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Here is the quietness for the healing of our spirits
Here is the contemplation for the nurturing of our minds
Here is fellowship for the warming of our souls and of the world around us
Here we may take positive steps together which manifest love, compassion and generosity in everything.

All Souls Sunday 1 November

All Souls Sunday 1 November Rev Elizabeth Harley will be leading the service on All Souls. Her theme is All Souls: and the room we keep in our hearts. We will read the names of the loved ones we have lost in the past year and beyond, we will meet our grief with gentleness and … Read more

Angie Porter Is Finding Joy

        Angie Porter  Finding Joy Sunday 25 October Here at the chapel you can slow down and let Angie adjust your focus and help you realize that joy is a practice—a gentle reminder to nurture your spirit, embrace hope, and  celebrate the simple magic of being alive.

New Service Leader at the Chapel

Jacqui Bull A regular attender and the leader of the popular breathing exercises on Tuesday evenings, Jacqui Bull, has been asked to lead the service this Sunday 18 October. Her theme is Coming Back to Your Senses: an exploration of what it is to live and love in a body. Our bodies are always speaking. … Read more

Success of Via Dolorosa

Via Dolorosa, by David Hare The Chapel in the Garden, Bridport  Friday 2nd October 2026 The audience at Bridport’s Unitarian chapel will not have needed reminding that David Hare’s Via Dolorosa was named for Christ’s trail of suffering as he approached his crucifixion. Here, that path of tears becomes the story of the peoples of … Read more

Harvest

“Harvest” on 20 September with Interfaith Minister Roland Lee ‘Harvest gathering-in: this festival brings a chance for rest. Our Sun’s journey through the Wheel of the Year returns day to equal night all over the planet. We give thanks for Earth’s resilience, harvest’s return, balance and abundance.’

Painting of the Chapel

Terry Whitworth Artist Local artist who lives in North Mills has kindly agreed to let the Chapel in the Garden use his remarkable painting as part of telling the story about the Chapel. In an interview in The Bridge he said “The act, the process of creating art – the looking, seeing and studying – … Read more

Via Dolorosa by David Hare

Via Dolorosa by David Hare Via Dolorosa is a dramatic account of David Hare’s travels through Israel and Palestine in 1997, from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to Gaza and Ramallah. The Chapel in the Garden in presenting the play in Friday 2 October at 7.30. David Hare refers to his monologue, which was first performed … Read more

Children’s Kindness Club

The Chapel in the Garden Kindness Club takes place monthly on the first Sunday at 11am in the White Room during the Sunday Service. Our Children’s Chapel is inclusive, fun, and encourages kindness and our shared values as a community. Join us for crafts, singing, games, creativity, stories and more. Let’s mark the Bridport Hat … Read more