Leicester Unitarians
@leicsunitarians.bsky.social
Great Meeting Unitarian Chapel, Leicester
(Built 1708)
Home to a welcoming and inclusive congregation.
(Built 1708)
Home to a welcoming and inclusive congregation.
Yvonne Bloor is a Leicester based classical guitarist and composer who has performed throughout the UK, and published three acclaimed books of her music. She is a Fellow of the Royal Schools of Music.
Yvonne will present a varied programme of classically inspired compositions.
Yvonne will present a varied programme of classically inspired compositions.
June 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Yvonne Bloor is a Leicester based classical guitarist and composer who has performed throughout the UK, and published three acclaimed books of her music. She is a Fellow of the Royal Schools of Music.
Yvonne will present a varied programme of classically inspired compositions.
Yvonne will present a varied programme of classically inspired compositions.
We are pleased to be hosting our Annual District Service soon! The service will be co-led by our district ministry team.
🗓️ Sat, 7 June, 2:30pm
🍽️ The service will be preceded by a shared lunch at 1pm to which all are warmly welcome
📄The district’s quarterly business meeting starts at 11:30am
🗓️ Sat, 7 June, 2:30pm
🍽️ The service will be preceded by a shared lunch at 1pm to which all are warmly welcome
📄The district’s quarterly business meeting starts at 11:30am
June 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We are pleased to be hosting our Annual District Service soon! The service will be co-led by our district ministry team.
🗓️ Sat, 7 June, 2:30pm
🍽️ The service will be preceded by a shared lunch at 1pm to which all are warmly welcome
📄The district’s quarterly business meeting starts at 11:30am
🗓️ Sat, 7 June, 2:30pm
🍽️ The service will be preceded by a shared lunch at 1pm to which all are warmly welcome
📄The district’s quarterly business meeting starts at 11:30am
We can’t wait to welcome Coro Nostro back to our chapel tomorrow at 7:30pm! Here’s a short clip from their gig at the Great Meeting Chapel last year!
🗓️Fri, 2nd May 7:30pm
⛪️Great Meeting Chapel
45 East Bond Street, LE1 4SX
🎟️Tickets are available on the door £10/£8 includes wine/soft drinks
🗓️Fri, 2nd May 7:30pm
⛪️Great Meeting Chapel
45 East Bond Street, LE1 4SX
🎟️Tickets are available on the door £10/£8 includes wine/soft drinks
May 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We can’t wait to welcome Coro Nostro back to our chapel tomorrow at 7:30pm! Here’s a short clip from their gig at the Great Meeting Chapel last year!
🗓️Fri, 2nd May 7:30pm
⛪️Great Meeting Chapel
45 East Bond Street, LE1 4SX
🎟️Tickets are available on the door £10/£8 includes wine/soft drinks
🗓️Fri, 2nd May 7:30pm
⛪️Great Meeting Chapel
45 East Bond Street, LE1 4SX
🎟️Tickets are available on the door £10/£8 includes wine/soft drinks
Coro Nostro will be performing Byrd's Mass for Five Voices, alongside evocative settings of Shakespeare and fun dancing songs
Featuring music by Monteverdi, Durufle, George Shearing, Bob Chilcott and more.
🗓️2nd May, 7:30pm
⛪️Great Meeting Chapel
🎟️Tickets on the door £10/£8 includes wine/soft drinks
Featuring music by Monteverdi, Durufle, George Shearing, Bob Chilcott and more.
🗓️2nd May, 7:30pm
⛪️Great Meeting Chapel
🎟️Tickets on the door £10/£8 includes wine/soft drinks
April 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Coro Nostro will be performing Byrd's Mass for Five Voices, alongside evocative settings of Shakespeare and fun dancing songs
Featuring music by Monteverdi, Durufle, George Shearing, Bob Chilcott and more.
🗓️2nd May, 7:30pm
⛪️Great Meeting Chapel
🎟️Tickets on the door £10/£8 includes wine/soft drinks
Featuring music by Monteverdi, Durufle, George Shearing, Bob Chilcott and more.
🗓️2nd May, 7:30pm
⛪️Great Meeting Chapel
🎟️Tickets on the door £10/£8 includes wine/soft drinks
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Our hearts go out to our Catholic friends and all who mourn the loss of #PopeFrancis. He leaves a legacy of enlightened compassion, based on loving respect for humanity and the earth. You can read his thoughts about basic human rights (bit.ly/encyclical1) and our common home (bit.ly/encyclical2).
April 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Our hearts go out to our Catholic friends and all who mourn the loss of #PopeFrancis. He leaves a legacy of enlightened compassion, based on loving respect for humanity and the earth. You can read his thoughts about basic human rights (bit.ly/encyclical1) and our common home (bit.ly/encyclical2).
Our friends from Leicester Musical Memory Box will be joining us again for a dementia-friendly Spring singalong in the chapel (with our own Robin Lister on the piano!) and a lovely show of bluebells in our gardens.
📅Wednesday, 30 April
⏰from 2pm.
This event is free of charge and open to all!
📅Wednesday, 30 April
⏰from 2pm.
This event is free of charge and open to all!
April 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Our friends from Leicester Musical Memory Box will be joining us again for a dementia-friendly Spring singalong in the chapel (with our own Robin Lister on the piano!) and a lovely show of bluebells in our gardens.
📅Wednesday, 30 April
⏰from 2pm.
This event is free of charge and open to all!
📅Wednesday, 30 April
⏰from 2pm.
This event is free of charge and open to all!
The table is set for our Maundy Thursday Communion gathering at 6pm today ❤️
April 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The table is set for our Maundy Thursday Communion gathering at 6pm today ❤️
Three weeks ago this young couple made themselves at home in our chapel garden and haven’t left us since. Any ideas what shall we call them? 😊
April 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Three weeks ago this young couple made themselves at home in our chapel garden and haven’t left us since. Any ideas what shall we call them? 😊
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In resonse to the raid on Westminster #Quaker Meeting House, I sent this letter to our MP, with the blessing from my congregation, expressing our concern at the far-reaching consequences of the Public Order Act and the Policing Act.
#Unitarians in standing in solidarity with @quaker.org.uk
#Unitarians in standing in solidarity with @quaker.org.uk
April 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
In resonse to the raid on Westminster #Quaker Meeting House, I sent this letter to our MP, with the blessing from my congregation, expressing our concern at the far-reaching consequences of the Public Order Act and the Policing Act.
#Unitarians in standing in solidarity with @quaker.org.uk
#Unitarians in standing in solidarity with @quaker.org.uk
Reminder: contemplative, open-table communion next week!
You are welcome to come and participate whoever you are.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
We will use the historic communion set that was gifted to Rev Gertrude von Pezold at Easter 120 years go! She was the first female church minister in England serving the Narborough Road Free Church (Unitarian) in Leicester.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
We will use the historic communion set that was gifted to Rev Gertrude von Pezold at Easter 120 years go! She was the first female church minister in England serving the Narborough Road Free Church (Unitarian) in Leicester.
April 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Reminder: contemplative, open-table communion next week!
The upcoming concert has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We join the choir in sending our apologies to all who were looking forward to it.
Tickets will be refunded via TicketSource.
We are hoping to welcome Open Stage in the future, so keep an eye out for future announcements.💙
Tickets will be refunded via TicketSource.
We are hoping to welcome Open Stage in the future, so keep an eye out for future announcements.💙
April 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The upcoming concert has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We join the choir in sending our apologies to all who were looking forward to it.
Tickets will be refunded via TicketSource.
We are hoping to welcome Open Stage in the future, so keep an eye out for future announcements.💙
Tickets will be refunded via TicketSource.
We are hoping to welcome Open Stage in the future, so keep an eye out for future announcements.💙
Did you notice the new Visit Leicester's "Changing Past" Heritage panel outside the old Unitarian church on Narborough Road, currently home to Elim Pentecostal Church?
You may even recognise the jug in the picture from our previous post 😇☺️
#Leicester #Unitarian #Heritage
You may even recognise the jug in the picture from our previous post 😇☺️
#Leicester #Unitarian #Heritage
March 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Did you notice the new Visit Leicester's "Changing Past" Heritage panel outside the old Unitarian church on Narborough Road, currently home to Elim Pentecostal Church?
You may even recognise the jug in the picture from our previous post 😇☺️
#Leicester #Unitarian #Heritage
You may even recognise the jug in the picture from our previous post 😇☺️
#Leicester #Unitarian #Heritage
You are welcome to come and participate whoever you are.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
We will use the historic communion set that was gifted to Rev Gertrude von Pezold at Easter 120 years go! She was the first female church minister in England serving the Narborough Road Free Church (Unitarian) in Leicester.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
We will use the historic communion set that was gifted to Rev Gertrude von Pezold at Easter 120 years go! She was the first female church minister in England serving the Narborough Road Free Church (Unitarian) in Leicester.
March 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
You are welcome to come and participate whoever you are.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
We will use the historic communion set that was gifted to Rev Gertrude von Pezold at Easter 120 years go! She was the first female church minister in England serving the Narborough Road Free Church (Unitarian) in Leicester.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
We will use the historic communion set that was gifted to Rev Gertrude von Pezold at Easter 120 years go! She was the first female church minister in England serving the Narborough Road Free Church (Unitarian) in Leicester.
🗓️ 5 April 2025
With songs ranging from Lady Gaga to Mozart, the Open Stage Choir’s repertoire covers a wide range of popular songs! Join us for an evening of fun and variety surrounded by the superb acoustics of our chapel.
#livemusic #leicester #choir #performance #music #gig #leicestershire
With songs ranging from Lady Gaga to Mozart, the Open Stage Choir’s repertoire covers a wide range of popular songs! Join us for an evening of fun and variety surrounded by the superb acoustics of our chapel.
#livemusic #leicester #choir #performance #music #gig #leicestershire
March 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
🗓️ 5 April 2025
With songs ranging from Lady Gaga to Mozart, the Open Stage Choir’s repertoire covers a wide range of popular songs! Join us for an evening of fun and variety surrounded by the superb acoustics of our chapel.
#livemusic #leicester #choir #performance #music #gig #leicestershire
With songs ranging from Lady Gaga to Mozart, the Open Stage Choir’s repertoire covers a wide range of popular songs! Join us for an evening of fun and variety surrounded by the superb acoustics of our chapel.
#livemusic #leicester #choir #performance #music #gig #leicestershire
All are warmly invited to join us for the second session of our Unitarian 101 crash course on Unitarian history and thought. After laying the groundwork in the early church period, this upcoming session will leap forward in time to explore the stories of Jan Hus and Michael Servetus.
March 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
All are warmly invited to join us for the second session of our Unitarian 101 crash course on Unitarian history and thought. After laying the groundwork in the early church period, this upcoming session will leap forward in time to explore the stories of Jan Hus and Michael Servetus.
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Very inspired to see Doncaster’s Unitarian minister @stephaniewriter.bsky.social speak up in support of young people questioning their sexuality and gender and speaking out against “aggressive, moralistic language and vitriol” aimed at marginalised ppl www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/people/...
Doncaster mayor hope's attack on transgender community "little short of criminal" says church minister
A Doncaster church minister has described a Conservative mayoral candidate’s attack on the transgender community as “little short of criminal” – and says that if she’d heard him say it in public she w...
www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk
March 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Very inspired to see Doncaster’s Unitarian minister @stephaniewriter.bsky.social speak up in support of young people questioning their sexuality and gender and speaking out against “aggressive, moralistic language and vitriol” aimed at marginalised ppl www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/people/...
A splendid display of colours in our garden! Come and enjoy it tomorrow (Thursday) with a free cake and a cuppa. We will be open, as always, for our weekly Coffee Morning.
Thursdays 11am - 1pm; with a half an hour meditation at 1pm.
Thursdays 11am - 1pm; with a half an hour meditation at 1pm.
March 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A splendid display of colours in our garden! Come and enjoy it tomorrow (Thursday) with a free cake and a cuppa. We will be open, as always, for our weekly Coffee Morning.
Thursdays 11am - 1pm; with a half an hour meditation at 1pm.
Thursdays 11am - 1pm; with a half an hour meditation at 1pm.
Coming soon to our Unitarian neighbours in Hinckley ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Unitarians for Climate Justice have curated a rich day of speakers including Rupert Read of the Climate Majority Project (climatemajorityproject.com) and workshops for its upcoming event at Hinckley Unitarians. Tickets start at £5, including a vegan lunch.
www.tickettailor.com/events/gauni...
www.tickettailor.com/events/gauni...
February 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Coming soon to our Unitarian neighbours in Hinckley ⬇️⬇️⬇️
You are most welcome to join us whether you are new to Unitarianism, just curious, or want to refresh your memory. With exception of February we will be meeting in the last week of the month, but the day of the week may vary.
In the 1st session we will do some groundwork in the Early Church period.
In the 1st session we will do some groundwork in the Early Church period.
February 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
You are most welcome to join us whether you are new to Unitarianism, just curious, or want to refresh your memory. With exception of February we will be meeting in the last week of the month, but the day of the week may vary.
In the 1st session we will do some groundwork in the Early Church period.
In the 1st session we will do some groundwork in the Early Church period.
An evening with THE OPEN STAGE CHOIR!
From “Bring Me Sunshine" to "Shallow" by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, and even a bit of Mozart thrown in! Join us for an evening of fun & variety surrounded by the superb acoustics of our Chapel
🗓️5 Apr
🎤Start:7pm
🎟️Tickets:£8 www.ticketsource.co.uk/misterdavidk...
From “Bring Me Sunshine" to "Shallow" by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, and even a bit of Mozart thrown in! Join us for an evening of fun & variety surrounded by the superb acoustics of our Chapel
🗓️5 Apr
🎤Start:7pm
🎟️Tickets:£8 www.ticketsource.co.uk/misterdavidk...
"An Evening with the Open Stage Choir" at Leicester Great Meeting
Tickets are now available for An Evening with the Open Stage Choir at Leicester Great Meeting, Leicester on Saturday 5th April 2025 at 7:00PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!
www.ticketsource.co.uk
February 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
An evening with THE OPEN STAGE CHOIR!
From “Bring Me Sunshine" to "Shallow" by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, and even a bit of Mozart thrown in! Join us for an evening of fun & variety surrounded by the superb acoustics of our Chapel
🗓️5 Apr
🎤Start:7pm
🎟️Tickets:£8 www.ticketsource.co.uk/misterdavidk...
From “Bring Me Sunshine" to "Shallow" by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, and even a bit of Mozart thrown in! Join us for an evening of fun & variety surrounded by the superb acoustics of our Chapel
🗓️5 Apr
🎤Start:7pm
🎟️Tickets:£8 www.ticketsource.co.uk/misterdavidk...
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Wow! May I present to you my new hero - the bishop of Washington the Rt Rev Mariann Budde ❤️🔥 God keep this brave woman safe for having the courage to speak truth to power so directly.
This is what religion done well looks like.
#MariannBudde ❤️ #Christianity #Church #Trump
This is what religion done well looks like.
#MariannBudde ❤️ #Christianity #Church #Trump
January 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Wow! May I present to you my new hero - the bishop of Washington the Rt Rev Mariann Budde ❤️🔥 God keep this brave woman safe for having the courage to speak truth to power so directly.
This is what religion done well looks like.
#MariannBudde ❤️ #Christianity #Church #Trump
This is what religion done well looks like.
#MariannBudde ❤️ #Christianity #Church #Trump
Not only do we have our historic chapel right in the heart of #Leicester but also we care to make sure that your big day reflects who you are.
Rejecting the “one size fits all” approach, we offer personalised ceremonies that honour you - your stories, characters, and your beliefs or lack of those.
Rejecting the “one size fits all” approach, we offer personalised ceremonies that honour you - your stories, characters, and your beliefs or lack of those.
January 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Not only do we have our historic chapel right in the heart of #Leicester but also we care to make sure that your big day reflects who you are.
Rejecting the “one size fits all” approach, we offer personalised ceremonies that honour you - your stories, characters, and your beliefs or lack of those.
Rejecting the “one size fits all” approach, we offer personalised ceremonies that honour you - your stories, characters, and your beliefs or lack of those.
Hello BlueSky folks. We too have escaped “that other app”. Pleased to connect with you here 🫶
January 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Hello BlueSky folks. We too have escaped “that other app”. Pleased to connect with you here 🫶