New Zealand Corner
Autumn has finally arrived here in New Zealand, although somewhat slower than usual – we are still experiencing quite warm days, although the nights are getting cooler now, and our daylight-saving time finishes on Easter Sunday.
This is election year in New Zealand (7 November), and already political parties are sharing their policies on various domestic and international issues. It is a challenging time for the world in general, and we are certainly being given many opportunities to:
… feast upon uncertainty, to fatten upon disappointment, to enthuse over apparent defeat, to invigorate in the presence of difficulties, to exhibit indomitable courage in the face of immensity, and to exercise unconquerable faith when confronted with the challenge of the inexplicable. 26:5.3 (291.3)
It is so helpful to have the bigger picture provided by The Urantia Book.
Our study group is continuing to meet regularly every fortnight, and we are currently trying different ways of organising our study sessions. We are now rotating the host, who chooses the focus/topic, and ideally lets everyone know a week before, so that there is time to read and think before we meet. The aim is to spend more time discussing the ideas rather than just reading the paper. So far, this is going well, and certainly results in a wide and interesting range of topics.
We are also looking forward to our next face-to-face gathering, which will be in Rotorua at the end of May for 4 days, including the National Study Day (quite coincidentally!)