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New ministry tutor appointed at Harris Manchester College Oxford

11 March 2022

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rev. Dr. Claire MacDonald as Tutor in Ministerial Studies at Harris Manchester College Oxford, which was founded in the eighteenth-century by Unitarians...

Forgotten Women of Wakefield rediscovered by local Unitarians

7 March 2022

Wakefield Unitarians in West Yorkshire have been running a project to discover and share the stories of the forgotten women of their community, including: Ann Hurst, a newspaper proprietor who...

Police Bill Alliance

Unitarians join faith leaders urging MPs to approve changes to Policing Bill

2 March 2022

Leading Unitarians have signed a joint faith and belief letter to MPs ahead of final votes on the Policing Bill. The letter asks MPs to support the Lords’ amendments to...

Solidarity with Ukraine

2 March 2022

The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. We condemn the unjustifiable attack on Ukraine and call for an immediate withdrawal...

Rev. Melda talks leeks, St. David and Welshness on Songs of Praise

1 March 2022

Rev. Melda Grantham appeared on BBC Songs of Praise this Sunday for their St. David’s Day special, explaining how the leek became a symbol of Welshness. Melda met up with...

Coventry Unitarians register for same-sex marriage

23 February 2022

Congratulations to Coventry Unitarians, who have successfully registered their Meeting House to be able to conduct same-sex marriage ceremonies. The Unitarian Meeting House is one of only two places of...

Three new students begin Unitarian ministry training

8 February 2022

We are delighted to announce that three candidates have been accepted for Unitarian ministerial training in 2022. Robert Foreman, Hannah Stephenson and Francis Elliot Wright will be studying at Unitarian...

Marking LGBT+ History Month

2 February 2022

Unitarians are marking LGBT+ History Month with special services and events throughout February. Unitarians have a long history of campaigning for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people’s equality and...