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        Mary Wollstonecraft, the "mother of feminism and
         18th C member of New Unity has "miraculously 
         appeared" on the outside wall of our Newington 
         Green building - just outside of where she sat!

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Locations and Sunday services


Newington Green
Sunday service 11 AM every week

39A Newington Green,
Stoke Newington, London N16 9PR
Map and directions.

Unity (Islington)

277A Upper Street, Islington,
London, N1 2TZ
(Next to the Islington Fire Station)
Map and directions




Our purpose

Love is the spirit of this community 
Acceptance is its sacrament 
and service is its prayer
This is our great purpose:
To seek wholeness for all beings
To strive for justice and equality 
And to join our hands in pursuit of unity and peace


New Unity in the news

‘Apparition’ of 18th-century women’s rights campaigner Mary Wollstonecraft appears on church

Rev. Andy interviewed about the apparent relationship between spirituality and mental illness
BBC Radio 4 ‘Sunday’ Programme. 6/1/2013 7:30 am (segment begins just after 20 minutes into the clip)

Rev. Andy responds to report that "spiritual" people more prone to mental health problems
IBC Radio 2/1/2013 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm) (subscription required

Census result show Islington and Hackney losing religion
Hackney Gazette 21/12/2012

‘Blue Christmas’ service to be held at Newington Green
Hackney Citizen 12/12/2012

Newington Green Unitarian Church approved for civil partnerships, 
Hackney Citizen 12/12/2012

To Love and to Cherish, 
Hackney Today 4/12/2012 (see page 5) 

First same-sex couple to get free ‘wedding’ 
Islington Tribune 30/11/2012

On 20/11/12, New Unity became the first congregation in London licensed to perform Civil Partnership registrations. We fought four years for the law to change. Same-sex couples, we want to marry you!

Fire risk sinks civil partnership licence 
Hackney Post 1/11/2012

Council demand ‘absurd’ health and safety checks
Hackney Post 26/10/12
 

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