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Our first assembly of 2014! Our guest speaker was Alom Shaha: science teacher, writer and film-maker.

We will be getting together on Dec 15th for our last Sunday Assembly of 2013 to sing some sparkle-filled Christmas songs (you know the ones… Fairytale in New York, Merry Christmas Everyone etc) and for a fun-filled talk by….

Jinni Lyons! AKA @comedyfoodgirl, Jinni knows all about the joys of eating and will be talking about feasting at Christmas.

Then we will have an area at the Penderel’s Oak for festive drinks and banter. And possibly Christmas dinner! http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home/pubs/penderels-oak

We will also be doing a collection for Crisis at Christmas – things that are needed for homeless shelters across London. Things wanted can be found here: http://www.crisis.org.uk/pages/our-christmas-wishlist.html

We shall be having a super high-energy Sunday Assembly on Dec 1st. Dr Linda Woodhead will be talking about Ritual. Mike Garry will be poetifying (new word) and we’ll be bringing some Joy and Wonder your way.

Bring your pals and your children (there will be Curious Kids Club (age 7 – 12) and Kids Corner (for restless little ones during the service) for a bit of pep in your step.

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This Month’s Sunday Assembly London will be Remembrance – looking back to all the soldiers who have given their lives and why it is important to remember them.

Our guest speaker is Dan Snow, historian and Humanist, which we are very excited about as he has been on the television and everything.

Expect songs, readings and cake and a slightly different tone to the Global Mega Party!

We’ll also have the kids corner for little ones and a kids club (7yrs-12yrs) run by Camp Quest. Look forward to seeing you there.

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on October 20th we are having a party, at our usual time in London, for the launch of the 40 Dates and the 40 Nights Roadshow, and our crowdfunding campaign, and everyone in the world is invited.

This will be livestreamed across the world, so Assemblers can have viewing parties of their own wherever they are. Going to people’s houses, bringing some grub, eating, sharing and laughing, because it is a great way to build friendship and community, and just a good thing all round.

As it’s a party we are going to have some extra super great elements – including a variety of speakers! we have invited back our friend Harry Cliff – the CERN guy (you may remember his many pictures of Brian Cox) and Carrie Armstrong, author of the website lifeafterthechair.com.

With a band, the choir and, of course, Pippa and Sanderson, this is going to be a party that you will never forget!

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After a long summer ripening on the vine, it’s time to collect the harvest, or something like that. Either way, we’re having a Harvest Festival at Conway Hall and we’d love you to come.

Our speaker is Simon Howland, Australia wine drinker, trader, journalist and all round good guy. He knows wine and he knows harvesting.

We’ll also be harvesting from you guys (not organs) and donating to food banks. Bring tins and non-perishable foods.

Thanks in advance for your generosity. It will help make some people happy.

Also expect the normal mega-songs and good times.

After a lovely summer break, Sunday Assembly London starts again with the topic “Go Team!”. We’ll be talking about working together, trying your best and hopefully being your team.

There’s going to be a fantastic sportsman talking, and lots of jolly songs and fun and tea! See you there, you beautiful squares.

Oh, for those that don’t know, the Sunday Assembly is a celebration of life. It’s for folk who want to live better, help often and wonder more. And our aim is to help everyone live this one life as fully as poss.

The location is the wonderful York Hall in Bethnal Green, but please keep an eye on the location because we’ll be moving round in the next few months (long story).

As the roasting summer days, give way to balmy summer nights (here’s hoping) what better time to stargaze? We have a top-notch astronomer coming to talk to us, Andrew Pontzen. You can read more about him at www.cosmocrunch.co.uk

Another Sunday Assembly, another venue, this time we’re in York Hall in Bethnal Green for a service on ‘Happiness’. It is gonna be all about how to get happy, and make other people happy.

[The speaker is] Richard Layard who is the founder of Action For Happiness. He’s behavioural economics LEGEND, and all round champion of delight.

More important than all that … PIPPA IS BACK. We have all missed her loads and it is going to be great to have her there.