Macclesfield Gatherings – 16/5
Macclesfield Gatherings - 16/05
Dear friends
Here are the details of our gatherings this week
With much love and many blessings
Laura
PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO TAO ON TUESDAY IN CHAPEL OR HEART AND SOUL ON ZOOM THIS WEEK DUE TO HOLIDAYS
Tuesday 17th May 7 – 7.45 pm: Meditation on Zoom
Join the Unitarian transformers for a meditation led by Rev Mark Hutchinson. No previous experience of meditation required. All welcome.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94223648779?pwd=UEVkejhLQnkxV2VrMHU5THg2ZUJNdz09
Meeting ID: 942 2364 8779
Passcode: 3c9Pb1
Saturday 21st May 1 – 3 pm: John Butler – talk, meditation, Q&A in Chapel
£5 on the door. All welcome.
We are so privileged and honoured to welcome John Butler to the Chapel for the very first time!
John will be giving a talk about his work and answering any of your questions. He will also have a collection of his many books with him, which he is happy to sign whilst we have refreshments following the talk.
Quiet, soft-spoken and usually alone, John became known – in the 1970s – as one of the first organic farmers.
Having, throughout his life also practiced meditation, 4 years ago, at the age of 79, he was recommended to ConsciousTV, a Youtube channel, focusing on those with experience of higher consciousness. This developed into the Youtube Spiritual Unfoldment Channel, which presently has over 200,000 subscribers and 15 million views.
Though brought up with Christianity and familiar with it, John follows no particular teaching but speaks entirely from his own experience, using examples from nature and simple common sense. Liking the name ‘Mr Nothing’, he suggests to his followers, ‘Feel your feet on the ground – listen and look’. Practiced with attention, this brings the mind to rest – in silence, which may then expand into stillness or peace, spaciousness, freedom and an abiding sense of spiritual presence. Traditional religious teaching that, ‘The Lord is with us’ begins to come into real life experience.
Below are some links to Johns various websites and social media platforms.
And here is a lovely video to introduce you to who ” Mr Nothing ” ( John Butler ) is : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjtk11-hCA
Sunday 22nd May 10 – 11 am: Sunday Gathering in Chapel
We welcome the Reverend Celia Cartwright, former minister at Kendal Unitarians and previous President of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, to lead our service this week. All welcome.
Reverend Laura Dobson
Minister, Chorlton Unitarians, King Edward Street Unitarian Chapel, Macclesfield, and Unitarian Transformers
Tel: 07445 202415