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Ipswich Reopening 2021

Ipswich Unitarians celebrate reopening of historic Meeting House

5 October 2021

Ipswich Unitarians held a celebration on Saturday 25 September to mark the reopening of Ipswich Meeting House, one of the oldest non-conformist chapels in the country, after the completion of...

Hale Chapel

Hale Chapel becomes 100th Unitarian church to register for same-sex weddings

1 October 2021

We are delighted to have reached an important milestone as Hale Chapel in Hale Barns, Cheshire, becomes the 100th Unitarian place of worship to register to conduct same-sex marriage ceremonies....

Active Peace Education in schools

Cotswolds Unitarians help deliver peace education to local schoolchildren

22 September 2021

Cotswolds Unitarians are supporting Active Peace Education in local schools, organised by Malvern Quakers. Rosemary Webb (pictured), who co-leads local Unitarian youth group the Malvern Transformers, is delivering the sessions...

Stratford Unitarians Sacred Spaces

Stratford Unitarians host ‘Sacred Spaces’ exhibition in new gallery space

22 September 2021

Stratford Unitarians in east London have opened their exciting new gallery space with an exhibition on ‘Sacred Spaces’ by local artist Alison Neville. Alison’s work has seen her travel all...

Mansfield Food Festival

Mansfield Unitarians host ‘Food Glorious Food’ festival

22 September 2021

Mansfield Unitarians welcomed their local community into their historic Old Meeting House this weekend for a food-themed extravaganza as part of the nationwide National Heritage Open Days. The Meeting House...

Liz Slade Radio 4

Chief Officer talks death and assisted dying on BBC Radio 4

20 September 2021

Our Chief Officer, Liz Slade, joined presenter William Crawley and Dr. Hina Shahid, GP and Chair of the Muslim Doctors Association, on BBC Radio 4’s Sunday Programme, to discuss assisted...

Wales Ordinations - Melda and Rory

Welsh Unitarians ordain two new ministers

7 September 2021

This weekend, Welsh Unitarians ordained two new ministers, including the first female Welsh Unitarian minister. Rev. Melda Grantham was ordained on Saturday at her home congregation of Llwynrhydowen in Pontsian,...

Wedding at Swansea Unitarian Church

Same-sex blessings in the Church In Wales

7 September 2021

As the Church In Wales makes the headlines by voting to offer blessings to same-sex couples, we want to take this opportunity to remind you that there are currently just...