Synopsis
Kensington Unitarians meet to share experiences, to learn from each other, to explore our diverse faiths, to welcome spiritual seekers and offer companionship on life's journey.
Episodes
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Gathering the Waters
11/09/2016 Duration: 25minService led by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "Do bring some water from your garden or your travels to symbolize the start of our autumn together, in our congregation's annual gathering the waters ritual. Featuring a reading given by Tristan Jovanovic."
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Singing Our Faith
04/09/2016 Duration: 52minService led by Jane Blackall and Congregation Members: "Join us for a good sing - eight hymns today! - as some members of the community choose a favourite hymn for us and reflect on how these hymns reflect our shared Unitarian values. Featuring contributions from Alice Lambert, Jeannene Powell, Margaret Marshall, Sue Smith, Juliet Edwards, Sonya Leite and Antony Bunsee."
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Spirituality on the Streets
28/08/2016 Duration: 20minService led by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "How can we develop an everyday kind of spirituality that helps us view the world from a different perspective?"
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Summer Pavilions
21/08/2016 Duration: 10minService led by Roy Clark and Sarah Tinker: "Linking with the Serpentine Gallery pavilions in nearby Kensington Gardens we'll explore the value of spaces for contemplation in the public domain. Please note that due to a technical mishap the beginning of the service is missing and this begins with the sermon."
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Strong Foundations
14/08/2016 Duration: 23minService led by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "As building work continues here at Essex Church, let's examine our own foundation stones and how they help us strengthen our lives."
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The Resistance
07/08/2016 Duration: 25minService led by Jane Blackall: "Many of us feel helpless and despairing in the face of recent world events. Is there anything we can actually do to make things better in a meaningful way? Today we will consider what we progressive religious people are called to do to resist the world's injustices. Featuring a reading given by Antony Bunsee."
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Welcome to the Feast
31/07/2016 Duration: 18minService led by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "Bring a flower and join in our simple, moving flower communion ritual, which celebrates the strength of diversity within a church community and beyond. Featuring reader Antony Bunsee."
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What is Emerging?
24/07/2016 Duration: 27minService led by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "A chance to consider how a community like Kensington Unitarians might be called to serve the 21st century world. Featuring a reading by Antony Bunsee and contributions from the congregation."
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Our Flower Communion
17/07/2016 Duration: 32minService led by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "Our simple, moving flower communion ritual, which celebrates the strength of diversity within a church community and beyond. Featuring contributions from Jane Blackall, Margaret Marshall, Juliet Edwards and Michaela von Britzke."
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Art and Spirituality
10/07/2016 Duration: 21minService led by Heidi Ferid and Sarah Tinker: "In this service we will be exploring painting and other forms of creative expression as spiritual paths. Featuring a reading given by John Hands."
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Truth Seekers
03/07/2016 Duration: 25minService led by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "In this service we'll consider what truth means to each of us, our yearnings for it and the struggle we sometimes experience in hearing the truth of others. Featuring a reading given by Antony Bunsee."
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Reclaiming Virtue
19/06/2016 Duration: 30minService led by Sarah Tinker and Veronica Needa: "In preparation for our afternoon with Playback Theatre we'll hear the origins of the Dragon Boat Festival and consider how a life of virtue might look in the 21st century. Featuring a reading given by Veronica Needa and Antony Bunsee."
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Reclaiming Community
12/06/2016 Duration: 24minService led by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "In a busy and fragmented world how best can we create a sense of community? Featuring a reading given by Jeannene Powell."
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Reclaiming Joy
05/06/2016 Duration: 19minService led by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "William Blake described 'Joy and woe as woven fine'. How might we reclaim life's joy when the tough times assail us?"
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How Can I Keep from Singing?
29/05/2016 Duration: 21minService led by Claire MacDonald: "Where do our Unitarian hymns come from? Who wrote them? Which ones do we love best? What do we feel about hymns from other traditions? What, in fact are 'hymns'? Today I want to bring music of many kinds to share, listen to and sing, and to explore song in our own tradition. Featuring a reading by Antony Bunsee."
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Reverence for Love
22/05/2016 Duration: 18minService led by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "Come and join us for a celebration of loving relationships, in all their delicious complexity and confusion. How can we awaken our love for all? Featuring a reading by Harold Lorenzelli."
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Reverence for Life
15/05/2016 Duration: 22minService led by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "In this service we'll remind ourselves how precious are our lives, how precious is the life of the world in which we live. Born to be co-creators here on our planet, what are we creating today? Featuring a reading given by Antony Bunsee."
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Reverence for Beauty
08/05/2016 Duration: 21minService led by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "Our focus for May is on reverence as a little mentioned yet deeply strengthening approach to our existence. How might paying attention to beauty help us live well upon the earth? Featuring a reading given by Michaela von Britzke."