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Quotes to Ponder -
I claim that the human mind
and human society are not divided into watertight compartments called social,
political and religious. All act and react upon one another.
Those who say that religion has nothing to do with
politics do not know what religion is.
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- A Warm Welcome and Invitation ....
Welcome to the
Web Site of the Kidderminster New Meeting (KNMH) and to our Unitarian and Free
Christian Fellowship. We invite you to share in and to enjoy our warm and
unconditional friendship, either through this web site or, should you wish it,
active participation in our religious services, social activities and events.
- Our Unitarian forbears have
served the people of Kidderminster in the liberal Christian tradition for over
200 years. We seek to continue that tradition. Spirituality and Community,
Truth, Peace, Social Justice, and the Celebration of all Life and Life Events
are important to us.
- About Visiting Us ....
- Approached through tranquil
gardens off Church Street and close-by the heart of the town, regular 11.00
a.m. Sunday Services are held as detailed on the New Meeting House Calendar set
out below.
- Importantly too, New Meeting
House premises are open informally to Visitors each Friday morning from 10.00
am to 1.00 pm for Coffee/Tea/Biscuits (Chat Café) and for the Friendship
of our Spiritual Community.
- Our Friday Visitors come for
various reasons, for example, to find out more about our activities, religious
and secular, and to share ideas about common human values and concerns. Others
come purely to socialise and chat or, conversely, to spend quiet time alone for
reflection and retreat.
- Friday morning is a good time for
an informal tour of our beautiful Grade II Listed Building, especially if you
would like to explore the possibility of a Unitarian Service or Other Ceremony
to celebrate a Life Event such as a birth or marriage.
- Whatever the reason for your
visit, you are assured of a warm and friendly welcome.
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- Our Beliefs & Spirituality
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- The Unitarian and Free Christian
Movement has evolved from an early dissenting Christian belief in the Oneness
of God, that is, in the Unity of the Divine. Our Movement today embraces full
and unconditional freedom of religious thought. We have no fixed creed or
dogma. Personal spiritual growth is encouraged through individual reasoning and
conscience.
- In addition to the teachings of
Jesus, we draw inspiration from those of religious luminaries from other faith
traditions concerned with the higher human values of love, forgiveness,
forbearance and generosity.
- We would like to think that these
values are constant aspirations in our daily lives.
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Services & New
Meeting House Calendar ....
- WEEKLY SERVICES*
- Sunday
April 29th - 11.00 am - Morning Service with Graham Williams -
( Followed by 'Bring & Share' Lunch in the Church
Hall) ____
- Sunday May
6th - 11.00 am - Morning Service * with
Peter Markey
- Sunday May
13th - 11.00 am - Morning Service * with
Kath Forder
- Sunday May
20th - 11.00 am - Morning Service * with
Winnie Gordon
- Sunday May
27th - 11.00 am - Morning Service * with
Kath Forder
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Followed by Coffee/ Tea/ Biscuits and informal fellowship)
- Life Events - Special Services ....
- Our Life Event Services, being in
the Unitarian and Free Christian tradition, are special and unique. Because we
are not constrained by any fixed system of theological belief, Unitarian
services for Child Welcoming, including Child Naming and Godparent (Spiritual
Life Mentor) Commitment Ceremonies, Marriages and Funerals can be tailored
sympathetically to meet the spiritual needs of the participants.
- We respect the best in all human
and religious traditions and will consider willingly the organisation of either
an appropriate Unitarian Life Event Service or an alternative Event Ceremony
for persons from the less flexible Christian traditions, from other Religious
Faiths, and from agnostic or humanistic backgrounds.
- Our Lay Pastor, Kathleen Forder,
should be contacted regarding Child Welcoming, including Child Naming and
Godparent (Spiritual Life Mentor) Commitment Ceremonies, Marriages and Funerals
or for general consultation.
- OTHER DIARY EVENTS -
Kidderminster
- KIDDERMINSTER UNITARIANS FRIDAY CHAT CAFÉ
(Coffee, Tea, Biscuits and a chat)
An integral part of our Friday Friendship
Morning. Open each Friday (10.00 am - 1.00 pm)
- ALL WELCOME ! Venue: The Vestry (Pearsall
Room), Unitarian New Meeting House, Church Street , Bullring, Kidderminster,
DY10 2AR.
- KIDDERMINSTER NEW MEETING HOUSE EVENING CHURCH SOCIAL
Date - Saturday 12th May - 7.30 pm - ALL WELCOME !
Ring Ash James (Social Convener) (Tel: 01384 374007) for further
information. Venue: The Church Hall , Unitarian New Meeting House, Church
Street, Bullring, Kidderminster, DY10 2AR.
- KIDDERMINSTER UNITARIANS EVENING DISCUSSION GROUP - "NEW
MEETING NIGHTS"
Next Meeting - Tuesday 15th
May - 7.30 pm - Topic 'Some Different Beliefs About God' - ALL WELCOME !
Ring Ash James (New Meeting Nights Convener) (Tel: 01384 374007) for
further information. Venue: The Vestry (Pearsall Room), Unitarian New
Meeting House, Church Street , Bullring, Kidderminster, DY10 2AR.
- KIDDERMINSTER UNITARIANS RAMBLING / WALKING GROUP
Next Ramble - Date, Route, Assembly Time and Meeting
Point to be announced - ALL WELCOME ! Ring Roger Mathews (Secretary)
(Tel: 01562 850538) for further information.
- OTHER DIARY EVENTS -
Midland Unitarian Association
- TO BE
ANNOUNCED
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