportunities are put forward, along with a history of the movement, an overview of its ministries, video archives, and live streaming of its Sunday services.
http://www.unityvillagechapel.org/
UWW is a worldwide network of ministries, ministers, licensed teachers and individuals associated with the Unity movement, headquartered in Unity Village, Missouri. Its history, a profile of the movement and its ministries are put forward, including its support services, board of trustees, leadership recruitment and development team, and ministry teams.
https://www.unityworldwideministries.org/
