with Rev. Clay Nelson

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Follow this link to the New Zealand Herald article quoted in the introduction.

Rev. Clay Nelson © 4^th March 2018

Do not think this sermon title asking if the #MeToo movement is a will-o’-the-wisp or a revolution will result in an answer today. Let me say up front that I hope #MeToo will be a transformational event in our culture that could be considered revolutionary, but I have no idea if it will succeed. My past experience with such moments does not encourage me. Patriarchy will not forsake its privilege and power voluntarily or with grace. Continue reading #MeToo: a Will-o’-the-wisp or revolution? →

with Rev. Clay Nelson

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Rev. Clay Nelson © 11^th February 2018

Closing words: All Rivers Run to the Sea by Kayle Rice.

with David Rohe

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David Rohe © 28^th January 2018

It was last month, early December in my 75th year, and something slipped. It was a Saturday, and I actually mentioned the situation to Clay at church the next day. So did Sharon. She also mentioned it to a few other people because she was worried about me. The responses I received were varied, mostly expressions of worry for my mental health with a few “Maybe we can talk about this sometime” type remarks.

What happened that Saturday is fairly easily described, and I suspect worth the telling here, among friends and family. Why it happened is pure speculation. Continue reading Sharon Got Scared when I Said ‘I Don’t Care’ →

A frank meander through the valley of the shadow of death with sausage rolls at the end.

Kurt Payne

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Kurt Payne © 21^st January 2018

David Hines

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David Hines © 7^th January 2018

Yesterday was the day when Christians celebrate the story of the wise men visiting the baby Jesus. The gospel writer referred to as Matthew says they had been guided there by a star. Since then, there have been numerous theories about whether this really was a star, or a supernova, or a comet, or just a piece of fiction. Continue reading Jesus meets Halley’s Comet →

Willem Laman-Trip

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Willem Laman-Trip © 31^st December 2017

Introduction: 3 traditions coming together: 

• Philosophy (Advaita) tradition of NON DUALITY
• Unitarian tradition of THE INTERDEPENDENT WEB OF ALL EXISTENCE
• Aboriginal wisdom of FOREVER ONENESS

Quotations and readings from 2 novels from Marlo Morgan:
“Mutant Message down under“ and “Message from Forever”.    

Aboriginals using voice for 
SINGING – HEALING and CELEBRATION (not for talking).

Practising Silence & Quietness for next song , be aware of stillness.

Reading of the Fire (Flame) blessing  of the Real People (from Message from Forever)

Reading from Message from Forever: Observe only and not judge

JOURNEY to ONENESS:  chart shown the spiritual journey from Information to Knowledge to Wisdom to spirituality. 
Actually being a spiral as shown on The Oneness Tree

Closing words: The Ritual Chant of the Real People (reading
from Message from Forever).

Alternatively, see Marlo Morgan The REAL Story.
Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation an organisation which ‘strives to protect the artistic integrity and cultural heritage of Australian Aboriginal people from non-Aboriginal exploitation, misappropriation and misinformation’ have called Marlo Morgan’s writing ‘a fraudulent hoax’ and ‘fabricated New Age fantasy based on deceit and Cultural inaccuracies’.