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Programmes, Activities, and Events

Programmes, activities, and events provide essential opportunities for spiritual growth and exploration. They also offer opportunities for connection, for education, and simply for having fun together.

It is in small groups that we have the opportunity to interact with one another in ways that allow us to recognise and examine our own assumptions and perspectives in the light of the diverse views around us.

Unless otherwise indicated, everyone is welcome at all events, activities, and programmes.
 
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All current programmes and events are listed below. To go directly to a calendar of events, click here.

To submit your event for inclusion in the calendar, please click here (note that we will only include events taking place at Unity or Newington Green Church).

Weekly Programmes

Bright Lights
Bright Lights is our activity for children and families. Taking place each week at the same time as our regular Sunday services at Newington Green at 11am.  Bright Lights provides a time for families to be part of the life of New Unity with activities - arts & crafts projects, stories, music and movement - that speak to children. Children begin their time in the service. After a 'Time for All Ages' introduces the theme of the day, children and accompanying adults leave together for Bright Lights. Newington Green 
 
Navadina - a choir of new voices
Navadina means 'new day' in Sanskrit, and Navadina is a new singing group for the larger community. Meeting every Thursday evening 7:30-9:00 pm at Unity, Navadina provides a place for every voice to join together to make music together. Navadina sings music that is eclectic and provocative. This member-supported singing group is looking for your voice!
 
Inclusive Silent Meditation
Silent Meditation Group - Every Tuesday 7pm at Newington Green Unitarian Church. Provides a supportive space for you to pursue and deepen your own silent meditation practice in a completely inclusive, non-dogmatic environment. Practical information and advice is available. There is no charge.
 
An Engagement Group is a group of 8-12 people who agree to meet two times each month in self-led sessions. Engagement groups provide a means to find closeness in the context of a larger community and offer much more - they create safe spaces in which we can share our journeys together and offer support to one another.

Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini yoga is a dynamic and spiritually potent form of yoga, using mantra (sound vibration), asana (posture), breath control (pranayama), meditation and relaxation to promote a strong, flexible and radiant body mind and spirit. The practice also brings you to a place of stillness to experience the truth of your true identity. Thursday evenings, 7 - 8.30pm at Newington Green Unitarian Church.

Bi-Weekly Programmes

The Artist's Way Creative Cluster
Feel like the creative part of yourself is something you'd like to explore? Want a group of supportive people with which to cultivate your
creativity? Consider this new course, The Artist's Way Creative Cluster, which began at the schoolhouse at Newington Green in January, 7-9pm. There are 10 places on this course, but if it proves popular, further groups will be considered.

Monthly Programmes

Join a Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life Reading Group - Using Karen Armstrong’s new book, we’ll explore the meaning, cultivation, and practice of compassion in our everyday lives. Meeting at 18:30-20:00, second Monday of the month (beginning March 12th) at Unity. To sign up please contact: Rev Andy or Kate Summerside.
Come along to DO NOTHING WEDNESDAYS! One Wednesday evening a month the small hall at Unity will be used as a space for people to come together and work on different projects in a shared space. Alternatively, you can come and sit and literally do nothing! It's totally up to you. There'll be tea and coffee, blankets, jigsaws, gentle lighting, lovely (but quiet) music and enough friendliness to diminish the grimness of any task. Sometimes there'll be cake too!

Social Justice Film Screening
Films can raise important and difficult social justice issues. This new series of events begins with the viewing of a film and follows that with open and respectful discussion and exploration. Led by Rev. Andy.
On the first Sunday of each month the congregation comes together following the Sunday service at Unity church to share a pot luck lunch. This provides an opportunity for us to share good food and be together in a spirit of community. All are welcome, and if you can bring a dish that is even better! 
 
Join members, friends and acquaintances of New Unity for our monthly karaoke evening. Bring your friends, your sense of humour and your courage! The date will vary each month.

Mysticism Reading Group
This reading group meets once monthly to discuss a short extract (usually page-long) from a mystical text in either the Christian, Islamic or Jewish tradition. Texts are generally deemed mystical if they speak of a direct experience of the Divine, the One, the Numinous, the Godhead, God (or whatever other label best fits). At meetings we read through the text aloud together, and then respond to it in a spirit of open curiosity. We aim to create a space of reflection in which we can engage with the texts experientially as well as intellectually and relate the wisdom therein to our own everyday lives.

Three Facets
Led by Rev. Andy, this course introduces and offers a guide to New Unity as a spiritual community. In a spiritual and open atmosphere, participants will have an opportunity to learn about and discuss the three essential facets of New Unity and the spiritual/religious journey: community, justice, and the individual spiritual path. The course is especially well-suited intended for those who are relatively new to New Unity, but anyone who is interested may join the course.

Five Seeds of Wholeness
The 5 Qualities Path is a set of daily practices that can help anyone - no matter what their religious beliefs - to grow spiritually. Participation involves daily practice, weekly meetings with a practice partner, and attendance at a monthly gathering.

Monthly Co-Sponsored Programmes

Dances of Universal Peace
Celebrate diversity with a vibrant, joyful, light and yet deep variety of dances, including Jewish nigun dances, partner dances, Sufi zikrs, Christian harmony dances, from slow meditative to fast and exuberant moods. Ralph plays the drum and is an experienced dance teacher, accompanied by Vitalija with guitar. Unity, second Saturday of each month, 2:00-6:00 pm. 
 
Ecstatic Dance Event
Ecstatic Dance is a monthly event in London where you are invited to dance and release your body into its natural state of ecstasy. All while moving to the sounds and rhythms of our resident world groove experts The Urubu Collective. Unity, fourth Friday of each month.  7:00-10:00pm.

Special Events

At Newington Green, Sunday, 4 March - 11:00 - 12:00 (new date). Whether you are a new or vintage member, this will be a very special service with outstanding music, a special role for children, and a deeply meaningful ceremony - Get it in your diary! (PS: if you are thinking about becoming a member, you can still get in under the wire for this year's celebration. Apply for membership at: http://www.new-unity.org/visit-new-unity/membership)

Wheel of the Year celebrations take place at Unity for most of the equinoxes, solstices, and cross quarter days. There is a celebration approximately every six weeks throughout the year.

Alexander Technique - Women's Introductory Workshop
A Mary on the Green fundraising session at Newington Green - Saturday 10 March 2012, 10:30am-1:00 pm. This International Women's Day Workshop is for Women and Teenage Girls. There will be some gentle experiential games, discussion and demonstrations in a small, friendly group. Come and find out how you can learn to use the Alexander Technique in order to improve your performance, reduce discomfort and to help you fulfil your potential. Small group ~ To reserve a place, please enrol in advance 

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