SEVENOAKS UNITARIANS
A Spiritual Community for Open Minds
FUNDRAISING LUNCH FOR SEVENOAKS WELCOMES REFUGEES
On 21 February we held our first fundraising lunch for Sevenoaks Welcomes Refugees and raised over 1000 pounds. The food was provided by wonderful chefs from Afghanistan, Syria and Ukraine.
On 8 June we held our first climate café as part of the UK wide Great Green Week. It was an opportunity to come together and share feelings about the climate crisis.
On 13 April we hosted our second Eco-Crafternoon and had lots of fun with ribbon, recycled cards, decoupage on recycled plastic punnets and decorating cookies. We were a small crowd but had lots of fun anyway.
FROM LAMENTATION TO ACTIVE HOPE
On 9 February we co-hosted an afternoon of music, poetry, storytelling and creative ritual in collaboration with Spirit of Peace. Aimed at moving participants from a state of despair into hopeful activism it was very well attended and moving.
In January we gather in candlelight and under warm blankets for an afternoon of sharing stories, favourite poems and cake to banish the winter blues.
In December we hold our annual candle-lit carol services which include warm spiced apple juice (with and without brandy) home-baked Christmas cookies, children's plays and lots of singing.
We host death cafes to reflect on life's final chapter in a welcoming and supportive environment.
In October adults and children alike spent an afternoon playing with glueguns, fabric, and recycled beads and feathers to make and upcycle Halloween costumes and decorations.
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
In September we hosted a weekday morning coffee and conversation event. Each table had question cards from the School of Life and we used them as sparks for our informal conversations.