Flaming Chalice

Richmond & Putney Unitarian Church

AN INCLUSIVE RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY OF OPEN MINDS AND OPEN HEARTS

  • Dawn's stained glass window
  • Marilene playing the harp
  • sunflowers from Patrick's allotment
  • Rev Linda Hart
  • sun shining on sea
  • inside the church
  • church garden hollyhocks
  • summer potluck lunch

There is an 11 am Sunday service every week at Richmond & Putney Unitarian Church. Find out What to Expect at our church services.

Welcome

Our Church is a home for dreams and visions.
It is a cradle to nurture and renew and enrich hopes.
We offer a sanctuary for those who need rest, who seek comfort and blessing.

Welcome to you no matter who you are:

welcome to you dreamers and visionaries,

welcome to all who see within life marvellous possibility,

welcome to you who live those possibilities, and who have the gift to share with your companions the humble offering of life.

In this church we join to celebrate those gifts. Welcome.

Welcome to you who hope, who see life's possibilities.

Welcome to you who find your spirit uplifted,

and who know the magical, breathless wonder of a world that is still to be shaped,

a world waiting for the work of hands and hearts to become more healed and whole.

In this church we pledge ourselves to the hope. Welcome.

Welcome to you who seek sanctuary,

welcome to all who come to find comfort and blessing in the company of fellow seekers.

Welcome to you who bring soft sorrows, aching pain and trembling fear.

We gather to touch one another, to be touched, to know that we are not alone,

but embraced,

comforted,

and blessed

by this gathering and the larger love that enfolds us.

We bid you welcome.

  • COMMUNITY

    Are you looking for a religious community where you can feel at home? Our minister, Rev Linda Hart, speaks of church communities as "life saving and life giving places . . . where we can best discern what is true and right, and where we receive and give, support, care and compassion to one another". Read more About Us.

  • SPIRIT OF LIFE

    What does "spirituality" mean to you? Part of the richness and variety of Unitarianism is that we try to make space for many different understandings and ways of expressing spirituality. Read more about Our Approach to Spirituality.

  • CARE FOR THE WORLD

    Do you like to make things? Our friendly and flourishing Stitches and Stories craft and storytelling group meets on the first Wednesday of each month to knit, sew, crochet and quilt items for various charities. Open to all. We can even teach you to knit and provide needles and yarn if necessary.

  • FREEDOM

    As Unitarians, we believe in religious freedom and tolerance. In this community, you are encouraged to explore and to ask your own questions and find answers that satisfy you or live with the uncertainty of not knowing. Read more About us or take a look at our Religious Explorations programme.

  • HOSPITALITY

    We welcome visitors to Sunday services - find out What to Expect.

    Our Religious Explorations Programme and Stitches & Stories group are open to the public and you are welcome to join us whether or not you choose to come to Sunday services.

    It is part of our ministry to provide a space for Ceremonies such as weddings, civil partnership blessings, baby namings and funeral services. You don't have to be a member of the church and you can work with the minister to create a personalised service that honours your values and beliefs.

    As part of the Vineyard Project, twice a year, we host a Vineyard Lunch for homeless or vulnerable people.

    If you are interested in hiring our church hall or the worship space, on a regular or one off basis, see our Lettings page.