Newcastle Unitarians

One of the activities at Summer School is the Silent Auction, to raise funds for bursaries. This closes on the last-but-one day, it gets a bit frantic! We also enjoyed a 'Sacred Steps' afternoon session led by Mel Prideaux.

Our next Sunday gathering will be at 11am on Sunday 30th August, it will be led by Diana Bebby and it's our Harvest Service, with a collection for the People's Kitchen. We're in the Large Spiritual Commons Room at Northumbria University Student Central for worshipping in person and online. Please use the main entrance if attending in person, as the side door is closed at present. Here's the joining information:
Meeting ID: 899 8132 4654
Direct link - join Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89981324654
Travel: There are no events in the city centre this weekend, but due to roadworks in the city centre, there may be some delays in travelling around the area.
It's Great North Run week on 13th September - please be aware!
All are welcome on Sunday morning, join us in the Large Spiritual Commons Room at Northumbria Student Central. Student Central is the large brick building which houses the University's Library, opposite Newcastle Civic Centre. You can park in the car parks nearby (Blue Badge parking is available), bikes can be locked up just outside the building, and it is near the Haymarket Metro station, also the bus stops outside the Civic Centre. Please come to the side door with the banner, and we will have someone there to let you in! Alternatively, if you find yourself at another door, press the intercom button and the library staff will let you in. If you have problems finding us on the day, please call: 07506 255 731. You can also use what3words as follows: ///wires.frame.deep. See less

Harvest Collection: A quick notice that our next service will be at 11am on Sunday 6th September, it will be led by Diana Bebby and it's our Harvest Service with a collection for the People's Kitchen. (Joining information to follow.)
People's Kitchen Collection details: If you would like to bring something with you to donate to them to support their work with homeless people in Newcastle, here's a list of items they would like: https://peopleskitchen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Peoples-Kitchen-Can-You-Help-Us-Wish-List-Sept-25.pdf. We will take the items to them the week after the service. If you can't donate an item but would like to donate online, here's a link: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/peopleskitchen2025
Any questions please ask!

We're hiring!
Promotions and Communications Support Worker Unitarians in the Community role
£15 an hour - Part-time, Fixed term contract
This is an exciting and innovative new initiative to support a new community of Unitarian and like-minded people in the heart of Newcastle. We have recently embarked on a brand new venture, and one that may be replicated across the country. Being able to support, promote and get our information out to a wider audience as possible is our exciting next step, and helping us develop, grow, and learn.
This role will directly support our Project Lead, who is working on the first year of the project where our aspirations are that there will be at least one regular weekly (day / evening – on a Wednesday usually) spiritual gathering drawn from a new community of people. In addition we are exploring a wide range of opportunities and possibilities for outreach into areas of social action / initiatives - so there are now great opportunities to build really effective communications and information-sharing.
This is a new part-time post (6 hours a week) which can be worked flexibly with the requirement to be at our Wednesday evening event – and bring us great communications ideas and practical implementation. As this is a very part-time role, we envisage that the postholder will focus on a small number of high-impact activities each month – but is still encouraged to offer ideas and input into our plans from a communications perspective.
Full person spec, job description and apply online here!

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We have a free afternoon on the Tuesday during the Summer School week, and some of us like to go for a swim at nearby Hathersage Outdoor Pool. Louise Reeve led worship at the Great Hucklow Old Chapel later that evening.

Our next Sunday gathering will be at 11am on Sunday 30th August, it will be led by Norman Moore on 'Unitarian Faith in Unitarian Hymns'. We're back in the Large Spiritual Commons Room at Northumbria University Student Central for worshipping in person and online. Please use the main entrance if attending in person, as the side door is closed at present. Here's the joining information:
Meeting ID: 899 8132 4654
Direct link - join Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89981324654
Travel: In addition to roadworks in the city centre, the roundabout beneath the Gateshead Flyover is closed until the end of August and it is effectively impossible to travel to Newcastle from Gateshead over the Tyne Bridge at present - use the Redheugh Bridge or Tyne Tunnel. This is causing some delays in travelling around the area and extra demand for public transport, please bear this in mind!
All are welcome on Sunday morning, join us in the Large Spiritual Commons Room at Northumbria Student Central. Student Central is the large brick building which houses the University's Library, opposite Newcastle Civic Centre. You can park in the car parks nearby (Blue Badge parking is available), bikes can be locked up just outside the building, and it is near the Haymarket Metro station, also the bus stops outside the Civic Centre. Please come to the side door with the banner, and we will have someone there to let you in! Alternatively, if you find yourself at another door, press the intercom button and the library staff will let you in. If you have problems finding us on the day, please call: 07506 255 731. You can also use what3words as follows: ///wires.frame.deep.

Our latest blog post: 'Through the Doorway' by guest writer Suzanne Cleary from Ipswich Unitarians, reflecting on the 4th July celebrations in the USA: https://newcastleunitarians.org.uk/2026/08/23/through-the-doorway/

The Nightingale Centre in Great Hucklow used to be a convalescent hospital for returning soldiers, named for Florence Nightingale (her initials appear in stained glass above the front door). It's now a hostel and conference centre, and one of the spiritual homes of UK Unitarianism. We like to take full advantage of the beautiful surroundings to go for an all-ages walk in the afternoon to pick blackberries and watch the gliders taking off!

Join us for a calming evening of music, discussion and contemplation around the theme ‘Communication’ 🕯️

Tonight
5:45 - 7pm
At Re-Co-Co

Hucklow Summer School is a mix of mornings spent on 'theme talks' - focussing on different aspects of the week's theme, this year it's 'Doing Our Best' - and engagement group work, followed by afternoon activities and an evening 'Epilogue' services.
Here's some photos of day 3 of the Hucklow Summer School Unitarian religious education week at the Nightingale Centre, the Unitarian conference centre and hostel in Great Hucklow village in Derbyshire. Featuring morning yoga, afternoon yoga in the sunshine, and line dancing!