Greetings to you all.
This update contains:
- A link for the Morning Service of Mindful Meditation, Music & Conversation.
- A note about our annual pre-Christmas service of music and readings, this year entitled “Christmas in the Present Tense.” Date: 22nd December, in the Hall
- A note about the new, weekly, Cambridge Social Mentoring Community group in the church hall, on Fridays between 12:00 and 16:00
- A note about, and links for, the Thursday Zoom “Kiitsu Kyōkai” Seiza Meditation & Conversation Meeting which, this week, starts at 19:30 and finishes at 21:00
- Links to the minister’s address/podcast
- A link to, and note about, the International Association for Religious Freedom’s (IARF) new Free Religion Institute
- A link to denominational news (Uni-News)
A link for the Morning Service of Mindful Meditation, Music & Conversation
Our regular Sunday Morning Service of Mindful Meditation, Music and Conversation starts in the church on Emmanuel Road at 10:30 and finishes at 11:30/11:40.
Should you wish to join this by Zoom, please use the following permanent link:
Join Sunday Morning Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86882949446?pwd=kliXbdABEfbU8FjDMtNRNJ4Lr2lb5z.1
Meeting ID: 868 8294 9446
Passcode: 612407
If you would like to download a pdf of the service, please click this link.
A note about our annual pre-Christmas service of music and readings, this year entitled “Christmas in the Present Tense.” Date: 22nd December, in the Hall
Andrew Bethune and Marianna Michell are beginning to prepare our annual pre-Christmas service of music and readings, this year entitled “Christmas in the Present Tense.” As ever, we invite readers and singers to take part. The monthly singers’ rehearsal on 24th November, after the service, will include an item or two anticipating 22nd December. We shall rehearse again on Sunday 15th December, time to be announced. Please contact:
For singers: Marianna Michell <ringofvoices@gmail.com>
For readers: Andrew Bethune <andrew.bethune@btinternet.com>
A note about the new, weekly, Cambridge Social Mentoring Community Group in the church hall, on Fridays between 12:00 and 16:00.
This is a volunteer-run and peer-supported group — involving a number of people from the Cambridge Unitarian Church — engaged in building Cambridge Social Mentoring Community for Adults (over 25) who are experiencing Autism (Asperger) and Mental Health issues. The group provides an opportunity to share life experiences of carers and those living with Asperger’s and Mental Health and those who are concerned with well-being issues. We meet on Fridays (12 Noon-4PM) at Cambridge Unitarian Church, and host a peer-led free Community Kitchen (vegetarian food). The sharing of cooking, eating and managing the kitchen together is part of the socialisation of the mentoring and peer-mentoring process.
To all church members and attenders, please do consider volunteering to help out now and then. Just be in touch with me for more details or, or course, just drop in . . .
A note about the Thursday morning/evening Zoom “Kiitsu Kyōkai” Seiza Meditation & Conversation Meeting
A reminder that the next Kiitsu Kyōkai meeting is on Thursday, 5th December, starting at 19:30 am and finishing at 21:00 midday. For more information and the Zoom link, please click on either of the following links:
https://andrewjbrown.blogspot.com/p/kiitsu-kyokai.html
https://www.cambridgeunitarian.org/evening-service/
Links to the minister’s address/podcast:
The minister’s blog and podcast (which contain his weekly, Sunday “thought for the day” as well as other, occasional, pieces) can be found at the following links:
CAUTE — MAKING FOOTPRINTS NOT BLUEPRINTS
A link to, and note about, the International Association for Religious Freedom’s (IARF) new Free Religion Institute for which I have become one of the tutors
<https://iarf.net/free-religion-institute-first-course/>
The Free Religion Institute represents IARF’s commitment to fostering liberal religious thought and education. Taking inspiration from Rev. Dr. Imaoka’s wisdom, we recognize that learning is a lifelong journey – one that transcends formal education and embraces the continuous pursuit of understanding across religious traditions, cultures, and philosophies. As we embark on this ambitious journey, we begin with humble steps but clear vision. Our mission is to create an accessible platform where IARF members and all those interested in liberal religion can explore, learn, and grow together. We don’t aim to replace formal education but rather to provide resources and opportunities for continuous learning and development throughout life’s journey.
Since last Congress in September 2023, over a year ago, Prof. George Williams, our team of volunteers from the Institute Working Group, as well as our first instructors, Rev. Andrew Brown and Rev. Michinori Maruta, have been working to create an ambitious educational platform that will serve the IARF community and beyond.
We envision the Institute as a vibrant hub of liberal religious education and inspiration, offering a diverse range of learning and sharing opportunities.
For additional national Unitarian news, please click on the following link:
Uni-news
https://us20.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=1590ea5f53cdc6fb8a17c311c&id=7bce4a21b7
All the best, as always,
Andrew
Andrew James Brown
Minister
Cambridge Unitarian Church
Emmanuel Road
Cambridge
CB1 1JW
07477 462 110 (Mobile)
http://www.cambridgeunitarian.org/
Blog—Caute
http://andrewjbrown.blogspot.com
Podcast—Making Footprints Not Blueprints
https://footprints.buzzsprout.com
Jiyū Shūkyō / Free Religion
https://andrewjbrown.blogspot.com/p/free-religion.html
Kiitsu Kyōkai
https://andrewjbrown.blogspot.com/p/kiitsu-kyokai.html
Seiza Meditation (Quiet Sitting)
https://andrewjbrown.blogspot.com/p/seiza-meditation.html