{"id":80,"date":"2014-12-05T10:25:37","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T10:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2025-08-26T14:58:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:58:04","slug":"writingspeaking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?page_id=80","title":{"rendered":"Writing\/Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-569\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/thumb1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"thumb1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/thumb1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/thumb1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/thumb1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As of 2022 I lead services several times a month and give occasional talks too. The texts of these talks can be found below (most also have links to audio\/video recordings if you scroll down to the end of the text or you can check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@kensingtonunitarians7827\/videos\">Essex Church YouTube channel<\/a>). Hopefully I&#8217;m getting a bit better at what I do as the years go by. I&#8217;ve decided to leave them un-edited (i.e. as preached) in this archive.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Hucklow Summer School Theme Talks and Sermons<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Finding Our Religion (video of joint talk with Mel Prideaux)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/iMkdotBAYXE?si=s0efYSlbd4293-jv\"><strong>Finding Our Religion<\/strong> (video of joint talk with Mel Prideaux &#8211; 17th August 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=810\"><strong>Finding Our Religion<\/strong> (text of talk at Hucklow Summer School &#8211; 17th August 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Right Relationship (video of joint talk with Sarah Tinker)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PFRam9h68fE\"><strong>Right Relationship<\/strong> (video of joint talk with Sarah Tinker &#8211; 22nd August 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=596\"><strong>Right Relationship<\/strong> (text of joint talk with Sarah Tinker &#8211; 22nd August 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Why Are We Here - Opening Worship (video)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PFRam9h68fE\"><strong>Why Are We Here?<\/strong> (video &#8211; 21st August 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=591\"><strong>Why Are We Here?<\/strong> (text &#8211; 21st August 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"How, Then, Shall We Live?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=362\"><strong>How, Then, Shall We Live?<\/strong> (text &#8211; 20th August 2018)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Authentic Self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=66\"><strong>The Authentic Self<\/strong> (text &#8211; 18th August 2014)<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Sermons and Mini-Reflections at Essex Church (Kensington Unitarians)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Transforming Faith\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=807\"><strong>Transforming Faith<\/strong> (20th July 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Making It Up As We Go Along\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=804\"><strong>Making it Up As We Go Along<\/strong> (6th July 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Summer Day\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=801\"><strong>The Summer Day<\/strong> (22nd June 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Strawberries\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=798\"><strong>Strawberries<\/strong> (15th June 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Good Faith\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=795\"><strong>Good Faith<\/strong> (8th June 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Beautiful Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=792\"><strong>Beautiful Questions<\/strong> (1st June 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Co-Creating Community\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=798\"><strong>Co-Creating Community<\/strong> (27th April 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Easter Awakening\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=784\"><strong>Easter Awakening<\/strong> (20th April 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Sacred\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=779\"><strong>The Sacred<\/strong> (6th April 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Kinds of Minds\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=772\"><strong>Kinds of Minds<\/strong> (23rd March 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Only Connect\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=769\"><strong>Only Connect<\/strong> (2nd March 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"What Do We Do With Our Pain?\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=766\"><strong>What Do We Do With Our Pain?<\/strong> (23rd February 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Other Loves\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=763\"><strong>Other Loves<\/strong> (9th February 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Universal Themes\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=760\"><strong>Universal Themes<\/strong> (14th January 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"On Perfection\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=757\"><strong>On Perfection<\/strong> (12th January 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=754\"><strong>Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes<\/strong> (29th December 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Virtue and the Philosophers\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=751\"><strong>Virtue and the Philosophers<\/strong> (8th December 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Light Relief\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=748\"><strong>Light Relief<\/strong> (17th November 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Meet the Mystics\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=745\"><strong>Meet the Mystics<\/strong> (27th October 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Just a Person\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=742\"><strong>Just a Person<\/strong> (20th October 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Our Daily Bread\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=739\"><strong>Our Daily Bread<\/strong> (13th October 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Encouragement\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=736\"><strong>Encouragement<\/strong> (8th September 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Growing Up\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=731\"><strong>Growing Up<\/strong> (4th August 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Dharma Day: The Three Jewels\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=725\"><strong>Dharma Day: The Three Jewels <\/strong> (21st July 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"How Does Your Garden Grow?\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=720\"><strong>How Does Your Garden Grow? <\/strong> (7th July 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"250th Anniversary of Essex Church: The Next 250 Years?\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=717\"><strong>250th Anniversary of Essex Church: The Next 250 Years?<\/strong> (14th April 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Friendship\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=715\"><strong>Friendship<\/strong> (17th March 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Learning from Lionel\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=712\"><strong>Learning from Lionel<\/strong> (25th February 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Spiritual Strength Training\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=710\"><strong>Spiritual Strength Training<\/strong> (11th February 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Free and Unfree\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=707\"><strong>Free and Unfree<\/strong> (21st January 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Retreat: A Pause with a Purpose\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=704\"><strong>Retreat: A Pause with a Purpose<\/strong> (31st December 2023)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Christmas: Christ the Saviour?\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=701\"><strong>Christmas: Christ the Saviour?<\/strong> (17th December 2023)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"For All The Saints\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=692\"><strong>For All The Saints<\/strong> (29th October 2023)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Being Human\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=689\"><strong>Being Human<\/strong> (17th September 2023)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Harvest: From Field to Fork\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=686\"><strong>Harvest: From Field to Fork<\/strong> (17th September 2023)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Both-And\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=683\"><strong>Both-And<\/strong> (10th September 2023)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Say Yes to the Mess\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=680\"><strong>Say Yes to the Mess<\/strong> (6th August 2023)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Discovering Delight\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=677\"><strong>Discovering Delight<\/strong> (25th June 2023)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Pray All Ways\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=672\"><strong>Pray All Ways<\/strong> (4th June 2023)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Pentecost for Unitarians\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=666\"><strong>Pentecost for Unitarians<\/strong> (28th May 2023)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"How We Spend Our Days\" href=\"https:\/\/rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=661\"><strong>How We Spend Our Days<\/strong> (23rd April 2023)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Our Place in the Scheme of Things\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=652\"><strong>Our Place in the Scheme of Things<\/strong> (11th March 2023)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Inquiring Minds\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=645\"><strong>Inquiring Minds<\/strong> (5th February 2023)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"On Spiritual Direction\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=638\"><strong>On Spiritual Direction<\/strong> (15th January 2023)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Start With Why\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=554\"><strong>Start With Why<\/strong> (4th December 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Be Prepared: Advent\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=551\"><strong>Be Prepared: Advent<\/strong> (27th November 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Praying with Poets\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=548\"><strong>Praying with Poets<\/strong> (16th October 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Back to School\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=545\"><strong>Back to School<\/strong> (4th September 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The A-Z of Pride\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=542\"><strong>The A-Z of Pride<\/strong> (3rd July 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Be More Tree\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=539\"><strong>Be More Tree<\/strong> (12th June 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Real People: Membership Service\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=536\"><strong>Real People: Membership Service<\/strong> (29th May 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Hand-Made\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=533\"><strong>Hand-Made<\/strong> (15th May 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Easter: Walking Wounded\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=529\"><strong>Easter: Walking Wounded<\/strong> (17th April 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"How to be a Unitarian...\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=526\"><strong>How to be a Unitarian&#8230;<\/strong> (3rd April 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Good Samaritan\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=523\"><strong>The Good Samaritan<\/strong> (20th March 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"People Want Peace\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=520\"><strong>People Want Peace<\/strong> (6th March 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Be My Guest\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=517\"><strong>Be My Guest<\/strong> (21st November 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Crying for Help\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=514\"><strong>Crying for Help<\/strong> (19th September 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Off the Hook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=511\"><strong>Off the Hook<\/strong> (5th September 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"It's Complicated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=504\"><strong>It&#8217;s Complicated<\/strong> (6th June 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Easter: Still Here\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=490\"><strong>Easter: Still Here<\/strong> (4th April 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Sowing Seeds\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=481\"><strong>Sowing Seeds<\/strong> (21st March 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Improvisation as a Way of Life\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=477\"><strong>Improvisation as a Way of Life<\/strong> (7th March 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Judgement Calls\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=469\"><strong>Judgement Calls<\/strong> (7th February 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Help! Thanks! Wow!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=463\"><strong>Help! Thanks! Wow!<\/strong> (10th January 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"All Will Be Well\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=459\"><strong>All Will Be Well<\/strong> (3rd January 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"What Are You Waiting For?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=452\"><strong>What Are You Waiting For?<\/strong> (29th November 2020)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"What Are We Here?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=452\"><strong>Why Are We Here?<\/strong> (27th September 2020)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Loss and Liberation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=432\"><strong>Loss and Liberation<\/strong> (26th July 2020)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Intimacy and Solitude\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=428\"><strong>Intimacy and Solitude<\/strong> (8th March 2020)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Lonely Hearts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=424\"><strong>Lonely Hearts<\/strong> (8th December 2019)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"How We Spend Our Days\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=420\"><strong>How We Spend Our Days<\/strong> (24th November 2019)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Staying Put\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=416\"><strong>Staying Put<\/strong> (29th September 2019)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Dream Boldly\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=410\"><strong>Dream Boldly<\/strong> (4th August 2019)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Powers of Ten\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=402\"><strong>Powers of Ten<\/strong> (7th July 2019)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Covenanting in Community\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=393\"><strong>Covenanting in Community<\/strong> (12th May 2019)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Choose Your Own Adventure\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=382\"><strong>Choose Your Own Adventure<\/strong> (6th January 2019)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Other People's Lives\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=372\"><strong>Other People&#8217;s Lives<\/strong> (2nd September 2018)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"What's Going On?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=354\"><strong>What&#8217;s Going On?<\/strong> (5th August 2018)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Liberation Theologies\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=346\"><strong>Liberation Theologies<\/strong> (8th July 2018)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Anything Goes? Freedom and Responsibility in Liberal Religion\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=338\"><strong>Anything Goes? Freedom and Responsibility in Liberal Religion<\/strong> (1st July 2018)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The World as God's Body\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=332\"><strong>The World as God&#8217;s Body<\/strong> (27th May 2018)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"It's a Sin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=328\"><strong>It&#8217;s a Sin<\/strong> (8th April 2018)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Inside Illness\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=310\"><strong>Inside Illness<\/strong> (4th March 2018)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Mystical Art of Unsaying\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=303\"><strong>The Mystical Art of Unsaying<\/strong> (5th November 2017)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"A Sense of Vocation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=292\"><strong>A Sense of Vocation<\/strong> (3rd September 2017)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"On Being Wrong\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=276\"><strong>On Being Wrong<\/strong> (6th August 2017)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Liberating Labels\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=268\"><strong>Liberating Labels<\/strong> (2nd July 2017)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"A Transformative Faith\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=259\"><strong>A Transformative Faith<\/strong> (2nd April 2017)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"What Does it Mean?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=253\"><strong>What Does it Mean?<\/strong> (8th January 2017)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Self-Care and Self-Compassion\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=244\"><strong>Self-Care and Self-Compassion<\/strong> (2nd October 2016)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Resistance\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=236\"><strong>The Resistance<\/strong> (7th August 2016)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Leftovers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=216\"><strong>Leftovers<\/strong> (3rd April 2016)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Both\/And\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=207\"><strong>Both\/And<\/strong> (10th January 2016)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Let Your Yeah be Yeah\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=201\"><strong>Let Your Yeah Be Yeah<\/strong> (16th September 2015)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Shame, Shame, Shame\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=180\"><strong>Shame, Shame, Shame<\/strong> (12th July 2015)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Make Yourself at Home\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=171\"><strong>Make Yourself at Home<\/strong> (25th January 2015)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Wings of Desire\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=157\"><strong>Wings of Desire<\/strong> (11th January 2015)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Over and Over\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=64\"><strong>Over and Over<\/strong> (5th October 2014)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Art of Forgetting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=62\"><strong>The Art of Forgetting<\/strong> (26th January 2014)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Changing Ourselves, Changing the World\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=59\"><strong>Changing Ourselves, Changing the World<\/strong> (6th October 2013)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"In Praise of Birds: \u2018Hello, Who are You?\u2019\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=57\"><strong>In Praise of Birds: &#8216;Hello, Who are You?&#8217;<\/strong> (15th September 2013)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Becoming More Like God\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=47\"><strong>Becoming More Like God<\/strong> (7th April 2013)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"A Push and a Pull\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=44\"><strong>A Push and a Pull<\/strong> (7th October 2012)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"In Need of a Blessing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=42\"><strong>In Need of a Blessing<\/strong> (15th April 2012)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Sabbath\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=39\"><strong>Sabbath<\/strong> (1st May 2011)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"All Souls\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=35\"><strong>All Souls<\/strong> (31st October 2010)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"A Unitarian Communion\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=32\"><strong>A Unitarian Communion<\/strong> (10th October 2010)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Love in Plain Clothes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=26\"><strong>Love in Plain Clothes<\/strong> (14th February 2010)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Walking the Talk\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=13\"><strong>Walking the Talk<\/strong> (2nd August 2009)<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Congregations in the Community Talk (VIDEO + TEXT)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Congregations in the Community #2: Engagement Groups (video)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uipkXLb6adM\"><strong>Congregations in the Community #2: Engagement Groups<\/strong> (video &#8211; 26th May 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Engagement Groups Talk\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=496\"><strong>Congregations in the Community #2: Engagement Groups<\/strong> (text &#8211; 26th May 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Unitarian Theology Conference Talk (VIDEO)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Models of God and the Meaning of Love.   Do our experiences of love shape our concepts of God?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3ddfWuHANhc\"><strong>Models of God and the Meaning of Love<\/strong> (Mill Hill Chapel, Leeds, October 2017)<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Other Published Reflections<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"This I Believe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=284\"><strong>This I Believe<\/strong> (in &#8216;Kindred Pilgrim Souls&#8217;, 2011)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Be Led By Love\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/?p=287\"><strong>Be Led By Love<\/strong> (in &#8216;Kindred Pilgrim Souls&#8217;, 2011)<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/jb_giving_themetalk_2014.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-117 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/jb_giving_themetalk_2014-1024x361.jpg\" alt=\"jb_giving_themetalk_2014\" width=\"720\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/jb_giving_themetalk_2014-1024x361.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rebelrebel.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/jb_giving_themetalk_2014-300x105.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of 2022 I lead services several times a month and give occasional talks too. 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