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. Rev. Jean McElhaney, LPC, LCSW. will explore how the principles of Compassionate Nonviolent Communication (NVC) can help us align with and embody the 7 principles of Unitarian Universalism in our everyday lives. Jean is ordained as an interfaith minister and certified as a trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication.
Chris reads a sermon by Rev. Howard Dana formerly of Unitarian Church of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.
This sermon addresses the language we use to describe our thoughts on spirituality and on “god” and encourages us to think about what we want “our” UU church to be.
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A shamanic perspective on how we can liberate ourselves from the myths we live, and instead walk our own path with heart.
From an article by Ross Heaven.
Eric reads a sermon by Rev. Wendy Bell of Harvard UU Church, Massachussetts, USA, titled “The Practice of Peace”.
Includes a review of Deepak Chopra’s “seven practices for peace” to help us become better peacemakers.
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How does “You are responsible for discerning your spiritual path” become “Whatever you think, believe or feel is what the religion is”? Based on an article by Rev. Peter C. Boullata, formerly minister of First Parish in Lexington, a UU church in Massachusetts USA.
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Unitarians are the best kept secret in the faith community. Yet in a world where religion is the source of so much hate and intolerance, the UU approach could be transformative if we engage the wider community.
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Corinne Henrikson reads this sermon originally given by Linda Landau Moss.
A better future for us is firmly rooted in the example in our past when peace, social justice, and ecological balance prevailed.
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Some people live outside and beyond their time, leaving an indelible footprint behind them. Abbess Hildegard of Bingen in Germany was one such person.
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The traditional time for “Halloween” in the Northern Hemisphere where the veils between the world of the living and the dead are the thinnest.
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Amanda will overview a framework for life that encourages you to activate your human superpowers. These powers — when matured to full adult functioning — will enable you to tune in to your evolutionary integrity – so you can be what you were designed to be.
Amanda is Director of PRESENTER AT LARGE LTD, an Auckland-based organisation dedicated to contributing to the evolution of human consciousness in individuals and organisations.