Shrewsbury Unitarians

Shrewsbury Unitarians Nurturing faith, embracing life, celebrating difference.

An open, diverse spiritual community in the heart of Shrewsbury encouraging freedom of thought and spiritual exploration since 1662. We believe that:
- Everyone has the right to seek truth and meaning for themselves.
- The fundamental tools for doing this are your life experiences, your reflection upon it, your intuitive understanding and the promptings of your own conscience.
- The best setting f

or this is a community that welcomes you for who you are, complete with your beliefs, doubts and questions.
- In the spirit of civil and religious liberty, equality of respect and opportunity is for everyone. We can be called religious ‘liberals’:
- Religious because we unite to celebrate and affirm values that embrace and reflect a greater reality than self.
- Liberal because we claim no exclusive revelation or status for ourselves.
- We afford respect and toleration to those who follow different paths of faith. We are called ‘Unitarians’:
- Because of our traditional insistence on divine unity, the oneness of God.
- Because we affirm the essential unity of humankind and of creation.

Curious about what happens in our building on the High Street, or what Unitarianism is? We've lots on this week, why not...
07/09/2026

Curious about what happens in our building on the High Street, or what Unitarianism is? We've lots on this week, why not pop in?

Tuesday 9am-1pm is our regular Food Hub and Coffee morning. We work alongside Shrewsbury Food Hub to share surplus food and avoid food waste. You can also grab a coffee and chat with some of our regulars at the coffee morning

Tuesday 5:45pm - 6:30 we hold Meanderings, a gentle reflective, spiritual space to explore themes around hope, resilience and community. No big discussions or debates, more listening and conversation as we look at 21st century life.

Wednesdays 12:30-12:55(ish) we have our friendly Lunchtime Meditations. A place to calm and soothe busy brains and break up busy days! There's gentle poetry, soft music and peaceful quiet, just for 20/25 minutes ish to help calm the mind - and opportunity for chat and refreshments after if you're not rushing off

Thursday our doors are open for Coffee and Chat with some regulars from 10.30-12:30.

Then on Sunday we'll have our regular Sunday Service at 11am.

If you've ever passed our doors and wondered what goes on, then here's some chances to find out, we'd love to meet you

We've got Jacky Heraty with us leading service this morning, Sunday 6th September at 11am. Do join us if you're looking ...
06/09/2026

We've got Jacky Heraty with us leading service this morning, Sunday 6th September at 11am.

Do join us if you're looking for a welcoming community who explore faith and spirituality in a wide range of ways. To quote a Unitarian writer Rev Cliff Reed "We say that each person’s spiritual or intuitive experience deserves respect; that everyone’s deep reflection and reasoning on religious and ethical questions should be taken seriously."

11am, on the High street opposite the pen shop. Optional biscuits and chat after

Meanderings: "We can't fix the world in ten minutes but we can have a conversation"Looking for a community space to help...
05/09/2026

Meanderings: "We can't fix the world in ten minutes but we can have a conversation"

Looking for a community space to help reflect and explore on the trickiness of these complicated times? Meanderings is our Tuesday early evening Gathering (5:45pm - 6:30) looking at themes such tenderness, courage, patience and much much more.

There's some readings and poetry and music and time for gentle reflection between us - no big discussions but a place to share our thoughts and see what we find.

Curious? Come along and join us 5:45 - 6:30 Tuesdays, at Shrewsbury Unitarian Church on the High Street, opposite the Pen Shop. Feel free to PM us if you've questions before hand

Its our monthly Second Hand Book sale tomorrow (Saturday 5th Sept), raising money for our Church Roof.12-2pm, here at Sh...
04/09/2026

Its our monthly Second Hand Book sale tomorrow (Saturday 5th Sept), raising money for our Church Roof.

12-2pm, here at Shrewsbury Unitarians on the High Street, opposite the Pen Shop

Do pop in and grab a bargain, or drop off any book donations - we have a book sale on the first Saturday of each month so any donations welcomed to add to our pews

This week's service will be led by Jacky Heraty one of our friends at Newcastle Under Lyme Newcastle Staffs Unitarians W...
03/09/2026

This week's service will be led by Jacky Heraty one of our friends at Newcastle Under Lyme Newcastle Staffs Unitarians

With no regular minister our Sunday Services are led each week by different members of the congregation, Unitarian friends, leaders and ministers from across the country. Jacky's services are always thoughtful with plenty to ponder and we look forward to it

See you Sunday, we start at 11am and there's refreshments and chat after

Our monthly Book Sale will be on this Saturday 12pm - 2pm with plenty of bargain books to be had. As always if you're cl...
02/09/2026

Our monthly Book Sale will be on this Saturday 12pm - 2pm with plenty of bargain books to be had. As always if you're clearing the shelves and have any book donations please pop them in!

This month any money raised will go to a cause even closer than our usual charities. Work starts this Autumn on the roof to help protect our Grade II listed building this Autumn and so any funds will be going to our Roof Fund.

Happy September! Our Meanderings sessions are back tonight Tuesday (5:45pm) and The Lunchtime Meditations returns Wednes...
01/09/2026

Happy September! Our Meanderings sessions are back tonight Tuesday (5:45pm) and The Lunchtime Meditations returns Wednesday (12:30pm ish).

Meanderings are a reflective space to explore themes to help sustain us in these complicated times, whilst The Lunchtime Meditations is a half hour pause in your busy day, aimed at soothing busy brains.

If you'd like more info do let us know, we'd love to have you join us

Tomorrow's service we've got Simon and Rob back with us again and look forward to a no doubt thought provoking and refle...
29/08/2026

Tomorrow's service we've got Simon and Rob back with us again and look forward to a no doubt thought provoking and reflective service.

Join us at 11am, we're a small bunch and hope to be friendly and welcoming. On the High Street next to Beefy Boys

Delighted to be one of the spotlight picks for The Unitarians - sharing details of our work and the new midweek and Eart...
28/08/2026

Delighted to be one of the spotlight picks for The Unitarians - sharing details of our work and the new midweek and Earth Spirit gatherings.

Meanderings and The Lunchtime Meditations restart this week and our next Earth Spirit Celebration will be for the Autumn Equinox on 27th September.

And a reminder that if you've thoughts and ideas for the future here at Shrewsbury then our congregational and community survey is live until the end of the month. Link in the comments

Address

High Street
Shrewsbury
SY11LR

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 1pm
Thursday 10am - 12pm
Sunday 11am - 12pm

Telephone

+447487531913

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