
Services
Our weekly Sunday services are at 11.00 am. Visitors are always welcome to our services and to join us afterwards for tea or coffee in our Garden Room.
Services consist of hymns from one of our three Unitarian hymn books with accompaniment from our magnificent and recently restored 1862 organ; prayers; readings (which might be from religious or secular sources) and an address from the Minister, on a wide-ranging and challenging series of topics, often relevant to the time of year, to a festival or to a day of commemoration or remembrance. Some services are accompanied by a musical offering, either on the piano or from our singing group.
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Sunday Services
We are pleased to announce that all services are now back in the Chapel on Sundays at 11am (see calendar below), with Covid precautions including the need to wear a mask. The services are also transmitted by Zoom. Click the link below and join with us. Services start at 11.00am, but you can open the Zoom link from 10.30am onwards. The Meeting ID is: 871 7727 9915 Click here to open Zoom
Coronavirus
During the 2020/2021 Covid pandemic there were many months when, due to Lockdown restrictions, normal services could not be held in the chapel. As an alternative, services were conducted at a distance with Zoom. Despite initial doubts, the Zoom services were very enjoyable and engaging events, with readings, prayers, music and a homily from our minister. This ‘at-a-distance’ service helped members keep connected with the chapel and each other. Each week, after the service, the homily was placed on the website. In addition, the homilies were published in a booklet, adding new homilies week by week. The updated booklet was then published weekly on the website and are now archived and available to everyone to read.
Click here for the archived pages. Click here to read the Homily Booklet.
Sunday 3 11.00am | Sir Peter Soulsby EMU District President |
Sunday 10 11.00am | Congregational (Diane Romano-Woodward) – GM |
Sunday 17 11.00am | Simon Hall – GM CSL |
Sunday 24 11.00am | Simon Hall – GM CSL |
Sunday 31 11.00am | Rev Jeffrey Bowes Coventry |
Sunday 7 11.00am | Simon Hall – GM CSL |
Sunday 14 11.00am | Simon Hall – GM CSL |
Sunday 21 11.00am | Rev Shammy Webster Stand Chapel, Whitefield |
Sunday 28 11.00am | Gavin Lloyd Oxford |
Sunday 4 11.00am | Simon Hall – GM CSL |
Sunday 11 11.00am | Simon Hall – GM CSL |
Sunday 18 11.00am | Congregational - GM |
Sunday 25 11.00am | Gavin Lloyd - Oxford |
Leicester Unitarians Diary
Weekly Events
Wednesday 18:00 – 18:30 Soul Haven
Friday 11.00– 1.00 Coffee Morning
Special Events
Wed 15th and 22nd of June
Afternoon visits by children from Forest Lodge School. Volunteers needed, please speak to Mike.
Friday 17th June : From 6.30 PM
Meet up at the Marquis of Wellington Pub on the London Road. Go Dutch on drinks, all welcome.
Sunday 26th JUNE: Restorations Celebration
10:00: Chapel and gardens open for viewing
11:00: Soul Haven – meditative gathering (30 mins)
11:45: Refreshments available
12:30: Jazz Group (Great Meeting Five) playing in gardens
13:00: Picnic lunches in the gardens (bring your own!)
14:00: Presentation about the works/roofing project
15:00: Thanksgiving Service in the Chapel (RSVP)
16:00: Celebration Tea (RSVP)
Volunteers needed throughout the day – please speak with Simon
We have a calendar of forthcoming events and activities. CLICK HERE to read.
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