Our children with the Christingles they made for the Christingle and carol service before Christmas:
Christingle Service
Our Minister led our Christingle and Carol Service on the evening of 22 December. The day before, several volunteers got together to assemble 100 Christingles ready for the service. The Moravian Church has held Christingle services for over two hundred years. This is what the Christingles represent: The orange represents the world: “It’s rounded like […]
Four New Members
On Sunday 15 December we were delighted to receive Margot Cooper, Tamyra Sherratt and Alan & Evelyn Tyler into membership at Fleet URC. Congratulations, and a warm welcome to you all: Revd Ruth Dillon with (top) Margot Cooper, and (bottom) Alan & Evelyn Tyler and Tamyra Sherratt.
Website for December/January
www.retreats.org.uk A retreat is exactly what it sounds like – the chance to step aside from life for a while, to rest and just ‘be’ in a welcoming, peaceful place. Who goes on retreat? Retreats are for ordinary people at any time in their lives. There are no expectations on anyone going on retreat, and […]
Prayer for December/January
For Christian who are Catholic or Protestant, Christmas Day itself is the focus for prayer and celebration at Christmas time. Christians of the Orthodox Church (such as in Russia and Greece) have a quiet celebration on Christmas Day, but have the Epiphany (6 January) as their main day of prayer and celebration at Christmas time. […]
Our Child Friendly Church Plaque is in Place!
Our Minister Ruth Dillon, Church Secretary Moray Henderson, and two of our young people, Katie and Oscar, pose beside the plaque which proudly proclaims that we have been officially recognised as a Child Friendly Church.
Our Christmas Gift Service
The first Sunday in Advent was also our Christmas Gift and Church Parade service. Alison Cooper was invited to receive our gifts on behalf of Parity for Disability. Parity is a local charity which supports children and adults with multiple disabilities, their families and carers. The service was led by Mrs Helen Everard, supported by […]
Blue Christmas Service
A Reflective Service of Hope and Healing for the Holiday Season For those suffering from recent loss though death, divorce, separation, unemployment, depression Thursday 19 December, 7.30 pm Cries of “Merry Christmas!” and non-stop carolling contrast with the feelings of many people at this time of the year. For those suffering from the recent or […]
Baptism of Amilie May McGhie
We are delighted to welcome to God’s family Amilie May McGhie, baby daughter of Nikki and Thomas McGhie, and sister to Charlie and Joe Jack. Amilie was baptised on Sunday 17 November in a service conducted by the Revd Ruth Dillon.
It’s Official – We’re a Child Friendly Church!
We are proud to announce that we have now been officially recognised as a Child Friendly Church! Secretary Moray Henderson, accompanied by three young people from our church, was presented with the Award at a meeting of Wessex Synod last Saturday. The Child Friendly Church scheme is nationally recognised, and acknowledges churches who can prove […]