Services since mid-March have been on Zoom.
Sunday 9th February
If Jesus smiled like the Dalai Lama... reminiscing on meetings with the Dalai Lama, and a reading from his writings In our daily lives we love smiles. Hymns included Celebrate the gift of laughter by the late Rev. Francis Simons (18 in Sing your Faith).
Sunday 2nd February
York Unitarians celebrated Unitarian Youth Sunday with a Bright Lights Intergenerational service led by Claire Wilton, who is a member of Youth Panel, and asking the question As York Unitarians, what can we do to welcome, nurture and empower children and young people? Our answers were written on flames and stuck onto a chalice attached to the pulpit, hymns included From the light of days remembered (42) and Here I am all alone (60), and readings from the writings or speeches of young people Greta, Dara, Lyra and Malala.
Sunday 12th January
On Sunday 12th January about 60 people, including friends from our Scarborough, Chorlton and Dukinfield congregations, attended the service to wish our minister Nicky Jenkins well in her retirement. Nicky lead her final service and returned the ministry back into the hands of the congregation. The closing words were Blessings on you and yours, may you have the courage to seek the truth and have compassion wherever you go. Lunch was served after the service and this was followed by an entertainment mixing Nickys Scottish heritage with her time in New Zealand and the presentation of gifts.