Stand up comedians turned humanist ministers Sanderson Jones and Pippa Evans lead the congregation at St. Paul's Church , London N1. The once monthly secular gatherings known as The Sunday Assmbly aka The Athiest Church [ housed in a former church ironically enough] have proved a hit and the comic duo now plan to expand from their base in north London. The service or session as it's known in atheist speak also involves a talk from a guest speaker . This month it was the turn of Hugh Rayment-Pickard to take to the pulpit. He runs IntoUniversity, a charity that provides “local learning centr
Stand up comedians turned humanist ministers Sanderson Jones and Pippa Evans lead the congregation at St. Paul's Church , London N1. The once monthly secular gatherings known as The Sunday Assmbly aka The Athiest Church [ housed in a former church ironically enough] have proved a hit and the comic duo now plan to expand from their base in north London. The service or session as it's known in atheist speak also involves a talk from a guest speaker . This month it was the turn of Hugh Rayment-Pickard to take to the pulpit. He runs IntoUniversity, a charity that provides “local learning centres where young people are inspired to achieve. " The session was also interspersed with anecdotes from Sanderson and Pippa that draw on their comedy backgrounds , rousing tunes [ secular power anthems in the mould of 'I Need a Hero etc' ] , moments of quite reflection and an opportunity for people to meet and organise community focused projects. It could be seen perhaps as Prime Minister David Cameron's idea of the Big Society speak in are free to get in. Plans afoot to launch a kick-starter campaign , to help other communities to set up their own assemblies . Pippa is also going international with the idea ; taking the idea to Melbourne Australia . While Sanderson will be introducing the Scots to the idea when he ventures to Glasgow next month .
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