Greetings to you all.
This update contains:
- A link for the Morning Service of Mindful Meditation, Music & Conversation (after which we will have our usual bring and share picnic)
- Notice about the funeral arrangements for Noreen Lewis, Sabrina Lewins and Janet Toye, on the 5th, 6th and 14th February respectively
- A note about Celia James’ last sandtray session on Sunday, February 9th
- A note about, and links for, the Thursday Zoom Kiitsu Kyōkai Seiza Meditation & Conversation Meeting, the next one of which takes place on February 6th at 19:30
- Links to the minister’s address/podcast
- A link to denominational news (Uni-News)
A link for the Morning Service of Mindful Meditation, Music & Conversation (after which we will have our usual bring and share picnic)
Our regular Sunday Morning Service of Mindful Meditation, Music and Conversation starts at 10:30 and finishes at 11:30/11:40.
Should you wish to join this by Zoom, please use the following permanent link:
Join Sunday Morning Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86882949446?pwd=kliXbdABEfbU8FjDMtNRNJ4Lr2lb5z.1
Meeting ID: 868 8294 9446
Passcode: 612407
Notice about the funeral arrangements for Noreen Lewis, Sabrina Lewins and Janet Toye, on the 5th, 6th and 14th February respectively on the 5th and 6th February respectively
Noreen Lewis
Noreen’s funeral is at 12:00 on Wednesday 5th February.
The Committal will be held at Cam Valley Crematorium, Field Farm Drive, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, Essex.
Sabrina Lewins
Shelagh Lewins (Sabrina’s daughter) writes:
Dear Friends,
The funeral of Sabrina Kathleen Lewins will take place in Cambridge on:
Thursday 6th February 2025
9:30 – 10:00 am Committal
Cambridge City Crematorium, East Chapel
The committal will be a short ceremony, but you are welcome to attend.
1 – 4 pm Celebration of Sabrina’s life
Cambridge Unitarian Church
Emmanuel Road
Cambridge
CB1 1JW
The main event is the Celebration which will be an informal gathering with a light buffet meal. Any of Sabrina’s friends are welcome to attend. There will be chat, music, readings and stories, and if you would like to say a few words about Sabrina or share some memories yourself, please let me know either beforehand or on the day. If you enjoy colouring, you might like to bring your coloured pencils?
Clothing
Please wear comfortable clothing, and if you like, please wear something beautiful.
Charity
Please don’t bring floral tributes. If you would like instead to make a donation in her memory, Sabrina supported the Smile Train charity which had special meaning to her: https://peasgoodandskeates.co.uk/donate-in-memory/
Janet Toye
Eleanor Toye, Janet’s daughter, writes:
“I’m sorry to bring you the sad news that Janet died peacefully in her sleep in her room at Cambridge Manor early on Monday morning. She had been in hospital for a couple of days in early December, and we were warned that she probably only had a few weeks to live. However, she rallied and seemed to be doing better after leaving hospital. Last week she was comfortable and cheerful, so we didn’t get any immediate warning – which is actually for the best, as it means she didn’t suffer at all at the end.”
As I did for her husband, John Toye (who died in December 2021), I will be conducting a very simple, private family burial for Janet at the Barton Woodland Burial Ground on the morning of Friday 14th February. However, in the early afternoon, at a time yet to be confirmed, there will be a celebration of Janet’s life at the Jesus Lane Friends’ Meeting House.
A note about Celia James’ last sandtray session on Sunday, February 9th
Celia writes:
“I shall be doing the last sandtray event in the afternoon of Sunday, February 9th; I have four names already and can take four more: max; would anyone interested please contact me directly by email at <chair@cambridgeunitarian.org>”
A note about the Thursday morning/evening Zoom Kiitsu Kyōkai Seiza Meditation & Conversation Meeting
The next Kiitsu Kyōkai meeting takes place on February 6th at 19:30. For more details please click on either of the two following links:
https://andrewjbrown.blogspot.com/p/kiitsu-kyokai.html
https://www.cambridgeunitarian.org/evening-service/
Links to the minister’s address/podcast:
The minister’s blog and podcast (which contain his weekly, Sunday “thought for the day” as well as other, occasional, pieces) can be found at the following links:
CAUTE — MAKING FOOTPRINTS NOT BLUEPRINTS
For additional national Unitarian news, please click on the following link:
Uni-news
https://us20.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=1590ea5f53cdc6fb8a17c311c&id=7bce4a21b7
All the best, as always,
Andrew
Andrew James Brown
(Days off are generally Monday and Tuesday)
Minister
Cambridge Unitarian Church
Emmanuel Road
Cambridge
CB1 1JW
07477 462 110 (Mobile)
http://www.cambridgeunitarian.org/
Blog—Caute
http://andrewjbrown.blogspot.com
Podcast—Making Footprints Not Blueprints
https://footprints.buzzsprout.com
Jiyū Shūkyō / Free Religion
https://andrewjbrown.blogspot.com/p/free-religion.html
Kiitsu Kyōkai
https://andrewjbrown.blogspot.com/p/kiitsu-kyokai.html
Seiza Meditation (Quiet Sitting)
https://andrewjbrown.blogspot.com/p/seiza-meditation.html