Songs and chants will be followed by small group sharing breakout rooms.
(But if we are able to meet in the church for our spring dances and community potluck event, this will be 5.00–8.00pm.)
Peace & Social Justice
Update of fundraiser held in February for the women of Freeset in Kolkata India:
Follow-up letter from Anthony Watt of Freeset Global on how your generous donations were spent:
“Firstly, thank you for the donation. The money has been moved over and spent. It contributed towards the covid-19 campaign where we provided wages, vaccinations, emergency medical care, education for children missing school and food distribution into our 4 communities, (over 20 tonnes of food!) Thank you for contributing towards this.
Secondly, I am very glad to see the interest you are taking in following this up. It shows a great degree of care.”
Anthony also included a photograph of one of young girls receiving education from Freeset donations.
He comments:-
“She is doing so well in school at the moment. She is smashing all the boys in math, which is unheard of here! So she is a bit of a star.”
“Thanks again for your support Shirin.[and to all those who contributed to the fundraiser] It really does mean a lot.”
West Auckland Dances of Universal Peace – Monday, 30th August, 2021 – Cancelled.
This evening now cancelled due to Covid.
Come join us for a special evening of dances of universal peace with Sally Mabelle and Matêj Koukl, sufi whirling by Abheer, and the resonant sounds of crystal singing bowls by Katrin Franz.
Ranui Community Centre, 474 Swanson Road
Supported by Auckland Unitarians, Koha appreciated toward hall rental and refreshments.
RSVP to Sally Mabelle – 02102228782, or via the form below.
Quiz on Wheels – Fundraiser for PSJ projects
Photos from this can be seen on this google slideshow.
On Saturday 7 August Auckland Unitarians will be holding a battle of wits as we gently explore Northcote/Birkenhead. The stakes are high, those in the winning car will win movie tickets!
This is a fun day out for all the family, there are questions to answer and quests to accomplish. Learn some of the history, love stories and and interest spots of one of our fascinating city suburbs. It is highly recommended that each team has at least one member with a phone with access to the internet.
We finish up with a shared afternoon tea chez Rachel and Clay. This is a fundraiser for Peace and Social Justice projects. Suggested entry fee is $10-$20 per adult, depending on what you can afford. Children are free. Winners are determined by wits, not speed! More details later…
Craftivist Companions update: 1st August 2021
We are currently working on two projects. If you would like to come along and help us with strategy, or just to create your own piece of craftivism, please join us on Thursday evenings 7.30 at the church. Cups of tea, yummy snacks, stimulating company and craft tuition are all part of the package. Hope to see you there!
- Our blanket in support of Amnesty International’s campaign for Asylum Seeker Rights. The blanket has a flock of birds of many colours, flying towards a better future, and carrying messages of hope. Purple hearts, representing compassion and courage also adorn the blanket. We also hope to include flowers. (If you would like to add a bird, please point it to the east, so it is flying with the flock.)
- We are also supporting a campaign for a fairer future through Action Station. We are making bookmarks, with Fairer Future messages, and plan a guerrilla bookmark insertion campaign, into public library books, once we have enough ammunition.
Dances of Universal Peace — Sunday 8 August, 2021
Arrive from 4.45pm for a 5.00pm start.
Dances 5:00-6:30pm.
Followed by a community potluck 6:30pm–8:00pm, so please bring a plate to share.
Koha appreciated (to support the Auckland Unitarians Peace and Social Justice projects and events such as this.)
Location: our church sanctuary.
RSVP to Sally Mabelle via the form below.
Tree Council badges presented to MPs
Join us for our next Craffiti project, Thursday evenings, 7.30, in the church.
Winter Solstice Dance Deepening Weekend – 19-20 June 2021
You are warmly invited to participate in a winter solstice weekend, 19-20 June.
10-4pm Saturday the 19th will be a day of dance deepening, open to all who wish to deepen in their experience of the Dances of Universal Peace and associated walks and meditative practices. Please bring a vegetarian plate to share for lunch.
5pm Sunday will be an evening dance gathering, followed by a community shared vegetarian supper, 6:30-8pm.
From 2-4pm on Sunday, 20th June, Dance leaders are invited to join together in the spirit of collaboration and mutual support/growth by contributing in a shared reflection gathering preceding the dance evening.
Continue reading Winter Solstice Dance Deepening Weekend – 19-20 June 2021Glen Taylor School
with Chris Herlihy, Principal, Glen Taylor School
Chris Herlihy © 13 June 2021
Links
Welcome includes:- “Children Widen the Circle of Our Being in Ways That Are Limitless” by Gary Kowalski
Chalice Lighting is:- “Chalice Lighting for Children’s Sunday” By Christian Schmidt, Alexis Capen
Time for all ages:- “If I Built a School” by Chris Van Dusen
Koha Hymn:- “Sometimes I feel like a motherless child”, #97
Reading:- “Honouring Children” By Linda Olson Peebles
performed by Julia Stubbs
Closing Words:- “We All Emerge” By Eric Williams
Pacific Dyslexia Aid – June 2021 Update
Although Tonga fortunately has no community transmission of COVID-19, travel there is not possible at present and thus the pandemic has seriously affected our ability to train teachers in the use of Steps as well as supply laptops to schools.
Our main effort has shifted to attempting to collect from New Zealand companies laptops which are up for replacement. We will then provide them to Tongan primary schools as soon as we can. In addition, fund raising continues in order to purchase new laptops for the schools.
We look forward to being able to return to Tonga and assist their Ministry staff to expand this valuable and well received Steps literacy programme, especially helpful for dyslexic children.
