<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Sunday Talks / Random Musings &#8211; Auckland Unitarian Church</title>
	<atom:link href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/category/sundaytalks/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz</link>
	<description>Love beyond belief</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 03:22:17 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-NZ</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4</generator>

<image>
	<url>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cropped-AUCchaliceSiteIcon-32x32.jpg</url>
	<title>Sunday Talks / Random Musings &#8211; Auckland Unitarian Church</title>
	<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz</link>
	<width>32</width>
	<height>32</height>
</image> 
	<item>
		<title>The marks they’ve left on us.</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/the-marks-theyve-left-on-us/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Mackintosh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=21225</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- Rachel Mackintosh Today is All Saints’ Day, 1 November. Like festivals/ceremonies in many cultures around the world — tangihanga, Samhain, El Día de los muertos, the Buddhist celebration of Obon in Japan, Chuseok in Korea, Gai Jatra in Nepal, Pchum Ben in Cambodia, and Hungry Ghost Month celebrated by &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/the-marks-theyve-left-on-us/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The marks they’ve left on us.</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20261101_RachelMackintosh_TheMarksTheyLeftOnUs_FullEpisode.mp3" length="50194952" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20261101_RachelMackintosh_TheMarksTheyLeftOnUs_TalkOnly.mp3" length="25577745" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Imagining a Better World: Writers and the Unitarian Spirit</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/imagining-a-better-world-writers-and-the-unitarian-spirit/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Arts & Sciences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=21198</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Speaker:- Peter Lineham Worship Leader:- Ted Zorn Can a novel help us imagine—and create—a better world? In this service, guest speaker Peter Lineham explores well-known writers whose lives and work were shaped by Unitarian beliefs and communities. Focusing on Victorian and later novelists, he considers how freedom of thought, compassion and a sense &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/imagining-a-better-world-writers-and-the-unitarian-spirit/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Imagining a Better World: Writers and the Unitarian Spirit</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20261025_PeterLineham_UUWriters_FullEpisode.mp3" length="85096352" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20261025_PeterLineham_UUWriters_TalkOnly.mp3" length="49641053" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Flower Service</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/flower-service/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karn Cleary]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=21188</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Karn Cleary, Michael Jones © 18 October 2026 The Flower Communion is based on a service developed by Dr Norbert Capek, the minister of what is now the Transylvanian Unitarian Church in Prague, during the 1930s. He wanted a ritual that would encourage the idea of a church as a community, whose individual &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/flower-service/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Flower Service</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20261018_KarnCleary_FlowerCommunion_FullEpisode.mp3" length="45460901" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20261018_MichaelJones_FlowerCommunion_TalkOnly.mp3" length="13547464" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Jazz is Life — What Music Means</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/jazz-is-life-what-music-means/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Arts & Sciences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=21182</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Speaker:- Caitlin Smith Celebrated local jazz singer/songwriter/poet Worship Leader:- Rachel Mackintosh Read below, or&#160;download the PDF &#8211; to come Caitlin Smith © 11 October 2026 To come Meditation / Conversation starter]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20261011_CaitlinSmith_JazzIsLife—WhatMusicMeans_FullEpisode.mp3" length="58597202" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20261011_CaitlinSmith_JazzIsLife—WhatMusicMeans_TalkOnly.mp3" length="17874178" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Blessing of the Animals</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/blessing-of-the-animals/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Mackintosh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=21155</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- Rachel Mackintosh Pets Welcome! Follow this shortcut to the bottom of the page for the various readings, videos, etc. shared in the service. Read below, or&#160;download the PDF Rachel Mackintosh © 4 October 2026 The problem and Solution of Blessing Today is St Francis of Assisi Day. Even those &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/blessing-of-the-animals/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Blessing of the Animals</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20261004_RachelMackintosh_AnimalBlessing_FullEpisode.mp3" length="27894757" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20261004_RachelMackintosh_AnimalBlessing_TalkOnly.mp3" length="4773550" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Enchanted World</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/the-enchanted-world/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=21131</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Speaker:- Niki HarréWorship Leader:- Ted Zorn Religions have strange, implausible stories, that assume there is a secret depth that sometimes seeps – or bursts – into ordinary life. While I have never ‘believed’ in an enchanted world, people thrive when they see beauty and meaning in what surrounds them. And that’s a creative &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/the-enchanted-world/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Enchanted World</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260927_NikiHarré_TheEnchantedWorld_FullEpisode.mp3" length="86188984" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260927_NikiHarr%C3%A9_TheEnchantedWorld_TalkOnly.mp3" length="32741855" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Spring Equinox Celebration</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/spring-equinox-celebration/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara Thomborson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=21050</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Service Leaders &#38; speakers: Barbara Thomborson, Karn Cleary Today we&#8217;ll celebrate the Spring. The Equinox happens on September 23rd. marking a moment of balance before we transition into summer with longer daylight hours. This is an opportunity to consider what we want to leave behind in the darkness of winter, and how we &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/spring-equinox-celebration/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Spring Equinox Celebration</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260920_BarbaraKarn_SpringEquinox_FullEpisode.mp3" length="22270850" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260920_BarbaraKarn_SpringEquinox_TalkOnly.mp3" length="7016306" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Te Wiki o te Reo Māori</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/te-wiki-o-te-reo-maori-2026/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Hayward]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treaty of Waitangi / Te Tiriti O Waitangi]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=21024</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- Maria Hayward How empathy in language and culture can guide our humanity; and how good is your Te Reo? Some fun new &#8216;kupu&#8217; (words) to learn! Follow this shortcut to the bottom of the page for the various readings, videos, etc. shared in the service. Read below, or&#160;download the &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/te-wiki-o-te-reo-maori-2026/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Te Wiki o te Reo Māori</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260913_MariaHayward_TeWikiOTeReoM%C4%81ori_FullEpisode.mp3" length="45706014" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260913_MariaHayward_TeWikiOTeReoM%C4%81ori_TalkOnly.mp3" length="15769793" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>When Music Takes Our Breath Away: The Sounds of Reverence</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/when-music-takes-our-breath-away-the-sounds-of-reverence/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Zorn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Arts & Sciences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=21001</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- Ted Zorn Music matters spiritually because it can interrupt us, open us, and connect us—to our own inner lives, to other people, and to something larger than ourselves. Follow this shortcut to the bottom of the page for the various readings, videos, etc. shared in the service. Read below, &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/when-music-takes-our-breath-away-the-sounds-of-reverence/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">When Music Takes Our Breath Away: The Sounds of Reverence</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260906_Beethoven5.mp3" length="242541" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260906_TedZorn_TheSoundOfReverence_FullEpisode.mp3" length="38562192" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260906_TedZorn_TheSoundOfReverence_TalkOnly.mp3" length="21556175" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Plunging into Wonder</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/plunging-into-wonder/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Lewis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Arts & Sciences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20990</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- Kate Lewis After a month of daily cold-water swimming and meditation, Kate will reflect on the physical, emotional, and spiritual effects of these disciplines. Understanding the science behind the practices does not reduce them to dry and rational explanations but adds to our experience of awe and wonder. Video &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/plunging-into-wonder/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Plunging into Wonder</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Jubilation Choir &#8211; Singing with Soul!</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/jubilation-choir-singing-with-soul/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shirin Caldwell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Arts & Sciences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20983</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page... Worship Leader:- Shirin Caldwell Video to come Audio to come Follow this shortcut to the bottom of the page for the various readings, videos, etc. shared in the service. Jubilation A Capella Gospel Choir A vibrant, Auckland-based a cappella choir with a gospel heart and a rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll soul (so says &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/jubilation-choir-singing-with-soul/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Jubilation Choir &#8211; Singing with Soul!</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Music and Being Human</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/music-and-being-human/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alix Geard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Arts & Sciences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20965</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...the beat and the borrowings / the song we become Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- Alix Geard Exploring music as a development of pulse, breath and vocalisation, and also as a way of building culture through repetition, borrowing and repurposing. Follow this shortcut to the bottom of the page for the various readings, videos, &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/music-and-being-human/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Music and Being Human</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260816_AlixGeard_MusicAndBeingHuman.mp3" length="16650592" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260816_AlixGeard_MusicAndBeingHuman_TalkOnly.mp3" length="5279728" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Seeking Meaning</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/seeking-meaning/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20922</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page... Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- The Revd Dr Ralph Catts Ralph Catts is a Unitarian minister based in Melbourne, and it will be a privilege to have him lead one of our services, as he is the only Unitarian Minister in the South Pacific. He is the Learning &#38; Development Coordinator for the &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/seeking-meaning/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Seeking Meaning</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260809_RalphCatts_SeekingMeaning_FullEpisode.mp3" length="25798210" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260809_RalphCatts_SeekingMeaning_TalkOnly.mp3" length="5131565" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Post-colonial Aotearoa</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/post-colonial-aotearoa/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Hayward]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20859</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- Maria Hayward What does colonisation really mean and why should we, as Unitarians, care? Have you ever wondered what people really mean when they talk about the effects of colonisation? The korero today provides an example of embedded racism in the language of the colonisers &#8211; and asks what &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/post-colonial-aotearoa/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Post-colonial Aotearoa</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260802_MariaHayward_Post-colonialAotearoa_FullEpisode.mp3" length="23301381" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260802_MariaHayward_Post-colonialAotearoa_TalkOnly.mp3" length="16824204" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Art and the ineffable</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/art-and-the-ineffable/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Mackintosh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Arts & Sciences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20837</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Transcendence through the arts: what transports you? Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- Rachel Mackintosh Read below, or download the PDF Follow this shortcut to the bottom of the page for the&#160;various readings, videos, etc. shared in the service. Rachel Mackintosh © 26 July 2026 If you look at the kinds of things we say &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/art-and-the-ineffable/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Art and the ineffable</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260726_RachelMackintosh_ArtAndTheIneffable_FullEpisode.mp3" length="30175771" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260726_RachelMackintosh_ArtAndTheIneffable_TalkOnly.mp3" length="9098936" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>An ECO-Peace Economy for Aotearoa NZ</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/an-eco-peace-economy-for-aotearoa-nz/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20804</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...for Well-Being of People and Planet Speaker:- Laurie RossWorship Leader:- Shirin Caldwell This requires Transformation of the Neoliberal Economic System to serve our higher values (the 7 Principles of Unitarian Universalism). Read below, or download the PDF Laurie Ross © 19 July 2026 The goal of an Eco-Economy will only be achieved if &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/an-eco-peace-economy-for-aotearoa-nz/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">An ECO-Peace Economy for Aotearoa NZ</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Matariki and new member welcome</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/matariki-and-new-member-welcome/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Mackintosh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20745</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- Rachel Mackintosh We will celebrate this special day in Aotearoa with the welcoming of new members to our ropu (congregation). Video to come Audio to come Read below, or download the PDF &#8211; to come Follow this shortcut to the bottom of the page for the&#160;various readings, videos, etc. &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/matariki-and-new-member-welcome/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Matariki and new member welcome</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Stories of the Universalist Church and Its People</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/stories-of-the-universalist-church-and-its-people/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Henriques]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20726</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- Paul Henriques Paul will explore the history and beliefs of Universalism, including notable events, eminent Universalists and its merger with Unitarianism. Our Auckland church is rooted in Unitarianism and we have knowledge of it, but if you know little concerning Universalism and are curious, this will be a chance &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/stories-of-the-universalist-church-and-its-people/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Stories of the Universalist Church and Its People</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Vintage Unitarianism and its issues</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/vintage-unitarianism-and-its-issues/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20697</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...James and Harriet Martineau, a brother and sister and two different paths 19th Century Unitarians James and Harriet Martineau resisted inherited authority and insisted on the freedom to seek truth for themselves. One remained a religious theist and the other became a freethinker, but both embodied a spirituality grounded in conscience, courage and &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/vintage-unitarianism-and-its-issues/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Vintage Unitarianism and its issues</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>What do we gain from Diversity?</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/what-do-we-gain-from-diversity/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Hayward]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20671</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Refugees and migrants contribute towards making Auckland the second most diverse city in the world. As we celebrate World Refugee Day (June 20th) perhaps we can reflect on what is gained from this diversity &#8211; how we are enriched by this as individuals and as a community. Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- Maria Hayward &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/what-do-we-gain-from-diversity/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">What do we gain from Diversity?</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260621_MariaHayward_WhatDoWeGainFromDiversity_FullEpisode.mp3" length="44861082" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260621_MariaHayward_WhatDoWeGainFromDiversity_TalkOnly.mp3" length="28677186" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>What the Secular World can learn from Religion</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/what-the-secular-world-can-learn-from-religion/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20661</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Niki Harré talks about her year as a self-appointed secular priest. She undertook three vows – simplicity, hospitality and pause, offered weekly services and personal conversations, and attended a Christian church. While she experienced considerable resistance, she also learnt a great deal about humility, listening to and caring for the other, and an &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/what-the-secular-world-can-learn-from-religion/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">What the Secular World can learn from Religion</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260614_NikkiHarre_WhatTheSecularWorldCanLearnFromReligion.mp3" length="72400585" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260614_NikkiHarre_WhatTheSecularWorldCanLearnFromReligion_TalkOnly.mp3" length="37177082" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Travel Tips for Spiritual Journeys</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/travel-tips-for-spiritual-journeys/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alix Geard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Grappling with Spirituality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20641</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...A continuation of our series on spirituality &#8211; and lack of it &#8211; in Unitarian experience. Explores how some of us adapt and adopt cultural metaphors, including considering &#8220;a free and responsible search for truth and meaning&#8221; as a kind of journey. Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- Alix Geard Read below, or download the &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/travel-tips-for-spiritual-journeys/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Travel Tips for Spiritual Journeys</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260607_AlixGeard_TravelTipsForSpiritualJourneys.mp3" length="35495350" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260607_AlixGeard_TravelTipsForSpiritualJourneys_TalkOnly.mp3" length="17639175" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Hard Conversations for our Beloved Community</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/hard-conversations-for-our-beloved-community/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Zorn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 05:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20603</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...In the recent service “Listening into the Difficult Places,” we explored the power—and limits—of communicating through differences. This follow-up asks how do we do that as a community?How do we work through differences in deeply held values and beliefs? Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- Ted Zorn No recordings this week. Read below, or download &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/hard-conversations-for-our-beloved-community/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Hard Conversations for our Beloved Community</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Reflections on a Spiritual Journey</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/reflections-on-a-spiritual-journey/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Hayward]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 09:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Grappling with Spirituality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20576</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Can spiritual journeys be something other than finding a religion or a God? A personal interpretation. My story&#8217;s a bit different &#8211; but maybe it&#8217;s yours too …. Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- Maria Hayward Read below, or download the PDF Maria Hayward © 24 May 2026 What is a Spiritual Journey? According to &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/reflections-on-a-spiritual-journey/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Reflections on a Spiritual Journey</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260524_MariaHayward_ReflectionsOnASpiritualJourney.mp3" length="36994094" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260524_MariaHayward_ReflectionsOnASpiritualJourney_TalkOnly.mp3" length="22735478" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Evolution of Human Consciousness</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/evolution-of-human-consciousness/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 03:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20548</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Higher Values for Ecological Economics Speaker:- Laurie RossWorship Leader:- Shirin Caldwell Read below, or download the PDF Follow this shortcut to the bottom of the page for the&#160;various readings, videos, etc. shared in the service. Laurie Ross © 17 May 2026 Kia Ora, E te whanau. I am delighted to be invited to &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/evolution-of-human-consciousness/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Evolution of Human Consciousness</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260517_LaurieRoss_EvolutionOfHumanConsciousness.mp3" length="83380268" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260517_LaurieRoss_EvolutionOfHumanConsciousness_TalkOnly.mp3" length="38546029" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Grappling with Spirituality, Second in the personal journeys series</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/grappling-with-spirituality-2/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Lewis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Grappling with Spirituality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20523</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...How I came to Unitarianism and am still not sure how I define or participate in spirituality. Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- Kate Lewis Read below, or download the PDF Follow this shortcut to the bottom of the page for the&#160;various readings, videos, etc. shared in the service. Kate Lewis © 10 May 2026 &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/grappling-with-spirituality-2/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Grappling with Spirituality, Second in the personal journeys series</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260510_KateLewis_GrapplingWithSpirituality_2.mp3" length="29512340" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>West Papua — Justice for our Neighbours</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/west-papua-justice-for-our-neighbours/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 01:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20516</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...Guest speaker Catherine Delahunty has had a lifetime of working for justice. She is an ally and champion of the people of West Papua, who live under occupation. Speaker:- Catherine DelahuntyWorship Leader:- Rachel Mackintosh Catherine Delahunty © 19 April 2026 No text this week. Meditation / Conversation starter Links Opening Words:- “West Papua: &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/west-papua-justice-for-our-neighbours/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">West Papua — Justice for our Neighbours</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260503_CatherineDelahunty_WestPapua.mp3" length="32485483" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Courage to Change</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/courage-to-change/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20468</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...What if fear is not a flaw to be fixed, but an invitation to be answered? This sermon explores stories of courage &#8211; what it means to take trembling steps into the unknown and what holds us when we do. If you have ever stood at a threshold you did not choose, wondering &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/courage-to-change/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Courage to Change</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260419_KeolaWhittaker_CourageToChange.mp3" length="36623464" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Building Virtuous Circles</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/building-virtuous-circles/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Zorn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Fundraising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20436</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...As a community, we have momentum that we want to build on and ultimately be able to hire a new minister. This talk focuses on the power of our community striving together, building on success, and creating virtuous circles. This service marks the start of our annual pledge drive. Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/building-virtuous-circles/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Building Virtuous Circles</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260412_TedZorn_BuildingVirtuousCircles.mp3" length="15999561" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Resurrection 2026?</title>
		<link>https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/resurrection-2026/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Mackintosh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Easter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunday Talks / Random Musings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/?p=20410</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Share this page...How do we continue to love now? Speaker &#38; Worship Leader:- Rachel Mackintosh Read below, or download the PDF Rachel Mackintosh © 5 April 2026 In the Monty Python film, The Life of Brian, set in the time of Jesus, Brian’s mother confesses to Brian that his father was not Jewish, but was, &#8230; <a href="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/resurrection-2026/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Resurrection 2026?</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/podcast/20260405_RachelMackintosh_Resurrection2026.mp3" length="22052036" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
