Lewis Rees

On this Remembrance Sunday, we pause not only to remember the lives lost to war, but to renew our commitment to peace. True remembrance is more than silence, it’s the courage to say “never again,” and to live that promise through compassion, justice, and community.

#LestWeForget #Peace #Unitarian

Every day, the universe is still creating itself. We’re part of that story; shaping, healing, growing. Life isn’t finished yet.

#Unitarian #Hope #Creativity #UKUnitarians

Sometimes the greatest act of love is simple care: listening, showing up, making sure no one feels forgotten. Real compassion isn’t grand; it’s steady, everyday kindness.

#Unitarian #Community #Kindness #UKUnitarians

Take time to remember where you’ve come from, and what helped you get here. Gratitude keeps us grounded. When we forget our roots, we risk thinking we did it all alone.

#Unitarian #Gratitude #Humility #Interdependence #UKUnitarians

We live in an age where worth is measured by how loudly we signal it. But real integrity isn’t found in the polished or the perfect. It’s found in honesty, humility, and the quiet courage to admit: “I don’t have it all together.” That’s where growth begins.

#Unitarian #Humility #UKUnitarians

It’s odd, isn’t it, that modern railways still depend on the width of two Roman war horses? Sometimes what looks like progress still runs on ancient tracks. Not all traditions are ruts; some are roots. The art is knowing which is which.

#Unitarian #Tradition #Progress #UKUnitarians

Love isn’t proven by what we say, but by what we do.
Real compassion shows up in small, practical ways; how we listen, share, include, and care. The world changes most when love becomes a verb.

#Unitarian#Kindness #Community #UKUnitarians

When the world feels dark and cold, remember: warmth always returns. The light finds its way back, healing what’s been hurt, waking what’s been sleeping. Every ending carries the quiet promise of a new beginning.

#Unitarian #NewBeginnings #UKUnitarians

When life tests you, it’s not a sign you’re failing — it’s an invitation to grow steadier, kinder, wiser. Let patience do its quiet work. Let your words heal more than they harm. And remember: peace begins in the small choices you make every day.

#Unitarian #Wisdom #UKUnitarians

When power crushes the vulnerable, justice must speak. When greed feeds on the poor, compassion must act. The measure of any nation is how it treats those with the least.

#Imitarian #Justice #Compassion #Humanity #UKUnitarians

When we travel through life, we carry more than we need. But sometimes the most meaningful encounters happen when we travel light, offering only honesty, kindness, and an open heart.

#Unitarian #Simplicity #UKUnitarians

When the world feels loud and uncertain, remember: stillness is not surrender. In the quiet, we find our strength. In pausing, we rediscover peace.

#Unitarian #Mindfulness #UKUnitarians

There are seasons when we realise time has moved on, yet what’s broken still isn’t mended. That’s not failure, it’s a reminder that healing doesn’t follow the calendar. We keep showing up, keep tending what matters, and trust that repair takes its own time.

#Unitarian #Healing #UKUnitarians

Choose kindness. Listen before judging. Meet anger with calm and cruelty with compassion. The way we treat each other, especially when it’s hard, matters most.

#Unitarian #Kindness #Compassion #Community #UKUnitarians

We all come from somewhere. Behind every name is a story — of love, mistakes, resilience, and hope. We’re shaped by those who came before us, but not defined by them. Each generation gets to begin again.

#Unitarian #Heritage #Belonging #NewBeginnings #UKUnitarians

We all need people who look out for us. Those who see when we’re struggling, guide us gently, and remind us we’re not alone. Let’s try to be that presence for someone else today.

#Unitarian #Compassion #Community #Kindness #UKUnitarians

We’re all works in progress, rough edges and all. Together we can build something stronger: a community shaped by kindness, courage, and care, where everyone belongs and everyone matters.

#Unitarian #Community #Kindness #Togetherness #UKUnitarians

Heseltine at the Tory conf:

"Fascists of the 30s are back... Trump's language coincides with words here... The immigrant has replaced the Jew as the problem. We must make clear we will never have any part in the populist extremism of Farage... We don't need Trump's mouthpiece anywhere near No. 10.”

As our Jewish friends celebrate Sukkot, we honour a festival of joy, simplicity & hospitality. May its open shelters remind us to live lightly, share generously & find strength in community.

#Unitarian #Sukkot #Interfaith #Community #Gratitude #UKUnitarians

Empires rise and fall, leaders come and go, but wisdom, compassion, and truth endure. Let’s build our world on values that last longer than power.

#Unitarian #Wisdom #Humanity #Peace #Justice #Truth #UKUnitarians

On the anniversary of the Hamas attacks, we remember all who were killed, call for the release of every living hostage, and the return of all who have died. We also call on Israel to end the genocide in Gaza and the occupation of the West Bank — so peace and justice can begin.

#Unitarian #Peace

There’s a quiet strength in all of us; a small flame that never goes out. Real courage is staying true to kindness, fairness & honesty, even when it’s hard. Tend your inner flame of compassion & justice, it helps light the way for others.

#Unitarian #Courage #Compassion #Hope #UKUnitarian

We don’t need more faith — just faith that does something: writes letters, feeds people, welcomes strangers, challenges injustice. Even a mustard-seed of compassion can move mountains.

#Unitarian #HopeInAction #Kindness #Community #Justice #UKUnitarians

In the wake of attacks on a synagogue in Crumpsall and a mosque in Peacehaven, may calm rise higher than anger and humanity speak louder than hate. Let us light candles, not fires; and rebuild in compassion, courage, and solidarity.

#Peace #Unity #StandTogether

Growth often means outgrowing what once felt sacred. Change doesn’t dishonour the past, it honours the truth we’ve discovered since.

#Unitarian #SpiritualJourney #UKUnitarians

A Prayer

Our hearts are with the Jewish community in Crumpsall after today’s attack. We grieve with those harmed, stand against antisemitism, and pray for healing, courage, and solidarity. Hate will not have the final word, for love and humanity are stronger.

Amen

My heart is with the Manchester synagogue community after today’s appalling attack. Antisemitism has no place in our society. All right minded people should stand in solidarity with all affected, and recommit ourselves to building communities rooted in safety, dignity, and peace for all.

Sometimes the sharpest truths cut through our pretence and call us to rest. Not escape, but wholeness—the kind that comes when we stop striving and start listening to what really matters.

#Unitarian #Rest #Wholeness #UKUnitarians

Wealth fades, status crumbles, and none of us can take it with us. What matters is the way we live, the kindness we share, and the love we leave behind.

#Unitarian #Ethics #Humanity #UKUnitarians

When we forget kindness, the world feels bleak. But even in the mess, there are people choosing compassion, choosing justice, choosing hope. They remind us: we can build something better, together.

#Unitarian #Hope #Community #Justice #UKUnitarians