Expanding Horizons

Listen as Kris reflects on two suggestions by Jeshua.

Kris leads today's service, and invites Di Russell to speak about our three gifts; Life, Mind and Faith.

Kris discusses the signposts on the path to spiritual fulfilment; Disquiet, The Search, The Answer, Crisis, Renewal, Detachment and Reconnection. Taking lessons from these signposts can lead us to becoming wiser, kinder, more loving people.

Equanimity is not indifference, emotional suppression, or passivity. True equanimity is a state of engaged, balanced presence where you see things clearly and respond without being reactive.   Unitarian member Jennie leads this podcast episode; sharing engaging view points from a selection of stories.

Why is the story of Frankenstein's Monster so popular, even over 200 years since it was written by Mary Shelley? The original title gives a hint: "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus". Mary Shelley was inspired in part by a classic myth and, like all great stories, it reflects many enduring themes, such as loss, guilt, father-child relationships, and the consequences of defying nature's laws....

Join Kris for an exploration of the Danish concept of "Hygge": a perfect topic for a chilly wet week in South Australia (and anywhere). Why not follow the Danish example and bring more hygge into your daily life?

Join Kris Hanna and guest speaker Lyndy Abrams for an exploration of  The Six Perfections,  a set of spiritual qualities cultivated by Buddhist practitioners.

We don’t talk about miracles much, but on the 17th of May Kris unpacked a valuable 20th Century Christian text: A Course in Miracles, by Helen Schucman. While couched in Christian terms, the author's philosophy incorporates modern psychology and focuses on love, relationships and inner growth. Thus you may find it to be a valuable guide to your spiritual path.

Kris discusses a selection of motherhood statements, in gratitude and celebration of the mothers and mother figures in our lives.

Kris explores with us, some of the ways that we might bring love and social justice into our own daily practices, from the life and words of Martin Luther King Jr.

Kris explores paths to maturing emotionally, mentally and spiritually using stories old and new.

Here Kris speaks on the topic of "War and Peace." With Anzac day arriving, Kris shares his thought about war, and the true path to peace.

Kris explores the stages to forgiveness, and our responsibilities on that path.

This service on Easter Sunday was led by Kris Hanna on the theme of ‘Renewal.’ Music was contributed by Brendan Moyse.

This service, led by Kris Hanna, explores the ‘The Seven Principles,’ core ideas that Unitarian Universalist communities around the world share and promote and how UUs came to be what they are today. The poem 'As Once The Winged Energy Of Delight' by Rainer Maria Rilke was read by Sandy Schultheis and reading from mathematician/writer Alfred Whitehead by Richard Mayo. Music for this service was co...

This service was led by Kris Hanna on ‘Çhurch-hopping’ with music contributed by Grant Shillabeer and Brendan Moyse. ‘We find our brothers and sisters in all the temples and churches – the followers, the seekers and the wise.’

The main address for this service was delivered by Joanna Giannis on “Where our stories meet the road” exploring intertwining stories and building connection, with music contributed by Robyn Filmer and readings from Jane Brooks and Aaron Poeze. 

Here Kris speaks on "Learning to be 'white'" - the significant contribution that ideas of superiority bring to the world problems and his own observations of segregation during apartheid in South Africa and indeed on returning to Australia at that time. Music for this service was contributed by Margaret Lambert.

Today Kris introduces the 'Mirror of Simple Souls', a work of Christian mysticism from the middle ages. Its author was Marguerite Porete - a French-speaking mystic and member of a Beguine religious community. Using the Christian language of the time, she outlined a path toward transcending Reason and unifying the Soul with God and Love. Here, Kris also shows how Porete's ideas are similar to the B...

Carl Jung is perhaps less well-known than his contemporary Freud, but his work is a landmark at the nexus of spirituality and psychology. What advice can we take from his ideas? Here, Kris very clearly presents Jung's ideas on how we can each work to become our truest and best self. This requires each of us to accept the responsibility and cost of looking deeply into ourselves, exploring our subco...