We Are All One!
Welcome
Welcome, and thank you for visiting the Love & Understanding Institute website. We teach and practice a positive and practical approach to spirituality, honoring universal truths in all religions and respecting each individual's right to choose a spiritual path that fulfills their unique lifestyle. We provide you with the tools to learn and grow on your life journey.
We are an Independent Church recognized by the US Government as a Nonprofit Religious Organization under the IRS 501C3.
Our Mission
Our mission is to teach Truth Principles and ancient wisdom to assist in transforming our lives. We provide a space where people can be heard and supported as well as the ability to share their gifts and talents.
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Our Vision
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Our vision is to establish a spiritual community of loving, compassionate leaders who are examples of healthy, abundant, conscious, peaceful and joy-filled living.
Five Basic Beliefs
1) God is good and everywhere present
2) The spirit of God lives within each and every person.
3) We create our life experiences through our way of thinking.
4) There is a power in affirmative prayer which we believe increases our connection to God
5) Knowledge of these principles is not enough. We must live them.
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Next ZOOM VISIONING
Please Join Us the Sunday of January 4, 2026 at 11:30AM Pacific Time directly following our Sunday service
To Vision for Our Ministry
You are an essential part of this Vision so please join us and add your consciousness to the grounding of our Church Vision.
We are coming together to Catch God’s Vision for our Sunday Services and the Direction of our Ministry!
The Link for our Visioning is:
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​https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88509050967
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WATCH OUR LATEST SUNDAY SERVICE ON YOUTUBE
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11-23-25 "Keys to Understanding"
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THIS SUNDAY
November 30, 2025
Live Zoom Service
Meditation begins promptly at 9:50AM Pacific Time
Service begins at 10AM Pacific Time
Topic for Sunday November 30, 2025
In the Moment
Whether rushing around preparing for a Holiday or worrying about things that might affect our community, being “In the Moment” is key to a calm and peaceful life.
Please join us this Sunday as we explore being “In the Moment.”
The Zoom link for our Sunday Service is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88509050967
Each Sunday you will be admitted from a waiting room
This is being REQUIRED by Zoom
Please click on the link and join the Service at least 10 minutes before we start at 10am Pacific time for a short meditation.
You will be muted when joining. Please stay muted during the service unless you are having a problem.
We are recording the service and will stop the recording after the Prayer of Protection and a Final Prayer. We will unmute you at that time.
We can then have our usual “Sharing” amongst our group only live.
We look forward to hearing your input about the topic and your feedback about the service.
We appreciate your support so that we can provide you with Live Zoom meetings.
You can make a donation by going to our website: www.loveandu.org
And make a secure online donation
Or
Venmo - James Daly @revjames69
Or
Zelle – reverendjamesdaly@gmail.com
Or
You can mail a check to our office:
Love & Understanding
14013 Old Harbor Lane Unit #105
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Thank you for your support
You are in my prayers
Peace & Richest Blessings Always,
Rev James Daly
Love & Understanding Newsletter
November 26, 2025 Issue #1209
Quote of the Week
We’re so busy watching out for what’s ahead of us that we don’t take the time to enjoy where we are.
Bill Watterson Creator of Calvin & Hobbes
Weekly Newsletter Article
In the Moment
This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Many people been rushing around all week buying things to prepare for the holiday. I went to Costco to do my weekly shopping and it was a little crazy in the store.
I realized that most of those people were so agitated planning for Thanksgiving that the actual holiday would actually be anticlimactic.
It made me think about how many times in the past that I was caught up in the same frenzy. That is until I realized that there was a calmer and better way. Now I make a list, take a deep breathe and relax. I actually take the time to enjoy shopping and calmly begin preparing the food and decorations, etc. for whatever Holiday that I plan to celebrate.
I put on Holiday music and sip some warm apple cider as I begin cooking or decorating. I actually relax and enjoy each activity. I now have an attitude that whatever gets done is fine and what doesn’t get done is fine too.
I have extended this attitude toward various other aspects of my life. I now know that worrying about any situation only frays my nerves without improving the situation one bit. I do my best to improve the situation. If I can’t improve it, I simply move on to where I can make a difference instead.
Being in the moment allows me to be fully conscious of what is happening. It also opens an avenue of active listening to understand the people around me. A calm attitude is contagious and much appreciated.
Even the simple act of eating becomes an amazing experience. By not shoving food into my mouth while I listen to conversations and look for spaces to reply or blindly watching TV, I can now savor each individual component of my meal. It is incredible how good my food tastes when I am enjoying each bite.
I really get the most of this limited physical life when I stay In the Moment.
Peace & Richest Blessings Always,
Reverend James Daly
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This Week's Topic
THIS SUNDAY
November 30, 2025
Live Zoom Service
Meditation begins promptly at 9:50AM Pacific Time
Service begins at 10AM Pacific Time
Topic for Sunday November 30, 2025
In the Moment
Whether rushing around preparing for a Holiday or worrying about things that might affect our community, being “In the Moment” is key to a calm and peaceful life.
Please join us this Sunday as we explore being “In the Moment.”
The Zoom link for our Sunday Service is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88509050967
Each Sunday you will be admitted from a waiting room
This is being REQUIRED by Zoom
Please click on the link and join the Service at least 10 minutes before we start at 10am Pacific time for a short meditation.
You will be muted when joining. Please stay muted during the service unless you are having a problem.
We are recording the service and will stop the recording after the Prayer of Protection and a Final Prayer. We will unmute you at that time.
We can then have our usual “Sharing” amongst our group only live.
We look forward to hearing your input about the topic and your feedback about the service.
We appreciate your support so that we can provide you with Live Zoom meetings.
You can make a donation by going to our website: www.loveandu.org
And make a secure online donation
Or
Venmo - James Daly @revjames69
Or
Zelle – reverendjamesdaly@gmail.com
Or
You can mail a check to our office:
Love & Understanding
14013 Old Harbor Lane Unit #105
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Thank you for your support
You are in my prayers
Peace & Richest Blessings Always,
Rev James Daly