|
2019 Services
|
August 25
|
Retreat and ANZUUA meeting of UUs from Australia and NZ
|
Springbrook Theosophical Society Retreat Center
|
August 11
|
Foundation of UU Principals
|
Andrew W
|
July 28
|
Principle 4: Free & Responsible Search for Truth & Meaning |
Lynn K |
July 14
|
TBD
|
Tania K-R |
| June 30 5th Sunday |
Pot Luck Brunch @ Mt. Nathan
|
hosted by Lulu & Tanya
|
JUne 23
|
Principle 4: Free & Responsible Search for Truth & Meaning
|
Lynne H
|
June 9
|
Theme - Principle 3 - Acceptance and Encouragement in Spiritual Growth |
James H
|
May 26
|
The Modern Godess: Maiden, Mother & Crone
|
Elaine W
|
May 12
|
Theme - Principle 3 - Acceptance and Encouragement in Spiritual Growth |
Tanya S
|
April 28
|
A House of Hope - theology for our time
|
Renee
|
April 14
|
Principle 2 - Justice, Equity and Compassion in Human Relations |
Bob Hill
|
March 31
|
Fifth Sunday activity
|
|
March 24
|
Principle 2 - Justice, Equity and Compassion in Human Relations |
James
|
March 10
|
International Womens Day
|
Renee
|
February 24
|
The Inherent worth and Dignity of Every Person |
Kathryn
|
February 10
|
Traditional Water Service & UU Principle 1 - Inherent worth and Dignity of Every Person
|
Lynn Kelly
|
2018 Services
December 9
|
Celebrating Ambiguity: Our Unitarian Universalist Heritage
|
Lynn K
|
November 25
|
The Spiritual Aspects of Judgement
|
Kathryn
|
November 11
|
What brings you hope? The significance of hope and how we can have more of it in our lives.
|
Renee
|
October 28
|
A Coming Out Story, and honouring all who have come out as LGBTQ or as a straight ally for equality
|
Elaine
|
October 14
|
The Righteous Mind: why can't we just get along?
|
Lynn K
|
| September 30 | 5th Sunday - trip to Toowoomba, email info@brisbaneuu.org.au for details or check facebook page |
| | September 23 | Describe, Don’t Define | Rev Bob Hill | | September 9 | World Peace Flag Ceremony - - energetically affirming peace | Babs O'Connor | | 26 August | Spiritual Perspectives, finding our own path | Lisa and Elaine | | 12 August | UU, You and your Values | James | | 20 - 22 July | BUUF Retreat - not at Theosophical Centre - Sunday Service led by Lyn | Lyn Kelly | | 24 June | Everyone has a super power - how to discover yours and practise using it | Kathryn Crissman | | 10 June | Theosophical Society,Never heard of it!! | Brian Harding | | 27 May | Love begins with you | Renee | | 13th May | Existential Psychology - practyical therapies informed by Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Spinoza | Lynn | | 29 April | 5th Sunday - Samhain celebration - social activity | Elaine | | 22 April | Mother Earth Day - UU centred spirituality | Renee | | 8th April | Receptivity | Rev Stephen Furrer | | 25 March | Mistakes and Forgiveness | Andrew | | 11 March | International Womens Day | Renee | | Feb 25 | Join us for our service with guest speaker Heather Abramson from the Jewish faith tradition | Led by Renee | | Feb 11 | Welcome to 2018 and our UU Water Service | Led by James |
2017 Services
| Dec 12 | End of Year Gathering | Lynn Kelly | | Nov 12 | Theosophy - what's it all about | Brian Harding | | Nov 12 | Transhumanism | Paul Wildman | | October 22 | UU Podcast | Lisa Constantino/Elaine Weaver | | October 8 | Buddhism and UU's | Lynn Kelly | | Sept 24 | Diversity and Dignity | Renee Hills
| | Sept 10 | Sociocracy | Paul Wildman | | Aug 27 | Coping with Difficult Times | Lynn Kelly / Lisa | | Aug 13 | An exploration of the power of our voice
| James and Renee | | July 23 | Guest Speaker - About Ahmadiyya Moslems | Ibraheem Malik | | July 9th | Annual Retreat - NO SERVICE IN BRISBANE | Rob McPherson | | June 25th | Prayer is a 4 letter word - musings of a recovering Christian | Elaine Weaver | | June 11th | Viral Kindness - podcast from SA Unitarians www.unitariansa.podbean.com part 2 | Led by Renee | | May 28th | Viral Kindness - podcast from SA Unitarians www.unitariansa.podbean.com | Led by Renee | | May 14th | Symphony of Peace Prayers | Babs O'Connor | | April 23rd | Guest speaker, Australian author Chris Dalton on Earth Day and reimagining how we relate to the world around us | Chris Dalton | | April 9th | The Heart of Listening: Musings on Pastoral Care | Renee Hills | | March 12 | The gifts of International UU connections: Every person is a new door to a different world | Renee Hills | February 26th
| A year without buying: a social experiment | Elaine Weaver | | February 12th | Water Service - welcome back | Renee Hills |
2016
| 11th
December at 10.30am |
Christmas
service at 10.30am and end of year gathering **
Email for location in Coorparoo ** |
Lynne
Kelly |
| 27th
November |
The
Green of Life Itself: Interconnected
Imperatives for Us and the Earth |
Renee
Hills |
| 13th
Nobember |
Tolerance |
Adie
Strickland |
| 23rd
October |
They
go low, we go high |
Bob Hill |
| 9th
October |
Happliy
Ageing |
Lynne
Hurst |
| 25th
September |
Can
we talk .. |
Lynn
Kelly |
| 11th
September |
A
Small Planet - insight into far-flung
relationships |
Mahesha
Goleby |
| 28
August |
Shared
participation - contribute an inspiring story,
verse, song or thought |
|
| 14
August |
Covenants
not Creeds |
Renee Hills |
| 10
- 12 July |
Retreat
at Springbrook Mountain, Sunday Service - Flower
Communion
No service in
Brisbane - you are welcome to join us at
Springbrook.
Places also still available for the retreat -
last day to register Thursday 30/6/16
Friday night to Sunday midday accommodation and
food inc or part time options |
Kim
Banz MD - Unitarian Universalist Ministerial
intern |
| 26
June at 9.30am |
Live
streaming the Ware lecture from the UUA General
Assembly Columbus Ohio
**** STARTING AT 9.30AM SHARP **** |
Kristina
Tippett - author, Radio presenter, author,
winner of the USA National Humanities
medal in 2014 for "thoughtfully delving into the
mysteries of human existance". |
| 12 June |
Enter
the Holy Fool |
Kim
Banz MD - Unitarian Universalist Ministerial
intern |
| 22 May |
Where
Are You? |
Kim
Banz MD - Unitarian Universalist Ministerial
intern |
| 8 May |
Mothers
Day Memories and Questions |
Rev
Robert Hill, UU Minister |
| 24 April |
Ode to Joy |
Renee
Hills |
| 10 April |
From
disconnection to connection |
Caroline
Vincent |
| 27
March |
Easter
Sunday - Exile |
Kim
Banz MD - Unitarian Universalist Ministerial
intern |
| 13
March |
Women's
Rights (International Womens' Day) |
Group
Participation by attendees - service leader -
Adi Strickland |
| 28
Feb |
Belonging |
Lynn
Kelly |
| 2016
- 1st Service 14th Feb |
Water
Communion service - service leader Susannah
Mason |
Susannah
plus attendee particpation
|
| 13
December 15 |
Lynn
Kelly |
End
of year service followed by Christmas get
together |
| 22
November 15 |
Rob
MacPherson |
What
is church?", exploring the history, purpose, and
dynamics of why people gather (as we do) for
common 'worthship'
Rob is the minister for the Unitarian
church of South Australia in Adelaide and
we are pleased to welcome his visit to our
fellowship |
| 8
November 15 |
Bob
Hill |
Working
titles: Study, Ignorance, and Life - or -
Results: the general, the personal, and the
possible
(Bob Hill is the former District Executive of
the South West District of the UUA,
author of the Complete
Guide to Small Group Ministry) and has
recently completed his PhD at UQ School of Human
Movement Studies looking at living healthier
longer |
| 25
October 15 |
Renee
Hills |
Reflections
on ANZUUA conference (Australia and NZ UU
conference) - Inequality: Uncomfortable
Conversations |
| 11
October 15 |
Susannah
Mason |
Our
animal friends |
| 27
Sept 15 |
James
Hills |
Everything
is Waiting For You |
| 13 Sept 15 |
Lynn
Kelly |
Differing
Perspectives (4th UU principle: a free and
responsible search for meaning) |
| 23 August 15 |
Renee
Hills |
TBA - children
welcome |
| 9 August 15 |
NO
SERVICE |
No
service today |
| 25 July 15 |
Rev
Dr Stephen Furrer visiting from USA |
Revelation
Is Not Sealed |
| 12 July 15 |
Susannah
Mason |
Perceptions
of a new Unitarian |
| 3 - 5 July 15 |
Annual
retreat at Springbrook |
Friday
night, Saturday and Sunday - visiting with us
will be Derek McCullough, UU Minister from
Christchurch |
| 28 June 15 |
John
Maindonald (Wellington NZ) |
A
Community of Belief, or A Community of Spirit |
| 14 June 15 |
Adi
Strickland |
Winter
Solstice |
| 24 May 15 |
Lynn
Kelly |
At
Home on the Earth |
| 10
May 15 |
Renee
Hills |
Compassion |
| 26 April 15 |
Susannah
Mason |
The
Truth about Funerals - Eco-burials |
| 12 April `5 |
Gill
Eastgate |
Anniversaries
- reflections on how we celebrate anniversaries
and what they mean to us |
| 29 March 15 |
Celebration
of BUUF 20 year anniversary |
Celebration
of BUUF 20 year anniversary |
| 22 March 15 |
Sophie
Munns |
Homage
to the Seed - Art, Seeds and Bio Cultural}
Diversity |
| 8 March 15 |
Layle
Ward, VP, Bris Sth - facilitator Renee Hills |
Zonta |
| 22 Feb 15 |
Carolyn
Vincent, facilitator Renee Hills |
Authentic
Meaningful Conversation and its Potential to
Transform the World |
| 8 Feb 15 |
Lynn
Kelly |
Water
Communion Service - collaborative service - see
http://brisbaneuu.org.au/UU_Traditions.html |
| January 2015 |
|
No services in January |
2014
|
| 14
December |
Lynn
Kelly |
"UU
Traditions" - there will be Christmas
celebrations afterwards at the TS Centre |
| 26
November |
Noel
Preston |
Journey
from 1950's Methodist to Pan-en-theist |
| 9
November |
TBA |
Nominate
your talk! |
| 26
October |
Helen
Gilmour |
Pagan
Beliefs and History |
| 12
October |
Wendy
Eastwell |
Community
development in Nepal |
| 28
September |
Susannah
Mason |
Peace
|
| 14
September |
Building
Your Own Theology |
Janet
Meininger and Robin Sickles |
| 30th
August |
Fund
Raiser for Social Justice - bring your friends
>> |
At
award winning Annerley Community Bookstore
12/478 Ipswich Rd - see no 14 of 17
Spectacular Bookshops In Australia To See
Before You Die |
| 24 August |
James Hills |
And
no religion too .... |
| 10 August |
Renee Hills |
Beyond
Materialism: Towards a Deep Green Future |
| 27
July |
Wendy
Eastwell |
Caution: Books
can change your life! |
| 11-13 July |
Retreat Weekend at
Springbrook |
Retreat Weekend at
Springbrook |
| 22
June |
Susannah
Mason |
Susan
B. Anthony- Unitarian + Women's Suffrage
Trailblazer |
| 8
June |
Rev
Stephen Warfield |
Lessons
From the Finish Line |
| 25
May |
Mike
McPhee |
Stranger
than we can think - development of cosmological
thought |
| 11
May |
Stephen
Warfield |
Mothers
and Mother Earth |
| 27
April |
James
Hills |
Towards
Happiness |
| 13
April |
Lynn
Kelly |
Hospice
and Palliative Care |
| 30
March |
5th
Sunday - no service - fundraiser |
For
social justice projects, details to be advised |
| 23 March |
Rob
MacPherson |
Rob
MacPherson , Adelaide Unitarian Pastor, is
visiting and will take the service |
| 9 March |
Renee Hills |
Exploring International
Womens Day |
| 23
February |
Tony Hall |
The
Shaker Experience in America |
| 9
February |
First Sunday service for
2014 |
Water Service
- you are invited to bring some
water that reminds you of a
special time to the service |
| 23 January |
Book
Club - 12 steps to a compassionate life |
7.15pm
for a 7.30 start at the Annerley Community
Bookshop, 478 Ipswich Road. All welcome, bring
a friend!
Topic:
Empathy and Mindfulness, Steps 4 and Step 5.
You can easily catch you up if you haven't
read the book thus far. |
| January |
Holidays
- no Sunday meetings |
|
|
22 December |
Xmas, Solstice |
At the home of Renee and
James Hills |
|
** BOOK CLUB *** |
No
bookclub
meetings will be held in December - resuming
on 23rd January 2014 7.15pm for a 7.30 start
at the Annerley Community Bookshop, 478
Ipswich Road
All welcome, bring a friend! |
|
8 December |
Renee |
Cosmology, we are all
one, dignity and worth |
|
24 November |
Susannah Mason |
Hope |
|
10 October |
TBA |
TBA |
|
27 October |
Kathryn Young |
Speed bumps on the road
of life |
|
13 October |
TBA |
TBA
|
|
29 September |
5th Sunday |
Social activity, fund
raiser for social justice - building a womens
dormitory for Filipina students - Lynn Hursts
venue |
|
22 September |
James Hills |
TBA |
|
8 September |
Lynn Kelly |
Truthfulness |
|
26 August |
Kathryn Young |
Brief gathering then off
to Reef
Rally or NAFA
in The Park |
|
12 August |
Kathryn Crissman |
Think on these Things
... Emotions are contagious!!! |
|
28 July |
Narayan |
Sacred Footprints |
|
21 July |
Retreat |
BUUF Retreat weekend -
contact us for details |
|
14 July |
TBA |
NAIDIOC Week - celebrating
the history, culture and achievements of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. |
|
30 June |
5th sunday |
Activity canceled |
|
23 June |
|
Winter Solstice
celebration |
|
9 June |
Renee Hills |
World Environment Day
and the 7th UU Principle: Respect for the
interdependent web of all existence of which
we are a part |
|
26
May |
David
King |
Life
and death
|
|
12
May |
Adi |
Mothers
Day for all
|
|
28
April |
Renee
Hills |
Self
Esteem vs Self Compassion |
|
14
April |
Lynn
Kelly |
A
free and responsible search for meaning |
|
24
March |
Gill |
Chanting:
the right brain of religion |
|
10
March |
Kathryn
Young |
Loss
and Grief |
|
24
February |
Rob
MacPherson |
The
Chalice |
|
10
February |
Renee |
Welcome
to 2013 with a traditional UU Water Communion
Service |
|
ARCHIVE - 2012
|
|
23
December |
Jed
Perkins |
Christmas
and Summer Solstice Celebration - *** please
email info@brisbaneuu.org.au for service
location *** |
|
9
December |
Sussanah |
Cherish
the Earth and its Creatures |
|
25
November |
James and Renee
Hills |
Forgiveness:
The freedom to evolve (with thanks to Rob
Macpherson from the Adelaide UU Church) |
|
11
November |
Kevin
Keefe |
Red
Cross Humanitarian |
|
28
October |
Carolyn
Harrod |
TS
Humanitarian Outreach |
|
14
October |
James Hills |
Gratitude |
|
21
September |
Gill |
Service
on Sacred Music |
|
9
September |
Collaborative |
Meet
at
10am at the Theosophical Centre where an art
show is running. Morning tea/coffee available
with proceeds from sales goiing to social
justice programs (water wells in Kenya etc).
After a time of art appreciation we will move
to the park over the road for discussion and
then a shared lunch at a venue to be decided.
|
|
26
August |
Renee |
The
UU Chalice |
|
12
August |
Bob
Hill |
All
that I learned |
|
22
July |
Jodi
Holloway |
Modern
Ethics Issues |
|
8
July |
Ray
Compton |
Habitat
for humanity |
|
24
June |
Jody
Holloway |
Winter
solstice,
earth awareness |
|
10
June |
Maria
Proctor |
Humanist
society
of Qld |
|
27
May |
James |
Addressing
Social
Justice issues with the UU UNO |
|
13
May |
Renee |
Mother's
day
reflection |
|
22nd
April
|
Helen
Styles |
Project
Micha
social justice activities |
|
9
April |
Chalice
Circle
Memorial gathering for Scott McKenzie to be
held on Sunday 8th April at Brisbane
Theosophical Society. This will be an
opportunity for all to experience a Chalice
Circle and for those who knew Scott to
acknowledge our appreciation for his presence
and his contribution to our Fellowship; to
reflect on what it means for us to be
Unitarian Universalists. |
|
25
March |
Jody Holloway |
Inspiring
hope
and positive change |
|
11
March |
James
and
Renee |
Embracing
our
Communities, our World, our Identities -
report on the International Council of
Unitarian Universalists conference in the
Philippines |
|
Feb
22nd 2012 |
Glenys
Fallon |
Practical
Spirituality |
|
Feb 12th 2012 |
Bruce Rigsby |
Aboriginal issues
and spirituality |
|
Jan
22nd 2012
|
Renee
|
Water
Ceremony - see UU
Traditions
- Water Ceremony
|
|
|
|
December 18
|
Rev Jed Perkins
|
Christmas service and social
lunch Location: James and Renee Hills home at
Brookfield - email james@brisbaneuu.org.au for
directions
Bring a plate of food to share and some drinks
for an end of year social gathering afterwards
|
|
November 27
|
Guest speaker from Friends of
the Earth
|
FOE - engaging at grass roots
level for the environment, for peace and for
social justice
|
|
November 13
|
Jodi
|
Positive psychology and
compassion
|
|
October 22
|
Lynne
|
Friendship
|
|
October 8
|
Fay
|
Peace and Palestine
|
|
September 25
|
Jed
|
What
is a religion, and is Unitarian Universalism a
religion?
|
|
September 11
|
Renee
|
Springtime reflections
|
|
|
|
|
|
| June |
Winter Solstice, shortest day - 21 June,
Fire festival, Healing ritual, Burning old troubles |
| July |
NAIDOC week celebrates the survival of
Indigenous culture and the Indigenous contribution to
modern Australia |
| August |
Hiroshima Day commemorates the dropping
of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan on August
6, 1945. It is observed in many parts of the world with
special vigils and peace marches. |
|
|
Date
|
Event
|
Description
|
Presenter
|
| June |
12th
June |
Sunday
Service |
The changing notions of community |
Tony
Hall |
| |
27th
June |
Sunday
Service |
Social
Justice - the challenges of people identifying as LGBTI |
Rob |
| July |
10th
July |
Sunday
Service |
Social
Justice - Peace Work - How,When, Where and Why |
Annette
Brownlie |
| |
24th
July |
Sunday
Service |
Social
Justice - the homeless and displaced people in our cities |
Adie |
| August |
14th
August |
Sunday
Service |
Social
Justice - Local initiatives and a KIVA update |
James |
| |
28th
Aug |
Sunday
Service |
**
At Mercy Place, ANZUUA Conference** - service will be
taken by Rev Peter Ferguson from the Perth Unitarian |
Rev Peter Ferguson |
| |
27th
- 29th |
ANZUUA
Conf |
ANZUUA
Conference - Brisbane |
James |
|
2011 Archive
|
| December |
Celebrate Summer Solstice - longest day
(the summer solstice) 21st December |
| January |
Holidays, family time, a time to include
those who do not have family, are lonley, or far from
friends |
| February |
Rain, breaking of the hot summer, coming
together and sharing water from our travels, mingled with
the past |
|
|
Date
|
Event
|
Description
|
Presenter
|
| December |
05-Dec-10
|
Sunday
Service |
Guest
Speaker - Ram, co-ordinator of the Multi-Faith Centre in
Brisbane |
Frances |
| |
19-Dec-10
|
Xmas
(& Solstice) Celebration |
Service
on Christmas traditions, festivals and Solstice - at James
and Renee house; email for address |
Jody
|
| January |
02-Jan-11
|
No
Service |
No
Service this Sunday |
|
| |
16-Jan-11
|
Sunday
Service |
Water
Ceremony - Coming together again bringing water to pool
together - see information on the Water Ceremony at the
page on UU Traditions |
|
| |
30-Jan-11
|
Sunday
Service |
5th
Sunday: activity to be advised |
|
| February |
6-Feb-11 |
Sunday
Service |
Guest
Speaker - Wendy Flannery, a Sister of Mercy from Believing
Women for a Culture of Peace |
Frances |
| |
20-Feb-11 |
Sunday
Service |
Stories
from BUUF’s Beginnings (celebrating anniversary of BUUF) -
at the Theosophical Society, 355 Wickham Terrace
Brisbane http://www.theosophyqld.org.au/brisb_lodge.htm
|
Jai |
| |
|
Autumn Themes 2011
|
| March |
AUTUMN EQUINOX: Mar 20th, first day of
Autumn - the centre of the Sun's light crosses the
Equator moving northward. |
| April |
Harvest Festival, Thanksgiving, Reflect
on past six months, Insights on the life from the past
stories, Gratitude.
On April 22nd, Earth Day explores what we can do to make
a difference, by saving energy and reducing pollution,
Gaia |
| May |
The Day of the Dead is a holiday
celebrated in Autumn in the Northern hemisphere (on the
1st and 2nd of November) by people of Mexican heritage,
where gatherings of family and friends remember friends
and relatives who have died. Also Catholic All Saints
and All Souls Day. |
|
|
Date
|
Event
|
Description
|
Presenter
|
| March |
1-Mar-11 |
Sunday
Service |
Guest
Speaker - Tony Hall is speaking on Backyards - building
communities |
Frances |
| |
15-Mar-11 |
Planning |
Planning
activity at venue to be advised |
|
| |
27-Mar-11 |
Sinday
Service |
"A
Sense of Place" - location is at the Theosophical Society
- see Directions page |
Renee |
| April |
03-Apr-11
|
Sunday
Service |
Featuring
a film on Uranium |
Frances |
| |
17-Apr-11
|
Sunday
Service |
|
|
| May |
12-May-11
|
Sunday
Service |
Visiting
speaker |
|
| |
26-May-11
|
Sunday
Service |
Service
by Gill |
|
| |
30-May-11
|
Saturday
Night |
Social
Justice Activity |
Rob |
|
2010
Archive
list of past services
for 2010
|
|
Spring Themes
2101
|
| September |
Spring - Renewal, Growth, New
Ideas, Sowing Seeds for Future; Spring Equinox: September
22, - the centre of the Sun's light crosses the Equator
moving southward. |
| October |
9 October Yom Kippur, the
Jewish Day of Atonement -a day of fasting commencing at
sunset on the 10th and finishing at nightfall on the 11th
- the most sacred date in the Jewish calendar. |
| November |
Air Theme - Storms, Clouds ,
Night sky, (and the Leonids Meteor Shower peaks around 18
November each year) |
|
|
Date
|
Event
|
Description
|
Presenter
|
| September |
05-Sep-10
|
Sunday
Service |
Guest speaker from Friends of the Earth
|
|
| |
19-Sep-10
|
Sunday
Service |
Meeting
in Toowoomba (park location tba) followed by Carnival of
Flowers |
Kathryn |
| October |
03-Oct-10
|
Sunday
Service |
Art
as Healing |
Krystyna |
| |
13-Oct-10
|
Sunday
Service |
What
is our creed? |
Jed
Perkins |
| |
31-Oct-10
|
Sunday
Service |
Workshop
to develop mission statement - all welcome // bring plate
of food // Venue: James and Renee home (email for address) |
|
| November |
07-Nov-09
|
Sunday
Service |
Tolerance
|
James |
| |
21-Nov-09
|
Sunday
Service |
TBA |
|
| June |
Winter Solstice, shortest day - 21 June,
Fire festival, Healing ritual, Burning old troubles |
| July |
NAIDOC week celebrates the survival of
Indigenous culture and the Indigenous contribution to
modern Australia |
| August |
Hiroshima Day commemorates the dropping
of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan on August
6, 1945. It is observed in many parts of the world with
special vigils and peace marches. |
|
|
Date
|
Event
|
Description
|
Presenter
|
| June |
6th
June 10 |
|
Giving
and generosity - lessons from Kiva |
James |
| |
20th
June |
|
Be
the Change (you want to see in the world) |
James |
| July |
4th
July 10 |
|
Zen
Budhism |
Stephen
Furrer |
| |
18th
July |
|
No
service - BUUF Retreat next weekend |
|
| 30th July - 1st August |
RETREAT |
BUUF
Retreat at Springbrook Mountain (Friday night to Sunday
afternoon) |
|
| August |
1st
August |
RETREAT |
see
above |
|
| |
15th
Aug 10 |
|
Tolerance |
Adie |
| |
29th
Aug 10 |
5th
Sunday |
Workshop
|
|
|
Autumn Themes 2010
|
| March |
AUTUMN EQUINOX: Mar 20th, first day of
Autumn - the centre of the Sun's light crosses the
Equator moving northward. |
| April |
Harvest Festival, Thanksgiving, Reflect
on past six months, Insights on the life from the past
stories, Gratitude.
On April 22nd, Earth Day explores what we can do to make
a difference, by saving energy and reducing pollution,
Gaia |
| May |
The Day of the Dead is a holiday
celebrated in Autumn in the Northern hemisphere (on the
1st and 2nd of November) by people of Mexican heritage,
where gatherings of family and friends remember friends
and relatives who have died. Also Catholic All Saints
and All Souls Day. |
|
|
Date
|
Event
|
Description
|
Presenter
|
| March |
7-Mar-10 |
Sunday
Service |
Meditations
on Love |
Lynne |
| |
21-Mar-10 |
Sunday
Service |
Loving
Kindness |
Kathryn & Jai; Music: Luke
|
| April |
04-Apr-09
|
Sunday
Service |
Gratitude
|
James |
| |
18-Apr-09
|
Sunday
Service |
Why
do Atheists go to church? |
Kathryn |
| May |
02-May-09
|
Sunday
Service |
|
Kathryn |
| |
16-May-09
|
Sunday
Service |
My
journey from Goth to now |
Meg |
| |
29-May-09
|
Night
Social event |
Social
Justice Activity - raising funds to help in social justice
activities through Kiva with microloans to entrepreneur
across the globe especially in 3rd world countries |
Rob |
| December |
Celebrate Summer Solstice - longest day
(the summer solstice) 21st December |
| January |
Holidays, family time, a time to include
those who do not have family, are lonley, or far from
friends |
| February |
Rain, breaking of the hot summer, coming
together and sharing water from our travels, mingled with
the past |
| |
| January |
17-Jan-10
|
Sunday
Service |
The
Story of Stuff |
Kathryn,
James |
| |
31-Jan-10
|
Sunday
Service |
Calculating
Carbon |
James |
| February |
7-Feb-10 |
Water
Ceremony |
Coming
together again bringing water to pool together - see
information on the Water Ceremony at the page on UU
Traditions |
|
| |
21-Feb-10 |
Sunday
Service |
On
Love |
Lynne |
|
|
|
2009
Archive
list of past services
starting March 2009
Autumn 2009
|
|
|
Date
|
Event
|
Description
|
Presenter
|
| March |
01-Mar-09
|
Sunday
Service |
Ethical
Eating |
Kathryn
C |
| |
15-Mar-09
|
Sunday
Service |
On
Thanksgiving |
Kathryn
Y |
| |
28-Mar-09
|
All
Heretics Day |
All Heretics Day - Saturday 1pm |
Panel |
| April |
05-Apr-09
|
Sunday
Service |
Earth
Day - Guest Speaker, Donald Gibson |
Donald
Gibson |
| |
19-Apr-09
|
Sunday
Service |
Unitarianism
- a three stranded rope: tolerance, rationalism and
Christianity |
Jai |
| May |
02-May-09
|
Sunday
Service |
Death
(topical, see May entry above about "Day of the Dead"
remembrance) |
Adi |
| |
17-May-09
|
Sunday
Service |
Counter
child trafficing |
Aaron |
| |
31-May-09
|
5th
Sunday Activity |
Roma
Street Parkland self guided Art Walk, commencing 1.30pm at
the Celebration Lawn entry plaza
(art walk number 4 ) |
|
| Winter
2009 |
|
|
Date
|
Event
|
Description
|
Presenter
|
| June |
07-Jun-09
|
Sunday
Service |
Nourishing
Terrains and Australian Indigenous peoples connections to
country |
James |
| |
20-Jun-09
|
Winter
Solstice |
Celebrating Winter Solstice - NO
SERVICE AT BBC as BBC is not available - Sat
night 20th at
Northey Street Farm
|
| July |
05-Jul-09
|
Sunday
Service |
Recognising
the
Needs of Urban Aborigines ( Linking with
Indiginous Culture - NAIDOC week 5-7 July) |
Frances |
| |
17-19-Jul
|
Retreat |
Retreat
weekend - NO service at
BBC - retreat at Springbrook from Friday night to Sunday
afternoon |
|
| August |
02-Aug-08
|
Sunday
Service |
Focus
on Peace / Hiroshima Day |
Kathryn
|
| |
16-Aug-09
|
Sunday
Service |
Sunday
service |
Kathryn
|
| |
30-Aug-09
|
5th
Sunday |
Muck
in day helping James at Brookfield starting 10am - email
james@brisbaneuu.org.au for details |
|
| Spring 2009 |
|
|
Date
|
Event
|
Description
|
Presenter
|
| September |
06-Sep-09
|
Sunday
Service |
Experiences
in Personal Growth |
Rob |
| |
20-Sep-09
|
Sunday
Service |
Peace
comes with Justice |
Frances |
| October |
04-Oct-09
|
Sunday
Service |
Ten
Rules for Being Human |
Kathryn |
| |
18-Oct-09
|
Sunday
Service |
Guest speaker Karin Cheyne will show "Footprints Along
Kurilpa" video (30 mins). Karin ran the project involving
homeless people at Kurilpa Point involving oral history
and video documentary. Kurilpa Point is on the Brisbane
River South Bank - Kurilpa Park is next to the Gallery of
Modern Art. |
Hosted
by Wendy |
| November |
01-Nov-09
|
Sunday
Service |
A
re-presentation the address given by Rev Peter Ferguson
(ANZUUA President and Minister for the Perth UU
congregation) at the recent ANZUUA General meeting in
Sydney, on "The Sacred Heresies of Unitarianism against
the Iron Bed of Christian Orthodoxy" |
Rob
& James |
| |
15-Nov-09
|
Sunday
Service |
Aspects of Healing: Viewpoints & Expressions
|
Kathryn |
| |
29-Nov-09
|
5th
Sunday |
Picnic
at Southport meeting in park opposite Australia Fair |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Summer 2008 - 2009 |
|
|
Date
|
Event
|
Description
|
Presenter
|
| December |
06-Dec-09
|
Sunday
Service |
Presentation
by Rick on his spiritual journey |
Rick |
| |
20-Dec-09
|
Solstice
Celebration |
The
Spirit of Christmas service then Christmas Lunch / Party -
venue is James & Renee house |
Adi |
| January |
03-Jan-10
|
No
Service |
No
Service this Sunday |
|
| |
17-Jan-10
|
Sunday
Service |
The
Story of Stuff |
Kathryn,
James |
| |
31-Jan-10
|
Sunday
Service |
Calculating
Carbon |
James |
| February |
7-Feb-10 |
Water
Ceremony |
Coming
together again bringing water to pool together - see
information on the Water Ceremony at the page on UU
Traditions |
|
| |
21-Feb-10 |
Sunday
Service |
On
Love |
Lynne |
|
