N.B. This, the new website of York Spiritualist Centre, (YSC), is still under construction. However, essential information is already here, (and much more besides).

York Spiritualist Centre, (YSC), welcomes everyone to its services and advertised events, regardless of their religious belief or spiritual orientation. The Centre is affiliated to the Spiritualist National Union, (SNU), and is a registered charity - Charity No. 261898.
The Centre exists to give evidence of the continuity of consciousness and life beyond the death of the physical body, to demonstrate over time all forms of mediumship, to be a meeting place for people of like mind and spiritual direction, to assist spiritual growth and understanding, to offer spiritual healing to those who ask for it, and to help develop and support the intuitive, psychic and mediumistic abilities that all people have, though to different degrees.  You can find us at:

7-9 Wilton Rise (off Holgate Road) YORK YO24 4BT United Kingdom Please click the "Contact" link above for further contact details and links to maps showing how to find us.

Please click here for public transport information.
Please click here for directions if using your own transport.

The sections of this page are listed under "Page Links" on the right. Please use the links there to navigate directly to the section you wish to read.

Our Week at a Glance

Services, Open Circles and Healing Group meetings are on each week, except during the Christmas/New Year holiday period, when the Centre is shut. Everyone is welcome to these events. No booking required.
The 'Meditation Hour' is open to all. Please check the 'Events Page' for dates.
Apart from that, you should not try to attend events marked 'as advertised' without prior booking, unless you have been told that for a specific 'Special Event' you can pay at the door.  If you have booked an event, please check with the orange programme leaflet, or the 'Events Page' of this website to confirm, or remind you of, dates and times.

Day Of Week	Event 1	Event 2
Sunday	Meditation hr. 10:20am - as advertised	Divine Service 6:30pm
Monday	Open Circle 2:00pm	- - - -
Tuesday	Healing Group 7:30pm	- - - -
Wednesday	Open Circles 7:30pm	- - - -
Thursday	Courses 7:30pm - as advertised	- - - -
Friday	Special Events 7:30pm - as advertised	- - - -
Saturday	Workshops 10:00am - as advertised	Special Events 7:30pm - as advertised

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Services

The Centre holds a Divine Service each Sunday at 6:30pm, except during the Christmas/New Year holiday period. Each service is taken by a medium accredited by the SNU, or other creditable Spiritualist organisation. You can find a list of this year's visiting mediums by clicking the "Events" link above. More information about what first-time visitors can expect at our services can be found by clicking the "About" link above. All visitors to our centre are welcome to stay after the service for coffee, tea, or a herbal tea, and a biscuit, to chat with serving officers of the Centre, or other members. This is encouraged as a very good way of finding out more about us, about Spiritualism generally, and how we and Spiritualism can help and serve you.

On the last Sunday of every month there is a small charge, payable at the door, of £1.50 for members and £2.00 for non-members for a slightly longer 'Demonstration of Mediumship'.

At all other Sunday services a free-will collection is taken. The Centre also supplements its funds by holding a raffle at the end of each Sunday service. Members and regular visitors are invited to donate good quality unwanted gifts suitable to be used as raffle prizes.

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What's New on our Website?

22/8/10
The page, "Spiritualism is a Philosophy" completed.

10/8/10
The page, "The Science of Spiritualism" revised and enlarged, and the links reorganised and added to.

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Spiritual Healing

Spiritual healing is available to anyone who requires it on a Sunday after the service at 8pm, and at the Tuesday evening meetings of the 'Healing Group' which begin at 7:30pm. Further information on Spiritual Healing, the Healing Group, and what to expect in a healing session can be found on the "Healing" front page.
Click here to go to the "Healing Front Page".

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Open Circles

We have two opportunities each week for people to sit in an Open Circle. The first is on Monday from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. The second is on Wednesday from 7:30pm until 9:00pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. We have to make a small charge to cover our expenses.
Please click here for more information.

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Courses and Workshops

The Centre runs many courses and workshops. These are designed to help train and develop psychic awareness and mediumistic ability. Introductory information about these can now be found on the 'About' section 'Introduction' page. To access this, please click here.
Alternatively, to find out what Courses and workshops are coming up, please click here to go to the relevant section on the 'Events' page.

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Trainee Mediums

The centre gives two opportunities each month for trainee mediums, who have been practising in our open circles and attending courses and workshops, to gain experience working on the platform.
The first occasion is on the last Sunday of each month after the service at about 8pm, when visitors are welcome to stay behind to give moral support, and perhaps receive a message.
The second occasion is on the second Wednesday of each month, during the Open Circle which starts at 7:30pm.  On this occasion, friends and family of the trainee medium are welcome to attend.

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More about navigating this website

We have included some photos of the Centre on the Photos page, accessed by clicking the "Photos" link above.
If you click the "History" link above, you will find some information about the history of Spiritualism generally and the history of Spiritualism in York.
Frequently asked questions, (FAQs), are answered on the FAQs page.
You will find a comprehensive links section on the "Links" page, which you can access from the "Links" button on the menu-bar. On this page space permits a short description of each linked page or website.
On each page, in the top right hand column, you will find a list of "Page Links", which is there for your convenience. Clicking a link there will take you straight to the section you wish to view of the page you are currently looking at.
Underneath the "Page Links" list, you may find a "Site Links" list and/or a "Web Links" list. "Site Links" take you directly to relevant sections on this website. "Web Links" take you directly to another website's page, which relates to the page you are viewing.

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Make Yourself Known

The "Guest Book" link above will take you to our "Leave a Comment" page, where members and visitors alike can ask a question, or leave a comment, thought or suggestion, relevant to Spiritualism and/or their visit to our centre and/or their visit to this website.

The Committee of York Spiritualist Centre hopes you will find this website informative and interesting, but we shall be happy to answer any further questions you may have. If you come to our centre after viewing these webpages, please make that known to us, when we shall be pleased to welcome you here too.

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Membership

Visitors who have been attending the centre for a while may feel that they would like to become members. It is an SNU requirement that people spend a minimum period of 6 months as an associate member before they can become full members. The minimum age for membership is 16, and the minimum age for associate-membership is 14.
Both associate members and full members benefit from a small reduction in the charges for open circles, courses and workshops.
The cost of associate membership is £3.25 for each 6 month period, or part of a 6 month period. The cost of full membership is £6.50 for one calendar year. Membership fees fall due on the 1st January each year. Full members may nominate and vote for committee members at the AGM. Those who feel that they would like to become associate members should approach the Committee Secretary, whose contact details may be found on the "Contacts" page.

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