Sunday gathering: Neighbours, the Good Samaritan, and radical inclusion?

Our non-religious Sunday gathering is on Sunday at 11am, followed by tea/coffee/cake and, excitingly…. spades in ground for the first dig of our insect-friendly planting project. Read on!

The gathering will be led by Angela, one of our experienced lay gatherings leaders. She will invite us to consider what it means to “love your neighbour as yourself” - not as a rule, but as a practice of radical inclusion. We’ll look at how the Christian story of the Good Samaritan can be relevant in a modern context independent of Christian faith, thinking about both empathy and care for others, and for ourselves. We’ll also be invited into a loving-kindness meditation from the Buddhist tradition.

As a reminder, on the first and third Sundays of the month our free, professionally-led children's provision operates during our gatherings. This isn't on this Sunday, but children and their associated noise/chaos are always welcome in our space, and there are toys and activities in the lobby - children are welcome to move with these in and out of the gathering space.

Immediately after the gathering will be the first time we will ‘break ground’, in connection with our eco-action project for which GrassRoutes/The Bahu Trust have awarded us over £6,300 funding to transform our plain grass into an insect-friendly, wildlife-rich area.
Come ready to have your post-gathering hot drink outside, grab a spade and get digging! (Not compulsory, for those who want to stay inside in the warm!)

Sat 1st Nov - launch workshop for our eco-action project, 2-4pm

This should already be in your diary, but do remember to book your (free) spot on Eventbrite for this workshop by queering ecologist, Jazmeen Isa Qureshi. We’ll be exploring insects and what we can learn from them which relates to justice. Suitable for all, from professors through to preschoolers. Free food. Curious? Details and register your place here: https://rb.gy/dinesm

Sunday gatherings in November

Watch this space for what’s coming up, but we are already getting excited about hosting Roberta Wedge from New Unity (London), who on Sunday 16th November, will be delivering a gathering reflecting on how we design our towns and streets. This has been described as “the theology of cycling”, but is wider than that - stay tuned for more details in due course, and do invite a friend.