Things that make you go Hmmm-400 Rugs!

An address by the Rev. Rob MacPherson - recorded on Sunday,14th July, 2019 in the Unitarian Meeting House in Adelaide.
A very chilly and wet Adelaide winter morning provided an appropriate backdrop for the second address by Rob on the "Things that make you go Hmmm". So it's fitting that we celebrated our Unitarian Ruggers making their 400th rug for the charity "Wrap With Love".
Val, a member of our Unitarian community - and organiser of our Ruggers Group outlined the history of the Church Ruggers Group who, for a decade - have sent their rugs to the Charity, Wrap With Love - whose motto is "providing warmth for cold humanity" and who distribute rugs to over 75 countries.
Rob used the work of our Ruggers to show how we might build a community that supports each other's free, individual, spiritual paths…each other's free individuality without resorting to dogma.
He distinguishes between promoting -
- individuality, a healthy personality trait and part of the process of maturing - a growth stage but not an end in itself - and -
- individualism - where individuals focus on getting what they, themselves want.
Rob warns that Individualism may easily morph into dogma - despite Unitarians priding themselves in being free of it.
The answer for churches, Rob suggests - is exemplified by our Ruggers growing in connectedness and mission and collectively engaging in service to needy others.
Listen on!