“Love is the doctrine of this church…" so begins an affirmation familiar to many Unitarians both here and in America, it's attributed to L Griswald Willliams, a 1930's Universalist minister and is an a enduring signal of our shared understanding of what brings us together. Just about my favourite Unitarian affirmation is this one by the Sixteenth … Continue reading The Spirit of Love – 1: A Unitarian doctrine
On the face of the waters
I 've been following the story of the recent flooding here. And as I mentioned at the beginning of the service rising and falling waters are a recurring motif which lie at the heart of the Judeo/Christian tradition; from the spirit of God which brooded over the face of the waters at the second verse … Continue reading On the face of the waters
Epiphany
Today is Epiphany Sunday. The very first time I attended a Unitarian chapel was on Epiphany, so I always consider it a sort of anniversary. I used to pass by the chapel on my way to work every day and notice the word “Unitarian” and wonder what that meant. If I find out I’ll let you … Continue reading Epiphany
on Prayer
The American Unitarian John Buehrens said: “Tell me the God you don’t believe in and I probably wont believe in him either.” The arguments against the existence of God almost all rely on a play-ground caricature of religious belief. And this caricature almost always extends into the area of prayer. The image of prayer … Continue reading on Prayer
A Space of possibility 