The Chapel is participating in “York Unlocked” for residents and visitors to freely experience York’s architecture and open spaces.
The Chapel will be open on Saturday 5th October 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. No charge for entry between these times. There will be a Late Music Concert at 1 p.m., tickets £5.
On Sunday 6th October there will be service in the Chapel at 11 a.m. then the Chapel will be open again for visitors from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
On display will be “Then and Now” an exhibition of York Unitarians over the centuries in our Grade II* listed 17th century chapel, the earliest load-bearing brick building and oldest surviving nonconformist chapel in York.
On 23rd June 2024 York Unitarians once again hosted their annual Interfaith Service to mark the end of Refugee Week. The Refugee Council had this year selected the theme of OUR HOME for the week and so our service had the same theme. It included references as to how home is viewed and held as important to all the different faiths and also how by the organisations within the community working together we can make a real difference and off a welcome to those arriving in York when they have had to leave their own home behind and are hoping to create a new one for their families here in our city. The photo shows Dee Boyle, York Unitarian who led the service, Avtar Matharu, Chairperson of York Interfaith Group, Tina Funnel, one of the Trustees from York City of Sanctuary, Angie Creswick from Refugee Action York and Kadiatu Dawo from The Refugee Council UK who is based in Leeds. All made contributions to the service by given short talks about the work that they do. Following the service we had a lovely shared vegetarian lunch together and continued our chats and building new relationships and friendships.
Sunday, February 18, 2024 saw a remarkable event in the chapel, when our service was jointly led by representatives from the Muslim and Jewish communities: Rabbi Elisheva and Rasha Salah El-Din. The service explored how much the two faiths had in common in terms of their worship and prayers. A small light in what sometimes appears to be an increasingly dark world.
York Unitarians are marking anti-slavery week with three events: a special service, a concert and an exhibition, to raise awareness of this easily overlooked issue.
Would you like to chat about a book (fact or fiction), article or blog post you have read? Would you like to listen to others recommend their good read?
You are invited to bring your read and join a small group chat on the last Thursday of every quarter in chapel (30 March 29 June 28 September 2023) from 2-4 pm
Join us on Wednesday 29th March at 2pm to sing in Spring with U3A Choir and director Don Pears. Free entry but donations are being taken for the Disasters Emergency Committee fund.
York Unitarians are excited to announce the return of the Alternative Wedding Fair – a chance to think about doing weddings differently. If you’re planning a wedding and concerned about budgeting, about being kind to the planet, or just want something a little bit personal, this is for you! Join us on 25th March any time between 10am and 4pm (Oxfam fashion shows at 11am and 2pm)
