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Bury Unitarian Church |
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OUR CONGREGATION
Here is the most recent picture of those of us who were at the morning service on 20th July 2008. There are about 100 of us in total but most Sundays there are 50 to 60 of us at the service.
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here or on the picture for a larger copy. Click here to view the most recent of them including pictures from our recent Seder Meal and visit to Ullet Road: |
Our Church has its origins in the late 17th century, its first chapel being built in 1719. The current building of 1974 is the congregation's fourth in the town. We are the oldest nonconformist congregation in Bury.
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INTRODUCTORY BOOKLET |
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KENYON FAMILY NEWS We are proud to announce that Neville Kenyon, Chairman of the Congregation and Trustee, has now been installed as Vice-President of the General Assembly for the coming year. For more information, click here to link to the GA web-site. Paul, son of Betty and Neville has published "I am Justice", a book about Justice Amin, a Ghanaian man whom Paul befriended, as he makes a perilous journey from Africa to Britain, with the assistance of Libyan people-smugglers. the book has been chosen by the book club for our next read. For more information about Paul, click here to link to the BBCs web page.
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OUR MINISTER
The Reverend Jeffrey Lane Gould is a native of Massachusetts in the United States of America. He holds a degree in Religious Studies and a degree in Theology, and a certificate of Ministerial Training.
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SERVICES Our morning service is held on Sunday mornings commencing at 11.15 am. All are welcome to attend. Click here for a list of services and other religious occasions.
Click here if you are attending a Unitarian service for the first time and would like some help.
Introduction to Unitarianism There are a series of discussion evenings in progress led by our minister for existing members and newcomers alike who are interested in learning about our originating developments and contemporary trends. In the Church lounge at 7.30pm Forthcoming dates are:
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TRADE JUSTICE We
have been awarded Fair
Trade Status by the Fairtrade Foundation
and, in addition to using fairly traded
ingredients where
ever possible at all Church events
we support Trade Justice by
operating a stall selling fairly-traded goods; every Sunday morning, after the
service. The stall is open for business.
from 12.15 pm to 12.45 pm.
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CHARITY
The Church raises money for charitable projects throughout the year. In this
year (2009) we have set ourselves a target to raise £1,000 to donate to: |
SOCIAL We have a range of social, educational and recreational activities and the Church is regularly used by other organisations. |
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