Judaism · en
Justice
Justice, justice you shall pursue
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Deuteronomy 16:20; Micah 6:8
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- Why the word justice is repeated
- Do justly, love mercy, walk humbly
- Honest weights and measures
sermons
weekly
Buddhism · en
Honesty
Right speech
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Noble Eightfold Path; Abhaya Sutta (MN 58)
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- Speech that is true, helpful and timely
- Avoiding gossip and harsh words
- Mindful speaking online
Christianity · en
Unity
Who is my neighbour?
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Luke 10:25–37
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- The Good Samaritan crosses every boundary
- Seeing the person in need
- Who are the neighbours we pass by?
Islam · en
Care for creation
Stewards of the earth
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Qur'an 2:30; 6:165; 7:31; Bukhari 2320
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- Humanity as khalifah: a trust, not ownership
- Do not waste, even water at the river
- Planting trees as ongoing charity
Judaism · en
Unity
How good when we dwell together
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Psalm 133:1; Genesis 18
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- Abraham's open tent
- Community as a blessing
- Tikkun olam together
Sikhism · en
Generosity
Dasvandh and langar
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Teachings of Guru Nanak and Guru Amar Das
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- Sharing a tenth of what we earn
- A free kitchen open to all
- Honest work and sharing go together
Christianity · en
Patience
The patient farmer
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James 5:7–11; 1 Corinthians 13:4
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- Waiting for the harvest
- The patience of Job
- Patience as a fruit of love
Sikhism · en
Peace
Bhai Kanhaiya: water for all
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Life of Guru Gobind Singh
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- Serving water to wounded on both sides
- Seeing the one light in everyone
- Compassion in conflict
Judaism · en
Gratitude
Modeh Ani: waking up grateful
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Daily prayer; Psalm 92
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- The first words of the day
- Blessings over food and everyday things
- Teaching children to notice gifts
Sikhism · en
Care for creation
Air the Guru, water the father
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Japji Sahib, closing salok (ang 8)
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- The earth as the great mother
- Seva for the environment
- Planting trees for Gurpurabs
Islam · en
Honesty
The truthful will be with the truthful
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Qur'an 9:119; Bukhari 6094, Muslim 2607
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- Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness to Paradise
- Honesty in trade, in the home and online
- Small lies and how they grow
Sikhism · en
Patience
Your will is sweet
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Guru Granth Sahib, ang 394; life of Guru Arjan
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- Guru Arjan's calm in suffering
- Accepting God's will (bhana)
- Patience in illness and loss
Buddhism · en
Generosity
Dana: the first step
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Paramitas; Vessantara Jataka
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- Why generosity comes first
- Giving that loosens attachment
- Small daily gifts
Judaism · en
Peace
Seek peace and pursue it
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Psalm 34:14; Pirkei Avot 1:12
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- Be like the disciples of Aaron, loving and pursuing peace
- Shalom bayit: peace in the home
- Repairing relationships before Yom Kippur
Judaism · en
Respect
Rise before the aged
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Leviticus 19:32; Exodus 20:12
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- Standing up for the elderly
- The wisdom of the old
- Visiting and calling older relatives
Sikhism · en
Forgiveness
Where there is forgiveness, there is God
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Guru Granth Sahib, ang 1372
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- Kabir's teaching on forgiveness
- Anger and ego as the enemies within
- Forgiveness in families and communities
Islam · en
Love
Mercy: the mark of a believer
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Qur'an 21:107; Abu Dawud 4941
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- The Prophet ﷺ was sent as a mercy to all the worlds
- Mercy to family, neighbours, animals and strangers
- How we earn God's mercy by showing it
Christianity · en
Peace
Blessed are the peacemakers
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Matthew 5:3–12
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- The Beatitudes turn values upside down
- Making peace, not only keeping it
- Peace at home, at work and online
Christianity · en
Loyalty
Where you go, I will go
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Ruth 1:16–17; Proverbs 17:17
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- Ruth's faithfulness to Naomi
- A friend loves at all times
- Faithfulness to God and to each other
Hinduism · en
Honesty
Truth alone triumphs
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Mundaka Upanishad 3.1.6 (Satyameva Jayate)
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- Satya as a core virtue
- Truth in thought, word and deed
- India's national motto and its meaning
Islam · en
Respect
Honouring parents
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Qur'an 17:23–24; 31:14
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- Kindness to parents, placed next to worship of God
- Not even a word of irritation in their old age
- The du'a: My Lord, have mercy on them as they raised me
Buddhism · en
Love
Loving-kindness for all beings
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Karaniya Metta Sutta (Sutta Nipata 1.8)
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- Like a mother protecting her only child
- Metta meditation step by step
- Extending kindness to difficult people
Buddhism · en
Gratitude
Gratitude is rare and precious
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Anguttara Nikaya 2.118
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- Who did a kindness to you first?
- Gratitude to parents and teachers
- Gratitude and contentment
Christianity · en
Forgiveness
Seventy times seven
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Matthew 18:21–35
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- Forgiveness without limits
- The unforgiving servant
- Forgiveness and healing
Christianity · en
Generosity
The widow's two coins
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Mark 12:41–44; 2 Corinthians 9:7
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- What counts is the heart, not the amount
- God loves a cheerful giver
- Giving time and talents as well as money
Judaism · en
Love
Love your neighbour, love the stranger
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Leviticus 19:18, 19:34
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- You were strangers in the land of Egypt
- Love expressed in action
- Welcoming newcomers today
Islam · en
Unity
Hold fast together: unity of the Ummah
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Qur'an 3:103; 49:10; 49:13
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- Holding the rope of Allah together
- Believers are brothers: repairing broken ties
- Nations and tribes were made so we may know one another
Islam · en
Loyalty
Keeping promises and trusts
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Qur'an 17:34; 23:8; Bukhari 33
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- Every promise will be asked about
- Signs of hypocrisy: breaking trusts and promises
- Loyalty in marriage, work and friendship
Sikhism · en
Justice
Guru Tegh Bahadur: courage for others
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Sikh history, 1675
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- Standing up for people of another faith
- Justice that costs us something
- Defending the rights of the weak
Islam · en
Generosity
Charity that grows
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Qur'an 2:261; 2:264
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- The seed that grows seven ears
- Charity without reminders or hurt
- Zakat, sadaqah and community needs
Islam · en
Justice
Justice, even against ourselves
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Qur'an 4:135; 5:8
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- Stand firm for justice as witnesses for God
- Do not let dislike of a people lead you to injustice
- Fairness in disputes and in the workplace
Islam · en
Patience
Patience in hardship
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Qur'an 2:153–157; 94:5–6
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- Seek help through patience and prayer
- With hardship comes ease
- Supporting those facing loss, illness and debt
Christianity · en
Love
The greatest of these is love
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1 Corinthians 13; John 13:34–35
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- Love is patient and kind
- Love as the mark of a disciple
- Love in action this week
Sikhism · en
Honesty
Truthful living
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Guru Granth Sahib, ang 62
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- Truth is high, truthful living higher still
- Kirat Karni: honest work
- Integrity in business
Buddhism · en
Peace
Hatred is never ended by hatred
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Dhammapada, verse 5
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- Only non-hatred ends hatred: an eternal law
- Breaking cycles of revenge
- Practising patience
Christianity · en
Respect
Honour your father and mother
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Exodus 20:12; Ephesians 6:1–4
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- The commandment with a promise
- Duties run both ways: parents and children
- Caring for parents in old age
Islam · en
Gratitude
Gratitude increases blessings
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Qur'an 14:7; 55 (Ar-Rahman)
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- If you are grateful I will give you more
- Which of the favours of your Lord will you deny?
- Gratitude as a daily practice
Christianity · en
Care for creation
Tending the garden
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Genesis 2:15; Psalm 24:1; Matthew 6:26–29
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- Called to work and keep the earth
- The birds of the air and lilies of the field
- Practical care for creation in our parish
Hinduism · en
Patience
Steady in pleasure and pain
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Bhagavad Gita 2:14–15
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- Things that come and go
- Steadiness of mind
- Patience in study and work
Buddhism · en
Patience
Patience is the highest discipline
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Dhammapada 184; Kshantivadin Jataka
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- Khanti: patient endurance
- The sage who stayed calm under insult
- Breathing before reacting
Christianity · en
Honesty
Speaking the truth in love
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Ephesians 4:15, 25; Proverbs 12:22
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- Putting away falsehood
- Truth with gentleness
- Integrity when no one is watching
Hinduism · en
Unity
The world is one family
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Maha Upanishad 6.71–72 (Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam)
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- Narrow minds count 'mine' and 'yours'
- Seva to all beings
- Living as one family
Sikhism · en
Unity
Langar: one kitchen for all
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Teachings of Guru Nanak and Guru Amar Das
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- All sit together on the floor as equals
- Breaking caste and class divides
- Serving the community today
Judaism · en
Forgiveness
Teshuvah: the way back
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Mishnah Yoma 8:9; Maimonides, Laws of Repentance 2
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- Admit the wrong, regret it, resolve to change
- Wrongs against people need their forgiveness
- Seeking out those we have hurt before Yom Kippur
Hinduism · en
Care for creation
Earth is my mother
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Atharva Veda 12.1 (Bhumi Sukta)
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- The earth as Bhumi Devi
- Rivers and trees as sacred
- Living simply
Christianity · en
Justice
Let justice roll down
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Amos 5:24; Luke 4:16–21
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- The prophets speak for the poor
- Jesus's mission to the oppressed
- Fairness in our town today
Islam · en
Forgiveness
Pardon and overlook
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Qur'an 24:22; 3:134; the conquest of Makkah
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- Abu Bakr forgives a relative who had hurt his family
- The Prophet ﷺ pardons the people of Makkah
- Forgiving others as we hope God forgives us
Islam · en
Love
Caring for the orphan
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Qur'an 93:9; 107:1–3; Bukhari 5304
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- The Prophet ﷺ himself grew up an orphan
- The one who cares for an orphan will be close to him in Paradise
- Practical sponsorship and mentoring in our community
Judaism · en
Generosity
The ladder of tzedakah
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Mishneh Torah, Gifts to the Poor 10:7–14
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- Eight levels of giving
- Giving without shaming the receiver
- The highest level: helping someone become independent
Judaism · en
Care for creation
Do not destroy
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Deuteronomy 20:19–20; Tu BiShvat
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- Bal tashchit: the law against waste
- The new year for trees
- Caring for animals
Hinduism · en
Loyalty
Duty without attachment
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Bhagavad Gita 2:47
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- Do your duty; leave the fruits to God
- Steadiness in success and failure
- Dharma at home and work
Judaism · en
Justice
Justice, justice you shall pursue
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Deuteronomy 16:20; Micah 6:8
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- Why the word justice is repeated
- Do justly, love mercy, walk humbly
- Honest weights and measures
Hinduism · en
Respect
Mother, father and teacher as divine
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Taittiriya Upanishad 1.11.2
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- Matru devo bhava: the meaning
- Touching elders' feet and receiving blessings
- Respect for teachers (guru)
Christianity · en
Gratitude
The one who came back
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Luke 17:11–19; 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18
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- Ten healed, one returns to give thanks
- Thankfulness in hard times
- A habit of grace before meals