Kensington Unitarians
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Sinopsis
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.
Episodios
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Harvest Festival
22/09/2013 Duración: 27minService led by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "As the autumn equinox marks the time of balance between day and night we will consider the balance of giving and receiving in our lives." Featuring a reading given by Jeannene Powell.
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Tweet Tweet: In Praise of our Feathered Friends
15/09/2013 Duración: 22minService led by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "This service features reflections on the place of birds in our everyday lives and the spiritual lessons that they may have for us." Featuring reflections by Antony Bunsee, Michaela von Britzke, and Jane Blackall.
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Fresh Starts
08/09/2013 Duración: 22minService led by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "With children and students starting their new academic year, this service will consider the many ways in which we can all create fresh starts throughout our lives."
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Saying Thank You is Good for the Soul
01/09/2013 Duración: 27minService led by David Francis Darling: "In this service David will explore why saying thank you is not only good manners but might also be good for our own spiritual growth."
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The Unexpected
25/08/2013 Duración: 21minService led by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "A selection of readings on the theme of surprises and the Unexpected." Featuring readings given by Juliet Edwards, Tristan Jovanović, Michaela von Britzke, and Roy Clark.
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Money Makes the World Go Round
11/08/2013 Duración: 22minSermon by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "A service to link with a British Museum exhibition on coins from Biblical times. How best might we develop a spiritual approach to our finances, both as individuals and as a society?" Featuring a reading given by Gina Bayley.
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The Bread of Life
04/08/2013 Duración: 22minSermon by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "Bread is often used as a symbol of spiritual nourishment. Join us for an exploration of bread as a symbol within Christianity and in pagan traditions." Featuring a reading given by Iona Blair.
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The Spirit Lives to Set Us Free: GA Sunday
28/07/2013 Duración: 20minSermon by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "Our congregation is a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian & Free Christian Churches. Today we will be celebrating this organisation and its role in supporting the cause of liberal religion."
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Life's Rich Pattern
21/07/2013 Duración: 20minSermon by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "We are fortunate as Unitarians in being free to create unique ceremonies to mark life's stages. We will consider the importance of rites of passage and ways we might balance tradition and innovation in such ceremonies."
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Choose Life
14/07/2013 Duración: 27minSermon by Rev. Danny Crosby: "This service will explore the moments in our lives when we meet those forks in the road and have to make important decisions. The key to making those wise choices is discernment. Danny is minister with the Unitarian congregation in Altrincham." Featuring readings given by Veronica Needa and Sarah Tinker. From a service at Essex Church, Home of Kensington Unitarians, on 14th July 2013.
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A Long Wait: The Unitarian Toleration Act
07/07/2013 Duración: 23minSermon by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "It's hard to imagine that until 1813 it was against the law to hold Unitarian beliefs. July marks the 200th anniversary of the Unitarian Toleration Act - clearly a piece of legislation in need of celebration and where better to celebrate than here at Essex Church, with the first avowedly Unitarian congregation here in England. Founded in 1774, how did our congregation manage to break the law for 39 years?" Featuring a reading given by Roy Clark. From a service at Essex Church, Home of Kensington Unitarians, on 7th July 2013.
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How To Be Perfect
30/06/2013 Duración: 27minSermon by Kate McKenna: "Visiting preacher Kate McKenna of Norwich Unitarians offers a service about accepting and embracing our flaws." Featuring readings given by Juliet Edwards and Tristan Jovanović. From a service at Essex Church, Home of Kensington Unitarians, on 30th June 2013.
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Getting Through The Day
23/06/2013 Duración: 26minSermon by Tristan Jovanović: "In this service (a late change from the previously advertised theme) Tristan offers readings and reflections on the theme of 'getting through the day'." Featuring readings given by Caroline Blair and Michaela von Britzke. From a service at Essex Church, Home of Kensington Unitarians, on 23rd June 2013.
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Miracles
16/06/2013 Duración: 21minSermon by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "In this service we will explore life's miracles and our own response to the seemingly miraculous. Are we believers or explainers of the seemingly inexplicable?" Featuring a reading given by David Francis Darling. From a service at Essex Church, Home of Kensington Unitarians, on 16th June 2013.
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Flower Communion
09/06/2013 Duración: 21minSermon by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "This is our annual Flower Communion service. Originally devised by a Unitarian minister in pre Second World War Czechoslovakia, this service celebrates a congregation's unity and diversity. We can also celebrate the beauty of flowers at this time of year." Featuring a reading given by Antony Bunsee. From a service at Essex Church, Home of Kensington Unitarians, on 9th June 2013.
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All Will Be Well
02/06/2013 Duración: 29minService by Rev. Sheena Gabriel and Rev. Sarah Tinker: "'All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.' What are we to make of these words by Dame Julian of Norwich (1342-1416) and how might they be applied to our own lives?" From a service at Essex Church, Home of Kensington Unitarians, on 2nd June 2013.
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The Sea as Metaphor and Miracle
26/05/2013 Duración: 21minSermon by Caroline Blair: "Throughout the almost unimaginably long period of human pre-history we were a coast-dwelling species. The sea provided food, safety, comfort, mythology and magic. No wonder we say that the sea is in our blood. This service will look beyond the sunbathing and beach volleyball to conjure up something of the deeper meanings of the sea." Featuring readings from Jim Blair and Antony Bunsee. From a service at Essex Church, Home of Kensington Unitarians, on 26th May 2013.
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Twelve Steps to Spiritual Health
19/05/2013 Duración: 21minSermon by Rev. Sarah Tinker: "A new book written by London's Unitarian District Minister gives useful advice on how to live a spiritually healthy life. This service will recognise the important work of 12 Step programmes and take a first look at David Usher's advice. During the service we will be welcoming new members to the congregation and inviting all members to re-affirm their commitment to the community in a simple ceremony." From a service at Essex Church, Home of Kensington Unitarians, on 19th May 2013.
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Letting Go, Moving On
12/05/2013 Duración: 18minService by Rev. Sarah Tinker and Sonya Leite: "Spring cleaning can make a difference in our wardrobes and bookshelves. Today we'll consider how the clearing of 'stuff' might assist our spiritual lives too." From a service at Essex Church, Home of Kensington Unitarians, on 12th May 2013.