The New York Metaphysical Study Group (UMC)
The New York Metaphysical Study Group is a Metaphysical Study Group with Spiritualist roots. We are currently reorganizing the group and looking for a suitable spiritual location for our classes and workshops, etc. We will offer classes, workshops, special programs and speakers throughout the year. Many of our courses in Mediumship, Spiritual Healing and others can qualify the individual student for certification and ordination with our national association, The United Metaphysical churches. Visit our website at Unitedmeta.com to see the various programs and services offered at our national headquarters in Roanoke, Va.
Consider spending a long weekend in the mountains of Roanoke, Va. With like-minded people who enjoy educational workshops, readings, trance circles and many other events. Where else can you spend a weekend for $199 which includes, workshops, room, food, etc. Check it out under the Calendar Section of the UMC website.
Spirit Blessings Always,
Francis Reed Brown, President
United Metaphysical Churches
For more information visit our UMC national website at: www.unitedmeta.com
United Metaphysical Churches
1488 Peter's Creek Road
Roanoke, VA 24017
Ph: (540) 562-4889
Fax: (540) 562-0520
Email: umcrke@aol.com
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
1. We believe in God as Infinite Intelligence. (Not a personified being sitting upon a throne--neither male nor female but containing both--thus we say,"Father-Mother God.")
2. We believe that the phenomena of nature, both physical and spiritual, are the expression of Infinite Intelligence. (God, God, God, there is naught else but God! This includes the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms.)
3. We affirm that a correct understanding of such expression and living in accordance therewith constitute a true religion.
4. We belileve in personal responsibility & that we create our own happiness or unhappiness as we live in harmony or discord with natural physical and spiritual laws. ( We do not accept vicarious atonement! We are personally responsible and cannot be acquitted from the results of our choices by merely repeating empty words that are usually induced by fear.
Ignorance is no excuse of the law! That refers to the spiritual law as well. As long as we are ignorant or indifferent to the spiritual laws of the universe we will continue to create the negative and suffer the results.)
5. We affirm that the existence and personal identity of the individual continues after leaving the physical wortld. ( Moses and Elias continued to exist after death and were able to be personally identified when they appeared to Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration.
Every person who has ever repeated the Apostles Creed which says, 'I believe in the communion of saints' has acknowledged communication with the so-called dead.)
6. We affirm that communication with Spirit is a natural experience & is proven through mediumship.
7. We affirm that spiritual gifts, including prophecy and healing contained in the Bible & other Sacred Texts are divine attributes proven through mediumship.
8. We believe that the highest morality is contained in the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
9. We affirm that the doorway to reformation is never closed to any human soul here or hereafter. ( We can begin our spiritual progression here and now. It also means we do not accept "eternal damnation."
We can and must correct whatever we have done amiss to ourselves and to our fellow man. It can be done here on earth or after we pass to the higher life, but it means we are not eternally punished, etc.)