Born Again Christian

Hi All! It has been a few months since I created the group and we now have 10 members - hooray! I recommend we all meet to get to know each other and discuss how we want to structure our group, topics, missions, struggles etc. I’ve selected the Hideaway Coffee House in central London for convenience as I believe we are from all over London. Feel free to bring a friend or a list of items you feel you would benefit from us discussing. My number is 07496746764. Please do DM me your numbers or message me so I can create a WhatsApp group so we can stay in touch easier. God bless!

# **🍃 LEAF Summer Picnic in the Park! 🌞** Hello LEAF members and friends! It's time for our monthly gathering, and this time we're heading to the park for a lovely summer picnic. Join us for an afternoon of good company, laughter, and the chance to connect with fellow East Asians in London! ## **🧺 What to Bring** * **BYOB:** Bring your favourite drinks (sharing is caring! 😉) * **Snacks:** Feel free to bring some nibbles. East Asian snacks are always a hit! 🥟🍙 * **Picnic Blanket:** If you have one (we'll make space for everyone 😊) * **Warm Layers:** You know how London weather can be! ## **🌈 Who's Welcome** This event is open to all LEAF members and friends. Remember, LEAF is primarily for those with strong ties to East Asia: * People with East Asian heritage or roots * Those born or raised in East Asian countries * Individuals who have lived extensively in East Asia * Friends and family members of the above We welcome everyone with East Asian connections, regardless of gender, age, or sexuality. ## **👋 New to LEAF?** If this is your first event with us, don't worry! We're a friendly bunch and always happy to welcome new members. Look for the group with East Asian faces and probably a lot of delicious-looking snacks! Feel free to approach anyone and introduce yourself – we don't bite! 😊 ## **📝 RSVP** Please update your RSVP so we know how many people to expect. If your plans change, please update your RSVP accordingly. We can't wait to see you all there! Let's create some wonderful summer memories together! 🌸🍜🍻 🔔 **Disclaimer:** The organisers are not responsible for any loss, theft, or accidents during the event. Please take care of your personal belongings and health. Location: [Hyde Park - the Reformer's Tree ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.509106%2C%20-0.161827) [https://bit.ly/3N8DvIo](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Hyde+Park+-+between+the+Reformer's+Tree+and+The+Lookout/@51.5104676,-0.1709846,16z/data=!3m1!4b1)

**FREE FOR MEMBERS OR SIGN UP WHEN YOU ARRIVE** Hello music enthusiast, We're excited to invite you to our Songwriting Class held right here in the heart of musical Camden every Saturday at 2 p.m! Whether you're a budding songwriter or just looking to explore your creative side, this class is designed **for people under 30s and all skill levels.** Come be a part of our community!!! No matter your background or experience, all are welcome. Let's turn your musical ideas into real songs! If you want to know more information, text or call Thomas: 07310801741

*Join us for an Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony! A Celebration of Electronic Dance Music that Opens the Heart in an Awesome Dance Space, Amazing Sound System... & Sober Crowd!* **ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents:** **MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY - an evening of Euphoric & Uplifting Electronic Dance Music** \*PLUS\* Cacao Ceremony & Fruit Social! For booking & more info: [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989927317173?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989927317173?aff=oddtdtcreator) **[Ecstatic Dance London](https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/)** \- Pioneers of the Ecstatic Dance scene in the UK since 2009 are super thrilled to be offering their 18th 'My Ecstatic Odyssey' event on Sat\, 13th June\, 2026 \- 7pm\-9:45pm\! "Devoted to all those lovers of electronic dance music\!" Dear friends, dancers & sober ravers, You are warmly invited to join us for our freestyle, expressive dance & moving meditation sessions. A unique sober Saturday night dance in London! **WHAT IS "MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY" ALL ABOUT?** My Ecstatic Odyssey is inspired by our Summer open-air Sunset ecstatic dances.... There is something magical about a sunset or sunrise... and the music we'll be playing, EDM designed to bring us deep into the moment **"The Now"...** that mystical threshold between past and future, where the whole world starts to feel ALIVE! We'll be channelling the spirit of Ibiza, Goa, and inspiring EDM worldwide at this potent time of year. Come and dance to OPEN-UP, to release city stress, dance in more light and joy, and make new friends - all accompanied by a transformational euphoric & uplifting dance music set to connect us deeply with our dance, our hearts, and our creativity. We'll be including delicious ceremonial grade cacao and a beautiful cacao ceremony/guided meditation facilitated by Seth to connect us with our body, our heart, and positive intention. No prior experience of dance necessary. All welcome.

Come along on Saturday 13th June to visit the historic city of St. Albans! **About St. Albans** St. Albans sits 22 miles north of London along the old Roman road of Watling Street. The Romans named it Verulamium. It was the second-largest town in Roman Britain and one of the most important. It was later destroyed in the Iceni revolt led by Boudica in AD 60/61 (along with London & the then capital Colchester) and rebuilt after. In medieval times, the town grew up on the hill to the east of the former Roman settlement around the Benedictine foundation of St. Albans Abbey. The abbey church was built where Alban (later St. Alban) was executed by the Romans in the 4th century. Alban, became the first British Christian martyr. Today, the 'Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Alban' is 84 metres (276 ft) long, with much of its present architecture dating from Norman times, it became a cathedral in 1877 and is the second longest cathedral in the United Kingdom (after Winchester). Basically St. Albans is three cities in one, the Roman one in the park, the medieval one around the abbey and the modern one around the train station. I live in St. Albans and know it very well, so I'll be your guide for the day. I will show you the medieval and Roman parts of the city, plus tell you about Alban. **Aprox Itinerary** 9:46am - catch train 10:09am - arrive at ‘St. Albans City’ station and exit via platform 1 and walk into the city centre 10:30am - start the guided tour around the city 12:45pm - stop for lunch - bring your own food, eat in a local café, a pub or the Saturday market has lots of food stalls 2:00pm - guided tour of the cathedral 3:00pm - continue the tour of the town, visiting the Roman town remains and the Roman Mosaic Hypocaust 4:30pm - freetime: lots of nice shops here, head back to the station or visit one of the many old pubs in St. Albans (The White Hart is one of the oldest, dating from 1470) **Train tickets** Trains going back at: 4:07pm, 4:27pm, 4:37pm, 4:57am and the same times past each hour. Some trains are fast and some are stopping. A fast train takes 21mins and a stopping train takes 35mins. GroupSave train tickets (3for2) which we will purchase on the day when you arrive in groups of 3 work out at £8.40 each. **If you are meeting us at St. Albans City Station, we will see you outside the main entrance, platform 1.** **Cost** The tour of St. Albans is free for Full Members and £7 per person for everyone else (payable by cash or credit card on the day). The tour of the cathedral is £10 per person (payable on the day by cash or credit card). Visiting the Roman Hypocaust is free. You can decide to do all three, just one or your own thing. **Become a Full Member** To become a Full Member (£14 a year), either: \- Pay cash at an event \- Pay via Bank Transfer \(TSB Bank plc\, Sort code: 77\-66\-65\, Account no: 00030809\, Account name: Cultureseekers) \- Pay via credit card on the day or in advance \([https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QLAX8AUI](https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QLAX8AUI)) \- go to PayPal \- [https://www.paypal.com/uk/](https://www.paypal.com/uk/), then click on 'Pay & Get Paid‘, then click on 'Send Money’, put in the email address: [general@cultureseekers.org](mailto:general@cultureseekers.org) in the 'Send Money' box, then 'Next' and then enter the amount to pay. Click 'Next', then 'Goods & Services', then 'For Friends & Family', then 'Continue' Benefits of becoming a Full Member [here...](https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/531979527/) Please note, we only wait at the station for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time before boarding, so please be early or on time. If you can't see us at the station, please text. Look out for the red & blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign. Hope to see you there! Robert 07905 901 834 (prefer text) ***On the day, if you can’t make the visit, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it.*** ***Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else.*** ***Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing -*** ***[https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/](https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/)***

Claim your free life coaching session by RSVPing to this event! And I will contact you directly. We have amazing life coaches who can help you in different areas of your life! No matter what is going on, we understand that sometimes it can all be very overwhelming and feel like you have no idea what to do! Come and speak to one of us so get some help!

**HUGE APOLOGIES, IT FEELS LIKE THIS PROJECT IS CURSED! I HAD TO CANCEL MY FIRST WALK DUE TO MY MOTHER'S HEALTH, NOW IT'S MY TURN. I'VE BEEN IN BED WITH 'FLU ALL WEEK BUT HAD HOPED TO HAVE RECOVERED BY TOMORROW, UNFORTUNATELY THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE THE CASE SO, RATHER THAN CANCEL COMPLETELY, I'M REARRANGING FOR SATURDAY 13 JUNE.** Or rather, a tale of five cathedrals, an abbey and a walk along the Thames Path. Technically, The Romero Way is just a 2km (1.3 mile) stroll from the UK's national shrine to El Salvador's St Oscar Romero in the Roman Catholic St George's Cathedral to Southwark Cathedral but that would leave us kicking our heels and wanting more so, utilising the Thames Path, we'll be linking Southwark Cathedral with St Paul's Cathedral, the Ukranian Cathedral of the Holy Family and finally Westminster Cathedral and Westminster Abbey. In keeping with the Latin American vibe, we'll meet at Elephant and Castle underground station, the heart of London's 'Latin Quarter'. This a relativelty gentle route (11km/7 miles) so there'll be scope to visit each cathedral (though most charge and entrance fee), for deviations to visit other places of worship (I'm open to suggestions) and plenty of opportunities to discuss London's religious heritage and history and global connections. On a personal level, having spent a good deal of time in El Salvador studying liberation theology, it's a chance to get to know more about Romero and Central America.

**Do you enjoy discussing life's big questions?** Then this group is for you! Open for three weeks only. **Christianity explored** is an informal and relaxed three-week discussion group. We will read a short book (21 pages) from the famous book, the Bible and have discussions. It's for anyone who wants to think about the meaning of life. **If you are open-minded and want to discuss life questions from a new perspective, then come join us!** Come ready to listen, ask, laugh and enjoy socialising and chatting in a relaxed environment at our beautiful venue free of charge. No knowledge of Christianity or the bible is required to attend. **You can ask any questions**, or simply sit and listen. You will not be asked to read, pray or speak. Join us if you would like to meet others and be part of this three-week reading group. Dates: Every Tuesday for three weeks Venue: Inspire St James Church, EC1R 0EA \*\*Lunch will be provided from the lovely Noodle Brat restaurant \*\* £5 donations suggested. Look forward to see you!

**5Rhythms Body Prayer with Ruth Hirst** 🌀 **🕒 11.30am–1.30pm** \| Doors 11\.20am 📍 Copin Hall, **La Sainte Union School**, Croftdown Road NW5 1RP 🚪 **Entrance** opposite No's 12/14 Croftdown Road 🚗 Free parking - on road or on site \| Nearest tubes: Gospel Oak 8 min walk \| Tufnell Park 15 min walk 💚 This is a paid event - we offer a sliding scale to make it accessible to all **Sliding scale** from £16 \| Children £3 \| Trial class — New to Body Prayer £10.50 🎟️ [Book Tickets Here](https://soullinkhub.com/soulspace/ruth-hirst) soullinkhub\.com/soulspace/ruth\-hirst \| or on the door *** **New to 5Rhythms?** It's a dynamic form of moving meditation. No steps, no choreography, no experience needed. Just you, the music and your body moving freely. 🌱 Eclectic, soulful, tribal, electronic and world music and much more. 🎶 However you are. Whatever is moving in you... bring it to the dance floor. We come together — moving, expressing, releasing, weaving, belonging. 🌿 Whether this is your first time, your 100th or anything in between — each time we begin again. You are welcome here. A warm, safe community. 💚 Your dance. Your way of expressing. Shapeshifting from moment to moment. 🌀 Bring loose clothing to move with ease and a water bottle. Bring yourself as you are. Let's DANCE! 🌀 Looking forward to moving and a groovin' with you soon! ❤️👣🎶 Love Ruth & the crew 🌱 🎟️ soullinkhub.com/soulspace/ruth-hirst facebook.com/groups/133636983394849

Come and walk in silence and to music, around a replica of the labyrinth on the floor of Chartres Cathedral . The Labyrinth is a means, a tool which can help us to go within ourselves to “find our way”. To connect with our own inner light and connect to a deeper/ higher sense of ourselves. It has no dogma or agenda. All we are asked to do is walk. This workshop is an invitation to walk with intention and afterward there will be an opportunity to reflect on your experience through writing and meditation then share with others any insights you have gained. **Please register online or call the office to book. 020 7433 3267** Suggested donation: £10, for those who can afford to make a contribution. We are a registered charity - please give what you can.

Join us for our monthly Pop-Up church service It's a great opportunity to explore faith and experience church in a relaxed setting with great worship, an inspiring message, and a chance to make new friends. You can expect a great atmosphere, acoustic worship and a short engageing talk followed by a drink in The Falconbrook pub around the corner. Whether you are a regular, looking for a church or just want to come, hang out and see what it's all about we would love to meet you!

SCIENTOLOGY **TOOLS** **FOR LIFE** What if you had simple tools which you could use to improve your relationship with others? What if a step-by-step procedure could help you achieve your goals in life? What if you could learn the secret to mastering any subject you wanted to master? Come and find out!

Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you. Our Website [https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus) Sponsors and Partners * Improving (Venue Sponsor) * Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor) * Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)

"Do as I say, not as I do." Children tend to have a built-in ability to recognize hypocrisy quicker than many adults, and there are few children who will respect an adult whose actions do not match his or her words. John the Baptizer wanted to make it clear that God himself is in NO way pleased by people who claim to follow Him and whose lives in NO way reflect His character. In fact, the Greek word for "actor" that people used in the first century is *"hypokrites"*. John called out the truth to any and all who would listen--from peasants to the king, even at peril of his own life and freedom--and insisted God does not judge by words alone, but by actions and in truth. Luke Chapter 3 concludes with making it clear to the Jewish and Greek readers of the day that Jesus was not only the rightful King of Israel, but also the true Son of Man--the Son of Adam, Who came to provide a way for those who had followed Adam into sin to return to fellowship with God. Take a look at Luke Chapter 3 and join us at **10 am,** **Sunday, June 28,** at **True Food Kitchen at Easton Town Center.** We'd love to see you there! Get your tickets on [EventBrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/columbus-luke-3-tickets-1989802924110)! Check us out on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/events/1657939185252324)! Connect with us at our new website for [LocalCA](http://%5Bwww.localca.org%5D(www.localca.org)/ "\[www.localca.org\](www.localca.org)")!

Rev. Steven Clevenger is an ordained spiritualist minister with over 40 years experience as a Spiritual Healer, Clairvoyant and Spiritual Teacher, educated and trained at the White Lily Chapel. Rev. Siobhan Wolf Shaffer is an ordained spiritualist minister and certified medium and healer with over 20 years experience. She began her development in 1988 in Pennsylvania and continued when she moved to Ohio in 1998 where she studied at Rays of Lights Church with Rev. Steven Clevenger. Our full worship services consist of an inspirational lecture, healing meditation, and messages from the spirit world that serve to demonstrate evidence of eternal life. Please visit our Official Church Website (http://raysoflightchurch.com) for more information.

Main Library, Meeting Room 2B What does it mean to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world? In this gathering, we'll continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount from a mystical perspective. Together we’ll explore Matthew 5:13–16, looking not only to the passage as moral instruction, but also to the deeper transformation of consciousness that Jesus invites. Together we'll reflect on how spiritual awakening changes the way we see ourselves, others, and the world around us. Libera Animae is an interfaith community focused on inner growth, creativity, and authentic connection. All backgrounds are welcome.