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The Flower Communion is a concept developed in 1923 by Norbert Capek, founder of the modern Unitarian Church in Transylvania. Taking part reminds us that we each have something unique to contribute to our ‘Union’/community.
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Joseph reads an adapted version of a sermon by Davidson Loehr formerly of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin, Texas, USA.
Also “What am I Saying” a piece by Don Cardow, American Radio & Television Announcer, died August 18th 2014.
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Barbara was inspired to speak with us from the Mental Health Foundation’s recent study of users of mental health services in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Barbara has been a consultant with the Auckland DHB and a Consumer Advisor for local mental health services users. The service will emphasise personal and political actions each of us can take concerning our society’s mental health. Contributions from the floor did not record well and have been replaced by short periods of silence.
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Hello, I’m Jonathan Mason and I’ve been a member at the church for the better part of the last 15 years, broken by one stint in Boston. Continue reading Hymns in History
The gap between the rich and the rest has widened faster in New Zealand than almost anywhere else. So what does this mean for our values? Are we still an egalitarian country? And what is this widened gap doing to the social fabric of our country? Our guest speaker (whose great-great-great-grandfather and family were Unitarians from the UK who settled in New Plymouth), will discuss these issues and more in a thought-provoking look into one of the issues of our time. Max Rashbrooke is the editor of Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis, published in June 2013 by Bridget Williams Books, and the author of The Inequality Debate: An Introduction, published in March 2014, in paperback and as an e-book. He has written stories for national newspapers and magazines in Britain and New Zealand, including the Guardian, the National Business Review and Metro. He was also the recipient of the 2011 Bruce Jesson Senior Journalism Award. No audio available this week.
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or download the MP3A sermon based on her research on various contemporary approaches to peacemaking a propos the centenary of the Great War. Myrna Michell is a trained Unitarian minister who moved to New Zealand from the UK in January 2014 and is working now as an independent vocal teacher and piano accompanist.
Tracey Barnett has been a contributing commentator and columnist for The New Zealand Herald, The Sunday Star Times, and TV3, among others. She is the author of the new book, “The Quiet War on Asylum”, an introduction to asylum issues in New Zealand and the region and is the creator of the asylum rights campaign, “We Are Better Than That” (Facebook Page) for anyone who wants to learn more and stay up to date on refugee and asylum issues in NZ. No audio available this week.
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Corinne and Jenny intend to start a discussion and get you to thinking about this issue.
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An exploration of the meaning of love and friendship as expressed in the Queen Song “Somebody to Love” and the Queen/David Bowie song “Under Pressure.”