Macclesfield Gatherings – 07/03

Macclesfield Gatherings - 07/03

Dear friends
Here are the details of our gatherings this week
With much love and many blessings
Laura 
 
Tuesday 8th March 12.30 – 1.30 pm: Tao on Tuesday in Chapel
Join us for our meditation on the Tao Te Ching. We read a short passage, enjoy a time of shared silence for meditation and then share our reflections on the text. All welcome.
 

Tuesday 8th March 7 – 7.45 pm: Listening with the Ears of the Heart – Meditation for Lent on Zoom
Join the Unitarian Transformers for a meditation based on the contemplative practice of lectio divina – we will meditate on what speaks to our heart from a reading of sacred poetry.

No previous experience of meditation is required. Led by Mark Hutchinson. All welcome.
 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/94223648779?pwd=UEVkejhLQnkxV2VrMHU5THg2ZUJNdz09

Meeting ID: 942 2364 8779

Passcode: 3c9Pb1

 

Wednesday 9th March 7 – 7.45 pm: East Meets West Connections on Zoom
Join the Unitarian Transformers to explore Thomas Merton’s Interfaith Legacy – Trappist monk Thomas Merton (1915 – 1968) studied both Western and Eastern mysticism, including Zen Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism, and how they relate to Christianity. Led by Laura Dobson. All welcome.
 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/94223648779?pwd=UEVkejhLQnkxV2VrMHU5THg2ZUJNdz09

Meeting ID: 942 2364 8779

Passcode: 3c9Pb1

 

Thursday 10th March 1 – 2.15 pm: Exploring Unitarianism Engagement Group in Chapel

First in a series of fortnightly meetings exploring Unitarianism. In our first meeting we will consider the question, what is a Unitarian? and reflect on our own experience. All welcome.

 

Thursday 10th March 7 – 8.15 pm: Heart and Soul on Zoom
Heart and Soul is a contemplative spiritual gathering in which you can take time to reflect on life in the company of others. Each session follows a regular pattern, including readings and music, time for guided prayers of gratitude, compassion for others, self-reflection, and silent meditation. Led by Laura Dobson. All welcome. 
 
This week’s theme is ‘Meeting.’
 
‘A blessing is a moment of meeting, a certain kind of relationship in which both people involved remember and acknowledge their true nature and worth, and strengthen what is whole in one another.’ — Rachel Naomi Remen
 
Join Zoom Meeting
 
Meeting ID: 868 9873 0361

Passcode: 101861

 
Thursday 10th March 7.30 – 9.30 pm: Sacred Drumming Circle in Chapel
Organised by Karen Barber and friends. Please bring your own drum or other percussion instrument. All welcome.
 
Sunday 13th March 10 – 11 am: Sunday Gathering in Chapel
Reflections – on the theme of Spring. Please bring poems, prayers, readings, songs, and your own reflections on the theme to share. Curated by Helen Hooley. All welcome.