General news items that don’t fit into one of the other categories.
We confirm that Stuart’s funeral will be held in his local CofE church in Baginton on Wednesday 25th June at 11.30. In the Unitarian Chapel in Warwick High Street, we shall hold a celebration of his life and his enthusiastic and energetic contribution to the congregation on Sunday July 6th, when Diane Rutter plans … Read more
The Chapel Committee met on Friday morning for a full and useful session. The most important item to report however was that there has now been a change of leadership for the Chapel. David Healey has now replaced me, Malcolm Burns, as the Chair, while I will remain as Vice Chair. Cherry Dodd has had … Read more
Charles is back with another unusual concert programmes for his recital in the Warwick Unitarian Chapel on Saturday 12th July. He chooses to pitch his recital to the shopper who has spent some time in Warwick, possibly at the market, on a Saturday morning and is ready for a change of focus between 1.00 and … Read more
STUART COOK It was with great regret that we heard that Stuart was taken in to the Walsgrave last month. Sadly he was found to be suffering from Leukaemia and he was eventually transferred to the Coventry Myton Hospice where he died on Saturday 10th May. Stuart had been a stalwart of the Chapel for … Read more
In view of the fact that many of the regular members of the Congregation, and many of our loyal Service Leaders, will be attending the General Assembly annual meetings in Birmingham this weekend, we have reluctantly decided that the Chapel will be closed on Sunday 13th April. We look forward to hosting Gavin Lloyd to … Read more
A reminder to all that the Chapel AGM will be held on Sunday 2nd March at about 5.00 to follow a shortened service led by David Healey at the usual time of 4.30. We will be hoping to bring you all up to date with the Chapel news and to appoint the Committee Members and … Read more
Charles Matthews will return to give another lunchtime recital of piano music in the Chapel on Saturday 8th March at 1.00. He has called this latest programme Oh, that’s where it comes from! Piano pieces by Debussy, Mozart and Rachmaninoff in their original context. Do come and listen – it is always most rewarding.
2024 has been a tricky year in some ways but the small group of Warwick Unitarians has continued to thrive despite illnesses and accidents, and we finish the year with more members than we started it. We are a friendly group that welcomes new people and enjoys supporting each other in spiritual practice as we … Read more
The congregation held a very peasant early Christmas lunch together at the RaceHorse pub on the Stratford Road on Tuesday 26th. This allowed 10 of us to gather together with the intention of welcoming two new members to the Management Committee of the Chapel, David Healey and Rory Keegan, to meet the rest of us … Read more
We are invited to join members of the Unitarian Society for Psychical Studies on September 28th at their Annual Conference which has chosen Warwick Chapel as their venue this year. The programme for the day includes a talk by Professor Rob Gandy on Haunted Roads. Dr Mark Fox will then address the group on the … Read more
