Online Service on Appearance and Being

  Musical Prelude I will play some quiet, reflective music… Roots and Wings by Elizabeth Hornby Opening Words In this time of insecurity and social upheaval, When we are unable to meet in person, I invite you into this time of online worship. For this short time, Let us put our worldly cares aside, Close … Read more

Online Service on Houses and Homes 26th April 2020

APOLOGY: my CD player broke down part way through the service, so the musical interlude is only partly there, and the postlude not there at all… I have ordered a new one. 🙂 Musical Prelude: I will play some gentle, reflective music to centre myself, before the start of the service. Roots and Wings by … Read more

Online Service on Joy and Sorrow 19th April 2020

Musical Prelude: I will play some gentle, reflective music to centre myself, before the start of the service. Roots and Wings by Elizabeth Hornby Opening Words In this time of insecurity and social upheaval, When we are unable to meet in person, I invite you into this time of online worship. For this short time, … Read more

Online service on Work 12th April 2020

I will start by playing some gentle music to bring us together in this virtual time of worship… Opening Words In this time of insecurity and social upheaval, When we are unable to meet in person, I invite you into this time of online worship. For this short time, Let us put our worldly cares … Read more

Online service on Giving

Here is this week’s Online Service, on the theme of ‘Giving’. Prelude I will be starting the service by playing some quiet, reflective music, at 11.00 am on Sunday morning, to centre me and prepare me for this time of virtual worship. You may wish to do the same. Opening Words In this time of … Read more

Online Service on Marriage 29th March 2020

For those of you who would like to listen along with the text, I have included a sound file below with a recording of the service: Huge thanks to my husband, Maz Woolley, for doing this for me.   Prelude I will be starting the service by playing some quiet, reflective music, at 11.00 am … Read more

MUA Events Cancelled on account of Coronavirus

This is to inform all interested people that in the light of recent government guidelines, and because many of the people who attend our gatherings are in the vulnerable categories, the MUA Executive Committee and the Ministers’ Meeting have decided to cancel the following events: The Midland Unitarian Association’s AGM, which was due to take … Read more

Ideas for Running A Thriving Congregation

Eleven Unitarians from across the District met at Unitarian New Meeting Church in Birmingham, to hear Rev Andy Phillips of Upper Chapel Sheffield and Diane Rutter, Lay Assistant at Kingswood, share their ideas about running a thriving congregation. Andy was drawing on his experiences of being an active lay leader at Belper Unitarians. He explained … Read more

MUA Executive Committee Key Messages December 2019

The Midland Unitarian Association’s Executive Committee met on 7th December. Here are the Key Messages: The Spring Training Day will be on the topic ‘Ideas for running a thriving congregation’, aimed particularly at lay people in congregations without a minister, although others are welcome. For more information, contact Rev Sue Woolley. MUA Annual General Meeting will … Read more