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Elements of Ordination

Elements of Ordination

OneSpirit has a reputation for holding beautiful ordination ceremonies. These events moved me, even as a visitor, long before I was a member of the organisation. Driven by the global circumstances of the last two years, we have worked as a team to harness the...

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Stole Making

Stole Making

There are many elements to ordination. The stole, as one of these, has come to be associated with the leadership of rituals. In this post, you’ll hear from three graduates who are bringing this additional element of their craft to our community. Cecilia; When asked...

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Gateway Women

Gateway Women

I took part in an online workshop recently held by ‘Gateway Women’ which is for women who don’t have and won’t ever have children.  I am a childless woman in my early 50s now, and I have found this to be such a valuable resource that I’m spreading the word. If you are...

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Presence of Love – a Prayer for the World

Presence of Love – a Prayer for the World

The Presence of Love Retreat was held from Monday 11th to Wednesday 13th January 2021 on Zoom. Rev Christopher Marcus, a OneSpirit Guest Tutor, led the twelve participants. Christopher used open forum conversations, poetry, guided meditation and wisdom. The twelve...

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June’s Anti-Racism Reading Group Invitation

June’s Anti-Racism Reading Group Invitation

The biggest step for me in approaching the Sacred Work of Anti-Racism was to realise that it applies to me at all. It was so easy for me, as a nice liberal white person, to think “I don’t hold racist views: I did that two-day Equal Opportunities training at work...

This is how it starts, This is how it ends

This is how it starts, This is how it ends

 A White Man’s Response to BLM    “Northern men, Northern mothers, Northern Christians, have something more to do than denounce their brethren at the South: they have to look at the evil among themselves.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.   A council...

International Day of Education 2024

International Day of Education 2024

Meet Maddy, Our Learning Design Specialist Introduction On this International Day of Education, we introduce you to a special member of our team, Maddy. Maddy is our Learning Design Specialist, and her life journey and beliefs play a pivotal role in the contributions...

Holocaust Memorial Day 2024

Holocaust Memorial Day 2024

Honouring the Past, Embracing Love and Unity On January 27th, OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation commemorates International Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD), marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. We stand in solidarity...

Launching the Month of Ministry 2024

Launching the Month of Ministry 2024

The time has finally come! This February, we’re inviting all ministers and students to take part in the #MonthOfMinistry! Originally kick-started by Rev Jo Royle and Rev Sass Adams in 2023, the #MonthOfMinistry is a month-long social media movement designed to...