I continue to try and understand the British Unitarian experience, and so have been reading many of their websites. (Though every time I see a rota, I think of a mid 70s spin-off of the Mary Tyler Moore Show.)
Among these, I see that the minister of the Oldham Unitarian Chapel, Bob Pounder, is blogging (Faileth Never) and I’m adding it to my reading feed. Not many posts: likely sermon excerpts and interesting.
A few random observations from the Oldham Chapel website.
(1) They have a nice, modest sized, modern building. Some might find it a bit plain, but it looks very pragmatic and useful. And its particular modernism does look attractive.
(2) The website is attractive, easy to navigate, and loaded with usefull information that a newcomer might like.
(3) I think it is very important that the church building is also put to work as the One World Center, which as ministry provides a home for a variety of cultural, community, and interfaith programs. In a more secular world, the gateway to a faith community may be easier to find when it involves things that are not formal church services, but involve programs that serve the inner needs of people.
Are you familiar with the UK Unitarian Communications blog? http://unitariancommunications.blogspot.com/
I am!