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President Anne Mills Christmas Message 2021

A Christmas Message from our President

14 December 2021

After an unpredictable and challenging year, our President Anne Mills, offers this Christmas message. At this time, last year, I was preparing a Christmas service for one of my local...

Cork Unitarians African woman story

Cork Library uncovers story of African-Irish Unitarian woman 200 years ago

3 December 2021

Librarians in the Irish city of Cork have uncovered an unusual baptism record of an African woman in the city’s Unitarian Church from 1816. Catherine McDonald was forcibly taken at...

Weddings Lead - Rev Melda Grantham

Welcoming our new Weddings Lead, Rev. Melda Grantham

26 November 2021

We are delighted to announced that Rev. Melda Grantham has taken up the new role of Weddings Lead at the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches. This new...

Religions For Peace Interfaith Youth Network Event Nov 2021

Unitarians take part in ‘Religions For Peace’ interfaith event

26 November 2021

The Unitarians took part in a Religions For Peace – Interfaith Youth Network event last Saturday in London, visiting various places of worship including London Buddhist Centre and St Ethelburga’s...

President Anne Mills and faith leaders cenotaph 2021

President Anne Mills reflects on Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph

19 November 2021

“I had been reminded most forcibly, as I always am, at this time of year, of the sacrifices made so that we, today, can live in relative peace, freedom and...

Rosslyn Hill Interfaith Workshop Nov 2021 - web

Hampstead Unitarians host Interfaith Workshop to explore dialogue between religions

17 November 2021

On 14 November, to mark the beginning of the annual Interfaith Week, an afternoon workshop was held at Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, in Hampstead. It featured three speakers from different...

Rev Elizabeth Harley ordination

Bridport Unitarians ordain new minister, Rev. Elizabeth Harley

5 November 2021

On Sunday 3 October, Bridport Unitarians ordained their new minister Rev. Elizabeth Harley at The Chapel In The Garden, Bridport, Dorset. Elizabeth recently completed her ministry training with Unitarian College...

Police Bill Alliance

Faith leaders unite to rebuke Policing Bill

27 October 2021

Letter signed by Board of Deputies of British Jews, Muslim Council of Britain, the Church of England and others, urges government to ‘think again.’ Concerns the Bill will have a...