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Covid -19 Level 5 Restrictions : Due to government imposed restrictions, along with all other churches and places of worship, our building is presently closed for public worship and all other activities. As a faith community, we are happy to play our part in what is a national effort to supress the Corona virus and we urge all to follow the public health guidelines.
Although our building is closed, as our minister keeps on reminding us, the church is very much open. Like all of us, the church has had to adapt to what is an ever changing and fluid situation.
Our Sunday service of worship is now streamed live on our Facebook page, starting at 11am. As part of our Covid-19 ministry programme we also live stream two short and reflective Night Prayer services, Wed and Fri nights, both nights at 10pm. The Wed night service is led by the minister while the Fri night services are led by guest celebrants from within and outside of our denomination.
( To access our Facebook page directly from this site, simply scroll up this page and click on the Facebook icon)
Although our building is closed, as our minister keeps on reminding us, the church is very much open. Like all of us, the church has had to adapt to what is an ever changing and fluid situation.
Our Sunday service of worship is now streamed live on our Facebook page, starting at 11am. As part of our Covid-19 ministry programme we also live stream two short and reflective Night Prayer services, Wed and Fri nights, both nights at 10pm. The Wed night service is led by the minister while the Fri night services are led by guest celebrants from within and outside of our denomination.
( To access our Facebook page directly from this site, simply scroll up this page and click on the Facebook icon)
This is the symbol of both our church and our faith. It is the flaming chalice and variations of its design are used by Unitarian churches across the world.
The image was created by Austrian artist Hans Deutsch as a logo stamped on documents by the Unitarian service Committee during Word War 2 the committee helped Jews escape Nazi persecution. He saw his design as making the documents look more official, for him it represented love and sacrifice. As in many Unitarian churches at the beginning of service, our chalice flame is lit to represent the warmth of our community, the light of reason and the flame of hope. 
Services and Worship at the Unitarian Church Cork
In line with Public Health regulations our building remains closed for worship until further notice. However, thanks to the Internet, invented by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, a Unitarian, we have now gone digital! All services are streamed live and then as recordings on our Facebook page. Sunday Morning service at 11 am Night Prayer, Wed and Fri nights each night at 10pm |
We ask you to offer your thoughts These are difficult, challenging and uncertain times for all of us, our lives have been turned upside down in what seemed an instant. The way we live our lives, interact, work and relationships have all been affected. We urge all to follow public health guidelines, to social distance, wash your hands and please wear a mask or face covering at appropriate times. We here at the church, keep all in our thoughts and prayers. Those alone, anxious, frightened and afraid. Our elderly, those in care homes missing the visits of family and friends. Those who have sadly lost their jobs, facing insecurity in the workplace. And for our sick, especially those in hospital and for those lives this virus has taken, each a life ended too soon, each leaving loved ones behind. We ask you to offer your thoughts and prayers to God, however you name and experience that to be. Rev. Mike O'Sullivan, Minister |
Our Vision : We are a progressive faith community where people can discover, grow and celebrate their own personal spiritual journey within the loving support of a faith community. For a fuller, more in depth explanation as well as our mission and value statements, please click on the " Mission and Values" dropdown page |
"God is not a Christian, God is not a Jew, or a Muslim or a Hindu, or a Buddhist. All of those are human systems which human beings have created to try to help us walk into the mystery of God"