with Sally Mabelle

Sally Mabelle © 2020

No text this week

Opening Words are by Jack Kornfield

Closing Words are by Andrew Pakula – There Are Miles Behind You

Nina Khouri © 19 January 2020

with Derek Handley

Derek Handley © 12 January 2020

Whichever way we get at it or try to describe it, it is the pursuit of happiness that has held centre stage for much of human history across centuries, sects and civilizations. 

Today we played host to members of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco Choir and the UC Berkeley Alumni Chorus. 

They are doing a lightning tour of New Zealand over the next 8 days, which includes the following 2 concerts:-

• 7.00 PM Tuesday January 7th at St. Andrew’s Church, 85 Hamilton Road, Cambridge.
• 4.30 PM Sunday January 12th at St. Peter’s Church, 1 Camp Street, Queenstown.

Do get to see / hear them if you can.

with David Hines

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David Hines © 29 December 2019

A month ago I saw one of the most spectacular sights of my life.

with Rev. Clay Nelson

Clay Nelson © 22 December 2019

with Rev. Clay Nelson

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Opening Words are A poem by Philip Appleman, “O Karma, Dharma, pudding & pie”

Clay Nelson © 8 December 2019

Today we welcome you, Gerard, Tess and John, as our newest members. We are delighted, but it is only fair to warn you that challenges lie ahead for all those who sign the membership book. One of the biggest is explaining what the heck a Unitarian Universalist is.

with Derek Handley

Opening words are ‘Expect Nothing’ by Robin Tanner

Closing words are ‘Remembering that the universe is larger’ By Marjorie Newlin Leaming

Derek Handley © 1 December 2019

Last month, my wife and I were in Japan watching the wrong team win the Rugby World Cup,

but we also went to visit the ancient city of Kyoto. 

Deep within the quiet, peaceful labyrinth of dozens of 15th and 16th century temples in the Myoshinjii compound – 

there is a temple called Shunkoin.

with Rev. Clay Nelson

No recordings this week

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Opening words are ‘When I die’ by American poet and feminist May Sarton

Closing words are from The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama & Desmond Tutu

Clay Nelson © 10 November 2019

I once had a rabbi friend who summarised life for me: “We spend the first half of our life accumulating stuff and the second half getting rid of it.” Well, one of the benefits of immigrating to a new country in my mid-fifties was getting rid of a lot of stuff well ahead of schedule. However, there were a few things I couldn’t let go of yet. One was a blown glass frog that is a work of art and the other is a large Wedgewood serving plate. While they are both beautiful and valuable, that is not why they now reside in New Zealand. They belonged to sisters. The plate was treasured by my maternal grandmother Flora Mae (AKA Granny) and the frog by my great aunt Velma Amanda (AKA Auntie).