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Whoever you are, wherever you come from,
whatever you believe, whoever you love,
you are welcome here!

The Chapel Society, affiliated to the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, currently meets for worship every Sunday at 11 am in the chapel of Harris Manchester College in Mansfield Road, central Oxford (OX1 3TD). Services are also live-streamed on Zoom.

We welcome members of the public and the university, of all faiths and denominations or none. Our religious faith does not

require adherence to a fixed creed. We believe that religion is wider than any one sect and deeper than any one set of opinions. We find a basis for unity in our shared search for truth, our reverence for life, and a mutual respect for sincerely held beliefs.

We aspire to be a caring religious community in which we value people for their diversity and encourage freedom of thought and spiritual exploration.

Our motto is inscribed in the stained-glass windows of the chapel: Elargissez Dieu! - a quotation from Diderot, roughly translated as Set God free! or Broaden your concept of God!

The content on the page is not the responsibility of, and many not reflect the views of, the chapel society.

05/06/2026

Sunday 7th June at 11 am: Our service will be led by the Chair of the Chapel Society, Rev Sue Sinnamon. Her theme ‘Flourishing – Led by the Spirit’ introduces this month’s service theme. The children will have two stories this Sunday. Rev Sue’s story for everyone in chapel is ‘How Wisdom Comes’. Then a second story just for the children called’ The Table Where Rich People Sit’.
This week’s organist, is Sarah Lister ARCO, She will play O Lord, give thy holy spirit (Tallis); Veni sancte spiritus (Titelouze) and Come, Holy Spirit, Lord God (Buxtehude). A warm welcome to all! You are invited to join us for refreshments after the service.
For those who prefer to attend the service online, the Zoom Meeting ID for 2026 is: 862 9861 0903

30/05/2026

Sunday 31st May at 11 am: To lead our service in chapel and live-streamed we welcome Rev Dr Colin Bossen, First UU Church of Houston, USA, and Visiting Fellow with Harris Manchester College. His theme is ‘Two Bodies, One Heart: Friendship as Spiritual Practice’. The organist is Sarah Lister ARCO. All welcome!
You are invited to join us for refreshments after the service.
For those who prefer to attend the service online, the Zoom Meeting ID for 2026 is:
862 9861 0903

22/05/2026

Sunday 24th May at 11 am: Our service in chapel and live-streamed will be led by : Rev Dr Claire MacDonald, Ministry Tutor and Chaplain of HMC on the theme ‘Habitat for Humanity: the way we live now’. The organist is Sarah Lister ARCO. All welcome! You are invited to join us for refreshments after the service.
For those who prefer to attend the service online, the Zoom Meeting ID for 2026 is:
862 9861 0903 (no password).

16/05/2026

Sunday 17th May at 11 am. Our service in chapel and live-streamed will be led by our Worship Group Chair, Dr Michael Ahanchian. It will be a contemplative service with meditations, reflective readings and a variety of music including a Taize chant. The organist is Sarah Lister ARCO. All welcome! You are invited to join us for refreshments after the service.
For those who prefer to attend the service online, the Zoom Meeting ID for 2026 is:
862 9861 0903 (no password).

07/05/2026

Sunday 10th May at 11 am: Our Service ONLINE ONLY* will be led by Rev Sheena Gabriel, Meadrow Unitarian Chapel, Godalming, on the theme ‘The Many Faces of Hope’. All welcome!
To attend the service the Zoom Meeting ID is:
862 9861 0903 (no password).
*This service is online only owing to Sunday's Oxford Town and Gown Fun Run.

02/05/2026

Sunday 3rd May at 11 am: For our service in chapel and live-streamed we welcome back Rev Norbert Nagy, Unitarian Church of Transylvania. The service theme this month is ‘Awakening Curiosity’. The organist is Sarah Lister. All welcome! You are invited to join us for refreshments after the service.
For those who prefer to attend the service online, the Zoom Meeting ID for 2026 is:
862 9861 0903 (no password).

24/04/2026

Sunday 26th April at 11 am: Our service will be led by Rev Feargus O’Connor, Golders Green Unitarians, on the theme ‘A Global Ethic for a dangerous and fractured world at a time of war ‘. The organist is Sarah Lister. All welcome! You are invited to join us for refreshments after the service.
Our Special Collection for the month of April is for the Middle East Humanitarian Appeal of the British Red Cross.
For those who prefer to attend the service online, the Zoom Meeting ID for 2026 is:
862 9861 0903 (no password).

18/04/2026

Sunday 19th April at 11 am: Our service wil be led by Chapel Society member, Sheila Bond on the theme ‘Embracing Possibility: Can impossible dreams come true?’. The organist is Sarah Lister. All welcome! You are invited to join us for refreshments after the service.
For those who prefer to attend the service online, the Zoom Meeting ID for 2026 is:
862 9861 0903 (no password).

10/04/2026

Sunday 12th April at 11 am: Our service in chapel and live-streamed will be led by Interfaith Minister Rev Edie Campbell on the theme ‘Mister Rogers: Making a Difference’. Fred Rogers was host and writer of the popular American children’s programme ‘Mr Roger’s Neighborhood’ . You are warmly invited to bring your favourite childhood soft toy, stuffed animal, doll or puppet, if you choose to. Edie will be bringing hers. The organist is Sarah Lister.
You are invited to join us for refreshments after the service. For those who prefer to attend the service online, the Zoom Meeting ID for 2026 is:
862 9861 0903 (no password).

04/04/2026

Sunday 5th April at 11 am: Our service in chapel and livestreamed will be led by Chapel Society member Dr Michasl Ahanchian on the theme ‘Three Threads of Easter’. The organist is Sarah Lister, ARCO. All Welcome! You are invited to join us for refreshments after the service.
For those who prefer to attend the service online, the Zoom Meeting ID for 2026 is:
862 9861 0903 (no password).

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Harris Manchester College, Mansfield Road
Oxford
OX13TD

Website

https://www.oxfordunitarians.org/

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