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The way we see
What are you doing at New Year?
What else is new?
Forthcoming events into December
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The way we see
Baby at NCs wedding

When you change the way you look at things,

the things you look at change.

 

Contributed by Rev Sue Minns

 

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iConnect
Issue 142 : 4 December 2011

Greetings! 

 

Last weekend, 16 elders, trustees, faculty and staff gathered at Launde Abbey. There was a welcome for two of our new trustees, and much discussion and sharing about where we are now and where we are heading. The winds joined in around the old house, adding to the sense of withdrawal and deeper change in this time of gathering darkness.

  

Blessings from Tim, on behalf of our staff team
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What are you doing at New Year?

Perhaps you're planning an early night for the same reason my parents once explained - 'it will still be next year at breakfast' - but if you want some entertainment, then read on.

 

Our second year students are organising a New Year's Eve charity fundraising event in Brighton complete with quiz, cabaret, comedy, soup, food and dancing to Kate's Kitchen Band, plus a silent auction (to which your offers of items to auction are welcome). Tickets are limited, so please book as soon as possible - and bring your friends. 

What else is new?
There is an on-going programme of evolution on the website. The area on 'Services' has morphed into How We Serve, and - thanks to contributions from several ministers - we've created a new page about Healing, and updated the pages on Weddings, Funerals and Gay and Lesbian Ministers. The area intended for our own Ministers is being reorganised. In the pipeline are improvements to make the Events area easier to use, plus changes to the navigation and home page that are designed to make it more intuitive for users to find what they're looking for.

This week's video clip recommendation comes from Rev Rob MacLachlan and is all about murmuration - and, yes, if you too need to look up what the word means, just watch the clip!   

Finally, there is a call for anyone interested in singing to join and support Rev Razia Aziz (- remember Razia's music from this year's ordination? -) at the Gifts of Life Celebration in London on 9 December.
Forthcoming events into December

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Community Prayers, every Monday 

 

6 December: Temenos meditation group, Poole

 

7 December: Mystic wisdom group, Manchester

 

9 December: One Light Gathering - gifts of light, London

9 December: Supervision Group, London

9-10 December: Year 2 seminary training, London

 

10 December: Soil, soul and society, with Satish Kumar, Edinburgh

10 December: Towards a vision of sustainability, spirituality and justice, Edinburgh

 

11 December: The NIA technique, London

11 December: Chanting for healing and peace, Liverpool  

 

13 December: Universal worship service, Frome

 

14 December: Exploring sacred traditions, Bristol

 

18 December: Peace, Unity, Interfaith service, Wicklow
18 December: Deepening into Sacred Awareness, Devon 

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Gracevine Editor: Sarah Flynn

Administrator: Lindsay Jarrett

Community Facilitator: Tim Pickles

Finance Officer: Danielle Wilson

 

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