The conscious realization of God-life is symbolized by the wine, or the blood of Jesus Christ. Unity practices communion by appropriating, or partaking of the spiritual energy represented by these elements. In Unity services, ritual is de-emphasized as a general rule, so that full attention may be devoted to the teachings and their practical application. The blood of Jesus Christ represents the spiritual energy of God-life that purifies or redeems the body through a cleansing and renewal of the consciousness by the spoken word. He did not relieve us of the necessity of working out our own salvation, but His example and teachings show us the way.
Unity teaches that the cross symbolizes the crossing out of all false beliefs.
Here again, emphasis is on life and living, through the resurrection rather than on the Crucifixion. Unity accepts the virgin birth as an experience in the spiritual unfoldment of each individual. Unity understands the Second Coming as the individual expression of the Christ consciousness. This is not an event to be anticipated in the future. It is happening here and now, through prayer, meditation, study, and application.